Friday, January 17, 2014

Weekly Spartan Blog: January 20-24, 2014

Spartan PRIDE
Supporting our school community core values.


Spearfish Middle School
Weekly Faculty Bulletin
January 20-24, 2014
“Empowering all students to succeed in a changing world.”
• Preparedness  • Respect  • Integrity  • Determination  • Excellence

1)     No School - Teacher In-Service (Martin Luther King Day)
Agenda: 
Meet in the library at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast (“Breakfast w/ Kevin and the BLT )
Menu:  breakfast burritos
A.  Meet in Library at 8:00 a.m. for Breakfast (Menu:  Breakfast Burritos)
B.  Small Groups:   Grading and Homework Norms  45 minutes (Linda Mallory)
C.  SMARTER Balanced Assessment:  30 minutes  (Shane)
D. Curriculum/SMART goal groups:  10 a.m. – Noon  (Staff)
E.  Noon to 1 p.m.
F.  Breakout Session at the HS, 1:00-3:20 p.m. 
G.  ***Math Curriculum Adoption Team meeting, 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. (math reps. only)

2)     Parents as Partners, 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 20th in the SMS Library

3)     FLEX Time
Block #
Course Description Deadline
Student Registration Window
Start Date
4
Done
January 13-17
February 3
5*
February 4th
February 10-14
March 3rd
6*
February 4th
March 24-28
April 14th

4)     START Time End of Trimester Celebration Activity:  Paper airplane flying contest.  More details to come.  START Times will have two weeks to establish two representatives for the finals showdown.   Tentative Assembly date is March 6th.

5)      Dodge ball Intramural Tournament Begins.  Wednesday, January 22, 2014  (See attached schedule for each grade level)  Navigate by using tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet.  The bleachers will be available for spectators.

6)     6 Band/Choir Concert, January 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the HS Auditorium

7)     Spearfish Foundation, “Three Cheers for our Schools & Community Event” January 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at  Mathews Opera House

8)     Technology Requests:  You may now submit your District Technology Request via the form on our District/Forms webpage. http://www.spearfish.k12.sd.us/District/Forms/dist_forms.html 
or use the direct link below:

Note:  The form is filled out online and received by Scott Hardesty.  Software should NOT be included in the requests, software comes out of room or building budget and approved by Scott prior to ordering.

9)     Office Remodel Project Continues:  Transition to the new counseling area will take place on Monday, January 20th!  Our guidance counselors are finally back home!

10 Reminder to consider application for a Spearfish Foundation Grant.  Go to: http://www.spearfishschools.org/  for more details.

11)  All School Winter Dance, January 24 from  7-9:30 p.m.
Upcoming Activities
January 31                   6th Grade Tailgate Party, 11:30am – 12:30pm in Band Room
February 3                   Block 4 FLEX begins
February 3                   Parents as Partners, 5:30 p.m. in the SMS Library
February 5                   1 p.m. PD Early Release
February 6                   7th Gr BH Stock Show, 8:00am – 3:30pm
February 7                   Science Fair, BHSU
February 8                   Spartan Learning Lab, Saturday School
February 17                 President's Day - No School
February 22                 Spartan Learning Lab, Saturday School
February 25                 7/8 Band Pops Concert,  7:00pm – 8:30pm
February 28                 End of 2nd Trimester





Be assured, you will always have time for the things you put first.
                       
-Liane Steele

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