Warrior Weekly # 35
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Week of May 15 - May 19
Good afternoon Warrior Family,
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. A very special Happy Mother's Day to all of our Warrior Family moms! This week SOL testing still continues. We have three major testing days this week. Please be reminded that Tuesday and Thursday of this week we will utilize a modified schedule. Hope you have a blessed and wonderful Mother's Day!
Upcoming weekly events:
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7th Grade Reading-SOL
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
8th Grade Reading-SOL
Thursday, May 18, 2023
6th Grade Math-SOL
Saturday, May 20, 2023
7th Grade Math Boot Camp SOL prep
Further out Dates:
May 29, 2023- Memorial Day RPS closed
Warrior Educator Professional Porfolios
Professional portfolios should be sent electronically to your respective content Administrator no later than Friday, May 19, 2023.
Community Circle Morning arrival support
Community Circles are a district expectation that we utilize at the Henderson campus as social support for our Warrior Students.
Daily Attendance Matters
*Please be sure that you are taking accurate attendance every day during the first 10 minutes of each bell. Also, please be sure that you are making contact with families that have students that have missed class and maintain a call log of your contacts.
If you have questions about attendance please be sure to contact Mrs. Lawson
Warrior Staff member Big 3 ( Norms & Expectations)
1. Be on Time & Professionally Dressed
* Please be prepared for your class/duty no less than 15 minutes prior to the start of school. Warrior Staff arrival time: 7:45 a.m.
"If you look good, you feel good, If you feel good, you play good, If you play good, they pay good!" - Deion Sanders
Please remember that every day we model success for our students and colleagues. Please be sure that every day we are professionally dressed for the occasion(educational magic).
Attire: Business Casual
-No Denim
-No Sweat pants
- No Sandals/Slippers
Friday Spirt Wear Attire
-Warrior T-shirts/polos
-Denim is acceptable on Fridays
You represent the Warrior Community...please be sure to represent the best.
Reporting to work
Reporting to meetings (Virtual & In-person)
Reporting for Building Duties
2. Present Professionally
* Please be sure that you are communicating in a professional manner when speaking with all Warrior Family members (students, staff, colleagues, and families).
* Communicate early and often with all Warrior Family members to assure that you are constantly having all professional needs met. (Communicate, Communicate, and Communicate)
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that you will do things differently" - Warren Buffet.
Each day we model the professional communication of World-class educators. Students, families, and colleagues will always remember how you make them feel through communication. We are a community and we depend on one another.
3. Be Over Prepared & Over communicate
* Please be sure that you are over-prepared to support a 90-minute course. The unique features of our campus require concise Bell to Bell instruction to constantly engage Warrior Students
"People don't plan to fail, they fail to plan"- John J. Beckley
Each day we have an opportunity to model our high expectations for the Warrior Learning Community by demonstrating an intentional level of preparation. We work to be two steps ahead of our students to assure Safe, Smart, and Successful experiences for ALL Warrior Students.
Lesson Planning & Guiding presentations
Supporting Materials and Documentation (meetings)
Process for reporting Absences
If you need to request leave or report an absence, please begin the process by contacting Mr. London @ 804-229-5991. Same-day absences should be communicated no later than 6:30 a.m. Once your absence is reported, we will work to arrange coverage for your class. Also, please utilize this link The link with let you send your leave date directly to a school calendar so our administrative team can plan for your absence.
Preparing for absences: Please be sure to have lessons for the day uploaded prior to your absence.
Requesting time off: If you are requesting personal leave, please be sure to send a formal email to your respective content administrator at least a week in advance. We want to be sure that we can accommodate your request.
Warrior Administrator Quick Contacts
Principal London: 804-229-5991
Assistant Principal McCloud: 804-584-3161
Assistant Principal Lawson: 804-588-2100
Assistant Principal Francis: 804-588-2099
Warrior BHAG (BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL)
By August 2023 Henderson will be fully accredited with at least a 75% pass rate for each SOL tested subject (First Middle School in the City of Richmond)
By August 2023 Henderson Middle School will triple the number of students qualifying for acceptance into Specialty programs and on track for an advanced diploma by completing the transformation into a full STEM Academy (Magnet School)