EAST PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL
January 17, 2017
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UPCOMING EVENTS
1/16 - MLK Day - School Holiday
1/18 - EPMS Spelling Bee
1/18 - Fire Drill - Time TBD
1/20 - Honor Roll Celebrations - There will be an email regarding times and locations for this.
1/20 - Presidential Inauguration
1/20 - Reading Strategy PL (Including PE/Connections) - 816
1/20 - 8th ESEP PL with Leigh Miller
1/24 - Leadership Team Meeting - 7:30 in 816 (Updated)
1/24 - Science Benchmark Testing Window Begins
1/26 - 8th Grade Parent Night (EPHS District) (4:45, 6:00, and 7:15)
1/27 - January Data Team Meeting Due
1/31 - EPMS FOCUS WALK
2/1 - CLUB PICTURE DAY
2/1 - Early Release - Faculty Meeting - 2:00
2/3 - PCSD District Spelling Bee
2/3 - Mentor PL for PE/Connections with Rene & Andy
2/6 - SBIT in 816 @ 7:45
2/7 - Local School Council
2/9 - Valentine's Dance 4:00-5:30
2/10 - MI/RI PL in 816
2/10 - Mentor PL Check-in with PE/Connections in 816
2/17 - February CFA Due
2/17 - Faculty Breakfast - 7th Grade Hosts in Mrs. Wood's Room - 7:45
2/17 - Mentor PL Check-in with PE/Connections in 816
2/20-2/24 - Winter Break
1/18 - EPMS Spelling Bee
1/18 - Fire Drill - Time TBD
1/20 - Honor Roll Celebrations - There will be an email regarding times and locations for this.
1/20 - Presidential Inauguration
1/20 - Reading Strategy PL (Including PE/Connections) - 816
1/20 - 8th ESEP PL with Leigh Miller
1/24 - Leadership Team Meeting - 7:30 in 816 (Updated)
1/24 - Science Benchmark Testing Window Begins
1/26 - 8th Grade Parent Night (EPHS District) (4:45, 6:00, and 7:15)
1/27 - January Data Team Meeting Due
1/31 - EPMS FOCUS WALK
2/1 - CLUB PICTURE DAY
2/1 - Early Release - Faculty Meeting - 2:00
2/3 - PCSD District Spelling Bee
2/3 - Mentor PL for PE/Connections with Rene & Andy
2/6 - SBIT in 816 @ 7:45
2/7 - Local School Council
2/9 - Valentine's Dance 4:00-5:30
2/10 - MI/RI PL in 816
2/10 - Mentor PL Check-in with PE/Connections in 816
2/17 - February CFA Due
2/17 - Faculty Breakfast - 7th Grade Hosts in Mrs. Wood's Room - 7:45
2/17 - Mentor PL Check-in with PE/Connections in 816
2/20-2/24 - Winter Break
Teachers are Stressed, And That Should Stress Us All
The article below was shared with me a couple of weeks ago. I hope you have some ways to keep a sense of mindfulness and reduce stress
I know this is a critical time, and there have been a lot of things thrown your way - I hope you find this week's newsletter a little more relaxed.
I know this is a critical time, and there have been a lot of things thrown your way - I hope you find this week's newsletter a little more relaxed.
The 90:10 Rule and Changing Your Way of Thinking
Are you a "glass half-empty" person...or a "glass half-full" person? This is a great short video about not only managing stress, but also being mindful of your stress. It also discusses mindfulness and the strategy of changing your thinking.
My hope is that you can grow into the "glass can always be refilled" person!
I found it really interesting that this study found that it's not the substance of the "stress" that stresses us, rather the way we think about the "stress". I hope you enjoy...I really got wrapped up in the drawings.
My hope is that you can grow into the "glass can always be refilled" person!
I found it really interesting that this study found that it's not the substance of the "stress" that stresses us, rather the way we think about the "stress". I hope you enjoy...I really got wrapped up in the drawings.
90:10 The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Stress
Teaching middle school is easy....
said no middle school teacher ever! Take a look at the list below; i bet you can relate.
RI/MI Screener Schedule
Please make sure you that you have reviewed the email Mrs. Burford sent out with the adjustments to the RI/MI Administration schedule. She sent this out on Tuesday, January 10. Below, is the updated schedule.
#observeme
Stop by Dr. Prince or Mrs. Parker's room when you have an opportunity. They have their #observeme signs out, and are looking for your feedback! I have visited both of them and provided feedback to Dr. Prince through her QR code and to Mrs. Parker through email.
Check out their #observeme signs below.
Check out their #observeme signs below.
Absence Analysis
Below is the absence analysis for the first two weeks of January. This also includes absences that are already scheduled through January 31. Thank you for making your attendance a priority!
Our SIP and Great, Every Day Practices
1. We will increase the number of students at or above Lexile levels on the Universal Screener.
2. We will increase the number of students who score proficient or higher by 10% on the EMBRACER writing protocol.
3. We will decrease the amount of students in all grades who fail 2 or more classes for the EOY average.
While we have a plan to increase student learning in specific areas; effective collaboration, planning, instruction, and assessment should be a daily focus. How are you doing in these key areas?
1. There is a connection between the activities in class to our SIP goals (specifically reading and writing).
2. There is evidence of collaboration within grade level departments. Daily snapshots are explicit and provide a clear focus.
3. A 3 part lesson model is used (opening, work session, and student led closings). Some of you communicate this on your board in the form of an agenda.
4. Students are actively engaged in a student centered learning environment. Learning is accomplished through "doing", not "sitting and getting".
5. Students understand the purpose of the EQ, how it connects to what they are doing in class, and how what they are learning is applicable in the "real world".
2. We will increase the number of students who score proficient or higher by 10% on the EMBRACER writing protocol.
3. We will decrease the amount of students in all grades who fail 2 or more classes for the EOY average.
While we have a plan to increase student learning in specific areas; effective collaboration, planning, instruction, and assessment should be a daily focus. How are you doing in these key areas?
1. There is a connection between the activities in class to our SIP goals (specifically reading and writing).
2. There is evidence of collaboration within grade level departments. Daily snapshots are explicit and provide a clear focus.
3. A 3 part lesson model is used (opening, work session, and student led closings). Some of you communicate this on your board in the form of an agenda.
4. Students are actively engaged in a student centered learning environment. Learning is accomplished through "doing", not "sitting and getting".
5. Students understand the purpose of the EQ, how it connects to what they are doing in class, and how what they are learning is applicable in the "real world".
Happy Birthday to our New Year Babies!
1-7 - Michelle Mello
1/11 - Aimee Kinzer
1/21 - Stephanie Carpenter
1/27 - Vaughn Irby
1/28 - Sandra Floyd
1/11 - Aimee Kinzer
1/21 - Stephanie Carpenter
1/27 - Vaughn Irby
1/28 - Sandra Floyd
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Contact Information for Tom Alverson
Email: talverson@paulding.k12.ga.us
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