Redbird Roundup, Vol. 17
Friday, January 31, 2020
Our Mission and Vision
Norris Middle School prepares all students for their future by providing a safe, caring, and diverse school environment that maintains high expectations, academic excellence, and respect for all. Success, achievement, respect…It’s a Redbird thing!
La Escuela Secundaria Norris prepara a todos los estudiantes para su futuro ofreciendo un entorno escolar seguro, atento y diverso que mantiene altas expectativas, excelencia académica y respeto para todos. Éxito, logro, respeto…Es una cosa de los Redbirds!
Principal's Greeting
Happy Friday Redbird Nation!
We have completed our next two-week increment for perfect attendance/jeans/wellness wear incentive. If you have had two weeks of perfect attendance these last two weeks, please submit the form and you can wear jeans/wellness on Monday, February 3. The link to submit a form if you are able to take advantage of one of those is here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tm3mWBshN0q36A72lnQgwQvQ_XVC-7ZLnqemCAAeByBUQURSVFlPVkMwVlIxMVpEM0hKUUdSOUZRUC4u
Please see the big reminders below about our Accreditation visits on February 4 and 5. It is going to be a wonderful two days to show off Norris!
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Carr
February 3-7
Monday, February 3: Grades due, Boys Swim begins
Tuesday, February 4: Accreditation Visit! Girls Bball at Davis, Varsity Wrestling Quad at Norris
Wednesday, February 5: Accreditation Visit! Safety Team Meeting, Scheduling Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 6: Girls Bball home vs. Marrs; Wrestling at King
Friday, February 7: Nothing Scheduled
Accreditation Reminders
February 4-5
-A lesson you could sell tickets for!
-Smile, welcome our guests to Norris!
-Dress professionally!
-Guests will have badges, and be housed out of admin conf room.
-NJHS and Leadership Ambassadors showing guests around building.
Staff Introductions
Bob Brown-Strings Teacher
Name: Bob Brown
How many years have you been teaching/in education?
This is my twelfth-year teaching. Twelve years as a private Saxophone teacher, two years full time at Norris, and one year as a Substitute prior to coming to Norris.
What is your favorite thing about Norris Middle School?
The staff and students. There is never a dull moment for sure and I always know there is someone willing to help if I need it.
What website/app do you use most often? Amazon
Would you rather go 30 days without your phone or an entire lifetime without dessert? Phone --- a little time away from it is a good thing.
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? The Office, The Simpsons, or Seinfeld.
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Paris, France for a band trip during College.
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why or why not? I guess it depends on your perspective. Is a sandwich merely a piece of meat between two slices of bread? Personally, I’d have to say No because the hotdog bun is one piece of bread that has been only partially split.
Anabel Frayre-Title 1 Parent Engagement Para
Name: Anabel Frayre
How would your friends describe you? A working women, kind, a good daughter, cool, fun, loyal, because I never let them alone in Zumba, Motivate, good friend.
What website/app do you use most often? Sometimes Messenger
What is something we would never guess about you? I always going to say yes to help, if is in my hands to do it.
What is the best thing that happened to you this week? I lost 6 pounds in a week.
What is the worst food you ever ate? Frog legs
Would you rather go 30 days without your phone or an entire lifetime without dessert? dessert
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Mexico
What would you sing at karaoke night? any, but in Spanish.
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why or why not? Sandwich I do not see any figure of dog on that.
Maddie Parker-ACP Teacher
Name: Maddie Parker
How many years have you been teaching/in education? 2
What is your favorite thing about Norris Middle School? The kids!
How would your friends describe you? Pretty WEIRD.
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen a kid do? I can’t narrow it down; they’re always cracking me up!
What is the worst food you ever ate? Liver and onions
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? Guy’s Grocery Games.
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? All over Europe.
What would you sing at karaoke night? All Star- Smash Mouth
Cheri Leonard, Resource Para
Name: Cheri Leonard
How many years have you been in education?: I have been a sub para for about 2.5 years, in this position for a month.
What is your favorite thing about Norris? My favorite thing about Norris would be how diverse it is and the resources that are provided for students, and of course the students and staff.
How would your friends describe you? Kind-hearted, outgoing, funny. Someone who values a good friendship and family, just overall a good, genuine person.
What website/app do you use most often? Google serach. If I don't know it, I Google it :)
30 days without your phone or a lifetime without dessert? 30 days without phone, I have went longer than that and I love my desserts!
What is the farthest you have ever been from home? Last summer my children and I drove to San Diego, CA.
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? Netflix series, "You."
Up Next Week in the Redbird Roundup
I do three staff introductions each week. You'll be getting an email from me with questions. Even if you have done it before, please participate and do it again! Please respond and include a picture by Thursday! I will do the first week.
Up next: Danielle Hardt, Merce Miro Porta, and Dawn Reyes.
Wellness Word to the Wise
To feel a deeper connection to those around you, we suggest this ancient Tibetan technique: Sit quietly and think of someone who has unconditionally supported you. Close your eyes and visualize that person behind and slightly above you. Imagine her radiating love in the form of beautiful, golden light. Then visualize someone in front of you who you want to share the light with. Let it pour down through you and bathe the person in front of you.