SMS Weekly Update 02/18-02/22
“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: Grade Level Planning Meetings
Tuesday: Grade Level Planning Meetings
Wednesday: Staff Meeting 7:45-8:45 (ELL PD W/ Dr. Watkins)
Grade Level Meetings in PD Room (Book Study: Building Equity Week 2)
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
- February 18- Make-up Snow Day (Normal Schedule)
- February 22-23 - Progress Reports Distributed
- February 23- Transition Team Building Event (Rising 7th & 8th Graders)
- March 13- Early Release Professional Development Day
- March 19- Spring Arts Night
Make-up Snow day on February 18th
3rd Quarter Progress Reports Distributed 2/22
NC Check-in Off-Site DDI Planning (ELA, Math & Science)
Over the next three weeks content teams will have the opportunity to spend 1 full day off campus analyzing NC Check-in assessment results and creating 6 week DDI instructional plans. The dates for each grade level and team are located below. Science is not included in this message but will be shared with Ms. Eldridge this week.
Specific details regarding logistics and the planning items that each teacher needs to bring to planning will be sent out by content facilitators.
Below are the days to support ELA and Math off campus planning.
ELA
Feb. 19th - 6th grade
Feb. 20th - 8th grade
Feb. 21st 7th grade
Math
Feb. 25th - 6th grade
Feb. 26th - 7th grade
Feb. 27th - 8th grade
Success by Design Teacher Application Information
Below is the link for a memo providing additional information for the process for applying for the Success By Design MCL candidate pool.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xn3nXnWOtf7jQ7Ya8KY4Gqn9TvZNjvfL/view?usp=sharing
State of the School Presentation (Spring 19)
Thank you for attentiveness and engagement during Wednesday's State of the School Address. A copy of the presentation is located below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PwDi3ezWxTaVzUeoj1Un0CD0aBeodChY/view?usp=sharing
Building Equity Book Study at SMS
The PD course has been approved!!!!!!!!!
The course number and class name are below. They should be able to just put the course number into MYTALENT – under Professional Learning and register.
Course Number: 420619
Course Name: PDV 520 Building Equity Book Study Sedgefield Middle School
If you did not receive your Building Equity Book, please come by my office to sign one out. All staff should have received an email invitation from Canvas to join the course. If you have not received the email, I can trouble shoot with you.
Here is the outline of the course:
Week 1: February 13 Introduction—Grade Level Meeting
Week 2: February 20 Chapter 1
Congratulations to Ms. Algood for Successful Audit
SMS Weekly Sports Update 02/18-02/22
Our last game of the basketball season is this Wednesday. Our boys and girls will conclude their season with a home game versus Waddell Academy. Spring sports tryouts for baseball, soccer and track will be held on Thursday of this week. 7th & 8th grade scholars interested in trying out must have an up to date sports physical and must have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
SMS Professional Development Corner
Marshall Memo 773
This week's quotes and articles come from ASCA School Counselor, Educational Leadership, MindShift, Phi Delta Kappan, Education Week, American Educational Research Journal, School Library Journal, and the National Center on Education and the Economy. Here are the headlines:
- Bridging the digital divide
- Effective use of assistive technology in upper-elementary classrooms
- What teachers can learn from athletic coaches
- A more flexible approach to social-emotional learning in schools
- Cautionary notes on performance assessments
- Strategic support for first-generation college applicants
- Children's books on the Jewish experience in America
- Books featuring people with disabilities
- An interview with Dylan Wiliam
If you want an HTML version of this week's Memo, please click here:
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For a podcast of last week's issue (#772), please click here:
https://youtu.be/WOlkqGmnv1s
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