Sunday, December 1, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Thankful
CANNED
FOOD DRIVE TILL DEC. 5th
11/18 – Birthdays
11/18
Mrs.
Merrill
Mr.
Bailey
Ms.
Keany
11/19 - Math CBA
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Social Studies @ Kilgo
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Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
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Buffalo Ridge Park
11/20 - Advisory (Report Cards)
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Science CBA
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Science Kilgo
11/21 - Advisory (Report Cards)
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ELA @ Kilgo
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Social Studies CBA
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Teacher Thanksgiving Luncheon
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8th Basketball
o Girls
@ HMS 5:00
o Boys
@ North Ridge 5:00
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School Board Mtg @ 7:00
11/22 - Activity Schedule
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Power Card Application Due
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Teacher’s annihilation of student
volleyball team
Monday, November 11, 2013
Happy Veteran's Day!
Sunday, November 10
Happy Birthday USMC!
Monday, November 11
Veteran’s Day
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wilson and Dan Burbach!
Cowboys Still in First! (Maybe not too much longer)
Tuesday, November 12
3:00 Theater Duets and Monologues
4:00 Cross Country Meet
Wednesday, November
13
Department Chair Meeting 4:00
Thursday, November 14
College Day!
Friday, November 14
Haltom Gear!
Birdville Choir Clinic-All day
End of the Six Weeks
Note-I know nothing about the ministry in the video. I just thought it was neat act of kindness.
Note-I know nothing about the ministry in the video. I just thought it was neat act of kindness.
Monday, November 4, 2013
I hear your frustration, what can I do to help?
I hear your frustration, what
can I do to help?
This video is inspiring on so many
different levels. I do not surf. I am from Texas. I eat Bar-B-Que, drive a pick up, and go to
football games. But when I watch this I
want to learn how to surf. It looks like
so much fun! Look out TRINTY RIVER…YOU
ARE ABOUT TO SEE ME SURF!
The
woman truly has a positive outlook despite her circumstance. She has every reason to be bitter, resentful,
and see all of the negatives in her situation.
She says that sitting in the chair is the “easiest” part of her
situation. The skin and balance issues never occurred to me. Her desire to
learn is extremely admirable. She has to
try new things and learn a completely different way to live. Her resilience or grit is something that we
could all strive for.
I
have a great admiration for the young man in the video. When I first saw this, I thought that he was
her son. When I realized that he was
her son’s friend, it made me think of how far I would go to help someone else that
was not related to me. Surfing is
probably a time for him to hang out with his friends and do something that he
enjoys doing. Instead, he chose to get
out of his comfort zone and help a person who is struggling.
Are
there people around you who are struggling?
Do you know of a person who is in a similar situation as the woman in
the video? You may see a person like
this every day. You may see a person crippled
by their circumstances. There may be a
person who is unable to stand and walk without you, maybe not literally, but
figuratively.
What
would you do if a colleague was having a really bad day , week, or month? What if they were really unhappy with a class
period and began to criticize their student’s behavior or intellect? What if you were in the lounge and a teacher
began to criticize one of your co-workers?
What if this type of criticism seemed to happen each day?
You
could talk with your friends in the lounge about what a complete beat down or how
negative the person is after they microwave their food and leave. You could retreat to your classroom and never
go into the lounge. You could join in
and agree, but all of these would just keep your colleague on the ground and
pull you down too.
The
systems that we have put in place will not have the impact on our students without
a solution focused faculty. Being
solution focused doesn’t mean that the expectation is that there will be no
delta’s. One of the great things about
being focused on continuous improvement means that we will have opportunities to
express ourselves constructively. Being solution focused is about responding to
the delta’s that life hands us with solution to the problem in mind or as the
woman in the video says, “to concentrate on the positive in life.”
Much
is being asked of us right now. In many
cases, we have to learn new things. Professional learning communities, a new
prep, or working at a new grade level are challenging and sometimes
uncomfortable. As well as the normal
challenges of teaching, a tough class period, a difficult parent, or deadlines
that come faster and faster….it is easy to feel overwhelmed. When we see or
hear a colleague who is overwhelmed, that is our opportunity to put that person
on our back and help them.
Our
profession is one of service to others. I want to encourage us to embrace a
phrase or a queue. The queue to help us
stay solution focused will be, “I hear
your frustration, what I can I do to help?”.
This is not a phrase of punishment or retribution. Done in love,
this is a phrase to redirect us to the reason that we entered the profession.
When
you hear a colleague who is really down, and their situation appears to be
getting the better of them, that is your opportunity to assist. We are human.
We all become overwhelmed. Find
out what is frustrating and see if you can put them on your back for a little
while. It is what epic stories are made
of.
This Week @ HMS
Monday, November 4
NFL Monday
Continues! Cowboys are still in first.
