Shaw Middle School November 2015 - Spokane Public...

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Shaw Middle School November 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Social Studies .................................…..2 Supporting Shaw Students ............…..2 Math Department ..........................…..2 CCLR………………………...…….…………2 Choir Photos …………..………………..…3 Students of the Month ...................…..3 V.I.P……………………………………………4 Science ...........................................…..4 Shaw Gear………………………..............4 Fusion………………………………………...4 AVID @ Shaw ................................…..5 Viking Bucks ……………………………….5 Designed Instruction………………. ..…..6 Sports Schedules ...........................…..6 ELA ……………………………………………6 Sprint …………………………………………6 Choir News ....................................…..7 Dream Academy …………………………...7 School Calendar Info…….……………….7 Staff Contact Sheet …… ………………….9 Hello Shaw Families, We are all motivated by our wants, needs or desires and this fact is reinforced in the most recent research being done in order to understand what makes the hard work of doing school relevant and engaging for our students. Motivation for our stu- dents has never been more important than it is today; the academic and social standards students must meet to be ready for high school graduation and success after high school have never been higher. Reaching these standards provides our students with hope, confidence, and the skills necessary to realize their wants, needs and desires. We are working deliberately with your students to help them develop their dreams through the question, "You are 25 years old, out of school and living on your own. What would your life be like if you could have the perfect life? What is your dream for your life at 25?" We follow up the dream with, "What is your plan to accomplish this dream? What career would you be in and how will you need to do to make this happen?" Our third question asks student to set goals that align with their plan. These goals are academic and social. The academic goals are straight forward focus- ing on the classes they attend while at Shaw. The social goals answer two questions. First, how do we behave in school so that each day is a safe place to make progress towards our goals. This area of our work is done through a program called PBIS and focuses on Respect, Responsibility and Being Safe. The other social goal area asks the question; "What do great students look like and sound like?" We have adopted the Character Growth Card. One trait, Self-Control, research-based, is highlighted as one of the most important traits. Our students are asked to pick an area they feel weakest in and set a goal to improve. We believe re- lentless focus on our students dreams, plans, and goals helps them begin to under- stand themselves as learners and with our support get ready for high school and beyond. If we can create consistency with the language we use and the areas we are focusing on with our feeder elementary school and home, we believe our students will realize their dreams. We need your help so talk to your students about their dreams, plans, and goals. Ask them to show you the goals they have set in their Vi- king Seminar tab of their planner. Have your student pull up their grades on Pow- erSchool and compare them to their goals. Encourage their hard work and effort; being a great student is hard work, especially today! It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of 1 st quarter. We had our 1 st cel- ebration of student success focused on behavior. Students worked toward meeting the behavior requirements for this activity: no office referrals, 4 or fewer tardies, and 95% attendance. In the T-2-4 Planner, students have expectations to our Com- mitment to Community…Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Why “B’s or Better”? We have found that for students to flourish in High School and enjoy the four year experience, B’s in all classes are the standard they must Connued on page 8

Transcript of Shaw Middle School November 2015 - Spokane Public...

Shaw Middle School November 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Social Studies ................................. …..2

Supporting Shaw Students ............ …..2

Math Department .......................... …..2

CCLR………………………...…….…………2

Choir Photos …………..………………..…3

Students of the Month ................... …..3

V.I.P……………………………………………4

Science ........................................... …..4

Shaw Gear………………………..............4

Fusion………………………………………...4

AVID @ Shaw ................................ …..5

Viking Bucks ……………………………….5

Designed Instruction………………. .. …..6

Sports Schedules ........................... …..6

ELA ……………………………………………6

Sprint …………………………………………6

Choir News .................................... …..7

Dream Academy …………………………...7

School Calendar Info…….……………….7

Staff Contact Sheet …… ………………….9

Hello Shaw Families,

We are all motivated by our wants, needs or desires and this fact is reinforced in

the most recent research being done in order to understand what makes the hard

work of doing school relevant and engaging for our students. Motivation for our stu-

dents has never been more important than it is today; the academic and social

standards students must meet to be ready for high school graduation and success

after high school have never been higher. Reaching these standards provides our

students with hope, confidence, and the skills necessary to realize their wants, needs

and desires.

We are working deliberately with your students to help them develop their dreams

through the question, "You are 25 years old, out of school and living on your own.

