Week Ahead: February 27

So sorry for the belated post.  I hope that events of the week don’t catch anyone off guard.  My sincerest apologies if anything does.  As I’m trying to balance all the events coming, the calendar is becoming a bit fluid.  I’ll try to alert all of you to changes as we go (ex. Gr 8 Human Rights events are now added to calendars), I know I will miss some things.  Please continue to check the planning calendar for things that will affect schedule and planning; also make sure that you have the MS Parent/Student calendar, MS Athletics and Activities calendar, and the MS Faculty calendar “on” in your Google calendar.

Here is what’s up this week:

Monday, Feb. 27
Day 1, ABCD (Adv)
9:35-10:55 Author Visit for Gr 8 (all grade 8 students off timetable)
12:00 MS SISAC for A teams: B@AmIS and G@BIS Depart
12:55-1:35 Course registration for 2017-18 in all grades (6, 7, 8)
1:30-3 Sr Admin Team
3:15-4:30 MS Leadership Team

Tuesday, Feb. 28
Day 2, EFGH (DEAR)
3:30-6:30 InnovateSSIS

Wednesday, Mar. 1
Day 3, BCDA (DEAR)
9:45-12:45 Curriculum Framework Committee Mtg
3:15-4:30 Full Faculty Mtg (WASC, Auditorium)

Thursday, Mar. 2
Day 4, FGHE (Adv)
*GIN Bake Sale
12:00 MS SISAC for B teams: B + G @SSIS (we play at 1:00, 2:10, 3:20 and maybe 4:30)
12:30  MS MRISA Teams Depart (Cambodia)
12:55-1:35 Gr 8 Course Registration Sheets w/ HS Counselors
6:00-7:00 Gr 8 Parent Information Night / HS Transition

Friday, Mar. 3
Day 5, CDAB (DEAR)
*Breakfast Club sponsored by Gr 7
*Course Selection Sheets to Gr 5
7:00 MS GIN depart for Hong Kong
2:15-3:30 Dragon’s Apprentice Plaza Sale

Upcoming (on the radar)

• March 10-11 21st Century Learning, Hong Kong Conference
• March 11 – SSIS PTA Family Fun Day (expectation that all faculty make an appearance)
• March 13 – Author visit; special schedule with assembly from 8:15-9:15, blocks are 60 min.
• March 16 – Gr 8 Enlightenment Performances, 1-3 (will be a DEAR day; Gr 8 off timetable  – performance round 1 at 1:45-2:20; performance round 2 at 2:20-2:50; sign ups coming soon)
• March 17 – (Friday) needs to be an Advisory day for SLC prep
• March 18 – Faculty Follies, 7-9pm
• March 20-23 – WASC Accreditation Team Visit
• March 23-24 – Student Led Conferences
• March 27 – Dragon’s Apprentice Finale, 1-3 (will run early dismissal schedule with Finale after lunch)
• March 30 – Author visit; special schedule with assembly from 8:15-9:15, blocks are 60 min.
• Apr. 18 and 19 – WrAP testing (likely to be similar to author visit schedule with 1 hour writing in morning followed by 60 min. blocks)
• May 4, 9 and 12 – MAP testing (likely to use similar schedule to MAP testing in Fall)

Quarter 3 Grading Dates / Deadlines:  Please make sure the following is on your radar – March 24, 2017:  Quarter 3 Report

• March 22 – comments completed and peer reviewed (in Q3 bin) and grades completed by 3:00; verification reports printed at 3:00
• March 23 – verification report reviewed, signed (can be digital) and returned to office by 12:15
• Student Led Conferences March 23, 4-8pm  and 24th 8-1pm

WASC Visit:  The WASC accreditation team will be at SSIS from March 19-23.  This is the week of student led conferences, grade reports are due as well during their visit.  Though we don’t want “staged” lessons for the WASC accreditation team to see, it would be great to ensure that when the team is here, they get to see the amazing things we do.  They will be doing classroom visits on March 20, 21, and 22.

17-18 Registration Dates/Times:  Just to keep it all straight, here are the dates/times for registration activities.

• Feb 27 – Gr 6 and 7 get course selection sheets; Gr 8 has advisory presentation (by advisors) about HS registration; all during advisory time
• Mar 2 – Gr 8 presentation by HS counselors, get course selection sheets during Advisory time
• Mar 3 – Gr 5 get course selection sheets
• Mar 6 – Gr 6-8 course selection sheets due back (returned to MS office, counselor and/or advisor)
• Mar 9 – Gr 8 completes electronic registration during Advisory time
• Mar 10 – Gr 6 and 7 complete electronic registration during DEAR time