Week Ahead: Dec. 14

As we head into the last week of 1st Semester, I hope you take a bit of time to reflect for yourself.  You’ve been walking your students through all types of reflections … enjoy looking back at what you have accomplished in 4 or 5 short months.

This last week is always a fun and difficult one for students.  They are wrapping up their classes (and still feel a great deal of stress related to that); they are processing their successes as well as their less successful efforts; and they are dealing with either excitement about the upcoming break – or dread about the upcoming break.  Let’s all work together to get us to Friday as smoothly as possible.  As Zach would say, it’s “All Hands On Deck!”

Monday, Dec. 14
Day 8 HEFG (Advisory)
8-11 Gr 8 Drama Rehearsal
1:30-3 Admin Team Mtg
3:15-4:30 LT Mtg (agenda)
6:30 Gr 8 Drama Production

Tuesday, Dec. 15
Day 1 ABCD (DEAR)
8:30-11:30ish Molly Out (Passport Page Expedition)
11:50-3  Gr 7 Drama Rehearsal
6:30 Gr 7 Drama Production

Wednesday, Dec. 16
Day 2 EFGH (DEAR)
3:15-4 Divisional Mtg in Library

Thursday, Dec. 17
Day 3 BCDA (Advisory)
9-11 Admin Mtg
3:00 Grades and Comments Due; Verification reports printed

Friday, Dec. 18
Special Schedule
12:15 Verification Reports returned/completed
2:00 Garden Gathering

Upcoming (on the radar)
Jan. 7 – Molly goes to Bangkok for Search Fair
Jan. 11 – PD day for Faculty (email about this will come soon from Tina)
Jan. 12 – 1st Day back for students (Molly gets back)
Jan. 21 – School-wide Book Club (Teach Your Children Well)
Jan. 29 – MS Lock In (8pm-7am) w/PTA
Feb. 4-Feb. 12 – Tet Holiday

Comments and Grades:  We are almost done!  Comments and Grades are due on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 3:00.  We will print verification reports starting at 3:00.  We are attempting an online check off for completing the verification process (when you’ve finished review of the verification report, you’ll check a box in PS).  As soon as we have more information about that we’ll let you know.  Verification must be completed by 12:15.  We will be emailing out report cards as PDFs later on Dec. 18.  There will be no printed reports.

Winter Holiday Celebration:  It’s going to be sooooooo much fun!  How to make it even more fun?  Know what’s going on!  Please review and be familiar with the activities and your role for the day.  Mostly all you need to do is supervise and enjoy.  Proactive supervision will really make the day go great.  We will end with a celebration assembly that includes a staff skit. We will talk about (and practice) our skit during our divisional meeting on Wednesday.  Nothing to worry about …  Please join us in an easy … and very fun … staff skit/dance to be performed during the assembly on Dec. 18.  This is a long standing tradition we hope all of us will join in.  We will have our rehearsal on Dec. 16 during the divisional time.  Sneak Peak?  Check out this link … pick your favorite move .

Departure Time on Friday, Dec. 18: This is a regular contract day.  Staff are free to depart after 3:30.  Check your email – there is an invitation to a Garden Gathering at 2:00 in the new garden.  Come join for some light refreshments and adult beverages.