The Rock
Eagle Rock Middle School Parent Newsletter
Week of February 6th, 2023
Message from the Principal:
Hello Eagle Rock Family,
I hope that everyone had a great weekend and we are looking forward to a great week here at Eagle Rock. We had an awesome assembly on Friday to celebrate our food drive. We had some great donations from everyone and one very large donation that not only we, but the Idaho Falls Food Bank is very appreciative of. This is a great tradition that we love participating in and hope it can continue to grow in the years to come.
Tomorrow, February 7th from 4:30 - 7:30 is our school's Parent Teacher Conference. We hope you will take some time to check in with your student and their progress using PowerSchool and Schoology, and determine whether you would like to come or not. As you make this decision, please keep in mind our teachers and the number of students they each have. We would ask that you keep your conversations short, at maximum 5 minutes, and if you need more time than that, please reach out to the teacher and schedule another time to come in and visit. Thank you for all of your support!
In last week's letter I mentioned that I would be explaining some of the language that you may see in a HRS survey that you may be asked to fill out. I would like to start out with explaining what our school and district's model of instruction is. A model of instruction is the research-supported instructional strategies that guarantee enhanced student learning. The New Art and Science of Teaching is the model that we are using that "represents the current knowledge of effective teaching and draws from the past and is rooted in the present while turning an eye toward the future." (The New Art and Science of Teaching, Marzano, 2019, p. 1) Within this model there are 43 elements, each with strategies, to help students make gains in their academic learning. Next week I will share some of the strategies that our district and school are working on.
Thank you for supporting your student in their education and I hope you each have an amazing week!
Ethan Wilford, M.Ed.
Principal
Eagle Rock Middle School
(208) 525-7700 Ext. 30901
Athletics this Week:
ERMS Parent Teacher Conferences
Tue, Feb 7, 2023, 04:30 PM
Eagle Rock Middle School, Pancheri Drive, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
National School Counseling Appreciation Week
We are so grateful for our counselors: Ms. Priest, Ms. Egan, and Mrs. Malan. Please help us celebrate them by offering some kind words.
Yearbooks for Sale
Another friendly reminder to buy your yearbook now! Just $30 for a lifetime of memories! Click on the link below to buy your book today!
SDE LOOKING FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS:
The State Department of Education is now accepting applications for Idaho’s most prestigious award in teaching, Teacher of the Year. Nominations are due by March 20. The contest is open to public school teachers teaching any subject at any grade level in any part of the state of Idaho. All nominated teachers will be notified and will have until May 8 to submit their application for the honor. A selection committee will review each application, and the winning teacher will be announced in the fall semester. The 2024 Idaho Teacher of the Year will receive a cash award and travel across Idaho talking with other teachers, legislators and policymakers about education in the state. They will serve as Idaho’s nominee for National Teacher of the Year. Please visit the Teacher of the Year webpage and fill out the online nomination form before the March 20 deadline.