Panther Weekly Notes
Week of September 27
Quote for the Week
A Critical Incident : What To Do in the First 20 Minutes
We have to complete a lock down drill this month. Please make sure that you know where your emergency cards are located and the procedures for your class. Please go over this information with your classes. Please preview this video with your team so that you can discuss the procedures at your next meeting.
The link for the video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyOyvKPtcg8
James E. Shepard Magnet Middle School
Home of the Panthers
Email: ericka.boone@dpsnc.net
Website: shepard.dpsnc.net
Location: 2401 Dakota Street, Durham, NC, United States
Phone: 919-560-3938
Twitter: @JESHEPARDMIDDLE
Dates to Remember
Monday September 28
Dept. Meetings @ 2:45 p.m. all departments
ELA will meet in rm. 811 with Rhonda Kay
Individual and Societies will meet in room the court room
EC will meet in Guidance Conference Room
Arts Department will meet in Art Room
Health and PE will meet in room 304
Science will meet in room 509
CTE will meet in
Math will meet in room 810
World Languages will meet in room 505
Tuesday September 29
Boys Soccer and Volleyball @ Brogden
Wednesday September 30
Away Football Game at Lucas MS
Thursday October 1
Home Soccer and Volleyball Game vs Neal. Time is 4:00 p.m. Cost $3.00
Friday, October 2
PDP should be completed in NCEES
Upcoming Events
October 5
Visitor "A Day and In the Life at Shepard MS" Taping
October 14
Make up Picture Day
October 23
End of 1st Nine Week
November 7
Magnet Fair 10 a.m to 1 p.m.
Southern HS
Thank You Staff
Things to Think about for the week..... Expectations for your classroom
Teachers should:
· Determine the text structure required by a particular reading and select a graphic organizer that will align with the text structure
· Make sure students see and use the graphic organizer as they read
· Have students use graphic organizer in helping them answer comprehension questions
· Facilitate discussion on how graphic organizers help the students think as they read and answer questions
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
· Room arrangement encourages engagement and peer collaboration
· Space for small group instruction is clearly available and is used often
· There are many supports for student learning posted and their purpose is quite clear (e.g., artifacts of instruction, examples of high quality student work, anchor charts, Student Learning Maps, Content Boards or Maps, Focus Walls)
· Word Walls are up-to-date and are being used during instruction
· Essential Question and/or objective is posted and evident to students