Willard Middle School
WE LEARN. WE LEAD. WE SUCCEED
Announcements
- #WMSGIVESBACK campaign is a way for teams to earn points. We are wanting students and teachers to find ways to give back to others in the community and post it on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. All you have to do is serve others and post a pic with #WMSGIVESBACK and # Your team name. To kick off this campaign we will be having Flash Back Give Back this Friday so break out your neon clothes, side ponytails, tight rolled jeans and help us kick off #WMSGIVESBACK.
- Reminder: We will have an extended faculty meeting on Monday until 4:30 PM. We hope to have all teachers attend this important meeting. To compensate for the extra time, teachers that attend until the conclusion of the meeting will be allowed to leave at 12:30 on December 21st.
- Here is a link to the notes that were taken during the meeting with students about the changes in grading practices from previous years. It would be beneficial to read over this before the meeting on November 26th.
Goals
Bring your goal boards to the faculty meeting on Monday. We will celebrate any accomplishments and create a new goal for December.
LEAD Moment Focusing on Balance and Peace
When You Make a Mistake
The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success. Sincere apologies make deposits; repeated apologies interpreted as insincere make withdrawals. It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another to not admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because they are usually of the mind. But, people will not easily forgive mistakes of the heart--the ill-intention, the bad motives, the prideful justifying cover-up of the first mistake.
ACTION Class Reminders
The ACTION calendar is located in the Staff Folder 2018-19. Here is a link to that document.
Monday
- Play this video for students:
- Students need to track their lead measure in their digital leadership notebook.
- Students should have at least one leadership role and one celebration in their digital leadership notebook. This was the goal by the end of November.
- Students need to fill out their FOCUS/TUTORING form.
- Big Rock Calendar
- Time to update those displays in the hallway outside of the ACTION classroom. We will be looking for winners this Friday. Encourage kids to add new works to their display area. I would love to see all of them filled up around the hallways!
Tuesday
- Lesson: Stay True in the Moment of Choice (linked in the ACTION calendar also)
- Track Lead Measures
Wednesday
- Track Lead Measures
- Work on ACTION class goals
Thursday
- Track Lead Measures
- Work on ACTION class goals
Friday
- Track Lead Measures
- Work on ACTION class goals
Important Dates
Monday, November 26th
- Teacher meeting in the library after school until 4:30 (see announcement above)
- No leadership meeting after the teacher meeting today
- 5:30 Girls Basketball game @ Home vs Neosho
- Tutoring in the library - Wilcox
- 5:30 Girls Basketball game @ Webb City
- 5:30 Wrestling @ home vs Marshfield/Rogersville/Hollister
Wednesday, November 28th
- District Administrators will be at WMS for their monthly meeting. They will be in classrooms to check out what is happening at WMS. They will be looking at engagement levels of students. Thank you in advanced for allowing them to come in your class!
Thursday, November 29th
- Tutoring in the library - urban
Friday, November 30th
- FLASH BACK GIVE BACK Kickoff - Dress in your 80's and help us kick off this campaign for WMS students and staff to serve others in the community!
Saturday, December 1st
- Happy Birthday to Robin Parrish!!
- #WMSGIVESBACK day 1 - find a way to serve and post!
Sunday, December 2nd
- #WMSGIVESBACK day 2 - find a way to serve and post!