Week beginning February 25th

The Week Ahead 

All Week 

Snack Duty: CASTRO

Monday, Feb 25

• Absent: Clare 8-11am (Deposition Hearing): Mayte (Jury Duty) - Matt Beal covering 
• Students absent: Jack Montgomery (shadowing USB)
• New Faculty meeting @ 2:20pm in MS Office
• CaP Topic Group meetings @ 3:30pm

Tuesday, Feb 26

• Absent: Mayte (Jury Duty) - Matt Beal covering 
• Visiting student: Kamryn Callahan (5th/6th)
• MS Chapel -  Recognition Awards All Grades Knowledgable
• MS Leadership Team meeting @ 10:50am
• Grade Level Team Meetings in the Faculty Workroom
• Grade 7      3:15-3:45pm  
• Grade 8      3:45-4:15pm 
• Grade 6     4:15-4:45pm

Wednesday, Feb 27

• Absent: Anelisa (State basketball) - Ruth is covering;  Mayte (Jury Duty) - Matt Beal covering 
• Visiting students: Adriana Daniels Maestra (7th); John Daniels Maestas (6th)
• New Faculty Meeting with Shelli @ 2:20pm

Thursday, Feb 28

• Absent: Anelisa (State basketball) - Ruth is covering; Mayte (Jury Duty) - Matt Beal covering 
• 6th Grade Parent Coffee @ 7:45am in the Dining Room. 
• Long Advisory: Please use this time to write thank you cards or letters to the organizations that your advisory visited during Community Engagement Days. Ruth and I will collect these and send them out at the end of the week. 

Friday, Feb 29

• Absent: Anelisa (State basketball) - Ruth is covering 

Action Items

• Grade Check Week: Advisors, please email all your advisee parents at the start of this week and ask them to check the grade book. A template for this email can be found here on the Team Drive. Please scroll down the page for the Quarter 3 template. 

• Community Engagement Days: If you have any photos from any of the sites or activities, please upload them to Vidigami. Ruth has created folders under each grade called Community Engagement Days. Please submit them there or if you have any issues, let Ruth or I know. 
  
  
  

Changes to the Week Ahead, Updates, & Reminders 

• Interviews: Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be interviewing a number of candidates for various positions in the MS. The process involves an initial phone or Skype interview, followed by an on-campus day interview that includes teaching a lesson and meeting with Christian. We have a number of positions to fill, so this process will take quite a while and I appreciate your patience as we plod through this process. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.

• Jeremy Stubbs: Still no baby Stubbs, but Jeremy is officially out as of Monday. Mike will be covering most of his classes with Andy Gleckman (Scottie Hill's husband) covering for him when he cannot. Andy now has an AWS email should you need to connect with him regarding a student. Please welcome Andy when you see him around MS. 

• Val-O-Grams: These will go on sale this February 25 - March 1. More information for students will be announced in Chapel next week. 

Absent Students

• Follow this link for Anticipated Absent Students

Kudos!

• Everyone did a great job with the Community Engagement Days, but a special kudos goes to the 8th grade advisors for being super flexible on Friday and showing a willingness to change plans at the last minute! It sounds as though Cascade was very grateful for our help and support, sometimes it's those less planned activities that are the real hit! Thank you also to Bill, who found us this location late on Thursday. I hope we will establish long-lasting connections with this and many of the other locations we visited over these two days. 

The Month Ahead

• Saturday, March 2: AWS Gala
• Thursday, March 7: 7th Grade Parent Coffee @ 7:45am
• Thursday, March 14: 8th Grade Parent Coffee @ 7:45am
• Friday, March 15: All School Civvies; Irish Dances @ 2:20pm 
• Tuesday, March 19: Journey Meeting @ 6pm
• Thursday, March 21: End of Quarter 3
• Friday, March 22: MS Conferences
• Friday, April 19: SEMA CUS.T.E.M. Car Experience 9-1pm. All 6th grade to attend.

