Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2026
Updated: 13 hours ago
Arrival: Breakfast- Puckett, Gregory & Roll; Front: Onsongo, Bus- Vicari, Hallway- 6th-Stowe, 5th- Surber
Dismissal: Maroon team (Bus-Doughty, Jessen; Front-Barber, Gordon, Walkers-Peak)
Bells will ring for each team + walker/Tiger Tales/club dismissal:
Monday: 2:58 pm-Teal & Navy, 3:00-Maroon & Green, 3:02-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Tues-Fri: 3:29 pm-Teal & Navy, 3:31-Maroon & Green, 3:33-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Week: ELA focus this week for WIN time and NO SCHOOL MONDAY. Next week will be D WEEK.
Move It Monday - Teachers will pick up from the classroom.
Counseling - Bring your class to Room 405 on teal team.
Library - Bring your class to the library.
Morning Announcements for 26-27 school year: Please add things you would like to have announced on the morning announcements to the appropriate day and/or communicate to Rachelle before the day of announcement.
WIS shared picture folder: PLEASE add your pictures from homecoming week! This is used for our yearbook and social media posts to tell our story!
Nuts and Bolts Items:
-WIN Time:
Wrap-up: Cycle 1 should’ve wrapped up last week with all students completing the toolbox and reflection form and is included in their leadership binders.
Begin: Cycle 2 Condensed Version will be this week only. This cycle focuses on executive functioning (ie. ‘how to student’). You will choose 3-4 lessons benefitting your class. See links below and email from Mrs. Vest on 9/16 for further details. Resources:
Cycle 2 unit plan
Connection Cards (if desired)
Next: Cycle 3-Math focus will begin Tuesday, Oct. 6. See academic calendar for further details.
-Hannah Flores Bridal Potluck is Tuesday. Sign up for the potluck here and/or we will have a money tree available for monetary gifts in celebration of her wedding on Oct. 5.
-Social Committee dues: These can be turned in to Karen in the office. Doing so by Sept. 30 = Jeans pass! Certified staff is $20, Non-certified is $10. These funds are used throughout the year for various needs, celebrations, etc. More information can be found here.
-Tutoring schedule: Thanks to many who added their tutoring times on the schedule. If you haven't yet, please add your team or content times on our schedule. This is used by the office as they get phone calls/questions.
-PD plan 1-1 meetings: Stacey will be in contact to schedule meetings to connect with certified staff re: PD goals & student needs. If you'd prefer to meet sooner, please let her know!
-IE Proposals: For those teachers not doing Career Ladder, this is a reminder that your IE proposal is due by Sept. 30. See Sept. 8 email from Stacey for more information. Any questions can be directed to Stacey or Heather. We’re happy to help!
-WIG Wed. - We will be doing WIG Wed. at 8:50 am beginning this week. This time should be for students to check in with their accountability partner on their current WIG progess. Teachers will take a class percent to add to the class scoreboard (ie. 17 out of 23 met lead measures this week). This week's goal should be their Cycle 1 goal OR sharing their academic content goal plan to begin by the week of Oct. 5.
-Mums Fundraiser: Please remind students and order some mums for yourself! All vouchers should be presented by Oct. 11 at Wheeler's Gardens.
Events This Week
Monday - NO SCHOOL: DISTRICT PD DAY
-AM Learning Schedule for ALL Staff:
Time: 8:30-11:30 am
Location: High School Gym
Bring: Handout at door, pen/pencil and clipboard/hard surface to write on
Professional Learning Speaker: Dr. Chad Dumas from Solution Tree
After our learning, we will be able to:
Articulate WHY we engage in collaborative practices
Identify what is and is NOT a Professional Learning Community at Work
Explain 1) Focusing on Learning, 2) Working Together and Taking Collective Responsibility, and 3) Using Results
Clarify on-ramps to meaningful collaboration for singletons
Identify specific actions to address the four Critical Questions
Identify specific next steps for me and my team
-LUNCH
11:30 am-12:30 pm - On your own
Exception: Guiding Coalition members will have lunch provided @ High School commons
Bring: Guiding Coalition book, something to write with-Chromebook if desired.
-PM Learning Schedule:
Time: 12:30-3:30 pm
WISS Guiding Coalition @ New Gym (Where we had lunch for volleyball game.)
All other staff see district schedule for specific details for your position.
Tuesday
-Special Services Staffing @ 7:45 am - Agenda
-Bridal Potluck for Hannah Flores (Sign up here)
In addition, a money tree will be available if you’d like to contribute a monetary gift to celebrate.
-6th Grade PLT meetings - Agenda
-Clubs: Tiger Tones
Wednesday
-Wear your district shirt
-Russ Pendelton, financial advisor with Valic, will be available to answer any questions you have about PSRS/PEERS retirement, 403b/457 retirement accounts, 403(b) Roth accounts, buying back service credit with PSRS/PEERS, or retirement in general.
Schedule a time here. If you are interested and don't see a time that fits your schedule, let us know and we'll do our best to cover for you.
-WIG Wed. Check-in @ 8:50 am
Students will check in with their accountability partner at this time on their WIG from Cycle 1 and/or new academic content goal of their choice, if set.
Document on class scoreboard your percent met goal for the week (ie. 17/23 students).
-Certified Staff-PD plan & IE proposals due today
-Social Committee dues turned in today for a jeans pass!
-Lighthouse Team meeting @ 3:45 pm in Mrs. Hurt’s room
-Clubs: Reading, Origami, Drama Llamas begin (meet in commons by band area)
Thursday
-School Pictures: Individual and Team pictures - Schedule (*Note: Only 1 picture day this school year. We will not be doing spring pictures.)
-Guiding Coalition meeting @ 7:30 am
-Pioneers (Times: 10:00-11:00 am, 12:50-1:50 pm & 2:40-3:10)
-5th Grade PLT meetings - Agenda
-Amplify Walk-Throughs in PM - Schedule
-Club: Story Crafters, Color Guard, You Pick Book Club, Sports Club begins (Meet Mr. Brixey’s room #308)
-Cross Cat Teachers: Early Writing Project Virtual meeting (4-5:30 pm)
Friday
-Follow Assembly Day Schedule today
-Custodians Appreciation Day
-6th Grade - ELA Collaboration Day
-Community Time @ 2:45-3:20 pm (*Please plan to have student packed up for dismissal before coming.)
Monthly celebrations & Student Leadership teams announced
-FYI: Heavy sub day!
-Club: Volleyball
Saturday
-Lantern Walk @ 6:30 pm
A Look Ahead to Next Week:
Greeters/Goodbye Connectors–
Arrival: Breakfast- Cones, Berger & Roll; Front: Vest, Bus- Doerr, Hallway- 6th- Peak , 5th- Brixey
Dismissal: Green team (Bus-J. Davis, Doerr; Front-Anderson, Brixey; Walkers-Puckett)
-Monday: Early Out meeting: Action teams, Hannah Flores Wedding Day, Parent Lighthouse meeting @ 6 pm
-Tuesday: Special Services Staffing @ 7:45 am, Student Leadership Teams begin, 6th PLT meetings, National Athletic Coaches Day, Club: Tiger Tones, Crochet begins
-Wednesday: Stacey/Heather out in AM for Super Lead team meeting, Lighthouse Team meeting @ 3:40 pm, Clubs: Reading, Origami, STEM Engineers begins
-Thursday: Student Leadership teams, 5th PLT meetings, 1 Team 1 Willard Walk (2-3 pm), Club: Story Crafters, Color Guard, You Pick Book, Sports Club
-Friday:
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