MCMS Staff Update- September 4 - 8, 2023

Good Afternoon MCMS,

Happy September 1st and I hope you are having a great Friday!  One month ago we started our back-to-school journey and it has been a great ride!  I can't thank you enough for all of your hard work and the impact you have had on our students.  Each day you are growing them academically, teaching them life lessons (some more than others!), and developing amazing relationships.  I am so grateful for each one of you and wish you a very relaxing weekend!

We have several events next week, include a change for our Tuesday meeting schedule.  Make sure you are looking over the 2023-2024 MCMS Calendar for current activities and events on campus.  If we have any changes to the calendar, we will make sure to let everyone know.  

Below are updates and reminders for this coming week, September 4 - 8. Please let me know if you have any questions about this email, upcoming events, classroom supplies, or anything else.  We are here to support you!

SLO/Evaluation Meeting -Tuesday, September 5th

  • Since we were unable to meet this past Wednesday due to Early Release, we will have a very brief SLO/Evaluation meeting on Tuesday at the beginning of your planning period.
  • We will focus on getting you access to the sclead.org website and showing you the platform.
  • I will also provide SLO topic information and evaluation timelines.

Grading and Parent Communication

  • Our interim period for 1st quarter will end on September 13th.
  • We will not be sending printed interims home this year, I will send parents and students reminders of this information.  
  • Continue to encourage students to check Schoology and Parent Portal for grade information.
  • If you have students who are behind or getting behind, reach out to our content leads for support.  They can customize their support for you and that student based on the individual needs.

Instruction

  • We have seen a lot of great instruction this week, it is awesome to see students growing everyday!
  • I appreciate incorporating new and engaging activities that get our students excited for learning.
  • Continue to focus on clear objectives, rigor, ongoing assessments, and student support.
  • Let us know if you have something exciting going on in your classroom, we would love to visit!

Ellevation Training

  • If you have any questions about the Ellevation modules, please reach out to Mrs. Carpenter for more information.
  • Below are the modules you should complete during the 1st quarter of school:
  • Pathway: Understanding Multilingual Learners: Intro to LTELs (Q1) and Intro to Multilingual Learners (Q1)

iReady Review on Thursday

  • We will be meeting with the iReady representative next Thursday, September 7th.  She will be assisting us in review of data and utilization of the iReady platform.
  • We will have Dawn Applegate with us, she has been here in previous years and is a great help.

Teacher Absences

  • Thank you for your planning and communication with subs, we have started the year off great in this area.
  • If you have a planned or unplanned absence, email Ms. Whitley and me.  Ms. Whitley is the main contact for getting class coverage.
  • If you have a planned or unplanned absence, please have work posted in Schoology for students to complete.  Take time with your classes to go over your expectations of them if you are out.  Having posted work for your students is very helpful for the substitute and if your classes have to be split.

Facility Updates/Needs 

  • Make sure all doors are closed and locked, safety is an ongoing priority at our school.
  • We have some small group desks in the Multipurpose Room available for teachers. Take a look to see if they will work for you, let Ms. Lisa know and she can move them to your room.
  • Please let us know if you have any additional classroom needs.

MCMS Schedule- September 4th - 8th

  • Monday (9/4)
    • Labor Day- No School!
    • Football Practice (8:00 - 10:00 AM)
  • Tuesday (9/5)
    • SLO/Evaluation Orientation Meeting @ Planning (Brief)
    • Volleyball Away @ 5:30 PM vs. Gilbert MS
    • Football Practice
  • Wednesday (9/6)
    • Leadership Meeting starting at 3:30 PM
    • Football Home vs. White Knoll6:00 PM
    • Volleyball Practice
  • Thursday (9/7)
    • iReady PL @ Planning
    • SGA Meetings at Lunch
    • Volleyball Away @ B.L Middle
    • Football Practice
  • Friday (9/8)
    • Fire Drill

Sneak Peek at 9/11 - 9/15:

  • Mindsets begin and 9/11 Recognition (more to come) (9/11), Team Meeting and VB Home (9/12), Early Release, Professional Learning, and FB Away (9/13), VB Home (9/14), and Fall Picture Day and Fall Faculty Family Tailgate (9/15)

7 Mindsets Schedule

Please let me know if you have any questions about this week's updates or any other topic.  

Have an amazing Labor Day Weekend!

Have a great day!

Dr. Dobyns

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