I am very thankful to be on the staff at Crystal Middle School! The employees that work here are the most resilient and hardest working anywhere. Last week together, I was very thankful for everyone's flexibility, resiliency and professionalism with so many professional developments going on. We did a great job moving our school forward! For those participating in the Springboard/ELA Training with Sara Veloz, she will be back for "coaching days" on December 4th (for new teachers & dept. chairs) and on December 19th for grade 6 & 7 ELA teachers. Department Meetings This Tuesday A reminder that Department Meetings are this Tuesday, November 28th. All teachers should be present and accounted for at department meetings to fulfill their second after school meeting of the month. Title 1 Program Updates: Math with ??? We are still seeking to find a way to support Math instruction for our students using Title 1 funds. Our first two proposals to work w