October 11, 2024

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Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. This week, I'd like to focus on creating effective interventions for students who are struggling in the classroom. Our recent data shows that 206 out of our 677 students currently have one or more grades at a D or lower. This underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions and support. Your dedication to helping every student succeed is crucial, and I appreciate your efforts in addressing this challenge.

Intervention Strategies

  1. Parent Communication
    • Reach out to parents of struggling students
    • Seek their support in getting students to attend extra help sessions
    • Keep parents informed about their child's progress and any intervention plans
  2. In-Class Intervention Time
    • Consider dedicating a portion of your class time for targeted interventions
    • This could be used for one-on-one assistance, small group work, or peer tutoring
  3. PASS Plans
    • Remember that PASS (Plan for Academic Student Success) Plans are required for any student at risk of failing the class at semester
    • These plans should outline specific strategies to help the student improve their performance
    • Deadline: November 18
    • Please ensure all PASS Plans are completed and submitted by this date

Implementing Interventions

When implementing interventions, consider the following:

  • Identify specific areas where the student is struggling
  • Set clear, achievable goals
  • Use data to track progress
  • Adjust strategies as needed based on student response

Remember, early intervention is key. The sooner we can identify and address issues, the better chance we have of helping our students succeed.

Important Reminders

  1. End of the quarter: October 21
  2. Grades due: October 22 by 8:00 AM
  3. In-service day: October 23

Thank you for your continued dedication to our students' success. If you have any questions or need support in implementing interventions, please don't hesitate to reach out.


Enjoy the weekend!

Mark

Assistant Principal's Happenings

We have a happy Moss household tonight (Thursday).  Congrats to the cheerleaders, band, and football team for performing with excellence tonight.  


I’ve been challenged this week to live with more joy during the work day.  I invite you to join the challenge and to hold me to it!


Thank you to the CIA team for all your work and the extra time you put in to make our Wednesday early-outs a success.  Next time you see a CIA member, please thank them.  It isn’t easy to provide training that is applicable to every staff member, fulfill directives given by administration, and do it with clarity and professionalism.  Thank you, CIA!


Thanks for a great week so far!  Let’s finish strong today!


Grateful, 

Moss


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Upcoming Activities


Saturday, October 12
TBD - State Marching Band @ Sheldon
TBD - Dutchman Field Competion @ MOC
8:30 am Varsity Girl Volleyball @ Western Christian Tournament12:00 pm

Monday, October 14
4:30 pm Freshmen and JV Volleyball Tournament 
6:00 pm JV Football @ Fort Dodge

Tuesday, October 15
4:30 pm Freshmen Volleyball vs. Heelan
5:30 pm JV Volleyball vs. Heelan
6:30 pm Girls Swimming @ Spencer
7:00 pm Varsity Volleyball vs. Heelan

Wednesday, October 16
PSAT

Thursday, October 17
4:00 pm JV Girls Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
4:30 pm JV Boys Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
5:00 pm Varsity Girls Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College
5:30 pm Varsity Boys Cross Country @ Iowa Western Community College

Friday, October 18
4:15 pm Freshmen Football @ Denison 
7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Denison

Saturday, October 19
TBD - Varsity Volleyball @ SC Heelan Classic
12:00 pm Girls Swimming @ Lewis Central
5:00 pm MenuMasters

Monday, October 21
End of 1st Quarter
5:00 pm HS Speech Kickoff Event
6:00 pm JV Football vs. Denison

Wednesday, October 22
National FFA Convention
Inservice
TBD - Varsity Cross Country State Qualifying - TBD
6:30 pm Girls Swimming @ Spencer

Thursday, October 23
National FFA Convention
4:30 pm Girls Swimming vs. Carroll @ SC West

Friday, October 24
National FFA Convention
4:15 pm Freshmen Football vs. Storm Lake
4:30 pm Girls Swimming vs. Carroll @ SC West
5:00 pm Music Boosters Soup and Pie Supper
7:00 pm Varsity Football vs. Storm Lake
Halftime - HS/MS Mass Band Show

Saturday October 26
National FFA Convention
All-State Music Auditions

Monday, October 28
7:30 pm HS Vocal and Orchestra Concert
7:30 pm HS Indoor Marching Band Concert

Thursday, November 7
8:00 am Picture Retakes
7:00 pm HS Musical - Little Shop of Horrors

Friday, November 8
7:00 pm HS Musical - Little Shop of Horrors

Saturday, November 9
8:00 am NWI HS Honor Band Auditions @ Sioux Center HS
7:00 pm HS Musical - Little Shop of Horrors

Tuesday, November 19
4:00 pm Girl Wrestling @ Western Christian

Thursday, November 21
All State Music - Ames

Friday, November 22
All State Music - Ames

Saturday, November 23
All State Music - Ames
10:00 am Girl Wrestling @ Ridge View

Tuesday, November 26
10:00 am Girl Wrestling @ Humboldt

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