The Wolf Howl
Week of October 23-27, 2017
Trail Mix- Next Monday- October 23rd- PTA Provided
Pep Rally (Blackout) - Friday, October 20th
Cash Handling
Math-Science Volunteers Needed (Breakfast, Lunch, $10 Gift Card, & Jean Passes)
Volunteer to work Math-Science at CTMS on Saturday, December 2nd. It is a really fun event, they feed you well, you receive a gift card, annnnnnd...........2 jeans passes :)
Teachers Supporting the Wolves Volleyball Team Thursday, October 19th
Housekeeping
- Thank you all for your support in the hallways during passing. It has helped curve some of the running.
- Be sure you are checking in with your appraisers if you have any questions about your goals, pre-observations, etc.
Memes of the Week
Inspirational Quote of the Week
AVID CORNER - C-Notes (Note-taking the Wolf Way)
Wolf Howls
Alex sends an organizational howl to Lisa Smith for her hard work or organizing and planning for our Veterans Day program. There is a lot that goes into this production and she has led it thoroughly!
Barbaro sends a "Big Loser" howl to Linehan for creating a culture of support and encouragement by initiating the staff weight loss challenge! :)
Chris H throws a 3-point HOWL to Ali G for her help with 4 year planning and answering endless questions.
Ali and Moises send a Huge Howl out to Sherri Golliver, Bailey Gross, and Sterling Bristow for allowing us to take precious class time for Four Year Planning with all 8th graders.
Chris H gives a LOUD HOWL to Vicki Abeyta for going the extra mile with both students and parents in recent weeks (and for help with all things TRANSITION).
Tabetha sends a thankful howl to Oriana G for her help and support while I have been out! You rock!
Chris H sends a digital HOWL to David C for reimagining his computer numerous times and successfully bringing it back to life!!!
Brooke gives a loud shout out to the SS team, Aspire Humanities team, and Lisa G for sharing their ideas and examples at Monday’s PLC over our book study. Y’all rock!
Stephanie gives a huge "HOWL" to Anna Whitaker for helping designing and making decorations for the luncheon on Friday.
Stephanie gives a huge "HOWL" to Becky Lucio. A Spanish copy of the book Wednesday Wars was needed for one of the students she helps. Since the book is not available in Spanish, Becky decided to translate the book chapter by chapter for the student. Awesome that she is spending many hours translating the book for the student! Definitely the Wolf Way!
Brooke gives a thoughtful howl to Rachel for organizing a teachers appreciation night at their volleyball game!
Brooke gives a charitable howl to the girls' coaches for organizing the pink out shirts, game, and outdoor lunches to raise money for breast cancer research!
Brooke gives a thankful howl to Brendon for reorganizing the PLC schedule this past Monday so the Aspire team could attend.
Brooke and Tabetha give a thankful howl to David Couras, Oriana, Linda and Chris H for helping implement our CAP activity this past Friday. The kids had a blast!
Johanna P sends a giant howl to Brendon Lowe for all of the data analysis for the Science PLC.
Johanna P sends a HOWL to Tabitha Weeks for taking the initiative to start the early morning bible study.
Brooke gives a loud howl to Dave and Lisa S for helping with Thursday morning duty while I had to take care of Levi last minute. Thank you!
Brooke gives a thankful howl to Tabetha, Dave, Amy, Lisa S, and Angela K for meeting after school to work on Veterans Day ideas.
Johanna P sends a Howl to Angela Howe for all the materials she has modified for one of her students.
Lisa Gallagher howls out to our wonderful librarian, Angela Kaker, who helped her out on Thursday.
Grimes sends out a huge howl to Brooke teeter and her amazing leadership and vision and innovation! The bookclub PLc she organized and hosted is one of my all time favorite PLc learning experiences!
Jennifer S. gives an extracurricular Wolf Howl to Melissa C! She gives her time to NJHS, Science Team and AVID. Thank you for going the extra mile!
Jennifer S. gives a persistent Howl to Brooke S. for pushing to get the science department some much needed software!
Tabetha sends out a loud howl to the amazing GiGi! She has helped me in my effort to support our students by translating parent phone calls, talking with students and sharing students during wolf time as well as so many other things! THANK YOU!
Tabetha sends out a loud howl to Coach Krause for his awesome nearpod lesson. He taught our athletes about social media safety and how they can make responsible choices online.
Tabetha sends out a thankful howl to the amazing David C, Linda M, and Oriana G, for their help and support with our CAP strategy on Friday. Students had so much fun picking their learning. Jason D. even made a surprise appearance in one of our skits.
Tabetha sends out a screaming howl to the amazing coaching staff for picking up the slack while she has had to be out. We are already short a coach in first and last period and on Tuesdays after school so it means so much that you guys are working extra hours before and after school to help me while I have jury duty and my husband's surgery. THANK YOU!!!!
Celebrations
Upcoming Events
10/23- AVID UNT Tour; 7th FB vs Dawson (A); Board Meeting
10/24- 8th FB vs Dawson (H)
10/25- Unity Day (Wear Orange)
10/26- Student PLP Update (During Wolf TIme); 7th VB @ GMS; 8th VB @ Grapevine High
10/27 -Student-Faculty VB Game