The Panda Pulse
Signal Hill Elementary Staff Newsletter
SHES Staff Calendar
September
- 10 Day 3/Jersey Day/Carrie @ Elem. Principal's Meeting 8 AM- Approx. 1:30 PM
- 11 Day 4
- 12 Day 5/CLT Meetings K-5 Teams - Please be prepared to discuss your data plan for this year (Quick Checks and Unit Assessments for all four core subjects). We will also be talking about MAP Assessments in reading and math for grades 2-5). CEIS will also be discussed.
- 13 Day /Leadership Team Meeting 8:15 in Library/We are going to try to have a Fire Drill today weather permitting...Time TBD
- 14 Day 2/School Spirit Day/Lockdown Drill/PTO's Annual Panda Picnic (CANCELED)
LOCKDOWN DRILL
Carrie will come on the announcements prior to explain however teachers are expected to use the crisis management flipchart as a reference and should be sure to practice during the week. Students should not be visible from the doorway. Doors MUST be locked! Everyone should remain quiet and all cellphones should be silenced. The walkie talkies should not be able to be heard as well. Please do not use them to report in like we do for a fire drill. They are not to be used during a lockdown to communicate back and forth.
PGP/PPP
ALL STAFF are required to complete a Professional Growth Plan. The intranet is where the PGP forms for classified and certified employees can be found. The PPP Process is also located on the intranet and is a great resource! We will be discussing this in one of our upcoming staff meetings but please don't let it be a surprise!
PTO
Our PTO is very supportive of our school and especially our staff. It is not a requirement to join the PTO however I certainly encourage you to join if you are able to do so. Also, attendance is not required at the Panda Picnic (not sure right now when that will be due to the pending hurricane/storm) but it is greatly appreciated and the students (and their families) love seeing staff there working together, smiling, laughing and just having fun together. Attending other events throughout the year is also important and Anna and I appreciate any events that you are able to attend.
Substitute Teachers and Dismissal
Please include directions for substitutes to escort the class to the bus at dismissal. A few subs seemed unaware of this procedure on Friday.