Roberts Middle School
Grit: Volume 24
Dear Roberts,
In a world filled with instant coffee, instant breakfast, instant credit, instant shopping, instant information and 24/7 news, we have come dangerously close to losing touch with reality and believing we have access to instant life. Education will never be an instant fix. Especially, when we are dealing with so many moving parts. Plus, we are more than teachers, we are their protectors. It is a collective effort of our teachers working in harmony to close all the gaps. It is our commitment to preparation, planning, and professional development that will get us from good to great. Abraham Lincoln said it best. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” Only two hours would remain to do the actual chopping. In other words, he would spend twice as much time working on the tools of the job as he would on the task itself. In the task called teaching, what are the tools of the job?
Roberts, I want you to know that the path from good to great is through a continuum of mundane, unsexy, unexciting, and sometimes difficult daily disciplines compounded over time. What you do when no one is watching is the key! There is no trophy when nobody else is watching your daily discipline of planning and service. No one will ever know your dedication, but when the right opportunity comes, you will be prepared and have the necessary tools.
Jorly
South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce OUTSTANDING Student of the Month!
Way to go District Science Fair Winners!!
Students helping others!
Big Shoot Out!
Closing the GAPS! One kid at a time!
Our Aviators are GLOWING!
Monday
Connect Convening
Progress Report Grade DUE - 8:10 AM
AIR Time Sessions DUE - NOON
TELPAS Calibration - 1:00 PM
Tuesday
Aviator Breakfast - Downstairs MPR @ 7:45 AM
Bondy Athletics - Red Gym @ 8:00 AM
TUTORING - ALL SUBJECTS
NO AIR TIME
TELPAS SS Writing Sample Collection
AIR Time Selection - 3rd Period
Mock STAAR Lunch Orders DUE - NOON
5th & 6th Math PLC
5th & 6th Reading PLC
5th & 6th Science PLC
5th & 6th SS PLC
Writing PLC
Wednesday
NO TUTORING, AIR TIME or CLUBS
5th Grade Math Mock STAAR
Progress Reports Distributed - 4:00 PM
Thursday
NO TUTORING or AIR TIME
5th Grade Reading Mock STAAR
Tincy Varghese's Baby Shower - Lounge
Friday
Tincy Varghese's Birthday
JEANS with RMS Shirt or Texan Attire
Go Texan Day
Muffins with Mom
TUTORING - ALL SUBJECTS
Mock STAAR Make-Ups - Library
TELPAS Science Writing Sample Collection
5th & 6th Grade Connect PLC