QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“High Desert just feels like family! My older child wanted to come back during conference time to see all their former teachers and share how much they miss middle school. It is an amazing school with amazing teachers, our youngest child loves it as well!” ~HDMS parent
TO DOS:
Hot Links have been added the right side of the home page for “SIW Schedule” and “Advisory Schedule”. Please look here for a quick reference.
Here is a FAQ regarding the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
D-WOW: Interpret
Monday Oct 29:
2:45 Drop In Advisory lesson support in the Media Center
Wednesday Oct 31:
7th period: WEB Bingo
Advisory: MOH lesson-Integrity
SIW 1:30 in the Media Center
Sustainability Info
Good of the Order-Wishing Dave K happy retirement
Gallery Walk to celebrate/share some ideas from the AVID summer institute
Friday Nov 2:
7:00am First Friday Breakfast in the Staff Room provided by the Science Team
End of Quarter 1
2:45-4:30 Fall Festival
BITS AND BOBS:
Tardy Data:
Last week: Five students were tardy three or more times from October 12th – October 18th. There was one repeat student from the previous week who will serve lunch detentions and zero egregious tardies.
All four students appearing on this report for the first time received a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family was notified of this warning.
This short week: Two students were tardy from October 19th – October 24th. There was one repeat student from the previous week who will serve lunch detentions and zero egregious tardies.
The student appearing on this report for the first time will receive a written notice with their specific tardy data; additionally, their family will be notified of this warning.
Article to check out:
How much choice do your students really have? At the end of this section of her article, the author provides a small sampling of ways in which you might provide learners choice – without lowering expectations for learning.
REMINDERS:
SLGG:
Please plan to meet with your content team during a common prep next week to chat about SLGGs and consider how you can make these meaningful and perhaps shared as a team. See details in the folder Mini Obs/Summative within the documents tab. SLGGs are due by Nov. 16th. Below are student numbers that you will need in order to fill out the form on TalentEd.
Current SRC students:
- 6th grade-31
- 7th grade-30
- 8th grade-27
Current TAG students:
- 6th grade-19
- 7th grade-16
- 8th grade-24
Current ELL students
- 6th grade: 22
- 7th grade: 22
- 8th grade: 10
ADDITIONS:
D-WOW folder
Article tab
HDMS HIGHLIGHTS:
Many exciting things happening around our school this week!
