SMS Weekly Update 11/7-11/11
“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
2016-2017 EOG GOALS
40% 4/5 - ELA
35% 4/5 – MATH
55% 4/5 –SCI.
This Week's PLC Meeting Schedule
Monday- Department Planning Meetings
Tuesday-Department Planning Meetings (Teacher Workday This Week)
Wednesday- Grade Level Meetings
Staff Meeting: 7:45-8:30 (Start in media center & then transition to
Department Meetings)
Thursday & Friday- 1 on 1 Check-ins
School-wide Classroom Engagement Definition
Authentic Engagement Definition—Students are immersed in work that has clear
meaning and immediate value to them.
The four themes supporting authentic student engagement are:
- An activity that involves real-world problems and that mimics the work of professionals; the activity involves presentation of findings to audiences beyond the classroom.
- Use of open-ended inquiry, thinking skills and metacognition.
- Students engage in discourse and social learning in a community of learners.
- Students direct their own learning in project work or problem solving processes.
Fall INSIGHT Survey Window Open
SLT Meeting Monday, November 7th 5-6pm
We will hold our November school leadership team meeting on Monday, November 7th from 5-6pm in our school media center. Please join us to discuss new initiatives and school improvement strategies that will help us to achieve our school-wide goals this year.
Teacher Workday & Election Day on Tuesday, 11/8/16
Peer to Peer Literacy Initiative (Back to Back Reading With A Purpose)
Mr. Johnson has organized a wonderful and much needed collaborative program to assist our school-wide literacy focus. The program is called "Back to Back Reading With A Purpose". Starting last week, Montessori scholars were given the opportunity to earn community service hours by reading and discussing vocabulary with our traditional school scholars. Scholars from both programs are paired together to read a text and discuss unfamiliar vocabulary terms and to discuss key points of the text.