SMS Weekly Update 02/25-03/01
“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 (Department Meetings)
Grade Level Meetings in PD Room (Book Study: Building Equity Chapter 2)
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 25-28 - Math Department off-site Planning at MPUMC
- February 27- February Fire Drill
- March 13- Early Release Professional Development Day
- March 19- Spring Arts Night
CMS Teacher Transfer Fair Update 2019-2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FHy1Lf-WG6SgV1YaSNL4PDwRrNG9gA9r/view?usp=sharing
3rd Quarter Progress Reports Distributed 2/25 & 2/26
NC Check-in Off-Site DDI Planning (ELA, Math & Science)
Over the next two 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.
Below are the days to support Math off campus planning.
Math
Feb. 25th - 6th grade
Feb. 26th - 7th grade
Feb. 27th - 8th grade
If you have not submitted your absence on SmartFind Express, please do so immediately.
Our location will be at Myers Park United Methodist Church
1501 Queens Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
704-376-8584
If this location changes I'll be sure to let you know.
You are required to be at this location by 8:30 AM and we will promptly begin our planning at 8:45 AM.
Please make sure that you bring your technology with you, the NC Standards Course of Study, NC Check-In assessment results and any other information that will support you in developing your remediation plans for your students. Snacks would be good, too! 😉
We will review/analyze all of the most recent data that we have available for our students and develop a plan of action that we will implement until the next assessment is given and we receive additional results to support our new focus, groupings etc.
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
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
Week 3: February 25 Chapter 2
SMS Weekly Sports Update 02/25-02/28
Spring sports tryouts for baseball, soccer and track will be held on 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 774
This week's quotes and articles come from The New York Times, The Principal Center, Education Week, Robert Slavin's Blog, The Education Gadfly, Education Week Teacher, Edutopia, School Administrator, Educational Researcher, Christie Jorgenson's online post, and The Boston Globe. Here are the headlines:
- Improving math achievement for all students
- Taking inventory of the knowledge required for student success in ELA
- Getting the most from instructional coaches
- Coaching a stressed-out teacher
- Effective mentoring of student teachers
- Insights on teenage behavior
- Dealing wisely with student depression
- Effective use of therapy dogs in schools
- How the experts were marginalized in the debate on value-added
- Similes for essential questions
- A video of a panel discussion of the Boston Valedictorian Project
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