TES Staff Update
For the weeks of July 30 - August 10
Our Mission
Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
Non-negotiable Goal
Collaboration, Compromise and Commitment
We are "Turrill Tough"
#TurrillTough means...
We think that each one of us is strong individually but we are even stronger when we work together.
One indicator of success that we looked at this year was our number of office referrals.
How did we do this year? Take a look at the graph below that compares the number of office referrals by month for this year compared to last year.
Being Kind and Respectful is...
being Turrill Tough!!
Teacher Day:
- The teacher workday for Turrill teachers is from 8:40 – 3:45.
- On Collaboration or SIP/Staff Meetings the teacher workday is 7:50 - 3:45.
- 1-Hour Professional Development Days are from 7:40-8:40.
Nuts and Bolts for the Week
SUMMER Office Hours:
The office will reopen on Monday, July 23rd
- 7:00-3:30
Pledge Helper's these Weeks - Hoganson then Short
Monday, July 30 -
- Staff Meeting at 9:00 in the gym
- Open House from 4:00-6:00
Tuesday, July 31 -
- The first day of a great school year!!
Wednesday, August 1 –
- Off and running!
Thursday, August 2 -
- What, the week is almost over?!
Friday, August 3 -
- Back to School Assembly at 3:00 in the gym
Monday, August 6 -
- I'll be meeting with grade levels during PLCs to talk more about the upcoming Instructional Rounds
- I'll be scheduling Goal Planning meetings with teachers
Tuesday, August 7 -
- I'll be meeting with grade levels during PLCs to talk more about the upcoming Instructional Rounds
Wednesday, August 8 -
- I'll be meeting with grade levels during PLCs to talk more about the upcoming Instructional Rounds
Thursday, August 9 -
- I'll be meeting with grade levels during PLCs to talk more about the upcoming Instructional Rounds
Friday, August 10
- Whole school picture at 3:00
Young Scholar Dates
Lower Elementary 2:00-2:30
Upper Elementary 2:45-3:15
- All classes dismissed at the same time
- Designated areas for classroom
- Honoring the Reader (certificate and Hungry Howie's certificate), Author (certificate and Hungry Howie's certificate), Teacher selected Student of the Month (certificate and Pizza lunch with the principal)
- Picture time at the end for parents with students on the stage
TEACHER CORNER
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Content Area Building Level Leads
ELA - Jessica Oliver
Math - Crystal Hoganson
Science - Dave Chaffin
Social Studies - Jennifer Christian
Technology - Jennifer Christian & Jennifer Palacek
SCHOOL SAFETY
Emergency Drills (Updated on 6-27-18):
Three Lockdowns (one during lunch/recess)
Tuesday, August 14
Friday, November 9
Thursday, March 14
Five Fire Drills (three before Dec 1 and one during lunch/recess)
Thursday, August 9
Friday, September 7
Tuesday, October 9
Wednesday, April 24
Monday, May 13
Two Tornado Drills (one in March)
Wednesday, August 29
Tuesday, March 5
CARE Team
Purpose: called in Emergency Situations when Staff and/or Student Safety is at risk.
Emergency Situations:
1. Is there an ongoing emergency?
2. Does the student's behavior pose an imminent risk to student's or others' safety?
3. Does the situation require an immediate intervention?
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will use Walkie Talkie to call for "CARE Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team members:
- All Staff trained in CPI
- Custodial Staff
- Office Staff
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Purpose: called in emergency Medical situations.
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will use Walkie Talkie to call for "MERT Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team Members:
- Robert Downey - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED
- RaeAnne Fielder - CPI, Epipen
- Shannon Newton - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED
- Dennis King or Rick Martin