April 21, 2008 Weekly Announcements

Monday
April 21

7:45, MEAP Meeting, Rick, Helen, Kevin, Diane, Tamela, Atiba, Vickie

1:00, Magnet Principal's Meeting, West Main - Kevin

2:30, KEA Meeting, Room 415


Tuesday
April 22

7:30, Secondary Principal's Meeting, West Main - Kevin

9:45, Loy Norrix Ignite Visit - 8th Grades

7:00, Millage Meeting, Downtown Millage Office

Wednesday
April 23

9:35, Fire Drill

Thursday
April 24

7:35, 8th grade Advisory Representatives Meeting in the Library

3:30, WMU Curriculum Class

Friday
April 25


We will be reviewing our MEAP data on Monday to ensure that the essential GLCE's are included in our magnet work. This came through loud and clear on Friday in our meeting with the state department.

8th graders have another visit from the high school students as part of their orientation process this coming Tuesday, 3rd hour.

April and April have a celebration scheduled with their students for Tuesday morning at 8:00, "Diary of a Whimpy Kid" to show off their student work for this marking period, I believe everyone was invited.

Dr. Rice informs us that the public presentation of the grade level expectations will occur on Monday, April 28. As soon as I get a copy of this work it will be available to everyone. My understanding is that this will be the basis of much of our future work in the district.

We have fire and disaster drills scheduled for the remainder of the year on a weekly basis. Mr. Stovall will be coordinating these activities as led security. They will be posted on weekly announcements whenever possible.

Dawn has the information on pre-interns from WMU if you are interested please let her know.

We have open house for new students on May 6. I would like to have a few teachers help me with this presentation to perspective families. It is scheduled for 7:00 and we have to plan a brief school overview. Let me know if you can help out.

We sent millage information letters out last week to all parents. This was to inform them of the millage and what it supports. If you have any of support information please forward it to Diane.

April Bingham is looking for some Milwood help. She forwards the following information: "Girls on the Run Wondergirl 5K is just around the corner on May 22nd. It is an outstanding program that is dedicated to building healthy minds, hearts, and bodies in over 1800 young girls throughout the greater Kalamazoo area (MANY of our students are proud alumnus!). I have taken on the role of coordinating parking for the event and am looking for volunteers. If you are able to have a rocking' good time working alongside me to pull off another successful Girls on the Run event." See April if you can help out.

April 14, 2008 Weekly Announcements

Monday
April 14

8:00, Meeting with MMSTLC Teachers - Kevin

10:00, Meeting on Retention/Recruitment - Kevin, Kevin, Ellen

11:00, Magnet Curriculum Planning Meeting - Kevin, Tamela, Atiba

2:30, Staff Meeting, Room 415

Tuesday
April 15

2:30 Magnet Principal's Meeting, West main - Kevin

7:00, KPS Millage Meeting, Downtown Millage Office

Wednesday
April 16

9:00, Magnet Meeting, Ad Bldg. - Kevin

9:45, High School Counselors Visit 8th Grade

Thursday
April 17

2:30, Meet and Greet Interns, Library

3:30, Graduate Class, Curriculum

Friday
April 18

9:00, High Priority Schools Workshop, Grand Rapids - Kevin, Diane Vickie


Hopefully everyone had enough rest for the last 9 weeks of school, we are back on Monday with a staff meeting at 2:30 in Room 415.

Mr. Moore is planning on discussing retention and summer school with 8th graders on Tuesday this week. Hopefully we will have this understanding cleared up by then.

The state has us on the high priority list again. We will meet with the state department on Friday to understand support and information they feel is important for us to operate with.

We will not have a leadership meeting this Thursday so that we can allow people to attend the intern meet and greet prior to our class.