Volleyball
vs. Hurst
7th
grade @ Hurst
8th
grade @ HMS
7th
grade football vs. North Ridge @ Birdville Stadium
Tuesday, November 5
Art
Field Trip to Kimball
8th
Grade Football-
Wednesday, November 6
Faculty
Meeting @ 4:00
Thursday, November 7
Happy Birthday Ms. Williams!
College Day!
Break out your college gear!
AED
Drill-Be Prepared!
Band
Region Tryouts
Friday, November 8
Spirit Day!
Go Tigers!
District
Volleyball tournament TBA
Saturday, November 9
District
Volleyball Tournament TBA
Band
Region Try-outs 8-2
Monday, October 28, 2013
Red Ribbon Week!-Jeans for Each Day You Participate!
Sunday,
October 27
Happy Birthday David Holland!
Monday,
October 28 - Wear Red Day!
Volleyball v.
Central Jr.
7th
Grade @ Central
8th
Grade @ HMS
7th
Grade Football @ Central Jr. High
Happy Birthday Rebecca Baez!
Tuesday,
October 29- Neon Day!
8th
Grade Football vs. Central @ HMS
Wednesday,
October 30-Jersey Day!
Advisory
Schedule-Progress Reports Go Home
High on Life
Assembly (6th grade only)
AVID site team
meeting-4:00
Lock Down Drill
for ASPIRE after school
Thursday,
October 31-Sock it to drugs!
Advisory
Schedule-Pick Up Progress Reports
STEWFEST!
Sponsored by the Social Committee.
Friday,
November 1-Put a Cap on Drugs!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Remember....Jeans all week! Thanks for your help on the safety survey!
This Week @ HMS
Monday, October 14
Happy Birthday Charlotte Del Hierro and Donna Russell!
Haltom Middle vs. Richland Middle School
7th @ HMS (Meza)
8th @ RMS
7th Grade Football @ Birdville Stadium (Bailey)
Tuesday, October 15
8th Grade Football @ the FAAC
Wednesday, October 16
ASPIRE Severe Weather Drill after school
Thursday, October 17
Power Card Assembly during Advisory
Coach Otto Baby Shower 4:00
Honors Band Concert Pre-District 7:00-8:00 pm
Friday, October 18
Happy Birthday Danny Flores!
Choir Concerts 6:00-7:30 PM
Mark Your Calendar
Remember if you have 45 minute appraisal this should be
scheduled asap. These should be complete prior to Thanksgiving.
Tiger Thumbs Up!
Thanks Julie Allen and Carol Glinsky for your work
on our RTI meetings!
Thanks Mel Meza, Yvonne Freeman, Julie Allen, Carol Glinsky, Rebecca Baez, Elisa Watkins and Ana Reyes thanks for the
work on the power cards.
Thanks teachers for your work on
your goal PDSA’s great progress!
I really like the
vocabulary games that your students were using Mrs. Levi!
Thanks science department for your
focus on some great training all-day Friday!
Great work Mrs. Antwine on your memoirs
in class! I liked the connections that
you made with your lesson to the students lives.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Plus Delta Staff Observations
CHAMPS
Walkthroughs Plus/Delta
1st
Six Weeks 2013-14
Data on walls Too many things on classroom walls
(Distracting)
Technology being used
A
lot of direct instruction going on
“Know Chart” before test
Not
many word walls being used with
Redirecting students when someone VOCAB being a SMART
goal for most
walks in the classroom content areas
Rules clearly posted Data
walls but no data
10 count for transitions CHAMPS not being used
Different types of CHAMPS No
evidence of Making Visible Routines
being
used
PDSA visible
Lesson relates to warm-up
Great questioning
Mission statements posted
CHAMPS being used
Evidence of classroom routines being
established
Monday, October 7, 2013
New Six Weeks....New Hope!
Monday, October 7
Happy Birthday Carol Glinsky, Julie Vick, Jake
Russell
Explore Testing
Volleyball vs. Watauga
7th grade @ WMS
8th grade @ HMS (Bailey)
7th Grade Football @ The Black Hole (Birdville
Stadium)
Tuesday, October 8
Explore Testing Continues
8th Grade Boys Football @ The Black Hole (Russell)
Wednesday, October 9
Explore Testing Continues
RTI Parent Meetings
Report Cards Handed Out During
Advisory
Department Chair Meeting
Thursday, September 19
Happy Birthday Coach Otto!
AP ILT (Bailey AM and Meza PM)
All Report Cards Returned Signed By
Parents to Advisory Teacher
Pre-AP parent information night
5:00-6:00 PM
Band Lock In-7:00-11:55 PM
Friday, September 20
Staff Development Day Haltom High School-0800
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