The Academy at Middle Fork Memo Blog

  Thanks to everyone for your efforts to build student-centered learning experiences! I continue to see so much goodness for our kids coming from all and I am grateful for your hard work!  A special thanks to Claire Little and Joy Hickman for co-teaching efforts!  Welcome again to Nurse Jenna! We are grateful having her medical expertise and student-centeredness at the Academy! Thanks to Megan Garner for sharing her artistic talents for our upcoming Black History Month Parade!  Thanks to Alicia Kinzer and Monique Johnson for their leadership and collaboration on the Black History Month Video! Thanks to Robin Phelps for her proactive efforts with planning for Earth Day! Thanks to Kim Britt for her proactive efforts with planning for the Week of the Young Child! Thanks to Rebecca Nieves for her proactive parent communication to build solutions for one of her students! Thanks to Vanessa Adams for planning our hospitality outing at J. Pepper's!  Thanks to Monique Jo...

  I. Praise and Thanks:  A huge wave of thanks to everyone for your continued hard work, dedication, energy, and commitment to our mini-Mountaineers! YOU are ALL making such a difference for our kids!  II. This Week's Schedule:  Monday, January 23 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom-#CelebrateMonday 8:10 a.m.-12:05-Class Pictures:  Click HERE  for the link to the schedule 8:30 a.m.-Planning Team Meeting 9:30 a.m.-Substitute Teacher Orientation 3:00 p.m.-Black History Month Committee Planning Meeting Specialist Grades Due Today Tuesday, January 24 Testing: 4th Grade Math Check-Ins & Make-Ups 3:00 p.m.-Innovation Committee Meetings No PLTs on this date Wednesday, January 25 10:00 a.m.-Care Team Meeting 2:45 p.m.-EC PLT 3:00 p.m.-Mad About Books Committee Meeting Thursday, January 26 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 9:10-10:25 a.m.-4th Grade PLT 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.-3rd Grade PLT 1:00-2:00 p.m.-Kindergarten PLT 3:00-4:00 p.m.-Curric...

  My father's favorite Dr. King quote.  I. Praise and Thanks: Thanks to Tonya Langley and Bernadette Sexton for their extraordinary efforts with classroom coverage!  Thanks to Monique Johnson for her continued leadership with planning our Black History Month events and experiences!  Thanks to Allison Phelps and Coach Phelps for their creative collaboration with integrating STEM and PE in an innovative way!  Thanks to Chantae Reynolds and Kori Trainor for setting up the Lost & Found Tables! Thanks to everyone for coming to the 3-5 Testing Training and 1-2 Decodable Training! II. This Week's Events: Monday, January 16: No School-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tuesday, January 17: Office of Diversity Read Alouds: Stay tuned for an upcoming schedule! 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 8:15 a.m.-5th Grade PLT 10:20 a.m.-2nd Grade PLT 12:05 p.m.-1st Grade PLT 3:00 p.m.-MTSS Team Meeting 3:00-5:00 p.m.-Coat Drive 5:00-7:00 p.m.-Cici's Pizza Spirit Night Wed...

  I. Praise and Thanks:  CONGRATULATIONS to Brittany Hendricks! She is expecting and the baby is due this summer!  Thanks to Sarah Macrow for going the extra mile in supporting her teammate by teaching extra Math!  Thanks to RaChelle Wood for going the extra mile in supporting her teammate with class coverage! Thanks to Carla Clayton for going the extra mile in supporting her teammate with class coverage! Thanks to Coach Phelps, Carla Clayton, April Whitfield, Carla Clayton, Chantae Reynolds, Megan Garner for going the extra mile in supporting their teammate with class coverage on Thursday.  Thanks to Desteney Greene for going the extra mile in supporting her teammate with class coverage.  II. This Week's Events: Monday,  January 9: DIBELS Benchmark 2 Opens 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide #CelebrateMonday Morning Meeting via Zoom 8:30 a.m.-Planning Team Meeting 3:30 p.m.-Black History Month Committee Planing Meeting Tuesday, January 10:  Triad Restorative Ju...