Mt Tabor Middle School
Mt Tabor News and Information
Click Here for INFORMATION ON THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE NEXT PRINCIPAL
Principal hiring process and forms can be found at bottom of this page: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/hr/2915.htm
The on-Line Survey Monkey, where you can also provide input: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PRVHNJ7
INTERESTED IN SERVING ON A PRINCIPAL INTERVIEW COMMITTEE?
At this point I have 2 applications to serve on the possible Interview Committee (5 from parents, and only 2 from the staff). Please consider applying for this! We are looking for a total of about 8 people, with a mixture of staff and parents, who are willing to volunteer.
If you are interested in serving on the Voluntary Interview Committee, make sure you send me that Self-Nomination Form and the Confidentiality Agreement to me soon, either electronically or through the school office (who will keep the material confidential and then send on to me). These two forms are available in the office. If the office needs more forms of any kind, they can contact me. Please send it to me by Monday, April 4th.
As mentioned in the process information (at Mt. Tabor on Jan. 31), the Administrative Hiring Team will is continuing screening our applicants, and considering any current PPS Principals who have expressed to the Regional Administrators their interest in being appointed to other schools. I will give you progress updates as soon as they occur and as I am able. Contact me if you have any questions! - John Blanck, Director of Administrative Hiring jblanck@pps.net .
You must fill out a Self-nomination Form (Spanish or Russian or Somali also has a separate Confidentiality Agreement (Russian or Somali) to be selected for that committee.
If you are interested in serving on the Voluntary Interview Committee, make sure you send me that Self-Nomination Form and the Confidentiality Agreement to me soon, either electronically or through the school office (who will keep the material confidential and then send on to me). These two forms are available in the office. If the office needs more forms of any kind, they can contact me. Please send it to me by Monday, April 4th.
As mentioned in the process information (at Mt. Tabor on Jan. 31), the Administrative Hiring Team will is continuing screening our applicants, and considering any current PPS Principals who have expressed to the Regional Administrators their interest in being appointed to other schools. I will give you progress updates as soon as they occur and as I am able. Contact me if you have any questions! - John Blanck, Director of Administrative Hiring jblanck@pps.net .
You must fill out a Self-nomination Form (Spanish or Russian or Somali also has a separate Confidentiality Agreement (Russian or Somali) to be selected for that committee.
Read Across America Grant Awarded to Maple and Cedar Lodges
On March 2, 2012, 30 deaf and hard of hearing students ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade will travel to Mt. Tabor Middle School for a “Read Across America” event. For the past 4 years, the deaf and hard of hearing middle school students have traveled to Creston Elementary School to run this event. This year, the students and staff in Cedar Lodge offered to become the hosts (along with the DHH middle school class). There will be as many as 10 different stations for the younger students to rotate through, including books written by the deaf and hard of hearing classroom that feature the younger students as the main characters, children’s stories (written by the Cedar Lodge students), Dr. Seuss books, writing silly “Seuss” stories, Cat in the Hat games, arts and crafts, photos with the Cat in the Hat, and, of course, green eggs and ham. Each station will be run by the Cedar Lodge/DHH students. The Cedar Lodge teachers and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing teachers applied for, and received grant money from OEA in order to fund this event. The students in Maple and Cedar Lodges are looking forward to building bridges and community ties with the younger deaf and hard of hearing students (and future Mt. Tabor students) at Creston.
Calling all interested TAG parents to serve as a representative on the district's TAG Advisory Council!
Please post the TAGAC flyers on your TAG bulletin boardI If you have TAG parents in your school community who might be interested in serving on the district's TAGAC council, please share this attached information with them. We are looking for parents who can make a commitment to four meetings between February and May 2012 and are interested in representing the voice of TAG parents in your respective schools and clusters across the district. My goal is to create a vibrant TAGAC that works in partnership with the PPS TAG Office and the district in service to all TAG students in grades K-12. The TAGAC bylaws are also attached for your information as well.
Here are TAGAC flyers in Spanish Vietnamese Russian and Chinese.
OUS Press Release representing PSU Graduate School of Education:
Two new grant opportunities for middle and high schools:
I am delighted to alert you to two new grant opportunities provided by the Oregon University System and the Engineering and Technology Industry Council. This is exciting news for middle and high schools seeking ways to enhance their technology programs. The two grants, eCHAMP and Project Lead the Way, will provide your middle/high school with funding to implement innovative pre-engineering programs that will prepare and inspire students to pursue future university engineering study and careers.
The eCHAMP program employs seasoned teachers as coaches who work to develop student-teams to participate in engineering-related activities. Five Oregon High Schools already participate in projects such as FIRST Robotics Competition and the Oregon Game Project Challenge.
Project Lead the Way is a nationally-known curriculum already in place in 12 Oregon school districts. The grant supports teacher training and provides materials to implement pre-engineering programs in classrooms.
