5/13/19

Department meeting - May 21st (Mandatory)

Doc Logs are due on May 17th.  Dr. Parent will finalize them at 8am on the 18th so please submit before then. 

Science Testing Days - May 22 & 23


National English Honor Society

Dr. Parent has asked us to find an honor society for ELA.  I am assuming that this will be a stipend position like the rest of them are.   I found one - the website is   http://www.nehs.us/about/index.shtml

Let me know if you are interested in investigating this and getting it started...  Ultimately, a proposal will need to be prepared and submitted for approval.  The proposal will need to include what the criteria will be for student members - the info is on the website...  We will also have to initially petition for a local chapter.  There may be other organizations out there to consider, so let me know if you would like to pursue this.  


Final Exams 

We will discuss specific plans for Canvas and Google Classroom at our department meeting on the 21st.

Exams - Gen Info

• All final exams are to be submitted to supervisor by for review and by Canvas Admins to the Supervisor’s Canvas Course.
• Only 1 exam upload for each course (i.e. English 1, English 2, English 3.)
• One teacher should create an exam for each course - they must submit the exam to the Supervisor’s Canvas course to have settings checked before sharing with other teachers
• Once Exam Settings are checked by Canvas Admins teachers should import the exam into their course for their students.

For Teachers

• Once the exam is imported to Canvas, do not change any settings
• If there is an error or problem, Inform your immediate supervisor that settings need to be changed and re-import the test with the correct settings
• Do not select one question at a time or lock questions after answering 
• Publish all files/folders for images to be used on the exam 
• Ensure class and the final exam is published
• Do not use videos for a final exam
• External links will not work with lockdown browser
• Provide makeup schedule to students before exams begin. Make-up final exams are June 24 from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm
• Elective course final exams need to stay open during school hours on all testing days
• Teachers of students with double math/science will be identified and told to keep the exam open during school hours all 3 days.

During Exam Testing Dates:

• Teachers should not be changing settings while students are in the final exam session
• Changing the time while the final exam is in session will not reflect in the Lockdown Browser
• Students cannot call the help desk
• Students cannot come down to the help desk
• Teachers cannot come down to the help desk
• The latest possible start time for the second final exam is 10:45 am.
• Please allow students additional time to take the exam if they started late due to technology issues.

Dr. Notes
Over the next few weeks, if you are out sick on a Friday or a Monday and can get a doctor's note, I suggest you do so.  Scan the note and keep a digital copy.  Bring the hard copy down to the HR department and give it to Maddie Toro and tell her to put it in your medical file.  I do not need a copy of the note.