Friday Review
Friday, May 25, 2018
Thoughts from Mrs. Lewis....
GOOD LUCK TO YOU! I hope that you enjoyed your Memorial Day Weekend! I wish you all the best as testing continues this week. Have a great week!
PL
- Instructional Technology newsletter: https://www.smore.com/b1psd
- (From Cabinet) Please share with Math teachers: TEXTBOOK EVALUATION ADVISORS NEEDED FOR GRADES K-8 MATHEMATICS 2018 TEXTBOOK ADOPTION. Interest will be considered in the areas listed; Grades K-5 Mathematics, Grades 6-8 Mathematics, Exceptional Children, English Learners - send Dr. McRae the names of those who will participate (Are you interested? Please let me know if you would like to participate.)
- (From Cabinet) IMPORTANT! Teachers, please make sure that you archive your GoGuardian Classroom after you have completed instruction and have NO need to monitor student Chromebooks. Archiving your GoGuardian Classroom will ensure that students will not encounter access issues when they begin classes again in August.
For help with archiving your GoGuardian Classroom, please access instructions through the following link.
(From Cabinet) Reminder: School Board Policy 3410 states that EOC, CTE, and NC Final Exams count 20% of the final grade for students. Kim Provens has made the adjustment in PowerSchool.
Summer Dates
Curriculum Review Week - June 18-22
June 25-28 - CTE Camp - rising middle school and rising 6th through 9th graders, focus is STEAM careers
Facilitator Week - July 16-18
July 16 - 26 - Passport STEM through Burroughs Wellcome Grant (Monday through Thursday)
Summer Feeding - July 9 - 31 - sites to be determined (Harvest Ministries and CNS)
Leadership Retreat - July 30, July 31, August 1
BT Orientation - August 13-17
Open Houses:
August 22, Wednesday, 2 - 7 p.m., for middle schools, Shaw & 9th graders
August 23, Thursday, 2 - 7 p.m., for 10th - 12th graders (SHS)
August 23, Thursday, 4 - 7 p.m. for elementary
Shout Outs/Hospitality
-Kudos to Mr. Hersey for a great Sports Banquet. We appreciate all of the help to ensure everything went off without a hitch.
-Thank you to Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Harris for coordinating the EOG Pep Rally! It was great!
-Thank you to the front office staff for coordinating proctors and ensuring everything went smoothly during testing.
General Reminders
- his week's SIT minutes can be viewed at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSPEofp9Zl7U2LqrDClk-u8aW4qn_jm6iaKOt6UcYuU/edit?usp=sharing
- ABSENCES: Please know that your attendance is needed for the remainder of school due to testing, retesting and remediation. Please make every attempt to avoid absences.
- Supervision: As we move closer to the end of year, it is vital we are more vigilant. Student behaviors escalate so it is important we keep students on task.
- Coaches and teachers that have regular after school meetings (robotics, tutoring, etc.) Afterschool Snacks - School Nutrition Services can provide After school snacks for any organized after school program for students, sports, tutoring, clubs etc. would like to have 24 hour notification.
- Want to work STEM Camp? Passport to STEM grant teacher application
- FUNDRAISER AND FIELD TRIPS - If you plan to begin the 2018-2019 school year with a fundraiser or field trip, please go ahead and submit this information to Ms. Audrey (fundraisers) and Ms. Brayboy (field trips). Last minute and/or emergency field trip approvals should be avoided. It is that time already! Don't get caught in the rush of Fall deadline. Submit your field trip requests for next year NOW! Visit. Field trip forms and information are located: https://www.scotland.k12.nc.us/Page/1368. See Ms. Brayboy or Ms. Kingston if you have questions or concerns regarding field trips.
- Jamie Synan will be conducting a PBIS Walkthrough on May 22nd at 10:00am. Please ensure you know the PBIS motto (R.O.A.R.) and can answer basic questions about our PBIS system.
- Check this information out about Scotland County Data - Very interesting http://www.ncchild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scotland.pdf
- BATHROOMS: Please look in before students use the restroom and afterwards to ensure our bathrooms are left tidy. We want to keep writing off the walls and ensure our bathrooms are clean for our students.
- Contact Gale McNeill if you are interested in completing the School Bus Class to be able to drive buses (276-8912)
May 23: We are having a STAFF Pasta Party on Wednesday, May 23rd, to build energy for the testing days. Please sign up this week in the mailroom!
- We need help getting proctors...Do you know of anyone that could help? Churches? Businesses? Family? Please see Mr. Dunham.
- If you are not on salary installments, you will be seeing double deductions in April and May for health, dental and vision and in your last paycheck in May. If want to be on installments next year, please fill out form on the SCS website by July 31. https://www.scotland.k12.nc.us/Page/395
- ATTENTION: Please do not send school-wide emails without administrator approval. This includes game changes, plate sales, general announcements, etc.
- REPORT CARDS - In reviewing student report cards, there are class after class that doesn't have a comment. Please know that comments are an expectation to provide parents feedback, good or bad.
- If students communicate suicidal or homicidal intentions to you, your FIRST point of contact should be an administrator IMMEDIATELY. Do NOT email administration. Call for them in the front office and inform staff that it is an emergency.
- Teachers, mark your calendars! We will need you for remediating and re-testing at the end of the year. Please make plans to be available to help out. We usually see HUGE gains in proficiency with strategic planning!!! (After EOGs and on the work days for retesting)
- Make sure to notify administration or Mrs. Fehlman when you suspect child abuse or neglect. See the agreement between SCS and DSS here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11pVs4aMBIqUxqPBjfVgXJZtMOg9LaEzHGrc-ICsha-E/edit
This is through a grant; a summer camp will be held; $25 per hour; must keep detailed records to prove the monies are spent as stated; materials will be provided; any staff who would like to teach should complete the form; make sure to add T-Shirt size; application deadline is May 25;
End of Year Calendar
Monday, May 28- Memorial Day Holiday- No School
Tuesday, May 29 - Make-up Testing & Test over 2 days
Wednesday, May 30 -Reading/ ELA End of Grade Testing
Thursday, May 31 - Reading/ELA Make- up Testing
Friday, June 1: Math End of Grade Testing
Saturday, June 2: Free Sports physicals at the High School
Monday, June 4: Math End of Grade Testing Make Ups
Tuesday, June 5: Staff Meeting
Thursday, June 7: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Thursday, June 7: PBIS/AR Luau
Friday, June 8: 6th/7th Grade Awards Day
Friday, June 8: Last Day of School/Dismiss @ Noon
Grades 3-8:
June 11: EOG Booster Remediation Day 8:30-12:30 Middle School
June 12-14: 3-8 Testing (All Optional Work Days)
8:30-12:30 Middle School (Parents will be notified if testing ends earlier with the option to pick up students before 12:30)