Hello and Goodbye everyone!
I am having surgery tomorrow on my back and will be out until January or so... I won't be able to keep up with the blog for you 100 or so families that access, but I will be back in 2016!
David Laboranti will be the acting Principal
Rebecca Mullen will be our Instructional Asst. Principal
and here and there, retired administrator Jim Gama will be in to help out as well.
Your students are in great hands!
Take care, be kind and smile!
~Mr. CL
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
The Week of September 14, 2015
Welcome back after a week of 100 plus degree weather! This week we'll get down to the 80's where we belong....
Anyway! Hello!
I'll start out with some not so good news... As many of you know I have been having back issues since I was rear-ended about two years ago in my car... At the time it didn't seem too bad but through the months it continued to be a growing painful bother... Some MRI's, Physical Therapy, cortisone shots and a back surgery last May and here I am in worse shape than before as the original herniated disc just hasn't healed and has now collapsed. Probably too much information, but I wanted you to know why I will be gone.
So... I will be taking a Medical Leave of Absence--again! This time I will be out much longer. My last day before I go on leave will be this Thursday, the 17th and it is projected that I will be out until mid school year--so January or so. Hopefully, this will be the cure to what ails me and I'll come back strong and be able to get around to the classrooms and the students much better than I have the last couple of years.
David Laboranti, our Assistant Principal will be the acting Principal while I'm on leave. Dr. Flores is working on Mr. Laboranti's support partner who will be announced this week and we have had a number of teachers step up to take leadership roles in different areas so that the students are fully supported. Your child will be safe and secure and will continue to get a great education at Brownell Middle School.
Speaking of a great education....
SBAC (State test results) have finally been released and you should soon be receiving your child's test results. As is predicted, the old CST scores look nothing like the new test results. Different test, different process and different standards. As has been the case in nearly all ares of the State, percentage scores correct have dropped from the last State Tests. And they should!
Besides being so different and new.... the new standards are much harder! Here are our scores per grade level, as well as overall. Compared to the other two middle schools we compared favorably so we all have a lot of work to do!
Compared to the State overall we scored higher and compared with the whole county we scored lower.
These results will be used as our base line for State Academic Performance Indexes (API) for growth comparisons.
Anyway! Hello!
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I'll start out with some not so good news... As many of you know I have been having back issues since I was rear-ended about two years ago in my car... At the time it didn't seem too bad but through the months it continued to be a growing painful bother... Some MRI's, Physical Therapy, cortisone shots and a back surgery last May and here I am in worse shape than before as the original herniated disc just hasn't healed and has now collapsed. Probably too much information, but I wanted you to know why I will be gone.
So... I will be taking a Medical Leave of Absence--again! This time I will be out much longer. My last day before I go on leave will be this Thursday, the 17th and it is projected that I will be out until mid school year--so January or so. Hopefully, this will be the cure to what ails me and I'll come back strong and be able to get around to the classrooms and the students much better than I have the last couple of years.
David Laboranti, our Assistant Principal will be the acting Principal while I'm on leave. Dr. Flores is working on Mr. Laboranti's support partner who will be announced this week and we have had a number of teachers step up to take leadership roles in different areas so that the students are fully supported. Your child will be safe and secure and will continue to get a great education at Brownell Middle School.
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Speaking of a great education....
SBAC (State test results) have finally been released and you should soon be receiving your child's test results. As is predicted, the old CST scores look nothing like the new test results. Different test, different process and different standards. As has been the case in nearly all ares of the State, percentage scores correct have dropped from the last State Tests. And they should!
Besides being so different and new.... the new standards are much harder! Here are our scores per grade level, as well as overall. Compared to the other two middle schools we compared favorably so we all have a lot of work to do!
Compared to the State overall we scored higher and compared with the whole county we scored lower.
These results will be used as our base line for State Academic Performance Indexes (API) for growth comparisons.
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WOW WORD of the WEEK!
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That is all for now! ~ Mr. CL
WOW WORD of the WEEK!
rel·e·vant
‘reləvənt
Adjective
closely connected or appropriate to the matter at
hand.
"The
candidate's experience is relevant to the job"
synonyms: pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos,
to the point, germane
The "Mindful Word of the Fortnight" is
FRIENDSHIP
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That is all for now! ~ Mr. CL
Sunday, September 6, 2015
The Week of September 7, 2015
Hello!
Here is some quick news you might have missed on the front page of The Brownell website:
That is all for now! ~Mr. CL
Here is some quick news you might have missed on the front page of The Brownell website:
We are excited to welcome you to our 2015-16 Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, starting at 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Please follow your student's CLASS SCHEDULE for the class rotations from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
We are looking forward seeing you here!
