SMOKEY ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILDCAT WEEKLY
THIS WEEK...
National Newspaper Week
October 5
Walkthrough Observations, All Day
SGA Post-Tests for First Nine Weeks Courses
Administrative and Leadership Meeting, 9:15 am
FGE Meeting, 3:30 pm
Art Club, 3:45 pm
October 6
First Nine Weeks Exams
Clark Atlanta University Visit for 7th Grade, 9:15 am
Clark Atlanta University Visit for 8th Grade, 2:45 pm
Yearbook Meeting, 3:45 pm
Football: CCMSAL First Round Playoffs... SRMS @ Evans Middle, 5:00 pm
October 7
First Nine Weeks Exams
October 8
First Nine Weeks Exams
SGA Meeting, 7:40 am
Yearbook Meeting, 3:45 pm
October 9
Teacher Workday
Dr. Stapp and Dr. Hixson Lead Beta Club in Clean Sweep Activity
Southtown September Academic Award Winners
Southtowne September Citizenship Award Winners
Astounding Captain for Last Week's Football Game
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Lynn Elrod (October 4)
Ryan Sullivan (October 8)
ABOUT US
Email: keafer.triplett@cowetaschools.net
Website: cowetaschools.org/srms/
Location: 965 Smokey Road, Newnan, GA, United States
Phone: 770-254-2840
Twitter: @DrTsWildcats
Continuous Improvement and Upcoming AdvancED Visit
Each Week We Will Review and Discuss One of the Standards for School Improvement
II. Governance and Leadership
A. What are Some Guiding Principles With Regard to Budget and Spending?
- Budget Has Shifted Back to Site-Based Management
- Schools Discuss or Analyze Their Needs or Desired Resources and Deem What Purchases to Pursue
- After Assessing Needs, Approvals are Made at the Building Level by School Leadership Teams and Administration With Final Input and Oversight From District Level Leaders and Finance Director
- Purchase Orders are Then Submitted For Approval Before Ordering or Purchasing Needs and Resources
- Spending or Purchases Should Reflect What Supports Best Practices
- Spending or Purchases Should Support the Shift Toward Using Additional Technology
- Transactions are Audited Both Internally and Externally With Feedback Provided to Principal to Support Measures for Changes and Continuous Improvement
TEACHERS...
- Use SLDS to Identify Students That Will Need Additional Interventions
- Utilize a Variety of Instructional Approaches
- Utilize Online Resources Such As USA Test Prep, Brain Pop, and Study Island
- Begin to Prepare for Upcoming Open Enrollment (October 19 - November 6)
PARENTS...
- Be Sure to Join and Volunteer with PTO
- Sign Up for Parent Portal
- Follow Us on Twitter @DrTsWildcats
- Sign Up for REMIND Text Messages (Text 81010 and Enter Message @srmspar)
- Visit Our Website Often For Information Regarding Upcoming Annual Title I Meeting
- We Are Now Accepting Nominations for Parent Members to Serve on Smokey Road's School Council. Please Nominate Any Parent You May Know to be Interested in Serving by Email at keafer.triplett@cowetaschools.net. Nominations Will Be Accepted Until October 7, 2015.
STUDENTS...
- Continue to Strive for Excellence
- Find an Adult When You Have a Problem or Concern You Can't Handle Alone
- Celebrate Other Peers' Successes
- Listen Up for Opportunities to Participate in Clubs, Sports and Fun Activities