Warrior Weekly #35

Good afternoon Warrior Educators,

This week is extremely special as we plan to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! Everyday our incredible team of educators do all they can to work to cultivate learning in our Warrior students to improve the lives of the families in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia. We look forward to celebrating the tremendous efforts that each of you go through to support our community. Thank you for all you do. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Warrior Culture and instructional aspects:

-Community Circle Implementation

-Class transitions (in-class assignment to assignment & building transitions)

-Clear learning objectives posted (DASH)

-Clear opportunities for student to display learning (Checking for Understanding)

-Clear student incentive system (PBIS rewards)

-Classroom specific systems (Attention getters, pass system)

-Warrior Word Wall Literacy Evidence Based Intervention

Upcoming weekly events:

Tuesday May 7, 2024-

Attendance Team Meeting- 9:00 a.m.

Lesson plan due to Warrior Google Classroom

Thursday May 9, 2024

Safety and Care Team meeting 8:45 a.m.

Further out Dates:

May 29- Memorial Day Holiday- Schools closed

• Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza: Teachers get a 20% discount on all orders with a valid ID from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12.
• BIC: The pen maker has deals on its BIC 4 Color Ballpoint Pen, with packs of three starting at $6.09 (available on Amazon, Walmart, Target); BIC Gelocity Quick Dry Gel Pens, 12-pack starting at $12.99 (Amazon, Walmart, Target), and Break Resistant Mechanical Pencil, pack of two starting at $4.98 (Walmart and Staples (2-Count); Amazon (4-Count), and BIC.com (12-Count).
• Buffalo Wild Wings: From Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, teachers and school staff get 20% off their orders with valid IDs on dine-in, call-in, and walk-in orders.
• BurgerFi: Teachers get a 20% discount on all orders with a valid ID from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12.
• Firehouse Subs: The sandwich chain has a week of specials available starting Monday through its Firehouse Rewards loyalty program and app including (on Wednesday) BOGO Hook & Ladder Subs and (on Friday) two medium sandwiches for $12 or two large sandwiches for $18.
• Golden Corral: Teachers get 20% off one adult buffet purchases from Monday to Friday, May 6-10. (Identification or proof of employment must be shown to receive the discount. Available at participating locations.)
• The Good Feet Store: The retail chain, which has more than 250 locations, wants you to nominate education professionals – teachers, educators and other personnel including crossing guards – to win a personalized arch support system from The Good Feet Store. Submit applications online starting May 6 and through May 31. There may be one winner for each participating market (there's more than 75), and once selected, each winner will receive their own personalized arch support system.
• The Greene Turtle: All faculty and staff with a valid ID get a free meal (value of up to $15) on Tuesday, May 7, for Teachers Appreciation Day.
• Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream: Teachers get a 10% discount at participating locations from Monday to Friday, May 6-10.
• Hat Creek Burger Company: All teachers and school staff get a free 6-piece order of nuggets on Tuesday, May 7 (just show a valid ID).
• HTeaO: The iced tea chain will give teachers 50% off cups of tea from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 26, with a valid professional school ID.
• Huddle House: Teachers get a free meal from Monday to Friday, May 6-10. Students can also nominate a teacher to win free meals for a year (award given at each participating location). Also, get a free kids meal with any purchase of $6 or more.
• Insomnia Cookies: The Philadelphia-based late-night bakery chain with more than 240 locations is giving all teachers and school staff who show a valid ID a free Classic cookie in-store, no purchase necessary, all week beginning Monday, May 6. (Availability varies by location.)
• Jeremiah's Italian Ice: Teachers get a free small treat of their choosing on Tuesday, May 7, for Teacher's Appreciation Day with a valid educational ID at purchase.
• McAlister’s Deli: Teachers and educators can get free tea – either one big Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, ½ Sweet & ½ Unsweet Tea, or ½ Lemonade & ½ Sweet/Unsweet Tea (flavor shots excluded) – at McAlister's Deli from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, with your badge or ID. Offer valid in-store only; no purchase necessary.

