For Thursday, April 14th, 2022
Welcome back to our Middle School Matters podcast!
Here were some highlights from the week (see MS Community Classroom):
- Lightning Strike and Thunder Boom
- House Team games: Pictionary
- Easter chapel - Mary’s story
- The start of cross-stitching club
House Team Scoring Update
- Blue Cheese: 98
- Green Zombies: 108
- Red Dragons: 142
- Purple Barneys: 112
Upcoming Dates:
- Thursday, April 21: Parent Education Series: The Tech-Wise Family from 7:00-8:00 pm
- Monday, April 25th: Professional Development Day for K-12 (no classes)
- Thursday, May 5: MS/HS Strings Concert in the Lower Gym begins at 7 pm
- Friday, May 20th: Elementary Sports Day in the morning and House Team event in the afternoon
- Thursday, June 9: MS Band and Choir Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Other Items
- We are looking for a middle school teacher for next year! This is a full-time, permanent, humanities position. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a fun, progressive teaching team that loves to learn together, please check the VCS website (see Careers under the Contact tab).
- We are also looking for parent volunteers at our upcoming May 20th middle school House Team Carnival Competition.
Mr. Cavey’s Seesaw Update: What learning have students been sharing lately?
- From 7T: The Most Dangerous Writing App: Fiction Composition Under Pressure (5 minute maximum)
- 🎯 Learning Target: I can … explore language and text as a source of creativity and joy.
Mary: Up next on the show, it’s time to hear from one of the all-time VCS greats, Mrs. Ellen Freestone!
Our next scheduled staff interview will be with … Tana Wilkins.
Final Words
Contact us at any time at mdeboer@vancs.org or tcavey@vancs.org. Remember to send us your comments and feedback about the show. Our final "spin it to win it' draw for a family prize pack will happen in June.
