The Dream Team
Weekly Memo 34
STAAR IS NEXT WEEK FOR 7th Writing and 8th Math!
INSPECT WHAT YOU EXPECT! ALWAYS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS!
Uplift Hampton Middle School Strategic Priorities
School Learning Climate
Professional Capacity
Parent, School, and Community Ties
Table of Contents
- Good Things
- A Message from the Director
- Video of the Week
- Week at a Glance
- Action Items
- Month at a Glance
- Updated Duty Schedule
Good Things!
Mrs. Parks says...
- Shout out to Ms. Williams for passing her PPR assessment!
- Shout out to Ms. Coleman for creating catastrophic events research packet for scholars!
- Shout out to Mr. Smith and Ms. Prince for your calm during the meetings you had to step in for!
- Shout out to everyone for your preparation and execution of Parent-Teacher Conferences!
A Message From the Director
Hello Dream Team,
I Didn't Know
I didn't know that years of school and a college degree would be of little
consolation when facing a room full of bright little eyes on the
first day of school. I thought I was ready...
I didn't know that five minutes can seem like five hours when there is
idle time and an eight hour school day far too short for a
well-planned day of teaching.
I didn't know that teaching children was only a fraction of my job.
No one tells you about the conferences and phone calls, faculty meetings and committees, paperwork and paperwork...
I didn't know that it took so long to cut out letters, draw and color pictures,
laminate-all for those bulletin boards that were always "just there"...
I didn't know that I would become such a scavenger, and that teaching
materials would feel like pure gold in my hands...
I didn't know that an administration and co-workers that support
and help you could make such a difference...
I didn't know that there would be children that I loved and cared for
and stayed up late worrying about, who, one day,
would simply not show up.
And that I would never see them again...
I didn't know that I can't always dry little tears and mend broken hearts.
I thought I could always make a difference...
I didn't know that the sound of children's laughter could drown
out the sound of all the world's sadness...
I didn't know that children could feel so profoundly.
A broken heart knows no age.
I didn't know that a single "yes ma'am" from a disrespectful child
or a note in my desk that says "You're the best!" could make me feel like
I'm on top of a mountain and forget the valleys I forged to get there...
I never knew that after one year of teaching I would feel so much
wiser, more tired, sadder and happier, all at once.
And that I would no longer call teaching my job,
but my privilege.
This work is hard and yet we have the privilege of serving kids daily.
The Dream Team Will Fight!
Sincerely,
Andrea
Week at a Glance
Sunday, April 8th - Teacher of the Year Nominations Due to Parks by 5pm
Monday, April 9th- (A Day)
Professional Dress or BLACK OUT!!
Morning Meeting at 7:20am
Tuesday, April 10th- (B Day)
Casual
STAAR Testing
Wednesday, April 11th- (A Day)
Casual
STAAR Testing
Thursday, April 12th- (B Day)
Casual
STAAR Make-up Testing
Friday, April 13th- (A Day)
Morning Meeting at 7:20am
Casual
DUTY SCHEDULE
Put this on your radar!
5-Apr Thursday A
6-Apr Friday Morning Meeting at 7:20 B
7-Apr Saturday Math Enrichment
8-Apr Sunday
9-Apr Monday Morning Meeting at 7:20/Grades close for progress reports at 10am A
10-Apr Tuesday Grade 7 Writing/ (Black Out Day) B
11-Apr Wednesday Grade 8 Reading/ Wellness Wednesday (Black Out Day) A-Half Day Big Rock 3: Parent, School, and Community Ties
12-Apr Thursday B
13-Apr Friday Morning Meeting at 7:20/Progress Reports go home A Bi-Weekly Data Meeting Completed Big Rock 1: School Learning Climate
Big Rock 3: Parent, School, and Community Ties
14-Apr Saturday Reading Enrichment
15-Apr Sunday
16-Apr Monday Morning Meeting at 7:20 B
17-Apr Tuesday A
18-Apr Wednesday Potluck & Team Building B
19-Apr Thursday A
20-Apr Friday Morning Meeting at 7:20 B
21-Apr Saturday Math Enrichment
22-Apr Sunday Earth Day
23-Apr Monday Morning Meeting at 7:20 A
24-Apr Tuesday B
25-Apr Wednesday Group Development at 3:05pm A Performance Task 4 Executed Big Rock 2: Professional Capacity
26-Apr Thursday B
27-Apr Friday Morning Meeting at 7:20 A Big Rock 1: School Learning Climate
28-Apr Saturday Reading Enrichment
29-Apr Sunday
30-Apr Monday Morning Meeting at 7:20 B
1-May Tuesday A
2-May Wednesday Group Development at 3:05pm B Big Rock 2: Professional Capacity
3-May Thursday A
4-May Friday Morning Meeting at 7:20 B
5-May Saturday Math Enrichment
6-May Sunday