Miner Minutes
June 29, 2017
Updates and information
Do you need literacy credits? (YES - we all do!)
Summer is a great time to knock out some of those literacy credits, and a great resource is PowerSchool/True North Logic. We highly recommend you go to True North Logic, then click on "Professional Development" and then search for classes. Some are self paced while others have instructors. You can contact Mr. Lord for getting CARE credit, which is the way you can get literacy credits. Several of our teachers have taken advantage of this cool tool, so we wanted to be sure you all are aware.
What have we been up to?
CCS Parent Information and Student Code of Conduct Handbook 2017-2018
There are several changes to the handbook this year and it is important for school staff to understand the changes.
What has changed? How is this going to work?
· The handbook will be published online with active links to policies, forms, etc. The goal is July 1.
· In place of the handbook, parents will receive an info card with the URL link and QR code to the online handbook (Open House)
· Schools will receive printed handbooks for 10% of enrollment
· Parents can request a hardcopy (English or Spanish) of the Handbook if no internet access
· Parent/student signature page will be printed and handed out with other forms at the beginning of the year
· The handbook webpage will include English and Spanish handbooks
Upcoming next steps for IB training
August 2-3 IB Summer Unit Writing
Location: Concord Middle School
Time: 9:00-3:00 CARE # C16333
Health/PE/CTE and Design teachers
August 7-8 IB Summer Unit Writing
Location: Concord Middle School
Time: 9:00-3:00 CARE # C16332
ELA and Social Studies Teachers
August 9-10 IB Summer Unit Writing
Location: Concord Middle School
Time: 9:00-3:00 CARE # C16331
Science and Math Teachers
August 14-15 IB Summer Unit Writing
Location: Concord Middle School
Time: 9:00-3:00 CARE #: C16330
Fine Arts and World Language
August 16-19 - CCS offered PD
Calendar
*Please remember the school is on summer hours with 7am-5pm Monday-Thursday (excluding July 4th week next week where we work all days except Tuesday).
Aug 2/3 - IB Design + H/PEe
Aug 7/8 - IB Lang and Lit + Indiv & Societies
Aug 9/10 - IB Science + Math
Aug 14/15 - IB Arts + Lang Acquisition
August 16-25: Planning/Staff Development
August 21-24: Capped workdays (all others uncapped)
August 23: CMS Open House 4:30-6:30 (required for ALL staff)
August 28: 1st day of school for students