SMS Weekly Update 10/16-10/20
“Everyone Does Better When Everyone Does Better"
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Smart Goals
SMS Vision Statement:
“Sedgefield will be a premier middle school that produces globally competitive leaders.”
SMS Mission Statement:
“Our Sedgefield faculty is committed to providing rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe and personalized learning environment.”
SMS Core Values:
INTEGRITYSAFETY
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
LEADERSHIP
GRIT
RESPONSIBILITY
2017-2018 EOG GOALS
- Reading: 40% GLP 30% CCR
- Math: 30% GLP 21% CCR
- Science: 48% GLP 35% CCR
Weekly PLC Schedule
Monday: MTSS training with Adrian Robinson
Tuesday: Spartan Time Planning (same times as collaborative planning times)
Wednesday: Monthly Vertical Planning Department Meetings 7:45-8:30
Thursday: Individual Planning
Friday: Individual Planning
Master Calendar & Upcoming Important Dates
- October 18 - Early Release Professional Development Day
- October 24 - Fall School Pictures
- October 24-27 - Quarterly Exams
- October 27 - End of 1st Quarter
- October 30 - Teacher Workday
2017-18 Master Calendar Link
Fall Curriculum Night a Huge Success
Wednesday Early Release Professional Development Day
Big Brothers & Big Sisters Begins 2017-18 Beyond School Walls Program
SMS Receives $29,907 from the Jimmy Johnson Foundation for ESL Program
Follow-up Inspection from Health Department & Fire Inspector
Spartan Time Journal Writing Prompt (Wednesday)
SMS Professional Development Corner
The Marshall Memo
- Getting students to tackle problems that don't have easy solutions
- Introducing multicultural novels in ways that hook students' interest
- How an elementary school's individualistic ethos affected students
- Fractions - the most problematic part of the elementary curriculum
- How to get students writing in math classes
- Robust discussions in middle-school math
- Online resources for teaching about current events and fake news
- An online site for students to publish their science research
If you want an HTML version of this week's Memo, please click here:
http://www.marshallmemo.com/issue.php?I=8d20049aac0fab66640d1debe461bad2
To listen to a podcast of last week's issue (#705), please click here:
https://youtu.be/k7TK_7_1r5c
SMS Athletics Update
Our fall sports season continues this week. Monday our volleyball team travels to Eastway Middle. Tuesday our volleyball team travels to MLK Jr. Middle School. Thursday our football team travels to Cochrane Middle School to take on the Colts. Games begin at 5:00pm. Please come out and support our scholar athletes as they demonstrate sportsmanship, teamwork and athletic excellence on the court and field this week.