Winfield Middle School
RED RIBBON WEEK
Oct 26-30th
At the Half Price Books store in Chesterfield, chill-axing with a free cup of coffee, a few good books and an hour to invest, the writing and creating process flowed freely. Those chairs look just like our library's. (Nice touch, Mrs. Emily Hines!) The free coffee satisfied a late night caffeine urge and the wireless was hyper-fast. Google Docs worked like it was on my own hard drive, making for a truly refreshing evening!
Celebrations
This week at Winfield Middle School there were multiple reasons for celebration. Student behavior has been adhering to the Warrior Way, doing the right thing at the right time with the right people. They were apparently excited to be back at school on Wednesday after their five day Fall Break. They seemed to miss their friends here at school. Emotional Intelligence was tested and pushed to the limits for many of them but they endured the distraction of a three day week and did a great job.
Emotional Intelligence
Current research in education ties positive correlations between student emotional intelligence and success at school. (Emotional intelligence includes three basic skills: identifying what you are feeling, identifying what others are feeling, and finally, being able to manage your own feelings in a productive and helpful way.) Students who address their emotions in healthy ways, understand the emotions of others and process the outcomes are better able to strengthen connections and facilitate learning and efforts.
Here's Mrs. Gracey, proud to attend Winfield High School’s National High School Honor Society celebration and reminding us all to persist.
As 7th grader Drew Songer put on a poster recently, "When you feel like quitting, remember why you started!"
So simple but so profound.
Seeing success in others drove many of us into education.
Now, we are hooked.
RED RIBBON WEEK
DAILY DETAILS
Here is the schedule in graphic form as well as the written details below.
Monday: 10/26 - Shade out Drugs (Shades and Hats)
www.cridercenter.com has presented to the 6th and 7th grades, and will now present in Mr. Ross' Room - Mon, Tues and Weds of this week.
Basketball practices continue: girl's early, boys late
Tuesday: 10/27 - Too Bright for Drugs (Bright Neon)
Wednesday: 10/28 - Join the Fight Against Drugs (Military or Camo)
Thursday: 10/29 - Wild About Being Drug Free (Wacky Hair/Dress)
Friday: 10/30 - Team Up Against Drugs (Sports Teams / Class Color)
ASSIGNMENT NOTE:Teachers will compile Progress Reports this weekend and will need all student work submitted prior. Please ensure your students have all their work completed and turned in for maximum credit.
AC LAB Dodgeball Tourney for 7th and 8th hours - Mr. Daugherty's AC LAB will host this in-school event.
After school, a Costume Social in our Cafe will be hosted by members of the Winfield Middle School Honor Society. Student costumes are expected at the party but not required. However, they are not to be worn during the school day. Students may change into their costumes after the Dodgeball Tournament at school, and then attend the event from 3-5pm. Students should be picked up at school at the end of the event.
Upcoming events for your radar:
Nov 11 - Veterans Assembly will be held in the MIDDLE SCHOOL Gym after a breakfast for VETERANS and student guests. Please RSVP to let us know of a potential meal count. At the Middle School, we enjoy honoring the VETERANS from our community on this special day through an assembly and meal. We are proud to host this annual event at the Middle School and feel our minor act of gratitude is a small token of appreciation. The events and proceedings of the day are always special and typically appreciated by those VETERANS who have attended in the past. Feel free to call for additional details as well.
Nov 12 - Breakdown St Louis will present at our High School in the morning for 7th and 8th graders. This contemporary assembly, coming from local students, shares an inspiring message of self-advocacy, empathy and healthy peer relationships. The high school students will attend first, then the 7th and 8th graders will be shuttled over to attend a second presentation. See their website for additional details and follow them on twitter.
Nov 17 - Our FALL FUNDRAISING EVENT was so successful at the Middle School and so many students earned a PIZZA HUT LIMO PARTY, the 22 passenger limo will need to travel to Troy in two shifts. Additional details and permission slips will follow.
TBD - DART 6th Grade Survey
TBD - Preferred Family Health Conference: bringing area agencies together at one time, in one location, to inform our community of available resources
Current settings in our online student grade book, SIS, allow our grades to tally cumulatively since August. Term 2 is an extension or continuation of the Term 1 grade. It does NOT average or start over, but adds to the previous scores, presenting a single, overall grade. Parents view the overall grade on the emailed report cards and individual reports still remain available through the parent portal.
Conclusion
Thank you for the support and care of our students. This fall and Halloween season can lead students to take unnecessary risks. Encourage them to make good choices and do the right thing.
Remember: The Warrior Way focus encourages and fosters desired behaviors rather than punishment and giving attention to bad behavior. It’s not a big difference but the results are
amazing!
amazing!
Thanks
Tom McCracken
Winfield Middle School
On Twitter: @mccracken63
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