The Mighty Cub
January 2- January 5
Half Way There
I hope you had the chance to spend quality time with your loved ones; and that I you took some time to recharge and "fuel" your tank for the second half of the school year. We have a tough semester ahead full of STAAR, TELPAS, SIOP and SGI... lots of things that can bring stress to your lives, if you let them. As we face the challenges that every day brings, remember the importance of being a positive influence to your students and colleagues in the face of adversity so that you can continue to build a positive and synergistic culture that will help us continue to live our mission statement.
Continue to be driven by your Purpose, use your Passion and your colleagues’ enthusiasm to fuel you so that you can continue to be proud of your students' successes.
Our Mission
Our Cultural Vision
This Week
- Staff Development Day (Schedule link below)
January 3
- No Early Release
- Start of 3rd marking period
January 4
- 7th and 8th grade Lady Cubs Tournament@AMS
January 5
January 6 (Saturday)
- 7th and 8th grade Lady Cubs tournament@ AMS
SIOP Tip of the Week
Students Engaged
- Students should be engaged 90-100% of the period for lesson delivery to be effective.
- "When students spend their time actively engaged in activities that relate strongly to the materials they will be tested on, they learn MORE of the material" -Leinhart, Bickel & Pallay
- The most effective teachers minimize boredom, off-task behaviors, making announcements, passing out papers, etc.
- Factors that contribute to high levels of student engagement:
- Well planned lessons
- Clear expectation of academic tasks or instructions
- Appropriate amount of time spent on academic task
- Strong classroom management skills
- Opportunities for students to apply learning in meaningful ways
- Active student involvement
- Lesson design meets the language and learning needs of students
Upcoming Events
January 8
- Basketball Lady Cubs 7B/8B@AMS
- Holub--Boys B-ball B Teams@Holub
January 10
- Basketball Lady Cubs 7A/8A@Holub
- Department/Content PLC
- District Secondary Science Fair@Taylor HS
- Holub--Boys B-ball A Teams@AMS
January 11
January 12
Shout Outs!!
Shout out to all of the AMS staff for a smooth week and last day before the break. It was beautiful to see all of you working together to make sure students' needs were met and no major incidents occurred.
Do you have a "shout out" you would like to share with the staff? Send it to Mr. Lopez via e-mail or text.
Birthday Celebrations
January 4 - Ms. Sanders
January 6 - Mrs. Solorzano