Miner Minutes
January 13, 2017
The Week Ahead
Tuesday: Faculty meeting at 7:30am; ELA 8th grade exam
Wednesday: Hallway Huddle at 8:32am; PLCs; Science 8th grade exam
Thursday: PLCs; Be the Change in 7th grade; SS 8th grade exam
Friday: Inauguration Day; Grades due by 4pm (full day of school with students now); Makeup exams for 8th grade
PLC Change effective week of January 23!!!!
PLC change in dates: Math and Science on Tuesday and ELA/SS on Thursday
Can you catch students being AWESOME?
Three Thank Yous
Thank you to our Custodians for taking care of the sidewalks and ice in the poor weather. Thank you to our facilities and technology departments for an up to date camera system that we now have. It's SO much better! Thank you to Ms. Redmond for putting together another laptop cart this week and working so hard on Lanschool access for all of our staff!
Student for the Day at CMS
As a heads up, we have 5 staff members that have been asked to become Students for the Day at CMS. They will be doing this between January 23-January 31. The purpose of this is for them to share out the many good things they experience as a "kid;" share out the emotions of what it's like to be a kid at CMS; and share ideas for improvement (in a non critical or non evaluative manner). When these staff members come into your room, they are to do the classroom work as well and do all things you expect of the kids. We want this to be as genuine as possible.
Safety Tip of the Week
Safe Schools Module - due January 20th!
SafeSchools Training: The training module Slips, Trips, and Falls – New Hires and Refresher Course, has been assigned in the SafeSchools system with a deadline date of January 20, 2017. All staff are required to complete this module. Log in information has been sent to all SafeSchools site designees. Please see your SafeSchools designee for instructions. (Mr. Lord).
2nd quarter PBIS events
The second quarter PBIS event is scheduled over two days, January 30th (6th grade) and February 1st (7th and 8th). This is a date CHANGE! Because we’ll be serving pizza, and we can’t legally “interfere” with school lunch, 6th and 8th grades will need to swap schedules on the 30th. We’ll get you an actual detailed schedule closer to time, but please let your grade levels know these dates and swaps now for planning purposes. This event will be held during Encore time, so it should not affect core classes.
Employee Intent Due January 31
All employees should complete and submit the intent form using the link below. If you wish to express interest in a transfer, you will complete both the intent form and the transfer request form using the link below and also notify your current principal of your transfer interest. The complete list of transfer requests will be sent to CCS principals by February 5, 2017. Transfer/Intent window open December 16, 2016 through January 31, 2017.
PTSO Updates
Please mark your calendars!!
Want to affirm others? This is a GREAT time to do this!
CMS Monthly Staff Awards
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelfUG_RMNfg5Qr24yhKHz7J62k0Mos6k1xObVtIpS-z0IBDw/viewform
Positive Publicity from the Principal
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6NU1jNKGF3Jvu4t2NrpcyKbor8HwWPzkIYhR1_8LKBfcdPw/viewform
Extended Calendar
Jan 23 Early dismissal day; soup and salad lunch sponsored by PTSO
Jan 24 7:30-8:30am Mentor/Mentee Meeting; Club day
** Jan 25: Bus evacuation drill
Jan 26 PBIS Meeting 7:30am 3:50pm Report cards go home
Jan 27 Grade level meeting
Jan 27 (wd) MTSS Leadership Team Meeting
Jan 30: 6th grade PBIS reward
February 1: 7th-8th PBIS rewards
February 2: CMS PAC 6pm
Feb 3 All day 2nd quarter awards ceremony
February 6 STUDENT EXPO
Feb 7 Band fundraiser
Feb 6-10 Winter spirit week
Feb 7 7:30-8:30am School Leadership Team
Feb 10: PTSO Doughnut sale; PTSO Meeting 9am; 4-6pm Dance
February 14 7:30 – 8:30am Faculty meeting
Feb 15: 6th grade field trip to Discovery Place
Feb 17 7:30-8:30 SIT Meeting
February 17 Early Dismissal (capped)
February 22: BOB competition; Stars to CIAA Education Day
Feb 24 7:30 – 8:30 MTSS Leadership Team; All County Chorus Concert 7pm (Winkler)
Feb 24 Planning Grade level meeting
Feb 28 7:30-8:30am Mentor/Mentee Meeting
Feb 28 Every class Progress reports sent home
February ACCESS training for ESL students
Our Vision
Concord Middle School strives to educate and inspire our students to be problem solvers who positively impact their future and our community.