October 16 Monday Letter
"Effort Creates Ability"
OCTOBER 16 - OCTOBER 20
Contact Administration
- Thomas @ (208) 881-4437
- Justin @ (208) 516-0278
- Scott @ (208) 270-7785
Thomas will be gone Monday through Wednesday, and Scott will be gone Monday and Tuesday. Justin will never leave you this week.
Principal Principles
"Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought." -- Napoleon Hill
Something Inspiring to Read
Important Upcoming Dates for the Week
- Monday, October 16 -
- Tuesday, October 17 -
- Wednesday, October 18 -
- School Improvement Team Leader meeting in the morning
- RMtv news during advisory
- HOPE Squad members will be meeting together during Advisory.
- College Fair Day-Take a few minutes during each class to share some of your school appropriate college experiences to increase awareness and get students excited about college. Tailgate party in the faculty room. Lunch provided for faculty.
- Early Release (Team and content time in the afternoon)
- Thursday, October 19 - Great Idaho Shakeout Earthquake Drill starting at 10:19 am. Click here for more information.
- Friday, October 20 -
Important Things After This Week
- October 23 - Hope Squad initial training - Counselors, students, and advisers will cover the QPR training and a few other things. Advisers will need to get subs and students Hope Squad students will not be in class this day
- October 23-27 - Red Ribbon Week
- October 24 - Picture Retake Day
- October 26th - Next Literacy Focus Team meeting
- October 27th - Fall activity to straw maze for Honor Society. Honor Society students will not be in class this day.
- October 28th - Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Bus Duty Assignments This Week
Morning (8:15 am - 8:35 am) - Cafeteria, Commons Area, and Outside.
Afternoon (Please come outside as soon as the bell rings.) - South End of the Building, Right Out Front, and by the Pavilion. The first few minutes are critical as far as the need for supervision. If there are four people assigned, the fourth person can help where needed.
- Patti Horman
- Leslie Egbert
- Desiree Jessen
New Items to Be Aware of:
- Don't forget to wear your college attire on Wednesday, October 18, and be prepared to share what college was like for you with your students to get them excited about college. Let students know about the College Fair
- Please make sure and read about the Earthquake Drill so that you know what to expect at 10:19 am on Thursday, October 19.
- The last day to submit your application for a Bonneville Education Foundation Mini-Grant is October 23rd. Click on this link to apply.
- Also, please refrain from excusing student early from class during the day. We have had numerous reports from teachers of students disrupting classes towards the end of class. The earliest students should be dismissed from class is when the bell rings. Thank you for your consideration of your fellow teachers.
Old Items to Be Aware of:
- The baseline data of the Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) were due and needed to be submitted by October 1st. Click here for expectations and examples. If you have not submitted it by October 1st, your JPAS evaluator will check with you this week to see how he can help.
- Click here for information about the Idaho Master Teacher Premium if you are interested in working toward that. Since our district will be following the state model, nothing is actually done through the school or district.
- JPAS observations can begin anytime this week starting on Thursday, September 28. Your assigned administrator will let you know when your six-week window of opportunity will begin. Please use the following links to assist in your preparation: JPAS Annual Orientation, Color Coded Domains IV and V, Professional Development Materials by Indicator (JPAS). In addition, anyone who appears on this spreadsheet must complete Domains IV and V (the portfolio/interview portion).
- If you need extra laptops due to classes over 30, students can check them out in the Media Center from Michelle Miller.
Upcoming IEP/504 Meetings
These meetings are on your Outlook calendar, but this is a reminder of what you have this week. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the person whose room the meeting is in prior to the meeting. Unless identified, meetings start as soon as possible after school.
- Monday - Room 32 - Walker, McGillivary, Magana, Cope, Shaffer, Shackett, Horman
- Monday - Room 31 - Magana, Gleave, McLing, Pipinich, McLing Shackett
- Tuesday - Room 8 - (2:00) Walsh, Elordi, Butikofer, McGillivary, Magana
- Wednesday -
- Thursday - Room 31 - Walker, Jones, McGillivary, Nichols, Bennett
- Friday - Room 31 - Magana, Belliston, Williams, Kenly, Ashment, Rothwell, Jessen
Focus Team Meetings This Week
If you are on the following teams, please plan on being to the meeting prior to the start time so that the meeting can start on time. Your time is valuable and so is that of the other people on your team. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please inform your focus team leader prior to the meeting.
Focus Team Leader Meeting: 8:00 am on Wednesday, October 18 in the Conference Room
Professional Development
On October 5, an additional JPAS class was added to begin in December.
Grants and Other Opportunities
- Go to CapEdFoundation.org for instructions on how to apply for a Teacher Grant. The deadlines are the 1st of each month from September until March.
- The Bonneville Education Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2017 Teacher Mini-Grant cycle! This year we are pleased to open the cycle sooner and close the awarding process sooner, as well. This provides teachers with the money and resources they need to be able to implement their plans. In addition, if other funding sources are better suited to your needs, the foundation will give you the time you need to redirect your efforts toward a different grant cycle, like the INL STEM grant. For more information, click here.