Cougars Country News
Week of September 25, 2017
Back to School Night!
Student Interventions & Tutoring
Early intervention is key to providing students the TIME AND SUPPORT they need in order to make progress. Be sure that you are using DOL and other student work data to keep your finger on how students are progressing at this time.
Waiting until the SIX WEEK COMMON ASSESSMENT to assess student progress is too late. Intervene now through small group instruction and after school tutorials.
Compliance Training
ALL campus personnel, with the exception of those employed by the Operations Division, must complete online compliance training. Operations Division employees will receive the appropriate training from the Division.
The deadline to complete compliance training is October 6, 2017. School Leadership will receive a report per campus, detailing the campus staff who did not complete the required training.
The following are the compliance trainings for 2017-2018:
· Anaphylaxis and Auto-Injectors
· Bloodborne Pathogens
· Bullying Prevention for Administrators, Teachers, and Staff
· Child Abuse Recognizing and Reporting Training
· Concussions: Everything You Need to Know*
· Diabetes Overview
· Dyslexia Overview – Could My Struggling Reader be Dyslexic?
· Illegal Steroid Use*
· Legal Issues: FERPA and Copyright Law
· Legal Issues: Section 504
· Legal Issues: Sexual Harassment
· Suicide Prevention: Don’t Keep It a Secret
· Teen Dating Violence Prevention*
· Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics
· Use of Restraints*
· Use of Timeouts*
*Campus personnel may also be required to complete additional compliance training dependent upon their job assignment.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding compliance training, please contact Jennell Johnson at (972) 925-3379 or jenjohnson@dallasisd.org.
The Week~At~A~Glance
September 25
~Monday
- BIC 8:25
- Common Assessment 6~8 grade Math
- Tutoring Math & Science
- PDP Plan
September 26
~Tuesday
- BIC 8:25
- Six Week Projects Due
- Common Assessments 6~8 Reading
- Tutoring ELAR/SS
- Chief of School Leadership Visit (Mr. Lusk)
- PDP Plan
September 27
~Wednesday
- BIC 8:25
- Common Assessment 7th Grade Writing
- Tutoring Math & Science
- PDP Plan
September 28
~Thursday
- BIC 8:25
- Tutoring ELAR/SS
- BOC-(Board of Control)
- PDP Plan
- Lesson Plans Due by 4:15
September 29
~Friday
- BIC 8:25
- Comstock Spirit Shirts
- PDP Plan
- Coffee w/The Principal 9:00-10:00
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15th thru Oct. 15th)
FAILURE RATES REMINDER
EIA Regulation (our grading policy) requires failure rate intervention plans be developed if rates exceed the thresholds at each level (elementary, middle or high) for a teacher / course / or subject. A plan must be developed by the teacher if the threshold exceeds such rates across a subject (course for secondary) or grade level.
Please be reminded that homework can only be utilized if it helps the grade. Students should not have failing grades on their report cards due to homework.
Athletes & Community Service YMCA
Leadership Quote of the Week!
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Cougar Nation For Life!
Email: gbennett@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/comstock
Location: 7044 Hodde Street, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: (972)794-1300