MCMS Tuesday Staff Update - November 21, 2023

Good Afternoon MCMS,

Happy Tuesday and last day of the week!  We are excited for our faculty tailgate today!  Thank you to Honey and Mary for help in organizing this event, I also appreciate everyone contributing dishes for the tailgate.  I do need to mention one thing...

LET'S GO GAMECOCKS!

I just want to say how thankful I am for everyone, you are amazing people and unbelievable educators!  We hope that you and your family have a great Thanksgiving Break.  Enjoy some tasty food and a lot of rest! 

Continue to check the 2023-2024 MCMS Calendar for up-to-date information.  Please check frequently for any changes.

Please review the reminders and updates below.  Please let me know if you have any questions about anything in the email or need any type of assistance, we are here to help.

Tuesday Updates and Reminders:

• This Week: 
• Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break!
• Thursday: Thanksgiving Break!
• Friday: Thanksgiving Break!

• Happy Birthday! We wish a very happy birthday to those who celebrate this week!
• No Birthdays this week

• Duty Free Lunch Logistics:  We are excited to offer teachers a Duty Free Lunch today!  This is a small gesture to show you how much we appreciate your hard work each day.  We have several amazing parents volunteering to assist in coverage for tomorrow.  We hope you all enjoy a fun tailgate!
• All Grades - Teachers will drop your classes off at the cafeteria or the small gym (whatever your first location of the lunch period) and leave
• 7th Grade - teachers will not need to return at the end of lunch, students will be dismissed to RA at the conclusion of lunch
• 6th and 8th Grade - Please return to the cafeteria or small gym to pick up your classes at the end of the lunch period
• Peer Observation: Next week you will be completing our semester 1 peer observation during your planning.  This will be a 10 - 15 minute observation of a fellow MCMS teacher. You will receive a separate email with the Peer Observation Form and additional details. 
• Substitute Information: If you have a planned absence, please make sure you communicate with your Related Art faculty member to help cover HR and a computer ready from the media center.  Please contact Mrs. Whitley about Enrichment coverage. 
• Facility Needs:  If you have any facility needs, email Eric, Katie, and me.  If you need desks, please let us know today.
• Next Week: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: Team Meetings @ Planning
• Wednesday: No After School Meeting - Peer Observation
• Thursday:  6th Grade Field Study - Roper Mountain
• Friday: Club Day

Professional Learning- Second Quarter:

Below are the remaining Wednesday Professional Learning dates for the second quarter.  The dates highlighted in yellow will be full faculty.  I will send additional information and reminders.

• November 22nd - Thanksgiving Break!
• November 29th - No After School Meeting - Peer Observation
• December 6th - Early Release- Teacher Work/Collaboration Time
• December 13th - Leadership Team
• December 20th - MCMS Holiday Social! 

Employee To-Do Reminders:

• Below are the Ellevation Training modules you will need to complete this school year:
• Semester 1: Pathway- Understanding Multilingual Learners: 
• Intro to LTELs (Q1)
• Intro to Multilingual Learners (Q1)
• Intro to Newcomers (Q2)
• Intro to SIFE (Q2)
• Semester 2: Pathway- Developing Academic Language (4 modules in this pathway):
• Intro to Develop Academic Language (Q3)
• Develop Academic Language with Meaningful Messages (Q3)
• Develop Academic Language with Strong Sentences (Q4)
• Develop Academic Language with Weighted Words (Q4)
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Carpenter for more information.

Let me add one more thing...

We hope you have a great rest of the week, let us know how we can help you!

Have a great day!