• Moe’s Southwest Grill: Cater a Moe's Southwest Grill meal for teachers from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, and when you spend $300 or more, get a $50 E-gift card (use code THANKYOU24). Good at participating locations; not valid with other offers or third-party delivery. Doesn't include tax, tip and fees.
• Noodles&Company: Parents, school administrators, and educators alike can get $15 off catering orders of $100 or more through May 17. Log into your Noodles Rewards account and use the code THANKSTEACHERS at checkout.
• The Parking Spot: The parking company is giving teachers 25% off parking during their trips; just signup with an associated education email account.
• Peter Piper Pizza: Teachers can get a free personal pizza every day Monday through Friday (May 6-10). Redemption is limited to once per day; valid teacher or nurse ID/credentials must be shown.
• Postino: The restaurant chain, with more than 25 locations in five states, will give teachers its $25 Board and Bottle (bruschetta board, plus a bottle of wine) all day every day during the month of May with badge/ID. (The special is usually only available Monday and Tuesday 8 p.m. to closing.)
• Potbelly Sandwich Works: Teachers get a free cookie or fountain drink with the purchase of an entrée by showing their ID Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12. Also, all customers can get free delivery on a catering order over $150.
• Raising Cane's: The fast casual chain is giving 10 teachers an all-expenses-paid summer vacation. Teachers can enter the contest on RaisingCanesTASweepstakes.com Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10. Winners get two round-trip tickets to any U.S. destination, two-night hotel stay and a $200 gift card.
• Salata Salad Kitchen: On Tuesday, May 7, educators get 20% off their order when they present their badge at checkout. Also from Monday to Friday (May 6-10) get 20% off catering orders of $200 or more, and get free delivery on orders through DoorDash.
• Scholastic: The publisher has special deals and giveaways in its Scholastic Teacher Store and Book Clubs beginning Monday, May 6. And when you send a Scholastic eGift card through May 10, you'll be entered for a chance to win $550 of new books and resources for an educator of your choice.
• Shipley Do-Nuts: Teachers who belong to the chain's Do-Happy loyalty program can get a free half-dozen box of glazed Do-nuts with any purchase on Monday, May 6.
• SonicDrive-In: Educators enrolled in the Sonic Teachers’ Circle Rewards program can take advantage of several deals starting Monday, May 6, to May 20; they include BOGO free Sonic Blast, BOGO free entrée, free Sonic cheeseburger with any purchase, free Large Drink or Slush with any purchase, or free small side with any entrée. (To join the rewards program create an account in the Sonic app and select "I'm a teacher" in settings.) Also, from May 6-20, Sonic is donating a portion of every drink, slush, and shake sold to its Limeades for Learning program, which supports local public schools.
• Staples: From Sunday, May 5, to Saturday, May 11, teachers can get free supply kits at Staples stores; kits include markers, pens, pencils, and glue. (20 kits per store while supplies last; limit 1 per teacher with teacher ID.) Teachers also get 20% off in-store purchases with their teacher ID at checkout.
• Stitch Fix: The online personal styling service is giving educators $50 credit to refresh their wardrobe. Between now and May 12, go to stitchfix.com/teachers to verify credentials and get a promo code to use before June 30.
• TGI Fridays: Teachers get a free entrée on Tuesday, May 7, at participating locations; choices include a cheeseburger with fries, half rack of ribs with choice of side, and Caesar salad with grilled chicken.
• The Halal Guys: Teachers get 10% off their meal from Wednesday, May 8, to Friday, May 10, on in-store orders, with proof of a valid teacher ID.
• • Whataburger: School employees can get a free Taquito, Breakfast on a Bun, or Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. local time Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10 with ID.
  • Yogurtland: Through May 14, the frozen yogurt chain is offering free delivery on orders of more than $15 made through the website or mobile app (use code FREEDELIVERY).
  • Zaxby's: Teachers can buy one Boneless Wings Meal and get a second one free on May 7 at participating locations (redeemable through the Zaxby's app or website for Zax Rewardz members, while supplies last).

For teacher appreciation week, Chick-Fil-A is showing its gratitude to educators in a tasty way — with free food.

On Tuesday, May 7, Triangle locations of the fast food chain are offering teachers free lunch or breakfast.

Teachers can get a free sandwich or free four-piece chicken minis (the small chicken biscuits) by showing a school ID.

Spring SOL Testing will continue at our campus this week. Thank you all for your efforts in ensuring that our testing session were conducted successfully last week. Please be sure to review all manuals prior to us testing. This week we will also begin make up testing and remediation for retakes.

*A quick note, as student complete their respective SOL test, we are not sharing scores directly with students until we are provided guidance to do so. Please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Evans or Mr. London if you have questions around releasing scores.

Community circles are the social-emotional community and class-building exercises that we begin each day with. For each first bell course, we utilize the time 8:15 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. as our school-wide designated time for community circles.

Warrior Educators, please be sure to liberally provide PBIS points to Warrior Students that are consistently making positive choices. Warrior students will fully participate in PBIS Spirit Week events.

Also, Warrior Educators that serve as Check-in/Check Out mentors, please be sure to connect with your Warrior Students on your caseload during each week. Please speak with Mrs. Lawson or a member of the PBIS team if you have questions.

Shout out to Ms. Yoder for planning and executing a wonderful field trip for our 7th graders to visit the R.R. Moton Museum in FarmVille, VA. Her hard work, especially as a first year teacher, allowed students to truly connect with the Civil Rights Movements and see how much history exists so close to home.

We would like to send a special Warrior Way thank you to Nurse Carla Bedneau! Nurse B, we truly appreciate you for taking care of our Warrior Family. No matter what the ailment, nurse B is always present and on sight to help.

Taking attendance is critical to the continued support of our Warrior Families and students through tracking attendance. On the first day of school, it is critical that we assure that we take accurate attendance to begin effective record-keeping for the 2023-2024 school year.

*Please be sure that you are taking accurate attendance every day during the first 10 minutes of each bell. Also, please be sure that you are making contact with families that have students that have missed class and maintain a call log of your contacts.

If you have questions about attendance please be sure to contact Mr. Cobb and don't hesitate to contact the front office.

There will undoubtedly be times that we will need to request time to be absent from work.

If you need to request leave or report an absence, please begin the process by contacting Mr. London @ 804-229-5991. Same-day absences should be communicated no later than 6:30 a.m. Once your absence is reported, we will work to arrange coverage for your class. Also, please utilize this link The link with let you send your leave date directly to a school calendar so our administrative team can plan for your absence.

Preparing for absences: Please be sure to have lessons for the day uploaded prior to your absence.

Requesting time off: If you are requesting personal leave, please be sure to send a formal email to your respective content administrator at least a week in advance. We want to be sure that we can accommodate your request.

Warrior Administrator Quick Contacts

Principal London: 804-229-5991

Assistant Principal McCloud: 804-584-3161

Assistant Principal Lawson: 804-588-2100

Assistant Principal Cobb: 804-592-0148

By August 2025 Henderson will be fully accredited with at least a 75% pass rate for each SOL-tested subject (First Middle School in the City of Richmond)

By August 2025 Henderson Middle School will triple the number of students qualifying for acceptance into Specialty programs and on track for an advanced diploma by completing the transformation into a full STEM Academy (Magnet School)