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Principal Zeman's Notes
April 12th, 2024
4th Quarter and Thank Yous
First, thank all of you for ensuring our students were prepared for the MCA test. Please continue the habit of your student plugging in Chromebooks nightly and getting plenty of sleep. We have a week off from testing, but the MCA math test will be conducted on Tuesday, April 23rd.
We started our fourth quarter classes and the end of the school year is fast approaching. Continue to encourage your students to finish strong. We want to continue to build momentum and learn through the summer so that all students are prepared for their transition to the next grade level. Thank you for your continued and constant support of our students.
MCA (Repeat)
As we begin a very important week, here are just a few reminders for your students to help make sure they are prepared ... electronically, mentally, physically, and emotionally!
1) Electronically: Please remind your students that they must come to school ready with a charged Chromebook and wired working headphones/earbuds every day next week. NO cell phones, wearable technology, or bluetooth headphones will be allowed in the classroom.
2) Mentally: By today, all of our recent daily in-class MCA practices/reviews should be completed and submitted. Please see Campus for the latest updates on completed and/or missing items.
3) Physically: Please make sure your student is getting plenty of sleep, eating properly, and staying hydrated with plenty of water over the next few days. It's amazing how much better we all can stay focused and concentrate when we treat our bodies right!
4) Emotionally: Encourage your students to take their time, write out their work, check all of their answers, stay calm & focused, and work toward doing their best! We are not expecting them to perform miracles, and no single test can demonstrate exactly how much they really know. The MCA can, however, show how much they've grown and progressed as a student this year. It's important that each student understands that if they give everything they've got, we will all be very proud of them!
Students of the Week
Years of Service Awards
Congratulations to:
Mike Cloutier on his retirement and 19 years of service
Alex Sears on his 10 years of service
Mary Ostmoe on her 20 years of service
Linda Holl on her 20 years of service
Sara Olsen on her 20 years of service
Kelly Fossum on his 20 years of service
Article of the Week
Teach your middle schooler to make decisions in five steps. Decision-making can be a tough process for middle schoolers.
However, there are few skills more important in school and in life than learning to make wise decisions. Teach your child to follow these five steps:
1. Get the facts. Let’s say your child has been asked to look after a neighbor’s dog for the weekend. First, your child should find out exactly what is involved. For example, how often does the dog need to be fed and walked? At what times?
2. Anticipate conflicts. Your child has to study this weekend, but has also been invited to go to a friend’s soccer tournament. Can your child do both and still care for the dog?
3. Consider the consequences of each choice. If your child skips the tournament, will the friend be upset? If your child turns down the job, will the neighbor ask another person to care for the dog in the future?
4. Come up with alternatives. Perhaps your child can explain to the friend that caring for the neighbor’s dog could lead to future dog-sitting jobs. Could your child go to a different soccer game?
5. Accept that decisions may have downsides. If the decision is to miss the tournament, your child is giving up time supporting a friend. But your child is gaining a chance to look after the dog when the neighbor travels. Sometimes good decisions require a small sacrifice to achieve a long-term benefit.
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Upcoming Events
April 23- MCA Math Test
April 30- MCA Science (8th grade only)
April 30- 6th grade field trip to the state capitol