Principal's Corner #5
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Foundation’s Educator Initiative Grant
Below is information on the Foundation’s Educator Initiative Grants. The grant deadline is September 17th at 4:00 pm. We still have one more grant writing workshop tomorrow at ISF from 4:00-5:00 pm.
Educator Initiative Grants (EIG) are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward creative and INNOVATIVE instructional approaches used to accomplish program objectives and enhance the learning experience of students.
- · The link can be found at: https://www.ccsdfoundation.org/grants/educator-initiative-grants along with some helpful information.
- · Grant requests up to $1,000.00 will be considered.
- · Any requests for computer hardware or software MUST be reviewed for District compatibility by the Principal or Director.
- · Grants are open to all district educators.
- · Deadline for submission will be Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4:00 PM.
- · New this year, grant writing workshops will be held on September 6th 4-5PM at ISF-Room 112 PI Training
Questions, please call the Foundation office, 720-554-4429.
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Please be sure you are using your stickers, coupons and PAWS.
Stickers: To recognize individual students for following the ROAR way.
Cougar Coupons: To recognize students that go above and beyond! They get to keep the white part and turn in the yellow part to the office.
PAWS: To recognize a CLASS that is showing the ROAR way. If you get PAWS, please contact Joan to schedule a time for Katie to come read to your class!
Sub Reminders
If you know in advance that you are going to be out, Joan is willing to help find one of our regular substitutes.
Thank you!
Grade Level Team Meetings
It takes a Village
From Sept. 12th through Oct. 1st, our TA's will be assisting with extra lunch and recess duties. Therefore, they will be unavailable to cover grade level snack/recess duties. Please create a schedule within your team to have two teachers cover your grade level snack/recess duty. During this time, please be patient with copying and projects you need completed. You may want to give a little extra time for projects due to the fact that we will have our TA's covering for Holly while she is out. Thanks in advance!
PLT Agendas and Minutes
New to the Principal's Corner
If the Bills win on Sunday, September 16th, than everyone can wear jeans on Monday, September 17th. In the future, the word Bills would be hidden in the Principal's Corner. Be sure to read the Principal's Corner carefully to find the hidden team.
Evaluation Reminders
Goal Meetings
Be sure to schedule your goal meeting prior to October 12th!
To ensure alignment, Ashley and I are willing to meet as a team to go over the SLO rubric if your team has agreed on the same SLO goal. Discuss this as a team, and if you'd like to meet as a team to go over the SLO rubric, please email Joan to schedule time with me and Ashley together. We are also willing to complete your goal meetings together if your professional goals are the same. However, if your goals are different than your team members, you will need to schedule a 30 minute goal meeting with your evaluator. Contact Joan to schedule with Katie, and Angel to schedule with Ashley.
Formal Observations
Once you have had your goal meeting, you can schedule your first observation.
Probationary teachers: Schedule two observation cycles before November 20th. Each of these observations must consist of a 20 minute pre-observation meeting, 40 minute classroom observation, and a 20 minutes post-observation meeting.
Non-probationary teachers: Schedule one observation cycle before November 20th. This observation must consist of a 20 minute pre-observation meeting, 40 minutes classroom observation, and a 20 minutes post-observation meeting. However, if you would prefer to do 4-10 minute observations in place of the 40 minute classroom observation, please contact your evaluator.
Mid-Year Reviews
Between November 26 and December 14, please schedule a 30 minute mid-year review with your evaluator.
Kids Club Reminders
Teachers, please take a minute to read through these bullet points below, and if you have any questions/concerns, please let me know.
- Please do not pull students from KEP or Kids Club for ANY reason. There are very specific guidelines around this, so please do not pull students from these programs.
- Kids Club sends a report every morning with the list of student who are supposed to attend Kids Club in the afternoon. Please be sure you look at these list to see which of your students are to attend.
Important Dates
- Tuesday, September 11: School Board Meeting, 7:00 Institute of Science and Technology
- Wednesday, September 12: 3:00-3:40 Committee Time (Safety and Guiding Coalition)
- Friday, September 14: Broncos Home Game 9/16 - Wear your blue and orange, or not...the choice is yours :)
- Tuesday, September 18: Katie and Ashley out all day, ADCO
- Wednesday, September 19 3:00-3:40 Committee Time (PAC)
- Friday, September 21: School Spirit Day - Wear your green and blue
- Friday, September 21: Katie and Ashley out all day, EPC
- Monday, September 24: CCHS Spirit Assembly, 1:30 on the big playground if weather permits; the gym will be our backup plan.
- Wednesday, September 26: Staff Meeting
- Friday, September 28: School Spirit Day - Wear your green and blue