What are your goals for this school year? Are you close to achieving any of them yet? Do you believe you actually CAN meet them? What about your students? Have they set goals? Where are they in the process of achieving them? How can you help them? Are you talking to them regularly about their goals? Our mindset can be a powerful thing. We are have almost finished the first 9 weeks of school. While it may feel that we have an eternity left, we really don't. Time is of the essence and we don't have a second to waste! Don't doubt yourself or the abilities of your students to achieve BIG things! 

Please remember to keep ALL doors closed and locked at all times. This includes both interior and exterior doors. Officer Craig is checking them regularly and we have to log the data for the district. I want us to get a 100% for this! 

Vital behavior #6: "When I teach a lesson, I use discourse strategies requiring all students to participate in student-to-student academic talk." This should be a regular part of your conversations during collaborative planning and PLCs. We should not only be planning for these opportunities, but also be thinking about how we want students to respond when they do participate in discourse opportunities. We are going to continue to encourage you all to talk about this and reflect on this practice and it's impact on student achievement. We will be talking with the Leadership Team later this month and will be planning walk-throughs using the tool to provide you with peer feedback. 

Please remind students as the weather starts to change to put names on coats, jackets, sweatshirts, and hoodies! Also, remind them to GET THEM OFF THE PLAYGROUND each day! I hate that kids lose so many items and our lost and found is already starting to get full. 🧥

Wednesday, October 14th is a school PL day. Agenda is linked HERE. Please plan accordingly. Also, please plan to wear your NEW Wildcat T-shirt! 

Let me know how I can support you better! I appreciate each of you and I hope you have a great Fall break next week! 

Thank you for all you do! 🫶

**We are always excited to recognize PAWSitive Office Referrals! We are now posting pictures to our social media. If you know a child DOES NOT have permission, please let us know BEFORE you send them up for a photo**

Hey team! We are wrapping up the first 9 weeks of school, and report cards are going home soon! The grading window opens on Wednesday, October 7th, and will close on October 13th. Be sure to have your grades in by October 12th. Diane will run grade reports on the 12th and let you know if anything is missing. Report cards will go live on the Parent Portal for guardians after school on October 16th. Print and send home MAP Parent Reports on Friday, October 16th. Send a grade-level message to inform parents of this (report cards and MAP Family Reports) via Parent Square. 

• Class DOJO winners' names go here by Thursday, October 8th 

• Vote for November's TOTM & SMOM here by Friday, October 23rd

• Advertise the Curriculum Tailgate and Movie Night for Friday, October 23rd at Chestatee High School

• Bruster's Spreadsheet - Money is due the Wednesday before. Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar. 12, Apr. 16, May 14