SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
1. A big thank you to Kathy Pierce for serving as a long-term substitute for Mrs. Eisbacher. Kathy's last day is Friday and Tracie will return back to school next week. Kathy, we appreciate you stepping in - you've done a great job! Tracie, we have truly missed you and look forward to your return!
2. As a reminder, the encore and 6th grade staff members who worked the Rising 6th Open House last month have fulfilled their requirement of working one night event for the second semester. So for the rest of the certified staff, there will be several events throughout the spring that you may sign up for, including: March Madness (March 8), 8th grade social (March 22), 6th and 7th grade socials, and spring music concerts. For those certified staff who still need to sign up for an event, the sign-up sheet is now posted in the staff workroom. Please sign up for an event as soon as possible.
3. Please see the email sent on Wednesday regarding the staff incentive for the PTSA Port-A-Pit Chicken Dinner Fundraiser. We encourage all staff to participate. A lucky staff member can win a free day off for selling dinner tickets! See the email for more details. We hope that everyone can purchase tickets to support the PTSA and to enjoy a fantastic meal!
4. We have confirmed dates for the carpet/tile installation. The Media Center project will take place on March 1-4. The Main Office/Guidance Office project will take place March 8-11. This will affect your lunches on those Mondays and Fridays listed at the least. So on March 1, 4, 8, and 11, please plan to eat lunch in your classrooms. We will make sure that you have trash bags in your classrooms. All classes will still come to the cafeteria at you scheduled time, but after all students have received their lunch, please walk them as a group back to your classroom. On March 8 and 11, the copiers will be distributed throughout the building (we will let you know where) so that all staff have access to them. We will take the copy codes off of those machines so you can use any of them.
5. The WSFCS student survey instructions have been sent to all teachers. Homebase teachers should have received a green sheet in their mailboxes to have students sign off when they complete the survey. That green sheet is due to me by March 28 to ensure that all students complete the survey. Please remember that homebase teachers have several options for completing this process and John Downs is happy to assist with that process as well.
6. Please know that March will be a very tough month for our guidance counselors. We are now in the process of working with our registration cards for next school year. This is a crucial time period because we are preparing for our allotment conference at the end of March, when I go to meet and earn our staff for next school year. Typically, this registration process prior to allotment is about 8-10 weeks long. However, with this new time crunch for the state, the registration process is only 4 weeks. So please understand that the guidance counselors will do everything they can to meet the needs of our students, but they will be on "lockdown" at times in order to prepare our student course tallies for allotment.
7. The Athletics Department will sponsor March Madness on Friday, March 8, from 2-4pm. The students will take on the staff in a fun basketball game. In addition, the 8th grade social is scheduled for Friday, March 22.
8. The grade level meetings originally scheduled for Thursday, March 14, have been postponed due to a principals' meeting being scheduled on the same day. We will let you know how/when they will be rescheduled.
9. We will conduct a mini-workshop on behavior intervention and effectively dealing with parents on Monday, March 18, at 2:20pm.
10. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. If we do not have any more snow days, then we plan to do these sessions on March 21 and 22. A mock testing session means that we will shut down the school and have a modified daily schedule, just as we do on EOG testing days.
11. March 28 - According the recent email received from Dr. Simington (Deb Neal forwarded this out to all staff earlier), March 28 will remain an Rs day and there will be limited offerings for trainings should any staff wish to do so. I will confirm this information for all staff members.
12. All staff were forwarded information regarding the Powersource/Homebase/Powerschool training last week. Soon (if you haven't already) you will receive registration emails from the Technology Department as well as from Pearson Products or Powersource. Please do not delete these emails! They contain valuable instructions on how to log in. Remember, this is the basic online training for the transition from NCWISE to Powerschool next school year. All affected staff are expected by the district to complete this training. I will show the staff what the emails and training will look like at Monday's staff meeting.
13. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
March 1-4 - Media Center carpet installation
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 8-11 - Main Office/Guidance Office carpet installation
March 8 - March Madness (sponsored by the Athletics Dept.)
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
March 15 - Port-A-Pit PTSA Fundraiser (2:30-7:00pm)
March 18 - Mini-Workshop for Staff: Behavior Intervention/Dealing with Parents (2:20pm)
March 21-22 - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
March 22 - 8th Grade Social (2-4pm)
March 27 - End of 3rd Quarter (as of now)
March 28 - Rs Teacher Workday
Future Dates for your Calendar:
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Weekly Update 2/21/13
SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013
1. The deadline to donate to the United Arts Council is February 28. We encourage all staff to give what they can. In order to donate, please visit the WSFCS website and watch the banner scroll at the top of the page. When the Arts Council information appears, please click on the link, fill out the form, print it, sign it, and place it in Mrs. Ring's mailbox.
2. We have confirmed dates for the carpet/tile installation. The Media Center project will take place on March 1-4. The Main Office/Guidance Office project will take place March 8-11. This will affect your lunches on those Mondays and Fridays listed at the least. So on March 1, 4, 8, and 11, please plan to eat lunch in your classrooms. We will make sure that you have trash bags in your classrooms. All classes will still come to the cafeteria at you scheduled time, but after all students have received their lunch, please walk them as a group back to your classroom. On March 8 and 11, the copiers will be distributed throughout the building (we will let you know where) so that all staff have access to them. We will take the copy codes off of those machines so you can use any of them. We will let you know where the microwaves will be located on March 8 and 11.
3. The WSFCS student survey has just arrived. I will email detailed instructions for completion of the online survey. Homebases will be responsible for getting their surveys completed. All homebases will have until the end of March to complete this process. Homebase teachers will have several options to get this process done. More information will be provided in my email.
4. As a reminder, the encore and 6th grade staff members who worked the Rising 6th Open House last month have fulfilled their requirement of working one night event for the second semester. So for the rest of the certified staff, there will be several events throughout the spring that you may sign up for, including socials and spring music concerts. I will forward more information about potential events very soon.
5. The Athletics Department will sponsor March Madness on Friday, March 8, from 2-4pm. The students will take on the staff in a fun basketball game. In addition, the 8th grade social is scheduled for Friday, March 22. More details coming soon.
6. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. If we do not have any more snow days, then we plan to do these sessions on March 21 and 22. A mock testing session means that we will shut down the school and have a modified daily schedule, just as we do on EOG testing days.
7. March 28 - According the recent email received from Dr. Simington (Deb Neal forwarded this out to all staff earlier in the week), March 28 will remain an Rs day and there will be limited offerings for trainings should any staff wish to do so. I will confirm this information for all staff members.
8. All staff were forwarded information regarding the Powersource/Homebase/Powerschool training earlier this week. Soon (if you haven't already) you will receive registration emails from the Technology Department as well as from Pearson Products or Powersource. Please do not delete these emails! They contain valuable instructions on how to log in. Remember, this is the basic online training for the transition from NCWISE to Powerschool next school year. All affected staff are expected by the district to complete this training.
9. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 1-4 - Media Center carpet installation
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 8-11 - Main Office/Guidance Office carpet installation
March 8 - March Madness (sponsored by the Athletics Dept.)
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
March 15 - Port-A-Pit PTSA Fundraiser (2:30-7:00pm)
March 22 - 8th Grade Social (2-4pm)
Future Dates for your Calendar:
March 21-22 - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013
1. The deadline to donate to the United Arts Council is February 28. We encourage all staff to give what they can. In order to donate, please visit the WSFCS website and watch the banner scroll at the top of the page. When the Arts Council information appears, please click on the link, fill out the form, print it, sign it, and place it in Mrs. Ring's mailbox.
