SMS Weekly Update 01/21-01/25
“Everyone Does Better When Everyone Does Better"
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Smart Goals
SMS Vision Statement:
“Sedgefield will be a premier middle school that produces globally competitive leaders.”
SMS Mission Statement:
“Our Sedgefield faculty is committed to providing rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe and personalized learning environment.”
SMS Core Values:
INTEGRITYSAFETY
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
LEADERSHIP
GRIT
RESPONSIBILITY
2018-2019 EOG GOALS
- Reading: 40% GLP
- Math: 35% GLP
- Math 1: 100% GLP
- Science: 70% GLP
2018-2019 Attendance Goals
- Scholar Attendance Rate: 97%
- Faculty Attendance Rate: 95%
Weekly PLC Schedule
Monday: MLK Holiday: No School
Tuesday: Teacher Workday (No PLC Meetings Scheduled)
Wednesday: Staff Meeting 7:45-8:45
Grade Level Meetings in PD Room
Thursday: 1 on 1 Check-ins with Grade Level Administrator
Friday: 1 on 1 Check-ins with Grade Level Administrator
Master Calendar & Upcoming Important Dates
Below are key dates for the next few weeks as well as the link for the
18-19 Master Calendar
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-JhEtxMehiMt8BGpiA61oMyEckHgCts6L0C7L4E542Q/edit?usp=sharing
- January 21- MLK Jr. Holiday (CMS Schools Closed)
- January 22 - Required Teacher Workday
- January 22- 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester Final Grades Due in Gradebook
- January 23- ParentSquare Training for Staff
- January 25 - Winter MAP Growth Celebration
Teacher Workday (Tuesday, January 22)
Parent Square Training During Wednesday's Staff Meeting 01/23/19
During Wednesday morning's staff meeting, Ms. Cathey & Ms. Harris will lead a professional development session for our entire faculty on ParentSquare. Please complete-the brief pre-training tasks located in the link below prior to Wednesday's staff meeting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P48fO-IXZmm5duGT5H3v-tyr9LhalE99/view?usp=sharing
Winter MAP Growth Celebration Event on Friday 1/25/19
Bulletin Board Updates for the 3rd Quarter
Congratulations SMS 2018-19 Teacher of the Year Ms. Craddock
Girls on the Run Advisor Needed for Spring Season
January FAC Concerns & Administrative Response
The link for the January FAC Concerns & Administrative Response is located below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFHhWLJOPme36dXirZ08qL3BkaJmPHbU/view?usp=sharing
SMS Weekly Sports Update 01/21-01/25
This week our girls and boys basketball teams travel to Waddell Language Academy for an away game on Thursday. The boy’s games begin at 5:00pm and the girl’s games begin approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the boy’s games. Please come out and support our scholar athletes as they demonstrate sportsmanship and athletic excellence on the court next week.
SMS Professional Development Corner
Marshall Memo 769
This week's quotes and articles come from American School Board Journal, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Cut, Virginia Journal of Education, Education Week, Education Drive, The Reading Teacher (more next week), Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk (JESPAR), The Cult of Pedagogy, and Leadership Freak. Here are the headlines:
- An array of response options for school leaders
- Efficient and effective ways to deal with a busy boss
- "Trauma-informed" management of student behavior
- Improving students' assertiveness about consent
- High-involvement teaching needn't burn out teachers
- Classroom moves that boost leaning for students with disabilities
- Getting maximum value from literacy computer games
- The impact of eyeglass-wearing on Baltimore elementary students
- Jennifer Gonzalez on the best classroom tech tools
- Listening 101
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