SMS Weekly Update 6/6-6/10
“One school, One voice, One family ~ All Together”
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Smart Goals
SMS Vision Statement:
“Sedgefield will be a premier middle school that produces globally competitive leaders.”
SMS Mission Statement:
“Our Sedgefield faculty is committed to providing rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe and personalized learning environment.”
SMS Core Values:
INTEGRITYSAFETY
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
LEADERSHIP
GRIT
RESPONSIBILITY
2015-2016 EOG GOALS
40% 4/5 - ELA
35% 4/5 – MATH
55% 4/5 –SCI.
Weekly Meetings
Monday- Teachers can work on end of year close out tasks.
Tuesday- Teachers can work on end of year close out tasks.
Wednesday- Morning Staff Meeting (7:45-8:30)
Thursday & Friday- Teachers can work on end of year close out tasks.
EOG Testing Continues This Week
EOG testing will continue this week. On Monday we will have our Science test and on Tuesday & Wednesday we will have our Math 1 assessment, Spanish 1 assessment, CTE assessments and any make-up assessments for scholars who were absent last week.
Proctors Needed for EOG Testing
Teacher Check-out List
End of Year Celebration Activities
6th Grade-Tue. 1:00-4:00 "Party at the Park", Food Truck Fun & Video Game Adventure
7th Grade- Wed. 2:00-4:00 TBD
8th Grade- Tue. 3:00-4:00 Scholar vs. Faculty Basketball Game
Wed. 1:00-4:00 Yearbook signing party & Promotion Ceremony Practice
Completed Retention Rubric due on Wednesday 6/8/16
"Uniform free" Week 6/6-6/9
The final week of school will be a “uniform free” week for all of our scholars. We are asking that our scholars donate & turn-in their washed & cleaned uniforms so that we can replenish our clothing closet for next year. Next year we will not be a uniform school. However, scholars who report to school outside of the CMS dress code next year will be given a uniform to wear as they attend their classes.
All Scholars to Receive 3 Books for Summer Reading
Please park in the back bus parking lot or Montessori lot on Thursday morning
Fish & Chips at SMS
8th Grade Scholars (and teachers) Dance the Night Away at the 8th Grade Social
ASCD 2016-2017 Teacher Leadership Grants
ASCD has received funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and the Carnegie Corporation of New York to begin funding ASCD Teacher Impact Grants. The direct grants to teachers will help them fund teacher leadership projects in the 2016-2017 academic year.
The Teacher Impact Grants will provide teacher-leaders opportunities to develop, expand, and evaluate innovative and ambitious curriculum projects focused on driving transformation for wider impact on improving student outcomes. Grant amounts will range from $5,000 to $15,000 and will fund teacher leadership projects that will be implemented during the 2016–17 academic year.
Applications for the grants opened on Monday, May 16, 2016 and close on Thursday, June 16, 2016. All other information can be found in the press release and the ASCD website.
Please direct any questions about the program to:
ASCD Service Center
1703 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
Telephone 1-800-933-2723
E-mail: teacher_impact_grants@ascd.org.
Summer Learning Blitz Toolkit
We are only a few days away from summer break and are ready to kick off the Summer Learning Blitz! This Summer Learning Blitz campaign will begin June 13 and go through August 12. Please encourage your students to engage in learning during the summer months using district provided digital tools that are available anywhere, anytime.
We have joined with our partners to provide awesome prizes for winner participants at the end of the Summer Learning Blitz.
For every hour students spend on one of the three digital tools (Compass Learning, Kids A to Z, DreamBox) students will have their name entered into the drawing. The more time students spend on these tools, the more times their names will be entered to win AMAZING prizes.
The Summer Learning Blitz website will be live May 26. We will begin tracking student usage on June 13.