Finally Friday!!!

Holiday Party @ Hideout Pizzeria

Finals Makeups

Map Testing Make Ups   Click Here
Room 119

Students with Zero Artifacts Click HERE

Dress as your favorite Holiday Character.

PLANNING AHEAD - NO BLOCK SCHEDULE THE FIRST WEEK WHEN WE COME BACK IN JANUARY

Varsity Girls Basketball at Whitefield 7:30 

Shout Out Challenge -  Get in the Christmas Spirit and spread some joy Click here

Mrs. Brannock	Byrd	For orchestrating all the student conferences - very organized and easy for the teachers!
McCandless, Shearn, Masters, Lawler, Montgomery, Stockton, and building custodial staff	Roberts	Helping make the egg drop a great success!
Hare	Herning	Thank you for always being so supportive of teachers and students! We appreciate you!!! :)
Brooks		For always staying after working with your students and other math teachers students for free. Giving up your planning to work with students on ACT and ASVAP. All work work doesn't go unnoticed.
Vanegas, Brooks, Smith		Giving up your Saturday to help run Santa Brunch
Currin		Being the best academy AP. We think you are amazing
Sanders		For running ISAP efficiently. The teachers appreciate it.
ms. Gray		Running the dance team and being a rep for VOV.
Joe Stockton	Herning	Thank you for always working your fanny off to keep the bus loading dock hallway as clear and non-chaotic as possible!!! :)
Lisa Ellison, Dawn Roy		Amazing work getting the MAP testing makeups completed, and looking good doing it!
Hale	Roy	Thanks for organizing our fun Christmas Spirit Week!

Tree Skirt Thursday

Thursday - Tree Skirt Thursday (Is it a skirt, wrap, scarf? creativity counts)

Finals Continue

Map Testing Make Ups - See the Updated List

PLANNING AHEAD - NO BLOCK SCHEDULE THE FIRST WEEK WHEN WE COME BACK IN JANUARY

Home Girls Basketball Vs Seneca 6 pm

End of the Semester Holiday Festivities during advisory tomorrow!

Holiday Hideout Tomorrow!

Sweata Weatha Wednesday

Wednesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater (Sweata Weatha Wednesday)

Finals Begin

MAP testing Make Ups continue SEE THE LIST INCLUDING 10TH GRADE 

Please send students to 119 to take their MAP test when they have finished their final and the Resource teachers will test them.

Please continue to encourage students to upload artifacts to the Backpack.

PLANNING AHEAD - NO BLOCK SCHEDULE THE FIRST WEEK WHEN WE COME BACK IN JANUARY

JV Girls at Doss  5:45 and 7:00
Wresting Vs Fern Creek and Central 6 PM at Home  Canceled

Library Tuesday Tip

Santa Baby Tuesday - Wear your Santa Gear

Map Testing Make Ups - Juniors and Seniors  Library

Passes will be distributed 1st period.  They are peach/orange. 

MAP MAKEUPS LIST

Vikings of Valor Field Trip

Faculty Meeting 2:30

Girls Basketball @ Western  6:00

Choir Concert

PLANNING AHEAD - NO BLOCK SCHEDULE THE FIRST WEEK WHEN WE COME BACK IN JANUARY

Library Tuesday Tip:

Did you know that you can check out the library's collection from your classroom, your phone, or anywhere you happen to be? Visit our website and click on LibraryWorld.  

Not sure what you are looking for? Try our Find a Good Book tab to use book search tools. This week would be a great time to find a good book to read over winter break!

 

MAP Make Up testing 9th and 10th Grades

Pajama Day


From Ms Ellison:

After reviewing the numbers of students still needing to MAP test (336), I had to modify my plan and test 9th and 10th on Monday and 11th and 12th on Tuesday.  

I have 79 freshmen to test (2nd and 3rd periods in the LIBRARY) and 105 sophomores to test (5th and 6th periods in the LIBRARY ).  I will be distributing purple passes during first period to the students who are scheduled to test on Monday.  Teachers, please pass out these purple passes if you receive them.  This slip of paper serves as their hall pass and also lets them know what period to report to the small gym for testing.  I have attached BOTH 9th and 10th Grade lists to this email for your reference.  

