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Staff Newsletter
Classroom Walk-through Response Form Complete
The HiRMS Classroom Walk-through Response Form should be completed now. If you received a walk-through in the last week since emails were added, you more than likely received an email today with the auto populated document.
Moving forward, you will received an auto-generated email that should have a link to the walk-through Google doc.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Curriculum Night - October 9
PDPs Due Friday, September 27
September 27 Capped Work Day Plans
Breakfast will begin at 8:40 am, and a special celebration treat will be provided afterward the training has concluded (the Mike Timerson special :)
Fall Festival - 10th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, November 2
Student of the Month Celebration - Names due September 25
Our first Student of the Month luncheon will be Friday, October 4, in recognition of students who have exemplified COURAGE thus far in your view.
The spreadsheet has been shared with you and you can access here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sBj4yXqcZwfNG3ZvabVEWB9lsnH0F5hJZxV5IQLU414/edit?usp=sharing
NAMES ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 and invitations will be given September 26 in your mail box.
September: Courage
October: Good Judgment
November: Integrity
December & January: Kindness
February: Perseverance
March: Respect
April: Responsibility
May: Self-Discipline
I will be hosting students in the Media Center. Students have the option of eating food from the cafeteria or having a parent/guardian bring them something from home. While it is called a luncheon, I do not provide lunch, but we will have an ice cream Sunday bar for the students.
Staff Shout-Outs
Please remember to submit names and info. by each Thursday for the following week.
Shout-out to our Ms. April Wingler and Ms. Melanie Wilson for their leadership efforts planning for the Fall Festival Saturday, November 2, in honor of our 10-year anniversary.
Shout-out to Ms. Tyson, Mr. Nicholls, Mr. Platt, Ms. Williams, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Sloan, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Ruff, Ms. Ritch, Ms. Kleban, Mr. Orozco, Ms. Raines, Ms. Eason, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Tinnel, Ms. Meadows, Mr. LaRoche, Ms. Moore, Mr. Poole, Mr. Jackson, Ms. L. Williams, and Mr. Kozloff for taking on the leadership of one or more clubs this year to enhance our student experience!
Please let me know if you would like to include any shout-outs.
Classroom walk-through instrument provided by the district - this will cycle off in next newsletter
Classroom Objective *
- Not posted and students are unaware of learning objective
- Not posted but students are aware of learning objective
- Posted but students are unaware of learning objective
- Posted and the students are aware of learning objective
Communication *
- Students are engaged in discussion with peers. (Listening, Responding)
- Students are engaged in a whole class discussion facilitated by the teacher.
- Students are engaged in a small group discussion facilitated by the teacher.
- Students are writing to communicate their learning, thoughts, ideas, and/or opinions.
- Student is conferencing with the teacher.
- Limited or No student communication is observed. (Student Seat Work/Teacher Lecture)
- Other:
Collaboration *
- Classroom environment (seating) supports collaborative work.
- Students are working with peers collaboratively to complete a task/solve problems.
- Students are completing "group work". (Students are completing a task together but working independently of each other.)
- Collaboration is not observed.
- Other:
Critical Thinking: DOK Level *
- Level 1: Recall (arrange, calculate, define, identify, label, match, recognize, identify)
- Level 2: Demonstrating a Skill/Understanding a Concept (Explaining ideas or concepts, interpreting, summarizing)
- Level 3: Strategic Thinking (More than one possible answer, critique, predict, hypothesize, develop a logical argument)
- Level 4: Extended Thinking (Complex reasoning over an extended period of time, evaluate, prove, synthesize)
Text Selection
- Whole class text
- Text sets
- Individual texts
- No text being utilized
- Not applicable to this class
Maverick of the Month
This is our peer-to-peer staff recognition for those who are new to us.
Cabarrus County Education Foundation Grant Opportunity
The Cabarrus County Education Foundation (CCEF) is excited for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year!
- CLASSROOM GRANTS – We have restructured our classroom grant program to assist our teachers increase the impact of these grants. Grants for this year and the changes to returning grants are outlined below:
- PK – 12th Classroom Grants – maximum award has been increased to $750. Approximately 10-15 grants will be awarded this year.
- David Fitts Community Service Grant – is now available to all CCS schools.
- Race to Education Grant – Sponsored by Charlotte Motor Speedway, this new grant opportunity will bring a racing-industry related project to your students.
Grant Writing Workshops will be offered at the CCS Education Center (4401 Old Airport Road, Concord 28025) on:
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 3:00-4:00pm
- Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 6:00-7:00pm
- Additional locations and dates will be added – if you would like to host one, please contact Amy Gough (amy.gough@cabarrus.k12.nc.us). Check our website or Facebook page for additional workshops as they are added.
DEADLINE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 27TH. Application can be downloaded at: http://bit.ly/CCEF_Grants
Purple Forms for Leave Request
Intervention Central - Great Resources!!!
Safe Schools Training
The system provides individual notifications to people and what is yet to be completed and by when.
14.37 - EXCEEDED GROWTH
#chasinggreatness
Safety Procedures
Important Reminders:
1. Outside doors/gates should never be propped open - if you see one open, it is your responsibility to do something and to not leave it for someone else to mind.
2. All interior doors must be locked at all times - classroom doors may be open if occupied, but should still remain locked. If you leave your class, it must be closed behind you.
3. ID badges must be worn at all times.
HiRMS Crisis Team
CWES Crisis Team Members (Titles reflect new county language):
Tim Taylor - Incident Command (Courtney Smith & Bill Shapcott - backup)
Laura Warr - Public Information Officer
SRO Troutman - Safety Officer
Arona Haywood - Liason Officer (Kelly Lord and Glinda Meadows - backup)
Kelly Lord - Mental Health Officer
Bill Shapcott - Planning Section Chief
Courtney Smith/Bill Shapcott - Operations Section Chiefs
Bill Shapcott - Logistics Section Chief (Rhonda Ritchie - backup)
Rhonda Ritchie - Finance Section Chief
Nurse Harris - Medical Support Group Supervisor
Arona Haywood - Mental Health Division Supervisor (Kelly Lord and Glinda Meadows - backup)
Darren Nicholls - Security Group Supervisor
Michelle Furr - Service Branch Director
Cathy Seton-Harris - Support Branch Director
Bullying and Harassment Procedures and Documents
Employee Handbook, Benefits, and Assistance
CCS Employee Handbook - https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=5097&dataid=358263&FileName=Employee%20Handbook-19-20.pdf
CCS Benefits - https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Page/3850
CCS Board Policy Manual
Important Dates
Sep 18: Team Mtg. Day
Sep 18: ECAT 7:45 room #612
Sep 18: 8th grade football home 7th grade football away at WMS--Courtney
Sep 23: softball home vs NCMS--Bill
Sep 24: Principal’s Mtg.--Tim
Sep 25: Arts Council Program 7th grade 2:05ish
Sep 25: Grade Level Mtgs.
Sep 25: 8th grade football away/ 7th grade football home vs KMS--Tim
Sep 27: Planning/Staff Dev. Day Capped PD from 8:45am - 11am
Sep 27: PDPs completed in NCEES
Sep 30: Softball home vs WMS--Courtney
Oct. 3: Student of the Month Celebration - Media Center
Oct. 9: Curriculum Night
Nov. 2: Fall Festival
Hickory Ridge Middle School
Email: timothy.taylor@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hickoryridge
Location: 7336 Raging Ridge Road, Harrisburg, NC, USA
Phone: 7042606490
Twitter: @hickoryridgemid