LCHS Friday Focus

  Friday Focus  I hope everyone has had a great week! This will be the last Friday Focus of 2025.  Thank you for your work during in-service on Wednesday. This year we have been focusing on getting back to the basics. Like CIA has said, many of the strategies they have gone over have been strategies you have used in the past, but maybe didn't know the science behind it. Using the 4 power tools, Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving, and Feedback-driven Metacognition will help our students learn and remember your content better.  We only have 2 instructional days and 3 semester test days left in this semester. As we quickly approach the end of the semester there are a few items I want to remind you about to ensure they are completed. I don't have a lot of new information in this week's Friday Focus, so here are the reminders for the end of the semester. 1. Grades are due before you leave on December 19. You will need to verify your Semester 1 grades. Please double...

Friday Focus  I hope everyone has had a great week! I am out of the building after 11:00 am  attending the state dance competition in Des Moines. I will be out of the building on Monday also. Attending a workshop at Mount Vernon High School. If you put in for a sub late on Monday morning, please let Mr. Moss know via text (541-2785). We only have 7 instructional days and 3 semester test days left in this semester. As we quickly approach the end of the semester there are a few items I want to remind you about to ensure they are completed. 1. Grades are due before you leave on December 19. You will need to verify your Semester 1 grades. Please double check a few calculations to make sure PowerSchool is doing this correctly. Steps to verify your grades: 1. Log into PowerTeacher Pro, 2. Go to 'A+ Grading' and Click 'Traditional', 3. Click 'Final Grade Status' in the bottom right-hand corner, 4. Check the box for 'S1 Final Grades are Complete' and then click ...

           Friday Focus Thanksgiving Gratitude I hope everyone had a wonderful week! As we head into Thanksgiving break, I want to express my deepest gratitude to our incredible staff. Your passion and dedication continue to amaze me daily. I hope each of you – whether you're a teacher, aide, custodian, cook, or counselor – can truly disconnect during this break and enjoy quality time with your loved ones. Academic Calendar Update When we return, we'll have: 12 days of regular classes 3 days of semester tests Important deadline: Grades and pass plan summaries due December 20th PASS Plans and Incomplete Procedures ⚠️ Students with Existing PASS Plans: If a student with a PASS Plan did not pass your class: complete and submit the  PASS Plan summary form  - You can email or turn in a print copy.  Please use this form so I have a form for each student. Please send a copy of the PASS Plan summary to the parents. If the student passed, then nothing...

          Friday Focus Happy Friday, everyone! I hope everyone had a great week. Thank you for your work during in-service on Wednesday. When I was walking around the library, I heard some good conversations taking place on how you are incorporating the Science of Learning. This will have a positive effect on our student learning!  Today is the last day of the 1st trimester and it is also midterm of the 2nd quarter. It is hard to believe we are already to this point. The rest of this semester will fly by with Thanksgiving break in a week and a half. When we come back from break, we will only have 12 days of class before semester tests. That means after today, we have 19 class days left before semester tests.  On Tuesday, a team of us went to the AEA to develop our action plan for being on the target list. We spent the day looking at our Iowa School Performance Profile and identifying what areas we wanted to focus on. Then we worked on our SAMI (Se...

         Friday Focus Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful week. I have to admit—I'm still adjusting to the time change! Getting dark so early definitely takes some getting used to. End of Trimester Reminder The end of the trimester is just around the corner! This only affects a couple of you, but if you're one of them, please make sure your grades are updated by Monday, November 17 at 8:30 am so I can store them. Thank you! Targeted School Workshop – Tuesday On Tuesday, several of us will be attending an all-day workshop for schools designated as targeted. Joining me will be Jodi Richey, Kasie Schindel, Shane Hessenius, Liz Anderson, Kelly Collins, and Kurt Van Kley. Together, we'll develop an action plan focused on helping our special education students grow in ELA and Math. We're looking forward to this collaborative work and will share what we learn with all of you. AI Guidelines – Your Input Matters A couple of weeks ago, Mr. Moss sent...