SLP Superintendent's Newsletter
Week of October 22, 2018
SUPERINTENDENT PATRICK JENKINS
The most consistent comment centered around one word, "Trust." Many feel that we have lost the trust of our communities. Because of this, we must work 2, 3, 4 times as hard in building relationships with all our stakeholders. Trust is not given, it is earned. We must work to repair those broken relationships in each of our communities.
For us to be successful, we must realize that education is a partnership between the school and home and every child will succeed if given a supportive environment and an opportunity to work to the best of his or her ability.
Success does not happen by accident, it is intentional!
In closing, I would like to use the words of Ernest Hemingway, "Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today..."
Quote for the Week
Reminders:
- Have your staff Review Safe Schools for any incomplete or updated training modules.
- if you have any support staff members that need additional training, Safe Schools can provide extra training in the forms of those listed below, to name a few.
- Nutrition Services
- Transportation
- Special Education
Please contact Mrs. Gloria Malbrough if you need assistance.
Job Duties
SLPSB / NETWORK NORTH Calendar
Executive/BLS/Finance Committee Mtg
Date: October 22, 2018
Location: Old Board Room
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Edlio Website Training
Date: October 22, 2018
Location: SLPSD Computer Lab
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Academic/Personnel Committee Mtg
Date: October 23, 2018
Location: Old Board Room
Time: 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Tech Facilitator Meeting
Date: October 24, 2018
Location: Resource Center
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
NMSI Teacher Training - Math
Date: October 26-27, 2018
Location: Lee High School - Baton Rouge
Time: 7:30 AM
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT - JOSEPH CASSIMERE
October is Bullying and Suicide Prevention Month
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM - ANGELA CASSIMERE
Reminder:
Promotion in Jeopardy
As a district, we must work wholeheartedly to ensure early identification of students who are not making adequate progress towards achieving standards. We know that effective intervention is crucial. In accordance with the Board’s policy on grading and assessment systems, teachers shall assess the teaching and learning process on a continual basis. Teachers shall identify students early in the school year (each nine weeks) who are not making adequate progress toward achieving the district’s academic standards. To that end, please find attached the district’s Promotion in Jeopardy form. This form must be used by each content teacher to maintain records for all students who have not attained at least a 67% by the end of each nine-week grading period. In addition, students with more than five absences within a nine-week period must be documented on the form. Evidence of parental conferences must be maintained on file as documentation of efforts made by the teacher to ensure dialogue with the parent/guardian on student progress. Principals, please monitor and ensure that teachers are properly documenting students in jeopardy of promotion as well as making the necessary parental contact. In addition, please ensure that you, as principal, maintain evidence of your school’s efforts in identifying and remediating students on each teacher’s Promotion in Jeopardy checklist. As you review the form and share it with your instructional staff members, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
SUPERVISOR OF SECONDARY ED - SPENCER ARNAUD
OpenSciEd Training
Date: November 3-4 and 10-11
Vendor: Louisiana Tech
Cost: $500
SUPERVISOR OF CHILD WELFARE AND ATTENDANCE JEROME ROBINSON
LA-15
Starting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, you will be required to submit a copy of the correspondence/letter that you are using to notify parents when students are in jeopardy of receiving an LA-15 for excessive unexcused absences. The correspondence/letter must be submitted along with the LA-15 form to the Census Department. NOTE: LA-15’s are generated on J-Campus after a student misses five(5) unexcused absences.
SUPERVISOR OF PERSONNEL - MATTHEW SCRUGGINS
EMPLOYEE NOTICE
SUPERVISOR OF STEAM - THERESE ELLENDER, Ed.D.
Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Equipment Grants
Congratulations!!!
Career Futures
Career Futures Expo and Reality Store will be on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Northwest High for all 10th graders. More information will be sent out in October in order to prepare your students for this event. ALL School Counselors will be helping to facilitate this counseling event.
RESCHEDULED - CTE – Monitoring; NEW DATE: December 3rd-7th
The Louisiana Department of Education will be on-site to audit all schools who benefit from Carl Perkins.
Curriculum Design Team – Business / Industry Advisory Board Meetings
Curriculum Design Team In-service will be held at each school with their Business / Industry Advisory Board members attending. Each Curriculum Design Team is to inform the CTE Coordinator of the date, time, and place of the meeting, along with an invitation to Dr. Therese D. Ellender to participate. This should begin no later than November.
This is a requirement to receive Perkins funding and for NCCER Accreditation.
Supervisor of Instruction, School Choice, & School Improvement - Trina Preston
New: Timeline for Fall School System and School Performance Score Release
Below is a timeline of events that will take place before and after this release.
School system leaders prepare principals for SPS release - Early-mid October
Briefing calls with school system leaders - Week of October 28
Release of school and school system performance scores in School Finder - November 8 Release of secure portal for school system and school leaders - Winter
Social Studies Practice Test
Principal Training Deck for School Performance Score Release
DIRECTOR OF TITLE 1 - SCOTT CHAMPAGNE
Title I
Principals, please be reminded that 75 percent of your expenditures from your Title I Schoolwide Budget for supplies/materials and equipment must be spent by November 1st, 2018.
Title I Documentation
Please ensure that Title I documentation is submitted on your school’s server by the required date as indicated on the 2018-2019 Title I Compliance Upload Deadlines (Title I Handbook, pages 12-13). There are a number of schools that have not uploaded the required documentation.
PAST DUE - Parent & Family Engagement Policy - Public Input
TITLE I PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR PAT MASON-GUILLORY
SLPSB Veteran Employee Recognition Day
In honor of Veterans Day, St. Landry Parish School Board in Partnership with LHC Group
will recognize former and present employees who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Veteran Employee Recognition Day will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Opelousas Civic Center.
The program will begin at 5:00 P.M.
In preparation:
© The Veteran Employee Form MUST be completed.
© Forms can be downloaded from the School Board website: www.slp.k12.la.us
© Forms MUST be submitted to Pat Mason-Guillory no later than October 26, 2018.
© Show your Pride – Wear your Service Uniform, if possible!!!!!
© Family members and friends are welcome to attend.
“We defend and we build a way of life,
Not for America alone…but for all mankind.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Students of the Year Program – Levels 5th, 8th & 12th
*The Name of the Student (s) representing your school as the 2018-2019 Student of the Year
Must be submitted to me on or before November 7, 2018.
*The Writing Component will be held on November 14, 2018, at the Resource Center for 5th, 8th and 12th Grades.
Time: 8:00 A.M. Students MUST be in their assigned seats at the Resource Center by 7:45 A.M.
*Special thanks to the Faculty Representatives for their attendance at the organizational meeting on September 12, 2018.
Please reach out to me if additional assistance is needed.
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR/WEBMASTER TRICIA FONTENOT
EDLIO - NEW SCHOOL WEBSITE ADMIN TRAINING
Date: October 22, 2018
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: SLPSB Computer Lab
*Basic Website Admin Training
*Please forward the link below to them in order for them to register for this training.
TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR MEETING
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Resource Center
Editable Compass Observation Form
SBLC FACILITATOR - TONIA EAGLIN
Reminder:
Please submit School Seclusion and Restraint Policy Form to Tonia Eaglin by October 22, 2018.
Submitting Content for Administrative Reminders
Email: TOF9686@SLP.K12.LA.US
Website: www.slp.k12.la.us
Location: 1013 E. Creswell Lane, Opelousas, LA 70571
Phone: 337.948.3657