Monday
December 1
2:40, Professional Development, room 415
4:00, Boys basketball, Parchment, 7th grade home, 8th grade away
Tuesday
December 2
8:00, Instructional Leadership, West Main - Kevin
11:00, 6th Grade Transition Meeting, West Main - Kevin
2:00, Meeting with NBA - Kevin
4:00, Secretary Interviews - Maggie, Kevin, Deb
Wednesday
December 3
Building Team
9:00, Cassar
9:30, Kendall
10:00, Cook
10:30, Rogers
11:00, Frazier
3:00, Boys basketball, Hillside, 7th grade away, 8th grade home
4:00, Secretary Interviews - Maggie, Kevin, Deb
Thursday
December 4 - Assembly Schedule
1:00, New Middle School Meeting, Tower-Pinkster - Kevin
3:30, Leadership Team Meeting, Room 415
Friday
December 5
9:00, Milwood Merit Awards Program, Cafeteria
KCIS is running a dental clinic in our building on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There were a number of parents who wanted to take advantage of this service. This may require some students to come out of a class for a treatment.
On Thursday we will follow the assembly schedule instead of the advisory schedule. We are doing this because we must administer a GEAR-UP survey to all the students in the school and it could take up to 40 minutes. So students will report to the advisory class. All teachers will have surveys to distribute to students for this special version of advisory. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
We have professional development Monday afternoon. While we have a range of topics to discuss our focus will be on taking the Magnet evaluation feedback and using it for school improvement purposes. I am attaching a copy of the magnet evaluation to this week's announcements for any staff members who were not present last Monday for the feedback.
Molly will be starting the after school program on Monday December 8. A reminder to all staff that you are responsible for escorting students out of the building if they staff after school with you for whatever reason. Their is no designated after school supervisor. The city bus makes a pick up about 3:20 right in front of the building. The next bus doesn't come until 3:50 and then 4:50. If they miss a bus students must be supervised.
Dr. Rice will be the speaker during for our merit awards program on Friday morning. We had 19 students nominated and there will be a breakfast and parents were invited to attend the program. It will be held in the cafeteria.
New schedules should be passed out in 1st period Monday. Please don't send students to the student center because they don't like their schedule. There is a process everyone should go through to see their counselor. If there is a glaring error then call to the counselors for direction.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
November 24, 2008 Weekly Announcements
Monday
November 24
8:00, Magnet Construction Meeting - Kevin, Atiba, Tamela
2:30, Voluntary Feedback Celebration, Room 415
3:00, Basketball, Maple St., 7th away, 8th grade home
3:00, Department Heads Meeting, Office Conference Room
7:00, Pupil Assignment Committee Meeting - Kevin
Tuesday
November 25
11:00, New Middle School Furniture Committee Meeting, Tower-Pinkster - Kevin
1:30, Family Computer Project Meeting - Mary, Kevin, Melissa, Mark, Atiba
Wednesday
November 26
Thanksgiving Break Begins
We have a short week, with a half day on Tuesday. We'll be on an 1/2 day AM "A" day schedule. Which means you'll see your first 3 periods with the exception of 8th grade. All students will report to 7th period and will do explore testing all morning long.
We had very positive report from evaluators on Friday in our feedback session. We will meet in room 415 to share this information with anyone who would like to hear it. There will be snacks and refreshments. We were able to get evaluators in to most classrooms. There were a few instances where we ran into plan time conflicts. I want everyone to know that the building and the curriculum demonstrated significant improvement from the last visit in February. I bumped the department head meeting back to 3:00 and we'll meet for about a 1/2 an hour in the office.
Ellen sent out a email earlier, GRADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!, outlining expectations for marking cards and teacher responsibilities. Be sure you have read it thoroughly and ask questions if you are unsure of anything. Each teacher is individually responsible for doing their part and completing all necessary changes and card marking and getting it done accurately.
A few items from our principals' meeting last week that Mrs. Chalmers asked us to share with staff:
Do not use the district global e-mail unless you have cleared it with Alex Lee.
Do not send Dr. Rice e-mails, if you have questions of him or want to let him know something - you are to follow chain of command.
If you do not sign in for professional development or your signature in illegible you can be docked for non-attendance.
All conference and workshops that are outside of Kalamazoo must be approved by the executive cabinet. Which means the request must be put into writing and must be submitted with adequate time for review.
Second Set of Eyes is a district program to get central office administrators into buildings and classrooms and to provide feedback about teaching and learning. Not everyone will get a visit but annually a certain portion of the district will experience this process. This is not a replacement for my evaluation process with staff.
November 24
8:00, Magnet Construction Meeting - Kevin, Atiba, Tamela
2:30, Voluntary Feedback Celebration, Room 415
3:00, Basketball, Maple St., 7th away, 8th grade home
3:00, Department Heads Meeting, Office Conference Room
7:00, Pupil Assignment Committee Meeting - Kevin
Tuesday
November 25
11:00, New Middle School Furniture Committee Meeting, Tower-Pinkster - Kevin
1:30, Family Computer Project Meeting - Mary, Kevin, Melissa, Mark, Atiba
Wednesday
November 26
Thanksgiving Break Begins
We have a short week, with a half day on Tuesday. We'll be on an 1/2 day AM "A" day schedule. Which means you'll see your first 3 periods with the exception of 8th grade. All students will report to 7th period and will do explore testing all morning long.
We had very positive report from evaluators on Friday in our feedback session. We will meet in room 415 to share this information with anyone who would like to hear it. There will be snacks and refreshments. We were able to get evaluators in to most classrooms. There were a few instances where we ran into plan time conflicts. I want everyone to know that the building and the curriculum demonstrated significant improvement from the last visit in February. I bumped the department head meeting back to 3:00 and we'll meet for about a 1/2 an hour in the office.
Ellen sent out a email earlier, GRADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!, outlining expectations for marking cards and teacher responsibilities. Be sure you have read it thoroughly and ask questions if you are unsure of anything. Each teacher is individually responsible for doing their part and completing all necessary changes and card marking and getting it done accurately.
A few items from our principals' meeting last week that Mrs. Chalmers asked us to share with staff:
Do not use the district global e-mail unless you have cleared it with Alex Lee.
Do not send Dr. Rice e-mails, if you have questions of him or want to let him know something - you are to follow chain of command.
If you do not sign in for professional development or your signature in illegible you can be docked for non-attendance.
All conference and workshops that are outside of Kalamazoo must be approved by the executive cabinet. Which means the request must be put into writing and must be submitted with adequate time for review.
Second Set of Eyes is a district program to get central office administrators into buildings and classrooms and to provide feedback about teaching and learning. Not everyone will get a visit but annually a certain portion of the district will experience this process. This is not a replacement for my evaluation process with staff.
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