What would your life be like if you could have the perfect life? What is your dream

for your life at 25?" We follow up the dream with, "What is your plan to accomplish

this dream? What career would you be in and how will you need to do to make this

happen?" Our third question asks student to set goals that align with their plan.

These goals are academic and social. The academic goals are straight forward focus-

ing on the classes they attend while at Shaw. The social goals answer two questions.

First, how do we behave in school so that each day is a safe place to make progress

towards our goals. This area of our work is done through a program called PBIS and

focuses on Respect, Responsibility and Being Safe.

The other social goal area asks the question; "What do great students look like and

sound like?" We have adopted the Character Growth Card. One trait, Self-Control,

research-based, is highlighted as one of the most important traits. Our students are

asked to pick an area they feel weakest in and set a goal to improve. We believe re-

lentless focus on our students dreams, plans, and goals helps them begin to under-

stand themselves as learners and with our support get ready for high school and

beyond. If we can create consistency with the language we use and the areas we are

focusing on with our feeder elementary school and home, we believe our students

will realize their dreams. We need your help so talk to your students about their

dreams, plans, and goals. Ask them to show you the goals they have set in their Vi-

king Seminar tab of their planner. Have your student pull up their grades on Pow-

erSchool and compare them to their goals. Encourage their hard work and effort;

being a great student is hard work, especially today!

It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of 1st quarter. We had our 1st cel-

ebration of student success focused on behavior. Students worked toward meeting

the behavior requirements for this activity: no office referrals, 4 or fewer tardies,

and 95% attendance. In the T-2-4 Planner, students have expectations to our Com-

mitment to Community…Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible.

Why “B’s or Better”? We have found that for students to flourish in High School

and enjoy the four year experience, B’s in all classes are the standard they must

Continued on page 8

“Dream big! Aim high! Know that YOU can make a difference!” Unknown

SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Lashbrook

Social Studies students have been

hard at work learning new infor-

mation and improving academic

skills. 8th grade students are inte-

grating a high level of technology

into their American history lessons

through blogs, online discussion

boards, and even creating a

youtube page. 7th grade students

have been learning research writ-

ing skills which they will be putting

into practice in the form a self-

directed research essay at the end

of October.

Supporting Shaw

Students

Homework Club

Monday—Thursday

3:45—4:45pm

Permission Slip

in the office

Study Buddies

Tuesday & Thursday

3:45—4:45pm

Permission Slip

in the office

iCAN

Monday—Thursday

3:45—4:45pm

By teacher referral

All groups meet in the

Shaw library.

Check out our website

for more detailed

information on these

groups that focus on

helping kids be

successful Shaw

students.

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As the first quarter comes to a close, all the math classes are continuing with

hard work within a variety of new concepts.

MS1 has finished a unit started in 6th grade on using ratios and proportions.

They explored multiple representations of proportional relationships by look-

ing at tables, graphs, equations and verbal descriptions. They are now diving

into rational numbers….a.k.a. positive and negative values.

7th Accelerated has covered most of the same material as MS1 with the addi-

tion of a short unit on percent and using the Laws of Exponents.

8th MS2 has the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Laws of Ex-

ponents and discover some really large and small values using scientific nota-

tion. They are currently studying the concept of congruence through transfor-

mations.

Algebra students have spent a majority of the first quarter building a strong

foundation for their success in all future math classes by studying how to solve

equations. They’ve learned that a solution can not only be found by solving the

equation, but by reading a table, or looking at a graph. They will soon be exam-

ining other types of equation (functions) as the second quarter begins.

The Geometry students this year are all working online, at their own pace.

Every one of them are currently working on concepts that aren’t normally

taught until late November or in to December. A couple have even started

working on material for the 2nd semester.

The Math Department has been working hard to see that every student

achieves success. We, along with the rest of Shaw, are challenging your child to

set a goal of B’s or better. As you check their progress on PowerSchool (https://

powerschool.spokaneschools.org/public/), know that we have many after

school options available for you child if they aren’t at that level. Contact their

math teacher, school counselor, or the office for more information.

MATH DEPARTMENT Mr. Paulson

CAREER, COLLEGE, & LIFE READINESS Mrs. Mack

Is it bullying or drama? Recognizing the difference between true bullying and

everyday drama can help brush off the little things and recognize when some-

thing serious is going on. This is just one of many topics eighth grade Career

College and Life Readiness students are exploring in the Personal Safety Unit.

