Shepherd Middle School
Principal's Weekly Newsletter October 28-November 1, 2019
SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Shepherd, TX 7737936-628-3377 Fax #936-628-6749
Website: https://sms.shepherdisd.net/
Location: Shepherd Middle School, 1401 South Byrd Avenue, Shepherd, TX 77371, USA
Phone: 936-628-3377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @pirateriffic
SHEPHERD MIDDLE SCHOOL QUOTE OF THE WEEK!
School-wide book study: The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
Please join the Positive Passengers Only Bus in spreading all the pirateriffic things transpiring at Shepherd Middle School on the following social media platforms!
Teacher 10 rules for the ride of your life!
Student 5 Rules of my life!
All Aboard the Shepherd Middle School Energy Bus!
Shepherd Middle School Weekly Visibility Walk: Our focus will be Learning Environment Dimension 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines and Procedures.
- Structured Peer Conversations
- Flexible Grouping
- Material Organization
- Precise Praise
- Reinforcers
- Threshold
Example of Structured Peer Conversation e.g. Gallery Walk, Peer Editing!
https://t.co/cNbDQr6aev?amp=1
"By grouping students randomly, we send the message that there are multiple ways to be smart at math." How T @herbertmath628
uses random seating assignments to tell every S they can succeed:
I do We do You do....flexible seating...grouping!
Shepherd Middle School Weekly Wave Walk: Our Focus Area Will be Champs; activity!
Post-It. Please ensure you have your POST-IT posted. Also, please have the POST-IT completed to include warm-ups & closures. We will be observing your awesome lessons and closures!
Please ensure we conduct Positive phone calls and any other student concerns weekly.
Please ensure you share your scheduled parent conferences. Building Strong Parent-Teacher Relationships (Our community goal#1). Positive phone calls home will be part of SMS school’s story. Please consider sharing via Twitter #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay as well as tag @PBISRewards in your Tweets. We will be great!
Lesson plans are due every Wednesday prior to the week in which you plan delivery at 6:00 PM.
Please ensure this has been submitted. Data Analysis – Assessment Performance Reflection.
Updated Library schedule
Birthday Shoutout!!
Ben Goffney 11/1
RANDOLPH, SHAILA 28-Oct
MAYORGA, JOCELYN 29-Oct
PRESTON, THOMAS 29-Oct
GONZALEZ, VICTORIA 30-Oct
PRENTISS, LANN 31-Oct
DAVIS, KEISHUN 1-Nov
HOFFART, FRANK 1-Nov
HOFFART, CHARLIE 1-Nov
Weekly Events for October 28- November 1, 2019
*** Lesson plans are due by 6:00 PM every Wednesday prior to the week in which you will deliver, so instructional leaders will be able to provide meaningful feedback***
***Please do forget to attend your weekly PLCs, and Instructional Binder (handy dandy notebook)***
***Team Leadership Meeting, Monday, September 16, 2019, at 6:45 - 7:15 AM***
***MS Volleyball @Shepherd Middle School, Monday, October 28, 2019, at 4:30 – 8:00 PM***
*** Volleyball Incentive Tournament, October 31, 2019; $5 to play, $1 to spectate, please see Coach Gamez or Coach Corbridge for additional details***
***Red Ribbon Week please see Counselor Kramer ***
*** Thresholds*** Please continue the "threshold" because you as teachers know the value of greeting and checking the pulse of students before the learning starts!
ENGAGING STUDENTS FROM BELL TO BELL!
The five-minute video will quickly explain entrance tickets, learning studios, and exit tickets that can be used in any classroom setting. Please ensure we are allotting time to complete your lesson as well as complete exit tickets. Please do not forget to use https://classroomscreen.com/ as a resource to ensure bell to bell learning and completion of the information posted within lesson plans and Post-It.