SMS Weekly Update December 12-16
“Everyone Does Better When Everyone Does Better"
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Smart Goals
SMS Vision Statement:
“Sedgefield will be a premier middle school that produces globally competitive leaders.”
SMS Mission Statement:
“Our Sedgefield faculty is committed to providing rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe and personalized learning environment.”
SMS Core Values:
INTEGRITYSAFETY
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
LEADERSHIP
GRIT
RESPONSIBILITY
2016-2017 EOG GOALS
40% 4/5 - ELA
35% 4/5 – MATH
55% 4/5 –SCI.
This Week's PLC Meeting Schedule
Monday- Department Planning Meetings
Tuesday-Department Planning Meetings (Lesson Plans Due)
Wednesday-
Grade Level Meetings- MTSS & EWI progress monitoring meetings
6th Grade 11:00-11:45
7th Grade 12:45-1:30
8th Grade 2:00-2:45
Electives 9:45-10:30
Thursday & Friday- 1 on 1 Check-ins
Community Meeting Leadership Questions for 12/12-16
Tuesday: What is a “role model”? In what ways are role models important for leaders?
Wednesday: Describe the key actions and behaviors of the person that you’ve experienced
as your best leader?
Thursday: Are leaders born or made?
Friday: Who are your role models? Their characteristics? What have you learned from
them? Have they always been positive?
Learn Check 3 Administered 12/12-12/16 with Accommodations for EC Scholars
1. Upload student responses or scores into Mastery Connect or SchoolNet by 12/16.
2. Determine how you will share learn check results with your scholars and utilize this
time as an opportunity for remediation (Test corrections, Test autopsy).
3. Plan to provide 1-2 days of structured remediation Before 12/21 for scholars that did
not achieve mastery >70% (Regrouping, Reteaching across teachers or teams, small
group remediation, targeted support on Compass Learning, etc...
Connect 5 Parent Phone Call for Absent Scholars
Request for Absences (RFAs) Will Not Be Approved December 19-21
Holiday Staff Celebrations Friday 12/16/16
8th Grade Scholars Begin Partnership with P.O. Berry ROTC Mentors
CIS Mock Interviews Help Connect Scholars to Professionals From the Community
FBLA Scholars Earn 2nd Place at Southwest Region FBLA Leadership Conference
Several of our scholars attended the Southwest Region’s FBLA Leadership Conference & Competitive Events. It was held on last Saturday, December 3, at Lincoln High School in Lincolnton, NC. Scholars attended workshops, networked with other middle/high school students, and ate lunch catered by Zaxby’s. A motivating, inspiring keynote address was given by Brooks Harper, who is a Career Development Expert and Interview Coach.
Two scholars participated and placed in the following competitive events. These members will advance to represent the region at the State Leadership Conference in Greensboro in of March 2017.
Cecelia Santos – 7th grade – FBLA Creed – 2nd place
Cierra Reynolds – 8th grade – Public Speaking – 2nd place
Thank you to Ms. Harris for advising our FBLA program and leading our scholars to a successful showing at the Southwest Region FBLA Leadership Conference.
PD Corner
Winter Sports Weekly Update!!
Our girls and boys basketball teams and cheerleaders are back in action this week. Monday our scholar-athletes have an away game versus Eastway Middle and on Thursday our scholar-athletes are at MLK Jr. Middle. The boys game begins at 5:00pm and our ladies game will begin immediately afterwards. Please come out and support our scholar-athletes as they demonstrate character, sportsmanship and athletic excellence on the court this week.