Future lessons will address what a bystander can do, internet safety and staying

safe in a dating relationship.

September Students of the Month

Tommy Duong, Social Studies ~ For being

actively involved in the class discussions, volunteering solu-tions, and following through on class expectations.

Ronisha Meippen, ELD Ronisha is a hard worker, dedicated and always turns assignments in on time.

Lena Pierce, Electives ~ Lena always displays a contagious positive attitude and a great smile as well. She is also a great model of respect to her teachers and peers. Roberto Lopez, Math Robert portrays appreciation for

time to teach and learn. He is

also determined to succeed by

being on task even when he is

not directly supervised.

Brooke Free, Social Studies ~

Does a fabulous job of adhering to and exceeding academic and social expectations. We look forward to what she will accomplish over the course of this year

Corbyn Mulvey, Social Skills ~

Shows responsibility by getting to all of his classes daily, ready to participate and learn! Danica Campbell, Social Skills ~ Demonstrates responsibility by being prepared every day with her binder, planner, and homework completed Robert Blocker, Electives ~

Robert portrays appreciation for time to teach and learn. He is also determined to succeed by being on task even when he is not di-rectly supervised.

Elyssia Perry, Science ~ Elyssia

is reflective and considerate of others, while still allowing herself to show her passion for learning and enjoying life. Elyssia is a mod-el for others she is a wonderful 8th grade science student.

Damien Gaddy, English ~ Damian is a great example of what a star student should be. He is always on time, prepared and willing to participate.

The Student of the

Month program

recognizes students who

work hard to achieve

their goals in Middle

School. Every month the

academic departments

choose a boy and

girl from the 7th and

8th grades to be

recognized for their hard

work and outstanding

character. The winners

earn a spot on the

Student of the month

board and a certificate

of recognition.

Select Choir Jacquie Bernal, Charlotte

Harris, Felocity Testa, Amanda

Barksdale, Abbie Powers,

Alexis Pyne, Nathanyel Schmit,

Authina Testa, Alyissa Swan,

Andrea Edwards, Kiya LIton, Ayla

Gray, Skylee Curtis,

Dustin Wing, Gwen Grifith,

Thomas Allen III, Veronic Jorbal,

Alisha Tamang, Marquese Lane,

Gamal Lamar, Angel Clark, Sione

Alington, Colton Grzogorek

Island Choir

Jenae Thompson,

Samjana Tamang, Rosina Roney,

Tollina Williams, Anty Obet,

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SCIENCE Mrs. Gaddy Our amazing science team is cruis-

ing along! Seventh graders are hon-

ing their microscope skills to peer

into a world of tiny cells. “We are

measuring potato mass, studying

diffusion. That is how water and

other stuff goes in and out of cells,”

said Alex Skripnik from Mr. Burns’

class. Across the hall, students in

Mrs. Boulton’s room used gummy

bears to model cell processes. Bak-

ing cakes and creating Jell-o mod-

els; who wouldn’t want to learn with

Mrs. Flores? Fusion went with Mrs.

Rollins to plant the trees they re-

potted in the fall, and are making

projects reflecting the Spokane

River’s ecosystems.

8th graders are taking on Newton’s

laws and the properties of matter.

They have new text books, and are

digging deep to study how Force =

mass x acceleration. “Science is

technically another math class. You

have to understand math and gra-

phing to learn physics,” said Skyllee

Curtis from Ms. Ormsby’s class.

They have been racing cars down

ramps, looking into friction and

gravity, all while refining their abili-

ties to collect and analyze data, and

write complete lab reports to share

their findings with other scientists.

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Sweatshirts, Sweatpants,

T-Shirts, Caps, Polos

Different Colors & Logos

available

Go to the school site at

www.spokaneschools.org/Shaw

Click the “Shaw Gear” link

Shaw Gear Available Online

FUSION Ms. Sherwood & Mrs. Rollins

Community partnerships are active in

Fusion this year. Kat Hall with the

Lands Council came in to the class-

room to teach about the importance

of riparian restoration. To follow up,

we spent a morning at Spangle Creek

planting trees, improving the quality

of water in our area for future genera-

tions. Kat is coming in regularly to

share important information about

sustainability. Jerry White is the Spo-

kane Riverkeeper. He spent a morn-

ing sharing about the Spokane River

and bioaccumulation of PCB’s. Ask

your students what color is a major

PCB culprit. Community Minded En-

terprises has partnered with us

providing video equipment and video

editing training. Bailey is coming in

to train students on the video editing

software, and their final products will

be aired on channel 14. We are excit-

ed about the opportunities these part-

nerships are providing for students.

