Meet Mrs. Ellen Freestone + Thunderstruck at School!

For Thursday, April 14th, 2022 Welcome back to our Middle School Matters podcast! Here were some highlights from the week (see MS Community Classroom): Lightning Strike and Thunder Boom House Team games: Pictionary Easter chapel - Mary’s story The start of cross-stitching club House Team Scoring Update Blue Cheese: 98 Green Zombies: 108 Red Dragons: 142 Purple Barneys: 112 Upcoming Dates: Thursday, April 21: Parent Education Series: The Tech-Wise Family from 7:00-8:00 pm Monday, April 25th: Professional Development Day for K-12 (no classes) Thursday, May 5: MS/HS Strings Concert in the Lower Gym begins at 7 pm Friday, May 20th: Elementary Sports Day in the morning and House Team event in the afternoon Thursday, June 9: MS Band and Choir Concert begins at 7:30 pm Other Items We are looking for a middle school teacher for next year! This is a full-time, permanent, humanities position. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a fun, progressive teaching team that loves to learn together, please check the VCS website (see Careers under the Contact tab). We are also looking for parent volunteers at our upcoming May 20th middle school House Team Carnival Competition. Mr. Cavey’s Seesaw Update: What learning have students been sharing lately? From 7T: The Most Dangerous Writing App: Fiction Composition Under Pressure (5 minute maximum) 🎯 Learning Target: I can … explore language and text as a source of creativity and joy. Mary: Up next on the show, it’s time to hear from one of the all-time VCS greats, Mrs. Ellen Freestone! Our next scheduled staff interview will be with … Tana Wilkins. Final Words Contact us at any time at [email protected] or [email protected]. Remember to send us your comments and feedback about the show. Our final "spin it to win it' draw for a family prize pack will happen in June.