Tuesday, August 23, 2011

What's going on?

We're off to an exciting start of the school year.  Getting procedures and routines in place, organizing and getting the hang of a new school and new class.  Yesterday we started the STAY GREEN Discipline Referral System.  For more information please check out the STAY GREEN Section on this web page.  For more information on the TMS Discipline Plan see the policy in the student agendas. 

By now most students have received their agendas.  I ask them to write the homework in their agendas daily, whether they have completed it or not.  This helps not only with record keeping skills, but as a log of what we have done throughout the school year.  There is also a log of hall passes in the back of the agenda.  This will help with keeping track of students being out of the classroom.  If a student forgets his/her agenda at home they will not be allowed out of the classroom, as per school policy.  Please help your child remember their agenda daily to avoid this problem.

This Friday we will be returning to the Thanksgiving Farm (Tierra Lucero Farming Project) to work with Bob Pedersen.  Each week the students will learn more about the farm, plants that are their, seeding, harvesting and eventually cooking and preparing food from the ground.  I encourage any parents, family, and friends who would like to join us to contact me, Hillary McPartlon, for more information (575)737-6060 x3115. 
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School Supplies and Classroom Needs

HANDS Students share supplies that are pooled in community bins for everyone to use. I am also listing personal supplies students will want/need. Please also check out my national teacher registry at nationalteacherregistry.com Registry can be found through McPartlon or Registry #499999125243 or Taos Middle School.

Community Supplies: No. 2 Non-mechanical pencils, loose leaf paper, blue pens, washable markers, sticky notes (all sizes), tissues, clorox wipes, windex or all-purpose cleaner, paper towels, pencil erasers, and highlighters.

Personal Supplies: No. 2 Non-mechanical pencils, loose leaf paper, 2 lined composition notebooks, 2 graph paper notebooks, 1" binder w/tab dividers (flexible kind preferred), water bottle, calculator, personal pencil sharpener, thesaurus, World Atlas, dictionary, pencil erasers.

Suggestion: Math Facts Flash Cards (All students must be able to pass basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division 100 facts tests by the end of the first 9 weeks of school. They have 5 mins to complete 100 problems with a 90% or higher pass rate.)

Things we need for the classroom: electric pencil sharpener, curtains, rugs, two large welcome mats, outdoor paint (for metal railings) & painting supplies, cups, plates, knives, forks, curtains, bookshelves

Things that would be fun in the classroom: plants and small pets - must be approved by Mr. Cordova.


About Me

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Taos, New Mexico, United States
My name is Hillary McPartlon. I am the teacher of the HANDS Program. H.A.N.D.S (Helping Academic Needs of Diverse Students) is a pilot program at Taos Middle School for 6th graders. It is designed for students who seek a challenging environment with a hands-on approach. Through multi-disciplinary learning, students will learn core academics, real-world challenges, and leadership skills. The HANDS Lab is for learners of all levels and backgrounds. The ultimate goal is to treat each student as an individual learner as part of a cooperative team.

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