Two-Way Communication Challenge
Congratulations to 8 Teal House teachers and parents for winning the September Two-Way Communication Challenge. Thank you to all parents & teachers that reached out with the 791 positive calls. emails or notes that help to build rapport and communication between home and school. Teal teachers & families will be invited to a fall pumpkin pie social to celebrate the Teal House win in the next few weeks.
Carnival Parent Permission Electronic Link
In order for MS students to stay after school to attend the HS Carnival on Wednesday, October 3, we must have parent consent on the electronic link no later than noon on 10/3/18. Please note: students staying after school for Carnival MUST either ride one of the 3 activity buses (4:20 PM, 5:20 PM, or 6:20 PM) or get a ride home with a parent/guardian. Students may not walk off campus without being accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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I & E Volunteers
Intervention and Enrichment period is up and running successfully. We have between 43-48 different athletic, social, artistic, service, and academic offerings every day from 2:27 PM - 3:07 PM. If you have a talent or interest you'd be willing to share with our MS students on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, please reach out to afloro@cvsd.net for more information. A big thank you to 6th grade parent, Danielle Kane, for offering knitting to our MS students on Day 2s in October!
International Peace Day & Start with Hello Data
Lunch / Reset Update
Effective Tuesday, October 2, 2018 we will return to students having lunch and reset with their house-mates. Since switching to student choice A/B lunch on September 4, we've since an increase in incivility, disrespectful and aggressive behavior. Additionally, in a PBS student survey conducted last week, students reported that our Triple Crown: respect, responsibility, and integrity were areas for needed focus during Reset. For the overall safety and well-being of our students, we will remain with house lunch and reset for the foreseeable future.
Student-Led Conferencing November 5 & 6
This will be our 2nd year of shifting toward student-led conferencing during fall conference days. The traditional model of parents and teachers talking about students without the student as an active participant is no more. Our MS students deserve a prominent seat at the head of the conference table to own and share their data, their strengths, their areas of continued focus, and to establish and publically communicate their learning goals for the school year. More information will be coming soon about the structure of the student-led conference including the revised roles of the parents, teachers, and students and the scheduling process. Stay tuned!
2nd Cup of Coffee with Dr. Vanatta Tuesday, October 16 @ 10AM in the MS HIVE (Library)
Upcoming Middle School Events:
- Pink Out Day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment - Wednesday, September 17th
- Junior Achievement / Columbia Gas begins Careers in Energy study with 7th Grade - Monday, October 22
- Fall Dance - Friday, October 26 from 7 PM-9 PM (MS Commons)
- Celebration of Excellence # 1 - 8: 10 AM - 9:30 AM Monday, October 29.
- Turkey Trot - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Monday, October 29
- Early dismissal @ 11:07 Monday, October 29
- Two-Hour Delay - Thursday, November 1
- Student - Led Conferences - Monday & Tuesday, November 5 & 6, 2018
- Night of Science - Thursday, November 29