LVHS Weekly!
Excellence In All We Do.
March 4, 2019
CALENDAR THIS WEEK:
Monday, March 4 -
B Day
PLC - ELA - Data Review from STAAR Benchmark/Common Planning as time allows
PM - HS TELPAS Testing in the Computer Lab opposite from Lousma's room (by tech office)
Cheer clinic, 6:30-8
Tuesday, March 5 -
A Day
PLC - Math - Common Planning
Baseball vs Thrall -cancelled
Softball at Jarrell
PM - HS TELPAS Testing in the Computer Lab opposite from Lousma's room (by tech office)
Wednesday, March 6 -
B Day
PLC - Science - Common Planning
March Madness with FAC and LVHS basketball team from 10:30-12:30 in the gym
One Act Play District Meet at LVHS - Rehearsal Day
DEIC - 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Viking Hall
Cheer clinic, 6:30-8
Thursday, March 7 -
A Day
PLC - SS & Spanish - Common Planning
Track at Rogers Track Meet
Baseball at LVHS Tournament
Friday, March 8 -
B Day
Varsity Tennis Tournament at Pflugerville ConnellyTuesday and Thursday ELA tutorials during advisory
Spring break will be here before you need it
Hosting One Act Play, March Madness and Baseball Tournament
We are hosting the district OAP performances this week. Wednesday will be rehearsals and Thursday afternoon, the performances will begin. I will be out at OAP most of the day Thursday in case you need to find me. Please do NOT take your classes to the PAC on either of these days.
Baseball will be hosting a tournament on Thursday and Friday. Unless you are teaching a unit on baseball or are data collecting for math, I should not see your class out at the games. Students who are found down by the fields will be returned to their classrooms (unless they are on the SRA to be there).
Casey Vanneste (Selter), Frank Fogg, along with our FAC students and basketball players will be hosting the 2nd annual LVHS March Madness in our gym. Again, it is an elite guest list and those. OT invited will Ben asked to go back to class.
If you teach science, SS or math and have an ESL student-
Spring get-together
The poll will close Friday at 4!
You can read more about this awesome event at:
We have biology and algebra benchmarks next week. We will test in the auxiliary gym again. Those of you teaching 9th graders will likely help - more info to follow.
February 25 – March 15 (15 Days)
Morning
Main Hallway – Fogg
Cafeteria - Statham
Student Drop Off - Cockerill
Bus Drop Off - Kelly
After School
Main Hallway - Herrera
Lawn/Grassy Knoll -S. Johnson
Bus Pick Up - Garcia
Backups: Taylor, Smith
LVISDEF Grant Applications Are Due March 15th!
Click here to access the form: http://www.lagovistaisd.net/default.aspx?name=edfound.application
Very serious - Read - Update grades weekly...
...This includes entering zeroes for assignments that are missing. While I know you are trying to give the student some grace by not entering zeroes for missing assignments, it is not a very effective way to communicate a true reflection of their grade. I've received more than one email from parents lately about lots of grades/several zeroes being entered the morning of progress reports.
In summary, enter grades weekly, even if they are zeros. UNLESS it is for a student who gets extended time through 504/SpEd and it is still within their extra time allotment. :)
School Safety - You are a big part of it
- Keep your classroom door locked.
- Always make sure visitors have a badge. If not, alert the front office immediately. Ask the visitor to go get checked in.
- Never prop open doors, including the outside doors.
- Encourage students to share concerns about other students - using SafeAlert (you should have an info poster in your room) or by confiding in an adult.
- Take concerns and threats seriously - contact the office if concerns arise.
- Be in the hallways during passing periods.
- Don't be afraid to be a little paranoid - alert the office if you have a concern ASAP.
- If you see something that should result in a lockdown (think active shooter), be prepared to use the phone system to alert the school. Do not count on someone else to make that call.
Nine Weeks Testing
The third nine weeks testing is optional at LVHS. OF course, you should be giving assessments frequently to guide your instruction, but because of spring benchmarks you are not required to give one.
The week before Spring Break, 9th graders will be affected by testing on the following days:
Tuesday, March 12 - Biology benchmark
Wednesday, March 13 - Algebra benchmark
first 15, last 15 minutes of class are a no fly zone. don't allow students to leave your class during these times. first 5, last 5 during advisory.
