Miner Minutes
February 10th, 2018
The Week Ahead
Monday: LOVE THE BUS week! Take a moment to appreciate our bus drivers!
Tuesday: Faculty meeting 7:30am; CLUB DAY; Battle of the Books team competition; Happy birthday, Ms. Smith!
Wednesday: PLCs; CHA Staff Wellness 4:10-4:40 (During this time, CHA will host the first of several OPTIONAL wellness sessions for staff! This one will focus on nutrition, eating better, improving your mood, and cooking healthy foods with little prep!)
Thursday: 7:45am School Leadership Team Meeting; Cookies and cans for honor roll students (during lunch - more details soon)
Friday: Latino book study 7:30am; Happy birthday, Ms. Clardy!
Saturday: Happy birthday, Ms. Hoskie!
February Miner Time Calendar
Faculty Meeting on Tuesday morning!!!!
Nominate before Monday afternoon - please!
Faculty members of the month
Three Thank Yous
Thank you to our amazing parent engagement committee for planning an outstanding first parent engagement night last night! We had a GREAT turnout (especially considering it was FRIDAY). A lot of work went into planning this evening, and we are so thankful for each committee member that helped, from making signs to doing childcare to facilitating sessions to serving food! It was awesome! Thank you, also, to those that jumped in to help with our unexpected late dismissal on Friday afternoon (thanks, Charlotte traffic!). And thank you to an incredible Student Council and its advisors for hosting a really FUN Valentine's Dance last night! The kids had a blast! And thank you to those that donated for the DJ to make the night a little more special.
February - Caught being CARING
- We are trying to catch students being CARING!!!
- Examples of what this might look like around CMS: Students who are kind to other students by loaning a pencil, holding the door for others, picking up something they dropped, asking how they are today.
- You have 3 CARING trading cards to give out during the month of February. Please try to give out all of your cards and send selfies to Ms. Preston (Brewer)!!
IB Info
Thank you for your work with our students on their IB Report Cards! The next phase will be in June, so thank you for your feedback.
Prepping for our IB Visit... review below!
What is the IB Subject Group Overview? This is a map of the year. It enables teachers from different grade levels to see what was taught in previous years. It also helps us to plan out our year to be sure we are covering the IB Criteria twice and also see the skills we are teaching.
IB Items BEFORE Spring Break!!!!!
Classroom visits: all IB information on boards updated
Global awareness present in the room
Documentation from you: one complete polished unit plan from each PLC; one piece of graded student work with scored IB rubric
Due this week!
The first training module, Workplace Injury Prevention begins December 12, 2017 to February 16, 2018. This is a new course to SafeSchools that will provide simple strategies to avoid common workplace injuries.
Any questions - see Mr. Lord, please.
CMS Student Expo - March 1 6:00 - 7:30pm
Make your Calendars for the CMS Student Expo Night - March 1 6-7:30pm - all staff present
The goal of this evening for CMS students to have the opportunity to SHOW OFF their learning. It replaces the traditional “curriculum night” that tends to not focus on the students. It’s meant as a showcase for students in which they proudly share with their families the “good things” of their learning facilitated by Concord Middle! More info soon!
Concord Scoop Announcement Submission
Extended Calendar
Feb 19: Happy birthday, Ms. Farrell!
Feb 20 7:30 – 8:30 MTSS Leadership Team
Feb 21: Happy birthday, Ms. Miranda!
Feb 22 7:45-8:30am SIT Meeting
Feb 22 Every class Progress reports sent home
Feb 23 7:30-8:30am Mentor/Mentee meeting
Feb 27 7:30 – 8:30am PBIS Committee meeting
March 1 6:00-7:30pm Student Expo and Silent Auction (all staff required to attend)
March 3: Happy birthday, Mr. Speelman!
March 5: Happy birthday, Nurse Lisa!
March 6 7:45-8:30am School Leadership Team; Happy birthday, Ms. York!; 8th grade trip to visit CHS and Robinson HS
March 7 2:45pm CabCo Arts for 7th grade: Michael Velsey
March 8: Happy birthday, Ms. Burrell!
March 12-19 Spring book fair
March 13 Uncapped workday
March 14-16 DC Field Trip -8th grade
March 16 7:30-8:30am MTSS Committee
March 18: Happy birthday, Ms. Royster!
March 19-20 Counselors visit our feeder elementary schools
March 20 7:30 – 8:30am Faculty meeting
March 22 7:45-8:30am SIT Meeting
March 22-29 Benchmarks
March 23 7:5-8:30 Mentor/Mentee meeting
March 23 8th grade field day (Studco)
March 27 7:30-8:30am PBIS Committee
March 29 PTSO March Madness (pep rally schedule)
March 30 Holiday (and beginning of Spring Break); Happy birthday, Ms. Davis!