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.