Miner Minutes
January 20, 2018
The Week Ahead
Tuesday: PBIS Committee 7:30am; BRIEF meetings during planning regarding the master schedule planning process
Wednesday: 1st day of 2nd semester; new schedules printed for students just in case
Thursday: School Improvement Team meeting 7:45am; PBIS reward for 8th grade during MT; PLC meetings for cores today
Friday: Mentor/mentee meeting 7:45am; CMS talent show 6:30pm
*** Grades are due January 30th - please make sure they are updated and allow students the change to make improvements before the due date!***
Tuesday during planning
Our apologies for throwing this in last minute with the PLC meetings, too, this week, but with last week's snow days cancelling to many things, this was the best time to squeeze this discussion in. Thank you for your flexibility!
Welcome to new Staff Members!
Ms. Denise Friday will soon be starting as a replacement for Ms. Comer. Ms. Friday joins us from Lincoln County schools working in a variety of roles, but this is her first CTE class, and she's very excited! She is lateral entry, so she must complete some requirements for the NCDPI in her first 10 days, so she won't be officially teaching until late January, but you will see her around conducting observations and just getting organized. She was at school yesterday, and we cannot wait for her to join us officially very soon!
Employee Intent Forms for CCS
(As a reminder, please let an administrator know if you are placing your name on the transfer list).
All employees should complete and submit the intent form using the link below. If you wish to express interest in a transfer, you will complete both the intent form and the transfer request form using the link below and also notify your current principal of your transfer interest. The complete list of transfer requests will be sent to CCS principals by February 7, 2018. Transfer/Intent window open December 18, 2017 through January 31, 2018. Please contact Paige Gentry in HR with any questions: paige.gentry@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd39VoiKfUcybJJnq9KU6fQrpuLKQcl_YsnIc9J2XBNHVDWZw/viewform
Concord Scoop Announcement Submission
IB reminders
Spirit Week January 29-Feb 2
Pep Rally on Friday, Feb 2nd! (Schedule linked below)
More info from STUDCO on what those days will look like, but you may wear jeans IF you are dressed in the spirit theme of the day only! Thank you!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfRF43O5SHS8maMKUzeXnxOULOS0d4KJ7QPPFfoC_nI/edit
Reminders on IB Report Cards
Before 2/5:
-Discuss with 1A classes about what the IB report card is and is not
-All students should have their IB grades (on the 1-8 scale) in the PS gradebook BEFORE 2/5 so that they can access PS and easily see the criterion scores (make sure this is an EXEMPT grade so it does not affect the actual number grade in the class)
In the 2/5-2/6 window:
-1A distribute blank IB report cards 2/5
-All teachers have students mark down the achievement level for THEIR class in Powerschool (while in that class: Ex. Johnny marks down his ELA IB grades while in Mr. Driver's ELA class) 2/5 & 2/6
-IB report cards go home on 2/7
-1A teachers assist students with set up of the report card on 2/5
-All teachers should assist with THEIR own subject, making sure that students put it in the correct scores in the 1-4 columns for that subject
After IB report card goes home:
-Expectation is that a parent/guardian signs the IB report card
-Our goal is to assess each criterion twice over the year
Extended Calendar
Jan 27: Happy birthday to Ms. Ligon!
Jan 29 – Feb 2 Winter spirit week (pep rally TBD)
Jan 30 By 4pm Grades due; club day
February ACCESS training for ESL students
Feb 5: Happy birthday, Ms. Meehan!
Feb 6 2:45pm Sojourner Truth – CabCo Arts - 8th grade
Feb 7 3:50pm Report cards go home
Feb 9 Valentine’s Dance (Studco) and parent engagement night 6pm (only staff who are contributing specifically to a parent session or chaperoning the dance need to attend)
Feb 10 Happy birthday, Ms. Childress!
Feb 6 7:45-8:30am School Leadership Team
February 13 7:30 – 8:30am Faculty meeting; Happy birthday, Ms. Smith!
February 16 Early Dismissal for professional development; Happy birthday, Ms. Clardy!
Feb 17: Happy birthday, Ms. Hoskie!
Feb 19: Happy birthday, Ms. Farrell!
Feb 20 7:30 – 8:30 MTSS Leadership Team
Feb 21: Happy birthday, Ms. Miranda!
Feb 22 7:45-8:30am SIT Meeting
Feb 22 Every class Progress reports sent home
Feb 23 7:30-8:30am Mentor/Mentee meeting
Feb 27 7:30 – 8:30am PBIS Committee meeting; Happy birthday, Ms. Pauls!
March 1: Student Expo (all staff required to attend)