Poynter Patriot News
Weekly Staff Bulletin
January 11-15, 2016
Hello Everyone,
Can you believe we are already into our second week of January and semester 1 is coming to a close? This week we are heading into BE CONNECTED week. This theme goes beyond just this week. It really is a central part of what we believe at Poynter. You are all so very instrumental in making sure kids stay connected. During this week in particular, please keep your eyes and ears open for those students who are really needing that extra attention. Thank you for everything you do for all our students.
Have a great week,
Jon and Katie
Accommodations and Modifications
A huge thank you to our Special Education Department on their presentation on Accommodations and Modifications. This is not an easy topic as instructional practice, grading, accommodating/modifying and differentiating can be tricky as the standards increase and become more complex by content. Accommodations and Modifications can be done for any student (ELL, Special Education, TAG, etc.). Below are some helpful visuals for your use on Accommodations and Modifications. We will be doing a follow up on this topic at a February Academic Seminar.
Another way of defining accommodations vs. modifications
What are accommodations?
Remember this?
Lego Robotics Team
General Information for all staff
*Academic Seminar this week--Teacher Directed (Team)
*Classified Academic Seminar on Wednesday--The district assistive technology team will be here to do a presentation on assistive technology. Teachers are invited but required.
*BE CONNECTED WEEK--As Joey mentioned on Wednesday, kids may be a little heightened in awareness to their feelings and everything that comes with it. Remember that Thursday has no Homeroom and is on a Mon/Fri schedule.
*Monday, January 18 is Martin Luther King jr. Day--“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
― Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King believed in serving to give back to the community. This is a great week to talk about Dr. King and the thought of giving back in service to community, family and school.Current Week and January At A Glance
Monday-January 11
Gym Week: Macintosh, Griffiths, Keniston, Rivas
Trio-3:30-4:45
Basketball 3:15-5:00
Tuesday-January 12
Yearbook Club 7:50-8:45
Wildcats/Pilots mtg. 8:00-8:45
Attendance Team Mtg. 11:00
MESA 3:15-5:00
Bike Club 3:30-4:45
Volleball 3:15-5:00
Parent Club meeting 6:30 pm
Wednesday-January 13
BE CONNECTED WEEK
Academic Seminar--Teacher (team)
8:00--Classified Academic Seminar in the library.
7:50-8:50 Chess Club
1:30 CARE team
GSA 12:00-1:30 (1st lunch Ceccarelli, 2nd lunch Byrne)
Zone Basketball vs. Evergreen 4:15 at Evergreen.
Thursday-January 14
BE CONNECTED WEEK (no homeroom today)
Boxer/Viking Team Meeting 8:00
Bike Club 3:30
Volleyball 3:15-5:00
Friday, January 15
7:45 Team Leader mtg. in Jon's office
Upcoming Events:
January 18, No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 19, Black Ticket event
January 19, 20, 21-Spring Musical Auditions
January 22, Be Connected Patriot Out day
January 25, Grading window opens.
January 27, End of Semester
January 28, No school teacher prep
January 29, No School Grade prep
January 29, Grading window closes
Remember Monday is AVID gear, Tuesday is Tie Tuesday, Wednesday is Poynter Gear, Friday is college or Liberty gear.
Thought of the Week
Maya Angelou
Poynter Middle School
Email: pedej@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: www.hsd.k12.or.us
Location: 1535 NE Grant St, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1580
Twitter: @poynterms