Week Beginning February 18

The Week Ahead 

All Week 

Snack Duty: Hartmann

Monday, Feb 18

• No School!

Tuesday, Feb 19

• Absent Faculty: Alice (Personal Day)
• Absent Students: Alyssa Sanders
• Visitors: Lisa Gumina (Assistant Head of School interview) & Teri Deiderer (8th Grade LL interview)
• MS Chapel -  Recognition Awards Grade 6, 7 and Grade 8 (since no Chapel last two weeks!)
• MS Leadership Team meeting CANCELLED
• Annie rehearsal in the Kemper @ 1:30-6pm
• Girls basketball @ Life Christian- 3:30pm (dismissed 2:30, depart 2:45pm, return 5:15)
• Assistant Head of School open discussion for any interested faculty and staff @ 3:30-4:00pm in the Great Hall
• Grade Level Team Meetings in the Faculty Workroom
• Grade 8      3:15-3:45pm  
• Grade 6      3:45-4:15pm 
• Grade 7     4:15-4:45pm

Wednesday, Feb 20

• Absent Students: Alyssa Sanders
• 5th Grade Parent Coffee @ 8am - Clare and Shelli to attend
• New Faculty Meeting with Angelica @ 2:20pm
• Girls basketball HOME vs. Charles Wright- 3:30pm

Thursday, Feb 21 

• Absent Students: Alyssa Sanders
• Regular classes suspended for Community Engagement Days 8am - 2:20pm
• MS MYP Faculty meeting @ 3:15pm in the MS Faculty Workroom
• Your BQC units will be needed. Please see below for details. 

Friday, Feb 22

• Absent Students: Alyssa Sanders
• Regular classes suspended for Community Engagement Days 8am - 2:20pm
• Visitors: Donald Ball (Assistant Head of School interview) 
• Food Drive ends at 3pm
• Assistant Head of School open discussion for any interested faculty and staff @ 3:30-4:00pm in the Great Hall
• Annie @ 7pm 

Saturday, Feb 23

• Rescheduled Ticket to Thrive testing @ 9-11am (Clare, Shelli, & Andrea only)
• Annie @ 3pm

Action Items

• MYP: If a unit you have written has been selected as one of our BQC units (see here for the list), as Angelica and Shelli mentioned at the last faculty meeting, please ensure that these are ready to run through the MYP Unit Planner Rubric by February 21^st. The following items will be needed: 
• A finished unit, polished to the best of teacher ability, all the way through reflection (as many steps as possible)
• A copy of all formative tasks
• A copy of the summative assessment
• NO EXAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK NEEDED – BLANK ASSIGNMENT SHEETS JUST FINE 

• Summer Maintenance Requests: I know summer seems like a long way off, but if you start to see things around the MS that need painting, fixing etc., that are not urgent or would be better addressed when no one is around, please add your request to the Google Doc. This Action Item will stay up and active until after Spring Break at which time I will meet with Mark about having our wish-list addressed. 

• Gala Desserts:  At the Gala this year there will be a ‘Dessert Frenzy’ and Maggie Eliel is asking for donations of bakery quality desserts. If any teacher is looking for ways to contribute to the auction, this might present that opportunity. Here is the link to sign up if you are interested.
  
  

Changes to the Week Ahead, Updates, & Reminders 

• Service Learning Schedule: Here is the link to the schedule. The folder in the Team Drive has an overview of the locations and transportation arrangments. If you have any questions, please see Ruth or me.

• Jeremy Stubbs: Jeremy is out for the next few weeks are we are all on baby-watch! Mike will be covering most of his classes with Andy Gleckman (Scottie Hill's husband) covering for him when he cannot. Andy now has an AWS email should you need to connect with him regarding a student. Please welcome Andy when you see him around MS. 

• Val-O-Grams: These will go on sale not this week, but February 25 - March 1. More information for students will be announced in Chapel next week. 

Absent Students

• Follow this link for Anticipated Absent Students

Kudos!

