Tiger Tales
SHS Faculty and Staff Weekly News and Information Bulletin
March 9, 2015 ................Edition # 28
Included in this weekly bulletin is a comprehensive listing of events, meetings and FYI’s. If anyone needs to disseminate information to the entire faculty, please send your information to Ms. Dean by 12:00 p.m. Friday.
This publication, in total, is for faculty and staff member’s use only. Please read carefully and govern yourselves accordingly. All information in the bulletin is deemed important and faculty and staff members should be cognizant of deadlines, meetings and events.
Quote of the Week
Who people are,
Remember to footnote
The words "So far."
~Robert Brault
March Birthdays
Click here to enjoy your March birthday video!
Mar 4 ..........................Andre Griner (Math Teacher)
Mar 4 ..........................Justin Ludley (Assistant Principal)
Mar 10 ........................Lindsey Johnson (Foreign Language Teacher)
Mar 11 ........................Mary Moore (Math Teacher)
Mar 14 ........................Shannon Bridwell (Substitute Teacher)
Mar 21 ........................Kenneth Gause (AFJROTC Instructor)
Mar 22 ........................Maggie Blackwell (English Teacher)
March 18th South Carolina Day!
Did you know that every classroom must celebrate, by state law, the history and accomplishments of our state! Attached to Tiger Tales is a chart with activities for South Carolina Day on March 18.
Did you know that what appears to be a "moon" on the state flag is NOT a moon? Perhaps you could ask students to research what it really is!
Oh, and did you know that most botanists do NOT consider the Palmetto Tree to be a "tree"? And when the trunk is cooked, it is said to taste like cabbage. (Why would anyone try eating the tree trunk?) To read more: http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/charleston-county/palmetto-moon.html
The General Assembly adopted the current version of South Carolina’s flag on January 28, 1861. This version added the Palmetto tree to the original design by Colonel William Moultrie in 1775 for use by South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War. Colonel Moultrie chose a blue color which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent which reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps.....(to read more go to http://www.scstatehouse.gov/studentpage/coolstuff/seal.shtml )
Daylight Savings Time Begins March 8th
Two Weeks in Advance:
Monday, March 9:
12:00 pm ...........US History EOC Team Meeting
2:01 pm .............Alg EOC Team Meeting
***Registration postponed until March 10th
Tuesday, March 10:......Registration Begins
10:30 am ...........English EOC Team Meeting
4:00 pm .............Faculty Council Meeting
4:00 pm .............Triple A and GE Tutoring
Wednesday, March 11:
4th period .........Character Education Sessions
4:00 pm .............Department Meetings
............................Lindsey Johnson's Baby Shower
Thursday, March 12:
2:30 pm .............Crisis Drill (Tornado/Fire)
4:00 pm .............Triple A and GE Tutoring
Friday, March 13:
3rd period.........Black History Program Assembly (Auditorium)
...........................CPR/AED Drill (for 1st Responders)
Fri, Mar 13 &14 ..Drama Club Musical: Putnam County Spelling Bee
Monday, March 16:....Computer Refresh Installation
12:00 pm ...........US History EOC Team Meeting
2:01 pm .............Alg EOC Team Meeting
Tuesday, March 17:....Computer Refresh Installation
Duty Periods......Professional Development (OR)
4:00 pm .............Tech Tuesdays PD Google Classroom II
4:00 pm .............Triple A and GE Tutoring
Wednesday, March 18: ..... South Carolina Day
4:00 pm .............Faculty Meeting & Survey
Thursday, March 19:
4:00 pm .............Triple A and GE Tutoring
Friday, March 20:
..............................District Talent Showcase
In the near future:
March Highlights:
Mar 10 ...................Faculty Council Meeting
Mar 16 & 17..........Technology Refresh
Mar 17 ...................Duty Period PD
Mar 17 ...................Tech Tuesday PD Google Classroom II
Mar 18 ...................Faculty Meeting
Mar 18 ...................South Carolina Day
Mar 23 ................... School-wide textbook scanning
Mar 24 ...................END of 3rd Quarter
Mar 27 ...................Grades & Scoresheet Report deadline
March 30-April 3...Spring Break
For all Regularly Scheduled Meetings & P.D. refer to the 2014-15 P.D. Brochure
Black History Program
· Teachers are expected to sit with their class or stand in the aisle near their class.