Students bring home Pacing Guides

every Friday to communicate their

progress for the week. Please sign and

return these every Monday.

PBIS V.I.P.

The V.I.P. Card is award-

ed to Shaw students

who have earned all B’s

or better, have no

unexcused absences,

and have no referrals to

the office for unwanted

behavior. November

4th marked the end of

the first quarter and

was our first

opportunity to

celebrate V.I.P Success.

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AVID @ SHAW By Brenna Barber & Kymberly

Many kids have struggles in school and some have no answers on how to improve

their grades, behaviors, and habits. In walks AVID. AVID isn’t just a class, it is an

opportunity for kids to get introduced to the idea of going to college and having a

career. AVID helps students with both their academic and social goals, while

teaching them essential strategies. These strategies, when used consistently, will

help increase their level of understanding in all content areas. AVID also helps

kids with their behavior issues and helps them thrive due to consistent accounta-

bility checks. AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap – to open up the

option of going to college to all students. AVID is preparing all students at Shaw

Middle School to be prepared or at least aware of what is needed to be considered

college ready and strive for personal success in a global society.

Binder Check— Kids are asked to go through their binders and make certain

they have all of the daily materials needed. Teachers and students are expected

to hole punch all work and place the assignments or resource notes into the cor-

rect section of their binder, rather than stuffing them in the front pocket. Stu-

dents need to have a daily plan about their organization and they need to be sup-

ported in their efforts. Weekly binder checks are exactly that support.

Planner—All students at Shaw Middle School have a planner and they are ex-

pected to not just carry it with them to each class, but also to use it in all classes.

Students highlight homework or upcoming deadlines. This is an excellent re-

source for parents and a mode of communication. Parents and teachers are invit-

ed to sign the planner in another effort to touching base with our students and

also to help hold them accountable. If you’ve not see a planner lately, you should

ask for it.

TRF— TRF’s offer a way to analyze what you know and where you are confused.

Twice a week, AVID students use TRFs to present their points of confusion to

their peers, asking for help on how to solve it or better understand it. Tutors are

also available to provide help and advice to better understand the content and the

process.

TAGS—Tags are designed to check your grades and set goals. We use Pow-

erSchool to check grades in each class. For any class that isn’t a B or better, goals

and expectations are set to improve the grade. Teachers work with students to

meet those goals and improve their grades. This process of reflecting on learning

is a reflection that focuses on how teachers can help meet your goals. them for.

Tags help students keep track of their grades. If a student in AVID is failing their

teacher will see what they can do to help and help the student set goals to do bet-

ter.

Critical Reading— Critical reading helps students find the main information,

identify the concepts or vocabulary in the text they don’t understand, and gives a

purpose to reading. This process helps you have more informed conversations

with peers and increases your ability to write critically about the topic.

AVID Opening opportunities

and giving tools to be a

successful student.

AVID ACTIVITIES

Binder Checks

Planner Time

TRF’s With Tutors

Tags

Critical Reading

BINDER CHECKS

2 pencils

2 pens

2 highlighters

1 dry erase marker

2 eraser

Extra paper

PLANNER

Homework

Upcoming deadlines

Parent Involvement

TRF

What do you know?

What confuses you?

Tutors help you un-

derstand confusing

content.

TAGS

Check grades

Set goals

Teacher support to

reach goals

B’s or better is the

target

CRITICAL READING

Find the main info

Identify concepts

Define vocabulary

Write critically about

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Viking Bucks! Get caught doing good, and get paid!

Viking Bucks can be used in the Viking store

during lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

College Gear and other great stuff!

