In the Loop
McDowell School News 11.6.15
What's Up?
Bus Duty - 11/9-11/6
Evans - EW Office
Wilkins - Kickball field
Upcoming Week
11/3 - Morning Annoucements at 9:10 on Channel 22.
11/3 - Picture Retake Day - Send children when called over PA to Room C-11. Anyone getting retakes needs a picture order form and must return their original package.
11/5 - Ready, Set, Relax - No homework tonight!
11/6 & 11/7 - Mother/Son, Father/Daughter Hoedowns - EW Commons 6:45-9:00PM
Birthdays
11/2 - Mary Beth Burdette
11/4 - Rob DiPaola
11/5 - Debbie Rushwin
Coming Up
11/11 - STAFF MEETING CANCELLED FOR NOVEMBER
11/11 - PTO Dinner in Staff Lounge - Food will be available at 3:45PM
11/11 - P/T Conferences 5-9PM
11/12 - P/T Conferences 12-9PM
11/13 NO SCHOOL!
Evans - EW Office
Wilkins - Kickball field
Upcoming Week
11/3 - Morning Annoucements at 9:10 on Channel 22.
11/3 - Picture Retake Day - Send children when called over PA to Room C-11. Anyone getting retakes needs a picture order form and must return their original package.
11/5 - Ready, Set, Relax - No homework tonight!
11/6 & 11/7 - Mother/Son, Father/Daughter Hoedowns - EW Commons 6:45-9:00PM
Birthdays
11/2 - Mary Beth Burdette
11/4 - Rob DiPaola
11/5 - Debbie Rushwin
Coming Up
11/11 - STAFF MEETING CANCELLED FOR NOVEMBER
11/11 - PTO Dinner in Staff Lounge - Food will be available at 3:45PM
11/11 - P/T Conferences 5-9PM
11/12 - P/T Conferences 12-9PM
11/13 NO SCHOOL!
This, that, and, of course, the other
- Testing Schedule: ELA Times and specific details to come
12/1,12/2 - READING; 12/3, 12/4 - WRITING
12/7, 12/8 - ELA AIR Make-ups
4/26, 4/27 - ELA Reading
4/28, 4/29 - ELA Reading Make-ups
5/3 - AIR MATH
5/5 - AIR MATH make-ups - List of Shout Outs
- Laurie, Christina and math team for the wonderful inservice last week. Very thought provoking and a great use of PD time. Thanks for your hard work on this. And thanks to all for being ALL IN during the inservice.
- Math Night was well attended and well done. That was a lot of prep work but the hard work has paid off. Parents continue to comment on the value of the information.
- Curriculum Quickie; The content facilitators, Christina and I met last week to discuss concerns with the Inquiry Model. Just to review; Eric and Laurie were piloting the program. Others took a similar training and asked if they could join in the pilot. Then all the teachers said they wanted to pilot. If you remember I was leery of this due to the fact the program is in its burgeoning stages. But in true McDowell fashion everyone thought this was best for kids so "let's do it!" Of course piloting a program is a challenge. It is not "clean" and step by step implementation. With that being said however, all of our standards are being addressed. If you feel that this is not working for you and the students please feel free to use last year's curriculum for social studies and science. You must discuss this with me if this is your intent. Also, know that next year we will be using the program en masse. If you have further questions on this topic please contact me.
- Congrats to Jamie and Eric on a fine showing at the regional meet. They finished 7th in the region and Elizabeth Hinkle will be running in the State meet this weekend.
- Congrats to Laurie and Kristen.They are in the FINAL FOUR next weekend. It has been 14 years since the last time the team has progressed that far in the tournament. Also, Laurie was announce as COACH of the YEAR! How about that?
- I will be sending out invites for the first observation cycle. This will be namely for the teachers that are the full OTES folks. Also, as you know walk throughs are a part of the evaluation piece and those have begun as well.
Enjoy the Halloween Pics!!!
Got a little carried away but they are just so sweet.
Broken leg and all...
Posing for the camera!
Photo Bomber delivery dude
That hike around the circle made Andrew hungry
Beautiful pic of a Minion
The office on Halloween!
Officer Jim as a Wookie!!!