2. We have confirmed dates for the carpet/tile installation. The Media Center project will take place on March 1-4. The Main Office/Guidance Office project will take place March 8-11. This will affect your lunches on those Mondays and Fridays listed at the least. So on March 1, 4, 8, and 11, please plan to eat lunch in your classrooms. We will make sure that you have trash bags in your classrooms. All classes will still come to the cafeteria at you scheduled time, but after all students have received their lunch, please walk them as a group back to your classroom. On March 8 and 11, the copiers will be distributed throughout the building (we will let you know where) so that all staff have access to them. We will take the copy codes off of those machines so you can use any of them. We will let you know where the microwaves will be located on March 8 and 11.
3. The WSFCS student survey has just arrived. I will email detailed instructions for completion of the online survey. Homebases will be responsible for getting their surveys completed. All homebases will have until the end of March to complete this process. Homebase teachers will have several options to get this process done. More information will be provided in my email.
4. As a reminder, the encore and 6th grade staff members who worked the Rising 6th Open House last month have fulfilled their requirement of working one night event for the second semester. So for the rest of the certified staff, there will be several events throughout the spring that you may sign up for, including socials and spring music concerts. I will forward more information about potential events very soon.
5. The Athletics Department will sponsor March Madness on Friday, March 8, from 2-4pm. The students will take on the staff in a fun basketball game. In addition, the 8th grade social is scheduled for Friday, March 22. More details coming soon.
6. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. If we do not have any more snow days, then we plan to do these sessions on March 21 and 22. A mock testing session means that we will shut down the school and have a modified daily schedule, just as we do on EOG testing days.
7. March 28 - According the recent email received from Dr. Simington (Deb Neal forwarded this out to all staff earlier in the week), March 28 will remain an Rs day and there will be limited offerings for trainings should any staff wish to do so. I will confirm this information for all staff members.
8. All staff were forwarded information regarding the Powersource/Homebase/Powerschool training earlier this week. Soon (if you haven't already) you will receive registration emails from the Technology Department as well as from Pearson Products or Powersource. Please do not delete these emails! They contain valuable instructions on how to log in. Remember, this is the basic online training for the transition from NCWISE to Powerschool next school year. All affected staff are expected by the district to complete this training.
9. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 1-4 - Media Center carpet installation
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 8-11 - Main Office/Guidance Office carpet installation
March 8 - March Madness (sponsored by the Athletics Dept.)
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
March 15 - Port-A-Pit PTSA Fundraiser (2:30-7:00pm)
March 22 - 8th Grade Social (2-4pm)
Future Dates for your Calendar:
March 21-22 - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Weekly Update 2/14/13
SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
1. The deadline to donate to the United Arts Council is February 28. We encourage all staff to give what they can. In order to donate, please visit the WSFCS website and watch the banner scroll at the top of the page. When the Arts Council information appears, please click on the link, fill out the form, print it, sign it, and place it in Mrs. Ring's mailbox.
2. There has been discussion of the status of March 28. This date is currently on the calendar as a Reserved for Schools day. Several options are being considered: leaving it along as an Rs day or changing it to a modified Rs/Rc day. I will share more information as I receive it from Central Office.
3. The school fundraiser kickoff assemblies will take place on Friday, February 15, during encore blocks. All instructions have been sent to all staff members.
4. We will have a fire drill and lockdown drill back-to-back in February. We will give you a couple of days' notice in order to review instructions with your students. Please review both lockdown and fire drill procedures with your students. Our last fire drill was not very successful.
5. We are required by the district and state to review bus safety rules with all students. Mr. Prince and Mr. Fought have created a brief 5-minute video to show to all students. We will email you with instructions on when to show this video.
6. Core and encore progress reports are to go home with all students on February 20.
7. We have confirmed dates for the carpet/tile installation. The Media Center project will take place on March 1-4. The Main Office/Guidance Office project will take place March 8-11. This will affect your lunches on those Mondays and Fridays listed at the least. I will email more details as this time gets closer. Details will include: where you will eat lunch on those days, where the copiers will be located, where the microwaves will be located, etc.
