Monday, May 25, 2020

Remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Memorial-day


Many of us look to the last Monday in May as a day off to catch our breath and relax from the chaos of the end of the school year.  This year, the holiday certainly felt a bit different. It felt a bit isolating to not attend a Memorial celebration or not to gather as a family. However, I would like to encourage everyone to take some time to remember those who have given their lives for our great nation.


By the Numbers:

Civil War (1861-1865)- 498,332 soldiers lost

Spanish American War (1898) 2,446

World War I (1917-1918)- 116,708

World War II (1941-1945)- 405,399

Korean War (1950-1953)- 54,246

Vietnam War (1959-1975)- 90,220

Desert Storm (1990-1991)- 1,948

Operation New Dawn (2010-2011)- 66

Operation Enduring Freedom (2001-present)- 2,220


Each U.S. service member who lost their life left behind family and friends.  Some left by choice and some by draft, but all left to defend their country as members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.


Tuesday, May 19, 2020

COVID-19 Closure Memo #9- 05.18.20






Friday, May 15, 2020

MS Weekly Newsletters

Yikes!! I just discovered that my group emails have not been delivered! So sorry!

Over the last two months, the middle school team has been reaching out to students and parents with weekly school packets and two-way communication. Please let me know if you are not receiving these packets, and I will correct the situation right away. 

Below are links to the last three emailed newsletters that were not delivered. 


 I hope that everyone is healthy and well.  Please be sure to reach out to me if you need anything at all! 

Mr. Joachim. Principal
Springdale Middle School



8th Grade Promotion Email

Dear 8th Graders!  

First and foremost, all of you are sure missed at school. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. As the end of the year is approaching, I want you to know that we are working on the details for your 8th-grade promotion.  

Your help is needed!
1.  Please connect with your friends who are not online and share any new information with them.  
2.  Please upload some photos for the promotion video.  We are looking for a baby picture, a few photos from your early childhood and middle school years.  tinyurl.com/8thPromotion2020 
3. Stay tuned to your email for more information.

Finally, here is a message from Mrs. Stricker, it will be delivered in print from next week with the schoolwork packet.

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8th Grade Parents:

With the closure of school, we know there are so many of our eighth graders missing out on activities, memories, and experiences of being an eighth grader. To help them feel special and remembered, there is a Facebook group put together on their behalf. This group is for parents/guardians to showcase their son/daughter and then someone in the community "adopts" them. When a community member "adopts" them, they will get in contact with you, to see what your son/daughters likes or dislikes and what they can do to support them during this time. 

This is voluntary, and if you would rather your son/daughter did not participate, that is fine. To join the Facebook group, search for the group called, "Support a Springdale 8th Grade Student" If you do not have access to Facebook and would like your child to participate you can email Jaymi Stricker and I will put your child onto the group to be "adopted."

This is NOT a school sponsored event, and something started to recognize and acknowledge our eighth graders hard work, and being promoted to high school. If you have any questions feel free to email me at the address above.


Thanks,


Jaymi Stricker

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Mr. Boyd's Science Journal Project


Tuesday, April 21, 2020

MS COVID-19 Memo #5





COVID-19 Memo #5 Link

Monday, April 20, 2020

Call and Text Teachers

The middle school staff is working to be more available to our students during this COVID-19 Closure.  Please reach out to them via their new Google Voice number.  You can call and text your teachers with these local numbers.  We hope to be talking with you soon! 


SMS CONTACT

Brett Joachim, Principal
   wk. cell. 509.919.0538


Jocelynne Medenwaldt, Counselor
wk. cell. 509-598-1428


Jo Moss, Math Teacher
   Google Voice: 509.557.0423


Mark Edwards, History Teacher
   Google Voice: 509.577.0216


Heidi Smith, English Teacher 
   Google Voice: 509.557.0262


Jeff Boyd, Science Teacher 
   Google Voice: 509.557.0443

Mary Sulgrove, Resource Teacher
Google Voice: 786.383.0268 



Thursday, April 16, 2020

COVID-19 Memo #4

COVID-19 Memo #4 Link

Friday, April 3, 2020

New: 24-hr timeline to Complete Focus Area Assessments

MS Students,

I hope you are well.  I sure appreciate the emails from all of you.  Keep them coming!  I love hearing what you are up too.  

Many of you have jumped back onto Summit Learning.  Great job!  In this weeks memo, I encouraged all students to work on: 
Focus Areas (power, challenge and additional) 
• Complete the diagnostic test to check current knowledge on topic, 
• Study the resources and take notes, and 
• Complete assessment at home.
 Check Points
• Work on checkpoints within the projects. 
• Email teachers with questions. 

Please note that once a focus area has been approved by a teacher you have 24 hours to complete the assessment.  This timeline has previously been 10 minutes, and was changed this week to accommodate at home assessments.  It is helpful if you send an email to your teacher to let them know that you have requested an assessment.  Teachers will be monitoring emails from 8:30AM to 3:30PM on Monday-Thursday.  

Here are all of your teacher's emails:
Ms. Smith - hsmith@marywalker.org 
Mrs. Sulgrove - mlsulgrove@marywalker.org  

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Joachim, Principal
Springdale Middle School

Thursday, April 2, 2020

MS COVID-19 Memo #3

Good Evening Mary Walker Families,

Attached is this next week's enrichment packet. I encourage everyone to complete the lessons, challenges, and activities included in this packet. Additionally, all students are encouraged to sign onto the Summit Learning platform to work on focus areas and checkpoints!

Keep an eye on Facebook for our next challenge. Last week we had many families participate in the Facebook challenge and the lucky winner of the drawing was the Altamirano Family. They won an Ice Cream Sundae basket. Check out the new Facebook challenge for our next photo challenge. We are looking for photos that highlight learning in mathematics. We look forward to seeing your math pictures.

Remember, next week is Spring Break…kind of odd to think that way during this COVID-19 Closure. The meal delivery will continue on Wednesday, but the middle school team will not be publishing a weekly packet.

Stay home, stay healthy!

Brett Joachim, Principal
Springdale Middle School

COVID-19 Memo #3 Link

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Helpful Links


Many middle school students have checked out their Chromebooks and are continuing to work on their Summit Learning school work.  Please contact Mr. Joachim (txt or call: 919.0538) to make arrangements to pick up your Chromebook device.


ENGLISH
     https://scribd.com (free 30 days)
     https://www.getepic.com (go to families, create a free account)

MATH 
       https://www.mobymax.com  (Log-in with school account)
      https://www.youcubed.org resources and activities
              Email Mrs. Moss(jmoss@marywalker.org) for class codes for your grade level.

HISTORY

SCIENCE

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

MS COVID-19 Closure Memo #3 (Bounced Back From 03/26)



Dear parents and students,

All of you have been missed dearly over the last two weeks. A school is just not a school without students. 

The middle school has been working hard from home and have been routinely gathering via video conferences. This Monday, all the middle school teachers will be participating in an all-day training with Summit Learning via video conferencing. It is our team's goal to continue to grow in our instructional practices and use of technology.  

Over the next several weeks, I am going to be posting some challenges on our Facebook page. Each week, we will be drawing a name for all who participate in the challenge. The winner will receive a special family engagement prize basket! Please join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MaryWalkerSD/

Finally, yesterday I mailed out the weekly newsletter to every middle school student. This packet is filled with pages of engaging learning activities! Please be sure to use this resource. Additionally, summit learning is available to students!  

Stay home, stay healthy!  

Brett Joachim, Principal
Springdale Middle School.    

PS

This weeks prize basket is a ice cream theme!!
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