The Academy at Middle Fork Memo Blog

 I. Staff Shoutout:  A shoutout is going to Vanessa Evans from Shaylee Rogers! Thanks to Vanessa for hard work preparing for and facilitating IEP meetings. Her proactive communication with parents on the IEP process has been clear and compassionate. Vanessa's dutifulness to support our students is appreciated! II. Week at a Glance:  Monday, April 22: Earth Day 🌍🌎🌏 Be sure to refer to the schedule emailed by Coach P.  Welcome to our sister lab school, the Academy at Elkin!  Tuesday, April 23 3:00 p.m.-TA/Academic Tutor Summit 5:30-7:30 p.m.-STEM Night Wednesday, April 24-Administrative Professionals' Day 🙌🎉 Celebrating Melanie Hicks-Lane, Tomache Jones, Paula Anderson, and Denise Gallimore! Thursday, April 25 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.-5th Grade Field Trip to Boone 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom Friday, April 26-Enrichment Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.-1st Grade Field Trip to Boone 8:30-11:30 a.m.-Governor Byers & UNC System Office Visit 8:30-9:30 a...

 Week at a Glance:  Monday, April 15 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-School Tours for Prospective Families Tuesday, April 16 12:00-2:45 p.m.-University Christian High Visit 3:00 p.m.-Faculty Meeting Wednesday, April 17 12:00 p.m.-Hiker of the Week Names Due to Darron Daniels Thursday, April 18 Report Cards Go Home with Students 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom Friday, April 19-Enrichment Friday 8:30-9:30 a.m.-Design Team Meetings Curriculum-STEM Lab Culture/Climate-Room 301 Personnel/Human Capital-Gaillard's Office 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.-Teacher Leadership Cadre

  Week at a Glance: Monday, April 8: Optional Workday Workday Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday, April 8 is an optional workday for teachers and assistants. The EC Team has an optional professional development opportunity on that day which has been previously shared.  Tuesday, April 9 Our mini-Mountaineers return!  Report Cards due: All grades must be completed in Mastery Connect by 12:00 p.m. Block 2 Interns Visit 3:00 p.m.-SIT Meeting @ Media Center Wednesday, April 10 Block 2 Interns Visit 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.-Forsyth Tech Visit Academy at Middle Fork The Media Center will be closed from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for an introductory presentation. 4:00-5:00 p.m.-Parent Book Club Thursday, April 11 Block 2 Interns Visit 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 11:30 a.m.-H.I.K.E. to 5th Power Lunch Banquet Friday, April 12 8:30-10:30 a.m.-Ed Directions PD for Faculty with Mia Puomo and Charlie Lyons Enrichment Friday Community Events: Lead Girls-5th Grade Minglewood Far...

 Week at a Glance:  Monday, March 25:  8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.-Block 2 Students Visit 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.-Livingstone College Visit 8:00-9:00 a.m.-The Media Center will be closed during this time. 9:00-9:20 a.m.-K-1 EL-Literacy Block 9:20-9:45 a.m.-2-3 Envisions Math 9:45-10:00 a.m.-4-5 Literacy Block 10:00-10:20 a.m.-Beginning Teachers Panel-Room 301 Tuesday, March 26 3:00-4:00 p.m.-TA/Academic Tutor Summit Wednesday, March 27 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.-Block 2 Students Visit 8:20-9:05: 2/3 De-Escalation Techniques PD 9:15-10:20 Specialist De-Escalation Techniques PD 10:20-11:00 K/1 De-Escalation Tecniques PD 12:25-1:10 4/5 De-Escalation Techniques PD Click  HERE  for details on the De-Escalation Techniques PD.  Thursday, March 28 End of 3rd Quarter 4-5 Field Trip to Raleigh K-1 Mad Scientist In-School Field Trip 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom Friday, March 29: Holiday-No School: The building is closed on this day. II. Save the Dates:  April 1-5:...

  Week at a Glance:  Monday, March 18:  K-5 Spring Picture Day Tuesday, March 19: 3-5 Reading Check-in 12:00 p.m.-Hiker of the Week Names Due to Darron Daniels 3:00 p.m.-Faculty Meeting with Ed Directions Wednesday, March 20 3-5 Math Check-In 12:00 p.m.-Hiker of the Week Names Due to Darron Daniels Thursday, March 21 5th Grade Science Check-In 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 9:00 a.m.-Middle Fork Pre-K Visit to Kinder Classes 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-School Tour for Prospective Families Friday, March 22-Enrichment Friday 8:30-9:30 a.m.-Design Team Meetings: Cultivation: Media Center Finance: Learning Lab 100 Hallway Hospitality: STEM Lab Save the Date:  Please save the date for March 27 for De-Escalation PD.  This will be facilitated by professors from App State.  Click the following link for the schedule.

I. Week at a Glance:  Monday, March 11: Spirit Week: Mustache Monday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.- Ben & Ricky from Open Way Learning will visit classrooms throughout the day to check in and follow-up on questioning strategy PD.  Tuesday, March 12: Spirit Week: Tie Die Tuesday 3:00-4:00 p.m.-SIT Meeting Wednesday, March 13: Spirit Week: Wacky Wednesday Dr. Tschida will visit AMF today.  Beginning Teachers leave at 2:00 p.m. for their monthly meeting.  Thursday, March 14 Spirit Week: Throne Thursday Pi Day 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.-2nd Grade Field Trip to Triad Park 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.-WSFCS AP Academy in Media Center (Media Center will be closed.) 3:00-4:00 p.m.-Check-In Test Training in Media Center for Selected Staff Friday, March 15 Enrichment Friday Community Events: Lead Girls-5th Grade  Minglewood Farms-1st Grade Jamie Parson Monthly Read Aloud 8:30-9:30 a.m.-Design Team Meetings Curriculum: Learning Lab 100 Hallway Perso...