We hope that these grants will provide you with the resources needed to continue to inspire and prepare the innovators of tomorrow\'s work force. Good luck to you and if the Graduate School of Education can be of any assistance with your future staff development needs, please let me know.
Applications are due:
February 17, 2012 for Project Lead the Way February 24, 2012 for eCHAMP March 30, 2012 awards announced.
Sincerely,
Randy Hitz,
Dean
PSU Graduate School of Education
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Please feel free to contact our office should you have any TAG-related questions pertaining to identification, TAG Services and TAG Professional Development. We are here to help! And please remember that our next TAG Coordinators meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 7th at Rice PD Center at 3:45 PM. See you then!
Respectfully,
Patricia (Pat) Thompson Pat
PPS Program Administrator, Teaching and Learning
PPS Offices of Talented and Gifted Education, Career Technical Education and Advanced Placement
Office: 503-916-3494
PPS TAG Office: 503-916-3358
PPS CTE Office: 503-916-5114
School Hours
School starts at 9:05AM and breakfast is served at 8:50 a.m. Please do not drop off your students earlier than 9:05a.m. unless your student is registered for Before School Supervision. School ends at 3:45 p.m. and students have to leave school grounds by 4:00 p.m. We do not have staff supervision before or after school hours for students. We are not responsible for your student(s) if he/she arrives outside of school hours. Please encourage your student not to walk to school too early.
We notice that there are many students wandering in front of the building, on the sidewalks or going to QFC. With the wet and cold weather coming, please make sure that you're students are picked up on time. We appreciate your cooperation.
Student Council
Congratulations to our elected Student Council Representatives;
President: Sean Cameron
Vice President: Emily Pineda
Treasurer: Parker Smith
Secretary: Jennifer Le
Sergeant At Arms: Aidan Carr
Cedar Lodge Representative: Linus Rueegger
Hawthorn Representative: Kayleen Nguyen
Redwood Representative: Claire McArthur
Sequoia Representative: Henry Myers
Taborsan Representative: Aileigh Daniel
Spanish Immersion:
The students are very energetic and eager to be student leaders. I am proud of them
Thank you Mr. Wall and Ms. Renauer for leading the Student Council election.
TAG News
Teachers and parents have nominated students they wish to be tested to be PPS's Talented and Gifted program. The IDPF's (TAG nomination forms) need to be completed and signed at or before conferences on November 21st and 22nd. They are due into the TAG office December 1st. If you are a parent and have not turned your IDPF form in, please contact me and I can still get this set up. The testing this year will take place on February 9th and 10th.
Also: Our all school National Geographic Bee will be held in al Social Studies classes on Wednesday, November 16th. Encourage your child to participate. Also: check out the Nat Geo web site for practice exercises, etc. We love this event- and since we started participating we have had a student qualify for the state competition. Three years in a row!!! Let's make it four! Suzanne Toole, TAG Coordinator stoole@pps.net
Mark Your Calendars
5th Grade Parent Tour- February 28, 2012, 10:45am-11:45am- by RSVP
5th Grade Parent Tour- February 28, 2012, 1:30pm-2:30pm- by RSVP
WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE?
Please keep our dress guidelines in mind as you shop for back to school apparel.
“Appropriate dress contributes to a positive learning environment. If the dress or grooming of a student disrupts the educational climate or process…the school has a legitimate concern and may require the student to change his or her dress or grooming”. School is preparation for the work place. Clothing should reflect acceptable dress standards for work.
Listed below are examples of but not limited to:
1. Clothing/jewelry promoting smoking, drugs or alcohol, violence, racism, vulgarity, profanity, insults, ridicules, or anything that is sexually suggestive is unacceptable.
2. Any immodest clothing such as crop tops, tubes, visible midriff, bare backs, see through, lace and/or underwear showing, or cleavage showing, etc. is unacceptable.
3. Sagging pants, hanging belts, or pajamas are unacceptable.
4. Shorts, skirts, and dresses could not be shorter than three inches above the knee. (This includes the slit in the skirt). No tight skirts or dresses allowed. Very holey clothing is unacceptable.
5. No tank top for boys or girls.
6. Backpacks and outdoor coats will be stored in lockers.
7. Hats, hairnets, scarves, bandanas, or any other unacceptable headgear are not allowed.
8. Accessories such as sunglasses, head/arm/wrist bands, chains, choke collars/chains, spikes, pacifiers, etc. are not allowed.
9. Gloves, single or pairs are not allowed.
10. Makeup must be used in moderation.
11. Gang writing on any surface is not allowed.
12. Rolling shoes (with wheels), flip flops, and bedroom slippers are not allowed.
13. Tights/Leggings alone are not acceptable. Students must wear clothing over the tights/leggings. Our guideline the point on your leg that the bottom of your index finger reaches when you arm is straight down by your side. NO holes are allowed on tights or leggings.
Adequate Yearly Progress Report
Link to 2010-11 AYP Report Card http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
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Actual Mt. Tabor AYP Report Card