• What a weird and wacky week! Thanks to all those folks who got here early to help with those students who showed up before 10am. An additional special thanks go to Mark and his team. If you see them around, please also show them our MS appreciation. With very little equipment, they managed to get out school ship-shape and snow and ice-free. 

The Month Ahead

• Friday, Feb 15: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Monday, Feb 18: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Thursday, Feb 21: Service Learning Days; BQC Units ready for Unit Planner Rubric
• Friday, Feb 22: Service Learning Days
• Friday, April 19: SEMA CUS.T.E.M. Car Experience 9-1pm. All 6th grade to attend.

Week Beginning February 11

The Week Ahead 

All Week 

Snack Duty: Strate

Monday, Feb 11

• Absent Faculty - Mayte (jury duty from 1pm); Clare (arbitration hearing 9-11am)
• Visiting - Lisa   (Assistant Head of School interview) CANCELLED

Tuesday, Feb 12

• Visiting - Donald Ball (Assistant Head of School interview) CANCELLED
• MS Chapel -  Recognition Awards Grade 7 and Grade 8 (since no Chapel last week)
• MS Leadership Team Meeting @ 10:50am in the MS Office
• Grade Level Team Meetings in the Faculty Workroom
• Grade 8      3:15-3:45pm  
• Grade 6      3:45-4:15pm 
• Grade 7     4:15-4:45pm

Wednesday, Feb 13

• New Faculty Meeting with Shelli @ 2:20pm
• Visiting Student: Keiara Curtis (Ju-ah Paik guide)

Thursday, Feb 14 

• Absent Student: Bea Hunt, Sara Dusankova
• No MS Faculty meeting

Friday, Feb 15

• CLOSED! 

Action Items

• Subject Reports: Parents were told about these being released in the Friday Flash. 

• MYP: If a unit you have written has been selected as one of our BQC units (see here for the list), as Angelica and Shelli mentioned at the last faculty meeting, please ensure that these are ready to run through the MYP Unit Planner Rubric by February 21^st. The following items will be needed: 
• A finished unit, polished to the best of teacher ability, all the way through reflection (as many steps as possible)
• A copy of all formative tasks
• A copy of the summative assessment
• NO EXAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK NEEDED – BLANK ASSIGNMENT SHEETS JUST FINE 

• Summer Maintenance Requests: I know summer seems like a long way off, but if you start to see things around the MS that need painting, fixing etc., that are not urgent or would be better addressed when no one is around, please add your request to the Google Doc. This Action Item will stay up and active until after Spring Break at which time I will meet with Mark about having our wish-list addressed. 

• Gala Desserts:  At the Gala this year there will be a ‘Dessert Frenzy’ and Maggie Eliel is asking for donations of bakery quality desserts. If any teacher is looking for ways to contribute to the auction, this might present that opportunity. Here is the link to sign up if you are interested.
  
  

Changes to the Week Ahead, Updates, & Reminders 

• Friday: Just a reminder, that we have a four-day weekend (Friday-Monday) next weekend!

• Inclement Weather: Christian and Melanie have sent out a number of reminders about attendance during days we are closed due to weather or have a late start. 
• CLOSED: Stay home and be safe! There is a reason we are closed!
• LATE START: Please aim to be here as close to regular start time as possible, but your safety is a priority. If you cannot get to school, please make sure to text me (716 866 9699) as soon as you know. 

• Val-O-Grams: These will go on sale not this week, but February 25 - March 1. More information for students will be announced in Chapel next week. 

Absent Students

• Follow this link for Anticipated Absent Students

Kudos!

• Ruth spent all Tuesday and Wednesday inputting narratives into MyAW and without her, there is no way Shelli or I would have got them out to parents on time. Thanks, Ruth for truly being part of the team!

The Month Ahead

• Friday, Feb 15: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Monday, Feb 18: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Thursday, Feb 21: Service Learning Days; BQC Units ready for Unit Planner Rubric
• Friday, Feb 22: Service Learning Days
• Friday, April 19: SEMA CUS.T.E.M. Car Experience 9-1pm. All 6th grade to attend.

