Warhawk Nest

We will be doing an Underground Spirit Week next week! You may be wondering, “What the heck is that?!” An Underground Spirit Week is a week of dress up JUST FOR THE ADULTS in the building. AKA the students have no idea and it makes it that much more fun. Please do not tell the students about our Underground Spirit Week.

The spirit days are as follows…

• Monday: Alma Mater Monday! - Wear your college/high school apparel
• Tuesday: GRAY! - Wear your best groutfit (gray-outfit)
• Wednesday: Camouflage and Blaze Orange

Upcoming Events:

• Staff Meetings - Nov. 29, Dec. 6
• Friendsgiving: Nov. 20th during lunch
  
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov 22 (half day) - Nov 24

I hope that all of you enjoy the short work week, but more importantly I hope you take time to relax and enjoy time with your friends and family over the long holiday weekend. There will always be work to be done, and it is important to put the work aside and enjoy life. Be sure to unplug. If it helps, set your emails to vacation setting so individuals get an automatic reply saying you are out of the office. I have found this to be helpful. Then do whatever it is that you love: read a good book, go for a hike, have a game night, sit by a fire, enjoy some yummy holiday food, the list could go on.

Thank you for always working so hard to support each other and our students. We couldn't do this work without all of you. You are HOPE builders and DIFFERENCE makers. We are blessed!

We had our first behavior meeting this morning talking about behavior referrals. This session will be offered again twice next week Tuesday Nov 21st (7:00 AM - 7:30 AM) and (3:15 PM -3:35 PM) in room 220. We will cover some clarifying questions around when to call a code blue, when to put in a referral, how to put in a referral and we will walk through putting one in I.C. together.

If you are still wondering about behavior referrals or when to call a code blue, this would be a great session to attend.

There will be other topics covered in the next few months. Check out the other topics here. These are meant to be short learning sessions around specific topics regarding behavior management at Wilson. They are meant to be helpful and meaningful to suit specific needs. If you are interested in learning more and/or looking for some behavior solutions, please consider attending.

These meetings will take place on Tuesdays in the AM and sometimes PM in conference room 220. The schedule is listed in the topics document.

The Media Productions Team is working on a Character Education Video Series. Our goal is to include ALL teachers and staff in the video lead-in. There is an 8-minute video: The Science of Character that frames this project and may offer you insight. We are asking ALL STAFF needs to please answer a ONE-question survey: https://forms.gle/VXsyYWALYNGfkaik8. Thank you!

The Reading Edge team has taken your advice and has revised the Read and Respond sheets. They will be a full page to make it easier to write on and they will be color coded for each teacher. Next step, we will get you some additional copies for your rooms. Thank you for supporting our Warhawks in their reading.

Here is the link to sign up for our 3rd Annual Friendsgiving Potluck on Monday, November 20th. The food will be in the Staff Lounge for lunch. Please take a moment to sign up and let us know what you will be contributing to share with our Wilson Family. If you have any questions, please let Jenny Lagerstrom know!

The Wilson Staff Engagement Committee is organizing a Secret Santa for December's activity. If you want to participate, please complete this questionnaire by Friday, November 17th: https://forms.gle/CAPCfHTxkHeLnQjC7.

Hoping to communicate the matches out before the Thanksgiving break.

Boys basketball is starting up in November and we need staff help to run the games. This is a great way to show support to your students! Please consider signing up here ... and you get paid! Thank you!