Armstrong High School Weekly Update
Week Of May 2, 2016 to May 9, 2016 (Wk32)
"Membership Has Its Privileges - Building A Strong Foundation”
- Lesson Plans are non-negotiable – Lesson plans must be submitted weekly using the new RPS format – UBD model – Lesson plans are a clear picture of Teaching and Learning opportunities in your class
- Reminder to all teachers - please ensure that you are using your Daily Attendance Logs to keep documentation of your back up attendance. More Logs are available at your request.
- Don't forget to return to Mrs. Murray your daily inspirational thought to be read over the announcements. Feel free to submit multiple thoughts of inspiration!
- NEW Announcement Form! All announcements must be submitted electronically. Click on the link above. Announcements must be submitted the day before they are expected to be read.
- Implementation of the 5-5-5 Parent Call Log has begun – Please see Mrs. Carter if you need additional information
Attendance
Remember to only use the attendance on the home page of ASPEN. Please, update any tardy students in ASPEN when they arrive late!
Teachers are reminded that Daily Attendance is to be taken in ASPEN within the first 15 minutes of class each period. Usage of the Daily Attendance Logs is not an option, it is mandated per the Code of Virginia - § 22.1-259.
Security Reminders
- All staff must wear their RPS ID at all times
- Always lock up all personal items
- DO NOT give studentsbuilding keys for any reason.
- DO NOT open doors for staff. Side entrance will be locked by 8 AM each day. After 8 AM only use the front door entrance.
- Restricted Movement means Restricted Movement! No one is to move when a Restricted Movement Notice has been given. Students nor staff are permitted to be in the hall way. It is for your safety!
- DO NOT purchase snacks for students out of the vending machines. The Vending Machines in room 118 have been relocated to teacher work room.
- DO NOT block a door if a students is trying to leave. Dial 501 to alert security.
- DO NOT encourage students to leave you room. If you need a student removed, alert security.
- DO NOT deny students entrance into class if they are late.
- Please place notification on your door if you are relocating your classroom.
- Follow the 30/30 rule, always!
- Remember NO lunch starts at the bell!
Strengthening the Craft of Teaching and Learning
English
VDOE EOC Reading Spring 2014 Student Performance Analysis
VDOE EOC Reading Spring 2013 Student Performance Analysis
Text Dependent Questions: Sample Question Starters
Prompts for Text Dependent Questions
Science
VDOE Science Spring 2014 Instructional Guidance based on Student Performance
VDOE Earth Science Spring 2013 Student Performance Analysis with Instr. Guidance
VDOE Biology Spring 2013 Student Performance Analysis with Instructional Guidance
VDOE Chemistry Spring 2013 Student Performance Analysis with Instructional Guidance
Math
VDOE Algebra I Spring 2014 Student Performance Analysis
VDOE Geometry Spring 2014 Student Performance Analysis
VDOE Algebra II Spring 2014 Student Performance Analysis
History
VDOE North America Geographic Regions
VDOE Virginia Geographic Regions with Counties
VDOE Virginia Geographic Regions of Virginia Outline
"100 and 80" days to make a difference in the lives of our students"
Monday - May 2, 2016
HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Spirit Week -Mix Match
Morning - Tutoring Schedule for the Week:
- Monday -- Math -- Kristin Lee - Algebra I, Michael Wilkens - Algebra II, Greg Palmer - Geometry
- Tuesday - 11 English - Mrs. Conley
- Thursday - Science - Earth Science - Mark Zelonski and Ms.Lenkiewicz, Biology- Ms. Kern, Chemistry - Mr. Jaini
After school tutoring Schedule for the Week:
- Tuesday - Science
- Wednesday - English/History
- Thursday - Math
Normal Bell Schedule:
8:00 AM – 9:35 AM 1st Block
9:40 AM -11:10 AM 2nd Block
1:15 AM – 1:10 PM 3rd Block
Lunch A (1st Floor) 11:35 PM – 12:00 PM
Lunch B (2nd Floor) 12:45 PM – 1:10 PM
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM 4th Block
2:45 PM Student Dismissal
AP Exam - Chemistry - Media Center 8:00 a.m.
Freshman Academy Officer Installation - 10:30 a.m. - Auditorium - select classes to attend
SPED MEETINGS -
Case managers listed below have a meeting at the time indicated. By now if you are part of the meeting (general ed teacher or SPED teacher) you should have been contacted to attend the meeting--
Elig/IEP (Armstrong) 9:00
IEP (Scott) 11:15
IEP 12:30
Elig (Threatts) 2:30
Testing PD - 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Media Center
Boys' Tennis hosts Hanover and Girls' Tennis plays Hanover at 5:00 pm.
Tuesday – May 3, 2016
Faculty Meeting - 7:40 a.m. - Room 211 -
Spirit Week -Twin Day
AP Exam - Chemistry - Media Center 8:00 a.m.
SPED MEETINGS -
Case managers listed below have a meeting at the time indicated. By now if you are part of the meeting (general ed teacher or SPED teacher) you should have been contacted to attend the meeting--
CHILD STUDY
(Hackney/Jones)
IEP (Armstrong) 9:00
Elig (Fountain) 10:00
IEP (Armstrong) 11:00
Elig (Gregory) 1:30
Elig/IEP (Pleasant) 2:00
Leadership Team Meeting 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Room 102
Wildcat Baseball hosts Thomas Jefferson at 5:00 pm.
