Roadrunner Report
Week of January 30, 2017
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2017 ReLoad Non-negotiables
Non-Negotiables
Communication with parents
- Focused on working together to improve student achievement
- Clear, consistent and often
- Professional and goal driven
School Day
PLC meeting attendance and participation EVERY WEEK.
ReLoad Instructional Framework or one approved by Rice and post by door
Demonstrate evidence of daily planning and differentiation in instruction to be reviewed in planbook.com. This now a requirement to every teacher.
Bell to Bell teaching
Hall duty each day during each transition or assigned travel group.
Keep your students out of the halls
Kindness to ALL students - No yelling
- Move throughout your classroom interacting with all students
Positivity is mandatory- Do not come and steal our Joy from Southwest
Challenge all students through rigor and higher order thinking skills
Teach key vocabulary
Incorporate available technology into lesson to enhance student learning
Display exemplary student work that includes Teacher commentary
Adjust instruction and reassess based on student performance data
I will adjust add to or remove items as needed for student growth outcomes.
Saturday Morning Coffee
But first, we took out a moment to be creative together with a little team building. Then we jumped right in to finding just the right places for each of us to dig in and lend a supportive and helping hand.
Thanks team for wearing a smile all morning!
Watts - Watson - Henderson
Hovis - Harkey - Thomas
Ashleman - Conley - MacKinnon
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Your Help Is Needed
A LAPTOP PRIZE is coming soon!
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Instructional Reflection
Failure Is Not An Option At Southwest
Together we can stop the trainwreck
Teacher Action Items
- Let's start by looking at our 2nd quarter grade reports
- For any student that made 64 or below; you should have a parent conference scheduled with you in the next two weeks. Conferences can not be during our scheduled PLC meeting times.
- The grade level admin counselor will be in contact with the student about the failing grade also.
- Please make sure you put the parent contact in your data notebook to be check mid-February
Conference Agenda Item Suggestions
- Conference Data
- Star Data
- Classroom Work Behaviors
- Home Study Habits
- Missing Assignments
- Support Websites / Tutoring
- Homework
- Practice work
- Disruptive behaviors
Google Classroom Exercise/Go Formative
All teachers please complete this week.
Last week you were emailed a google classroom assignment. You were not able to access the site. Let's try once more.
For this exercise, you are a student.
Now, students to goformative.com/#signup.
Have students "Sign up with Google" and enter your
- Teacher Class Code XZVM269
- Support Staff Class Code DTGV294
If you like this site, then use it in your classroom. It's free and simple...at least it should be simple.
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BLUE MONDAY
Wear your best-favorite Jeans on Monday, 1/30 only.
Data Time This Monday in the PLC ROOM
Mr. Jackson has a lot of valuable information for us to use to help us move our students toward proficiency. Reports are teacher specific so please bring your Chromebook and something to write on and with for note taking.
Blue Declaration
I'll let you know how you do by email so you will not have to ask.
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Student Code of Conduct
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Compass Math
Compass Reading
Jan/Feb Duty Roster
Teacher Attendance
New School-wide Policy
I have created an attendance chart in my office to manage this severe issue that is significantly affecting our student growth.
Volunteers Needed
Spring Dance
End of Year Dance
Everyone please chose one.
Sara White will take your name for the selection you make.
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News on Roadrunner Sports
Intramurals
Intramurals Monday: Alizuas, Walters Sr, Rhodes, S White, Culbertson and Reagan
Intramurals Tuesday: Church, Fender, Clark, Stahl, Campbell
Feb 6th White, Crump, Falter, Rojas, Guller, Falls,
Feb 7th Bingham, Lathan, Walters Jr, Alewine, Xiong, Sidaros
Feb 8th Hollingworth, Foote
Feb 14th Adams, Presswood, Coley, Cobb, Baker, Crowder
Feb 15th Deaton, Champion, Harvey, Scott, Huffstetler, Herms
Feb 16th Hart, Fisher
Basketball @ Southwest
JANUARY 30th
Mt. Holly
GATE: BARBER / DEATON
CONCESSIONS: CLARK / NEAL
CROWD: WALTERS JR / STAHL / FOOTE / DAVIS
FEBRUARY 6th
Cramerton
GATE: ROJAS / ADAMS
CONCESSIONS: HART / NEAL
CROWD: STAHL / DAVIS / LATHAN
FEBRUARY 9th
Bessemer City
GATE: CROWDER / HART
CONCESSIONS: NEAL / SIDAROS
CROWD: ALEWINE / CLARK / SCOTT
FEBRUARY 20th
Holbrook
GATE: ADAMS / COBB
CONCESSIONS: BAKER / SIDAROS
CROWD: SCOTT / CROWDER / HART
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Our Winter Athletes of the Week
To Be Continued
Southwest News
Monday -
- Staff Development PLC Room w/ Mr. Jackson
- Schedule Parent Conferences for students scoring below 65
- Snow Day Sign up now to make up time
Tuesday -
- 10am Highland School Of Technology Presentation 8th
Wednesday -
- SIT meeting (NC Star updates)
Thursday -
Friday -
- 10am Gaston Early College HS 8th
- Spelling Bee @ 1pm for Classroom Winners
Upcoming Events -
Feb 2/10 - School Dance
March - EJ will be here - 3/6-3/9: SWMS (READY Math)
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Don't forget to schedule your Free Store Appointment each month @ Classroom Central . You never know what treats and surprise await you.
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Referrals
Does your student need assistance?
Use the links:
Counselor Intervention Request
Staff please don't forget to use the links above for student recommendations and Interventions. Students are missing out on valuable services provided by our school as a result.
Field Trip Deadline
Field Trip Deadline
- May 5, 2017
- No School will be allowed to travel after this date. This even includes Saturday and Sundays
Morning News Announcements
Technology and Computer Issues?
Please use the google form provided by Mrs. Ray in a email last week or click this link.
She will take care of you as soon as possible or refer your issues to our TSS (Technology Support Services) department.
Copiers, Laminator and Riso
Southwest Middle School
Email: lrrice@gaston.k12.nc.us
Website: http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/Domain/49
Location: 1 Roadrunner Drive, Gastonia, NC, United States
Phone: (704)866-6290
Twitter: @MsPrincipalBoss