Scarlet News and Notes
January 25, 2019
Assuring Learning Excellence and Readiness for a Changing World
Brrr....
On the positive side, there are no mosquitoes, or humidity!
Next week's weather looks a little complicated, so stay tuned! It might be a good week to create some online learning activities for our students.
Review Weather Dismissals
Our Scarlet Family is Growing!
Have you seen a couple of new faces around the Social Studies Department?
Shining Scarlets
Grades need to be posted...
Snow Week
Snow Week will be the week of February 11 - 15. Student Council is working hard to get all of the festivities in order. Thank you Mr. Sheldrup and Ms. Mastromano! The pep fest will be Friday, February 1st, to announce dress-up days and the King candidates.
Seniors will be voting for King candidates during Scarlet time on Tuesday, January 29th.
2nd Semester Staff Meetings
Here is the schedule for our 2nd semester staff meetings:
Meet with your department - create common re-take practices and weighted grade books
3:15 - 3:35 - Feb. 6, March 20, April 10, May 8
Life Journey Staff meetings in the Media Center
3:15 - 3:35 - February 20, March 13, April 24, May 22
Life Journey Small Group meetings
3:15 - 3:35 - February 13, March 6, April 17, May 15
*These dates are set aside for your small group meetings, although you are not required to meet at this time. Your group may decide to meet at a different time if it works better for the group.
The Week at a Glance
Monday
Department Rep Meeting 3:15pm Conference Room
Tuesday
Events: East/West Girls' Hockey 5:15pm at Verizon
East/West Boys' Hockey 7:30pm at Verizon
Boys Basketball 7:30pm at West
Wednesday
Multi-Media Suite Committee meeting 7:45am Media Center
Thursday
Game On! Get out to different classrooms, bring a friend
Events: Girls' Hockey 5:30pm at ASA
Boys' Swim and Dive 6:00 at MSU
Gymnastics 6:30 at K & G Gymnastics
Friday
High Five Friday
Snow Week Pepfest 8:15am Auditorium
Events: Gymnastics 6:30 at K & G
Senior Directed Play 7:00pm Auditorium
Girls' Basketball - 7:30 at West
Saturday
Senior Directed Play 7:00pm Auditorium
Educare Grants
The Educare Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1995, has provided more than $1.2 million in financial support to Mankato Area Public Schools. Educare’s support through Educator Initiative Grants and Ed Waltman Mini Grants goes beyond the normal operating budget to fund programs and activities that enhance educational opportunities for all students, encourage teachers to explore new ways of learning and provide a vital link between the community and the classroom.
January 29th is the next due date for Mini Grant submissions (up to $1,000) and Initiative Grants (no limit) are due February 1st. Educare Grants
PD Requests
The Professional Development Committee will be meeting 2 times from now until the end of the school year to review professional development requests.
- February 14th, 2019
- April 18th, 2019
Please have any PD requests submitted to Michael Johnson,or Brian Hansen by those dates.
Funding Request Form - Print VersionComing Soon...
February 4 - Conferences
February 8- Shining Scarlets
February 11 - 8th grade registration night
February 11-15 Snow Week