Wildcat Softball hosts Thomas Jefferson at Parker Field at 6:00 pm.
Wildcat Soccer plays Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 pm at City Stadium.
Wednesday - May 4, 2016
Spirit Week -Disney Day
AP Exam - English Literature and Composition - Media Center 8:00 a.m.
SPED MEETINGS -
Case managers listed below have a meeting at the time indicated. By now if you are part of the meeting (general ed teacher or SPED teacher) you should have been contacted to attend the meeting--
IEP (Watkins) 8:45
IEP (Wood) w Hackney
IEP (Threatts) 9:45
IEP (Threatts) 10:30
IEP (Scott) 11:30
IEP (Fountain) 12:45
Girls' Tennis hosts Henrico and Boys' Tennis plays Henrico at 5:00 pm.
Wildcat Track competes in a Capital District Meet at Henrico at 5:00 pm.
Thursday - May 5, 2016
Spirit Week -Jersey Day
AP Exam - Chemistry - Media Center 8:00 a.m.
SPED MEETINGS -
Case managers listed below have a meeting at the time indicated. By now if you are part of the meeting (general ed teacher or SPED teacher) you should have been contacted to attend the meeting--
IEP (Wood) 9:00 w/Hackney
Elig (Armstrong) 9:00
IEP (Armstrong) 9:45
IEP (Gregory) 1:30
Girls' Tennis hosts Varina at 5:00 pm
Friday –May 6, 2016
Spirit Week -Spirit Day
AP Exam - Chemistry - Media Center 8:00 a.m.
SPED MEETINGS -
Case managers listed below have a meeting at the time indicated. By now if you are part of the meeting (general ed teacher or SPED teacher) you should have been contacted to attend the meeting--
Transition Fair at George Wythe
10:00am – 1:00pm
Selected students
(Hackney, Feggins, Henderson)
Boys' Tennis travels to Spotsylvania to complete a match at 5:00 pm.
Wildcat Baseball, Softball, and Soccer travel to Varina for 6:00 pm contests.
Saturday - May 7, 2016
Wildcat Track competes in a Highland Springs Invitational at 9:00 am.
Concerns and Updates
As we move towards our SOL testing season and the weather is getting warmer, it is important that all hands are on deck to support our students during the instructional day. At any given moment, an unexpected request and change to our normal day can occur. The following new protocol is effective March 14th 2016 through the end of the school year.
- arrival time as indicated during our opening session - 7:45 a.m.
- all staff members must sign in upon entry into the building (accountability for all staff members present in the building)
- no longer are you able to leave the building during instructional-contractual hours
- if an emergency occurs - please contact your cluster administrator
- when an emergency occurs you will have to sign-out and put your time on the system in increments of 30 minutes
- all staff members must sign out at the end of each day
- all field trip requests must be submitted 10 business days prior to field trip
- all monies collected must be receipted and turned in to Mrs. Harden two days prior to field trip
- Mrs. Harden will write a check to the entity involved
- List of names must be provided to Administration at least two days prior to field trip for final approval
- Names must be submitted to all staff members to include Ms. Lillie Murray and Ms. Sandra Dayo prior to departure
- The last day for field trips will be on Friday, April 8th
Hall Duty
- Review the hall duty document and ensure that you are covering the required area as indicated
- Administrators will review the hall duty assignment document in the upcoming weeks to determine if changes are needed for hallway coverage
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- Teachers to post grades for homebound & homebase students that no longer show in your grade book please refer to the email sent by Mr. Malcom. Under status you see two bullets, enrolled & withdrawn; when you click on the withdrawn bullet it will show all the student that you no longer see in your grade book. This is where you will place a grade only for homebound & homebase students if Mr. King has provided said grade. Remember after you input a numerical grade for each student click the post grades button. Please feel free to call (ext 508) or stop by my office if you have questions
- AP Exam - Monday, May 9th - Biology, Wednesday, May 11th - English Language
- In spring 2016, the Standards of Learning (SOL) history tests will contain multiple choice and technology-enhanced field test items that assess the current 2008 History & Social Science Standards of Learning. In spring 2017, the SOL history tests will contain multiple choice and technology-enhanced field test items that assess the revised 2015 History & Social Science Standards of Learning. In order to support student preparation for technology-enhanced items (TEI) that may appear on history assessments, sets of practice items have been developed and will be delivered via electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePAT).
- Seniors must take the SAT before January because of the new SAT scheduled for March. Any seniors taking the SAT in March will NOT have scores back until May
- Graduation - Tuesday, June 14, 2016 -- 7:00 p.m. Armstrong Altria Theater
- Are your lesson plans updated and outside of your door?
- Please be mindful of the students that rotate out of your class with or without a pass. All students must be given a pass to exit your classroom. Hall walkers should not be given an exit ticket out of your room.
- It is imperative that the Faculty and Staff adhere to all due dates and meeting times.
- Make sure student attendance is taken in every class.
- Please make sure you are honoring the 30/30 time frame.
- All teachers are expected to stand at their door during the change of class.
- Please encourage students to move along quickly. We all must communicate the same message to these young people.
- Thank you for all of your hard work!
Questions, Comments, Concerns? Please email me at your earliest convenience.
Email: ahawkins@richmond.k12.va.us
Website: http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/ahs/Home.aspx
Location: 2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, VA, United States
Phone: (804) 780-4449