Founders Weekly
December 3rd - 7th
Shout out!
So many great things happened this week! I want to recognize a few:
- Dr. Skeldon and Ms. Rameaka for filling in on Wednesday and Thursday!
- Mrs. Strumolo for her continued hard work in coordinating the field trips for this week!
- Mrs. Gemma, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Mahmud, and Mrs. Strumolo for attending the training seminar with me!
Town Meeting
This week I will be hosting 8th grade in a Grade Level town meeting in the cafeteria to discuss field trip expectations and culinary arts night. All 6th and 7th grade students should meet with their advisories. Last week we did Block 1, but it seemed like that was too much Block 1 time for students and teachers.
I will circulate announcements for you to go over with your advisory. Here is a list of icebreakers and games you can play with your advisory after announcements are given:
Visual Arts Begins Today!
Welcome Ms. Kearney, who has started her Visual Arts rotation today!
Social Worker
We have engaged a social worker! She needed to give notice to her previous job but will start soon! Her tentative hours will be 9am to 2pm all days EXCEPT Thursday!
Culinary Arts Night
We were able to rent the Millspace kitchen and banquet area for the 8th Graders Culinary Arts Night. This means that the 8th graders will get to cook for their families in a real commercial kitchen instead of on hotplates! We will be sending a couple of adults to help Chef Park supervise and manage.
IDEA Block Revision
I know students are getting anxious about switching IDEA blocks. We are working out a couple of kinks in a potential new plan. Please be patient and we will attempt to roll out the new plan next week. I'm really sorry for to keep everyone waiting.
NEW Founders Hub & Team Notes
All department and grade level meetings notes should be posted on our new Founders Hub Please join with the classroom code: c6dokb. This will be a home for any information to be shared with Founders Staff.
Town Meeting and Flash Announcements
Click this button to put in your announcements for TM & Flash next week. We are looking for teachers to shout out some student success! This could be academic, social or anything you noticed that we would like to see more of in our community!
Upcoming dates:
Faculty Meeting: Wednesday 12/5 @ 3pm-- Room 416 at Beacon
8th Grade Junior Achievement Field Trip 12/5
Whole School Trinity Field Trip 12/6
Culinary Arts Night 8th Grade 12/11 4 to 6pm (Field Trip all day)