THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014
1. The Spring Arts Festival is set for Thursday, April 24, from 6-8pm. We are looking for artists out there - what skill do you have to share at the festival? We have many talented staff members. We'd love to see you there! If interested in a booth at the arts and crafts show, please see Susie.
2. Homebase teachers: Yesterday, you gave your HB
students a parent proctor letter to go home in Wednesday folders. Please stress
the importance of these letters to your students. It is the expectation
that all HB teachers work to secure at least one proctor for testing. I
encourage all of you to get your students to turn them in – you can even offer
an incentive to get those letters returned.
If you have any proctor letters filled out and returned for
those who wish to help, please turn those in to Sheree Raya as you get
them. She will confirm with each individual and put them on the schedule
for Mrs. Gardner. Remember, the more proctors we have, the more
classrooms that will have a 1-on-1 proctor. Thanks so much for your assistance.
3. The signups for certified staff trade-out time are posted outside my door on a clipboard on the table. Please feel free to sign up for any of these events to earn trade-out time for the end of the school year. If you sign up, I will confirm with you via email to make sure you still wish to work.
4. The signups for the spring music concerts are posted in the staff workroom. Any certified staff members who did not work the Rising 6th Grade Open House in February are required to sign up for a concert time.
5. Please remember that we will have EVAAS help sessions available for all teachers who need assistance with the online roster verification. Help sessions will be April 29 (2:20pm) and all day on May 8 during your planning times and after school. You will be sent some help documents to assist you in completing this process.
6. If you are planning a field trip between now and May 30, please submit your paperwork as soon as possible. Dates are filling up fast on the calendar, meaning that bus availability is becoming more limited. All field trips must take place by May 30.
7. If you need to change a quarter grade, please fill out a grade change form and submit to me for approval. These forms can be found in Cindy's office.
8. The last 10 school days are designated as our official testing window. We are now drafting our potential testing plans. During this window, we must accomplish quite a few testing sessions - Reading and Math EOG, EOC Math I, Science and SS Final Exams, 8th Science EOG, Extend 2 test for EC students, CTE tests, Foreign Language, and all make-up tests. Soon you will receive the drafted copy so that you may begin planning.
9. In preparation for the test window, it is important to realize that you may have students in your classroom for long stretches of time and who are not testing. We must all be prepared for these cases. I strongly encourage you to begin planning hands-on, engaging activities that you can use at any time during the test window. This time is not considered free time in any way. You must have your lesson plans prepared before the test window begins (June 2-13).
10. All video requests must be submitted to me by May 29. This means if you are planning to show any educational videos during the test window, I need that paperwork submitted to me by May 29 for approval. I will not accept any requests after this date. Please be sure that your lesson plan/activity is attached to your request. I will not approve more than two videos per teacher/team for the duration of the test window.
11. It important to note that during the 10-day testing window at the end of the school year, all EC staff will be testing for the duration of the window and will not be in core classrooms. In addition, any EC students not testing on a particular day will be absorbed into the team that day for supervision purposes (i.e. EC Resource students).
12. With the recent office phone update, our school's phone number will be changing in a few weeks. We plan to send out memos to staff, students, and parents. We will give everyone ample warning before the transition occurs. We are currently waiting on a transition date. Our understanding is that our fax number will remain the same.
New school number: 703-4219
New Guidance number: 703-4220
New Cafeteria number: 703-4221
13. May will be quite a busy time of year for us! Priorities include: Test trainings, EVAAS verification process, final evaluations, and awards day preparation (not to mention you all are preparing your students for testing!). My message to all of you: Hang in there! You work very hard and always come through for our students. I know that you will do everything you can to prepare our students to perform their best. Let's push forward together and make it work!
14. In preparation for next school year, I will send out a wish list/questionnaire to all staff members by the end of April. This will be your opportunity to make sure I know everything I need to know as I plan for next school year. This is not a required form for any staff member. I do not predict to have our master schedule and teacher assignments set until probably June.
UPCOMING DATES
April 24 - KCK Lunch and Listen (11 - 2pm)
April 24 - 7th grade Tsunamis to Raven Knob
April 24 - Girls Soccer vs. Kernersville (Ivey Redmon, 3pm)
April 24 - Spring Arts Festival (6-8pm)
April 25 - 7th grade Pharoahs to Raven Knob
April 25 - CCES Blood Drive (1:30 - 6pm, CCES)
April 28 - Conference Track Meet (3:30pm, Mt. Tabor HS)
April 28 - 7th grade Outbacks to Raven Knob
April 28 - Diff. Instruction PLC (2:15, MC)
April 29 - EVAAS Verification Help Session (2:20, Lab 612)
April 30 - Core and Encore Progress Reports!
May 3 - GYRLS Community Yard Sale
May 5 - Staff Meeting
May 5- Spring Chorus Concert (6pm, Atkins HS)
May 6 - Hospitality Breakfast!
May 7 - 8th Grade Field Trip to Natural Bridge
May 8 - EVAAS Verification Help Sessions (during planning blocks)
May 9 - NJHS Induction Ceremony (8:00am, MP Room)
May 12 - SIT Meeting
May 12 - Spring Orchestra Concert (6pm, Atkins HS)
May 15 - Spring Band Concert (6pm, Atkins HS)
May 19 - Diff. Instruction PLC (2:15, MC)
May 26 - Memorial Day - No School!
May 28-30 - 8th Grade Ceremonies (8:00am, SEMS Gym)
May 30 - 6th Grade All-Stars Field Trip
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