MCMS Staff Update - May 20 - 24, 2024

 Good Afternoon MCMS,

Happy Saturday and LAST weekend of the school year!  We have made it, only 4 more days with students!  Our parents enjoyed the 6th and 7th grade award ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.  I appreciate all of the work that went into getting grades and awards organized for those events.


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, May 20th - 24th.  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 Birthday's (5/6)

Staff Action Items

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

  • Grades - Final grades are due by May 22nd.  Please see Jared's email for information.
  • End-of-Year Checkout - Here is the End-of-Year Checkout Form and a few End-of-Year Reminders 
  • End of the Year Meetings with Dobyns - As we close the year out, I look forward to having our End of the Year Meetings with staff.  Here is the link to schedule your End of the Year Meeting with me.  Hearing your feedback is important in learning how we can grow as a school, I can grow as a leader, and hear any other ideas that you may have.  This is not required but I would love to sit down with all staff before you leave for the summer. 
  • Ellevation Training Modules - Thank you to those staff members that have completed the Ellevation modules.  Please complete any remaining Ellevation modules for Semester 1 and Semester 2 this week!. 

Additional Reminders/Updates

  • Student Discipline Concerns - Please reach out to Katie, Eric, or me if you have any student discipline concerns.  We do not want student behavior to impact your classroom during this time, please text or send an email to all three of us if something needs to be addressed.  We are here for you!
  • Summer School Student Review - We are making final plans for summer school and organizing our student groups.  Please review your students who have boarder line passing grades and see if there are any missing major or minor assignments.  Thank you for working with them and giving them the opportunity to earn a passing grade. 
  • 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- May 20th - 24th:

  • Monday (5/22)
    • 8th Grade Awards and Promotion Ceremony - 8:05 AM Big Gym
    • SDNC Board Meeting
  • Tuesday (5/21)
    • Field Day (See Coach Schaeffer's email)
    • Archery Fundraiser Pick Up - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday (5/22)
    • Half Day for Students - 11:30 AM Dismissal
    • Grades due today
  • Thursday (5/23)
    • Last Day of School - Half Day for Students - 11:30 AM Dismissal
    • End of the Year Faculty Social 1:00 PM (Dessert will be provided!)
  • Friday (5/24)
    • Teacher Workday - Summer Break for Students!
    • Staff will need to park in the parking lot near the 7th grade hall
    • Please submit End of the Year Checkout sheets by 11:00 AM

Upcoming Schedule- May 27th - July 30th:

  • Summer Break!!

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)

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

Have a great day!

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