Area 3 Weekly Updates
Week Ending December 3, 2016
Area 3 Spotlight - Cluster 13
Principals were provided with an opportunity to participate in paired observations as a part of the Cluster 13 meeting (Dr. Carletta Marrow). The paired observations provided an opportunity to increase the level of instructional collaboration and support.
Early Start Programs
Schools should continue to conduct informal observation of Early Start Programs and upload to the Google site.SLOs
Please continue to monitor the completion of SLOs. Individual emails were sent this morning to every principal who has an AP on the Oracle report and needs to complete/upload SLOs. The email includes a link to the Google form so principals can make the requests. The deadline for requesting is today at 5:00. SLOs will be open at 5:00 tomorrow through midnight on Tuesday.SWAT Blitz Day
Thank you for assisting with the 2nd Annual SWAT Blitz Day. Let's continue to monitor the number of students enrolled in multiple pathways.
Event Information
QLM Scoring & Drop-Off Days
QLM Scoring for Quarter 1 will take place next week on December 7-8, 2016. The MPTS office has communicated with the school MPTS coordinators through virtual conferences (webinars) and emails to provide QLM information and reminders. This week, coordinators will be collecting the completed QLMs from the students in order to prepare it for drop off at the Area 3 office. Each school is provided a drop off day and time for December 5-6, 2016. Please reach out to Ann if you have any questions, ann.pyon@pgcps.org.When?
Monday, Dec 5, 2016, 02:00 PM
Where?
4400 Shell Street, Capitol Heights, MD, United States
Data Journeys
Schools should have their Data Journey updated by December 5, 2016, for the second review. Please remind your schools to update the slides. In addition, schools are expected to make it around the "swoosh" this year.Paging Dr. Briscoe!!!
Congratulations to Janice for passing Phase I of her proposal defense!
Paired Observations
Congratulations to Carletta Marrow for an outstanding paired observation on Monday! The Panasonic Foundation sent a team to observe the process and provide feedback.December Birthdays
Please remember to wish our colleagues born in December a HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Ann Pyon (December 28), Janice Briscoe (December 31).
Important Dates
- Last day to request SLO modifications (December 2)
- Elementary Systemic Principals' Meeting @ First Baptist Church of Glenarden (December 5)
- Area Office Lab Day @ High Point HS (December 9)
- Coaching Conversations Training (December 12 & 13)
- High School Principals' Meeting @ John E. Howard (December 15)
- Area Office Holiday Celebration (December 16)
- Area Office/Principal Holiday Celebration @ Woodmore Country Club (December 19)
- SLO Teacher Audit (December 21)
- Area Office Data Day (Save the Date - January 19, 9:00am-4:00pm)
Area 3 Office
Email: anika.marshall@pgcps.org
Website: www1.pgcps.org
Location: 4400 Shell Street, Capitol Heights, MD, United States
Phone: 301-669-6000