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MM 9/26/17

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Michael's  Memo 9/25/17 We are charged with the great task of educating the future workforce of tomorrow. Great week of instruction by our staff, coming off of a 9 day layoff. Thank for meeting all of our students needs here at JSA Magnet. Please remember that we have open house on Thursday. Shout outs Mrs. Doyne utilizing hands on activity to display the relationship of spheres within the earth to display the working relationship exhibited in photos. Items varied from the ocean floor with coral reefs fish and animals to cows in a field with grass and wind powered energy. Students were able to see science in action and provide information aruon to support the instruction within the classroom. Academic focus We as a staff to ensure that we are contacting parents in the event that a student is receiving a D or F within the classes. Please make sure that we are providing each of our students the opportunity to maximize their learning with your classrooms. We will co...

MM 9/18/17

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Michael's Memo 9/18/17 Good afternoon staff, I am so glad that everyone made it safely through the storm. We are very grateful that the campus didn't sustain any major damage during the storm. Now more than ever, it is important to focus on the relationships we have with our students. Everyone knows that we will have some returnees to campus that are currently displaced due to the storm and may or may not have had a hot meal since we last saw them. Please make sure that we are doing our very best to address the needs of our students. We will have a short survey that the students can take to assist us in addressing their needs after Hurricane Irma. I will send the link that the students can complete using their own device or computers within the classroom. Please see today's video that focuses on relationships. Instructional Focus Hello, this week administration and coaches will come through focusing on collaborative structures, standards based instruction, and su...

MM 9/5/17

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Michaels' Memo 9/5/17 Good morning staff, I hope everyone had a good Labor Day weekend. It is imperative that we continue to progress and pay close attention to our pacing guides for our lessons. I am impressed with the level of instruction transpiring throughout the campus. I would continue to reinforce summarizing activities, everyday, to ensure that we are aware of the students grasp of the daily content. Please also remember that we should have an AR tracking board in every classroom. Middle School is included as well. Please strongly encourage the students to always have a book available to read and encourage reading. Our weekly video focuses on the importance of Literacy.  Shout out for the Week Great work with coding, for our early learners' in Second Grade. The students were coding in the computer lab which is a 21st century skill that will be a requirement for the current generation to obtain any type of employment within the technology sector. Con...