END OF YEAR COMMUNICATION
May 14th - May 24th
We're down to the wire.....
Please check this often as we are ALL responsible for the following information.
Things that need to be added or changed please let us know.
Keeping with Expectations...
Please address all things or issues as if it were the first few weeks of school. The following are the things that typically come up the most at the end of the school year.
Classtime/Schedule: Students will try to talk you into letting them "go" early or "out" to get something. Don't fall victim to these classic middle school requests!
If you need to let students out to "go get something..." please only send one at a time. (This is also a trick...99.9% of the tasks at this school only require one person)
Reminders: It is getting warmer fast...Please address any student who is inappropriately dressed or wearing a hat.
DO NOT allow students to draw/write/color on themselves or others. It is the responsibility of us ALL to address it if we see it happening. This creates classroom distractions and a type of competition between the students that gets out of control fast. If it does not wash off they will be sent home.
If you hear whining on any of the basic rules we have had all year please make me the bad guy. If students choose not to follow your directives please send them to the office. Again, make me and the rule the reason you have to send them.
This Week... (13th - 17th)
Monday, May 13th:
8:00 - ALL STAFF: Staff Crew (Amborn's Room)
8:30 - ALL STAFF: Small Vehicle Renewal or Training
10:30 - ALL STAFF: With Clint Whitely for Gear Room and Growing Dome Orientation (Must have in order to use next year)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 - ALL STAFF: Go over last 2 weeks (Q &A so that we are all on the same page) NWEA GOAL Reward Discussion
2:30 - 3:40 - Building Leadership Meeting in Conference Room (Set 2019-20 Focus Areas)
3:45 - ALL STAFF: Closing Circle (Amborn's Room)
Staff not required in a meeting or at a particular time then the time is yours. Please over plan and over structure your final two weeks in class.
8:00 a.m. Incentive Trip Students Depart for Denver (13th-15th)
Tuesday, May 14th:
Morning Meeting (Lots to get in, we may go over 5-10 min)
10:30 - 12:30 .m. - 5th Grade Transition Visit (They will be eating Lunch with us: 6th grade 1st lunch, everyone else 2nd lunch.)
6:00 p.m. - 6th Grade Culminating Event @ Cottonwood Park
Thursday, May 16th: FINALS DAY: MATH
5:30 pm - Music Concert
Friday, May 17th: FINALS DAY: ELA
Morning Meeting
The Final Week is NOT 80% off... its 100% ON!
Avoid "down time" or "free time"
The revision time during the last week is up to the teacher. What you are willing to accept for revisions is up to you. (This is for Finals only, all other revisions were due last Wednesday.)
How you structure year-end extra time is also up to you as long as the activities are enrichment or based on CRISP habits. (a non-educational movie is not based on inquiry, students roaming the halls or hiding in the bathroom is not collaboration or perseverance, hopefully, you get the point.)
As you make decisions please be sure to check the many different things we have going on throughout the last week so that we don't accidentally overlap something.
* If you can't SEE them, then they are NOT supervised.
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL: ALL HANDS ON DECK (All staff on Duty. Be out, about and visible. Before School, Lunch, After School)
Monday, May 20th: NO SCHOOL
11:00 - 4:00 NJHS end of year trip to Bannans
Tuesday, May 21st: FINALS DAY: Science
Morning Meeting
5:00 - Track Banquet (Time?)
Wednesday, May 23th: FINALS DAY: Social Studies
Students will be turning in their Chromebooks to their teacher after SS Finals (Remind students to bring computers and charge cords so they are not billed.)
3:00 - 4:15 8th Grade Continuation Practice
3:15 - 4:15 - Hall and Locker Clean-out: Teachers please check the lockers and make kids clean them if they are messy. Holly will provide trash cans.
Thursday, May 24th: SERVICE DAY
8:00-8:30 - Morning Meeting
8:30 - 8:45 - Report to 1st hr for attendance.
8:45 - 12:00 - All students report to CREW for their Service Projects
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch: Students will be served inside and will eat outside. (Staff: Lunch Provided)
1:00 - 2:45 - Crew Olympics (More Info to Come)
2:45-3:00 - Cleanup and transition to Gym for Awards Assembly
3:00 - 4:15 - GVMS Awards Assembly
6:00 p.m. - 8th Grade Continuation (All staff expected to attend, professional attire, if you can't be there talk to Kelly)
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Continuation Dance
Friday, May 25th: WORKDAY
8:00 - 12:00 - Staff Check out (Print and complete the provided list below)
12:00 p.m. Final Grades due by this time.
1:00 p.m. - Teacher/Classified Person of the Year (Lunch Provided for ALL staff @ Cottonwood Park)
5:00 p.m. - GVMS End of Year Staff Throw Down (Details to Come)