The Academy at Middle Fork Memo Blog

  I. Praise and Thanks:  Thanks to Coach Phelps for collaborating with the App State Sustainability Team in preparation for our upcoming Earth Day activities!  Thanks to Jazz Brown for leadership during PLTs and sharing on Adverse Childhood Experiences! Thanks to Darron Daniels for organizing and stewarding our HIKE Trading Post! II. This Week's Events:  Monday, February 27 Learning Visit to Washington Elementary School: Amie Snow, Kori Trainor, Alicia Kinzer, Emmy Anderson 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom-#CelebrateMonday Tuesday, February 28 8:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.-5th Grade PLT 10:20-11:35 a.m.-2nd Grade PLT 1:00 p.m.-Black History Month Walk-Track (1st Grade PLTs will be rescheduled.) 3:00 p.m.-Faculty Meeting: Innovation Committees  Wednesday, March 1: Women's History Month Begins 8:00-8:30 a.m.-Homeless Presentation with Jazz Brown for K, 1st, & Nieves in Gym 1:45-2:15 p.m.-Homeless Presentation with Jazz Brown for 2nd-3rd in Gym 2:45 p.m.-EC ...

  I. Praise and Thanks:  Thanks to Joseph Fewell for sharing helpful Vocabulary sharing strategies during the last Instant PD! Thanks to RaChelle Wood and Jean Carlos Garcia for solid supervision and planning for the 2nd Grade Field Trip!  Thanks to Nancy Smoot and Stephanie Abass for creating an innovative and creative video for the 100th Day of School!  II. This Week's Events:  Monday, February 20: No School for Students/Teacher Workday-#CelebrateMonday 8:00-9:30 a.m.-Innovation Update-All Certified Staff-Media Center 10:00-10:30 a.m.-Feedback Session with Amie Snow & Sean Gaillard regarding IPG Grant-Media Center 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.-CPR/First Aid Training for Selected Staff 12:00-1:00 p.m.-Grades 3-5 Co-Teaching Check-In 3:00-4:30 p.m.-Innovation Steering Committee Meeting via Zoom Tuesday, February 21-Amanda Gorman Day 8:15-9:30 a.m.-5th Grade PLT with Jazz Brown 8:45-9:15 a.m.-3rd Grade Office of Diversity Read Aloud 9:20-9:50 a.m.-2nd & 5th Grade O...

  I. Praise and Thanks: Welcome again to Nancy Smoot! She is hitting the ground running and building connections for our kindergarten kids.  Thanks to Joanna Romine and Brittany Hendricks for engaging students with a creative hands-on Valentine's Day Project! I enjoyed visiting the class and making a card, too!  Thanks to April Whitfield for impromptu singing during morning announcements! Thanks to everyone for your creativity and collaboration on the Black History Month Door Decorating Contest!  Fresh mulch is on the playground now and it has been spread!!! II. This Week's Events:  Monday, February 13: The 100th Day of School!-#CelebrateMonday 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 8:30 a.m.-5th Grade PLT with ERG 9:25 a.m.-4th Grade PLT with ERG  10:20 a.m.-2nd Grade PLT with ERG 11:20 a.m.-3rd Grade PLT with ERG 12:35 p.m.-1st Grade PLT with ERG 1:00 p.m.-100th Day Parade! 3:30 p.m.-Literacy Night Planning Meeting with Amie Snow Tuesday, February ...

  I. Praise and Thanks-Part 1 This week is National School Counselor Week! Let's all celebrate our amazing, Ms. E!  II. Praise and Thanks, Part 2 Congratulations again to Jean Carlos Garcia for his recent publishing achievement! It's great to have a published author in our midst!  Thanks again to Alix Denny, Emmy Anderson, Sarah Macrow, Elif Erginer, Darron Daniels, Jazz Brown, and Cindy Hall for volunteering to present at the App State Student Teaching Seminar! It's wonderful that student teachers were able to learn from the shared gifts of our colleagues! III. This Week's Events:  Monday, February 6-#CelebrateMonday 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom 8:30 a.m.-Planning Team Meeting 10:00-11:00 a.m.-K-2 NC Aquarium Virtual Field Trip-Media Center  Tuesday, February 7 3rd Grade Field Trip to Carolina Theater-Durham 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.-SIT Meeting Wednesday, February 8-Early Release Day 10...