The FRIDAY Review
January 24, 2020
From Mrs. Lewis...
- House leaders need to turn in Radio Spots for WLNC by Feb 5th. Readers will be selected and recorded on Feb. 12th.
- need a few good subs...new in the system...Ginger Cousins and Robert Beacham.
- Sunshine Calendar Events - Monday - Jean day for Sunshine Members; Wed. Duty Free Lunch - Nachos in the Media Center; Friday, Jeans Day
- AIG Teachers - AIG Advisory board meeting. Your attendance is required at 5pm in the media center on Thursday, January 30th.
- CPR CLASSES are held during various times of the school year. If you are interested in taking a CPR class (as a First Responder or sports coach) please contact the school nurse.
- SMART LUNCH THIS WEEK - Thursday, January 30th - All students should report. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PmXZLGvTYelRkO-Oqs8RS2l-DocdSUf1Mu_zQmvpKME/edit?usp=sharing
- PEER OBSERVATIONS DUE -Feb 6th (Peer observers have already been contacted)
- Power Time - How effective? ELA teachers will be meeting soon to discuss fidelity and next steps. We are ending the 2nd nine weeks and a few teams have only a couple of students that are on target to meet their goal.
- AWARDS - Elective and classroom teachers, be observant of students that are receiving awards. On a few occasions, one student would receive up to 3 or 4 special awards. How can we recognize more students?
- AWARDS - Teachers, when looking to see if a student qualifies for 1st semester honor roll you will need to look at Q1 & Q2 grades, not the semester average. Students must have an A or B in all classes, not the semester average. Slips will be placed in your box on Monday to send home in report cards on Wednesday.
- REPORT CARDS go home Wed, January 29th (No exceptions)
- EC Progress Reports go Home with report cards on the 29th. Must be submitted to admin on Monday, Jan 27th.
- 8th GRADE TEACHERS - Guest Speaker - Tyris Jones Storyteller in the gym Feb. 6th 1:15 (Students will leave directly from the gym to report to Electives. Students will need their belongings taken to the gym.)
- SHMS vs CARVER basketball game at Carver on Monday, Jan. 27th. Wear Black and Red to support our students and attend the game to show support.
- Donuts for DADS / Male Figures - Tuesday, Feb. 4th
- SIT MTG - Brief meeting on Monday, January 27th
- FACULTY MTG - REQUIRED Feb 3rd
- 8th Grade Teachers - 8th grade meeting with SEARCH on January 30th at 9am. Please have your students seated in the cafeteria by 8:50am. Thanks!
- FRIDAY REVIEW READ - Reading Friday Review each week is an expectation.
- ON YOUR FEET - TEACHERS SHOULD BE UP AND CIRCULATING WHILE DELIVERING INSTRUCTION.
- THANK YOU - Please know Ms. Francis, Mrs. April Chavis and Ms. Geraldine McNeill will be providing instruction for Mr. Armstrong's class. Ms. McLean will still remain the substitute.
- Coming soon...All in Learning for our Math teachers. Mr. Casey, Ms. Chevalier and Mrs. Houston are our contacts for this program.
- Vocab.com - coming soon!
- USING LEARNING FOCUSED ELEMENTS - Be reminded that your EQ, word wall, and anchor chart should be referenced and used in your instruction. This is an expectation.
- NEW 2020 - W4 Form Q and A https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-on-the-2020-form-w-4
- Spread the word - Parents must show their picture ID when checking out their child.
- CHROMEBOOKS - Teachers....anytime you find a chromebook/charger lying around unexplained (no name or identifying marks) please return to the Media Center so Ms. Harris can scan to find correct owner. She can also make new name tags for any student who has lost/misplaced theirs.
- FEB 21 - REQUIRED DISTRICT PD - Please do not ask to be off or schedule appts as this is a required district PD day!!!
- ATTENDANCE LETTERS - Ms. Lynette will be placing 3, 6, and 10 day attendance letters in your boxes. PLEASE ENSURE THESE ARE GIVEN TO STUDENTS IMMEDIATELY. For students with severe attendance issues, these letters serve as documentation for court proceedings.
- EMPTY CANS - Ms. Harris is in need of 16 oz tin cans for the play. As you are cooking, please save these for her!
- Student Support Smore(January) - https://www.smore.com/fapz5-support-services-411-january-2020
- March 25th - Save the Date SCS Employee Health Fair, 8 - 11am.
Clubs - Clubs will begin on February 13th. They will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 2:50pm. More details to come from Mr. Smith.
Soup Collection (Sharyl Gross) - SHMS Jr. Beta Club will be collecting canned foods until Feb. 2 to support the "Souper Bowl of Caring"! Students and staff who bring in canned foods will be added to the "Hall of Fame" wall in the front lobby! All items donated will be given to those in our community who are in need! Cans will be collected by Jr. Beta students in the school lobby.
