LVHS Staff Newsletter
Excellence in Everything We Do.
August 31, 2015
Use only the campus-approved hall passes, please. I sent it to you earlier as a word document so you can print as many as you need!
Attendance!
- There is now an attendance bell each period to remind you when to take attendance. Remember that it is to be taken 5 minutes into a 50 minute class and 10 minutes into a 90 minute class, except for 2nd/6th period attendance which is taken at 10:00 am.
- Sutton is notifying parents when students are marked absent, so be sure you are accurate.
- Our state funding is based off of our attendance rate, so be sure you are accurate.
- When we take students to truancy court, they will review our records and if they are not correct, it will affect our ability to hold students accountable for excessive absences, so make sure it is accurate!
- It is very very very important, that you do not let students leave the classroom until after attendance taking time, and the students need to be reminded to not go anywhere between classes (because then they're late for attendance time and get counted absent).
The first Wednesday of each month is college day! Be sure to sport your favorite college's gear this Wednesday, September 2! Encourage your students to do the same!
3-2-1...Contact!
Anyway, please be sure to make positive contact with the parents of students in each of your classes by September 15. It is totally acceptable to have a standard email that you send to each parent and then add a few personalized lines. It's a great way to start the school year on the right track with parents and it also lets students know you have an easy way to contact their parents!
The MAC is going to be used as a homework help/technology support each morning from 7:40 - 8:10 am. We plan on having NHS members and a tech helper in there to support students. We will have a sign in sheet to track who takes advantage of this. This should not replace your own tutorial times (which should be posted outside your classroom.)
Canvas and Technology!
Here is a reminder about the expectations for Canvas use this year:
¨ Course Description Posted ¨ Grading Guidelines Posted ¨ Scope and Sequence Posted
¨ Assignments Posted ¨ Unit Maps Posted ¨ Formative Assessment (Quizzes) ¨ Resources/Files
Randy will be holding a Canvas support training on Friday during your conference period to help you meet these goals. There will be a support workshop on Wednesday, September 16 on using formative assessments/quizzes.
Happy birth month!!
Monday, September 14 - Cindy Slaughter's birthday!
Wednesday, September 16 - Steve Searle's birthday!
Tuesday, September 29 - Elisabeth Hunter's birthday!
Any time you are absent for at least half a day, you must use the aesop system so we can track the absence, even if you don't need a sub. This includes School-related absences!!!
Positive Reinforcement System (aka - Tickets)
Make sure you sign it (legibly) and then the students write their name on it and come to the reception desk to put their tickets in the bucket. Please do not send them during instructional time (I know...you wouldn't think of it)! Thanks!
Goals are due in Appraise (through Eduphoria) by September 15. We should get that up and running in the next few days. I will send out an email when it's available.
Fundraisers!
There will not be school for anyone next Monday, September 9, in honor of Labor Day!
Fire Drill!
We will have our first pep rally this Friday in the big gym at 8:45 am. The theme is Blind the Badgers...wear neon!!
Our duty schedule...Compliments of Mr. Walker!
August 31 - September 18
Morning
Main Hallway - S. Standiford
Cafeteria - Statham
Student Drop Off - Wancho
Bus Drop Off - H. Stachowski
After School
Main Hallway - S. Garcia
Student Pickup - Larkin
Grassy Knoll - Searle
Bus Pick Up - H. Stachowski
Backups: Howard, Pruitt
September 21 - October 9
Morning
Main Hallway - Ludlum
Cafeteria - Herrera
Student Drop Off - Baugh
Bus Drop Off - H. Stachowski
After School
Main Hallway - Need volunteer to fill
Student Pickup - Saarinen
Grassy Knoll - Need volunteer to fill
Bus Pick Up - H. Stachowski
Backups: Mumme, Larkin
October 14 - October 30
Morning
Main Hallway - K. Timms
Cafeteria - S. Johnson
Student Drop Off - Hunter
Bus Drop Off - H. Stachowski
After School
Main Hallway - Stahl
Student Pickup - Mumme
Grassy Knoll - Need volunteer to fill
Bus Pick Up - H. Stachowski
Backups: B. Holt, Baugh
November 2 - November 20
Morning
Main Hallway - B. Holt
Cafeteria - Howard
Student Drop Off - Pruitt
Bus Drop Off - H. Stachowski
After School
Main Hallway - Chapman
Student Pickup - Kassell
Grassy Knoll - Kirchhoff
Bus Pick up - H. Stachowski
Backups: Hansen, Stahl
November 23 - December 16
Morning
Main Hallway - D. Smith
Cafeteria - K. Walker
Student Drop Off - Duong
Bus Drop Off - H. Stachowski
After School
Main Hallway - J. Timms
Student Pickup - Hansen
Grassy Knoll - Grant
Bus Pick Up- H. Stachowski
Backups: S. Garcia, Standiford
December 17 & 18
*ALL HANDS ON DECK
Morning
Main Hallway/Bus Drop Off - Math Dept
Cafeteria - English Dept
Student Drop Off/Parking Lot - Science
After School
Main Hallway/Bus Pick Up - Social Studies
Student Pick Up/Parking Lot - Electives/CTE
Grassy Knoll/Bus Pick Up - Special Ed/LOTE
* Be prepared. If you cannot attend your duty, contact a back up person to cover your duty. If you do not get your duty covered, assume students will be unattended and unsafe in your area.
** Be prompt. Morning duty begins at 7:40 am and ends at 8:10 am.
***Student drop off and pick up are in the back of the school.
***Grassy Knoll is between the PAC and the main building, standing closer to the student parking lot to be presence in both the grassy area/parking lot.