· Students are required to sit as a class in a designated area.
· Students must remain quiet.
· Food and drinks are prohibited.
· If a teacher is absent on the day of a scheduled assembly, he/she will need to obtain clearance from his/her administrator prior to having the class attend the assembly/program.
· Teachers should escort their class to the auditorium when the appropriate hallway is called for dismissal.
From the desk of
Carlos Brooks, Principal
Thank you to Ms. Williams and the Black History Committee for sponsoring the Mr. Southside Contest on Thursday.
Daylight Saving Time 2015 Begins Sunday - Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 and ends on Sunday, November 1.
2015 Employee of the Year Awards (Deadline to Submit Nominations is Wednesday, April 8) - We are seeking outstanding employees to be nominated for the 2015 Employee of the Year Awards sponsored by Greenville Federal Credit Union. Employees of the Year receive a crystal award and $500 while their school/location receives $500 to share the honor with staff. Click HERE for entry form, guidelines, and additional information. Note – Nomination forms must be signed by the employee’s supervisor. The seven nomination categories include: School Administrator, Assistant School Administrator, School Support Employee, Operations Employee, District Professional Employee, District Support Employee, and Emerging Teacher (two levels). Audience: Location Supervisors and All Employees. Contact: Sandra Welch, Communications Department, 355-3888.
Makeup Days – The three makeup days, March 9, April 6 and June 5, become student attendance days. A decision about the fourth missed day (and any additional days if needed) will be made later this year. Please note that legislation in previous years forgave missed days beyond the three required by law. Please communicate the makeup day schedule to parents, students and staff.
Teachers are reminded to inform your students that BYOD personal devices are not to be used when the teacher is absent; Personal devices will be confiscated: if they use it, they could lose it!
Brad Griffith, Assistant Principal
Faculty Calendar Faculty and staff ONLY. To check the Faculty Calendar you must enter the password: tigerpride11
Tracy Hall, Assistant Principal
Faculty: Due to many conflicts we cancelled the Feb Duty PD date and will combine the Feb and March Duty PD dates. All remaining student work will be reviewed March 17, 2015 along with a short training for the summer homework .
All teachers should be adding formative assessment (real time data) items to all Atlas Consensus Maps.
Will Jones, Assistant Principal
Students assigned to ISS: Administrators will contact teachers via email when students are assigned ISS. Please submit the assignment(s) for that day to Mr. Simmons.
Justin Ludley, Assistant Principal
Crisis Drills
We will be having a tornado drill followed by a fire drill on Thursday, 3/12 starting around 2:30. For the tornado drill, please refer to your“Shelter in Place – Weather related” page from your Southside High School Safety Plan. During the drill, first floor teachers along the academic wing will keep the students inside the classroom (away from all windows) in a huddle/crouching position underneath the desk tops. Second floor, PE, ROTC, and Fine Arts teachers will bring their students to the assigned areas and have them get into the huddle/crouching position facing the wall.
On Friday, March 13th we will be participating in a CPR/AED drill at some point during the day. First responders should be ready when called at any time during the day and staff that are not first responders should be ready to assist covering their classes.
Regene' Ransome, Assistant Principal
Book Scanning March 23rd: begins 2nd period until about 11:15 am
Teachers Please remember to leave detailed plans for substitutes when you are absent. In instances where there are no current student rosters, emergency plans, or lesson plans for the day, substitutes have expressed concerns about the lack of planning. A substitute should not have to look for the green sub folder or the red emergency folder as those items should be left visible on your desk. Your planning or the lack thereof will often determine whether a substitute wants to return to our building or not. Also, have conversations with your students about the behavior you expect them to exhibit toward a substitute during your absence.
IEP Season
1. It is required by law that a general education teacher be present at every meeting. The general education teacher is part of the IEP team as it is related to developing and reviewing a student’s IEP.
