https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/madisonstaff/2023/02/25/february-24-2023/
Dear Madison Staff,
Happy four day week! Oh wait, it is a 5 day week for you. I am going to Alaska on Friday. Here are this week’s updates:
| Mon, Feb 27 | Tue, Feb 28 | Wed, Mar 1 | Thur, Mar 2 | Fri, March 3 |
| Fire Drill – 5th @ 1:55pm
4:00 P&G to all admin mtg |
7:45 Make-up TLC
3:45 Justice League |
10:45 Supervision Team | EEA Visits | Peter in Alaska
SAIL in Per 2 AVID LSU 3rd 2:45 OSAS Training/Staff Handbook |
MADISON INFORMATION
- Staffing Update: We received our staffing allocations this week. Our numbers are largely the same as this year. Peter is working on conversations with individual staff members if there are any questions or decisions to be made. Once those conversations are complete, we will share out the final plan with everyone.
- Mike Riplinger – will again be helping out for a few days while Peter is in Alaska. Friday3/3, and Monday(6th) and Tuesday(7th). He will hopefully continue helping out with low stakes very informal observations. Please let Gina know if you have a strong preference not to be observed by Mike.
- Refocus Room Update – Beginning on Monday, the Refocus Room will be closed during the first 10 minutes of each period, for a variety of reasons.
- Doing so will allow Zoe and Jeremy to support checking that PASS kids are settled into their classes, and
- Perhaps more importantly, it will keep kids in class during the those critical first minutes of class, in hopes of encouraging students to engage in the content rather than trying to immediately escape for a break.
- So, please do not issue passes to the Refocus Room within the first 10 minutes of class.
- If, on occasion, you have a student for whom something egregious has happened during the passing period and the student just can’t possibly settle in to be calm in your room for ten minutes, just grab any available member of the supervision team from the hallway to assist with the situation.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OTHER INFORMATION
- Mathematical Modeling: This article from Edutopia talks about presenting students with opportunities to help solve real-world problems with many variables by generating questions, making assumptions, learning and applying new skills, and ultimately arriving at an answer.
Looking Ahead:
| Mon, Mar 6 | Tues, Mar 7 | Wed, Mar 8 | Thurs, Mar 9 | Fri, Mar 10 |
| 1:30 Gina to Secondary Admin mtg | 7:45 Climate Team | 8:00 GLT
10:45 Supervision Team |
6:30 Winter Band Concert | 2nd-NASU
3rd – LSU 4th – BSU 6th – GSA |
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Peter and Gina
