Blaze Bulletin
Edition 6 - September 19
Greetings...
Dear Teachers,
Just a word on the classroom visits that we asked you to do...
As professionsals we should seek out each other and visit each other - and then debrief. Remember to share the bright spots with your PLCs as well if you see something that made an impact on you. Just as with students, praise each other! We are in a tough and impactful and meaningful profession - and if we don't support each other, who will? And if we don't make the impact, who will?
Best wishes for a great weekend! Fall break is around the corner
Sincerely,
Dr. Leisa Justus
Principal, Blackman High School
615-904-3850
@bhsjustus
MUST READ....
New to BHS & Administrative Meetings
October - Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7:45am Connifey-Marlin
November - Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7:45am Justus
December - Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:45am Lawless/Justus
February - Wednesday, Feb. 8, 7:45am Pedigo
March - Wednesday, Mar. 8, 7:45am Connifey-Marlin/Reed
May - Wednesday, May 3, 7:45am Lawless
Safety Drills begin September 12th
Safety drills will be conducted over the next three-week period. They are conducted so that employees and students can practice procedures to prepare in the event of a true emergency.
Welcome Shelby Hayes - Health/Wellness Teacher/Softball Coach
Sunshine Fund
Here Blackman we have a sunshine fund. It allows us to send flowers to staff members in the case of death of a loved one. The fund is getting a little low. It has been a few years since we contributed to the fund so I am asking that you donate. A $5 or $10 donation would be appreciated if you are able to. Please send donations to Ms. Bergen Sheppard and I will forward them to our bookkeepers. Thank you!
PILOT TESTING - September 29th
Important Sub Info.....
When receiving P-2 training, you must upload to your leave a request the payment/email document to your leave form. Save it has a word document and then upload it to your leave request. It must be attached the day of your leave. Please email me macknykk@rcschools.net or call me at extenstion 22902 if you have any questions.
Biometric Screening
Attention: All active Rutherford County employees and spouses covered on the 2016 RC medical plan(with a hire date BEFORE August 1, 2016)
Biometric screenings and online assessments are due by September 30, 2016.
1) Screen– Fasting biometric screening for employees and spouses at MedPoint clinic or your physician between January 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016.
2) Assess– Online health assessments for employees and spouses at mycigna.com. Take/retake your assessment atwww.mycigna.com between January 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016.
3) Confirm – Confirm Cigna has you listed as complete atwww.mycigna.com in the 2016 date span.
Technology Minute
Watch this week's instructional technology minute highlighting Public Links in One Drive. In this video you will learn how to create a public link to a file in your OneDrive and even set an expiration date for the link to be no longer viewable. The public link allows anyone to view the file without signing in to Office 365.
DISPLAY YOUR PARKING PASS!!!!
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT....MRS. GIOCOBBI
WORD BRICKS IN D-HALL!!!!
Video Channel
You can create your own video channel in Office 365! Go to your email. Click on the waffle/app launcher > Video. Click Channels > New Channel. Name it BHS – Your Last Name. You can post instructional videos for your students here. Everyone in RCS will be able to view your channel. If you want to change that, click Channel Settings > Permissions. Have questions? Need help? Ask Holly!
VALIC VISIT - SEPTMEBER 21ST from 8:30 - 3:30
A Valic rep will be available to answer questions regarding the RCS retirement plan on September 21st from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. More information to follow.
BHS PICTURE DATES
Underclassman Fall Makeups – September 27th: 1st – 3rd periods – Auxiliary Gym
Senior Makeup Day – October 27th (Early Dismissal): 11:45 – 3:30 or until finished – Cafeteria
Club Picture Day – November 15th: All Day – Main Gym
Senior Cap and Gown Pictures – February 23rd: During Senior English Classes – Main Gym Lobby
Underclassman Spring Pictures – February 23rd: Announcements by grade – Auxiliary Gym
Junior Orientation (Senior Portrait Meeting) – April 11th: Primetime - Auditorium
Senior 17 Picture
Faculty Meeting Schedule - 7:30 a.m. in the Auditorium
OCTOBER 18TH
NOVEMBER 1ST
DECEMBER 13TH
JANUARY 3RD
FEBRUARY 7TH
MARCH 7TH
APRIL 4TH
MAY 2ND
SAVE THE DATE....September 26th 11:00-2:00 p.m. WELLNESS ON WHEELS
Risk Management will be available to the staff to hand out goodies, offer assistance with the online health risk assessment, and give information about the MedPoint clinics. Please stop by the Front Office/AP Conference for more information!
RCS announces 2017 graduation date for BHS
SATURDAY, MAY 20TH at 2:30 pm MTSU Murphy Center
TIME TO PLAY WHO'S THAT HIGH SCHOOLER?
Guess this High Schooler?
Who Is This High Schooler?
AND THE WINNER IS....
KEN REED guessed correctly, Vanessa Askland.
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
SEND US YOUR NEWS!!!
Birthdays
Sept 20th- Mr Sessoms & Mr Wooten
Sept 21st- Mr Whited
Sept 24th- Ms Sewell
Sept 25th- Mr Patton