Week Ahead: April 25

Things are going smoothly over here in Cambodia.  And I hear that things went great at school today!  Fantastic!  It’s hard to believe that we are only have one more week of April.  It’s moving quickly, and we are heading into some of the most fun parts of the year.  Teachers can clearly see the growth made by their students; students are excited about upcoming “year end” events; and we all get to celebrate the successes of the year. Let’s all work together to make these exciting last 6 1/2 weeks great!

Here is what’s up this week (it’s actually a pretty quiet week):

Monday, April 25
Day 6 GHEF (Advisory)
9-11 8th Grade at Career Fair
1:30-3 Admin Team Mtg

Tuesday, April 26
Day 7 DABC (DEAR)
9:30-10:30 HOS / MS Principal Mtg

Wednesday, April 27
Day 8 HEFG (DEAR)
3:15-4:30 MS Divisional Mtg, Library (Focus – review of advisory, planning advisory for next year)

Thursday, April 28
Day 1 ABCD (Advisory)
*Happy Birthday Rebecca Jardin!
1:40-3 SRT

Friday, April 29
Day 2 EFGH (DEAR)
2:30-3:10pm Friday 29th, Plaza. All invited (optional)

Upcoming (on the radar)

• May 2-3 – No School
• May 5 – MAP Testing
• May 6 – Mid-Quarter
• May 9 – SISAC A Volleyball (girls away, boys here)
• May 10 and 12 – Map Testing
• May 13 – Early Release (Assessment PD)
• May 16-20 – MS Spirit Week
• May 16 – SISAC Badminton (here)
• May 17 – SISAC B Volleyball (girls and boys away)
• May 18 – Art Party, 3-6pm
• May 19-22 – MRISA Volleyball (Hanoi)
• May 24 – Gr 8 Transition Activity, 12-3pm
• May 25 – HS Graduate Walkthrough (usually around 2:45)
• May 26 – Drama Rehearsals (some students off schedule)
• May 27 – StuCo Elections Assembly
• June 6 – Grades/Comments Due; Gr 8 Promotion Ceremony
• June 7 – Talent Show (AM); Splash Day (PM)
• June 8 – Gr 5 Bridge Crossing (2:45?)

Call for Cabinet Committee Members:  Part of the plan for summer work includes new cabinetry for classrooms.  I am looking for 3-4 volunteers to assist with developing the design for general classrooms (yes, all general classrooms will have the same design).  I will be working with science, art, and ICT for their design suggestions as well.  Please email me if you are interested.

MAP Testing:   MAP testing is May 5, 10 & 12, see the special testing schedule.  The test will be administered in your classroom with your advisory group.  Remember that there is a proctor site and the testing site for the students.  The proctor site username is your school email address.  I don’t have access to your password.   Once logged in there are several tutorial videos if you need a refresher on how to set up the testing session.  The PowerPoint used for Fall testing is available, please make a copy before modifying for your advisory group.  Amy and Stacy will be testing some EAL/LS students in small groups.  This may mean you will need to not include a few students in your testing session (even if they are in your advisory).  We will get that information out to you ASAP.