This week promises to be full of excitement as we continue with our Charger Monopoly (three more days) and gear up for Halloween festivities on Thursday! These events are building a real sense of anticipation and a strong desire for our students to be at school. Let’s channel this excitement to help our students connect with their learning, showing them that school is not just the right place to be but a fun one, too.
Thank you for all you do to create an environment where students feel eager to learn and know they belong!
Charger Monopoly
Thank you to everyone for participating and having fun with this fall festive game. It was wonderful to see pictures of nearly all our students participating in recess activities led by our para team! The beauty contest pictures and staff nicknames are great! Let’s keep this up the exciting going
MobyMax
We’re working to get our MobyMax account up and running! To streamline access, we’re setting up an automatic rostering system that will allow students to use single sign-on, making it easier for everyone. This system will also enable us to track data more effectively and automatically enroll new students. This process will take a bit of work, so thank you for your patience as we get everything in place to make MobyMax as seamless and efficient as possible.
Last Day of the Quarter
Tomorrow marks the end of the quarter! Please ensure that your grades are up-to-date and posted in Skyward by the end of the week. A printed newsletter will go home this week with detailed instructions for families on accessing grades in Skyward. Thank you for helping keep our families informed and engaged in their students’ progress!
PLC @ Work
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their first Data Analysis Tool! It’s inspiring to see how you’re leveraging this resource to pinpoint the necessary differentiation and interventions that support our students in reaching the essential standards.
As you meet in teams this week, please take some time to review your essential standards and prioritize the key standards—the “list within the list”—that we’ll focus on to ensure every student achieves success.
Don’t forget to swing down the MS Hall for a little FIKA Break!
477 IMPACT Award
Last week, Mike and I connected with Bobbi Williams, the 477 Site Manager for the Spokane Tribe of Indians. She is excited to partner with us in recognizing students through the 477 IMPACT Award.
The IMPACT Award, created by the Spokane Tribal 477 Program, celebrates local youth who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and values. Our goal is for these awards to boost student morale, encourage positive behavior, and build self-esteem. Fully funded by the 477 Program, this award allows us to celebrate even more students at our regular assemblies.
IMPACT stands for the following:
I – Integrity
M – Motivation
P – Purpose
A – Academics
C – Community
T – Teamwork
I am looking for three middle school and three elementary students to be honored with the IMPACT Award. If you have a student in mind, please shoot me an email.
MS Track Fundraiser
Order your freshly made pumpkin doughnuts from Stonelodge Farms by completing the attached form and returning to the middle school office or your classroom teacher by October 30th. Pick up your doughnuts at the middle school at 12 noon on November 2nd. The team will be selling extra doughnuts at the Springdale Grocery Store. You may also send in your order by texting to the number listed below or emailing. 509 936 3261/ colleen.finch96@gmail.com
Red Ribbon Week
This year’s National Red Ribbon Campaign theme is “Life is a Movie: Film Drug-Free.”
We are celebrating Red Ribbon Week at Mary Walker School this week and invite all staff, students, and community members to wear RED on Wednesday, October 30th to show support. Throughout the week, students will have the chance to sign a pledge to live drug-free during lunch, and Erin Willson be distributing red ribbons to those who wish to wear them proudly.
MTSS - ACTION NEEDED
Please complete SAEBRs if you haven't already done so! This data helps us identify student needs as they are brought up through MTSS Round Table discussions and at the Student Support Team meetings.
There are a small handful. of students who have not yet completed the FastBridge fall testing, hese students will be pulled into the MTSS room to complete the needed fall testing.
K-5 Teachers
I need your narrowed down Essential Standards please! This will help us to provide better Tier 2 support to our kiddos!
Monday, 10.28
Charger Monoply: Day 3
MTSS Admin Meeting, 10 AM
Gradient Learning Meeting, 1 PM
Brett/Bailey Office Meeting, 1:30 PM
Standup Office Meeting 2 PM
MS Girls Basketball, Home vs Wellpinit @ 4 PM
Tuesday - 10.29
Charger Monopoly: Day 4
Niki Topie Walk Through, Board Certified Behavior Analyst
PLC Teams, 7:15 AM
Student Support Team- K8 Conference Room, 10 AM
End of 1st Quarter
Interview Committee, 3:45 PM
Wednesday - 10.30
Charger Monopoly: Day 5
P2P Meeting in Kennewick, Brett off Campus
MTSS Round Table, 7:45 AM
Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week
MS Girls Basketball, @ Hunter 4:30 PM
Thursday - 10.31
Halloween Parade 2:00 PM
WSU School of Medicine 8th-Grade Outreach, 9AM
MS Football Game, 4 PM
Trunk or Treat @ 6 PM
Friday - 11.01
Student Access Day
Saturday - 11.02
MS Girls Basketball, Home vs Cusick @ 10 AM
Up and Coming Events:
11.05 - BLT Meeting
11.07 - Charger Assemblies and Veterans Day
11.11 - Veterans Day No School
11.15 - Regular School Day
11.27-29 - Thanksgiving