I will email all attendance at the end of the day on Monday.  Tuesday will roll the same with 11th grade testing 2nd and 3rd and 12th grade testing 5th and 6th.  I have 79 juniors to test and 88 seniors on Tuesday.  I will not disturb finals on Wednesday and Thursday.  But, I might try to pull a few students on Friday if I can.  The district wants us at 90% and it will truly take the Valley Village to get there.  A special thanks to the math and English teachers who have been MAP testing for the past three weeks.  I appreciate you!! 

I will have a radio and my cell (see email) while I am testing in the small gym if you need to reach me for anything.  

Link to Google Doc with Names:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14nHBhRYPJ7WWg9YZipJjCWI6QVSjt4WYdRl05gBKoOE/edit?usp=sharing

MNA Speaker 9 AM for Unseld's students

Advisory Committee Meeting - End of Semester Meeting 2:30

Farnsley Concert Auditorium  4:30

Girls Basketball @ Shawnee 6:00

Happy Friday!!

Holiday Spirit Week Next Week

Monday - Christmas Morning Monday  (Christmas PJs, Robe, Slippers)

Tuesday - Santa Baby Tuesday (Santa hat, Santa Shirt, Santa Suit... Make it Jolly!)

Wednesday - Ugly Christmas Sweater (Sweata Weatha Wednesday)

Thursday - Tree Skirt Thursday (Is it a skirt, wrap, scarf? creativity counts)

Friday - Favorite Christmas Character (Yeah, you Grinches included...)

Friday ....  Holiday Party at Hideout after school.

Distracted Driving Program Today    See Schedule  Tickets are Purple

Junior Conferences Continue  Tickets are Gold

Backpack Update as of 7:00 pm Thursday evening - 816 Students with items! 80.3%!

Don't forget to issue Hero points every period for on time to class! I am working on a teacher reward for the top 25 users of Hero. Also, check out Homeroom Hero for the holiday challenge. ~ McCandless

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JCPS Forward Friday Information:

Hello, Viking Nation!

It's getting closer to our holiday break and I wanted to share the JCPSForward Holiday Reading List that district employees curated. Access the list here: http://bit.ly/jcpslist. Over the break, the goal is for readers to share a picture the book they chose, thanking the person who recommended it. Door prizes will be awarded from Instagram and Twitter (using the #JCPSReads hashtag) and on the JCPSForward Facebook page (posting to the page) each day of the break.

Don’t forget about next week’s #JCPSChat on Twitter (Mon. from 8:00-8:30 p.m.) and on our Facebook page (all next week as a slow chat). The topic will be “Looking Behind to Plan Ahead.” We hope you’ll join us. Unsure of how to take part in a Twitter chat? Click here.

Remember to reach out to me if you have something you want to highlight on social media and/or the Friday Forward, the district’s educator newsletter.

Thank you so much,

Patti Concepcion

JCPS Forward, Building Ambassador

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Advisory/Viking Time

Students of the week breakfast:
Freshmen:   Aiden Jackson   Victoria Waterbury Brown

Industrial: Frankie May   Cliff Neal

Medical:  Brianna Mason   Cameron Wright

Students will be called down. 

Are your students uploading artifacts to the Backpack through the Backpack app?

Have students log in on their phone through backpack.jcps.me

If you need help, email Brannock, Roy or Winter.

HOSA guest speaker, students will receive tickets.


Shout out Thursday:   Click here to send one today!   How many can we send in this last week before  the break? 

