Cougar "Prints"
Week of October 22
1st Quarter End Friday!
As you can see, each quarter, and for that matter, each school year is going by faster and faster. This is just another indicator that there is no time to waste and each instructional day is valuable time to prepare our students for their future.
Thank you for your efforts this quarter!
Program Choice Open House - October 23, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teachers need to be on campus and ready to go by 5:30pm. We will welcome families beginning at 6:00 pm.
ENCORE, EC, AIG & STEM Coaches will be at the gates and in the courtyard directing people to the Media Center. Please remember that we will also host a Family Night for some of our Hispanic and Spanish speaking families.
Each grade level will need to have one representative present for this event unless otherwise directed.
For this event, Donna and I will have a "presentation" and then break the parents into grade levels for tours of the school and classrooms.
Carolina Panther Ticket Raffle Sales ENDS WEDNESDAY
Thank you for all your support!
October 29 - STEM Vertical Alignment PD & Benefits Fair at JM Robinson High at 1pm
Please let me know who your rep will be if you have not done so already.
HR will host a Benefits Fair at JM Robinson High School at 1:00pm
Self-Paced ELA Canvas Course for all K-5 Teachers - Donna's email is copied below
Below is the link for the self-paced ELA Canvas course. The course is required for all K-5 ELA teachers and is optional for other certified staff. Donna will send out a CARE number soon so you can register for credit. You will receive a combination of literacy and digital literacy credit.
Donna shared this information with classroom teachers earlier this week. If Encore teachers or support staff need more information, please let me know.
You will need to complete the course by the end of October and submit documentation of course completion.
Please email Donna if you have questions.
Intervention Central - Great Resources!!!
STAFF SHOUT-OUTS!
Shout-out to all the staff who helped out with Family Movie Night! Especially, Lance and Mary for getting all the technology together.
Shout-out to Ashley Tierney for continuing to balance an outside support for a child who does not attend school at Coltrane.
Shout-out to the cafeteria staff for doing a great job with reduced work hours.
School Safety Team Meeting - Nov. 6 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Reminders:
1. Doors must remain locked at all times - they can be open while in the classroom.
2. All employees must remember to wear their ID badges at all times.
3. Ensure you have the required safety maps and flip chart in your classroom/offices - maps are available in the front office mail room.
Tim Taylor - Incident Command (Donna Hamilton - backup)
Mary Phillips - Public Information Officer
SRO Riddick - Safety Officer
Nakeia Alsup - Liason Officer (Kristi Monto - backup)
Dr. Ashley Alumbaugh - Mental Health Officer
Stacy Hauser - Planning Section Chief
Donna Hamilton - Operations Section Chief
Debbie Boswell - Logistics Section Chief
Debbie Boswell - Finance Section Chief
Lynne Golie - Medical Support Group Supervisor
Kristi Monto - Mental Health Division Supervisor (Lisa Bolumen - backup)
Lance Pfeifer - Security Group Supervisor
Tara Walter - Service Branch Director
Tammy Gray - Support Branch Director
Important Testing Dates
iReady
BOY 8/27-9/27
MOY 1/9-2/15
EOY 4/8-5/17. (Optional 3rd -4th, Required 5th)
Benchmarks
Benchmark 1: October 15-22
Benchmark 2: January 8-14
Benchmark 3: March 18 - 22
K-2 DPI Math Assessments
MOY Nov 26- Dec 7
EOY May 20- June 7
NC ENSI (Optional)
BOY Sept 10-Sept 27
MOY Jan 7-Jan 17
Mclass
Sept 4- Sept 24
Jan 4 –Jan 28
May 6-May 24
CCS Employee Handbook
IMPORTANT DATES
Oct. 23 - School Program Choice Night & Family Night for Hispanic and Spanish Speaking
Oct. 24 - PTCO Chili Luncheon
Oct. 29 - Workday & STEM Vertical Alignment PD
Nov. 6 - Required Workday - 1/2 am training & 1/2 pm open for conferences or work as a grade level or within your classrooms -
Nov. 6 - School Safety Meeting - 1:30pm - 2:15pm