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CROSS COUNTRY:
Practice: Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school until 4:30 pm
All Cross Country Meets are at Xmas Hill Park - Start time ~ 3:30 pm
Sept. 10th
SV- Brownell- ASMS- Bernal Britton Murphy (top 10 fun run)
Sept. 17th
South Valley Invititational (top 10 fun run)
Sept. 24th
SV- Brownell- ASMS- Davis- Britton
Bridges-Bernal- Hoover- Herman (top 10 fun run)
October 1st
SV- Brownell- ASMS- Davis- Murphy- Herman- Hoover
October 8th
South Division Meet
October 15th
Sectional Finals
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Wow Word of the Week!
role
rōl
noun
an actor's
part in a play, movie, etc.
"Dietrich's
role as a wife in war-torn Paris"
synonyms: part;
the function assumed or part played
by a person or thing in a particular situation.
"She
greeted us all in her various roles of mother, friend, and daughter"
synonyms: capacity, position, job, post, office,
duty, responsibility, mantle, place;
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Week of August 31st
Hello,
Students will start dressing out for PE, Cross Country is starting, it is Spirit Week this week and it is suppose to be a bit cooler this week, right? Well... we are suppose to dip into the 80's and even the 70's this week!
WoW: Word of the Week!
MWow: Mindful Word of the Week!
Em·pa·thy
The Greater Good, the science of a meaningful life (UC Berkeley)
Students will start dressing out for PE, Cross Country is starting, it is Spirit Week this week and it is suppose to be a bit cooler this week, right? Well... we are suppose to dip into the 80's and even the 70's this week!
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Back To School Spirit Days ( August 31st – September 4th)
All school dress codes must be followed. In doubt ask one of the teachers at school.
Monday:
“Lazy Monday” – Wear sweats or what you feel comfortable. No flip flops or slippers
Tuesday:
“TV Tuesday” – Wear your favorite TV character
Wednesday:
“ Mathletes vs Athletes” - Dress up as a Mathematician or an Athlete?Back
Thursday:
“Throwback Thursday”: Dress up as 60s, 70s, 80s…
Friday:
“Class Color Day” – 6th grader wear Maroon – 7th Grader wear Gray and 8th grader wear white
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In case you missed it on the Schoolloop news:
Attention All Students!
PICTURE MAKE UP DAY is on Friday, Sept. 4th during 6th, 7th & 8th grade lunches in the Multi Purpose Room.
Do not forget to:
- Fill out your Order Form - you may get it at the front office.
- Choose your Picture Package
- Enclosed Payment (cash,check, Money Order)
- Bring your Smile :-)
If you are a new student and have not taken your ID picture yet, this is your chance!
SEE YOU THERE....do not forget!!!
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e·val·u·ate
əˈvalyəˌwāt/
verb
Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
"When
you evaluate any hammer, look for precision machining"
synonyms:
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assess, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, analyze, examine, get
the measure of
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MATHEMATICS
Find a numerical expression or equivalent for (an equation,
formula, or function).
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MWow: Mindful Word of the Week!
Em·pa·thy
em·pa·thy
ˈempəTHē/
noun
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Sounds simple enough? ... no not really...
What Is Empathy? The Greater Good, the science of a meaningful life (UC Berkeley)
The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.
Contemporary researchers often differentiate between two types of empathy: “Affective empathy” refers to the sensations and feelings we get in response to others’ emotions; this can include mirroring what that person is feeling, or just feeling stressed when we detect another’s fear or anxiety. “Cognitive empathy,” sometimes called “perspective taking,” refers to our ability to identify and understand other peoples’ emotions. Studies suggest that people with autism spectrum disorders have a hard time empathizing.
Empathy seems to have deep roots in our brains and bodies, and in our evolutionary history. Elementary forms of empathy have been observed in our primate relatives, in dogs, and even in rats. Empathy has been associated with two different pathways in the brain, and scientists have speculated that some aspects of empathy can be traced to mirror neurons, cells in the brain that fire when we observe someone else perform an action in much the same way that they would fire if we performed that action ourselves. Research has also uncovered evidence of a genetic basis to empathy, though studies suggest that people can enhance (or restrict) their natural empathic abilities.
Having empathy doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll want to help someone in need, though it’s often a vital first step toward compassionate action.
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The following article is from:
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
By Jason Marsh, Vicki | July 14, 2015 | 5 Comments
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
Since its release last month, Inside Out has been applauded by critics, adored by audiences, and has become the likely front-runner for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
But perhaps its greatest achievement has been this: It has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds. As you likely know by now, much of the film takes place in the head of an 11-year-old girl named Riley, with five emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust—embodied by characters who help Riley navigate her world. The film has some deep things to say about the nature of our emotions—which is no coincidence, as the GGSC’s founding faculty director, Dacher Keltner, served as a consultant on the film, helping to make sure that, despite some obvious creative liberties, the film’s fundamental messages about emotion are consistent with scientific research.
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That's all for now!
Mr. CL
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