Friday Review
Friday, October 20, 2017
Thoughts from Mrs. Lewis....
- Attached you will find the committees for the 2017-2018 school year. It has been added to Canvas, as well.
- Homeroom Teachers should have 100% surveys returned by Tuesday, October 24.
- Don't forget to wear ORANGE on Wednesday to show your support of ANTI-BULLYING!
- We will dissect your benchmark data during Instructional Planning on November 3. See details below.
- We are still collecting United Way Pledge Cards. Let's get 100%! $1 counts as a donation.
- Grade Level Chairs have been asked to arrange supervision in the hallways, lockers, and bathrooms during the morning and afternoons at dismissal. We can't defend a student getting hurt when an adult was not supervising.
- Students scoring 60 or better on their benchmark will be treated to a special treat on Friday, October 27th. (More info to come!)
- Please welcome Pamela Hedgepeth to our SHMS family. She will teach 8th grade Math. Mrs. Hedgepeth will begin on Monday, October 23rd.
- Instructional planning tentative schedule attached with details (More news to come).
- Don't forget Sunshine Dues......$20. Carrie Macy and Melony Gore have paid their dues! Thank you!
What's New?
- Teacher we are getting a lot reports of restrooms that are dirty and being trashed. Please teach your students to report bathroom issues to you AS SOON AS THEY ENTER the restroom so you can report them to the front office. Thank you for helping us with this!
- Chocolate money is due on MONDAY, October 23! We will place a homeroom roster in your box next week so you can help us get money back. Thank you for supporting PTO!
- SIT minutes from this week's meeting are located: https://docs.google.com/a/scsnc.org/document/d/1ewuX68Y7UwOBkAuGIrMxKu-PAoSVens78Y60jgXPUIs/edit?usp=sharing
- PBIS Committee minutes from this week's meeting are located: https://docs.google.com/a/scsnc.org/document/d/15njUjS5JHF9PdoyXtLSzxpY6qW16Jox9VRwPbof5XLA/edit?usp=sharing
- The SCS 411 is located: https://www.smore.com/s28wf
If you are planning on not working on the Optional Teacher Workday on Monday, October 30, 2017, you must put absence in KRONOS. This has to be done prior to Monday, October 30, 2017. You may use annual leave, special annual leave, personal leave, or leave without pay. If you have any questions or need help, please see Ms. Kingston.
Shout Outs
- Shout out to Sharyl Gross and Ruth Ann Harris for volunteering to work the volleyball game on Monday at the last minute.
- Shout out to Tiffany Spencer for hosting the Oban, Scotland students' visit.
- Shout out to Jeffery Quick for organizing Wacky Wednesday this week.
- Shout out to our SIT representatives for a productive meeting this week!
- Shout out to Mr. Dunham for his hard work organizing our 1st 9 weeks benchmarks. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation!
- Shout out to Mr. Bream and Ms. Allen for organizing an amazing Pep Rally!
- Shout out to the golf team for coming in 3rd in the conference. Devin Locklear placed 2nd overall with a 97 and Kate Carter tied for 4th with a 102. Kate won lowest female score. Asher Alexander and Bryan Miller had their best scores all season on Tuesday. Congratulations to this outstanding team!
- Thank you to our PBIS team for the electronic PBIS rollout!
- Shout out to the school's TOP Spartan Scanners (PBIS Rewards scans): Mrs. Gore in 7th grade, Dorainer Davis in 8th grade, and Jen McRae in Electives! Keep those scans rolling Spartans.
- A super shout out to Dr. Hasty, Mrs. Henderson, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Quick to reorganizing their team and redoing expectations on their team. THANK YOU for your EXTRA EFFORTS!
- Thanks to Mrs. Fehlman, Mrs. Snell, Mrs. Mears, Ms. Brayboy, Mr. Dunham, Deputy Ford, and Amy Locklear for going above and beyong to ensure our students' needs are met, home visits and all.
- A huge thank you to Mrs. Mears' husband for donating Rally Towels and the large and in-charge slingshot!
- Thank you to Mr. Hersey, Mr. Bream, Ms. Allen, Ms. Audrey, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Mears and Coach Cain for a great SHMS vs. Carver game. We didn't get a W, but we had a lot of fun. There is always next year! Thanks to staff members for working the game too!
What do you do with old anchor charts?
Need a way for students to access old anchor charts and spiral vocabulary? Mr. Wedlock offers and cool solution... Pladlet. Padlet is a FREE online posting tool that is easy to share with students and students can even create them as well! It has multiple uses for the classroom especially for activators and summarizers. Here are the links to Mr. Wedlock's Padlets so you can see how it works. Thanks for sharing Mr. Wedlock!
End of Nine Weeks
As you know, the end of the grading period is quickly approaching. The timeline of dates for when grades and report cards go home is listed below.
- Friday, October 27, 2017 is the end of the first nine week grading period
- Monday, October 30, 2017- grade verification reports are due to me by 12:00 noon (the first page of the verification report is to be signed and dated)
- Monday, October 30, 2017, Ms. Gibson will store all grades by 2:00 p.m. * No changes can be made to grades after grades have been stored
- Tuesday, October 31, 2017- Report Cards will be printed before noon.
- Wednesday, November 01, 2017- Report Cards are to be sent home
Remember: There can be no grades on the report card lower than a 50. If you change or over-ride a grade, make sure you change the number on the top and on the bottom to the right of the grade book. (both numbers have to match). See Lynette Gibson if you need help.
Stand Up Against Bullying
General Reminders
- All fabric in classrooms must be treated with fire retardant. If you need fire retardant spray, see Ms. Brayboy.
- A list of grant opportunities is located: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0F01LHF8bhUEZVcFI1ZV84TVE/view.
- Staff, please avoid the front office at dismissal to eliminate disruption from dismissal routine.
Please be reminded that it is a district expectation to enter grades in PowerSchool on a weekly basis. Parents, guardians, and student use the Parent/Student Portal to check grades and should be able to see their up-to-date progress.
PBIS Corner
- Check out 240 amazing ideas at: https://www.pbisrewards.com/pbis-incentives/
- PBIS Committee minutes from October 16 meeting can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/a/scsnc.org/document/d/15njUjS5JHF9PdoyXtLSzxpY6qW16Jox9VRwPbof5XLA/edit?usp=sharing
- ROARmart (school store) will be opened on November 1 for 6th grade, November 2 for 7th grade, and Novebmer 3 for 8th grade. More information to come!
- Mr. Wedlock has created a slide to help with dismissal at the end of the day. https://docs.google.com/a/scsnc.org/presentation/d/16hMAfLMulETwgUryp_8QJhVvyCQ1Ijyw_QTfNqReqSU/edit?usp=sharing. Thank you for sharing Mr. Wedlock!
- As with stamps and tickets, teachers must scan with fidelity for the incentives program to work. The daily teacher goal is to scan 115 times per day. This should be the minimum. Refer to the guide distributed by Ms. Brayboy for other tips on what to scan student badges for.
- For next week, students must earn 20 tickets to attend TLC.
- Figure out what works for you to ensure students receive scans. You can scan from you smart phone, enter scans on your computer, or use your smartboard.
- Encourage students to be RESPONSIBLE and bring badges daily. Scanning badges for rewards is much easier than entering them in manually on the computer.
- Teachers who teach 2 subjects should be scanning twice when students ROAR. Scan for ELA AND scan for Social Studies.
- Set up your own store! Check out our list of FREE and FUN store items in the last Friday Review.
October-November 2017
October is Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia Awareness Month, Bullying Awareness, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Monday, October 23 - 8th Grade Science Benchmark; PTO World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Ends; Tier 1 due to Mrs. Snell
Tuesday, October 24- Benchmark Make Ups; Federal Surveys must be returned to homeroom teachers
Wednesday, October 25- Project PINK Meeting; Benchmark Make Ups; Student Support Meeting 9:30 am; Stand Up Against Bullying "Unity Day" Wear Orange
Thursday, October 26 - Benchmark Make Ups; Cross Country @ Anson
Friday, October 27 - Benchmark Make Ups; End of 9 Weeks; New EC Teachers Meeting 8:00-4:00; Learning Focused Follow Up PD during planning (Graphic Organizer)
Monday, October 30 - Optional Teacher Workday; Understanding Poverty Training (select teachers 8:00-3:30)
Tuesday, October 31 - Halloween
November is American Indian Heritage Month
Wednesday, November 1- Project PINK Meeting; 6th Grade to ROARmart; Learning Focused PD (Assignments for electives); Report Cards go home; Football @ West Hoke
Thursday, November 2- ELA/SS EC Teachers Instructional Planning @ SHS with Carver; 7th Grade to ROARmart; End of Nine Weeks AR Celebration; Fall Picture Make-Up; Cross Country @ W. Hoke
Friday, November 3 - Clubs; Math/Science Instructional Planning @ SHS with Carver; 8th Grade to ROARmart; End of Nine Weeks PBIS Celebration
Tuesday, November 7: Staff Meeting; Election Day; 6th Grade Field Trip to Raleigh (Eley, Blue, Francis, C. Johnson, Best, Williams teams)
Wednesday, November 8: Principal Leadership; Discovery Ed Techbook Training (during planning periods); Football @ Sandy Grove; 6th Grade Field Trip to Raleigh (Hasty, Lawson, Henderson, J. Quick team)
Thursday, November 9: AP Leadership; Indian Heritage Program (Afternoon Assembly Schedule)
Friday, November 10: Veterans Day Holiday
Saturday, November 11: Robotics Competition at Campbell University
Tuesday, November 14: Cross Country Championship
Wednesday, November 15: Football Championship
Wednesday, November 15: Wacky Wednesday
Friday, November 17: Clubs
Tuesday, November 21: SIT Meeting
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, November 28: All County Band and Arts Showcase
Wednesday, November 29: Safety Committee Meeting @ 3:45pm