February 5 - February 9, 2024

Principal's Announcements

Collaboration is an EXPECTATION, not an option.

Team McMichael,


National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems.


Make sure to thank a counselor or social worker this week!


Teachers,


It is time for February Staff and Student of the month nominations. Please use the button below to submit your nomination to recognize an outstanding team member and staff.


Staff & Student of the Month

In order to increase communication and support, a weekly feedback form will be linked below. This is an optional form for any staff member to utilize as a feedback tool. You may share how the week went, any challenges you faced, shared positive message about a student, share maintenance needs, etc. Please take the time to provide feedback if needed.

Weekly Feedback Form

Important Information


DATA Meetings


  • We will be scheduling data meetings with each team in the upcoming weeks. Please be prepared to discuss your team's data.


Intruder Detection Audits by Region 7


  • Please make sure all exterior doors are locked. No door should be propped open at any time.
  • Check all adults for ID Badges. If no ID badge, please escort them to front office.


Track Swag


  • If you would like order a Track & Field hoodie or t shirt. Please click on the link below.
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Above All, Student Success!

Professional Learning Communities


Using Common Formative Assessments to help reflect on practice.

CFAs are designed to do two things:

  • Identify students who are struggling and/ or excelling.
  • Improve (and reflect on) our professional practice.


The process of reviewing CFA Data:

  • Meet with team.
  • Bring assessment data to team meeting.
  • Follow team norms.
  • Compare your results with your colleagues to identify effective instructional practice.

There must be trust among your team.


Common assessment data tells us if we need a tool or skill.


Tool = something to help you reach this group of students.


Skill= a learned/developed aptitude or ability.

This week at McMichael

Please click the link for a more detailed WAAG

Week at a Glance

Monday, February 5 ,2024

National School Counseling Week


Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - Interdisciplinary Team Meeting



Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - Content Planning

Dennis King


Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Content Planning



Friday, February 9, 2024 - Interdisciplinary Team Meeting



McMichael Athletics Weekly Schedule


Monday February 5, 2024

7th & 8th boys basketball vs Judson


Tuesday, February 6, 2024


Wednesday, February 7, 2024


Thursday, February 8, 2024


Friday, February 9, 2024


Dragons In Action


If you would like pictures of your students shared with the staff, please send them to me by 9:00 a.m. Friday.


Teacher's Corner

Great things are happening as we work in teams. Take time to send a teammate a positive note of encouragement this week.

Focus of the month


Growth Mindset

Staff Shout Out

Click the link above to give a staff member a shout out!

Staff Shout Out

McMichael School Information

Please click on links to view.

Please review the 23-24 Campus handbook

2023-24 Handbook
Grading Procedures

McMichael HUB

Academic Priorities 2023-24

All McMichael Professional Learning will be focused on the Academic Priorities throughout the 2022- 2023 School year.


PLC

Four questions with fidelity


Tier 1 Instruction

Basic elements of effective teaching


Clarity of Systems

PBIS

PLC Flow Chart
Unit Planning Calendar
Collaborative Team Rubric

Celebrations


  • 7th Grade ELA team has posted learning target data in the hallways and will retest students after RTI time to show student growth on essential skills.
  • 6th Grade Science showing off their CFA data and growth goals.

Quote of the Week


"Look at data through the lens of instructional practices and not the students."

McMichael Fine Arts



February 3rd - 7th & 8th Band Solo and Ensemble.

Upcoming Dates

** Please add the following dates to your calendar and plan accordingly.

Date

Event

Time

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