8. WSFCS parent and student surveys are on their way. The parent surveys will be in a paper packet. We will send them home in Wednesday folders and encourage all parents to complete and return. The student survey will be online just like last year. All homebase teachers will be given a block of time (i.e. a few weeks) to complete the survey with their students. You will have several options to get this accomplished so that you can minimize class interruption.
9. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. If we do not have anymore snow days, then we plan to do these sessions on March 21 and 22. A mock testing session means that we will shut down the school and have a modified daily schedule, just as we do on EOG testing days.
10. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 14 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Grams delivery (during 6th period)
Feb. 15 - Fundraiser Kickoff Assemblies (during encore blocks)
Feb. 18 - Snow make up day for students and staff - B-day schedule
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Meadowlark (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 18 - SIOP Training #4 make-up session (2:20pm)
Feb. 20 - Core and Encore Progress Reports go home
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 1-4 - Media Center carpet installation
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 8-11 - Main Office/Guidance Office carpet installation
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
March 15 - Port-A-Pit PTSA Fundraiser (2:30-7:00pm)
Future Dates for your Calendar:
March 21-22 - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
1. The deadline to donate to the United Arts Council is February 28. We encourage all staff to give what they can. In order to donate, please visit the WSFCS website and watch the banner scroll at the top of the page. When the Arts Council information appears, please click on the link, fill out the form, print it, sign it, and place it in Mrs. Ring's mailbox.
2. There has been discussion of the status of March 28. This date is currently on the calendar as a Reserved for Schools day. Several options are being considered: leaving it along as an Rs day or changing it to a modified Rs/Rc day. I will share more information as I receive it from Central Office.
3. The school fundraiser kickoff assemblies will take place on Friday, February 15, during encore blocks. All instructions have been sent to all staff members.
4. We will have a fire drill and lockdown drill back-to-back in February. We will give you a couple of days' notice in order to review instructions with your students. Please review both lockdown and fire drill procedures with your students. Our last fire drill was not very successful.
5. We are required by the district and state to review bus safety rules with all students. Mr. Prince and Mr. Fought have created a brief 5-minute video to show to all students. We will email you with instructions on when to show this video.
6. Core and encore progress reports are to go home with all students on February 20.
7. We have confirmed dates for the carpet/tile installation. The Media Center project will take place on March 1-4. The Main Office/Guidance Office project will take place March 8-11. This will affect your lunches on those Mondays and Fridays listed at the least. I will email more details as this time gets closer. Details will include: where you will eat lunch on those days, where the copiers will be located, where the microwaves will be located, etc.
8. WSFCS parent and student surveys are on their way. The parent surveys will be in a paper packet. We will send them home in Wednesday folders and encourage all parents to complete and return. The student survey will be online just like last year. All homebase teachers will be given a block of time (i.e. a few weeks) to complete the survey with their students. You will have several options to get this accomplished so that you can minimize class interruption.
9. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. If we do not have anymore snow days, then we plan to do these sessions on March 21 and 22. A mock testing session means that we will shut down the school and have a modified daily schedule, just as we do on EOG testing days.
10. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 14 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Grams delivery (during 6th period)
Feb. 15 - Fundraiser Kickoff Assemblies (during encore blocks)
Feb. 18 - Snow make up day for students and staff - B-day schedule
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Meadowlark (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 18 - SIOP Training #4 make-up session (2:20pm)
Feb. 20 - Core and Encore Progress Reports go home
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 1-4 - Media Center carpet installation
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 8-11 - Main Office/Guidance Office carpet installation
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
March 15 - Port-A-Pit PTSA Fundraiser (2:30-7:00pm)
Future Dates for your Calendar:
March 21-22 - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Weekly Update 2/7/13
SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
1. In honor of National School Counselors Week, we'd like to thank our awesome Guidance Office staff for their hard work with our students. They do a fabulous job of servicing our students, parents, and staff in many ways. Congrats on a job well done, ladies!
