Twin Peaks Middle School
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A Message from the Principal...
Dear friends,
On behalf of the admin team and our classified staff, especially those charged with student supervision, I would like to request your help. As you know, every year is different and this year we have been blessed with quite a few emboldened students, who are not very inclined to respect authority or follow school rules. Have any of you encountered any of them? ;-) Anyway, the behaviors during lunch have been particularly challenging, and our noon duty personnel are bearing the brunt of this. You can help by doing two things:
1) Do not dismiss your Ram classes early.
2) If you wish to reward your students with two lunches, please consult an administrator first and provide a list of names.
We appreciate your support because for every teacher that does this, we are required to supervise 35 additional students.
Have a great week!
Kelly
March
Alyssa Black March 6
Shawnee Wood March 12
Shaylene Newman March 12
Debi Johnson March 13
Barbara Beaudoin March 13
Danielle Gornall March 24
Kathryn Hamm March 27
Upcoming Events & Activities: March 16 - March 27th
Monday, March 16th
- Pennies for Patients begins
- Lip Sync Battle Rehearsal, 12-1:30pm, MPR
- PTSA Fundraiser at Rubio's, 4-9pm, 13504 Poway Rd
Tuesday, March 17th
- Minimum Day, 12:40pm dismissal
- PHS 8th Grade Family Night, 5-7:30pm, PHS
Wednesday, March 18th
- Minimum Day, 12:40pm dismissal
Thursday, March 19th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, SAI
- AVID RAM College March Madness, 12-1:3pm, MPR
- PTSA Board Meeting, 6-7:30pm, PCR
Friday, March 20th
- Lip Sync Battle, 6-8pm, Little Theater
Ram Way Drawings-
TEAM RAM KUDOS & NEWS
SAI March Professional Development Opportunities
TPMS has the opportunity to send a team of six to either of the two training. Please email Shaylene (jnewman@powayusd.com) if you are interested.
Wednesday, March 25th: Supporting students with Moderate Severe Disabilities in General Education
Ideal participants: Staff who support inclusion of students with significant disabilities in general education academic and/or elective courses. This also includes GE teachers who have students fully included in their courses.
Administrators to support implementation of work at school site.
Intended outcomes: 1) Understand how to modify grade level, general education curriculum, with a focus on routines and projects, to increase student engagement and progress on academics, communication, and social skills. 2) Demonstrate how to use embedded instructional trials in a general education classroom to promote student progress on IEP goals 3) Develop strategies for empowering peer supports
Tuesday, March 31st: Supporting students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities in General Education
Ideal participants: Staff who instruct and support students with mild/moderate disabilities who are working towards a high school diploma.
Administrators to support implementation of work at school site.
Intended outcomes: 1) Understand specific instructional strategies to support learners with various disabilities (e.g. ADHD, SLD, SLI) 2) Demonstrate how to implement collaborative instruction that focuses on strategies and skillsMonthly Student Recognition Awards
Make a student's day by nominating them for a Student Standout Character Award. It is so rewarding and easy. Simply select click here and choose a month to highlight a student. Join us that morning and share a few words illustrating why that student deserves the honor. Come spread the kindness!
O-Team Minutes
Please click here for the O-Team minutes from 3/3/20.
Updated Power Hour Schedule
Quarter 3 Professional Calendar ***3rd Revision***
SBAC Season is on the horizon
The SBAC calendar can be found in our shared drive and by clicking here.
Language Arts testing begins March 31 and ends April 10th.
Update- Math has been revised to start Math 11th- 18th. Please see the schedule for makeups.
The Science CAST for 8th grade is scheduled for May 26th - 29th.
SBAC training for all teachers and IAs will take place at our minimum day on March 17th.
News for our IAs
Link for Affidavit- (no paper one this year)
All IAs will need log on to this site and complete the affidavit. IAs will need my email jnewman@powayusd for the site coordinator box on the form.
More SBAC news will come out soon. If you have an immediate question, please email Shaylene at jnewman@powayusd.com
2019-20 Progress Notice & Report Card Timeline
Click Here for the 2019-20 timeline
Game Room for Students
Daily Tweets to Build Community
It's GREAT to be a RAM!
Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: chamilton@powayusd.com
Website: http://tpms.powayusd.com/index.html
Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams