Cougar Country Newsletter
Week of October 2, 2017
Hispanic Heritage Month September 15~October 15
Our Mission
The mission of E.B. Comstock is to ensure the academic, social, and emotional success of all students by maintaining high-expectations and providing the most effective instruction in an environment where students are enriched by authentic learning experiences, are consistently involved in extracurricular activities, and positively supported throughout their daily interactions.
Our Vision
The vision of Comstock Middle School is to promote every student each year with the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in high school and beyond.
The Week~At~A~Glance
October 2
~Monday
- Second Six Weeks Begins
- BIC 8:25
- Tutoring Math & Science 3:45-4:45
October 3
~Tuesday
- BIC 8:25
- Six Week Projects Due
- Tutoring ELAR/Social Studies 3:45-4:45
October 4
~Wednesday
- BIC 8:25
- Tutoring Math & Science 3:45-4:45
- PDP Plan
October 5
~Thursday
- BIC 8:25
- Instructional Planning
- Tutoring ELAR/SS 3:45-4:45
- Six Weeks Projects Go Home
- BOC-(Board of Control)
- Lesson Plans Due by 4:15
October 6
~Friday
- BIC 8:25
- Compliance Videos Due
- College T-Shirt Day
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15th thru Oct. 15th)
Student Interventions & Tutoring
Early intervention is key to providing students the TIME AND SUPPORT they need in order to make progress. Be sure that you are using DOL and other student work data to keep your finger on how students are progressing at this time. Please put in two DOL a week in All-In-Learning connected to focused TEK. Tutoring is as follows:
- Monday's & Wednesday's ELAR/Social Studies
- Tuesday's & Thursday's Math/Science
Tutoring hours are 3:45-4:45 please see Ms. Butler (office manager) for the supplemental pay clock-in code.
Compliance Training
ALL campus personnel, with the exception of those employed by the Operations Division, must complete online compliance training. Operations Division employees will receive the appropriate training from the Division.
The deadline to complete compliance training is October 6, 2017. School Leadership will receive a report per campus, detailing the campus staff who did not complete the required training.
The following are the compliance trainings for 2017-2018:
· Anaphylaxis and Auto-Injectors
· Bloodborne Pathogens
· Bullying Prevention for Administrators, Teachers, and Staff
· Child Abuse Recognizing and Reporting Training
· Concussions: Everything You Need to Know*
· Diabetes Overview
· Dyslexia Overview – Could My Struggling Reader be Dyslexic?
· Illegal Steroid Use*
· Legal Issues: FERPA and Copyright Law
· Legal Issues: Section 504
· Legal Issues: Sexual Harassment
· Suicide Prevention: Don’t Keep It a Secret
· Teen Dating Violence Prevention*
· Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics
· Use of Restraints*
· Use of Timeouts*
*Campus personnel may also be required to complete additional compliance training dependent upon their job assignment.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding compliance training, please contact Jennell Johnson at (972) 925-3379 or jenjohnson@dallasisd.org.
This weeks Sports Schedule
October 2
- E.B. Comstock vs. O.W. Holmes Pleasant Grove Stadium @7:30
Volleyball:
- E.B. Comstock vs. O.W. Holmes Ellis Field house @ 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. (7th & 8th )
October 7
Cross-Country:
- Gary Horner Invitation Jessie Owens Memorial Complex @ 11:00 a.m.
FAILURE RATES REMINDER
EIA Regulation (our grading policy) requires failure rate intervention plans be developed if rates exceed the thresholds at each level (elementary, middle or high) for a teacher / course / or subject. A plan must be developed by the teacher if the threshold exceeds such rates across a subject (course for secondary) or grade level.
Please be reminded that homework can only be utilized if it helps the grade. Students should not have failing grades on their report cards due to homework.
Leadership Quote of the Week!
~Sonia Sotomayor
Grades
- 2 grades per student for 5 weeks = 10 grades
- Grades are due @ 3:30 pm 10/03/2017 (Verify)
- Grade report printed @ 3:45 PM 10/03/2017
- Grades will be exported @ 8:00 am 10/04/2014
- Report Cards will be issued 10/10/2017 during Parent Conference Night
Cougar Country
Email: gbennett@dallasisd.org
Website: www.dallasisd.org/comstock
Location: 7044 Hodde Street, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: (972)794-1300
Twitter: @ebcomstock