Shaw Sports

Volleyball

Nov 16th—7th grade @

Northwood, 4:15pm

Nov 17th—8th grade @

Shaw, 4:15pm

Nov 18th—7th grade @

Shaw, 4:15pm

Nov 19th—8th grade @

Chase, 4:15pm

Nov. 23rd—7th grade @

Chase, 4:15pm

Nov. 24th—8th grade @

Salk, 4:15pm

Nov. 30th—7th grade @

Shaw, 4:15pm

Dec. 1st— 8th grade @

Shaw, 4:00pm

Dec. 2nd—7th grade @

Garry, 4:15pm

Dec 3rd—8th grade @

Shaw, 4:15pm

Dec. 8th—8th grade

Tourney, Location TBD

Dec. 9th—7th grade

Tourney, Location TBD

Wrestling

Nov 17th—@ Chase, 4:15pm

Nov. 19th—@ Shaw, 4:15pm

Nov. 24th—@ Garry, 4:15pm

Dec. 1st - @ Mountain-side, 4:15pm

Dec. 5th—Spook-A Loo Tournament @ Ferris, 9am

NO Practice November 20, 25, 26, or 27.

Winter Sports

7th Grade Basketball begins, January 4th 8th Grade Basketball begins, February 10th

DESIGNED INSTRUCTION Mrs. Johnson & Mr. Brown

Last week our classes took a field

trip to Walters Fruit Ranch, aka

"The Pumpkin Patch!" In prepara-

tion for this trip, everyone conduct-

ed research about apples and pump-

kins during which we discovered

many facts. Did you know that

pumpkins are actually a FRUIT???

Yes, really!!! Then everyone made

their own poster with facts and pic-

tures about apples &/or pump-

kins. It was great to be prepared for

our field trip by researching ahead

of time and then when we went, we

learned even more! At The Pumpkin

Patch, we got to take a tour through

the apple orchard, taste freshly

sliced apples, sip on fresh apple ci-

der, pick an apple and choose our

own pumpkin to take home! It was a

wonderful field trip and we all had a

great time!

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SPRINT Mrs. Flores & Ms. Bernard

The beginning of the year has been a

whirl-wind of activity in the SPRINT

Parent Involvement program. Students

have been cruising their way through

the SpringBoard English curriculum

and are currently working on creating

their own myth. After that the students

will be investigating what things influ-

ence the choices they make (media,

family, friends, propaganda, etc.). In

Social Studies the students are fine tun-

ing their research skills and are really

diving into what culture is, and what

their culture might be before looking at

the human impact on the environment

through the lens of "The Human Foot-

print." In science we are looking at

cells before moving on to organs and

organ systems. In math the students

are working on rational numbers and

exponents (7th accelerated), while in

Algebra we are working on functions.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Ms. Sherwood

Seventh grade students launched

their year under the theme of choices

by learning about revision. They

wrote personal narratives and prac-

ticed new strategies for revising leads,

the middle and endings. Next, stu-

dents learned about the elements of

the plot through mythology and will

be writing an illustrated myth that

explains a natural phenomenon. The

second quarter will include analyzing

advertisements and argumentative

writing.

Eighth grade students began the

year learning about the Hero’s Jour-

ney Archetype. This is the typical pat-

tern heroes go through in myths and

stories. Students wrote a narrative

about their own hero that follows that

archetype. They will complete an essay

defining heroism. During second

quarter, 8th grade students will be

reading a novel (The Giver or Fahren-

heit 451) and argumentative writing.

CHOIR NEWS Mrs. Lindseth

The year is off to a great start! Shaw Choirs are growing! Many new stu-

dents have been added since the first day of school. The choirs are learning to

sing solfege tones, match pitch, recognize music symbols and read notes on

the staff. They are also learning to sing harmony, blending and balancing

their voices.

A new choir, The Island Choir (6th period), is predominately made up of

students from the Marshall Islands. We have been working on a song in Mar-

shallese (complete with ukulele) as well as other pieces that display harmony

and blend. In September, the Island Choir went to Regal Elementary to sing

for a class there. They did well and learned about stage presence and interact-

ing with an audience.

The Concert Choir, Open Choir and Island Choir combined to sing “The

Star Spangled Banner” during the flag ceremony and “Thank You, Soldiers”

for the Veteran’s Day Con on Friday, November 6th. The Fall Concert will be

on Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Shaw Gym. Everyone is invited to attend!

The Concert Choir meets 5th period and is rehearsing for several upcoming

events. The Select Choir is a group of students from within the Concert Choir

that earned the privilege of traveling to and performing at Lewis & Clark

High School in October. Several students performed solos during the con-

cert. It was an exciting experience!

