Heather Principal Pam Jasso and Central Principal Tom Domer shared highlights from the first days of school on our campuses. Click on the links below to view the presentations.
- Building our communities - school-wide and classroom
- Establishing relationships
- Establishing routines and procedures in and out of the classroom
- Learning to be students and classmates again
- Focusing on SEL
- Introducing our PBIS systems, school expectations, Colt Cards, Owl Bucks,
Bear Hugs, and Knight Notes - During the month of September:
- Beginning of the year measurements of current performance in reading,
writing and math to inform instruction and instructional groupings for
intervention / small group instruction
- Beginning of the year measurements of current performance in reading,
- Continue our focus on SEL
- Transitions are challenging particularly from elementary school to middle school
- The quality of a student's transition to middle school sets the course for their educational future
- What would happen if older students at your school were given the resources, the skill and the permission to help change this ... AND the structure to do it?
- WEB's main goal is to successfully transition 6th graders by addressing the three fundamental transition needs that every student has: Safety, Information and Connection
- 8th Grade Leaders act as mentors - go to for support of 6th graders
- WEB Leaders take part in Assemblies/Rallies
- Shorter WEB events to connect 8th graders with 6th grade partners
- WEB Leaders visit 6th grade classrooms