Week Beginning November 20, 2023

It's been another FULL week of activities, sickness, and joy! A big thank you to each of you for all your effort this week. I hope the break brings you rest and relaxation, so we can hit the ground running with the last three weeks of 2023 on our return!

 ACTION ITEMS

•  Criterion Scores: As we enter the final phase of semester 1, a reminder that each subject should have assessed each criterion at least once. For PHE and Design in Grade 6 or 7, because you will rotate classes at the end of the semester and they will not have your subject again this academic year, this means you need to have assessed all four criteria twice. If you need help with this or have questions, please reach out to Bri for support and guidance.

• Summative Calendar: This is a tab on each of the GLTM docs and as we get towards the end of the year, using this will become even more important to help our students and ensure that we don't create overwhelming situations. Thank you for filling this in with your summatives so we can track the workloads. 

• IAP Snapshot Updated: Please review this document as it has been updated for Rosie in Grade 6. 

• Model UN Feedback: Your feedback would be very helpful in planning future Model UN experiences. If you were part of this event, please complete this survey with your feedback to help us improve for next year. 

• Attendance Change: Starting after the Fall break please observe these changes:
• If a student is going to ED only (no athletic or arts), there will be a new option of "PRESENT-ED." Please select this. 
• If a student is going to an after-school arts or athletic option, please continue to select "PRESENT - AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIY."

FYI

• A reminder that Malik Ford (MS Learning Support Teaching Assistant) starts on Monday. Please stop by the Math Center and introduce yourself!
• The US Community (S)elective's All-School Drive starts today. Each week, we are collecting donations for a different organization in Tacoma. The AM slides have more specific information to share with students, and we'll also talk about this during MS Gathering. US students will be at our MS Gathering to give advisors their collection boxes.
• This is the last week that Grade 8 will be going off campus for community service. Grade 7 will continue through the end of Semester One.
• We are going to try opening the New Gym at lunch on Tuesday. More details to come on AM Slides

 USEFUL LINKS

• MS Morning Slides (show during period 1)
• MS Schedule 23-24
• MS Sections 23-24
• FRIDAY CLUBS ROSTERS
• Transcript Progress Tracker and HS Transcript and Recommendation Sharepoint instructions
• Sunshine Tracker document
• Ordering Link
• Student Classroom Issue Form 23-24 (response sheet)
• Committee Review Directions- New Student Applicants
• IAP Snapshot 23-24
• MS Cell Phone Numbers
• Middle School Norms: What AWS MS Faculty Should Know! 
• Quarter 1 Calander (please see the MS Schedule and the Q1 tab)
• Testing Accommodation Support Request Google Form 

WEEK AHEAD

Monday, November 20 - In-Service Day - Malik Ford's first day

REST OF THE WEEK OFF :-)

Monday, November 27

• A Day 
• Visitors: None
• Faculty out: None
• MS Gathering - in the Great Hall

• Reminders about Spirit Week, Winter Carnival, Friendship Discussion

• Athletics on Monday:
• MSG Soccer - early dismissal at 2:20 
• MSB Varsity Basketball  - early dismissal at 2:20
• MSB JV Basketball - has an away game, but no early dismissal needed
• All School Chapel  
• All meet on the front lawn by advisory by 2:25 (same as during a normal evacuation drill). We'll then be attempting to fit all students and the Shelter and Care team into the NAB as that is part of our ICS plan that we have never tried before.

Tuesday, November 28

• B Day
• Visitors: None 
• Faculty out: None
• New Gym open after lunch starting today!
• Grade 6 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Carie & Bri's room) 
• IAP Check-in 
• Advisory:
•  Advisor choice 
• Office Hours - Grade 7 Presentation (TRM) in Great Hall
• Bloodworth, Ward, and Ford to attend the presentation in the Great Hall; if the presentation ends before OH is over, Ward will head to Golding's room to cover 7A OH for the rest of the time. Bloodworth and Ford will return to their regular OH rooms.
• Parker to cover Ward's 6C Office Hours in Room 423
• DEI Meeting 3:30-4:00 pm 

Wednesday, November 29

• A Day
• Visitors: None
• Faculty out: None
• Grade 7 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Carie & Bri's room) 
• IAP Check-in
• Advisory: 
• Friendship Discussion 
• Athletics on Wednesday:
• MSG Soccer - early dismissal at 2:15 
• MSB Varsity Basketball  - early dismissal at 2:15 
• MSB JV Basketball - early dismissal at 2:15 
• MS Leadership Team Meeting 2:30-3:30 pm
• MS Faculty Meeting 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Carie & Bri's room) 

•   HATCH Week Planning - Please meet in Carie's room to start

Thursday, November 30

• B Day
• Visitors: None
• Faculty out: None
• Grade 8 GLTM 7:45-8:15 am (Carie & Bri's room) 
• IAP Check-in 
• Advisory: 
• Friendship survey and reflection
• PHAN ADVISORY to WARD ADVISORY
• Office Hours
• 6B to Garfield Park for service work

Friday, December 1 (Andrea's Birthday on December 2)

• A Day
• Visitors: None
• Faculty out: Gretchen: Sub MARA
• AWS Board Meeting 
• Advisory: 
• Winter Carnival Review (games/gift exchanges): LINK TO SLIDESHOW TO USE
• Start putting your game together (if relevant to your advisory)
• Supplies will be delivered to your room
• Clubs: (attendance here!)