From the Middle September 18

PBIS at the Middle School:

As a staff, we continue to work at making our PBIS program better for students, parents, and staff.  We have high expectations for our students and know that behaviors can get in the way of learning.  Focusing on the positive and rewarding that behavior is key to establishing a positive culture between students and staff at our school.  Students enjoy the activities at the end of each quarter that they qualify for based on meeting expectations.  In addition, each year we do several fun spontaneous events.   This year our Club Seats has been a favorite of students.  Continue to look for our students at all home football games.  

Teachers work together in teams to monitor student behavior and address daily setbacks.  At the end of each day, student report to reteaching to address any minors for the day and come up with a plan to correct the behavior so it doesn't happen in the future.  Many times, this will prevent future behaviors.  Sometimes a few students still struggle so we implement targeted interventions to change these behaviors.  Parent and school communication is vital to the success of all our students and we encourage support at home.  We are off to another great year and are looking forward to every student growing! 

Spotlight of the Week- Mr. Rude:

Mr. Rude is a 7th/8th grade social studies teacher at the middle school.  History becomes more interesting when students are involved in hands-on activities.  This week, students learned about the civil war and how soldiers were dressed.  The also have learned a lot about Lincoln as a president and the struggles he faced.

This past summer, Mr. Rude was accepted as a National Oratory Fellow in Washington DC.  During this experience, Mr. Rude learned more about our national history and opportunities he can bring back for students.  Students will be visiting with Heidi Fortune on October 26th and 31st to learn more about the basics of oratory (the art of writing and giving speeches). In the future, Mr. Rude may also be able to take students to participate in this fellowship.  We look forward to how these experiences will be included in the classroom and during Midmester!