EMS Friday Focus
May 3, 2019 #30
Weekly Message
Team -
Throughout this week I had many moments of feeling blessed to work with you.
- as I listened to thoughtful questions asked during interviews
- as I watched Laura and Ashley show our rising 6th grade families what a middle school dance looks like
- as I worked with Kate and Graham to continue moving our 19-20 schedule closer to fruition
- as I took part in the continued brainstorming of the alternative program group to apply some of the work done thus far to thinking about Summit next year ...
... this partnership and these laughs are what makes EMS an amazing place to be an educator.
Thank you all for bolstering me and each other when needed and making this such a special community,
Meg
TASKS
- Please review SBAC logistics and ensure readiness for Monday and Tuesday.
2019 SBAC Cheat Sheet (All of this information is in this document-top link in Quicklinks)
Extra time doc - please add students who need additional time that will go into exploratory.
Link To Test Administration Portal (Click on Test Administration)
Announcements and Logistics For the Week
May 6th - 10th - Math SBAC testing
May 7th - Neighborhood block party sponsored by BSD on South Union - buses will pick students up on Main St. Please be aware and plan accordingly when you leave.
May 9th - 10th - Very Merry Theatre Production of Matilda May 9th is an inservice afternoon. Students will be dismissed at noon. Faculty will meet in the cafeteria for a community lunch at 12:30. The rest of the afternoon will include:
Community Lunch 12:30 - 1:15
Community games 1:15 - 2:00
Ping pong with Matt
Yoga with Katie
Self guided outdoor around the building walk
Fun games with Ashley
Kickball with Brent
District Wide RP update 2:10 - 2:25
Faculty Circles - 2:30 - 3:30 *faculty asked to have the following difficult discussions - we have 3 facilitators coming to keep circles for us:
Understanding each other's perspectives - Core Teachers and Exploratory Teachers
Being called racist - considering why, how it makes you feel and how to respond
Understanding each other's perspectives - and Special Educators
Community wide take-aways - 3:30 - 4:00
On May 15th - Muji Karmin a former EMS student will be coming to speak to the community. Here is the planned scheduled for that day.
May 16th - Orchestra Concert in EMS gym 7 - 8:30 p.m. 8th
May 20th - 24th - Vermont Science testing (8th graders only)
May 21st - Band Concert in EMS gym 7 - 8:30 p.m
May 24th - ½ day for students - noon dismissal *Step up day for rising 6th grade
May 27th - No school - Memorial day
May 30th - Chorus Concert in EMS gym 7 - 8:30 p.m.
May 31st - School dance in EMS gym - 6 - 8 p.m. *with 8th graders able to stay for an extra 30 min.
June 7th - Whole school awards assembly in EMS gym - 1:30 - 2:45
FYI - June 7th - 8th - 8th grade trip - sponsored by FAMILIES - NO EMS chaperones
June 10th - 8th grade Celebration of learning rehearsal and Team trips
June 11th - Celebration of Learning in EMS gym - 1:00 -2:15 p.m.
June 13th - Last day for students (half day)
June 14th - Building-based in-service
June 17th - District day in-service
June 18th - Building-based in-service
Wednesday's Faculty Objective
Rodeo time - SWBAT identify the needs of the rising 7th graders and how they can most effectively support their transition.