Thank you EXXON for your contribution of $500.00 to our math program.

Please support our local businesses because they support us.

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Friday Focus

 “The Force is With Us”

Friday, February 3

 

Message from the Principal: Cooperative learning fits well into the dimensions of good assessment.   Formative assessment approaches can be used to monitor student’s learning and the effectiveness of our teaching strategies.  Teachers perform observations and activities to monitor students’ learning and the effectiveness of their teaching strategies.  As students interact with one another, the teacher can hear and see student’s thoughts, ideas, and even misconceptions.  This formative assessment process allows teachers to adjust input, correct problems, identify gaps, and help students grasp the concept well before the problem is revealed with a test score.  It is important that teachers take representative samples of the class so they truly understand what students know and don’t know and adjust instruction accordingly.  For example, when all students hold up their AnswerBoards at the same time, we see what everyone knows.  Cooperative learning provides an ideal context for authentic assessment.  Student teams perform skits, present reports, conduct research, share experiences, create literary models and solve challenges.  Cooperative learning adds an important authentic context.  As students work together, they debate issues, reach consensus, summarize findings, practice different roles, provide feedback, make decisions, generate ideas, negotiate and share.  Using cooperative learning enables teachers to easily perform ongoing, authentic assessments across multiple dimensions.

Changes for next faculty meeting:  This Friday Focus will address three of the four dimensions of effective assessment using cooperative learning.  The February 10 focus will address multi-dimensional assessment.  The February 17 focus will address cooperative learning and grading.  These three installments will take the place of the faculty meeting scheduled for February 7th. 

Upcoming events:

Feb. 6th – 17th Magnet School Staffing

Feb. 7th  Board Evening Meeting 7 p.m.

                        Decision on M.S. Bell

                        Decision on Senior Project

Feb. 8th Wise Tool Due for District Review

                        Joint Principals Meeting

                        Secondary Principals Meeting

Feb. 13th Middle School Registration Begins

Feb. 20th Staffing Begins for Secondary Schools

 Bus Duty Teams: Becker / Gambrel

Seen and Heard:  A staff member stated that every morning that she comes to work, students go out of their way to hold the door open for her.  It is nice to know that our students have such wonderful manners.

Feel free to leave at 3:30 today and have a great weekend!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Feb. 6 Math Counts 3:30	Feb. 7 Team Leader/Dept. Head Mtg. 7:45 8th BB @ Rigby Girls 4:30 Boys 6:00	Feb. 8 Science Olympiad 3:30 Freshman Boys BB vs. Blackfoot 6:00 Freshman Wrestling @ IFHS 6:30	Feb. 9 8th BB vs. Madison Girls 4:30 Boys 6:00	Feb. 10 Freshman Wrestling @ Rigby 5:00 Freshman Boys BB @ Hillcrest 6:00
Feb. 13 Math Counts 3:30	Feb. 14 8th BB at Gale Girls 4:30 Boys 6:00	Feb. 15 Science Olympiad 3:30 Drama Play 7:30	Feb. 16 8th BB vs Rocky Mtn. Girls 4:30 Boys 6:00 Drama Play 7:30	Feb. 17

 

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7th Grade supply list | 8th Grade supply list | 9th Grade supply list

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Junior high school athletics are back! We’re pleased to announce that Idaho Falls School District 91 has restored 7th and 8th grade sports for the 2011-2012 school year.
Information and Registration Packets

 

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New Immunization requirements for students entering 7th grade.

Click here to read the new requirements

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New Requirements for 7th & 8th graders
The State Board of Education is implementing a new credit system that requires students to earn 80% of their total credits before being promoted to the next grade. If they don’t they may have to repeat that grade or earn credits through an alternate route. 
Help Your Child Succeed | FAQ About the New Requirements

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7th Grade Math Changes
We are revamping our math curriculum so that it better aligns with new state and national math standards, which means changes for incoming 7th graders.
FAQ on Math Changes

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Dress Code is based on District #91 School Board Policy.