Staffing 

• Our PE and Social Studies positions have been advertised within the district.

• Cheyenne Hudson – Will join Grade 8 East

• Brandon Rodgers – Will join Grade 8 West

• Special Education Position has been offered and accepted by our candidate. The candidate will visit our school on Tuesday, May 28th at 3:15.

• We have department heads positions available for next year for Special Education and Social Studies. If you are interested in these roles and would like to join the Department Heads team, please review the job description that is attached and email your letter of interest by May 30th at 8:00AM.

Chromebook Collection

Attached in this update is the process of Chromebook collection and inspection. Julian will share the plan on Tuesday, May 28th. 

Teacher Checkout & Classroom Cleaning

No summer school at JMS this year. There should be a thorough cleaning over the summer. Please follow the guidance from JoAnne for cleaning classrooms. Brandee will have the teacher checkout process for you today. 

Lockdown Drill on Monday June 3rd 2:30

• Our last drill of the year will be a Lockdown. We are required to complete 2 Lockdowns per year and this is our 2nd. 

Practicum Students needing placed for the Fall

• If you are willing to host a practicum student in the Fall, please add your name to the Google Doc that is attached below. 

Reporting

• Friday, June 7th - Grades due by 4:00 with work habits

Reminder Grades with verification sheets signed and returned by 4:00

Work Habits and Comments --place these in the S2 Grade area.

3 - Student meets expectations and generally demonstrates positive work habits.

2 - Student is progressing toward expectations; need practice and support to acquire positive work habits.

1 - Student is not meeting expectations; not presently demonstrating effective work habits.

Comments that can be added to report card:

Work habit is 1 or 2---must have a comment

Needs to complete assignments on time.

Needs to come to class prepared and on time for learning.

Needs to be respectful to others and the learning environment.

Needs to take responsibility for one's own learning.

Needs to participate in class activities constructively.

Positive comments:

Is independent and initiates projects.

Exhibits leadership qualities.

Keep up the good work.

Has a positive attitude.

Works hard, is organized & efficient.

Works well with others.

Conscientious and hard-working.

Student on alternative curriculum receive this comment (no asterisk grades)

Making expected progress

Remember Advisory grades--P for all

Awards Night Reflection

• Awards night was great! It's fun to celebrate the students hard work over the course of the year and in some cases the course of Middle School with the Presidential Awards. Thanks to all the staff members who contributed to making the night a huge success. My feeling is that we can either start a little earlier for next year or possibly have these in the morning. I'd love to hear your thoughts for adjustments.  

End of the Year Updates

• The end of the year party is scheduled to be held at Ms. Wolf's house. This will be on the last day of school. Start time is to be determined. 

• Yearbook Signatures - This event will be changed. In the past it has been held after school. This year, we will run an assembly schedule and have the celebration from 2:15 till dismissal. 

Staffing 

• Any teacher that would like to teach PE next year should contact me immediately. It is likely that this PE position will be advertised within the district very soon. 

• SPED teacher interviews will take place this week. 

Reporting

• There will be a change to our reporting schedule. 

• Monday, May 20th - Students Carry 

• Friday, June 7th - Grades due by 4:00 with work habits

Chromebook Collection

Last week of school we will need to collect Chromebooks and issue fines if needed. We can work to redistribute the Chromebooks to teams for the following year. Students will keep their Chromebooks into the next year. 

Substitutes in our building

You may have heard about one of our substitutes that was in Art class last week and some inappropriate language that was used by that teacher. Thank you to the staff members who brought this situation to my attention immediately so it could be investigated. It is important to remember that many of our substitutes have not been formally trained as teachers. They do not have the classroom management strategies that we have developed or are unaware of PBIS. We need to support these subs as best we can and provide them with guidance for working with our students. 

End of the Year Updates

• The end of the year party is scheduled to be held at Ms. Wolf's house. This will be on the last day of school. Start time is to be determined. 

• Yearbook Signatures - This event will be changed. In the past it has been held after school. This year, we will run an assembly schedule and have the celebration from 2:15 till dismissal. 

Staffing 

• Any teacher that would like to teach PE next year should contact me immediately. It is likely that this PE position will be advertised within the district very soon. 

• SPED teacher interviews will take place this week. 

Reporting

• There will be a change to our reporting schedule. 

• Monday, May 20th - Students Carry 

• Friday, June 7th - Grades due by 4:00 with work habits

Grade Level Meetings

I would like to meet with all the grade levels in a larger team format - Agenda is Award Night

Chromebook Collection

Last week of school we will need to collect Chromebooks and issue fines if needed. We can work to redistribute the Chromebooks to teams for the following year. Students will keep their Chromebooks into the next year. 

Please see the attached Google Forms for Feedback for Aaron and Quinn. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to reviewing constructive feedback for growth!