2. Case managers will send event invites via email through the outlook calendar. Please make note of the date and time of your meeting. Please arrive on time. Calling around to locate teachers results in delayed start times. Beginning a meeting anywhere from 5-10 minutes or more, slows the process. This puts us in danger of being unable to complete the meeting in a timely meeting. Teachers will be invited during planning period times. Extenuating circumstances may require us to pull a teacher from a class, but coverage will be provided. The plan is to get you back prior to your next period class. However we do not plan for a meeting to run over, but we do want to address the parent’s concerns regarding their child’s academic progress. If a meeting runs over, we will make provisions for you to be dismissed.
3. Some teachers will be asked to come to more meetings than others. This is due to several factors. We must work around the student’s and parents’ schedule, other meeting times, and fellow team members. We will have approximately 100 meetings to hold in a short period of time.
4. Please come to the meeting prepared to speak about the student's progress and performance in your class. Bring all related and necessary materials. Speak briefly about these items. If you have other outstanding issues, please arrange another meeting with the parent.
5. The general education teacher should plan to stay for the entire meeting unless needing to go back to a class with no coverage.
6. If you are aware of a future absence when there is also an IEP meeting scheduled or if you have an emergency absence to come up, please communicate this with the special education teacher in a timely manner, so that a replacement general education teacher can be found. It would be helpful if you could find a teacher to cover for you in circumstances as such.
7. If all else fails, communication is the key. Please contact me.
There will be several meetings conducted throughout this process and your cooperation is needful for us to be successful and in compliance with district, state, and legal regulations.
Freshman Academy Updates
Upcoming Academy Events!
· March 11………… Character Education Session – Resilience
Triple A Tutoring:
Triple A tutoring will continue every Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. Please let your students know they may attend tutoring each Tuesday and Thursday (bus transportation and snacks are provided).
Tuesdays: Math, English, and Social Studies/Science help will be offered
Thursdays: Math, English, and Assessment Make-up/Retake help will be offered
Vocabulary!
Did you know that you or your students can:
- sign up for a daily email with a new vocabulary word from Vocabahead website?
- download a Vocabahead app?
- watch short vocabulary video clips?
- make your own vocabulary video?
Each new vocabulary word of the day email comes with an illustration and a link to watch a short video clip.
Ready to sign up? Go to: http://www.vocabahead.com/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx
watch a Vocabulary video
download a Vocabulary app
sign up for a daily Vocabulary email
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Grade Reporting
Kathleen Stables, CRT
3rd Quarter Ends Tuesday, March 24th
Be sure to let students know that 3rd QUARTER ENDS Tuesday, March 24th and all assignments and make-up tests/quizzes/projects should be turned in prior to that date.
Grade Reporting deadline: 9:00 am Friday, March 27th (3rd Quarter grades)
Please have your grades finalized and scoresheet reports printed, reviewed for accuracy, signed and submitted by 9:00 AM on Friday, March 27th.
Reminders:
- teachers with SEMESTER-ONLY Classes: the 9th grade floor of 61 applies to the 3rd Quarter
- teachers with YEAR-LONG Classes: all students receive a floor of 50 for the remainder of the year
Grades & Scoresheet Report Deadlines for the 2014-15 school year printable pdf
Grade Reporting Grade Reporting Website & Calendar
Tech Tuesdays Professional Development To prepare for the arrival of the new Chromebooks, teachers should attend the Google Classroom II Workshop on Tuesday, March 17th from 4:00-5:00 pm with Jennifer Bowning in the Media Center O.R. and bring your laptops!
Cedric Miller, Guidance Chair
Look for the Student Registration Schedule (attached to Tiger Tales!) March 10-26 Registration.
Lavetta Collins, IB Coordinator
Jennifer Browning, Media Specialist
STUDENT REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
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BYOD Reminder Please remind your students that BYOD personal devices are not to be used when the teacher is absent; Personal devices will be confiscated: if they use it, they could lose it!
Seat Time Recovery Remind students that they are allowed to miss five (5) days in semester courses and ten (10) days in year-long courses. Any absences over these allowances must be medically excused. In order for students to be eligible to attend Seat Time Recovery, they must have passing grades. If students do not make up time for the unexcused absences, they will receive an FA (failure due to absence) instead of passing grades.