Week of January 14, 2018

This is the full version of Dr. King's speech, "What is your life's blueprint?," 

delivered to Barratt Junior High School, Philadelphia, PA, October 26, 1967

Upcoming at AWS...

Monday, January 15 
NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 16
C DAY
8:00am Morning Meeting in the MS Lounge
10:05 Break & Snack in the MS Office
10:20am Flex & MS Chorus
3:30pm JV Basketball v. Rainier Christian
4:30pm Varsity Basketball v. Rainier Christian

Wednesday, January 17
D DAY
8:00am Advisory
10:05 Snack in the MS Office
10:20am Long Advisory
3:15pm JV Soccer v. Life Christian

Thursday, January 18
E DAY
8:00am Advisory (5 mins)
MS SERVICE LEARNING DAYS
3:15pm Varsity Soccer v. Charles Wright
3:30pm JV Basketball v. Tacoma Baptist
4:30pm Varsity Basketball v. Tacoma Baptist

Friday, January 19

F DAY (End of Semester 1)

8:00am Advisory (5 mins)

MS SERVICE LEARNING DAYS

Service Learning Days

The full rosters are here: Service Learning Days 2018 Rosters. The first tab has student placements for Grades 7 and 8; the second tab has rosters, including faculty assignments. By the end of Wednesday, faculty who are assigned to SL groups will receive packets of information about the site and instructions for related activities.

Reminders from this week's Faculty Meeting...  

• Schedules on myAW: Please double check that your schedule on myAW is accurate. If it's not, please notify Bill. 
• Student Concerns: If you are concerned about particular students moving forward next year, please reach out to Bill or Clare directly with concerns ASAP. Regarding the Journeys: after Semester 1 reports are published, we'll have a better idea of students who might be struggling with academic eligibility; if you have particular behavioral or disciplinary concerns about students, please communicate them to Bill or Clare.
• High school recommendations: If you have completed any recommendations for students, please note it on this spreadsheet.
• Progress Reports: The schedule has been updated on the 1718 Progress Reporting Schedule. Relevant links:
• First Semester Course Summaries
• First Semester Teachers' Narratives
• Formatting/Style Guide
• Templates for Narratives
• Ordering & supplies: Please direct all requests for supplies and special orders through Neil. Just shoot him an email with ordering information and relevant links. 
• Auction Items: If you're interested in submitting an experiential item for the Auction, please complete the procurement form and return it to Maggie Eliel or Debbie Melillo.
• Meetings this week: We are clearing the meeting schedule this week to make time for narrative writing. 

US Finals

While moving around the building, please remind students to be mindful of Upper School finals that are happening this week. 

Attendance Procedures

Thank you for submitting Advisory attendance with the grids of students' names and relevant information. Anelisa reports that this has streamlined the attendance collation process significantly. Please remember that up-to-date attendance information can be found on the LS/MS Attendance 2017-2018 doc. Likewise, Paula is tracking student visits to the Nurse's office on this doc. 

Mid-Year Meetings

Please schedule a 30 minute meeting with Bill before February 1. To schedule a meeting, please reach out to Neil.

Getting to Know You

On the families blog this week, we'll continue to feature our fabulous faculty! The Get to Know You form is here. Here's the schedule...

• January 19: Stuart
• January 26: John H
• February 2: Vicky
• February 9: Jessica
• February 16: John R
• February 23: Niki

Upcoming religious and cultural observances

• Monday, January 15 was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, commemorating the birthday of the civil rights leader, nonviolence advocate, and champion for social justice. 
• Sunday, January 21 is the Baha'i holiday World Religion Day. Observance of this day began in 1950, intending to emphasize unity in the human community in the wake of World War II.