
Meadow Hall Staff Newsletter
Week of December 5
Week of December 5 - 9
December 7th is an Early Release Day! Ms. Binder sent an email to our para-educators working in general education and part-time staff about a meeting starting at 1:30pm. Teachers, please use this time to update grades.
Please welcome Kayla Nelson, our new 4 hour TPT para in the Autism unit. As of today, we are officially fully-staffed:)
The Taylor Science Center is clearing out non-fiction books that are no longer used in science kits and would like to offer them to teachers for use in their classroom libraries. The quantity is unknown for each title but if interested, please look at this list and email Tammy Acton by December 16th with the titles and they will be ponied out to you.
A reminder that Pokemon Cards are no longer allowed at school. If you see students with Pokemon Cards, please gather them with a rubber band and put a sticky note with the student's first and last name. The main office will hold onto the cards.
Ms. Binder sent emails to each grade level regarding Math Updates for Quarter 2. Please take a look at those updates and ask any questions to Ms. J Binder or Ms. Kepler.
Please remember to check Private each morning for Coverage assignments. Also, this will help teachers know when focus group teachers/paras are out so students aren't sent to a classroom and noone is there.
MHES Bake Off!
Do you like baking? Do you enjoy eating cookies? Well, dust off your aprons (or your elastic pants!) and get ready for our MHES Holiday Bake Off!
When: Monday, December 19th (11 AM – 1 PM)
Where: Room 35
What: Bake at least 2 dozen cookies, brownies, bars, etc. or just come and eat and drink to your heart’s content.
Baker Fee- $5 (includes judging fee)
Judge/Taster Fee- $10
Please Venmo or pay cash by Thursday, December 15.
Why: All funds will be used for cash prize for the winners and a delicious milk bar to go with the desserts!!
Please sign up here by Thursday, December 15 if you plan on baking or judging.
Grade Book Update
CHANGE: For the remainder of the FY22-23 school year, both grade books will remain available to teachers to use. Beginning next year, FY23-24, only the Synergy 2022 Grade Book will be available for use.
Para News!
Committees
Please take a look at the committees all MCEA staff signed up for on this document. There is no specific date/time that committees need to meet. Rather, the committee simply needs to complete their event(s) and meet as often as required to make that happen. Please email Desmond and Ilana the requested dates for your committee's event(s) by December 16th. We would like to have things on the calendar and make sure we don't create conflicts with each other or the PTA's events. For events after the school day, we need to reserve through ICB so other organizations don't rent our school at that time. Please appoint one or two people to "lead" the committee, so admin knows who to communicate with regarding the details.
PTA News
Our December PTA meeting is happening Tuesday, December 6, at 7pm. Please join us in-person or on Zoom! Spanish translation will be provided. Our wonderful KAH team will be providing free childcare for those who come in-person. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
In-Person: Meet in the Media Center
Online Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88420918867?pwd=NnhFUWV2RWhjQlRTSEpOU1EraHhNdz09
Meeting ID: 884 2091 8867; Passcode: MHESPTA
STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
The MHES PTA will be hosting a Staff Appreciation Breakfast before school on Wednesday, December 14.
To Do Items
Please use the early release on Wednesday to update grade books. Core Team will spend some time checking grades later in the week.
Communicate with your committee to set up potential dates for your events and choose a committee "lead" to communicate with Admin.
Calendar Items
Tuesday, December 6
- Leadership Team mtg @ 3:45pm
- PTA mtg @ 7pm
Wednesday, December 7
- Early Release Day - 12:55pm
Tuesday, December 13
- Staff mtg @ 3:45pm
Thursday, December 15
- Interims due by 5pm
Friday, December 16
- Committees communicate dates/plans of events to Admin
Tuesday, December 20
- Equity PLC mtg @ 3:45pm
***Winter Break: December 23rd - January 2nd