Semester Exam Exemptions!
Juniors and Seniors at Lago Vista High School with no outstanding fines or monetary obligations may be exempt from a final (second semester ONLY) exam if they meet the following criteria and follow the guidelines as written below:
Attendance Criteria:
Perfect Attendance during the second semester in ALL YOUR CLASSES: EXEMPT 3 FINALS.
NO MORE THAN 1 DAY ABSENT TOTAL in the second semester: EXEMPT 2 FINALS.
NO MORE THAN 2 DAYS ABSENT TOTAL in the second semester: EXEMPT 1 FINAL.
A student who has missed more than 6 absences per period in any class for the year may not be eligible to exempt ANY exams.
Grade Criteria: At least an 80% semester average and an 75% final (yearly) average in the class the student is exempting.
Guidelines:
· Exempting a final exam does not entitle a student to be absent on the day or period of the final. Students must still attend classes, regardless of exemptions earned. Students absent during finals will lose their exemptions in accordance with the above exemption criteria.
· For the sake of exemptions, any attendance disputes must be addressed and resolved with the attendance clerk within 3 school days of the absence or tardy.
· If you fail to meet the attendance eligibility requirements because of additional absences, you will receive an Incomplete in the course you requested to exempt. You will have 10 school days to come in and take the missed exam before a zero is recorded in its place.
The following absences do not affect exemption status:
1. Medical appointments which are documented with a doctor’s note furnished to the attendance office upon return to school.
2. Funeral for immediate family members up to 3 days.
3. School functions.
4. Religious holidays.
5. Military deployment of an immediate family member.
6. Required court dates.
7. College days (up to 2 per year).
Change this year - Because of the timing of the STAAR tests, 9th and 10th graders will not be able to use those results for exempting their semester exams and are therefore not eligible for semester exam issues until their junior year.
Old, but important, stuff -
Advisory norms
1. Students who have failed a course for the semester shall not be allowed to leave advisory to attend a club. I will send out the failure list tomorrow morning.
2. In order for a student to attend another teacher's advisory, they must have a pass from that teacher.
Stop sending kids to other teachers classrooms without a pass from that teacher, please. Don't send a kid to another classroom unless you have written correspondence with that teacher that you want them.
3. Weekly, we will open the cafeteria and gym for students to attend during advisory If and Only IF ('IFF') they passed all their classes for the semester.
Gym - basketball fun.
Cafeteria - study groups and talking with friends.
Plans are to start the open caf/gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning next week with hopefully more to come.
Why join PTA?
2. By becoming a member, you are eligible for teacher grants and scholarships.
3. You more than make up the $10 fee with the luncheons they provide us every month!
Hard copies of this form will be placed in your box or click on the image above to download and print. Please turn in the form and money to Mrs. Kaiser or Mrs. Becker. Thanks!
STAY ALERT SYSTEM REMINDER!
Users may anonymously report concerns 24-7-365 via the StayALERT website, an e-mail, a phone call to a recorded and monitored line, or via a text message from a cell phone. Photos and video clips pertaining to the StayALERT report may be included. No special app required! Reportable information will be forwarded in a timely manner to a pre-designated school official for review.
To make a report, use one of the methods below:
Website: stayalert.info
Call or Text: (206) 406-6485
Email: report@stayalert.info
first 15, last 15 minutes of class are a no fly zone. don't allow students to leave your class during these times. first 5, last 5 during advisory.
Duty Schedule
hall passes
Access it here: https://drive.google.com/a/lagovista.txed.net/file/d/0B9GUQCF2uqLcN1luZTFtZUtVYkU/view?usp=sharing
Every Wednesday in LVISD is college day! Be sure to sport your favorite college's gear on Wednesday, August 22! Encourage your students to do the same!
Click here for UIL and Club Schedule -
We have had too many kids being sent to clubs on days that they do not meet. Please do not send students if they don't have a pass OR they don't belong to a club that is meeting on the days listed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zgVbittNBpzB1B96FC6iGsTBKkfMI9ro0ZT6RFNxn5Y/edit?usp=sharing