December 18th, 2023
Dear Indian Hills Middle School Community:
Last week in this newsletter, I encouraged our school community to give a gift of thanks to our teachers this holiday season. As we head into the winter break this week, just a final reminder that if you would like to leave a kind note to one of your student’s teachers, please do so here: https://forms.gle/HR6TmoFoUFwdGAJw9. These notes will be delivered to our teachers before the holiday break this week. Thank you and we wish you the happiest of holidays!
✔ Grade Level Team Attendance Competition: The past two weeks we have been keeping track of grade level teams’ on time attendance to class. Last Friday, our winners were announced. The winners of our competition included: 6th grade: Teams Falcon and Eagle. 7th grade: Team Fox. 8th grade: Team Wolverine. Our grade level winners earned a treat and some free time in a core class of their choosing.
✔ After-school activities on Dec. 19th: Please note that after school activities, including Warrior Support, will be canceled on Tuesday, December 19th. The STEM class is the only exception and will meet for a holiday gathering on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday will be a full school day.
✔ History Day for 7th Grade: Our annual History Day will be happening on Thursday, January 4th in the library. Teachers and parents alike are welcome to visit and see students’ hard work!
✔ A Reminder to Charge your Chromebooks: We have noticed that more of our students are coming to school without charging their Chromebooks. Being prepared is an expectation we have for all of our students, and there are only a limited number of extra Chromebooks available for use in the classroom if students are not prepared. We encourage all students to give some extra focus to this task in the coming weeks.
✔ Incoming 6th Grade Orientation in January: It’s never too early to remind our school community that on Tuesday, January 30th we will host an orientation for next year’s 6th grade students and their parents from 6:00-7:30 p.m. More details will be provided as the date approaches.
- December 18th & 19th
Spirit Days: Dec. 18th Pajama Day. Dec. 19th Ugly Sweater Day Dec 19th: Hot Chocolate Scavenger Hunt—all grades - December 20th-January 1st WinterBreak School resumes on Tuesday, January 2nd
- o End of 2nd quarter: January 11th, 2024
We are better together at Indian Hills Middle School! Indian Hills Middle School Administration
Warrior Support
What it looks like for Students:
- ● Students MUST arrive between
3:00-3:15 in order to participate in
Warrior Support.
- ● Students sit at the front of the
library at the tables.
- ● Students scan a QR code that takes
them to a Google Form they fill out.
- ● Students ask the teachers questions
and work on homework quietly.
- ● If teachers are not immediately
available, students work on what they can while waiting patiently for help.
- ● Only students who need help stay for Warrior Support. Students who do not need the support will head home after 3:30.
- ● Students who are not following expectations for library behavior will be invited to return another day for help.
- ● Students should submit the Google Form at the END of the time they spend in the library to report what they accomplished with the time.
- ● Students must exit the library through the doors to the outside, not back into the building.
What it looks like for Teachers:
- ● Teachers come to the library
immediately after 7th period.
- ● Teachers help students with the QR
code to sign into the Google Form.
- ● Teachers circulate among students,
offering help.
- ● Teachers invite students who are
not following expectations to leave
and try again another day.
- ● Teachers ensure that every students
who is in the library after 3:30 is
here for Warrior Support.
- ● Library doors will be locked at 3:30
when Miss McGowan leaves. After this, teachers ensure that students in the library are here for Warrior Support only.
- ● Teachers have students submit the form to report what they accomplished during the Warrior Support time. Then students exit through the outside door (not into the hallways), tidy up the library, and turn off the lights before leaving.
Warrior Support Time is …
Homework time ⚫ Help Time ⚫ Study Time ⚫ Quiet time
Warrior Support Time is not …
Friend Time ⚫ Goof Off Time ⚫ Hang Out Time
Warrior Support
Tuesdays – Thursdays ⚫ 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Purpose: To give students extra support from a teacher to help with homework or concepts not understood during class time.
