MCMS Staff Update - April 29 - May 3, 2024

Good Afternoon MCMS,

Happy Friday and I hope you enjoy getting much needed rest this weekend!  It was definitely a full moon this week, there was a lot of energy in the building and you can tell all of our students are ready for Summer Break.  We are down to 19 days left and we can make it!

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, April 29th - May 3rd.  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!

Happy Birthday! We wish a very happy birthday to those who celebrate this week!

• No Birthdays (4/20)

Staff Action Items

These are to be complete this week or reminders that related to district initiatives. 

• Testing Preparation- As you are making your room ready for testing, please let us know if there are any questions you have or anything else you need.  Jared has done an amazing job preparing us for testing and has everything ready to go.  On Wednesday morning, we will be ready for SC Ready!
• End of the Year Awards- Please make sure you have your end of the year awards completed by Tuesday, April 30th.  Refer to the email sent by Wendy for more details.
• Ellevation Training Modules - Please complete your Ellevation modules for Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Additional Reminders/Updates

• End of the Year Meetings with Dobyns - I will be sending information out in the next couple of weeks to set up End of the Year meetings with me.  This is a time for you to give me feedback from the year, suggestions for next year, or overall improvements you would like to see at MCMS.  My door is always open and I welcome your feedback.  If I am not not made aware of a concern or problem, then we cannot find a way to make an improvement.  MCMS is a special place and my goal is to keep the traditional of excellence that has been established!
• Personnel Update - After reviewing personnel decisions and looking at what is going to be best for MCMS, I have decided to keep Mrs. Kelly with our Gateway program and not move her to science.  She has done a tremendous job with that program and I know our students will benefit from her experience with the curriculum.  This leaves our 8th grade science position open and we hope to fill this position soon.
• Facility Needs:  If you have any facility needs, email Eric, Katie, and me.  If you need desks, please let us know as soon as possible.

MCMS Schedule- April 29th - May 3rd:

• Monday (4/29)
• Beta Club Forms Sent Out
• Summer Reading Selection DUE!
• Laptops will remain at school beginning today
• Tuesday (4/30)
• Team Meetings @ Planning
• Rebel of the Year information DUE
• Wednesday (5/1)
• SC Ready Testing - Reading
• Thursday (5/2)
• SC Ready Testing - Writing
• MCMS Spring Chorus Concert - 6:00 PM - Big Gym
• Friday (5/3)
• SC Ready Testing - Writing Field Test
• Saturday (5/4)
• MCMS Band Trip to Carowinds

Sneak Peek at 5/6 - 5/10:

• Teacher Appreciation Week! MCMS PTO Meeting @ 5:30 PM (5/6), Team Meetings @ 1st Planning with Dobyns (5/7), SC Ready Testing - Math and MCMS Leadership Team Meeting @ 3:30 PM(5/8), SC Ready Testing - Science (6th Only) and MCMS Band Concert @ 6:00 PM (5/9), English 1 Writing Exam and 8th Grade Dance - 5:30 - 7:30 PM Cafeteria (Ticket Required) (5/10)

Professional Learning - Fourth Quarter

• Below are the remaining Wednesday Professional Learning dates for the Fourth quarter.  I will send additional information and reminders.
• Fourth Quarter
• May 1st - No Meeting
• May 8th - Leadership Meeting
• May 15th - IDM Meeting

MCMS 2023-2024 Instructional Goals

Ellevation Training Reminder

• After completing your module, implement one of the strategies and then reflect on that strategy.
• The module completion and reflection should be on different days.  
• 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.

7 Mindsets Schedule

• Thank you for continuing to teach the 7 mindsets curriculum and infusing it within your daily teaching.
• Mindset of the week- The Time is Now
• 7 Mindsets Schedule 2023-2024

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

Have a great day!