11/19/18

Welcome to another short week, followed by weight gain and excessive guilt...

IMPORTANT ISSUES:

Attendance:  Please take attendance seriously.  I am making it a mandatory practice that you go back and check your attendance after you submit it - every day, for every class.  Make sure attendance was ENTERED AND RECORDED for EVERY STUDENT whether they were absent or present.  

If a student is not in your room, they are to be marked absent. If a student claims that they are being pulled out of class for field trips, workshops, in-school activities, school functions, assemblies, guidance office visits, etc... It is up to the entity that is keeping them out of class to account for their attendance - You must mark them absent.  Tell the student to talk to whoever kept them out of class to reconcile their absence from your class. 

If you are absent and receive notification that attendance was not recorded for your class, you must email Judith and cc Mrs. Holman and let them know.  If the students tell you that no substitute covered your class when you were out, email that as well to Judith and Mrs. Holman and notify me immediately.


OUR ATTENDANCE:

• The cutoff time to enter an absence (into AESOP) for the day is 1 hour before start time. 
• Teachers start at 7:55am so any time after 6:55 am, a teacher would be unable to enter an absence and must call the general office.
• The cutoff time to enter a PM half day would be 1 hour before start time. 
• Teachers' ½ day mark is 11:36, so any time after 10:36, a teacher would be unable to enter an absence and must call the general office.

Reading Testing:

Penny Roman we will be doing Reading Diagnostic Testing for any students you feel should be tested. She will be available during period 3 in H-21 to test. If you would like a student tested please e-mail her the following information:

Student’s name, ID number, homeroom teacher and period 3 teacher.  She will e-mail you the results from the testing.

TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS:

Any teacher who wishes to receive text messages in cases of school closings, emergencies or important reminders can sign up by following these steps:

Text to this number:  81010
Text this message:  @pctiteach

Wednesday's  Practice ACT Testing:    Please review the following with your classes tomorrow:

• All students will report to their regularly scheduled period 1 class.
• At 8:45 am, all seniors will report their CTE course.
• Grade 9, 10, and 11 students will report to their testing room. Testing room assignments are posted on the PCTI Student Site.
• Lunch will not be served on November 21.
• Dismissal will be at 1:06 pm for all students.
• All grade 9-11 students are encouraged to bring their own calculator
• All grade 9-11 students are encouraged to bring extra pencils
• Cell phones will be collected until after the testing is complete
• Students may not use laptops or cell phones if they finish their practice test early
• Students will not be permitted to use a bathroom without a security escort

Free Webinars: 

Below are FREE webinars offered by Understood.org.  If you are interested (but cannot attend) register and you can view at a later date and time.  Please free to utilize or pass on the below resources.  Thanks to Mrs. Rettenberg for these resources!

 

November 26 RSVP Now   Writing Instruction for Kids With Dysgraphia Understood Expert: Gary A. Troia Kids with dysgraphia can experience difficulty in handwriting and expressing ideas in writing. Gary Troia, Ph.D., will provide effective strategies to help your child become a better writer. November 29 RSVP Now   The Role of Education Technology for Students With Disabilities Understood Expert: Ace Parsi The National Center for Learning Disabilities will share promising practices and potential pitfalls of education technology—and what this may look like in the 21st century. December 3 RSVP Now   Positive Parenting Strategies for Kids With Behavior Issues Understood Expert: Jerome Schultz Learn strategies for keeping your cool while helping your child learn appropriate behaviors. Clinical neuropsychologist Jerry Schultz, Ph.D., will be on hand to answer your questions. December 6 RSVP Now   College Transitions: How to Prepare For and Succeed in College Understood Expert: Elizabeth C. Hamblet Join this chat with learning consultant Elizabeth Hamblet, M.A.T., M.S.Ed., to learn about accommodations in college and how to self-advocate on campus. December 10 RSVP Now   ADHD and Immaturity Understood Expert: Mark J. Griffin Kids with ADHD can seem immature compared with their peers. Join Mark Griffin, Ph.D., founding headmaster of the Eagle Hill School, to learn why—and what you can do to help. Join Us  <

FANTASTIC THINGS...

PBS - The Great American Read...  (Thanks Kimmy)

Not sure if you caught any of the episodes on PBS for The Great American Read - The winner was To Kill a Mockingbird!   If you missed it, The episodes are here...

https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/watch/

Here is a list of the results:
https://www.pbs.org/video/discussion-kill-mockingbird-jyu2o1/

Here is an excerpt from the series that focuses on TKAM - appropriate for the classroom!
https://www.pbs.org/video/discussion-kill-mockingbird-jyu2o1/

This was a great series!  I watched every one and started reading some things on the list that I have never read.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  

I WISH YOU ALL HEALTH, PEACE AND LOVE!