Manatee Musings, 10/7/24

Week of 10/7 to 10/11

Checking In for the Week

We want to continue to support you in any way we can. Please consider “checking in” to let us know how you are feeling about the week ahead!

The Week Ahead

Updates & Information

Updates from the Social Committee

More Information & Updates from Social Committee Here: MHES Social Committee

You’ve Been Booed! If you have been Boo’ed and do not wish to participate, please pass your boo on to someone else.  If you have been Boo’ed and wish to participate, place an I’ve been Booed sign outside your door and Boo someone else.Will continue through the month of October.See Sally Merriman (4th Grade) if you have further questions.

Family Event: Our second annual Corn Maze & Bonfire Outing has been set for Saturday, Oct 12th at 6 p.m.  Social Committee will pay for the reservation for the fire pit, the rest is on your own.  Please consider bringing a treat to pass or items to make s’mores. (Jusko will provide S’more sticks) Click the link to learn more about the Country Days Farm and activities: https://countrydayscornmaze.com/

Bosses’ Day: Join us in wishing our wonderful Admin staff Happy Bosses' Day on October 16 with some kind words to show them how much we appreciate them!

Behavior & Culture Updates (From Mrs. B):

Thank you to those of you who have already turned in your class list with unique information about each student! This is not a requirement, but if you complete it feel free to turn it in anytime over the next week. If I am not in my office, there is a blue bin on my desk to turn it in and the candy is on top of the bookshelf - help yourself! I have loved reading what everyone has written so far and it's clear that you all have put in the effort to get to know your students! 

The CKH trait for October is self-direct. Your CKH award winner and Terrific Kid are not due until October 14th, but I know some of you might want to get that done sooner so here is the link to the document. The October Terrific Kid ceremony will be on the morning of Monday, October 28th. The plan as of now is to call just the students chosen as Terrific Kid down to receive their award rather than an assembly with all students. Families of Terrific Kids will be invited as well. The October CKH celebration will also be on October 28th, but in the afternoon as we did yesterday.

I have started to put CKH resources into an easily accessible place. It is organized by month and has the links to lessons and brain breaks for each trait.  Here is the link - just know it is still a work in progress! 

Lastly, we would like to begin a buddy system in which a 3-5 student would pair with a K-2 student. This is for 3-5 students who might benefit from feeling important to a K-2 student and having a sense of purpose and for K-2 students to know they have an older buddy to help them and to look up to. Think of students who could use extra support and/or peer attention. The buddies would meet in the morning (most likely Friday) every other week to check in, read, play a game, etc. Please email me by Wednesday, October 16th if you have any students that you feel would benefit from a buddy. More information will be provided once I pair students up.

iReady PD For Teachers

Schedule time with the iReady Expert team, to really dig into your data through analysis and establishing priority domains.  Allow us to help you kick-start your year by showing you how to align the "Universal Screener Data" with your upcoming instruction and small group supports.  

Click here to review dates and times to sign up.

Resources and Supports for CMS Staff Members

Did you know that there are several resources and supports available to all CMS employees at no cost? Two specific resources are below:

Click the picture above for PDF!

Supporting the PTA

Please consider signing up for the PTA. Not only does your membership provide funding to the PTA, it also helps show that our staff supports the PTA, an organization that supports every MHES teacher and student. Your $10 membership is an investment in our continued success. Let’s come together again this year to make an even greater impact.

Capturing Kids Hearts Start Strong Survey

The Start Strong Survey experience is designed to give schools insight into the frequency and fidelity of CKH implementation.

The four fundamental questions in the Start Strong Survey experience help answer the following questions on our campus:

1. Do I greet my students/staff daily?

2. Do I invite my students/staff to share Good Things?

3. Have we posted a Social Contract and do we refer to it?

4. Do I dismiss my students/staff with a Launch?

Please take a moment to complete your survey, accessible on the CKH.org homepage upon logging in, or by selecting "My Surveys" under their account menu.

Good Things!

Thank you to everyone who supported our supply drive for Western NC! It’s amazing to see what the Manatee community can do when there is a need!

October 10 in Room 116

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