Week of 9/4/18

Quote of the Week: 

Happy Friday!

I want to echo my message earlier this week that simply gave a huge thank you for all of the work that you are doing to help shape our young people at HMS! This week was a tough one but you all persevered and made it a good one. The next three weeks we will focus on helping our students refrain from engaging in physical altercations. Resources and classroom guidance will be provided by our counselors to assist us with helping our students.We can do this! It is our goal to go 14 days with absolutely NO fights! IF we are able to do this, students will receive a school wide celebration! I will work with our PTO to arrange the incentive. Encourage our students!

Below are a few Reminders and Announcements

21st Century Information

The 21st Century Program will begin on September 4, 2018 for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Parents must attend one of the three Parent Orientations in order for their children to participate. The Orientations will be offered on the following dates from 5:15-6:00 pm: Thursday, August 30, Thursday, September 6, & Tuesday, September 11.

Grade Level Family Night Information
Please plan to attend your grade level's parent night. Every content area need to create a 3 minute presentation providing parents with an overview of your year. This may be a good time for you to review your syllabus.
An agenda for the night will be provided no later than Tuesday!

8th Grade Parent Night will be Monday, September 10 from 6:00-7:30 pm
7th Grade Parent Night will be Tuesday, September 11 from 6:00-7:30 pm
6th Grade Parent Night will be Wednesday, September 12 from 6:00-7:30 pm

TKES

This week you will receive training on the Teacher Evaluation System. Following the training I will provide you with guidelines for developing your Professional Development goals. Pre-Evaluation Conferences will be conducted in groups during Collaborative Planning September 18th-20th.

MAP Testing

Due to circumstances beyond our control MAP testing was not successful. Please plan to re-administer the assessment the week of September 10-14, 2018. We will administer the assessment by grade levels. You will receive more information no later than Friday, September 7, 2018.

Logistics Reminders and Expectations

Passes

Please do not send students into the hallway without a pass.   

Also, please remember no passes should be given during the 1st and last 15 minutes of class unless it is an emergency.

Sunshine Breaks

We have seen an increase in sunshine breaks.  Please be judicious with your use of sunshine breaks.   It is important to prioritize and maximize instructional time.  A class should receive no more than one sunshine per week. In addition, the fields are reserved for our coaches for P.E. 

If you have written a sunshine break into your plans and your students have earned it, please pick a specific place for your students to be. In addition, please be sure to actively monitor your students to ensure safety.  

If you have questions, please let us know.

Transitions

Great work with transitions, please keep up the good work. 

During outside transitions, please be mindful of children walking on the Earth Shelter. 

Don't forget to recognize the students that are getting it right.

Week at a Glance

Monday-NO SCHOOL


Tuesday-RTI/Branching Mind


Wednesday-Collaborative Planning

Faculty Professional Learning formerly known as Faculty Meeting at 4:00
(TKES Training)

Cross Country Meet Date: Wednesday, 9/5/2018 Location:Wood Park, Morgan County Time:4:30 PM

Thursday-Collaborative Planning

HMS vs. CMS Volleyball
Location:Cedar Shoals High school Date: Thursday, 9/6/18 Time:4:30 P.M.

Friday-504/IEP Meetings