REMINDERS FROM LAST WEEK
- Would you like to recognize a colleague for their birthday or special occasion for only $10? The rock is up for rental for both students and staff. . https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AW87lGewOgBuhBwZ2tV9UHSovcFX3a01H0E3R0BJtcc/edit
- NON-NEGOTIABLES - (teach on your feet unless you are conducting small group instruction, cell phones away while students are in your care, while on duty and/or during professional meetings, Praise in public - reprimand in private, SHMS is a no yell zone, students should be supervised at ALL times, the Friday Review and all emails will be read in a timely manner)
From Mrs. Tippett
Testing
- ALL test administrators and proctors need to turn in their books and folders to me by Friday, January 24. There is a bucket in the chair outside my office to put them in. ONLY THREE have been turned :( If you are reviewing please turn in test administrator manuals ASAP.
Sports
- The Spring Sports duty signup will be sent out soon.
- 7th, 8th & elective teachers------Please open the athletics spreadsheet below to view game dates & dismissal times for our athletes. You may want to print out a copy so you will know when to send athletes to the gym at the designated time. Please see me or the coach if you have any questions.
Safety
- Please ensure that safety procedures and information are included in all substitute plans.
- Lockdown procedures should be reviewed with students at least once each 9 week period.
- Inforce 911 information will be shared during the 2/3 faculty meeting and safety team members will be training during PLCs on Tuesday, 2/4. This is required for all staff members. You will receive login information at the training.
- FIre dirll Info-Please make sure you review procedures with your students and have a 2nd route in mind in the event you are not able to go out via the route posted on your classroom map. Remember: the teacher should check the hallways before sending students out.
- Please report any safety concerns to Mrs. Tippett or your safety team representative.
From ESTELLA JOHNSON
During PLCs, we discussed Vocabulary and it's utilization in class. Hopefully, you were able to add tools to your toolbox for vocabulary instruction. When we meet next, please have a Vocabulary Strategy to share. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xj5lisy75kztweXyvNidtrx_1paw-B51E00F6jdijh4/edit?usp=sharing
If you have not done so, sign up for http://vocab.com/try/3wrk4wq If you have already done so, click on the link. It'll just update your account. Nothing will change.
As a school, we have several resources. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RRMUB9v-jrbgkV0ppHJxgWh33oMx8PHQRvFITmrTwAI/edit Please be sure you are utilizing these resources, when planning.
As discussed at the last PLC, Benchmark and Checkin Data are due on January 28, 2020.
Many teachers have not used NewsELA. Please be reminded, there is a school expectation that all Core Teachers (except Math) incorporate Passages in their instruction. Teachers should be reviewing text structures in this process. NewsELA was purchased to assist with finding passages. If you have not signed your students up, please do so ASAP. https://newsela.com/join/#/school/67484 Use your @scsnc.org account to sign up.
Please update your lesson plans in the correct folder. Plans should include 2 HOT questions per learning activity and Extended Passages.
This month the Instructional Foci are Vocabulary and Higher Order Thinking Questions (HOT). Be reminded it is a focus for Walkthroughs along with rigor (alignment, assignments, writing, and questioning) and engagement (movement, summarizer, writing). The teachers chosen for next week are Bream, Theel and A. Chavis
Please give feedback concerning SS standards by January 31st - https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/social-studies/standards/public-review-draft-1
As always, I am here for anyone who needs me. EJ
Sunshine Updates
- Prayers for Estella and family. She loss a cousin due to a tragic car accident. Thoughts for her cousin's 14 and 15 year old children.
- Cotinued Prayers for Mrs. Amanda's husband. He is in need of a lot of prayers
- Mrs. Gross has a foot injury. Prayers for quick healing.
- Continued Prayers -Keep Mr. Eley's brother was in a bad accident and broke his neck / back. Please be in prayer for the Eleys.
- Welcome back to Mr. Oswald! We have missed you!
- Keep Kobe (Mr. Cain's Grandbaby) in your prayers. He is still recovering from surgery!
- Still pray for Mr. Armstrong.
- Mrs. Janet's husband, Kenny, underwent two surgeries this past week to help alleviate pain in his back. Continue to prayer for peace and comfort.
Shouts Outs
-Thank you to Mr. Hersey for giving our students opportunities, outside the school day. I know the Hockey trip will be a blast! Kudos to other staff members that are chaperoning.
-Kudos to Mrs. Tippett, Mrs. Allen and Mr. Hersey for helping a 7th grader with a few life skills and support during a hard time.
-Thank you to Candice Clark for responding 24/7 when there is a student crisis after hours. You're appreciated!
Upcoming Dates
January 20 - Holiday (Martin Luther King)
January 21 - Teacher Workday
January 22- Morning/Afternoon Duty Change
- January 22 - BB Game at Ellerbee / Wrestling at Sandy Grove
- January 23 - BB Game at Home
- January 24 - TLC
- January 28 - 6th Band Concert 6pm
- January 29- Report Cards go home (Invitations for Awards Program go Home)
- January 27- SIT meeting
- January 31- TLC
- February 21 - Required District PD Day