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October 14th, 2019
Important Dates
Monday, October 14th:
Tuesday, October 15th: Grading window closes @ 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 16th: Data Teams
Thursday, October 17th: ARC Visit grades K, 1, 3.
Friday, October 18th: Sunshine Lunch. Report card distribution in Friday Folders.
Safety Bird Enrique
Thank you everyone for your patience as we go through the feedback from the Fire Marshall. Below are some reminders to help get in place before our next visit in 30 days :)
*Make sure that there are no items closer than 18 inches from ceiling (around 2 cylinder block length)
*Only 50 % of your wall can be covered (this includes the hallway as well)
*There can be nothing on the front/back of your doors (around the wall/doors is fine)
*No extension cords are allowed
*Multi-plug adapters aren't allowed. Please use surge protectors instead, which we have purchased for you if needed (See Mr.Walkup if you need one)
-Enrique
Coach's Corner
Mrs.LeBlanc is open to helping out in your classroom! Please feel free to contact her with any questions, ideas, or instructional needs you might have!
School-Wide Goals
1. Social Emotional Learning
2. Personalized Learning
3. Writing
4. Integrating Content into Literacy
*Instructional Framework: Planning
*Building Collective Efficacy through collaboration
Share a Star
Please continue to send words of encouragement to your colleagues. It's important that we celebrate each other. Additional stars have been placed in a basket near the Sign-in Sheet.
NetRef
NetRef Goals:
- Monitor website usage
- If student is using home device, ensure they are on BYOT network (green circle-on network)
Monitor on your laptop, NOT on panel.
Copier Issues?
Can’t use your badge at the copier? Fill out the Google Form:
Google Form Badge Not Working at Copier
Issues that can prevent the badge from not working:
- Cracks in the Badge
- Badge number is not correct in PaperCut
- The badge no longer works at entry points to the school.
Read-A-Thon is coming!!!
- Send home flyers
- Encourage students to set up their dashboards
- Their dashboards allow them to collect donations ONLINE and "shop"
- Read aloud/independent reading 30minutes a day
Dates October 21st-November 1st
HOW DO I SET UP A READING SESSION? Good question...watch this quick video
Halloween Read Alouds
Moments of Mustang Might
Each week we want to highlight staff members who demonstrate the 7 Habits qualities.
When people make an impact on you, please share the moment so we can celebrate each other. Email Jennifer Lundstrum, Sarah LeBlanc, or Admin by Thursday at lunch time each week to highlight our teammates.
Shout Outs!
Thank you to Jena Salinas and Caroline Oglesby for leading the Math League. The first competition is on Sunday October 13, 2019 at South Forsyth High School. We have 21 students from 4th and 5th grade that will be competing in individual and team rounds.
Jennifer Brown for transforming the conference room. It is like a whole new space!
Great job, Julia Karen. She consistently uses the book room to find the perfect leveled books for her little readers!
Thank you to Tiffany Paterline for setting up and sharing the Sign-up Genius schedule for requesting a translator for our upcoming conference days.
- - We are ONE Midway! - -
Good to Know...
- Red Ribbon Week is October 21st- 25th--more information to come from Dr. Collins & Ms. Driscoll.
- Early Release Conference Days are Wednesday, Oct.23 & Thursday, Oct. 24. Please use this Sign-up Genius link if you need a translator for those days. If you need a translator for another day/time, please let Daphne, Greg W., or Jennifer B. know.
- Bus Driver Appreciation is October 21st - 25th. Please have your students write "thank you" cards/notes for our bus drivers. We will give them to the drivers for Thankful Thursday on Thursday, October 24th. :0)
- Midway Meetings Calendar (color copy in your box)
- Please consider making a donation to the Education Foundation. They provide numerous grants to support our work with students. You may sign up for employee giving here! Staff contributing $5 per month via payroll deduction may wear their Midway spirit wear with jeans on the first Wednesday each month. Thank you!! :0)