The Dream Team
5/11/17 Weekly Memo 40
WAY TO BE FLEXIBLE DURING THE STAAR TESTING SCHEDULE!!!
Table of Contents
- Middle School Priorities
- A Message from the Coach
- Video of the Week
- Week at a Glance
- Good Things
- Put this on Your Radar
- Literacy? SEL?
Middle School Priorities
Big Rock 1: School Learning Climate
- Literacy through first 20 in every Humanities, English, Spanish, & Specials class and STOP closure method in every class & Math Fluency through first 20 in every Math & Science class.
- SEL through mindful practices, good things, and team building during advisory.
Big Rock 2: Professional Capacity
- Individual Development Plans for personalized growth including specific coaching and support.
- Grade Level and Content Level Teacher Leadership.
Big Rock 3: Parent, School, and Community Ties
- Engaging families through family nights and volunteer opportunities.
- Developing Partnerships to invest the community in our school.
A Message From the Coach
Hello There!
IT'S NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE, IT'S HOW GOOD YOU WANT TO BE! Think about it!
The Dream Team Will Fight!
Sincerely,
Andrea
DREAM! ITS NOT OVER UNTIL YOU WIN!
Week At A Glance
Monday, May 15, 2017- (A Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Gregory Out
Bell Out
Trachta Out
Panorama Survey in Tech/Music/Engineering classes during first 20
Tuesday, May 16, 2017- (B Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
8th Grade Spanish EOC
Panorama Survey in Tech/Music/Engineering classes during first 20
Wednesday, May 17, 2017- (A Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Thursday, May 18, 2017- (B Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Wilson Out
Friday, May 19, 2017- (A Day)
Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Wilson Out
Thomas Out
Williams Out
Good Things...
Mrs. Parks says...
- Shout out to Ms. Wallace for being a beast each day of testing! You have been nothing short of amazing this week! Thank you!
- Shout out to the entire team for filling in and stepping up when/where we needed it!
- Shout out to Mr. Gardner for getting the 2017-18 schedule completed!
Put this on your radar
Thursday,May 11, 2017- (A Day)- NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Spring MAP Testing
8th STAAR Social Studies
Friday, May 12, 2017-(B Day)
Casual Dress
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Spring MAP Testing
Heinze Out
Brown Out
Bell Out
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Springfest!!
Monday, May 15, 2017- (A Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Gregory Out
Bell Out
Trachta Out
Tuesday, May 16, 2017- (B Day)
Wednesday, May 17, 2017- (A Day)
Thursday, May 18, 2017- (B Day)
Business Casual
Morning Meeting in the library at 7:22am
Wilson Out
Friday, May 19, 2017- (A Day)
Business Casual
Wilson Out
Thomas Out
Williams Out
Monday, May 22, 2017- (B Day) - NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
Full Day 4:00pm Release
Tuesday, May 23, 2017- (A Day)- NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
12:45PM Dismissal
6th/7th Grade Spanish EOC
Wednesday, May 24, 2017- (B Day)- NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
Rise Up Teacher of the Year shirt and Jeans!
12:45PM Dismissal
Uplift Employee Appreciation Celebration begins at 1pm
Don’t forget to register for the event in Arlington. It is a 12:45pm dismissal and all UHP Middle School staff is expected to come celebrate and represent our Teacher of the Year! The event will begin at 1pm. If there is a concern, please reach out to me.
Thursday, May 25, 2017- (A Day)- NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
12:45PM Dismissal
Friday, May 26, 2017- (B Day)- NO ABSENCES WILL BE APPROVED
12:45PM Dismissal
LITERACY? SEL?
LITERACY
Our goal for literacy is for scholars to gain/have...
- The ability to read text accurately and fluently
- Enough background knowledge and vocabulary to make sense of the content
- The knowledge and skills in using reading strategies that improve understanding or repair it when it breaks down
- The ability to think and reason about the information and concepts in the text
- Motivation to understand and learn from text
SEL
Our goal for social & emotional learning is for scholars to...
- Be able to self-regulate their emotions
- Understand themselves and what pushes them
- Become intrinsically motivated to do what is best for themselves
- Develop grit, perseverance, tenacity, and determination
- Feel a sense of belonging in school and in various aspects of their live
Doing so will ensure that scholars are able to thrive in any environment in which they are placed. We understand that many middle-schoolers lack impulse control and we also understand that the lack of self-control can have far-reaching impact that we do not want our scholars to face. So we have set parameters that provide scholars with clear expectations, avenues to talk about their feelings, and a space to model self-control.