Roadrunner Report
Week of April 24, 2017
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Prayers for Zyan & Lisa
The family sends their thanks to Southwest Middle School for standing by in this time of need.
Nesbitt
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Southwest Middle School
Our Building
Help us...
We need to show appreciation for the extremely hard work our custodians put in last week! Thank them for their efforts to make our school nice. I will include the excerpt from the Sunday message:
Parents please spend a few minutes talking with your middle schooler about the importance of keeping our building clean. It belongs to all of us and it’s the only school we have. Our custodians worked overtime during the break to paint.. covering writing on walls, where paint was peeling, and dirty and/or stained walls. They fixed areas in the building that was broken. The hosed down each restroom area and scrubbed the facilities. All classrooms are mopped and clean. Take time to care for our custodians by telling them thank you for all of their efforts to make our teaching and learning space more like home and by assisting to keep it this way.
No hands or feet on the walls, please do not destroy our soap and towel dispensers in the restrooms. This belongs to you! Special thanks to Mr. Boyd, Mr. Sharpe, and Mrs. Hood as they are this weeks’ stars.
We are asking that you talk to your child about caring for our school and all property by showing that ROADRUNNER PRIDE.
Help us keep Southwest Clean
College Graduates
Join us in congratulating our two college graduates during the month of May. Both ladies will participate in their graduation ceremonies. We are screaming Congratulations to
Meaghan MacKinnon
&
Miranda Setzer
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ACCELERATED READER RACE TO THE FINISH
Ready-Set-Read!
Remember that every morning from now until EOGs we are hosting Roadrunner Readers in Advisory. From 8 am til 8:25 am your Advisory Students will become Roadrunner Readers. Please take this Monday morning to explain the rules.
- Everyone will have a book (Ask students to bring them daily)
- Everyone will be expected to sit quietly and read
- Reading time begins at 8 am each morning and ends at 8:20 am
- Teachers can read to students, with students or partner read(level 1) depending on your classroom environment
- Teachers can read a short expert of their own book to model what a good reader does daily
- Teachers will be given five conferencing cards. The cards have both non-fiction and fiction questions; depending on your student's text
- Each day, we will each will conference with one student during advisory about the AR book they are reading. Just choose a Roadrunner Reader in your advisory and ask the relevant questions.
- We will fill out the colored slip in detail and drop the slips in the AR Conference Box located in the PLC room.
- There are many chances to win for both students and teachers, but only if completed correctly and with your name. Teachers’ slips will be randomly drawn and prizes will be awarded to the teacher (and student, too!)
Week 1: April 24-April 28 is ORANGE
Week 2: May 1-May 5 is GREEN
Week 3: May 8-May 12 is YELLOW
Week 4: May 15-May 19 is BLUE
- Week 5: May 22-May 26 is RED
BETA
BETA at Lingerfeldt for Spring Egg Hunt and More
Students decorated cookies, dyed eggs, read books and had an egg hunt with the kindergarten classes at Lingerfeldt Elementary
Florida BETA Reminder
Our students traveled to Florida over the weekend for the Leadership Conference. Mrs. White has reported that they are having a wonderful experience.
Please see the email from Sara White on BETA students for today and tomorrow. Attendance is always coded present for students at a school-sponsored event.
Thank you
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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.
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Inspiration for the Week
What are some of your OUT of this WORLD dreams and aspirations? Which dream is so big and crazy that you even doubt its possibilities?
Name that goal: _______________________.
We are often told to dream big and to reach for the stars, but on the same token we are later advised to be“realistic.” Being logical is important in many instances, but what is actually needed more in this world are people who are OBSESSED with their dreams and passions. People who have dreams that seem unfeasible to the average person. People who can visualize their goal to see the picture of success within their minds. Then, ultimately people who do whatever it takes to make their dreams a reality each and every day.
We need people who are not trying to be realistic. We need people who are trying to change the WORLD for the better; And when you are trying to change the world, you do not do ordinary things. Instead, you commit to…
Reach for aspirations that are limitless.
Welcome failure.
Never stop soaking in knowledge.
Continually adjust and adapt.
Do not welcome or invite the crab-in-a-bucket mentality into your thought process. If you have not heard of this theory, let me explain: Sailors notice that while traveling across the blue seas and capturing crabs, that one crab in a bucket can claw his way out of the bucket successfully with determination. But, once the sailors start adding more crabs into the bucket, the other crabs start fighting and clawing relentlessly to ensure that one crab does not escape.
As the Chinese proverb says in the image above, “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.”
When we minimize the potential of others, we diminish the leaders and possibilities that “could be.” But, the worst case of all is when we also crush the potential within ourselves. It starts with us. When we shut down our possibilities and start believing that it “can’t be done,” we belittle our true GREATNESS.
