Shepherd Middle School
Principal's Weekly Newsletter September 16-20, 2019
SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Shepherd, TX 7737936-628-3377 Fax #936-628-6749
Website: https://sms.shepherdisd.net/
Location: Shepherd Middle School, 1401 South Byrd Avenue, Shepherd, TX 77371, USA
Phone: 936-628-3377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @pirateriffic
SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL QUOTE OF THE WEEK!
Shared Mission & Vision.
Shared Mission.
Shared Vision.
School-wide book study: The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
Kudos to our awesome scholars for their willingness to receive training from our splendid high school students🚌🚌🚌
The Energy Bus for Kids by Jon Gordon.
#4: LOVE YOUR PASSENGERS!
#4: LOVE YOUR PASSENGERS!
Teacher 10 rules for the ride of your life!
Student 5 Rules of my life!
All Aboard the Shepherd Middle School Energy Bus!
Please join the Positive Passengers Only Bus in spreading all the pirateriffic things transpiring at Shepherd Middle School on the following social media platforms!
Shepherd Middle School Weekly Visibility Walk: Our focus will be Planning Dimension 2.1: Achieving Expectations,
LITERACY; The Power of Short Writing Assignments! Help students own their learning.
Brief writing prompts and responses help students in any discipline. By Benjamin Barbour August 29, 2019.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/power-short-writing-assignments
Promoting Active Reading Skills.
Placing prompts throughout a text challenges students to analyze and interpret what they read—improving reading comprehension. By Lauren Gehr. September 12, 2019
https://www.edutopia.org/article/power-short-writing-assignments
5 Free Video Games That Support English Language Learner
These games simulate real-world problems, guiding middle and high school students to engage deeply with content—and embedded supports benefit English language learners in particular. By Louise El Yaafouri. September 13, 2019
https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-free-video-games-support-english-language-learners
Accomplished category; T-TESS; The Teacher: Provides opportunities for students to establish high academic and social-emotional expectations for themselves.
SocialEmotionalLearning @SELearningEDU
What Is #SEL and Why SEL Matters https://youtu.be/ikehX9o1JbI via
#edchat #edutwitterShepherd Middle School Weekly Wave Walk: Our Focus Area Will be Champs; activity!
Post-It. Please ensure you have your POST-IT posted. Also, please have the POST-IT completed to include warm-ups & closures. We will be observing your awesome lessons and closures!
Shepherd Middle School Parent Contact Log. Please ensure we conduct Positive phone calls and any other student concerns.
Please ensure you share your scheduled parent conferences. Building Strong Parent-Teacher Relationships (Our community goal#1). Positive phone calls home will be part of SMS school’s story. Please consider sharing via Twitter #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay as well as tag @PBISRewards in your Tweets. We will be great!
3 Research-Backed Strategies for School Turnarounds.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-research-backed-strategies-school-turnarounds
Please ensure this has been submitted. Data Analysis – Assessment Performance Reflection are due September 11, 2019.
Updated Library schedule
Lesson plans are due every Wednesday prior to the week in which you plan delivery at 6:00 PM.
Weekly Events for September 16-20, 2019
*** Lesson plans are due by 6:00 PM every Wednesday prior to the week in which you will deliver, so instructional leaders will be able to provide meaningful feedback***
***Please do forget to attend your weekly PLCs, and teacher binder (handy dandy notebook)***
***Team Leadership Meeting, Monday, September 16, 2019, at 6:45 - 7:15 AM***
***MS Volleyball @Liberty, Monday, September 16, 2019 at 5:00 – 8:00 PM***
***SISD Board Meeting, Monday, September 16⋅6:30 – 8:00 PM***
***1st Meeting-New Teacher Academy, Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 4:00– 5:00 PM***
*** Thresholds*** Please continue the "threshold" because you as teachers know the value of greeting and checking the pulse of students before the learning starts!
Netflix dashboard for each of the subjects that make up Humanities. Just sharing.
Mr Newbold @Newbold_History "So my first display is up and I’m so happy with it! In trying to promote students to extend their learning, I have created my own Netflix dashboard for each of the subjects that make up Humanities. Each with their own little description to match student interests!"