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Awesome Staff!

Please wear your new Wilson shirts next Wednesday, "Work Hard, Be Kind, Build Hope". We will meet outside by the bowl entrance at 3:10 pm for a staff photo. Thank you!

• Fastbridge Math/Reading Assessment - Oct 9-12
  
• Staff Meetings - Oct 11, 18, 25
• Staff Development Day - Oct 13
• Grading Opens - Oct 30-Nov 13
• End of Q1 - Nov 2
• No School for Students/Staff - Nov 3

At 12:32 8th grade students can be dismissed for lunch. This will help with the transition of our 7th graders leaving lunch and the 8th graders coming into the cafeteria. Thank you for your help!

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!

Emily Ferkel's twin sister, Alli, will be volunteering in the art room periodically throughout the school year and she has a service dog named Jax. He is a small to medium sized border collie mix. There will be a sign on the window of art room door indicating when he is IN or OUT for the day. Jax will remain in the art room, and Alli is more than happy to share Jax's services with staff, you just have to ask. Students should remain in their assigned location, and students may interact with Jax when they have art class.

Please let Anna know if you have any health related or other concerns regarding having a service dog at Wilson Middle School by Tuesday, Oct. 10th by the end of the work day.

Please review the Fastbridge resources before the weekend to see if you have any additional questions.

• Testing Window Next Week Oct. 9-12th (M-TH)
• Testing Math on Tuesday (during math)
• Testing ELA on Wednesday (during ELA)
• Any students who are not here during testing days need to make up the test when they return next week.
• If you know a student is expected to be out during the testing days, you can test them beforehand or on Thursday when they are back.

Things to know:

Fastbridge Overview Slideshow

Teacher Login Directions (slide 9)

Student Login Directions

Fastbridge Test Selection Info & Protocols

Student & Staff Login Site

Script for administering Fastbridge (ELA & Math)

• Students should have earbuds/headphones it appears there may be sound given the directions.

Staff Photo @ 3:10pm

Celebrations @ 3:15pm (Library)

Announcements

Focus: Content PLCs

• What do we want students to know?
• How will we know they know it?
• Team Talk Strategies

Our Wilson community is excited to meet Author Baptiste Paul, who will visit Wilson on Tuesday, October 17. You will find the schedule to the right. If you have a class with the specific grade level during the time listed, you will bring your class to the auditorium for the author's presentation. Each presentation is tailored for each grade level during the school day:

• 6th Grade (My Everyday Heroes and Language)
  
• 7th & 8th Grade (Language, Culture and Identity)
  

Then we invite our students and their families back to Wilson for another opportunity to see Baptiste when he will launch his brand-new book—Patchwork Prince--being released on October 17! A book launch is always a very exciting time for authors and illustrators, and it is an honor to be part of this special day.

Family Event with Author Baptiste Paul

Location: Wilson Auditorium

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17th

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Who: Wilson community, family and friends!

The business office wants everyone to add their emergency contact information into Skyward. If you need help please let Jessica/Debbie know. Here are the steps to take to add/edit:

• Employee Access
• Home
• Emergency Contact Online Form

Some quick reminders about staff time off requests:

• Sick/vacation time should be entered as a time off request in Skyward, and then into Frontline if a sub is needed.
  
• Hourly staff using their non-teach personal day should enter the time off request in Skyward and Frontline, same as above.
  
• Teacher Personal day(s) must be approved by HR using this form; once approval is received by email, then enter into Skyward and Frontline same as above.

As always, if you have any questions please call the office. Thank you!

Cut your time in half giving students feedback through voice notes. Record audio feedback on Google Classroom, Google Docs, and Gmail.Voice Feedback

https://youtu.be/X7-Y77kk-Ww

All teachers, please complete this important grading survey as soon as possible.

Here are some resources to help with grading and setup, which may be especially helpful for 6th grade and elective teachers. Also, Jessica is willing to do a little mini workshop one day after school if anyone is interested:

• Video - Grading Part 1
• Video - Grading Part 2
• Grading Setup Study Guide
• Grading Setup Instructions

The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation is looking for educators, parents, and community members to read and evaluate applications for our 2024 Wisconsin student, teacher and principal awards. Reader scores determine award finalists and ultimately, award recipients.

Teacher and principal award recipients will receive $6,000 personal grants and matching $6,000 grants for their schools. High school student award recipients will receive $10,000 college scholarships.

Would you help us in this awesome endeavor? This unique opportunity provides connection to the excellence and initiative found in Wisconsin’s education sector. Readers who participate gain greater appreciation and inspiration from the selection process. You can find more information regarding the Herb Kohl awards and timelines on the Herb Kohl Foundation website.

A few items to note:

Anyone can be a reader! Teachers, administrators, school board members, retired educators, parents, community members, and business professionals are all welcome to sign up to review applications and be part of the selection process.

Scoring can be done whenever, wherever! You will need access to a computer and the internet. No printing or additional materials are required. Scoring takes approximately 20-30 minutes per application. Prior to scoring applications, you must complete brief online training. During the process, additional guidance and support are available to scorers.

Readers must complete the online scoring within the designated time frame. Applications will be available for scoring from November 10, 2023 through December 15, 2023.

If you are interested in serving as a reader on a selection panel, please click on the link below, and complete and submit the form by Wednesday, October 11th. You would be reviewing student, teacher, or principal applications for the CESA 7 region. Completion of the form does not commit you to reading.

2024 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Regional Selection Process: Public School Candidate Reviewer Registration

A big thank you to Just Orthodontics! They donated 100 pom-pons to hand out during the homecoming parade. It's going to be a fun event!