Friday, January 21, 2022

Week Beginning January 24, 2022




A poem written by Olivi Amicil has earned her a place as a finalist in a poetry contest. Beautiful!

Action Items

  • REPORT DEADLINES: 
  • TICKET TO THRIVE: All MS faculty, please save the date for Saturday, February 12, 9am - 12 noon for our annual admissions event. Want to learn more? Click here

    Useful Links


     The Week Ahead

    Monday, January 24

    • Period 1 teachers in Grade 6 & 7 - please hand out the new student schedules. These will be in your classrooms ready for you.
    • Heaven Chea starts in 6C (he will miss P1 getting tech training etc.)
    • MS Gathering
      • Spelling Bee in the Chapel. Please release your class 5 minutes early if possible.
    • All School Chapel
      • Only MS attending. Founder's Day presentation by Donald Sidman (US)
      • Some students will be taking part in the math AMC competition, Emily Weston to email who.
    • VARSITY Boys' Soccer released at 2:00 PM
    • Advisors uploaded the strengths and goals to the grade level appropriate tab by 4:00 pm


    Tuesday, January 25

    • Visting Student - Heide Hassig with Guinevere Heasty & Wesson Hassig with Aaron Cook
    • New Faculty Meeting in the MS Faculty Workroom @ 8:10 - 8:55 am
      • Focus: MYP with Bri
    • Advisory Period
      • Spelling Bee in the Chapel part 2. All to attend.
    • VARSITY Girls' Basketball released at 2:20 PM
    • Office Hours - MI
      • Instructions to come to those supervising Office Hours from the math team.


    Wednesday, January 26

    • Advisory Period
      • Spelling Bee in the Chapel part 3 - possibly! Stay tuned for more details on the morning slides.
    • VARSITY and JV Boys' Basketball released at 1:45
    • Grade Level Team Meetings -
      • FOCUS: Andrea to address Check in & Check Out process; General updates
        • 2:45 - 3:15 pm  - 6th Grade
        • 3:15-3:45 - 7th Grade
        • 3:45-4:15 - 8th Grade
    • All subject teachers should have their semester one summative grades in myAW BEFORE 8:00 am


    Thursday, January 27

    • Advisory Period
      • Grade 6 & 7 - update email signatures with new sections
      • Grade 8 - Advisor Choice
    • MS Leadership Team Meeting 2:30 - 3:10 pm in the MS Faculty Workroom 
    • VARSITY AND JV Girls’ Basketball have an early dismissal at 2:15 
    • Office Hours - MI
      • Instructions to come to those supervising Office Hours from the math team.
    • MS Faculty Meeting - 3:30-4:00 pm Amanda's room. - CANCELLED please work on your advisory reports and subject criterion scores.
    • All subject teachers should have their semester one Responsibility grades in myAW BEFORE 8:00 am
    • Grade 6 Journey Meeting 6pm via Zoom Grade 6 Journey link


    Friday, January 28


    Changes to the Week Ahead, Updates, & Reminders

    • SECTION CHANGES: First-period class locations will be posted around MS, although students can also already see their schedules in myAW now. Unfortunately, we had no way of stopping that. Period 1 classes on Monday will be asked to give out the new schedules. These will be in the classrooms ready. 
    • LUNCH LOCATIONS JAN 24-28: 
      • Grade 8 & Wagstaff - Dining Hall
      • Grade 7 & Strate - Tent
      • Grade 6 & Iwamoto/Wilde - Bamford Commons


    The Month Ahead

    • Monday, Jan 24 - Semester 1 Strengths & Goals Reflection Overview due from advisors (link above in Report Useful Links section); New sections for 6th and 7th go into effect; Spelling Bee Round #1 during MS Gathering; Math AMC 2:10 - 3:10 pm
    • Tuesday, Jan 25 - Spelling Bee Round #2 if needed during Advisory; MI to occur during Office Hours; Grade 8 Journey Prep Day
    • Wednesday, Jan 26 - Mid-Year Math letters released
    • Thursday, Jan 27 - MI to occur during Office Hours
    • Friday, Jan 28 - Advisory Challenge from 2:25-3:10
    • Friday, February 4 - Second semester clubs begin; more information to follow

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