Week Ahead: March 2

What a weekend!  Thank you to all who shared their talents with all of us in the Faculty Follies.  If you were not able to attend, make sure to add it to your calendar for next year … it is something you don’t want to miss!

We continue on our mad rush through 2nd semester.  Here is what is up this week:

Monday, March 2
Day 4 FGHE
*Math PD for MS Students (see Mark C’s email regarding Mathlete who will be off schedule)
11-12:00  HOS/MS Principal Mtg
1:3-3 Admin Team Mtg

Tuesday, March 3
Day 5 CDAB
11-12:00 SRT Mtg
3:15-4:30 MS Leadership Team Mtg
3:30ish Boys B Soccer w/AAVN @ SSIS; Boys C Soccer w/EIN @ SSIS

Wednesday, March 4
Day 6 GHEF Early Dismissal
Pam McKinnon’s Birthday
1-4:30 Vertical Team Meetings

Thursday, March 5
Day 7 DABC
8:15-9:15 Principal’s Coffee (Transition to HS)
9:30-11:30 Admin Mtg
1-? Boys B Team SISAC Tournament @ SSIS (Boys team released at 12:15)
6:30-7:30 Parent Information Mtg: 8th Grade Transition to HS

Friday, March 6
Day 8 HEFG (HL Schedule for 2nd Session ASA and Athletics Celebration, Gym)
Helen Thompson’s Birthday
HS Psych Students visiting MS for observation

Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8
VTC Conference

Food Committee Volunteer Still Needed:
We are still in need of a volunteer for the Food Committee.  There will be 2 meetings this year.  Thank you to Bonnie Bertoia and Zach Post who said they’d serve if no one else was willing … but the Food Committee meetings are on the same day as the MS Leadership Team meeting (and both are already doing so much).  So if we could have someone else step up, that would be excellent!  Our students deserve their voice to be represented on this committee.  So please think about volunteering.

SISAC Tournament Schedule:

• Game #	Pool 1	Time	Pool 2
  G1	TIS v BVIS	13:00 p.m.	ISHCMC-B v AAVN
  G2	SSIS-B v TIS	13:30 p.m.	AAVN vs SSIS-C
  G3	BVIS v SSIS-B	14:00 p.m.	ISHCMC-B vs SSIS-C
  Rest Period 15 mins (if required)
  G4	Pool 1 (2nd place) v Pool 2 (1st place)	14:45 p.m.	Pool 1 (1st Place) v. Pool 2 (2nd place)
  Rest Period 15 mins (if required)
  G5	3rd from Pool 1 and 2 play to decide 5th and 6th place	15:30 p.m.	Runners up in G4 will play each other to decide 4th and 3rd place
  G6	Winners from G4 play for 1st place (final)	16:00 p.m.

Cool Instruction / Assessment Tip of the Week
We have spent a time thinking about and learning about strong vocabulary strategies.  Here is another short article that focuses on the instruction of vocabulary.  In specific, the article talks about closing the vocabulary gap by focusing on active learning, making personal connection with the vocabulary, and giving structured opportunities to consolidate knowledge.  Quick, and excellent read!  Show and Tell: Meaningful Vocabulary Instruction