2. Please continue to keep Helen Miller and her family in your thoughts and prayers with the passing of her father this week.
3. Congratulations to Frankie Santoro. He has been awarded the Robert E. Anderson Human Relations Award for FCAE! Also, congratulations to Deborah Wallace-Smith. Her husband, Brian, has been selected as a finalist for the WSFCS Classified Employee of the Year. Good luck to the Wallace-Smith family!
4. Friday's snow make-up day will be Monday, February 18. This date was originally scheduled as a Reserved-Central Office day but is now listed as a regular school day. The Payroll Department has listed January 18 (the day we were out of school) as an annual day. So you may see that reflected in your leave bank. We are being told that the end of the school year for teachers will be adjusted to reflect a day off (hence the use of an annual day) for all certified staff. Nothing has been confirmed as of now.
5. There has been discussion of the status of March 28. This date is currently on the calendar as a Reserved for Schools day. Several options are being considered: leaving it along as an Rs day, changing it to an Rc day (which is not a good option considering that staff cannot take annual leave on Rc days), or changing it to a modified Rs/Rc day. I will share more information as I receive it from Central Office.
6. The PTSA will be selling Valentine's candy grams during lunches on Feb. 7,8, 11, and 12. Students can purchase a candy gram for $1.00 and send it to the person of their choice. All candy grams will be delivered on Feb. 14 during 6th period.
7. The school fundraiser kickoff assemblies will take place on Friday, February 15, during encore blocks. I will send out instructions to all staff members. In addition, the fundraiser details will be discussed at Monday's staff meeting.
8. We will have a staff meeting on Monday, February 11, at 2:20pm in the MP room. Topics include: Fundraiser kickoff, Arts Council kickoff, discipline, and testing updates.
9. The Winston-Salem Foundation is sponsoring education grants for any certified staff members, including teachers, counselors, coordinators, etc. Staff can apply for a grant up to $1500 for professional development opportunities, conferences, or even guest speakers. We highly recommend this opportunity for all of you. To apply, please visit their website: www.wsfoundation.org and click on the grants tab. The deadline to apply is February 15.
10. We are required by the district and state to review bus safety rules with all students. The administration is creating a brief video to show to students in the next two weeks. We will forward this information to you when it is ready.
11. Core and encore progress reports are to go home with all students on February 20.
12. WSFCS is offering CPR certification training to interested employees. If you are interested in getting CPR certified, please let me know and I will organize the training with Central Office so that they can come here to train you. This is an easy opportunity to take care of that!
13. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. More details will be discussed closer to this time.
14. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 7 - Basketball vs. Hanes (8th Away, 7th Home, 3:30pm)
Feb. 7,8,11,12 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Sale (during lunches)
Feb. 11 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 13 - 6th Grade Super Novas Field Trip to Civil Rights Museum
Feb. 14 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Grams delivery (during 6th period)
Feb. 15 - Fundraiser Kickoff Assemblies (during encore blocks)
Feb. 18 - Snow make up day for students and staff - B-day schedule
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Meadowlark (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 18 - SIOP Training #4 make-up session (2:20pm)
Feb. 20 - Core and Encore Progress Reports go home
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
Future Dates for your Calendar:
Late March - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
1. In honor of National School Counselors Week, we'd like to thank our awesome Guidance Office staff for their hard work with our students. They do a fabulous job of servicing our students, parents, and staff in many ways. Congrats on a job well done, ladies!
2. Please continue to keep Helen Miller and her family in your thoughts and prayers with the passing of her father this week.
3. Congratulations to Frankie Santoro. He has been awarded the Robert E. Anderson Human Relations Award for FCAE! Also, congratulations to Deborah Wallace-Smith. Her husband, Brian, has been selected as a finalist for the WSFCS Classified Employee of the Year. Good luck to the Wallace-Smith family!
