Twin Peaks Middle School
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A Message from the Principal...
Hi friends,
It's that time of year again...master schedule season. This year, based on feedback from our community, we are attempting to build an elective wheel into 6th grade. We are working with a team from Career Technical Education (CTE) to ensure our electives are thoughtful and align with existing pathways at Poway High. I am very excited about the opportunity to provide our students with a wider variety of electives, that will enable them to explore their interests and passions. The team at CTE is creating a course sequence graphic to articulate the pathways. I will share that document with you when it is complete. We also continue to be in the running for selection as an SAI pilot school. Last week I received our preliminary enrollment numbers. We are currently down about 16 students, but there will be a lot of movement between now and the start of school. The staffing ratio will remain the same. We will be reaching out for support with building the schedule once we have created a shell that supports the wheel and SAI (if selected). We will also be sending out a survey soon to identify your teaching preferences.
I will be off campus Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, as I am taking my daughter to visit the University of New Mexico. We had planned to go over the February break, but they received quite a bit of snow, forcing the school to close.
I hope you all have a great week and i will see you on Thursday!
Kelly
Upcoming Events & Activities - March 4th - March 15th
Monday, March 11th
- STEAM Presentation to 6th Grade girls, 1st RAM, Little Theater
Tuesday, March 12th
- Joint Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am, PCR
- Disaster Drill, 2nd block, 10:09am, click here for schedule
- PHS French Class Presentation, 8th Grade RAM's
- Builder's Club, 12:45-1:30pm, Room 709
- CJSF Meeting, 3:15-4:00pm, Room 713
- PHS 8th Grade Family Night, 5-7pm, PHS
- Wind Ensemble Concert, 6:30-8pm, MPR
Wednesday, March 13th
- 7th Grade Field Trip to Zoo/Safari Park
- PHS French Class Presentation, 8th Grade RAM's
- AVID Spring Open House, 6-7:30pm, LRC
Thursday, March 14th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, Grade Level
- Board of Education Meeting, 6-10pm, DO
- Science Olympiad Recognition Night, 6:30-8pm, Little Theater
Monday, March 18th
- Pennies for Patients begins
- 8th Grade Class Photo, 1st RAM
Tuesday, March 19th
- Minimum Day, 12:40pm dismissal
- O-Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am
- Professional Time, 1:15-3:30pm
- 5th Grade Parent Night, 6-7pm, MPR
Wednesday, March 20th
- Kick Butts Day
- Minimum Day, 12:40pm dismissal
- Professional Time, 1:15-3:30pm
Thursday, March 21st
- Professional Time, 8-9am, Grade Level
Friday, March 22nd
- School Dance, 3:30-5:30pm, MPR
ELA and Math SBAC Testing Schedule:
- ELA SBAC testing will run prior to Spring Break beginning April 2. Classes will begin with the performance task and have four class periods to complete the testing sessions.
- Math will begin on May 13th with the performance task and have three dedicated class periods.
- Science dates will be selected soon ;)
Our annual SBAC training will take place in March, and you will receive detailed instructions as we near testing dates. Questions? Email Shaylene or Charlene.
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Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: chamilton@powayusd.com
Website: http://tpms.powayusd.com/index.html
Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams