Sunset Feeder Excellence
February 8-12, 2016
Thank you!
Chapter 37
Mandatory Placement Codes
Dangerous School Mandates based upon codes
students with disabilities manifestation determination fba
School Visits
Tuesday- 8:00 a.m. Haskell Mtg. Susie/Peabody/AJES
Wednesday- Lida Hooe/Rosemont
Thursday- Winnetka/Greiner
Friday- 8 a.m. Haskell Mtg. Susie/Lida Hooe
Emergency Drills
WAIP
All Principals
2015-2016 Spring Class Enrollment Verification
Action
(February 17, 2016)
Sam Iliya
972-925-3445
Peggy Sullivan
972-925-6462
All Principals
Custodial Services Realignment
Action
Custodial Services
972-925-4945
All Principals
HCM Supervisor Feedback Survey
Action
HCM
972-925-4200
All Principals
Nominations for Employee of the Year for Health Services
Action
(April 15, 2016)
Chyl Helms
All Principals
Student Assignments/Procedures for Transferring Students between Campuses
Action
Noelia Martinez
972-925-3596
All Principals
Information
Celina Jimenez
972-925-6422
All District Staff
Inclement Weather Compensation
Information
HCM
972-925-4200
Elementary Principals
Elementary Data Controllers
Information Regarding Prekindergarten Registration Week of 2016-17
Information
Kristine Delgado
972-925-6770
Elementary Principals
Reminder: Two-Way Dual Language Information Session
Information
Bilingual ESL Department
972-925-6490
All Principals
Reporting “Late Schedule Changes” (affecting TEI Achievement Statistics)
Information
(February 12, 2016)
Office of Institutional Research
Secondary Principals
Master Schedule Building Training 2016
Information
Carole Sanders
972-925-3441
All Principals
New Menu Items | Menu Advisory Committee Meeting
Information
Mary Ortiz
214-932-5427
All Principals
Information
Feeder Pattern Executive Director
Student Wellness
Connie Rodriguez, Psychological Services
Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez, Director
The following are reminders for working with students with extenuating social emotional needs including reminders for campus processes/supports:
- Campus initiates supports for the entry/return of a student with needs
- Special education and/or 504 considerations
- Consider if a student may qualify for a related counseling service
- Bullying investigation should be formal with an official response and follow-up supports which should be on-going
- Registrar should share all information with the counselor, entry transition plan for the student
- A campus safety plan should be initiated and a daily contract created with the safety team- contract for attendance for each class
- Ensure the principal has official documentation of investigation and findings of bullying, concern for student who has concerning behavior
- Follow-up systems with referral to youth and family, if denied an on-site campus option is possible
- Weekly Admin mtgs accountability decisions made- staffing with all counselors/teachers with lead counselor, a weekly meeting and staffing with campus administrators based upon the findings of the counselor leadership
- Counselors to attend monthly student leadership meetings with the principal
- Invite Counselor to a PTA Meeting- use campus counselors to share lesson overview from classrooms (anti-bullying, character, appropriate use of social media, integration of social media concerns with campus counselor as appropriate- screenshots to adult/parent)
- Teacher meeting of those teachers responsible with enough but limited information
- Contract for student attendance and comments (each teacher signs)
- Admin check on at lunch for social behavior
Feel free to contact psychological services for support. There are numerous available resources, principals' check-lists, and presentations readily available for campus support.
Master Schedule
- Review Master Schedule Timeline from Sam Illiya
- Teachers should be working with Special Education to ensure appropriate scheduling
- Middle School for High School Credit (see course options from T&L)
- Alignment of Middle School to High School (endorsement, career pathways...)
Mid-Year Next Steps/Progress-Monitoring (Writing and Content Areas)
Field Trips- Spring
Please consider working on the crowd-funding available on the Dallas ISD website for currently planned field trips.
Sunset Feeder Dinner Program for ALL Students- Please share with your school community!
Dallas ISD ~ Sunset High School
Dinner Program
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
From 4:15 p.m. to at 5:30 p.m.
Sunset High School Cafeteria
*Students must present their Dallas ISD Student ID to receive services
*Elementary can use their ID#
Feedback for ED- Data Meetings
Master Schedule Presentation
Socio-Economic Forms
Please work with campus data clerks to ensure that each student has submitted a socio-economic forms available through Chancery.
Dallas Education Foundation Fundraising
Donors Choose- items not cash
Crowd-funding- Cash to Individuals is NOT allowed, Crowd-funding is NOT allowed
- Applicant must be a full-time Dallas ISD employee who spends 75% of time with students
- Registration from principals, administrators, PTAs, teacher assistants, student teachers, substitutes and part-time teachers will not be accepted
- Pursuant to CDC policydonations must be documented and logged online by school designee
- Materials/equipment that is delivered to the school is the property of the school and will primarily remain at the school if the teacher leaves
- Point systems gives teachers opportunity to create projects with higher monetary values
Dallasisd.org/partners
Principals- complete campus connection application form (requires prinicpal, ED and Chief Signature)
Principals can seek information or ask questions by contacting the following:
Julie Siegel, DEF, Executive Director
(972) 925-3766
Progress Monitoring
Summer School- 2 weeks at campus this summer with homecampus principal supervision, summer program (must apply- open to anyone- end of June until end of July- All Day)
- CILT/DTR peer feedback to new teachers for after-school tutorials, Saturday school and small group instruction
- Essay writing calibration between teachers/campuses/grading of essay writing with progress monitoring by leadership
- 3 week data meetings with teams/campus leadership
- Heat maps by student with evidence on how the teacher will support
- AF/CIC collaboration with teams for common assessments or to provide adjustments to ACE assessments
- DOL utilized to provide small group instruction and instructional adjustments
- Student/Parent ownership and progress monitoring
Master Schedule- Please see Principal items on Curriculum Central from Wednesday's meeting
- Dual Language structure by minutes
- Special Education Needs by student and grade level
- Elementary will roll over student demographics/enrollment and determine a three-year history of kindergarten
- Changes required growth/loss of teacher/staff
- Certifications of all returning teachers
- Historical Enrollment
- Secondary (additional)
- HB 5 requirements and enrollment by academy/endorsement
- Map of Campus by classroom by period
- Historical enrollment by course
- Anticipated 6th and 9th grade students
- Special Programs including MLEP, 504, TAG, Special Education, Dyslexia, ELL, etc.
Recess
Recess Resources-
Each elementary should be working with staff to ensure resources/ideas and research for at least 20 minutes of recess.
Health and Wellness Resources:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.28.htm#28.004p
WAIP Follow-up
WAIP
Ensure you review all WAIP requirements. You should have completed all items by the due date, one requirement is your school report card.
High School Principals
Advanced Place (AP) Prep Sessions
Information
Kelsey Karcher
972-925-8044
All Principals
Social Studies Teachers
Dallas Bar Association Programs
Information
Susan Reno
972-925-8076
Secondary Administrators and Counselors
Secondary Dyslexia Course Codes
Information
Alicia Zomig
972-581-4107
Secondary Principals
State Performance Plan – Indicator 13
Information
Kimberly Wheeler
972-581-4336
All Principals
All Counselors
UPDATE for 2016-2017 ONLINE Student Transfer Application Dates/Procedures
Information
Jorge Flores
Tammie Wright
972-749-5720
All Principals
All Counselors
Waste Management Scholarship for Students
Information
(by March 7, 2016)
Aaron Rankin
972-925-5253
Texas Education Code
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.37.htm
The Texas Education Code is available on-line. Principals should review the education code and board policy. Board policy is available on the Dallas ISD website. The Student Code of Conduct follows Chapter 37 of the TEC. Please review to learn more about legal requirements.
TEI Upcoming Dates
https://drive.google.com/a/dallasisd.org/file/d/0By182XTGO11-MEFCaFJQa1NsczA/view?usp=sharing
https://sites.google.com/a/dallasisd.org/principal-central/
Spot observations clarification:
· Three spots must be scored per semester (all required to be entered, even those not scored)
· Entered within two working days of the spot into SchoolNet (DNA Regulation)
· Number of spots:
o No effectiveness level and Progressing II or below (10)
o Proficient I or DTR eligible (8)
o Distinguished (Proficient II or above) 6 (3 per semester- all must be scored, December is extremely short, approximately the first week )
· New Teachers through-out the year (with documentation)
o Train new teachers within 15 days
o Provide overview of Campus Action Plan
Please note that you must provide and document training and supports for new teachers through out the school year within 15 days (see policy/regulation above)