WELCOME 2016!
Office of the Associate Superintendent of Middle Schools
January 2016
SUCCESS!
Martin Guitar Players
The student performances were outstanding. There were dance routines, a Shakespearean performance, jazz music, a rock orchestra and so much more!
Fulmore Falcones
Campus Highlights
Gus Garcia has a new gym floor!
Upcoming Events
5 Classes Resume
12 ELA & Math Vertical PLC @ Garcia MS
15 Campus New Budget Request Forms Due to Angela Rockstead
18 Student & Staff Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
19 Window opens for Writing STAAR Release (2015)
20 MS Principals Meeting @ AISD PAC
**Barnes & Noble Educator Appreciation Days begin Saturday, January 9th and run through Sunday, January 17th. During this time, all educators in private, public and home schools, grades K-12 who have a valid Barnes & Noble Educator Discount Card, will receive a 25% discount on purchases in our store and online at bn.com.
SOLUTION TREE IS COMING TO THE PAC!
On February 15th, the entire Burnet MS staff will be going to the Performing Arts Center, for an all day workshop with Austin Buffum. The focus will be on developing effective Professional Learning Communities within the campus. As stated in Learning By Doing (DuFour) "Principals will not develop their schools as high-performing PLCs unless they develop the knowledge and skills of key staff members to lead the collaborative work essential to PLCs."
Austin Buffum, EdD, has 38 years of experience in public schools. His many roles include serving as former senior deputy superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District in California. Dr. Buffum has presented in over 500 school districts throughout the country and around the world.
If you would like to send a group of teachers or support staff please contact Kathy Redondo by January 15th. Space is limited.
Monday, Feb 15, 2016, 08:00 AM
AISD Performing Arts Center, East 51st Street, Austin, TX, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Science and Math PD Opportunities
Please take advantage of these professional development opportunities provided by the Texas Regional Collaboratives starting in summer 2016. Teachers may participate as teacher mentors (100 hours of PD) or as cadre members (12-24 hours of PD), and a campus must have at least two participants to make a cohort. Teachers must attend a summer institute and complete additional training and activities during the school year. Teachers will receive a stipend and equipment after completing required PD. Please contact Charlie Gutierrez at 414-9747 or charlie.gutierrez@austinisd.org before January 29 to coordinate campus and district letters of commitment due on February 4.
UTeach Texas Regional Collaborative
For: 6th, 7th, 8th grade science teachers
Science Summer Institute: June 27-July 1
Application Deadline: January 29 For more information: contact Peggy Pitts at 214-906-7881 or peggypitts@austin.utexas.ed
Region XIII Texas Regional Collaborative
For: 6th and 8th grade science teachers and 7th grade math teachers
Science Summer Institute: July 11-15
Math Summer Institute: within July 18-29
Application Deadline: January 29 For more information: contact Shawna Wiebusch at 512-919-5368 or shawna.wiebusch@esc13.txed.net
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS?
MOYII - Writing STAAR Released Test Update
STAAR A The Assessment team is creating Accommodated MoYII tests online in Schoolnet and adding the voice recordings. This is currently in progress and more information will follow. To best prepare our students that will be taking the test online and using the computer to write the essay, they will need frequent opportunities to create and write within that format. Our SPED students count.
STAAR writing administration should be scheduled January 19 - 22. The window will be extended, for scoring purposes only, until Friday, January 29.