Now, remember the goal you named earlier in this post. Unleash that dream and limitless potential within; These dreams are your calling. Be unstoppable and welcome dreams that are illogical, for this is the only way we can change the world.
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Renewing Your Teaching License This Year?
Get your answers in PLC and more!
Instructional Reflection
Minute To Win It EOG Camp
After School Remediation
The Basics:
Q: How can I attend?
A: One of two ways-
- Teacher Recommendation -
- Sign up with teacher - (approval required)
Teachers will work with a limited number of students; hopefully no more than 10 students each - Please get on the list
Permission Slip will be given to take home and have signed by a parent
Q: What do I need?
A: To have a focused mindset and willingness to participate
- Teachers have all the materials
Q: What time and days?
A: Tutoring is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:45
- Just wait in your classroom until the announcement is made for students to report to the cafe for tutoring
Q: What can I be tutored in
A: 3 subjects
- 6-8 grade Reading
- 6-8 grade Math
- 8th grade Science
Requirments:
- Students must be willing to learn while having a great time
- You must arrive on time
- You must come quietly and actively listen
- You must be able to stay the entire time
- You must have your own transportation home
- You must understand you may be tutored by different staff members other than your teacher
- Good behavior only
After School Volunteers are needed to help -
(non-paid positions)
Before School Tutoring
Thank you
Take A Look - Restart Ideas
Videos
At the completion of Mark Elgart's description, he challenges educators to do more by doing better.
The Poverty Paradigm
Separate But Not Equal
Flip the Paradigm
Lesson Plans
Reminder
Plans are due in Planbook.com each Monday before school begins.
Failure Is Not An Option At Southwest
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Southwest Team Challenge
Challenge Update
The AR Race to the Finish during Advisory is where prizes will be awarded and tutoring sessions.
Thanks for all you do!
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News on Roadrunner Sports
Please congratulate our Athletes
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Intramurals This Week
Athletic Duty Schedule
- Tuesday April 25th Fender, Cobb, Thomas
Duty Schedule for Soccer
- Tuesday April 25th Deaton, McCarter, Alinzuas
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Voluntary Survey
I am Grayson Bodenheimer, an undergraduate student doing research under my faculty advisor, Dr. stef shuster, at Appalachian State University concerning teacher burnout and emotions in education. In order to better understand teachers’ perceptions of their emotions on-the-job as well as potential causes of teacher burnout, I would like to distribute a survey to the teachers.
This survey is completely voluntary, and teachers do not have to answer any questions that they do not want to answer. They can also quit the survey at any time. There is no compensation for completing this survey. They will be asked for their consent in taking this survey. Teachers cannot be linked to their answers, nor will they be identified through their responses. Also, neither you, your school, nor the teachers will be named or otherwise identified. All respondents will remain anonymous unless they contact me for questions or concerns.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact with me by email atbodenheimerga@appstate.edu. I am unable to contact via phone until June.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Grayson Bodenheimer
Dr. stef shuster
Survey Link (For Teacher Use):
Take the survey
Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://appstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvLZkIgRw6tdHv?Q_CHL=email
PENC
2017 PENC Annual Conference – 0.5 CEUs – BY POPULAR DEMAND, MORE SEATS HAVE BEEN ADDED!
We maxed out before our Early Bird Deadline! But, we’ve added more space and Registration is Back Open!
PENC is hosting an Annual Conference “Leading and Empowering Everyday Heroes” on May 20, 2017 in Raleigh. The main program will be Whole Brain Teaching presented by Andre Deshotel and will offer attendees 0.5 CEUs. Gerry Brooks, Lexington, KY principal and social media famous comedian will provide entertainment as the keynote speaker. More details and registration can be found at www.pencweb.org/2017-PENC-Annual-Conference.
Summer 2017
Save the DATE(s)
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Southwest News
Monday -
- Lesson plans due in Planbook.com
- Update your Gradebook
- Baseball and Soccer @ York Chester
Tuesday -
- Rice @ Principal's Meeting (am only)
- Dr. Ellis Visit - PM
Wednesday -
- Baseball and Soccer at home vs Cramerton
MT HOLLY - SWMS - YC AND HOLBROOK at East Gaston for TRACK
Thursday -
- SWMS at FRIDAY Baseball and Soccer Soccer is played at North Gaston and Baseball at on Friday
Friday -
- HOLBROOK AT SWMS Baseball and Soccer
Upcoming Events -
Benefits Fair - Thursday, April 27, 3-5:30 pm @ Sandy Plains
Science Grade 8 Cumulative Benchmark: April 24-28
Tuesday, May 9th Gaston County Track Meet Bessemer City High School
Cheerleading workouts 15th and 16th and 17th
Tryouts May 18th
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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 Announcements
Technology and Computer Issues?
Please email to Mr. Stahl
He 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