The Falcon Files
Your Weekly Falcon Updates for Staff
November 25, 2019
Words of Inspiration
Thank You!
For the week of November 25th....
Monday, November 25th
- Please reach out to students and parents about missing work and grades that are below a C.
Tuesday, November 26th
- Winter Academic and Sports Awards Assembly - we will start calling grades to the gym around 2:00
Wednesday, November 27th
- No School
Thursday, November 28th
- Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29th
- No School
Staff Member of the Month
We have had two other staff members recognized in our building for October and November. I would like to congratulate those staff members:
October - James Brady - 8th Grade Science Teacher
November - Jill Wilkinson - Middle School Administrative Assistant
October Staff Member of the Month - James Brady
November Staff Member of the Month - Jill Wilkinson
#fuelthepositive Award Winners for this Week
We will start the December nominees when we get back from break.
We Need Your Feedback...
Thank you for your participation!
Please Announce to Students
Library will be closed on these dates due to staff training:
Friday, Dec. 6, closing at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11, Closed all day
Thursday, Dec. 12, Closed all day
Friday, Dec. 13, Closed all day
#fuelthepositive Award Opportunities
*Take a moment to introduce what you will be looking for and what will happen.
Falcon of the Month
*This student will be chosen randomly from the pool of #fuelthepositive award winners.
Library Events for our Students and Families
*The Clinton-Massie Public Library will be trying out a new Dungeons and Dragons program on Wednesdays in December from 2:45-3:45. This is for teens and tweens and their parents if the parents want to join in.
All Grades
* Snap-On Cases MUST be on computers at all times. If they do not have them on, warning first, then an after school detention, then up the discipline matrix. Why? The cases protect our warranty which is void if they are not on. This is a new policy for us all. Please help me spread the word. If you have questions, please ask Rachel or myself.
What is happening in the classrooms?
Digital Citizenship with Mr. Moss
Preparing for a Test
Critical Thinking Skills
The One Pager
8th Grade PBL
The team would like to invite any other teams to visit their exhibit on the evening of December 19th or during the school day in the morning on December 20th. Students will follow their regular schedule on the 20th.
Info For The Staff
Library will be closed on these Dates:
Friday, Dec. 6, closing at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11, Closed all day
Thursday, Dec. 12, Closed all day
Friday, Dec. 13, Closed all day
Clinton-Massie Letterhead - If you are sending anything out to parents, please use the Clinton-Massie Letterhead located in our templates.
#fuelthepositive Awards - We will start over again after Thanksgiving.
Please reach out to parents - If your students have a D or an F, please reach out to them. We have three weeks until the end of the quarter.
Schedules and Calendars - Please remember to provide feedback to your team leads and on the padlet for schedules and calendars.
Digital Citizenship Discussions - David met with the 6th and 8th graders to talk about media balance and well being. He will meet with the 7th grade after Thanksgiving Break.
#fuelthepositive Website - Don't forget! Our day to post things is Tuesdays! 1st Tuesday is Admin, 2nd Tuesday is 6th Grade (Kate is with them), 3rd Tuesday is 7th Grade (Nicolin is with them), and 4th Tuesday is 8th Grade (Tammy and Robyn are with them). You all can decide if one person is responsible for the media that day....maybe do it once a month? Tell our story! It helps our culture! Please send to Lorinda and David.
A couple of dates you should know about:
- November 26th - Winter Sports/Academics Awards
- November 27th - No School - Exchange Day
- November 28th - No School - Thanksgiving
- November 29th - No School
- December 3 - Middle School/High School Band Concert
- December 6th - 8th Grade PBL kick-off (no 8th-grade specials)
- December 13th - Early Release - Christmas Party?
- December 16th - Holiday Music Assembly - Middle School - 8:00 am
- December 17th - Holiday Chorus Concert - 7:00 pm
- December 19th - 8th Grade PBL Gallery Walk (no 8th-grade specials except exams)
- December 19th - 8th Grade PBL Community Show - TBA
- December 20th - Geography Bee Finals Assembly at 8:00 am
- December 20th - 8th Grade PBL Show for our building in the morning
- December 20th - Holiday Dance after lunch
- January 7th - #fuelthepositive Assembly - 7:30 am - more info to come
- January 13th - 15th - MAP Testing
- April 15th, 16th - AIR English
- April 22nd, 23rd - AIR Math
- April 29th - AIR 8th Grade Science
- May 4-6 - MAP
Helpdesk - A reminder to please send your technology requests to helpdesk@cmfalcons.org. There is no need to send an email to helpdesk, Michael, and David. In fact, it makes it more confusing on their end as to who needs to provide support. They are making a concerted effort this year to be more timely and responsive to helpdesk tickets. The start of the year is always tough but as they fill out their Tech Team and the Oaks Interns, they need their process to be clear. Thank you for your attention to this.
Digital Citizenship Discussions
Professional Learning Opportunities
Rapid Fire Google
Blended and Personalized Learning Tips
Storytelling through Animation Creation - February 26th - For ELA and History Teachers
Come talk to me about this if you are curious.
Storytelling through Animation Creation -
Storytelling through Animation Creation is intended for Middle and High School Language Arts teachers and Social Studies teachers who are interested in providing students alternatives for demonstrating understanding.
Use code to tell fun and interactive stories.
Program a conversation between two characters to explore the role of dialogue in storytelling.
Provide details about a character and use code to describe the character's actions, thoughts, and words.
Take an existing story and explore it from a first-person and third-person point of view.
Create a presentation using animation
You will also learn how to access Google's CS First lesson resources and how to access Scratch's lesson resources.
Important Session Information:
In this workshop, you will learn how you can leverage Google's CS First along with a free online program called Scratch to help your students tell stories by creating animations using code. You do NOT need to know how to write code! Scratch is an easy to use "drag-and-drop" program that is very intuitive and allows students to quickly create animations and stories. Furthermore, Google's CS First curriculum has lesson resources, videos, and how-to guides for you and your students to use that are aligned to the ISTE (International Society for Technology Education) standards and to the CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association) standards.
Bring your own laptop. Lunch will be on your own.
2019-20 Student Handbook
Birthdays
Liz Marsh - November 26th
Christin McClain - November 28th
Becky Carroll - November 29th
Matt Hudson - December 10th
Cindy Running - December 29th
Our Gold Standards
Our Gold Standards
Email: lorinda.ottaway@cmfalcons.org
Website: cmfalcons.org
Location: 2556 Lebanon Rd, Clarksville, OH 45113
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