Jump Around!

If you know anything about Wisconsin Badgers football games, you know that between the third and fourth quarter they play the song "Jump Around" by House of Pain.  Here's a little clip if you're not familiar with the tradition.

So, today is the end of the third quarter.  Monday begins the fourth quarter.  What do you have planned that will get the students, and your colleagues, fired up to finish strong?  How can you bring the excitement of "Jump Around" at Camp Randall to your classroom?  Maybe you don't want to bring that much excitement, but the importance of staying focused and energetic with our kids is very important.  They notice when we aren't on our game.  I'm hoping that the assembly on Thursday might bring some excitement, but not too much.  I want to make sure that we are a respectful audience for Little Mermaid, Jr.  Someone please let me know if I need to tone it down a bit.  I'm looking forward to getting back to some assembly time with our kids.  More to come on that next week.

Calendar

April 4th-9th    Little Mermaid Jr. Musical Week!

Monday, April 4th    8th grade Forward Exam (Science in the AM)

Tuesday, April 5th    8th grade Forward Exam (Science in the AM)

Wednesday, April 6th    Building meeting 7:45AM

Thursday, April 7th    All school assembly at 8:55/ School performance of Little Mermaid Jr. 10:15AM/ Little Mermaid Jr. 7PM

Friday, April 8th    PTO meeting 9:45AM/Little Mermaid Jr. 7PM

Saturday, April 9th    Little Mermaid Jr. 2PM and 7PM

Monday, April 11th-Thursday, April 14th    Forward testing for all

Friday, April 15th-Monday, April 18th    Easter Break (No School)

Tuesday, April 19th    Forward testing for all

Wednesday, April 20th    Forward testing for all/ PTO Culver's Night

Monday, April 25th    BLT meeting 4:15PM/ Student Achievement Committee 5PM/ School Board meeting 6PM

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I need your help with Homework Club

As I look at my schedule for the next couple of weeks, I have some conflicts with Homework Club dates due to some interviews.  I would need some help on Tuesday, April 5th and Tuesday, April 12th.  I meet the students in the library at 4:15 and we work together on things until 5:15.  Please let me know if you might be able to help me out.  Thanks for your consideration!

Wednesday we have a building meeting at 7:45

We'll meet in the Learning Lounge for some time together and discuss topics ranging from the Thursday morning assembly to the play to Forward testing.  Oh, and we'll find out our teaching assignments, too.

It was an amazing week and, if you ask me, it went by really quickly.  Our 8th graders have started the Forward Exam and have been doing well.  I was able to stop by and into many classes and have seen you engaging our kids in learning activities that they are really into.  Today ends the 3rd quarter.  Can you believe it?  Let's make sure to enjoy some time away from school this weekend and come back ready to go on Monday.  Thanks for a great week!

Jay

Take care of the kids.  Take care of each other.  Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell