Classroom Lessons, RTI Holiday Door Contest, Canned Food Drive, and Rewards!
This week we had some great lessons and learning activities! There are some great things going on in our classrooms! Ask your students about them!
We will make our missed school day on Monday, December 16th. Please add it to your calendars.
Thank you goes out to everyone that helped organize and prepare for "Shop With a Cop." The program is focused on assisting community families around the holidays. 11 of our middle school students were able to participate. It is truly a blessing for them. Thank you to Jefferson County, Officer S, Mrs. Ketcherside, and Mrs. Clark for giving this opportunity to them! Merry Christmas!
We were treated with a great performance from our band! The students did a great job, and we are proud of them. The snowflakes were a great addition to the program. Thank you goes out to Mr. Bilin! We appreciate all that you do for our students!
Our Winter Choir Concert will be held next week! (Wednesday, December 18th in the high school gym). Mrs. Schaffer has been preparing with our students, I can't wait for everyone to see what they have put together!
Our Winter Sports practices are in full swing (Cheer, Girls Basketball, & Boys Basketball).
Our coaches for the winter sports are listed below:
Cheer: Kelly Clark
Girls Basketball: Kirstin Sparks, Kaylyn Sparks, & Brian Johnson
Boys Basketball: Andy Arbeitman & Josh Holland
We are..............Dashing Through December! The month of December we will be celebrating the Holidays! (See the calendar below)
Here is a link to the school district calendar for the year. We have many fall activities coming up!
Our students have completed Exact Path diagnostic testing. They assessed on English/Language Arts/Reading & Math. They now focus on individual learning paths based on their own levels of mastery. The Exact Path program assigns them lessons and activities based on their individual levels on mastery. Each students should complete 14 competencies in English/Reading & Math over the course of the 1st semester. Have your students login at home and show you where they are on their grade level lessons and activities. (Edmentum Exact Path)
RTI teachers run missing assignment reports for their students. This process is a focus weekly. The students receive a weekly reward for NO missing assignments! Parents/Guardians can login at any time to see grades & assignments.
If any students have two or more failing grades we will have family discussions, and/or communication. Coaches are also running reports and keep track of their athletes. If any student-athletes have two or more failing grades they are not eligible to participate in contests. (See Student Handbook/MSHSSA regulations)
We have our 2nd Quarter Reward next Friday, December 20th. December 20th is also an early release day. We release at 1:00pm.
To attend the reward students must:
- Complete Exact Path
- Complete their AR Reading Goal
- Have NO D's or F's
- Have NO missing assignments
- Have NO ISS or OSS (2nd Quarter)
Middle School sports have begun. (See sports schedules below)
Please view the Spectator/Fan Policy here.
Here is a link to the Grandview R2 Athletic Policy
One of our focuses this year is on Student Attendance. We are aiming for 95% or higher. We will be giving out attendance rewards over the course of the school year!
You can review policies/procedures in the Middle School Handbook.
School District Food Service..........link to website
December: Integrity
Integrity: A firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values. Being honest, trustworthy, and incorruptible. Always doing the right thing even when no one else is watching.
There is an old saying: "Honesty is the best policy." That means that the best way to live your life is to be truthful and fair. Integrity goes hand- in-hand with honesty. It means that people can count on you to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
What's going on at the middle school?
December
13th: Elementary School Grinch Night (6pm)
16th: School is in Session (Monday School....makeup flood day)
17th: Week of the Jingle Bell Shop
17th: Middle School Boys Basketball (HOME) vs. Jefferson R7 (5:30pm)
17th: Middle School Girls Basketball @ Jefferson R7 (5:30pm)
18th: Winter Concert (HS Gym @ 6pm)
19th: Middle School Basketball (HOME) vs. Sunrise (7G/8G(2Q)/7B/8B)(5pm)
19th: School Board Meeting (7pm)
20th: End of 2nd Quarter (half-day.....1:00pm release)
January
6th: Teacher Professional Development Day
7th: Start of 3rd Quarter (Back to School)
7th: Middle School Girls Basketball (HOME) vs. Crystal City (5:30pm)
7th: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Crystal City (5:30pm)
9th: Middle School Boys Basketball (HOME) vs. Senn-Thomas (Herky) (5:30pm)
9th: Middle School Girls Basketball @ Senn-Thomas (Herky) (5:30pm)
13th: Middle School Girls Basketball (HOME) vs. Jefferson R7 (5:30pm)
13th: Middle School Boys Basketball @ Jefferson R7 (5:30pm)
15th: Middle School Basketball (HOME) vs. Richwoods (8th Grade Parent Night)(8G/8B)(5pm)
16th: Middle School Basketball @ Sunrise (7G/8G(2Q)/7B/8B)(5pm)
16th: School Board Meeting (7pm)
23rd: Middle School Boys Basketball (HOME) vs. Woodridge (5:30pm)
23rd: Middle School Girls Basketball @ Woodridge (5:30pm)
27th: MS NJHS (@ St. Vincent de Paul)(9am)
27th: Middle School Basketball (JCAA Tourney @ HOME)
29th: Middle School Basketball (JCAA Tourney @ HOME)
30th: Middle School Basketball (JCAA Tourney @ HOME)
31st: Middle School Basketball (JCAA Tourney @ HOME)