Twin Peaks Middle School
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A Message from the Principal...
Hi friends,
I hope you enjoyed your week off. Teachers, I want to remind you once again about the opportunity to participate in the Voyager Program next year. I have heard from a handful of you already, but the deadline is Friday, so please let me know asap! Also, on behalf of the admin team, we would appreciate you reviewing your classroom rules and expectations with students. The kids were getting a little squirrely before break and they might benefit from a reminder.
Also, just a couple of quick reminders...
1) Digital Citizenship Lessons - We are nearing the end of February. Ram teachers, you should have delivered at least one lesson by the end of the week. Please contact Heidi Uyloan for the resource link if you have misplaced it our need any other guidance.
2) Professional Time this Thursday. We will be meeting with grade level teams, but we will have different focus areas. 6th grade teachers will be meeting to discuss final details for camp. 7th & 8th grade teachers will organize by grade level to discuss content-related issues (in other words, they will be organizing according to grade level interdisciplinary teams).
I hope you all have a great week!
Kelly
Upcoming Events & Activities - February 26th - March 7th
Tuesday, February 26th
- I-Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am, PCR
- CJSF Meeting, 3:15-4pm, Room 713
Wednesday, February 27th
- Concert & Wind Ensemble Pre-Festival Concert, 6-8pm, PCPA
Thursday, February 28th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, Grade Level
Saturday, March 2nd
- 8th Grade Trip to Knott's Berry Farm
Sunday, March 3rd
- Band & Wind Ensemble Festival, 2-9pm, PCPA
Monday, March 4th
- 6th Grade Camp
Tuesday, March 5th
- 6th Grade Camp
- PHS Counselor Visits
- Builder's Club, 12:45-1:30pm, Room 709
Wednesday, March 6th
- 6th Grade Camp
- PHS Counselor Visits
- Duck & Cover Drill, 1st block
Thursday, March 7th
- 6th Grade Camp
- Professional Time, 8-9am, Teacher Discretion
Black History Month
Looking for great resources for Black History Month?
Log into My Connect and click your way to the Culturally Responsive Instruction Course where you will see a page for Black History Month. You can access Discovery Education, link to a Breaking Barriers essay open to all grade levels (Spanish version too!), and have a multitude of lesson plans to choose from. There are direct links to documentaries and poems for students to listen too.
We will be highlighting activities in our family S’more and Twitter this month, so please share out with Kelly, Rod, Shaylene, and your counseling team.
Interested in Becoming a Part of the Voyager Program?
Looking ahead to next year, we have the opportunity to expand our participation in the Voyager Program. The Voyager Program is a blended learning professional development model that supports teachers with flexible learning environments, balanced instruction of technology, and meaningful feedback to increase student achievement through professional learning opportunities and in-class coaching with an Innovation Coach. All participants will receive a chromebook cart for their use only! We currently have nine teachers participating: Megan Andrade, Tiffany Daher, Jenn Faulkner, Katie Fixsen, Amy Hillebrecht, Ethan Kaufman, Mikki Matautia, Deanna McLaughlin, and Danielle Rubacky. They have all had a positive experience with the program. I encourage you to reach out to them for additional information and I also have a flyer I can share with you. Please email me by Friday if you're interested. The IT Department is planning has already begun their planning for next year.
ELA and Math SBAC Testing Schedule:
- ELA SBAC testing will run prior to Spring Break beginning April 2. Classes will begin with the performance task and have four class periods to complete the testing sessions.
- Math will begin on May 13th with the performance task and have three dedicated class periods.
- Science dates will be selected soon ;)
Our annual SBAC training will take place in March, and you will receive detailed instructions as we near testing dates. Questions? Email Shaylene or Charlene.
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Joint Team Meeting Minutes
Quarter Three Professional Time
18-19 Progress Notice & Report Card Timeline
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Game Room for Students
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Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: chamilton@powayusd.com
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Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams