Knightly Notes
September 17, 2016
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 19:
Vaccine Clinic 7:30-9:00am
Teachers: update websites with Week 5 plans by 4pm
7th Football @ Shadow Ridge
7th Volleyball v. Shadow Ridge @ McKamy
Tuesday, September 20:
ODD Block Schedule
Principal-Parent Coffee Talk, 7:30am & 2pm, library
8th Football @ Shadow Ridge
Wednesday, September 21:
EVEN Block Schedule
Thursday, September 22:
7th Grade Career Center Field Trip
8-Period Bell Schedule
8th Volleyball @ Shadow Ridge
Friday, September 23:
Lunch for Squire Camp Volunteers
Thursday, September 29:
New Student Breakfast, 9-10am
Saturday, October 1:
Annual Flower Mound Rotary Fest and 5K
I'll be there painting races and running the race. Come join me!
George Couros on Change
George Course talks about why change is important:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQKD83rsPw
Here are the COMMUNITY EXPERTS, available NOW to help you with REAL-WORLD learning projects for your students. Contact them yourself, or I can contact them for you. I'm VERY excited about these responses!
https://drive.google.com/a/go.lisd.net/file/d/0B2fCJAOEC1nZNEZDdnd5R3N1dU0/view?usp=sharing
If you're wondering why you didn't receive a PDAS Form last week when administrators briefly observed you, these are called Trend Walks. Here's a LINK to a campus overview of these Trend Walks: https://drive.google.com/a/go.lisd.net/file/d/0B2fCJAOEC1nZSVpuN0VGcFpELVU/view?usp=sharing
In the SPIRIT!!!
Big THANKS to McKamy Cheerleaders, Robin Foley and Cynthia Simon for the incredible football and volleyball spirit on our walls and windows!!!
Faculty "Shout Outs" for Week Four:
Adrianne Randle - Notability on iPads
Lisa McMichael - integration of new technology (Kahoot)
Tammy Davidson - students categorizing cooperatively (Blooms!)
Katie Cox - Way to take on digital citizenship, Katie!
PTA has almost $10,000 to spend on YOU! You must be a member of PTA to apply for a PTA Educational Enhancement Grant. If interested, complete this form and turn it in to Ruthie in the front office.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2fCJAOEC1nZdFN0SzkxQTV2Y1U
More Faculty "Shout Outs" for Week Four!
Deb Cox - Art ePortfolios with help from Merriam Wyne
Linda Gibson - Fitness Monopoly, Volleyball Goal Setting, Cooperative Core Work
Fulford, Rodriguez-Collazo, Kidd and Kirkpatrick - "moving = oxygen to brain"
Link for Out of Class Form: https://goo.gl/forms/PiK7RffPu3H6eSz63
Use when off campus during contract time (not duty free lunch). No need to email anyone or sign out at front desk. Use this instead.
May The FORCE Be With You, #wearemckamy
McKamy Middle School
Email: knightk@lisd.net
Website: http://www.lisd.net/mckamy
Location: 2401 Old Settlers Road, Flower Mound, TX, United States
Phone: 469-713-5991
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckamyms/
Twitter: @mckamyms