Mrs Krider & Ben Roberts	Callie Masters	Thank you both for saving the day and fixing my smart board!!!!!
Vanegas and Vermillion	McCandless	Vanegas for being the nurturer, and Vermillion for being the logical one. Thanks you all for helping me with my classes too while I was out.
Paschal & Mrs. G.	Ruffin	Thank you for covering all of our classes!
Jenny Hale	Clemens	Thank you Ms. Hale for talking to a group of Conway students with only a few seconds notice!!!!!
Craig McCrary	Clemens	Thanks Mr. McCrary for driving the Activity Bus over to Conway so their students could tour our school!
Bolduc, Grincius, Gose, K. Gray, Heimann, McCandless, Masters, Roberts	Brannock	Thank you so much for having your students take the Diagnostic Review survey! It helped us meet our goal!
"Mo" Mr. Malone	Ellen Smith	best plant operator in the district! thank you for always doing a great job!!
Dawn Roy	Luckett	Doing amazing conferences with students! Thank you so much!
Megan Alvey, Brittaney Hazel, Dawn Roy	Shultz	Thank you so much for helping me get my geometry feet under me. You rock!
Brannock		Great Job on Conferences!!!! The students are getting so much information and setting great goals!
Megan Winter		Thank you for all of your work on the MTSS Handbook!
Braun		Thanks for getting ESS ready to go! The extra money is appreciated!
ALL STAFF		Thanks for hanging in there these last few weeks! We can make it.
Jamie and the Cheerleaders		Great Job Representing Valley at the State Competition

Junior Conferences Continue

Junior Conferences Continue  See Schedule from Monday

No PLCs in 119 due to Conferences, Please hold PLCs in your room and record your minutes on the Harbor.

NJROTC Field Trip  See Details 

Did you sign up for staff Secret Santa? 

Wrestling vs. Bullitt East and DeSales   6:00  Arena

In honor of HOSA Mental Health Awareness Week...

I'm just going to put this right here.

"Those people who are often the hardest to love, need love the most."


Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe


Post more recipes in the comments!

Library Tuesday Tip - Cookie Bake Off!

Junior Conferences Continue See schedule from Monday 

Faculty Meeting 2:30 Agenda 

Cookie Bake Off - Faculty Lounge.  Vote Early.  Voting ends beginning of 7th

Check in on Homeroom Hero- New challenges every day for a chance to win prizes. Click Here

Library Tuesday Tip:

Our library website provides you with access to Britannica databases.  Two of the best tools around for gathering complete lessons are Britannica Launch Packs. 

Britannica Launch Packs are packets of information on just about any given topic, that includes articles, images, videos, primary sources, activity ideas, basically an entire lesson that is  put together in a convenient “pack” for easier access to resources right at your fingertips!  Currently, JCPS has access to Britannica Launch Packs in Social Studies and we also now have Launch Packs in Science.   

Britannica Launch Packs Social Studies    

            

Britannica Launch Packs Science

Junior Conferences

Junior Conferences Today - Tickets are Green
Please Hold PLCs in your rooms and Record the Minutes on the Harbor due to Conferences

Junior Conference Schedule

• Teacher/Staff Schedule

HOSA Mental Health Awareness Week

HOSA Breakfast with Santa on Saturday 12/8

Did you see the new Backpack page on the right column for quick access to the most requested Backpack information?

Sophomore Conference Continue - Today's Ticket Color is Gold, Schedule

HOSA Breakfast with Santa Saturday Morning

Where: Valley Cafe

When: 10-2

What: Pictures with Santa, Christmas trivia, musical chairs, reindeer food, ornament decorating, Christmas crafts, graham cracker houses, and games

Cost: $5.00 per child for all activities and a ticket for 1 pancake and 1 sausage

or $0.50 an activity.,  $1 for 3 pancakes and $1 for 2 sausage.

Free: hot chocolate, and coffee.

Children receive a small gift from Santa, such as coloring books, puzzles, Christmas headbands.

Raffle items for $0.50 a ticket or 3 tickets for a $1.

Below are some of those raffle items:

  four cups, cookie plate, Christmas bells, and the polar express movie

 uk items ornament, cup, bear etc.

 baby's first Christmas ornament and piggy bank.

 hardback children's books

  tea party book, and child's size picnic basket with tea set

 wine towels, decorations, pot holder and lights

  basket, two stuffed animals, and books

 Christmas decorations, and candle

 Christmas sign, two stockings, ornaments,