Week Beginning February 4, 2019

The Week Ahead 

All Week 

Snack Duty: Flores / Stangenberg

Monday, Feb 4

• All reports are due by 8am to your assigned Google Folder. THANK YOU!!

Tuesday, Feb 5

• Absent Faculty: Jen McConnell at the Holocaust Center all day
• Absent Students: Leo Zhang
• MS Chapel -  Recognition Awards Grade 8
• MS Leadership Team Meeting CANCELLED
• Grade Level Team Meetings in the Faculty Workroom
• Grade 6      3:15-3:45pm  
• Grade 7      3:45-4:15pm 
• Grade 8     4:15-4:45pm

Wednesday, Feb 6

• Absent Faculty: Mayte Castro - possible jury duty
• Absent Students: Leo Zhang
• Semester 1 reports released to parents by the end of the day
• New Faculty MYP Meeting with Angelica @ 2:20pm 

Thursday, Feb 7

• Professional photography on campus all day. Please let Jen Wiley know if you have something interesting and fun planned they could photograph. 
• Snack Long Advisory - Decorating Val-O-Gram envelopes. Please hang on lockers by Feb 11. Prizes for True Classic, Most Original, and Funniest
• MS Faculty meeting @ 3:15pm in the MS Faculty Workroom (Ticket to Thrive & Service Learning Days)
• Absent Students: Leo Zhang

Friday, Feb 8

• Absent Faculty: Linh Phan - Personal Day
• Soundview School teacher visiting LS & MS all day
• Scholar Search students to meet in the Great Hall at 12:30pm. 

Saturday, Feb 9 

• Ticket to Thrive!!

Action Items

• Subject Reports: These are due to the assigned folders by Monday, Feb 4 @ 8am. For examples and specific directions, please follow this link.

• MYP: If a unit you have written has been selected as one of our BQC units (see here for the list), as Angelica and Shelli mentioned at the last faculty meeting, please ensure that these are ready to run through the MYP Unit Planner Rubric by February 21^st. The following items will be needed: 
• A finished unit, polished to the best of teacher ability, all the way through reflection (as many steps as possible)
• A copy of all formative tasks
• A copy of all work geared towards ATL development in the unit
• A copy of the summative assessment
• NO EXAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK NEEDED – BLANK ASSIGNMENT SHEETS JUST FINE 

• Summer Maintenance Requests: I know summer seems like a long way off, but if you start to see things around the MS that need painting, fixing etc., that are not urgent or would be better addressed when no one is around, please add your request to the Google Doc. This Action Item will stay up and active until after Spring Break at which time I will meet with Mark about having our wish-list addressed. 

Changes to the Week Ahead, Updates & Reminders 

• Reports: Monday and Tuesday, Shelli and I will be reading through your report comments and then with Ruth's help, we will input these all to MyAW for you. 
• Scholar Search is this Friday and many, but not all, our Grade 8 students are attending. Please be aware of this if you teach after lunch on Friday and consider modifying your content due to the limited number of students you may have. When I have confirmed registration numbers from Alyssa, I will email all. 

Absent Students

• Follow this link for Anticipated Absent Students

Kudos!

• To all those folks who are super organized and have their reports already submitted to their folders, thank you! These will make for great reading this weekend after I have written mine!

The Month Ahead

• Monday, Feb 4: Subject Reports due by 8am
• Friday, Feb 8: US Scholar Search 
• Saturday, Feb 9: Ticket to Thrive & PD Day
• Friday, Feb 15: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Monday, Feb 18: School Closed - Presidents' Day 
• Thursday, Feb 21: Service Learning Days; BQC Units ready for Unit Planner Rubric
• Friday, Feb 22: Service Learning Days
• Friday, April 19: SEMA CUS.T.E.M. Car Experience 9-1pm. All 6th grade to attend.