I hope this week brings you good karma.
I will try to put some out there for you!
A few (relative term I know...) things for this week...
Dr. Parent is inviting all faculty and staff to a special School Security Information Session today at
3:10 PM so that you will be better informed about our security practices and protocols, meet our School Resource Officers, and meet the security guards who will be armed while on campus.
Class Coverage Requests: the following processes will be implemented when requesting class coverages:
1. Faculty who will need a class/period coverage for reasons other than IEP meetings or PLC meetings will need to email the request for coverage to coverages@pcti.tec.nj.us. I will arrange coverages for your team meetings.
2. Child Study Team Secretaries arranging IEP meetings will send the needed faculty coverages to coverages@pcti.tec.nj.us. A listing of all coverages for a particular week should be included in the email.
3. Last-minute coverages (i.e. for illness, requested presence during a crisis or critical meeting) should be phoned into Ms. Scott. Do not use coverages@pcti.tec.nj.us for same-day or last-minute coverage needs.
Please do not utilize the Absence Management System for class coverage needs. My suggestion is to always check with Judith in the main office in the morning to confirm that coverages were arranged.
School Security Information Sessions have been arranged for students and parents/guardians:
October 22 (Grade 11 and 12 Parents/Guardians)
7:00 pm in the Auditorium
October 23 (Student Meetings)
8:30 am Grade 12 in the Auditorium
1:15 pm Grade 11 in the Auditorium
October 24 (Student Meetings)
8:30 am Grade 10 in the Auditorium
1:15 pm Grade 9 in the Auditorium
October 25 (Grade 9 and 10 Parents/Guardians)
7:00 pm in the Auditorium
Important Dates:
- Our Next department meeting is (tomorrow) Tuesday, October 23
- Our department meeting on November 6th will feature a HIB presentation by Mark Frederick and/or Michael O'Brien
- Team meetings start on October 25th. The schedule is on the Department site and coverages were requested for those who need them. I will send a few agenda items to select groups. Please select a scribe and upload the minutes using the template in Google Classroom.
- PGPs - Teachers are required to submit a Professional Growth Plan (PGP) by October 31. Your PGP is listed in your My Learning Plan files. All teachers should develop three (3) professional growth goals. Samples and information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/pctiprofessionalportal/professional-growth-plans
- SGO Pre-Assessments were to be Completed by September 28, 2018.
- First Draft of SGOs must be entered into MyLearningPlan by October 31, 2018.
- Progress report comments are due Friday 10/26th at 3pm - Comments are required for students who have a C- or below
Book-keeping (literally...)
Please make sure we are keeping records of barcodes for books issued to students. Use the option in PowerSchool to do this. It is especially important for textbooks that you may have issued to students.
Book-keeping (in regards to grade books)
If you have assignments that are over 3 weeks old and there are grades missing for students or for the entire assignment, it needs to be resolved. Either a student is exempt, gets a zero, or the assignment should be deleted. This does not pertain to special circumstances where students may have been given extra time due to a valid reason such as an illness, bedside, schedule/teacher change, etc...
1st Cycle Observations have begun...
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| Sorry, I love Rick and Morty... |
If you receive an email regarding an upcoming observation, please fill out and submit the pre-observation form by noon the day before the observation (on Friday if your observation is on a Monday). Also, email me any documents, rubrics, student handouts, etc. that may go with your lesson (I will upload them and attach to your observation).
Pre-Assessments: Please make sure you enter your pre-assessment scores into your Grade Books. Make sure they are "unpublished" and check the box "do not include in final grade."
Absence Reporting:
Suggestion... The time to enter your absence into AESOP is technically 7am, however, I would try to enter it (if possible) by 6:30am to ensure that your classes are covered. We will discuss this more at length at the department meeting tomorrow.
Reminders:
Suggestion... The time to enter your absence into AESOP is technically 7am, however, I would try to enter it (if possible) by 6:30am to ensure that your classes are covered. We will discuss this more at length at the department meeting tomorrow.
Reminders:
1. Phone numbers
▪ 311 for any emergency or security need
▪ 4260 for suspicion of a student under the influence
2. Child Abuse Reporting (Important)
▪ You must call, not an administrator, nurse, SAC counselor or others
▪ Jurisdiction police must be called and notified of the report
▪ Reporting form must be handed to the Principal (form is on the portal)
https://sites.google.com/site/pctiprofessionalportal/emergency-information
"Wonderful things..." I hope your weekend gave you some joy. The Wachas had 2 football games and a baseball game - so we are spent, however Chuck had an incredible game on Saturday so the excitement was enough energy to carry us through!
"Wonderful things..." I hope your weekend gave you some joy. The Wachas had 2 football games and a baseball game - so we are spent, however Chuck had an incredible game on Saturday so the excitement was enough energy to carry us through!
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