AMCMS Principal's Office
What is going on in the Principal's Office?
My Challenge to You
Take a couple of minutes to watch the video above. Listen from the different perspectives you have teacher, student, friend, community member.
What are your take-a-ways? Here are mine:
Dream Big.
"Dreams without goals ultimately fuel disappointment. Have dreams, but have goals." I think this is what makes the difference between those that seem to live their dreams and those that do not. You have to work hard to make dream a reality. Having smaller, achievable, attainable, progressive goals help you to achieve your dreams. What are your dreams? How will you get there? How can I help you get there?
Fail Big. Don't Be Afraid to Fail.
I talk about being willing to fail all the time. We must step outside of our comfort zone and push ourself. That is how we grow. If we do not increase the rigor, challenge our thinking, stimulate our minds and body differently, we won't grow; instead we become stagnate. We are not adjusting and adapting to an ever changing world.
I will not be upset if you are trying something new to improve student learning and it does not go the way you want it to go. I will celebrate it and help you to trouble shoot what went wrong. I would rather have you miss big trying to improve than stay safe and not grow.
Thinking differently.
What a great example of the 9 dots as a part of the IQ test. It required test takers to think outside the box... to think differently. Sometimes we just cannot operate outside of the parameters we are given. That's okay. It does not mean we cannot think differently and take different approaches within the box we have to work in. Be willing to think differently and take a different approach.
Don't confuse movement with progress.
Doing a lot more does not mean you are getting a lot more done. I think many of us are guilty of this, me included. We are so busy doing, and doing, and doing that we get to the end of a day or week and we cannot really say what we accomplished. The remedy for this: focus on what needs to be done to get you where you need to be. Take advantage of the time you have and be as productive as you can be in that allotted time.
Don't just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.
As educators, we are in the people business. We contribute to the growth and development of future generations. We are difference makers in the lives of our students. Being a teacher is more than just a job. It is a calling. The work you do each day matters. Aspire to make a positive difference in the lives of each of your students. If you go into each day with that mindset, you will be just fine.
I am looking forward to a fantastic 2017-2018. I hope you are too!
Think. Achieve. Succeed.
Jeff
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As you are getting to know your kids this week, think about this. Where do your kids come from? That will come into play as the year progresses.
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AMCMS SPED Tip of the Week
If you find you have a question about accommodations, modifications, or something specific about your SPED students, see their contact teacher!
Academic Tip of the Week
In order to empower our students to be in control of their digital lives there will be a CHANGE this year for passwords for students in Grades 5-12.
The initial passwords for students will now follow this format:
CampusInitials#Last5ofStudentID
For example, a student at Consol with an ID 100012345 would log in with this password: amchs#12345
What you need to know:
- High school students will have a password reset forced on first login.
- Grades 5-8 are strongly encouraged to be given time and access to change their passwords as soon as possible when school starts.
- New passwords for students will follow the same requirements as those for staff accounts.
Who can reset student passwords?
​OW: Library
CG: TBD
PT: Library
AMCMS: Library
CSMS: Library
​AMCMS: Library
CSHS: Library
CVHS: Office
(a) ask students to tell you what their passwords are
(b) upload passwords to 3rd parties for students
(c) tell students what to make their passwords when the students change them.
This is our first step in being a district that is empowering students to be in control of their digital lives. To do so, we must first teach them to respect their own first line of defense which is a strong, secure and private password.
Wellness Tip of the Week
Are you ready to dust off those exercise shoes and get back into the routine? Here are some tips to help you get back into the groove:
- Take it slow. To avoid injury and discouragement, underestimate your abilities in the beginning and gradually increase intensity, whether it’s mileage, time, or amount of weight.
- Consider cross training. Cross training allows you to maintain a relatively high intensity level while varying your workouts enough to avoid injuries from overuse.
- Train with others. Training with others who are at a similar fitness level can keep you progressing at a steady pace.
- Always remember RICE. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Combine to relieve muscle soreness in the event that you do go overboard.
Technology Tip of the Week
If you are having difficulty with any of the technology aspects of your work here is what you can do:
- Check out GO+ for tutorial help and resources for all CSISD tech programs
- Contact Stephen Alexander to see if there is something he can do to help you.
- Submit a technology work order in Eduphoria.
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#CSISDchat is Tuesday at 8pm on Twitter.
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Check out what is going at around #AMCMS
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Here are some articles and blogs that I read this past week from Twitter.
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Week at a Glance
- First Day of School!
- Wear your #BeTheSpark Maroon T-Shirt & Jeans
- Everyone at duty station before school
- Have a fantastic day
- Build relationships with students
- Everyone at duty station after school
Tuesday August 29
- Everyone at duty station before school
- Have a fantastic day
- Build relationships with students
- Everyone at duty station after school
- #CSISDChat on Twitter -- 8pm
Wednesday August 30
- Everyone at duty station before school
- Have a fantastic day
- Build relationships with students
- Tardies will begin to count
- Everyone at duty station after school
Thursday August 31
- Everyone at duty station before school
- Have a fantastic day
- Build relationships with students
- Everyone at duty station after school
Friday September 1
- Everyone at duty station before school
- Wear Jeans & have a fantastic day
- Build relationships with students
- Everyone at duty station after school
A&M Consolidated Middle School
Email: jmann@csisd.org
Website: http://amcms.csisd.org/
Location: 105 Holik Street, College Station, TX, United States
Phone: 979-764-5575
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