EAST PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL
March 2, 2020
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING EVENTS
3/5/20 - Grade Level Meeting - Planning - Room 601
3/5/20 - PCSD Transfer & Job Fair - 5-8pm @ PB Ritch Middle School
3/6/20 - YouScience Assessment - 7th Grade - Adjusted Schedule Provided
3/9/20 - SBIT Meeting - 7:45am - Room 601
3/9/20 - Pre-LGPE Band Concert - EPHS - 6:30pm
3/10/20 - Spring Pictures
3/12/20 - MTSS Meetings - Planning - Room 601
3/12/20 - Dodgeball Tournament
3/12/20 - Pre-Festival Chorus Concert - EPHS - 6:30pm
3/13/20 - End of 3rd 9-Weeks
3/16 - 3/20/20 - Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
3/18/20 - Band LGPE District Concert
3/19/20 - BETA Club Induction Ceremony - 6:30pm
3/20/20 - Grade Reports
3/24/20 - EPMS Talent Show - 6-8pm - Gym
3/27/20 - House Celebration - 1 Hour Early Release Schedule
3/30 - 4/3/20 - Sources of Strength Week
3/31/20 - Career Day
4/2/20 - Milestones Testing Training - Planning - Room 601
4/2/20 - 5th Grade Visits & 5th Grade Parent Night
4/3/20 - Leadership Team Meeting - Media Center - 7:30am
4/4 - 4/8/20 - Spring Break
4/13 - Milestones Refresher Meeting - 4pm - Cafe
4/14-5/15 - Milestones Assessments
May Events
5/2 - 8th Grade Formal
5/5 - Spring Band Concert and PTSA Meeting
5/11 - Spring Chorus Concert
5/18 - 8th Grade Olympic Day and Picnic
5/19 - 7th Grade Olympic Day
5/19 - 8th Grade Field Trip
5/20 - 6th Grade Olympic Day
5/21 - Awards Day
5/22 - Last Day of School - 2-Hour Early Release
Congrats to Mrs. Vest!
It was an honor to announce Mrs. Vest as our TOTY, and we are so fortunate to have her as part of our team!
7th Grade You Science Assessment
Mrs. Howey will meet with 7th Grade on Tuesday during collab planning.
Maintaining Focus
If our admin team can be of any assistance to you, please let us know. While there are a lot of things that are beyond our control, there are things that we can control every day, and these things should continue to be the focus in our building.
- Contributing to Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships and Teams
- Providing a Protected, Effective Learning Environment
- Effective Communication
- Intentional Planning
- Learning Targets
- Literacy
- Engaging and Challenging Instructional Strategies
- Relevant and Purposeful Assessments
March 5th Grade Level Meeting
- NBi - Finishing March and During Testing
- Revisiting General Expectations
- 2nd Semester Roster Verification
- Parent Teacher Conference Week
- Milestones Scheduling.
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
I have included the original email as an attachment within the newsletter email.
EPMS Career Day - Volunteers Needed!
Milestones Testing Training and Refresher Meeting
When we return from Spring Break, we will hold a brief faculty meeting at 4pm as a refresher training. Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Aarons will take some time to hit the high points and answer any questions. We have found this time to be most helpful since we come off a break and step immediately into testing.
5th Grade Tour and Parent Night
Leadership Team Meeting
EPMS Faculty & Staff Absence Analysis
Below is the final absence analysis for the month February. This analysis includes any and all previous and upcoming absences for sick and personal time for all staff members. During February of 18-19, we had a total of 40 sick and personal absences. We were just a little higher this year.
You will also see any planned sick or personal absences for the 5 weeks leading up to Spring Break. Please continue to take care of yourself during this season of contagious illnesses. We come into contact with so many germs each day, it is important that we are always exercising healthy habits.
I understand that life happens, but our attendance as a staff is extremely important to the success of our students.
February
March up to Spring Break
Digital Learning Days
Please be prepared for the potential of inclement weather; often referred to as "snow days". While one or two days of enjoying opportunities the "devil's dandruff" provides can be exciting and fun, three or more days begin to add to the stress level of school districts. Because while we are enjoying the rare opportunities to build snow-creatures, sled on garbage can lids, sleep in, or binge on our favorite shows, books, food, and drink, we are losing very important instructional days.
Several years ago, to combat "snow days", the district implemented Digital Learning Days. This provided students an opportunity to continue their learning over an unexpected, extended time off and allowed us to "make up" some of our missed days without losing any planned breaks.
To be prepared, our district is asking teachers to plan 3 days of digital assignments in advance of any potential weather, prepared and ready to be published within Canvas in the event of an unexpected school closure due to inclement weather. Most of you probably already have these prepared and within Canvas somewhere, you will just need to pull them in to your current year's Canvas.
If you do not have these lessons prepared, please move forward with that process and have 3 days of digital lessons planned. These lessons should be housed in Canvas, but not yet published. If you need support with this or if you have questions, please let a member of our admin team know.
Absence Reminders - 2nd Semester Update
Below are a couple of reminders regarding reporting absences and requesting time off.
Unplanned Sick Absence
1. As soon as you know that you need to be out, enter the absence into AESOP AND call Mr. Jacobs. His number is 678-779-9541.
2. If you are unable to enter the absence into AESOP, call Mr. Jacobs.
3. After 6am, you are no longer able to enter an absence in AESOP, please call Mr. Jacobs.
3. If a job fails to fill or if the sub cancels, there is a strong possibility that we will have to cover the absence from within that specific department or use other subs when they are on their planning.
Planned Sick Absences
1. As soon as you know that you need to be out, enter the absence into AESOP AND inform Mr. Jacobs and Mrs. Suttles of the upcoming absence.
2. If a job fails to fill or if the sub cancels, there is a strong possibility that we will have to cover the absence from within that specific department or use other subs when they are on their planning.
Personal Absences
1. All personal absences must be requested 5 days in advance. The request must be made to Mr. Alverson.
2. You can speak to Mr. Alverson in person or send him an email.
3. If you request an absence via email, please include Mrs. Suttles.
4. All personal absences will be entered by Mrs. Suttles.
5. If you have already arranged for one of our regular subs to work for you, please provide that information.
6. if a job fails to fill or if the sub cancels, there is a strong possibility that we will have to cover the absence from within that specific department or use other subs when they are on their planning.
It is important to remember that absences designated as sick days cannot be used for personal events or activities. If you have questions, please let me know.
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Contact Information for Tom Alverson
Email: talverson@paulding.k12.ga.us
Website: http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/Domain/29
Phone: 678-350-8027