4. Friday's snow make-up day will be Monday, February 18. This date was originally scheduled as a Reserved-Central Office day but is now listed as a regular school day. The Payroll Department has listed January 18 (the day we were out of school) as an annual day. So you may see that reflected in your leave bank. We are being told that the end of the school year for teachers will be adjusted to reflect a day off (hence the use of an annual day) for all certified staff. Nothing has been confirmed as of now.
5. There has been discussion of the status of March 28. This date is currently on the calendar as a Reserved for Schools day. Several options are being considered: leaving it along as an Rs day, changing it to an Rc day (which is not a good option considering that staff cannot take annual leave on Rc days), or changing it to a modified Rs/Rc day. I will share more information as I receive it from Central Office.
6. The PTSA will be selling Valentine's candy grams during lunches on Feb. 7,8, 11, and 12. Students can purchase a candy gram for $1.00 and send it to the person of their choice. All candy grams will be delivered on Feb. 14 during 6th period.
7. The school fundraiser kickoff assemblies will take place on Friday, February 15, during encore blocks. I will send out instructions to all staff members. In addition, the fundraiser details will be discussed at Monday's staff meeting.
8. We will have a staff meeting on Monday, February 11, at 2:20pm in the MP room. Topics include: Fundraiser kickoff, Arts Council kickoff, discipline, and testing updates.
9. The Winston-Salem Foundation is sponsoring education grants for any certified staff members, including teachers, counselors, coordinators, etc. Staff can apply for a grant up to $1500 for professional development opportunities, conferences, or even guest speakers. We highly recommend this opportunity for all of you. To apply, please visit their website: www.wsfoundation.org and click on the grants tab. The deadline to apply is February 15.
10. We are required by the district and state to review bus safety rules with all students. The administration is creating a brief video to show to students in the next two weeks. We will forward this information to you when it is ready.
11. Core and encore progress reports are to go home with all students on February 20.
12. WSFCS is offering CPR certification training to interested employees. If you are interested in getting CPR certified, please let me know and I will organize the training with Central Office so that they can come here to train you. This is an easy opportunity to take care of that!
13. We will do a schoolwide mock testing session at the end of March during the quarter test window. More details will be discussed closer to this time.
14. The Spring Book Fair will take place April 15-19. We will set it up similar to the schedule used last year, which minimally disrupted class time. In addition, our third annual Spring Arts Festival will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 18. More details coming soon.
Please be sure to check the online calendar regularly (accessed through your email system) for events and meetings. It is updated weekly and sometimes daily.
UPCOMING DATES
Feb. 7 - Basketball vs. Hanes (8th Away, 7th Home, 3:30pm)
Feb. 7,8,11,12 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Sale (during lunches)
Feb. 11 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 13 - 6th Grade Super Novas Field Trip to Civil Rights Museum
Feb. 14 - PTSA Valentine's Candy Grams delivery (during 6th period)
Feb. 15 - Fundraiser Kickoff Assemblies (during encore blocks)
Feb. 18 - Snow make up day for students and staff - B-day schedule
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Meadowlark (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 18 - SIOP Training #4 make-up session (2:20pm)
Feb. 20 - Core and Encore Progress Reports go home
Feb. 21 - 7th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (3pm @ SEMS)
Feb. 21 - Kernersville Cup! 8th Grade Basketball vs. Kernersville (6pm @ East Forsyth HS)
Feb. 25 - SIT Meeting (2:20pm)
Feb. 25 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Walkertown (3pm @ SEMS)
March 4 - Staff Meeting (2:20pm)
March 11 - Vertical Planning Mtgs. (2:20pm)
March 14 - Grade Level Mtgs. (during planning blocks)
March 14 - Fundraiser Limo Lunch (for qualifying students)
March 15 - Spring Pictures
Future Dates for your Calendar:
Late March - Mock EOG-style Quarter Testing
April 10 - MS/HS Teacher Transfer Fair
April 12 - Fundraiser BMX Bike Show
April 15 - 19 - Spring Book Fair
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