The Select Choir is looking forward to singing at the Community Center, a

nursing home, and at Riverpark Square Mall in December, right before Win-

ter Break.

The Open Choir presented an “In Class” concert on Tuesday, November

10th in the Shaw Choir Room. Another class attended the concert, plus par-

ents that were able to come. The program included speaking parts and solo-

ists. Mrs. Johnson accompanied the choir on the piano.

We are expecting great things during this school year! Shaw Choir stu-

dents are raising the bar!

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

November 25th— Non-Student Day November 26th—Thanksgiving, No School November 27th— Non-Student Day

DECEMBER CALENDAR

December 1st—Sprint Parent Meeting, 5:30pm December 9th— PTG Meeting, 6:00pm December 9th—Orchestra Concert, 7:30pm December 11th—Band Concert, 7:30pm December 12th— Barnes & Noble Music Fundraiser December 21st—Winter Break Begins

JANUARY CALENDAR

January 4th— Welcome Back to School! January 5th—Sprint Parent Meeting, 5:30pm January 12th— PTG Meeting, 6:00pm January 18th—MLK Jr. Day—No School January 29th—Semester Break, No School / Snow Make Up Day #1

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DREAM ACADEMY Mrs. Boyd

Dream Academy is a new program at Shaw this year. We provide a highly sup-

portive and individualized learning environment in which students have access to

all of their core subjects and teachers throughout the school day. Dream operates

periods 2-6 and best meets the needs of students who thrive when they have the

choice of what to study, and teachers who care about each student on an individual

level.

During first quarter, we have been hard at work establishing a classroom culture

of high expectations. In math, Mr. Jones is training the next generation of FIDE

Chess Grandmasters. In science, Mr. Coffin has helped students to investigate the

world around them. In English/Language Arts and Literacy Strategies, Mrs. Kaluza

has led 7th graders on an exploration of choices and consequences within narra-

tives. Mrs. Kaluza's CCLR class has examined strategies for staying on the right

path. Ms. Boyd's 8th graders just finished writing their Hero's Journeys for Eng-

lish/Language Arts. In American History, Ms. Boyd's students have been consider-

ing whether the American Revolutionary War was justified as a challenge to au-

thority.

As a team, we are proud of the growth and leadership our students have demon-

strated in such a short period of time.

Shaw is a Title 1 school

Title 1 Funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education...” Shaw uses our Title 1 dollars to help improve student performance at Shaw. We purchase additional materials, pay for intervention teachers and instructional coaches, and provide professional development opportuni-ties to our staff to better serve our students, and to actively involve the parent community.

“HELLO” Continued from page 1

Shaw Middle School 4106 N. Cook St

Spokane, WA 99207

Phone: 509-354-5800

Attendance Line: 509-354-5802

Fax: 509-354-5899

Website:

www.spokaneschools.org/shaw

The mission of

Shaw Middle School

is to prepare all

students academically

and socially for

High School and

beyond.

Do you have a new address or phone number?

Need to update your emergency contacts? Please contact the office to update any

contact information.

Weekly Bulletin Online

Go to:

www.spokaneschools.org/Shaw

Click the “Weekly

Bulletin” link on the homepage to see what’s

happening at Shaw.

meet. It is rare for students to earn all B’s or better and not have great attendance

and behavior. Because V.I.P students are “doing it right”, they earn special privileg-

es and rewards with the V.I.P Card. Students can use the VIP card as a hall pass

(Teacher approves when), they can come into the school upon arrival in the morn-

ing, get released for lunch a minute early, and receive special rewards during the

quarter such as cinnamon rolls with the principal. Encourage your student to

stretch themselves and earn V.I.P.!

Students are doing a good job with using and organizing their binders. We would

like you to ask your student about their T-2-4 Planner which is located in every stu-

dent’s binder. Students were given this binder during Viking Seminar and/or when

they registered for school. If students no longer have a planner, one can be pur-

chased in the business office for $4.00. Inside the planner, students are recording

information for each period of the day such as the learning targets, assignment,

and/or homework that needs to be completed. The planner is a good tool for both

the students, teachers, and families because it provides an opportunity to know

what your student is accomplishing in class daily and as a family member you can

sign the planner to inform the teacher that you have been checking your student’s

work completion.

