Dec. 8-12, 2025
- Stacey Pippin
- 1 day ago
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Updated: 14 hours ago
Thursday - Trudy Puckett
Greeters/Goodbye Connectors–
Arrival: Breakfast- Surber, Stowe & Eidson; Front-Gregory, Bus-Cisneros, Hallway- 6th-Doerr, 5th-B. Davis
Dismissal: Teal team (Bus- Hill & Doerr; Front- Bowling & Shikany; Walkers-B. Davis)
Bells will ring for each team + walker/Tiger Tales/club dismissal:
Monday: 2:58 pm-Maroon & Navy, 3:00-Teal & Green, 3:02-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Tues-Fri: 3:29 pm-Maroon & Navy, 3:31-Teal & Green, 3:33-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Mon. Library/Counseling Week: A Week (*Please have students bring their Chromebook to Counseling.)
Morning Announcements: Please add things you would like to have added to our morning announcements on the appropriate day and/or communicate to Autumn before the day of announcement.
WIS shared picture folder: PLEASE add your pictures here for us and continue to add throughout the year to our folder. This is used for our yearbook and social media posts to tell our story!
WIS News:
Nuts and Bolts Items:
-Student Leadership Team Photos: We got a few more pictures last week. Thank you! If your team hasn’t taken a picture yet, please upload one this week here!
-Missing Work/Recess Ongoing Feedback: As we implement our new game plan, please continue to give feedback, suggestions, ask questions, etc. on our document. There is a spot at the top of the document to add this.
-Winterfest: If you can help, even for a short time this Friday for our Winterfest there are several spots still available. Sign up here.
-WOHE Penguin Patch: We have a service opportunity for some of our students to assist at WOHE as they are looking for volunteers to help students with their shopping. They are scheduled between 11:30-2:15 Mon, Thurs. and Fri.. We are working on a schedule with a couple leadership teams and will let you know if this impacts any of your students. We will be mindful of NWEA testing too, but thought it’s a great opportunity to partner and allow some students to serve!
-IE hours: Hours on your plan must be updated by next Tues., Dec. 16. In addition, they need to be submitted in Frontline Professional Growth. Reach out to Heather or Stacey if you’ve got questions on how to do this!
-Student Need Check-ins: As a reminder, we'll be coming to your team meeting this week. In addition, we'll plan to meet on Dec. 16. (Schedule of additional coverage for you this day.) Finally, we are planning to build in some time on Jan. 5 building PD day. The remainder of the day will be open work time to get prepared for 2nd semester.
-Reminders: Don’t let the following dates sneak up on you:
IC Gradebook - Please be sure you are entering grades in Infinite Campus as you complete the assignments. We don’t want to wait until the end of the quarter to enter it all.
Yearly Dyslexia Training - All certified staff should complete this Canvas training by the end of the day on Jan. 5.
Stop the Bleed - All Missouri school employees must now complete this training. due by the end of Dec.
DGH hours - These 6 hours should be submitted by the end of first semester, Dec. 19.
IE hours - 1st semester logs will be due Dec. 16 & hours in Frontline Growth should be entered monthly.
-Food in Classrooms: As we near the holidays and all the treats, our custodians would greatly appreciate if we could limit food in the classroom and make sure to have students clean up if we do. You are welcome to use the commons where it's easier to clean up if you would like outside of the lunch hour!
Events This Week
Monday
-12 days: Silent Night-PJ Day
-PLC Content meetings: Please double check agendas, so you come prepared.
-NWEA makeups as able
-Early Out: Staff meeting: (*Please bring your Chromebook today!*)
3:20-3:35 pm - Staff Check-in/Housekeeping
3:35-4:15 pm - District PD-Portrait of a Tiger-Communication
Tuesday
-12 days: Send a Christmas card (Grab one in the lounge to fill out for someone)
-Special Services Staffing @ 7:45 am
-Student Leadership Teams meet - Get group picture! (Resources)
-6th Team Meeting: MTSS Student Check-ins
-NWEA Testing: 5th ELA; makeups as able for 6th grade
-Brenna out @ 2 pm to assist with Holiday Assistance pickup
-District Science Committee Meeting @ WIS-S, Room 305 (4-5:30 pm)
-Clubs: T & TH Tiger Tones, Crochet, Basketball
Wednesday
-12 days: Wear white and enjoy a snowball fight (Get your snowball in your mailbox!)
-Wear Portrait of Tiger Shirts
-MTSS/SIT Team meeting @ 7:30 am
-NWEA Testing: 6th Science, 5th makeups as able
-Stacey out in AM for E-team meeting
-Brenna out @ 2 pm to assist with Holiday Assistance pickup
-Clubs: Game, Reading, Origami, Story Crafters, STEM Engineers
Thursday
-12 days: Grinch Day - Wear Green
-Student Leadership Teams meet (Resources)
-NWEA makeups
-5th Team Meeting: MTSS Student Check-ins
-Clubs: T & TH Tiger Tones, Color Guard, You Pick Book
-Parent Lighthouse meeting @ 6 pm
Friday
-12 days: Guess the emoji holiday song
-NWEA makeups
-Mrs. C’s Class Field Trip to Wonders of Wildlife
-Clubs: Early Bird Spanish
-Winterfest (6:00-7:30 pm) - Sign up here to assist.
A Look Ahead to Next Week:
Greeters/Goodbye Connectors–
Arrival: Breakfast- Berger, Richardson & Eidson; Front- Vest, Bus-Highley/Duckworth, Hallway- 6th-Farmer, 5th-Cones
Dismissal: Maroon team (Bus- Cisneros & Barber, Front- Jessen & Stowe, Walkers- Gordon)
-12 Day until Winter Break continues this week
-Monday - Early Out: Staff Holiday Fun
-Tuesday - IE Hours Due Today, Special Services Staffing @ 7:45 am, Student Leadership Teams, MTSS Student Extra Check in Day (Teacher Break schedule-Please let us know if there’s a conflict with your time for additional coverage), Clubs: Tiger Tones Party, Crochet, Drama Llamas
-Wednesday - Stacey out in AM for Lead team meeting, Staff Lighthouse meeting @ 3:40 pm, Clubs: Game, Reading, Origami
-Thursday - Sharpen the Saw day (Double specials time for quarter grades), Student Leadership Teams, MS Choir Caroling during 6th lunch, Clubs: Volleyball, Color Guard, WIS Night @ Papa Johns
-Friday - End of 2nd Quarter, Club: Early Bird Spanish
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