LVHS Weekly!
Excellence In All We Do.
August 6, 2019
CALENDAR THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, August 6 -
- District Inservice (schedule below)
Wednesday, August 7 -
- Meet in MAC at 12:00 for catered lunch from J&J and a lunch and learn activity! (We'll be done at 1:30)
- Workday the rest of the day
Thursday, August 8 -
- District Inservice (schedule below)
Friday, August 9 -
- Pancake breakfast, STAFF YEARBOOK PICTURES and 1st day of school procedures, 9:00 - 10:00 am in the MAC.
- Workday the rest of the day
Monday, August 12 -
- Kagan training at VIKING HALL, 9:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, August 13 -
- Kagan training at VIKING HALL, 9:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, August 14 -
- First Day of School!!
every student will need to pick up a new schedule on the first day of school. They must show you this gold schedule to gain access to your class the first 2 days of school! Do not follow blue schedules!
iPad Distribution and Canvas
Many students received their iPads during Viking Day, which is awesome. This should make distributing them to the remaining students go by that much faster. In fact, because of this, we are going to distribute them during advisory instead of during English classes (English teachers rejoice!)
We will send out the iPad forms for those who have not received their iPads through Advisory on Day 1. Teachers should pass these out to the students who have not yet received their iPads. We will start handing out iPads on Thursday. Students in your advisory WHO HAVE A SIGNED IPAD AGREEMENT FORM should use that as their pass to go to the MAC to view the iPad responsible use video and receive their iPads.
The money for their optional coverage is due by October 1, but we need their form signed and returned before they can receive their iPads.
We will also send home first day of school forms through advisory. Advisory teachers should collect these forms and return them to the front office.
Canvas should be up and running and ready to use on the first day of school. EVERYONE SHOULD PLAN TO USE CANVAS AT FULL CAPACITY BY MONDAY, AUGUST 19.
Setting up gradebook!
Returning teachers - Don't forget that you have to set up your gradebook every year. You will click on New User and follow the prompts to set it up.
Your staff id is your copy number.
PLC Schedule
Attendance on the first day of school.
Before you get to attendance taking, be sure you have checked each student's schedule as they enter your room.
Attendance for the first day of school is to be done on paper. Please make sure you do this correctly because when you don't, it creates a nightmare in the office. Thanks!
- It must be in blue or black ink!
- If the student is in class, but not on your list, write them on the bottom of your list.
- If a student is on your list, but not in class, mark through them with one, THIN line and write NS for "No Show". NO ONE GETS MARKED ABSENT.
- Count the number of students in the class, verify the number of kids you count and makes sure it matches what's on your roll sheet. WRITE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO SHOWED UP IN THAT CLASS AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR ROSTER.
- You need to SIGN AND DATE the bottom of the roster in blue or black ink.
check this out! Students must complete this form to retest/redo!
hall passes
Access it here: https://drive.google.com/a/lagovista.txed.net/file/d/0B9GUQCF2uqLcN1luZTFtZUtVYkU/view?usp=sharing
UPDATED - Minimum Number of Assignments (LVISD policy):
• Daily = 20% - minimum of 9 required per 9 weeks
• Formative Assessment = 35% - minimum of 6 required per 9 weeks
• Major Grades = 45% - minimum of 4 required per 9 weeks
Remember, grades must be updated WEEKLY.
At least 3 of the formative and/or daily assignments must be a writing assignment each 9 weeks.
Not the first Wednesday, but every other Wednesday in LVISD is college day! Be sure to sport your favorite college's gear next Wednesday, August 30! Encourage your students to do the same!
positive behavior reinforcers.
Make sure you sign it (legibly) and then the students write their name on it and come to the reception desk to put their tickets in the bucket. Please do not send them during instructional time (I know...you wouldn't think of it)! Thanks!
First Day of School Stuff.
Remember, it is an A day. All students report to 1st period at 8:05. We will have schedules printed out for all the students to pick up again when they first get to school.
The first week's schedule will be A-B-A. Monday, August 19 will be a B day.
There are no schedule changes allowed the first week of school.
There are no passes out of advisory during the first week of school.
Announcements are the last 10 minutes of 2nd/6th period
Please use this week of fewer interruptions to your class to practice, practice, practice, expectations in your classroom and make positive connections with your students!
Arrival -
Remember, all hands on deck for the first week of school. Be sure to check the duty schedule to see where your team is assigned!
Bus drop off will be at the front of the school. We will use cones, signs, and people to direct traffic to the correct places.
Student and parent drop off will be at the back of the school. We will have signs and people to direct traffic.
Freshmen and sophomores will get their updated schedules from tables set up in the cafeteria and then will sit in the cafeteria to wait for the first bell to ring at 8:10.
Juniors and seniors will get their updated schedules from tables set up in front of the MAC and then will sit in the MAC to wait for the bell to ring at 8:05.
All students should go to the cafeteria or MAC to wait for school to start.
When the bell rings at 8:05, students are encouraged to go directly to class. Don't forget to check for dress code:
Big dress code items:
NO HATS
NO TANK TOPS
MID-THIGH OR LONGER SHORTS
NO PIERCINGS - other than ears.
Send them to the nurse to address their dress code issues.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Lunch - Stu, Craten and I will be doing lunch duty.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Dismissal bell at 4:00 -
All hands on deck.
Students riding the bus should report to the covered awning at the front of the school.
Reminder of exchange days.
New-to-the-district teachers - Your three days of new teacher inservice will count as your exchange days, so no need to complete any additional training!
Let me know if you have any questions!