SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
APRIL 15, 2010
1. Teacher Intent online forms must be completed by Friday at 4:00! Please be sure to finalize your options.
2. WSFCS is asking all employees to please complete the Race/Ethnicity questions on the system website. Please see your earlier email for the instructions. This should be completed by Friday afternoon.
3. VOCATS testing for CTE students and Foreign Language testing will take place May 6-14. This should not affect the school schedule, as they will be testing during their encore classes. If students need to make up one of these tests, they may be pulled from another encore class. More information to come.
4. Sending students to the office: There has been much confusion regarding where to send students for issues that they need assistance with. If a student is injured, needs any type of medical attention, or needs to call home, they are to come to the MAIN OFFICE only. Please do not send them to the guidance office or to the gym. Please note that our school is limited on what first aid we can provide for the student. We are only allowed to provide band-aids, ice, and a few other items. We cannot give them any type of chemical, spray, cream, etc. That is strictly prohibited by WSFCS. If the student needs to see the nurse, she is available in the guidance office on Fridays. Students really should not need to leave the classroom for any other reason unless they are going to the restroom or have been called down by the office. The guidance office is available for students if they need to talk to a counselor, if they have a prearranged situation with medication, scheduling, or turning in required guidance forms. The guidance department does not provide any clothing items for students nor do they store any personal items for them. If you are unsure about where to send a student who needs assistance, please call the main office first to check.
5. Substitutes: There are some days when we do not have enough substitutes to cover staff absences. In those cases, we must pull current staff to fill the gaps to ensure the proper supervision of our students. Sometimes this does create a frustrating situation when we have to do that. We only do that when absolutely necessary. There are times when absences come up at the last minute or substitutes run late. Please know that it is Dr. Martin's expectation that schools make arrangements to cover everyone where necessary. Actually, there is a policy amendment coming up that will state that schools must cover absences even more than we're used to with our own staff because the sick leave policy is about to change. Susie Hook has been given the responsibility for taking care of our substitutes. Please know that she consults with an administrator before making changes to the substitutes under these conditions. I'm asking for your flexibility on these occasions. We are doing the best we can with what we have. And Susie is fulfilling that duty with the administrators' approval. If you have any issues or concerns with this process, please see an administrator.
6. As we creep closer to the EOG's, I am slowly feeling the tension grow in the building. Know that we sense this and understand that this is a tough time for everyone. I believe that we can only make it through together as a family. And so far, that's what we're doing. I am seeing some wonderful things in the classroom too. Each of you is an important part of our students' success. Thank you for all that you do. You are a wonderful staff that I value and appreciate. It has not taken me very long for you to convince me that I am part of the SEMS family. Thank you. I am behind you 100%!
April Birthdays!
Jane Trace 4/2
Mike Smith 4/3
Kristen Thorne 4/14
Susie Hook 4/17
Anne DiPiazza 4/20
Sandra Denson 4/22
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