Weekly Top for 5-5-23

 Folks,

Appreciate You-

As I mentioned on Wednesday, you do not get any better than the UMS staff!  You tireless dedication to the curriculum, building relationships with students, patience, and the rigor that you present each day is really hard to top!  I hope you enjoyed the breakfast on Wednesday, a massage if you received one, and the lovely notes from our students!  Next week Tuesday, May 9th our Board of Education will also have a treat for you in the lounge.

Shrek Jr. Today and Tomorrow-

Don't forget that today during Advisory that you will be with your advisory in the Blue Gym helping with audience etiquette and enjoying the teaser show.  Please sit amongst the students that you feel might be a challenging audience members.  If your schedule allows the full show will be tomorrow at 2:00 & 7:00 PM at the John & Dede Auditorium at SJHS. Cassidy and Beth have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into this show and I know it will be phenomenal!

Monday Staff-

We have our last one hour meeting of the school year this Monday, May 8th.  We will go over the last month of school, get a NWEA quick tutorial, share the results of the Google Chat survey, and have an activity.  

May 17th Late Start-

You will meet the first half of PLT's with your team on May 17th from 7:35-8:05AM and the second half of PLT 8:10 AM in the media center Jenny Fee will give a short presentation on the strategic plan.

A few M-Step Left-

We are down to just a few M-Step tests to get through.  We will chip away again this morning and will also have to go into next week with a few students.

NWEA Spring 2023-

We will be running a delayed schedule (formerly the two-hour delay schedule) on Tuesday, May 16th (Math) and Thursday, May 18th (Reading).  Students will be taking the NWEA during their first hour class.  More instruction at the staff meeting Monday.  1st hour teachers will be helping out itinerants, giving potty breaks, etc. On those dates we will not have advisory and BEAR time.

Educator of the Week-

Congratulations to Jason C. for being nominated and selected as the educator of the week.

Awesome News from the Band-

Breaking news is that our 7th & 8th grade bands will be marching with the high school bands in the Memorial Day parade in downtown St. Joseph on Friday, May 26th.  This also happens to be the seniors last day of school.

Friday Funny-

Quote of the Week-

Have a great Friday and weekend,
Chad