Twin Peaks Middle School
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A Message from the Principal...
Dear friends,
Congratulations to our Classified of the Year 2018 winner, Lynda Carter.
Lynda has been recognized by our staff for her dedication to going above and beyond expectations to ensure students, staff and parents have what they need to be successful. She is the ultimate resource for the Twin Peaks campus. In her role, she is the go-to source for answers sought by all members of our school community. She is often seen lending a helping hand to many projects and activities across campus, including those that occur outside the school day. She takes initiative to problem solve and is vital to the assistant principals throughout the disciplinary process. In short, she in our very own Wonder Woman!
Please be sure to congratulate Lynda when you see her.
Have a great week!
Thanks and Kudos!
A special thank you to Sue McKibbin for coordinating the 8th Grade Disneyland Trip. Also, thanks to those of you who gave up your Saturday to chaperone. The kids had a blast!
Upcoming Events & Activities: February 5th - February 16th
Monday, February 5
- ELPAC Testing
Tuesday, February 6
- ELPAC Testing
- Joint Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am, PCR
- Fire Drill, 2nd block
- Builder's Club Meeting, 12-1:30pm, MPR
Wednesday, February 7
- ELPAC Testing
- Science O Meeting, 12-1:30pm, MPR
- Foundation Meeting, 7:00pm, Hamburger Factory
Thursday, February 8
- ELPAC Testing
- Professional Learning Time (Content), 8-9am. We will start in the LRC and then break off.
- Board of Ed Meeting, 6-9pm, DO
Friday, February 9
- ELPAC Testing
- CJSF Applications Due
- Concert w/ Elementary Students, 7-8pm, MPR
Monday, February 12
- ELPAC Testing SPED
Tuesday, February 13th
- ELPAC Testing SPED
- O-Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15am, PCR
- CJSF Meeting, 3:15-4:15pm, Room 713
Wednesday, February 14th
- ELPAC Testing SPED
Thursday, February 15th
- Professional Learning Time (Content), 8-9am
- PTSA Meeting, 6-7pm, PCR
Friday, February 16th
- ELPAC Testing SPED
- Quarterly Staff Breakfast, 7:45-8:30am, Work Room (Sponsored by Admin/Office Staff/P.E.
ACTION NEEDED
Operational Team Minutes- January 23, 2018
ELPAC Testing Schedule
Our SBAC Testing Schedule is here!
Spring MAPS Schedule
Quarter Three Professional Time Calendar - Updated!!
GENERAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Child Hunger Prevention and Fair Treatment Act of 2017
On September 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 250 (Hertzberg), the Child Hunger Prevention and Fair Treatment Act of 2017 (Chapter 726, Statutes of 2017), also known as the No Shaming Act. You can view this law on the California Legislative Information Web here.
The law requires local educational agencies (LEA)—specifically public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools—that provide school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to ensure the parent or guardian of a pupil who has unpaid school meal fees is not shamed, treated differently, or served a meal that differs from what a pupil whose parent or guardian does not have unpaid school meal fees would receive under that LEA’s policy.
Federal Guidance Regarding Unpaid Meal Charges
The law refers to an LEA’s meal charge policy pursuant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Policy Memorandum SP-46: Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies, released by the USDA on July 8, 2016. You can view this policy memo on the USDA School Meals Policy Web page at here.
This memo states that all school food authorities operating the NSLP or SBP must have a written and clearly communicated meal charge policy in place to ensure consistency and transparency by July 1, 2017. The LEA should communicate their board-approved policy to school administrators, school food service professionals, families, and students.
The USDA offers resources on the Food and Nutrition Service, School Meals: Unpaid Meal Charges Web page at here.
On this Web page is a link to the Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools handbook (September 16, 2016). Especially helpful in the handbook is Appendix B: Local Meal Charge Policy Checklists (located on pages 49–55).
The management bulletin regarding SB 250 can be found on the California Department of Education Management Bulletin Web page here.
For more about Senate Bill 250, click here
Contact Information
For questions regarding this subject, please contact the Resource Management Unit by e-mail at SNPCAFEFUNDQUESTIONS@cde.ca.gov.
CAASPP Interim Tests
How to get started? It is simple. Just log into MyConnect/Testing and Assessment to register for your CAASPP log in information. You will need to access the website here and follow along step by step with this flyer. Let Shaylene know if you need any help.
17-18 PN/RC Timeline
Ram Way Cards
Daily Tweets Showcase Student Learning
Remember to follow us @ TwinPeaksRams
Library News
One Book, One Twin Peaks
Jan: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis
Feb: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
March: Book Fair - March 5-9th
Library Statistics: Approximately 9,000 checkouts in 6 months.
OverDrive eBooks: 152 new users this year.
Teaching Focus:
Digital Citizenship with Exploration Classes
Matautia, Meyer, Mills.
Genre Talks: Laborin/MillsLooking Ahead:
Reorganizing ELD section, removing bookshelf adding more quiet space seating.
Providing more Tech Opportunities during Lunch: Coding lab, Little Bits and Ozo bots.
Interventions for RTI
Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: TwinPeaksadcab@gmail.com
Website: http://tpms.powayusd.com/index.html
Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams