Welcome Back
GROWING HAPPINESS TOGETHER
Welcome New Faculty and Staff
NEW Faculty
- Beth Boyd - Certified School Nurse - Yellow Community
- Jill Trimmer - Behavioral Specialist (ES district-wide)
- Nicole Rook - School Psychologist
- Sabrina Brown - 3-Hour Paraprofessional
- Linda Miller - Learning Support Paraprofessional - 4th grade Blue Community
- Cody Messersmith - Music Teacher - Blue Community
- Chalfant Conley - TES Teacher (LIU)
- Shabrie West - TES Social Worker (LIU)
- Karlie Gipe - TES Paraprofessional (LIU)
- Gina Holter - TES Paraprofessional (LIU)
- Cody Gray - District Wellness Chair
- TBA - Heath Assistant - Red Community - Monday-Wednesday
Erica Stermer - ELA Subject Area Leader
Leah McComas - Band/Music Teacher
Joanna Lax - NS Paraprofessional
Name Change
Trisha Williams - Formerly Trisha Mellinger
Opening Days @DAISCommunity
To view the Opening Day In-Service Schedules please click HERE - August 20-22, 2018.
District Wide Opening Day Superintendent Information
Check out the opening day letter from Dr. Dyer
SWEBS
Check out the opening SWEBS Schedule - August 23-24, 2018!
DAIS Contact Information
- DAIS Phone List (Currently Being Edited)
Calendar Items
Welcome to the 1819 Interactive Calendar! This calendar will include important information for planning purposes. Each tab provides a month view and links include details for events as available, including emergency drills.
*Make it a Favorite in your Google Drive!
2018-19 District Calendar-At-A-Glance
Please click HERE for the 2018-19 DASD Calendar-At-A-Glance!
2018-19 Personal Day Availability
Need to know what days are available to take as a personal day? Click HERE before submitting a personal day in AESOP!
*Don't forget, if you need to take a personal day on a day not permitted by the teacher's contract, you may submit a Personal Leave Exception Request for approval. You may find the exception request form HERE.
DRA Days/Substitutes
- September: Grade 4: Full Day. Grades 5 & 6: Half Day
- January / February: Grade 5: Full Day. Grades 4 & 6: Half Day
- May: Learning Support Teachers (as requested/needed): Half Day
Faculty & Subject Area Important Dates/Meetings
ELA Study Island Timeline
- Benchmark #1 September 4th-September 21st (scores entered by October 5th)
- Benchmark #2 January 14th-Feburary 1st (scored entered by Feb 15th)
DRA Testing Window
- MP 1 DRA window: Aug 27-Sept 14; spreadsheets due in folder for Linda Gohn by Monday, Sept. 24th
- MP 2 DRA window: Jan 2-11; spreadsheets due in folder for Linda by Friday, Jan 25th
- MP 4 DRA window: May 1-17; spreadsheets due in folder for Linda by Friday, May 24th
OLA's
- October 19 - November 12 (1st Post and 2nd Pre)
- January 7 - January 30 (2nd Post and 3rd Pre)
- March 15 - April 5 (3rd Post and 4th Pre)
- May 15 - end of the school year (4th Post and 1st Pre)
Supervision & Evaluation
To access the DAIS Supervision Documents - visit your
Google Drive → Shared With Me → Faculty Information
→ DAIS Supervision.
Direct Supervision Cycle
Grade 6 teachers, Instructional I, and/or non-tenured faculty as well as those previously designated will participate in Direct Supervision for the 1819 school year.
Differentiated Supervision Topics:
- HLI/Chrome Integration
- Engagement (DQ5)
- Helping students practice and deepen knowledge (DQ3)
- Student achievement aligned to PA Core
- Student mindfulness
- Inclusion
Supplies
General Supplies - Supply needs during the school year will be requested though an online requisition form. To submit a standard stock room supply request please use the link found HERE. Joann Brown will contact you if there are any questions regarding your order. Please allow at least a three day turn around time.
Administrative
Custodial Items - We would like to recognize our custodial and maintenance staff for their outstanding efforts in maintaining our beautiful facilities. Please take the time to thank them for their efforts. When hanging materials on painted smooth drywall or waxed surfaces please utilize painter's tape (available upon request).
*Don't forget to save this folder to your Google Drive favorites!
eSchool Drop/Add Requests - All faculty should submit eSchool course changes via the eSchool Course Request google survey found HERE. Theresa Lewis will contact you if there are any questions regarding your request. Entire class changes should be e-mailed to Theresa Lewis.
Student Files - When viewing student files, staff must complete the record viewing log located in the front of the student file.
Student Behavior Referral Forms (BIRs) - When there are serious behavior problems with a student, please inform the office about the incident. Please complete the Behavior Incident Referral form (electronic) and label it in accordance with the faculty handbook. Forms may be found in the Google Drive → Shared With Me → Faculty Information → DAIS SWEBS → DAIS SWEBS BIR Template.
Internal Room Reservations/Calendar Items - To add items to the DAIS school calendar and/or reserve rooms for special events, please email Theresa Lewis at theresa.lewis@dallastown.net. Please note: All room reservations should be submitted via email to Theresa Lewis.
*Please Note: Emailing your request is to secure the calendar date & room reservation only. The email does not replace the need to complete Field Trip Request Forms, Bus & Catering Forms, and HelpDesk Tickets for IT.
Laminating - Lamination will be completed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, or based on need. Items to be laminated should be clearly marked with your name and community, and placed on the "Lamination Station" cart in the red office.
Lockers - Students may put items on the inside of their lockers with magnets. Please do not allow them to use tape or adhesive material. Please access the locker assignment file and add student names on Google Drive → Shared With Me → Faculty Information → 1819 Locker Assignments.
Teacher Forms - In order to facilitate an accessible means for teacher forms, an assortment of district wide and building specific forms have been added to your Google Drive → Shared With Me → Faculty Information → DAIS Forms.
DAIS Committees & Teams - Please click HERE to view and edit committees and teams. If you intend to stay on a committee you do not need to do anything to the spreadsheet. To remove yourself, please strike through. To add yourself to a committee or team, please enter in RED text.
Service Projects - Please click HERE to complete the 1819 Service Project Survey. As a reminder, we can only approve 5 food related service projects.
Technology
Chromebooks - Chromebooks have been distributed. If you are concerned with a unit or need technical assistance, please contact Dylan Hartman. Grade 6 students will need to follow the directions provided by IT the first time they log into their device. Please access these directions in Google Drive → Shared With Me → Faculty Information → DAIS Technology → IS Quickstart_Chromebooks. We encourage staff to utilize the Google Drive and Google web browser for alignment with student devices. New this year! 4th and 5th grade student Chromebooks will be numbered (example: 301-1, 301-2, etc.). Teacher's should use the Grade 4-5 Chromebook Log to assign each student a Chromebook number to utilize for the year. Chromebook tags and zip ties are available at your community offices. Labels will be in your mailboxes to affix to the power cord bricks.
Telephone System Update - The phone system was updated over the summer. John Lenhart will be communicating information regarding training on the new system. All faculty members will need to set up their new voicemail.
VOICEMAIL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT
- Dial the District main number at 717-244-4021
- From the automated attendant, press * to access the voicemail system
- Enter your Extension when prompted, then press #
- Enter your temporary password 1111 then press #
- Follow the automated prompts to set a new voicemail password & record your name
* You may also press 1 to continue when prompted to set your primary greeting. (If you do not set a greeting, the system will use your recorded name.)
If you forget to setup your voicemail over the break, you can always do it from your new phone upon returning. Just press the “Message” button on your phone and enter your temporary password mentioned in step 4 below.
For user guides click here!
COPPA - Online tools that require unique student account information require parental consent prior to collecting personal information for students under the age of 13. This year parents will need to sign and return the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) agreement along with their student handbook acknowledgement. All web-based resources that fall under this act must be listed on our site (www.dallastown.net, “parent” tab, “web-based resources”) in order to be used in the classroom. Please cross reference this list prior to utilizing any site that would require unique student information. If you would like to add any sites throughout the school year please email Eric.Hartman@dallastown.net.
Parent Orientation/PTO
Open House - A School Messenger will be sent to remind parents of these Open House times. Topics include: curriculum, schedules, team expectations, SWEBS rewards, homework policy, communication, assessment and grading procedures, Chromebooks, and the major topics or themes to be studied in your grade. This would also be a convenient time to ask parents to verify their email addresses housed in eSchool for School Messenger communications. Please report any email contact adjustments to the community secretaries for revision in eSchool.
PTO Membership - PTO Membership is minimal at $5.00 a family, and we encourage you to join as they partner with us to support our culture, climate, and curricular programs. Click HERE to join the DAIS PTO! Please also share the membership link with your families.
DAIS/PTO Challenge Day (previously the Fun Run) - Click HERE for the Informational Page
DAIS Backpack Program - Grade 4 kick off! (More information to come...)
Sponsored Information Items
Wildcat Wednesday - Every Wednesday is Wildcat Wednesday.
District-wide Jeans Days - See the Interactive Calendar.
Social Committee- Please consider supporting the social committee by donating towards DAIS Social Committee functions such as picnics, family activities, and sunshine support. A DAIS Social Committee member from your community will be in touch with costs and contact person.
Wellness Committee Information - http://dtownwellness.weebly.com/