Redbird Roundup, Vol. 20
Friday, February 28, 2020
Our Mission and Vision
Norris Middle School prepares all students for their future by providing a safe, caring, and diverse school environment that maintains high expectations, academic excellence, and respect for all. Success, achievement, respect…It’s a Redbird thing!
La Escuela Secundaria Norris prepara a todos los estudiantes para su futuro ofreciendo un entorno escolar seguro, atento y diverso que mantiene altas expectativas, excelencia académica y respeto para todos. Éxito, logro, respeto…Es una cosa de los Redbirds!
Principal's Greeting
Happy Friday Redbird Nation!
I know we are all exhausted after a long two days of conferences, so I hope you enjoy the long weekend. Please get lots of rest and get ready for the last week before spring break!
When we return from break we will hit our next instructional focus, checks for understanding, very hard. Our PD on March 2 will start us off, and we'll resume our coaching and lesson plan cycle after break.
Next week is very busy with High School Registration, Anne Frank, City Wrestling, the Potluck, and the NSCAS Prep Rally. It will be a wonderful week!
We have reached the next two-week increment with perfect attendance for a wellness/jeans day on Monday, March 2. Please click on the link to complete the form for this.
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Carr
March 2-6
Monday, March 2: Faculty Workshop after school
Tuesday, March 3: Make-up Faculty Workshop at 7 a.m. in room 129; Team PD all day (schedule to come); High School Registration All Day (schedule to come)
Wednesday, March 4: Classroom Support PD All Day; Anne Frank Performance for 8th graders 9-12; City Wrestling Tournament at Norris, Boys Swim home vs. King/McMillan
Thursday, March 5: City Wrestling Tournament at Norris
Friday, March 6: NSCAS Prep Rally at 8:30 (6th and 7th grade) and 9 a.m. (8th grade); Spring Break Potluck in Library during lunch
Up Next Week in the Redbird Roundup
I do three staff introductions each week. You'll be getting an email from me with questions. Even if you have done it before, please participate and do it again! Please respond and include a picture by Thursday! I will do the first week.
Up next: Russ Gutmann, Sandy Kincaid, and Brittany Rossell.
Duane Jabens
Name: Duane Jabens
How many years have you been teaching/in education? 22 all as a Redbird
What is your favorite thing about Norris Middle School? The staff and students
What website/app do you use most often? Allrecipes and I hate to say it but Instagram
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen a kid do? The funniest thing was trying to get Mr. Schnabel to go get an item out of the boys locker room that one of the students brought to school and was being flung around.
Would you rather go 30 days without your phone or an entire lifetime without dessert? I would be fine going an entire lifetime with no phone
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? Homeland or Shameless
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Tulum, Mexico
What would you sing at karaoke night? I could probably make a fortune off people paying me not to sing, but I won't put anyone through that much pain.
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why or why not? Please see picture...
Amy McDonnell
Name: Amy McDonnell
How many years have you been teaching/in education? 9
What is your favorite thing about Norris Middle School?
The students and the staff!
How would your friends describe you? Trustworthy, supportive, positive
What is something we would never guess about you? I am kind of a smart-aleck!
What is the best thing that happened to you this week? Getting to visit individually with each student while I help them make pillows!
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? Friends, Frazier, King and Queens, Sienfeld. They always make me laugh!
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Ireland!
What would you sing at karaoke night? I would try my best not to get up but if I had to it would be Tequila (because I can’t sing, and Tequila only has one word to the whole song!)
Gary Morrow-Head Custodian
Name: Gary Morrow
How many years have you been in education? 22 years as custodian, head custodian for one week
What is your favorite thing about Norris Middle School? Somehow I got picked twice for Redbird Roundup.
How would your friends describe you? Loves bowling and the Huskers
What is the best thing that happened to you this week? I bowled a 743 series on Monday
What is the worst food you ever at? Liver and onions
What TV show would you binge watch if you had the time? Boston Legal
What is the farthest you have ever been from home? Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wellness Word to the Wise
Play happy songs while getting ready
Music is known to evoke all kinds of emotions. It is actually very actionable and can be used to manipulate your mood. Make a playlist of your favorite upbeat and happy songs and blast it off in the morning to set the tone for the rest of the day.