HOWL
Where our purpose is learning & making connections
April 16, 2020
Connecting with Each Other
- In an effort to better support you, we are inviting staff groups to a coffee chat in the mornings. Here is a schedule we put together. You will get an invitation from Lisa to a meet next week. It is voluntary, mostly social in nature and we just want an opportunity to check in with you. Please consider dropping in.
- We want to encourage everyone to stay connected. The office staff is sending a video to you to post in google classroom every morning. The videos are around a theme for embracing joy. Next week our theme will be play. Thank you for sharing the videos with our students
- We want so create a video collage of all of us sending a message to our students. Here is our ask of you!
CONNECTING WITH OUR LEARNING
In our distance learning model, we have identified three priorities for learning:
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF - priority #1
- Ways to stay Healthy, Educated, & Entertained while we are at home
- Here is an ongoing list of ways to stay connected with others while you are at home
CONNECT WITH STUDENTS - priority #2
- Creative and fun ways to engage our students in Virtual Learning
- Here is a link full of resources as we embark on virtual learning, please feel free to add to this list- with an explanation about the site to share with everyone.
- We ordered a second round of postcards. Would you please fill out this document to let us know your name, how many postcards you would like and your address so we can get you the postcards.
PROVIDE FEEDBACK - priority #3
- As we begin to think more and more about sharing feedback with students, we know that using Google Meet is a good way to connect and support learning. Please use this schedule to coordinate meet times so we do not overlap.
- Please remember that we expect our students to spend 20-30 minutes per day on any class. A Google Meet can be scheduled for 20 minutes and last longer if student engagement and learning makes it necessary.
Connecting with Our Future
Our Purpose
Our school goal: “During the 2019-2020 school year, Washington Middle School will connect with others, connect to our own learning and connect to our future. Our connectedness will be measured by smiles, celebrations, feedback and learning targets.”
SURVEY TIME
Our colleagues on the Middle School Team are asking for your feedback on a new idea.
Please take this Survey!
Autonomy
As we continue the next phase of our school year, please refer to the distance learning guide for middle school.
This week we have shared feedback from parents and updates to the system.
We are working to simplify distance learning, expand the resources available for you and give teachers the freedom to share feedback around common goals and assessments. Please continue to find new and innovative ways to engage and connect with students - and share them with all of us.
As you come across questions and new discoveries, please consider that we are here to help and only a phone call, email or video conference away.
Lance - 920-323-0925
Vicki - 920-528-8849
Lisa 920-323-1518
Washington Middle School
Email: delsmanl@mpsd.k12.wi.us
Website: https://washington.manitowocpublicschools.org/
Location: 2101 Division Street, Manitowoc, WI, USA
Phone: 920.663.9570
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonMiddleSchool