Week Beginning October 24, 2022

 Grade 6 explored forces in science, with an exciting end to the week testing out their hypotheses and creating their own flying machines! 

ACTION ITEMS

• COFFEE ORDER: Please fill in your name and request here for your coffee/tea etc. for delivery on Conference Day.

• CONFERENCE PREP: 
• Please remember to send a reminder email to each family with their time!
• Q1 MS Conference Directions: Advisors
• Q1 MS Conference Directions: Students

Monday 17 MS Gathering:  REVIEW of habits and conference expectations.	Tuesday 18 Advisory: Complete pg 1&2 of Q1 HABITS SELF REFLECTION doc. Office Hours: If needed, finish your reflection pg 1&2.	Wednesday 19 In Advisory: Create your CELEBRATIONS slide.	Thursday 20 In Advisory: 6&8: Create your CHALLENGES slide. 7: TRM presentation  Office Hours:  If needed, finish your slides and reflection.  7: Create your CHALLENGES slide.	Friday 21 In Advisory: Pumpkin planning!
Monday 24 MS Gathering: Canceled In Advisory:  Your advisor will share your Q1 HABITS PROGRESS report. Compare your reflection to the Q1 HABITS PROGRESS report.	Tuesday 25 In Advisory:  One-on-one meetings with your advisor.   Set a GOAL and complete pg 3 of Q1 HABITS SELF REFLECTION doc. Office Hours: Pumpkin carving & set up	Wednesday 26 In Advisory:  Same as Tuesday.	Thursday 27 In Advisory:  Create your MOVING FORWARD slide.  Office Hours:  Ensure all SLIDES are complete.	Friday 28 Conference Day!!!

• FALL FESTIVAL: The AWSPA is seeking student volunteers to help with the upcoming Fall Family Festival on Friday, October 28. Students can help run activity stations, including a Quidditch match, wizard broomstick races, wand and potion making, and more. The volunteer shifts are just 30-45 minutes during the event, 5:30 to 8 p.m. There will be food! If you can help, please add your name to this sign-up form and an AWSPA representative will contact you with details. Sign up here if you are interested. Thank you!

USEFUL LINKS

• MS Morning Slides (show during period 1)
• MS Schedule 22-23
• MS Sections 22-23
• MS Folder Vidigami
• Transcript Progress Tracker and HS Transcript and Recommendation Sharepoint instructions
• Sunshine Tracker document
• Ordering Link
• Q1 Habits Self-Reflection PDF

WEEK AHEAD

Monday, October 24

• A Day
• MS Gathering 12:35-1:00 pm in the Great Hall - CANCELED Advisory instead to compare their personal reflection with their Q1 habits growth. Advisors, please stop by the MS Office to collect yours.
• All School Chapel 2:30 pm 
• All Grades in the Chapel

Tuesday, October 25

• B Day
• Grade 6 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Bri & Amanda's room) 
• Advisory: One-on-one meetings with advisor to review goal and plan of action
• Grade 7 students will be with Dimpy at the TRM 11:00-1:00 pm - Dimpy will share more information soon
• Bloodworth advisor to join Price.
• Office Hours -  Pumpkin Competition - more directions coming from Shelli
• MS Leadership Team Meeting 3:30-4:00 pm 
• Cross the Commons - Grade 8 3:30-7:00 pm 

Wednesday, October 26

• A Day
• Nate out - Sub Serina Preach
• Grade 7 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Bri & Amanda's room) 
• Advisory: One-on-one meetings with advisor to review the goal and plan of action 
• Jones advisory to join Price
• MS Faculty Meeting 2:30-3:30 pm (Bri & Amanda's room)- GRADE 8 TEACHERS ONLY 

Thursday, October 27 - ALL SCHOOL CIVVIES DAY

• B Day
• Nate out - Sub Serina Preach
• Grade 8 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Bri & Amanda's room) 
• Advisory: Create the MOVING FORWARD slide
• Jones advisory to join Price
• Office Hours: Ensure all slides are complete

Friday, October 21 - END OF QUARTER 1

• Conference Day 
• Fall Family Festival 5:30-8:00 pm (Optional)

CHANGES TO THE WEEK AHEAD, UPDATES, & REMINDERS

• NaviGators hiking overview can be found here if you are interested in looking at the up and coming offerings. 

• COOL PHOTO OPS? If you have an activity that you think might make a great photo opportunity, please email quinci_adams@aw.org to let her know, and she will come and take any photos. Alternatively, you can simply take them yourself and add them to the Vidigami folder in the MS Shared Drive. A big thank you from the Communications team.