Enjoy your three day weekend!
Relax, enjoy your family and eat good food!
No EMAIL Weekend!
Relax, enjoy your family and eat good food!
No EMAIL Weekend!
Back to School Night was a SUCCESS!!! Parents were extremely happy with the great vibes on campus, the exciting instruction in the classroom, and a new fresh school year!
Continue to focus on building Academic Conversations in the classroom.
Check out this video here: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/participation-protocol-ousd
Below is some data collected based on informal classroom observations this week.
Check out this video here: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/participation-protocol-ousd
Below is some data collected based on informal classroom observations this week.
Your objectives and daily warm up must be posted daily.
The first grading window for the 1st Semester-Progress Report #1 will open Friday, September 15 and the window closes Monday, September 25 at 4:00 pm.
Friday, September 22.
Week of September 5th-8th
Tuesday- Sports Day
Wednesday - Twin Day
Thursday - Tie/Bow Tie Day
Friday - School Pride/No Excuses Day
Book Study
We can't wait to see your group presentation at our September Staff Meeting!!!
Attendance for the Week of August 28th-September 1st
6th Grade: 97.96%
7th Grade: 97.74%
8th Grade: 97.92%
We didn't make our attendance goal this week. Continue to build relationships & plan engaging/rigorous lessons so kids will be breaking down our doors to come to school!!!
Handshake Challenge
~Building Relationships~
September Challenge- Handshake Challenge
Record yourself and send it to Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Guernsey.
We didn't make our attendance goal this week. Continue to build relationships & plan engaging/rigorous lessons so kids will be breaking down our doors to come to school!!!
Handshake Challenge
~Building Relationships~
September Challenge- Handshake Challenge
Record yourself and send it to Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Guernsey.
Fun Facts About Your Admin Team
- Nickname: Rowdy Dowdy
- High school: Mr. Dowd was cut from his high school freshmen and sophomore basketball team, but made Varsity in his junior and senior year.
- Career if Not an Educator: A Carpenter.
- Would like to be on this game show: Jeopardy.
- Passion: Love to surf
- Fun Fact: Own a 1978 VW bus
- Nickname: Al or Ali
- High school: I was the original "mean girl", cutting class to deal with girl drama and spent many Saturdays at Saturday School.
- Career if Not an Educator: Corporate life in a Fortune 500 Company
- Would like to be on this game show: Wheel of Fortune
- Passion: Wine Tasting, shopping, and keeping my feet in the sand at the beach.
- Fun Fact: I won first place in my co-ed dart league in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
- Nickname: Leese
- High school: Senior class president, Homecoming and Prom Princess, Drill team and cheer.
- Career if Not an Educator: Food Critic or Celebrity Stylist
- Would like to be on this game show: Deal or No Deal and Family Feud
- Passion: Working out, shopping, and traveling with family
- Fun Fact: I won best dressed in junior high, high school, and college!
September Staff of the Month
| We will announce this at our September Staff Meeting. |
| Thank you Ms. Vidales for labeling and organizing the Chromebooks for distribution |
| Thank you Ms. Doherty for supporting your TEAM! First year as Department Chair and ROCKIN' it! |
| Thank you Mrs. Williamson for taking over ASB for me!!! |
| Thank you Ms. Somerville for your positivity! Handing out Positive Behavior Referrals like candy! |
- September 4- No School/Labor Day
- September 5th-8th- Spirit Week
- September 5- Sun Shine $ DUE
- September 5- Staff Meeting @ 3:15 pm
- September 7- Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser starts
- September 13- Principal for the Day Event
- September 14- Nightmare on Puberty Street
- September 15- Emergency Sub Plans DUE to Heidi
- September 15- Coffee with the Principal
- September 19- Visit from Director of Secondary K. Witt
- September 20-Trauma Training for Staff @ 3:30 pm, Trauma Training for Parents @ 6:00 pm.
- September 26- District College Fair at Fairfield High
*Wednesdays are College Days
*Fridays are CMS Spirit Days!
Fun with the APs

