Twin Peaks Middle School
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A Message from the Principal...
Dear friends,
Thank you for a wonderful day of professional learning this past Friday. Many thanks to those of you who presented. I have already received tons of positive feedback from participants indicating the time spent was meaningful and beneficial. That's awesome! For our Classified staff who were off campus, I hope you enjoyed the sessions the PSEA assembled for you. I know they put a lot of effort into making the day meaningful.
While I don't have much of an update for you, I can share that we are a finalist to be an SAI Pilot School. I am very optimistic about this opportunity moving forward.I was told to expect an announcement this week and I will let you know as soon as I hear.
As you know, the district is seeking the input of parents, students and staff regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan. We are hosting a forum this Tuesday at 6PM in the library and you are all invited (but definitely not required) to attend. This year, they are switching things up a bit, by using a crowd sourcing platform called ThoughtExchange to secure your input. This medium allows you to anonymously share your thoughts, see the thoughts of others, and prioritize the thoughts most important to you. Our single guiding question is: What are the most important things to focus on as we continue our work to support all students?
I encourage you to share your perspectives using the following link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/?lang=en#249988329
Have a great week, everyone!
Congratulations Nick our Classified Employee of the Year!
Upcoming Events & Activities - January 7th - January 18th
Monday, February 4th
- ELPAC Testing begins
Tuesday, February 5th
- No Choir Practice today
- O-Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am, PCR
- WEB Leadership Day, 7am-2pm, MPR
- Builder's Club, 12:45-1:30pm, Room 709
- Wind Ensemble Elementary Tour, 1:30-2:15pm, Midland Elementary School
- CJSF Meeting, 3:15-4pm, Room 713
- LCAP Forum, 6-8pm, LRC
Wednesday, February 6th
- Science O Meeting, 12-1:30pm, MPR
Thursday, February 7th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, LRC, RAM Way
Saturday, February 9th
- Band Performance, 10-11am, Poway Library
Monday, February 11th
- ELPAC Testing Continues
- Vista Clinic Vaping Presentation, 1:45-2:45pm, MPR
Tuesday, February 12th
- Joint Team Meeting, 7:30-815am, PCR
Wednesday, February 13th
- Fire Drill, 2nd block, 10:30am
- Wind Ensemble Tour, 1-2pm, Garden Road
- Jersey Mike's Fundraiser, 5-9pm, 14969 Poway Rd
- PHS Engineering Academy Open House, 7-8pm, Room N3107
Thursday, February 14th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, Teacher Discretion
- PTSA Meeting, 8:45-9:45am, PCR
- Board Meeting, 6-10pm, DO
Friday, February 15th
- Quarterly Staff Breakfast, 7:45-8:30am, Admin/Office/PE
Black History Month
Looking for great resources for Black History Month?
Log into My Connect and click your way to the Culturally Responsive Instruction Course where you will see a page for Black History Month. You can access Discovery Education, link to a Breaking Barriers essay open to all grade levels (Spanish version too!), and have a multitude of lesson plans to choose from. There are direct links to documentaries and poems for students to listen too.
We will be highlighting activities in our family S’more and Twitter this month, so please share out with Kelly, Rod, Shaylene, and your counseling team.
Our Social Contract
TEAM RAM KUDOS & NEWS
Joint Team Meeting Minutes
Quarter Three Professional Time
18-19 Progress Notice & Report Card Timeline
Click Here for the 18-19 Timeline
One Book, One Twin Peaks
Game Room for Students
Daily Tweets to Build Community
Got Ideas, Resources or Shout Outs?
It's GREAT to be a RAM!
Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: chamilton@powayusd.com
Website: http://tpms.powayusd.com/index.html
Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams