Week Ahead: May 30 – June 3

Another big week!  The Senior walkthrough, a wonderful band and choir concert capped off by an in person graduation.  All of it was so wonderful!  This week brings a Step Up activity for G8 and 3 drama productions.

Here is what’s up next week:

Monday, May 30
A-D
*Banking selection due to HR for returning faculty
1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)
3:15-4:30 MS Leadership Team (agenda)

Tuesday, May 31
E-H

Wednesday, June 1
A-D
*Happy Children’s Day
1:05-3:00 Rising 9 Step Up Day (G8 misses D block)
3:15-4:30 Divisional Time – Report Writing

Thursday, June 2
E-H
*Textbook collection
8:30-9:00 AS Parent Presentation
9-10:00 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)
6:00 G8 Drama Production, Blackbox

Friday, June 3
A-D
*Textbook collection
9:40-10:40ish G7 Drama Production, Auditorium
6:00 G6 Drama Production, Blackbox

Upcoming (on the radar, new events/updates are in blue)

• June 6, G6 PE Dance Celebration; 1-2:30 G6 special schedule
• June 6, Yearbook distribution, Dragon Time (but run Block 4 then Dragon Time, 2:30-3:00)
• June 6 G8 Promotion planning committee rehearsal, (planning committee off-timetable)
• June 8, G8 Promotion rehearsal 8-11:00 all G8  off-timetable
• June 8, Grades/Comments Due, 3:30
• June 7, G7 Social Studies Design Fair, 1:30-3:00 (G7 off-timetable, schedule still TBD)
• June 9, G8 Promotion, 9:00-10:30 (no other grades attending)
• June 9, Splash Day, 1-3:00 (G6 and 7 on special shortened block schedule)
• June 9 , verification reports due, 3:00
• June 10, End of Year Activities and Assembly (virtual)

Coming Soon: Details about Splash Day

We are still working out the logistics for Splash day on June 9.  The details are coming together – as will we as an entire division to have some end of the year fun.  StuCo is planning a scavenger hunt to kick off the event and then we will see what splashy fun we can have.  Each of us will support with general supervision for the event – and have a lot of fun celebrating the end of the year with our students.  More about the schedule for June 9 is below.

Monday June 6 Schedule

We will have a variety of things that are happening on Monday, June 6.  G6 will be on a special schedule with shortened blocks to support their PE Dance Celebration.  G7 and 8 students will attend H block right after lunch and then advisory, where we will be distributing yearbooks.  Teachers with conflicts have been notified – but please be sure to review this schedule to see how it impacts you.

Gr 6 PE Dance Celebration Special Schedule

• 8-9:00 Block E
• 9:05-10:05 Block F
• 10:10-11:10 Block G
• 11:15-12:15 Block H
• 12:15-1:00  Lunch
• 1-2:30 [G6 PE Dance Celebration, gym, show from 2-2:30]
• 2:30-:003 Yearbook Distribution

G7 and 8: Regular Schedule through lunch (then)

• 1:05-2:30 H block
• *G8 Promotion Committee rehearsal from 1:05-2:30, miss H block
• 2:30-3:00 Yearbook Distribution (please bring your advisory to the gym)

Special Assembly Opportunity June 6

Thursday, June 9 Schedule

This is another busy day with G8 Promotion and and afternoon of fun for all students.  Here are the schedules.  Again, please review.

Grade 8:

• 8-9 Promotion Set Up and Rehearsal
• 9-10:30ish Promotion Ceremony
• 10:30-12:45 Brunch w/Parents
• 1-3 Splash Day

Grade 6 and 7:

• 8-8:55  Block A
• 9:00-9:55 Block B
• 10:00-10:55 Block C
• 11-11:55 Block D
• 12:00-12:20 Adv – Locker Clean out
• 12:15-1:00 Lunch (change for Splash Day)
• 1-3:00 Splash Day

Final Day June 10 Schedule

The final day will be a wrap up of many things.  Here is the schedule.

• 8:00-9:00 Choice activities by advisory grade level (team leads will work to ensure spaces are not overloaded)
• 9:00-9:30 MS End of Year Assembly Virtual
• 9:45-10:30
  • G6 and 7 Grade level Gathering including student farewells  (one in auditorium, one in library)
  • G8: Final Advisory
• 10:30-11:00  Recess (duty like lunch duty)
• 11:00-11:45 
  • G6 and 7: Final Advisory
  • G8: Choice based activities
• 11:45-12:15  All grades in gym, HL Fashion show and announcement of HL winner and new shirt designs