Galloping Gazette
A Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff at CFES
February 12-16, 2018
Put Students First • Seek Growth • Be Open to Change
Do Great Work Together • Value Differences
Shout Outs!
Thank you to all the kindergarten assistants who help every week in art but especially last week when we were working with clay creating pinch pots! - Anne C.
Karen R. thank you for all you have done to help the administration with students who have displayed challenging behaviors this year. You have been so helpful in going down to classrooms and assisting while waiting for an administrator or counselor. Sometimes, by the time they get there, you have solved the problem. We really appreciate you!
Tina and Patti C., thank you for working with our most academically challenged students. Through your dedication, patience, and encouragement, our students are becoming readers!
May R. and Anne B., thank you for giving the 4th grade teachers a chance to use the restroom and grab our lunches on our field trip day when we didn't have any breaks. Teamwork makes the dream work! We appreciate you! - 4th Grade Teachers
Cynthia S., thank you, thank you, thank you, for noticing my classroom could use an extra pair of hands at dismissal last week and unselfishly stepped in to lend us a hand. -Megan Z.
Extended School Days
The last block of P.E. will begin at 1:45pm.
Kindergarten AM - 8:10-11:27
Kindergarten PM - 11:37-2:55
Intent Forms 2018-19
Winter Olympic Fun at the Farm!
Gold - Jeans Day (will receive a sticker to wear)
Silver - Peppermint Patty
Bronze - Rolos
Annual Mandatory Training is Due for ALL STAFF February 16th!
Schoology Overview
Recently, staff received an email from the Department of School Leadership regarding the availability of a Schoology Overview course. During the 2017-2018 school year, Anchor Schools have been using Schoology, which provides a unified access point for curriculum, digital content, assessment, and more. In partnership with Anchor Schools, school division staff has worked closely with Schoology to tailor the program to meet division needs.
At this time, the overview course is available for all teachers, specialists, and any assistants who support instruction. In order to move toward implementing Schoology across the division in the next year or two, all instructional staff are being asked to complete the overview course.
This course will take you about one-hour to complete, and you do not have to complete it all at the same time. You may go back and view any or all parts of the course anytime. At the end of the course, you will be asked to answer a few short questions regarding your impressions of Schoology as well as your preference for full implementation.
Please complete the Schoology Overview course and the questions, no later than March 4.
To access Schoology and this course, please do the following:
- Access Schoology at https://vbschools.schoology.com/ . If you are on the school division network, you will be logged into Schoology. If you are not on the school division network, you will be asked for your user name and network password. If you are using a Chromebook on the network you will need to enter your user name and password.
- Click on Courses at the top of the screen.
- Click on Join and enter this access code: 8GW7V-BZPJC
Thank you in advance for your time in this important next step with Schoology implementation. Your feedback will help determine our next steps of implementation.
If you need assistance gaining access to Schoology or the overview course, please see Al Doss.
Career Teacher Applications
Every teacher requesting consideration for a Career Teacher allowance needs to:
• Complete the 2018 Career Teacher Allowance Application;
• Collect supporting documentation as directed by the building principal to verify actions in each of the four categories of the form (teachers should keep all of the supporting documentation with a copy of the completed application for their records);
• Request the signature of the building principal on the cover sheet between Feb. 1, 2018, and the last day of school, June 18, 2018; and
• If applicable, include a copy of the National Board Certification if not already on file in the Licensure Office.
All applications must be scanned by a designated school office member into LaserFiche using the LaserFiche Document Drop folder and the Career Teacher Application template. Once the application is successfully scanned, teachers should retain the original documents for their records.
Applicants will be notified by email upon receipt of their application. Once the Career Teacher Allowance Application is reviewed and processed, the teacher will receive another email indicating approval or denial of the application.
Teachers with questions about the allowance application, or needing assistance with the completion of the application, may contact John Ogden, human resources specialist, at 263-1133 or John.Ogden@vbschools.com.
Transfer Meet and Greet
- Teachers who have been designated as priority transfers and those who are eligible for consideration for voluntary transfers may attend.
- Classified employees who have been designated as priority transfers and those who are eligible for consideration for voluntary transfers or promotions may also attend the Meet and Greet.
- Only teachers who will be on continuing contract during 2018-2019 (currently P3, PC, or C) and who are not on Performance Improvement Plans are eligible for voluntary teacher transfers.
- A teacher who receives a voluntary transfer must spend three years in that assignment before being eligible for another voluntary transfer. (A teacher accepting a voluntary transfer for the 2018-2019 school year will be eligible for a transfer in fall 2021.)