The Academy at Middle Fork Weekly Memo: February 6-8

 


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
  • 10:00 a.m.-Care Team Meeting
  • 2:45 p.m.-EC PLT
  • 3:00 p.m.-HIKE/Restorative Justice Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 9-Report Cards Go Home with Students
  • 8:00 a.m.-Schoolwide Morning Meeting via Zoom
  • 9:10 a.m.-4th Grade Data Conversation PLT
  • 10:50 a.m.-3rd Grade Data Conversation PLT
  • 1:00 p.m.-Kindergarten Data Conversation PLT
  • 3:00 p.m.-Cultivation Team
  • 3:00-7:00 p.m.-Hispanic League ID Event-Gym
Friday, February 10
  • EDU 2000 Visit
  • 12:05 p.m.-Specialists Visit
IV. Reminders and Updates

A. Black History Month Door Decoration 
  • Remember that all Classroom Doors must be decorated before morning of February 10. 
  • Doors will be judged by App State EDU 2000 students. 
  • Thanks for your creativity and collaboration in honor of Black History Month! 
B. Early Release Day
  • This upcoming Wednesday is an Early Release Day. 
  • Click HERE for our Early Release Day Schedule. 
  • There is no scheduled faculty meeting or professional development for this day.
  • This is your opportunity to catch up in your classrooms or do some collaborative planning with your respective grade level/department. It is also an excellent time for Innovation Committees to meet and continue collaboration. 
  • The ALERTUS Emergency Beacons will also be installed on this day. There may some noise due to drilling...
C. February 20th Teacher Workday
  • The upcoming teacher workday will be a required workday for all certified staff on campus. Teacher Assistants may opt to take leave for this day.
  • During this time, Dr. Snow and I will facilitate a brief morning session for all Innovation Committees to debrief and share with other committees along with some Curriculum Updates. The  rest of the day is devoted to planning/grading on an individual and grade level basis. 
  • Also, 3-5 Teachers will meet to check-in on co-teaching.
  • Darron Daniels will also have an update on the status of the CPR Training scheduled for that day for those who expressed an interest. 
D. SIT Meeting and Dismissal Agenda Item
  • SIT Reps are reminded to see Kori Trainor's email regarding the upcoming SIT Meeting. 
  • We are also going to discuss afternoon dismissal procedures at this meeting. A revised dismissal plan will be shared with SIT Reps for feedback during this time. 
E. NC Aquarium Field Trip Virtual Style!
  • K-2 Teachers are reminded to see Allison Phelps' email with details on the upcoming virtual field trip! Please connect with Allison if you have any questions. 
  • This will take place via Zoom in the Media Center. 
F. EDU 2000 Visit
  • We have another visit from our "big school on the mountain" scheduled for this Friday. 
  • EDU 2000 Students will visit classrooms and engage in conversations with staff. 
  • Thanks to Monique Johnson for the genius idea of having the EDU 2000 students judge the Door Decorating Contest!
  • Stay tuned for a schedule of their visit. 
G. Data Conversations:
  • As MOY testing has concluded, it is time to take a dive into the data for conversations and next steps. 
  • Our vision is to celebrate successes, focus on positive growth trends, and create a plan of next steps for students in need of support. 
  • Kori Trainor has sent out an email with testing data to teachers. 
  • In anticipation for our data conversations, please review your data and consider the following questions:
    • What trends do you see?
    • What is as you expected?
    • What surprised you?




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