Friday, February 16th, 2024

 

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Happy Winter Break to You All!

In the News This Week:

• PD Last Week- NEED FEEDBACK
• Thank you all for actively participating in the PD last Friday.  Two things, ONE- I need you all to go into TeachPoint, and give feedback so we can reflect on what we plan.  Once you do that, I can go in and award PDPs.  TWO- don't forget, when you submit evidence for your evals, you can and should show how you implement stuff from your PDs- examples: TAB strategies in your lesson plan, lesson you shared in the map, strategy modeled from PD that you adopted into your own practice.
• PD March 4th:
• The half PD day for March 4th is in the planning stages but I can give you a "sneak peek".. K-8 music and dance, you will be learning about Capoeira from a Brazilian instructor, K-8 Art, you will be Art Expo prepping with a ramp up google meet, band and orchestra, you will be prepping for Solo Fest, and other collabs.  Times and locations will be shared when we return from break.
• 1 Year Eval Plan Teachers- Don't forget to sign off:
• Formatives should be wrapped up at this point for those on 1 year plans.  Please do not forget to go in and sign your Formatives.  Thanks!
• Kuss Musical:
• This year's BIG KUSS MUSICAL is Little Mermaid!  So excited to see our kids onstage, led by Chelsea Burnham!  

Matthew J. Kuss Middle School       

• Presents

  
  

  

  March 22, 2024 7 P.M.            March 23, 2024 2 P.M. 

  
  

  Music by

  Alan Menken

  
  

  Lyrics by
  Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

  
  

  Book by 

  Doug Wright

  
  

  Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story

  and the Disney film

  
  

  Music Adapted and Arranged by 

  David Weinstein
  

  
  

  Director: Chelsea Burnham

  Assistant Directors: Alexandria Boday and Samantha Lee

  
  
• All City Band and Orchestra:
• All City Orchestra- March 20 at Durfee
• All City Band- March 21 at Durfee
• This is always one of my FAVORITE events- I love to see the Durfee musicians mentoring the younger kids.  Such a joy!
• Durfee Hilltopper March 5K:
• Have you registered yet?  https://www.trireg.com/durfee-hilltopper-march  Please help us to help our kids!  All proceeds go to funding their New York Performing Arts Trip!

Thank you all, and see you back here after break!

Jackie