Friday March 26, 2010

Today is day 4 on the specials calendar

State health plan-on-line (deadline April 9)

Teacher intent for 2010-2011-on-line (deadline April 16).

Teacher Working Conditions Survey (April 16)

Mrs. Sawyer is doing better. She has been moved to a regular room. I will post the room number in the mailroom. The last time I talked with her, she really needed her rest. Let's not flood her with a lot of calls just yet. I will let you know when she is discharged as well.

Mrs. Snipes is away.
Make sure you indicate your plans for March 30 and 31. Previous postings tell you the details.
The staff workday on a professional day is 8-3:30 for teachers and classified to make your eight hours it can be from 8-4:00 or 7:30-3:30.

Thursday March 25, 2010
Today is day 3 on the specials calendar

Please remember to fill out three important things:
State health plan-on-line (deadline April 9)
Teacher intent for 2010-2011-on-line (deadline April 16)
Teacher Working Conditions Survey on line. Forty-four(44) percent of eligible staff have completed the survey. That's great. We want to top our response rate of 93% from 2 years ago.

Mrs. Snipes away
Completed Report cards are must downloaded to the R drive no later than 3:30 on April 9. Report cards go home April 14th.

March 30 is an Rc day-Staff without workshops may take annual leave. After today, all staff will be required to work on Rc days. Comp time may not be used.
March 31-Rs day.-Staff may take annual leave, use comp time (get pre-approval) or choose to work June 16th as a make up day. There will be a sign up sheet in the mailroom. Please sign up your intent by next Monday, March 29.

Please join me in thanking Mrs. Britton for all of her hard work as our duty free lunch monitor. After April 16-homeroom teachers must resume eating in the cafeteria EXCEPT for the two duty free days arranged with assistants. All homeroom teachers need to eat with your class three out of five days per week.

PBS corner-Please make sure that if you write a student a D-1, that the student comes with the form. If you place a form in the box of an administrator, it is very possible (likely even) that the issue may not be dealt with for 1-2 days or more. The reason being, mailboxes may not be checked frequently and if a form is sent, it's easy to put it down and address more visible needs (stuff happens). Having the student with the D-1 will help ensure the issue will be addressed in a timely manner. Bottom Line-please don't put D-1's in my mailbox. Any previous directions along those lines on my part was wrong.

Wednesday March 24, 2010
Today is day 2 on the specials calendar.

EOQ testing continues
SES tutoring
NCWISE parent assistant meeting after school
Please remember to fill out three important things:
State health plan-on-line (deadline April 9)
Teacher intent for 2010-2011-on-line (deadline April 16)
Teacher Working Conditions Survey on line. Forty-four(44) percent of eligible staff have completed the survey. That's great. We want to top our response rate of 93% from 2 years ago.

March 30 is an Rc day-Staff without workshops may take annual leave. After today, all staff will be required to work on Rc days. Comp time may not be used.
March 31-Rs day.-Staff may take annual leave, use comp time (get pre-approval) or choose to work June 16th as a make up day. There will be a sign up sheet in the mailroom. Please sign up your intent by next Monday, March 29.
Thank you to all staff and students who provided water for our relief efforts to Haiti. Mr. Leak represented our school last night at the board meeting.
Mrs, Sawyer is back in the hospital. She had some complications from her most recent procedure. She had surgery yesterday to correct the problem and everything went well. As of last contact, she was in ICU so she could be monitored. As soon as she is transferred to a regular room, I will let you know and we can begin to contact her. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Today is day 1 on the specials calendar
EOQ testing continues
SES tutoring

Please remember to fill out three important things:
State health plan-on-line (deadline April 9)
Teacher intent for 2010-2011-on-line (deadline April 16)
Teacher Working Conditions Survey on line (deadline April 16)
NCWISE Parent assitant meeting-tomorrow (March 24) right after school

March 30 is an Rc day-Staff without workshops may take annual leave. After today, all staff will be required to work on Rc days. Comp time may not be used.March 31-Rs day.-Staff may take annual leave, use comp time (get pre-approval) or choose to work June 16th as a make up day. There will be a sign up sheet in the mailroom. Please sign up your intent by next Monday, March 29.
Please remember to attend the parent assistant information meeting to be held this Wednesday right after school. This meeting is very important.
Thank you for allowing our visitors from North Hills an opportunity to observe our PRIDE program. You all have done an excellent job implementing the program.

Mrs. Sawyer is back in the hospital. I spoke to her yesterday and she was awaiting test results. Initial indications are complications due to her previous absence. She appears to be doing fine, though and I will let you know more details as I am able.

Monday, March 22, 2010
Today is day 6 on the specials calendar.
Picture day is today. Please refer to the schedule and info regarding picture day expectations
EOQ testing begins today.
Classroom based assistants who proctor will be allowed to take the group picture with your class.
Celebration and Condolences:
Please congratulate Kim Scales on the purchase of her new home. She closed over the weekend and moved in. We are very proud of her.
Please keep Mrs. Rominger in your thoughts and prayers this week. Her mother-in-law passed over the weekend. Mr. Johnson sent details out this morning.
Please remember to fill out three important things:
State health plan-on-line (deadline April 9)
Teacher intent for 2010-2011-on-line (deadline April 16)
Teacher Working Conditions Survey on line (deadline April 16)

March 30 is an Rc day-Staff without workshops may take annual leave. After today, all staff will be required to work on Rc days. Comp time may not be used.
March 31-Rs day.-Staff may take annual leave, use comp time (get pre-approval) or choose to work June 16th as a make up day. There will be a sign up sheet in the mailroom. Please sign up your intent by next Monday, March 29.

Some of the additional technology we ordered with additional title 1 funds may be arriving soon. The technology will be have to be classroom based. (mounted) I have looked at a variety of factors to determine where the equipment should go. Prior training, evidence of use (through LP or walkthrough) were two of the factors I looked at. More technology will be ordered as soon as possible. We will have to redeploy current resources as well. The goal for the most part is to have two smartboards or their equivalent on each grade level. That is achived in all but one area. Hopefully that will be changed as soon as possible.