Happy Fall Break!
As we wrap
up the week and head into Fall Break, I want to wish everyone a restful and
stress-free break. I will be at GCMS
each day next week, but if you need me, please call ahead. I plan to neither get here at 6:00 am, nor
stay until dark thirty next week. I hope
that everyone has a great fall break!
KPREP Scores:
As I shared
with staff members on Tuesday afternoon, this year’s KPREP scores were
something of a mixed bag for GCMS. I am
very proud of the improvements that we saw.
The biggest improvement area came in the area of on-demand writing with
about a 4 point jump. Everyone’s hard
work with the new writing format seems to have made a positive difference in
our writing scores. I appreciate
everyone continuing to utilize this format.
Our math scores showed good progress as well, and our overall growth
score showed a nice increase. The work
that is already underway to target students for intervention will make a big
difference in both our Gap score and our novice reduction. Middle Schools are unique to the Kentucky
testing system in that our KPREP tests every student every year. This is not true at the other levels. Thanks for all that you do to help students
succeed at GCMS!
Walkathon Top 3: 1. Chloe Cox 2. Zeb Bratcher 3. Kyle McWhorter
Walkathon:
Thank you
for another great effort with this year’s GCMS Walkathon. Our related arts teachers, title teachers,
Kim Dennis, Shirley House, and many others have worked tirelessly to pull off another
successful school wide fundraiser this year.
The final count is not in at this time, but we will be able to add a significant
amount of funding to provide more instructional technology at GCMS. This year’s top three student fundraisers
were Chloe Cox, Zeb Bratcher, and Ryan McWhorter. Team 8 was the top team in this year’s team
fundraising competition. Congratulations
to these winners, and thank you to everyone who helped in any way!
Instructional Rounds:
We are
planning our school-based instructional rounds at GCMS for October 20. We will do both a morning session and an
afternoon session in order to get into every classroom at GCMS, and we will be
using our problem of practice regarding assessment. The school observer team will complete the
analysis after school that day and then present our feedback to the faculty
after school on Monday, October 24. I
appreciate your input on guiding questions, and I will be sending those out to
you in the near future.
Observations:
Observation
window 1 is well underway and should wrap up on October 31. If your peer observation falls in window 1,
please be arranging this with your peer observer. Also, non-tenured teachers should be
arranging your first mini-observation of the year if you have not already done
so. For folks in your summative year,
please remember that your peer observation needs to take place before your full
observation by the principal or assistant principal. Tenured teachers not in your summative year may
set up your mini observation at any time.
Quote of the Day:
“Persistance is what makes the
impossible possible, the possible likely, and the likely definite.” ~Robert Half
Coming Attractions:
Sept. 30-Oct. 7…No School (Fall
Break)
Oct. 14…Reward Concert for students
with no referrals.
Oct. 19…Report Cards go home.
Oct. 20….Instructional Rounds at GCMS
Oct. 21…GCHS Band to perform at GCMS
Oct. 24…Faculty Meeting after school,
3:00
Oct. 24-31…Red Ribbon Week
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