Another resource for students and families is PowerSchool for current grades and

missing assignments. If you need assistance with PowerSchool, please contact Jody

Edwards at 354-5801. Ask your student to log on from home and check their

grades.

Jon Swett, Principal

Janet Didsbury, Assistant Principal

To report an absence for a student, dial 354-5802.

Listen to the recorded message for further instructions.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

Name Phone Email Name Phone Email Name Phone Email

Bernard, Nikki 5842 NikkiBe@ Imes, Thomas 5876 TCImes@ Mosar, Tamara 5892 TamaraM@

Bittman, Abby 5863 AbbyBi@ Johnson, Rebecca 5851 RebeccaJ@ Ormsby, Caitlin 5839 CaitlinO@

Boulton, Kimberly 5841 KimberlyBo Jones, Alec 5838 AlecJ@ Orovic, Sue 5811 SusanO@

Boyd, Jennifer 5818 JenniferB@ Kaluza, Heather 5818 HeatherKa@ Paulson, Dave 5845 DavePa@

Brown, Neal 5881 NealB@ Larson, Kymberly 5822 KymberlyL@ Poindexter, Cindy 5869 CindyP@

Burns, Cameron 5847 CameronB@ Lashbrook, Rhett 5843 RhettL@ Rice, Guadalupe 5874 LupeR@

Burrus, Alyssa 5835 AlyssaB@ Lee, Jeremy 5894 JeremyL@ Roberts, Dusty 5868 DustyR@

Coffin, Charles 5838 CharlesC@ Lewis, Tim 5832 TimLe@ Rollins, Krista 5814 KristaR@

Cossette, Brad 5810 BradleyC@ Lindseth, Priscilla 5815 PriscillaL@ Sherwood, Rachel 5837 RachelSh@

Egger, Mark 5840 MarkEg@ Mack, Dawn 5817 DawnMa@ Shorey, Keegan 5873 KeeganS@

Farrell, Colleen 5825 ColeenE@ McCullough, J.D 5813 JeffreyM@ Smith, Debbie 5820 DebbieSm@

Flores, Janelle 5836 JanelleF@ McMurtery, Jeff 5816 JeffMc@ Snyder, Samantha 5844 SamanthaS@

Gangelhoff, Adam 5866 AdamG@ Miller, Cassey 5871 CasseyM@ Strandberg, Eric 5835 EricStr@

Hauck, Eric 5875 EricH@ Moore, Kyle 5867 KyleM@ Tyler-Babkirk, Dean 5824 DeanT@

Telephone, Voice Mail, E-mail 2015-2016

The prefix for all phone numbers is 354-. This list is provided as a quick reference. 24 hr. Attendance Line: 354-5802 Public Office: 354-5800 FAX: 354-5899

Administrators:

Jon Swett, Principal 354-5800 [email protected] Janet Didsbury, Asst. Principal 354-5800 [email protected] Mike Malsam, Principal Assistant 354-5800 [email protected] Jonn Covell, Principal Assistant 354-5800 [email protected] Jessica Gaddy, Coach / Intern 354-5800 [email protected]

Counselors/Support Staff: Dr. Dupper, Counselor 7th 5807 CharleneD@ Jody Edwards, Sec. Records 5801 JodyE@ Lori Markham, Counselor 8th 5808 LoriMa@ Jan Hansen, Business Office 5834 JaniceH@ Sally Sederstrom, Mental Hlth 5803 SallyS@ Francine Felice, Attendance 5802 FrancineF@ McDowell, Theresa, Psycholog. 4293 TheresaMcd@ Melissa Perier, Student Office 5830 MelissaPer@ Rosie Becker, Nurse 5859 RoseB@ Ryan Douse, CIS Liaison 5823 RyanD@ Marianne Fischer, Nurse 5859 MarianneF@ Jaimie Huck, CIS Liaison 5823 JaimieH@ Jackie Halley, Office Manager 5884 JackieH@ Ofc. Richardson, Resource Office 5861 EdR@ Please feel free to leave your name, phone number and a brief message on the teacher’s voice mail. All e-mail addresses

end with Spokaneschools.org. You can also e-mail our staff from the District website: www.SpokaneSchools.org. If for some reason your e-mail is not getting through, please do not hesitate to call the school at 354-5800.