The Black Bear Corner
August 11-16
#AIM HIGH
Hello Black Bear Family!
I am looking forward to a spectacular year! Make it your mission to be THANKFUL every day as we EMPOWER our students to make an IMPACT!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Clarke
AMS Fall Assessments
i-Ready Diagnostics window opens - August 12 - 30
State Mandated Certifications - Due Monday, August 12
Please make certain that you have completed the assessment for the following certifications.
1. Annual Suicide Awareness & Prevention: Jason-Flatt Act - https://intranet.dcs.edu/sites/default/files/Jason%20Flat-%20Suicide%20Awareness.pdf
2. Erin's Law & Sexual Abuse Exploitation - https://intranet.dcs.edu/sites/default/files/Sexual%20Abuse%20Presentation.pdf
3. Mandatory Reporting
◦(New employees) http://training.dhr.alabama.gov/login/signup.php
◦Follow-up (returning employees) https://intranet.dcs.edu/sites/default/files/Dwight%20Training%20Presentation.pd
4. Harassment & Prevention – Intranet for forms and protocol (review policy and forms) https://intranet.dcs.edu/?q=node/8
5. Please make sure you have filled out the Google Form verifying that you have completed each of these.
Dismissal & Transition Procedures
Transition from each class
- Students should walk on the right side of the hallway at all times.
- Students are permitted to use their cellphones during class transitions, however, they can only use one earbud and are not permitted to hold conversations on their cellphones.
- Teachers please line your students up at the door prior to them leaving your class.
- You may want to set a timer to remind you to adhere to this request.
- Step outside of the door prior to your classes exiting your room. Therefore, you are automatically on hall duty to monitor appropriate transitions in the hallway (right side).Everyone is expected to adhere to this protocol.
- Allow the students to exit toward their respective directions.
Afternoon Dismissal:
The students should be dismissed by hallways as announced over the intercom in approximately 2 minute increments.
[The bell will only symbolizes the school day has ended.]
An announcement will be made for each group to be dismissed as follows:
3:30 - All lower level 6th grades, both East and West Hall (continue to use side exits as well)
3:30 - Band, Chorus, Green Power and Robotics
3:30 - Art and Drama, *Williams as usual*
3:30 - Clay, Miller, & McBrayer
3:31ish - Upstairs West Hall (Bishop, Phillips, Fleischauer/Johns, Merkt, & Crook)
3:31ish - Miller, Boddie, Linley, Huff, and Walker, Stewart, Cloud
3:32ish - Upstairs East Hall (White, Handley, Brewer, Bohler, Brooks, Blubaugh, Free and Staley)
Please remember to use the dismissal procedures for "transition from each class."
If you have afternoon duty stations, you may leave at approximately 3:30pm at the initial dismissal. Consequently, I am asking those of us that do not have afternoon duty to remain cognizant of your surroundings until those stations are covered.
AMS August Birthdays...
August 9 - Cynthia Funderburk
August 9 - Katlyn Brooks
August 17 - Kelly Sowell
August 20 - Christy Johns
August 24 - Anita Clarke
August 26 - Jennifer Blevins
Upcoming Events....
August 5 - EdEffect Self Assessment & PLP window opens
August 6 - Teacher Workday
August 7 - First Day of School
August 8 - Class Meetings (6th - Grade @ 8:45; 7th Grade @ 9:45) in the auditorium
August 12 - State Mandated Training must be completed
August 16 - "MEET THE BLACK BEARS" - Austin High School @ 5pm
August 19 - Faculty @ 3:45 in the library
"Shout out #1"
"Shout out #2"
"Shout out #3"
Austin Middle School
Email: ams@dcs.edu
Location: 2715 Danville Road Southwest, Decatur, AL, USA
Phone: 256-552-4622