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Week of February 17, 2020
Spruce African American History Celebration February 21st
Tardy Sweep(s) - Week of Feb. 17th
Tardy Sweep:
Thursday, February 20th - Transition from 7th to 8th
TARDY SWEEP PROCEDURES AND NEW STUDENT CONSEQUENCE POLICY
At the end of these transition periods please lock your doors at the tardy bell and do not allow students in who do not have the tardy/detention pass. When they return to class with the pass, please allow them back in and mark them tardy in attendance.
Please share with your students the consequence for getting caught in tardy sweeps starting this six weeks:
- Each Tardy Sweep, the student's name and ID# will be collected and
- they will be sent with a pass back to class.
- On the 3rd time (and any time after) they are caught in a tardy sweep during the six weeks, they will be assigned a full day of ISS to serve.
Cheer Fund Raiser
Cheer Program fundraiser from Feb 10- Feb 24. All monies will be collected and turned in by Feb 24th. Please contact Ms. Brown for further information.
Long sleeve Shirts are $12
Short Sleeve shirts are $8.00
AM Tardy Slips Week of 2/17/2020
- Staff meetings (Tuesdays or Wednesdays, once a month)
- Sporting Events
- Fine & Performing Events
- Campus Wide Events
- Testing Days & Campus Testing Meetings
Staff meetings are subject to change. The goals is to communicate monthly staff meetings via the calendar and to have one a month.
4th Six Weeks Calendar
February A, B, C Day Schedule
African American History Program
This Friday, February 21st, we will have our Black History program during 4th period in the auditorium. This school-wide assembly will showcase the hard work of many students on campus!
Classes will follow the regular bell schedule.
All teachers must:
- Review the attached CHECKLIST with your students at the beginning of 4th period
- When dismissed, escort (LEAD) your 4th period students to their seats on the MAP below (using your assigned entrance)
- Fill in seats from the front to the back WITHOUT skipping seats—we have NO seats to spare.
- If the seats in your section are full, move to the section directly behind you
- Stand by your students and monitor them during the assembly for appropriate behavior
Please escort your 4th period class to the auditorium when the announcement to dismiss is made. In case you can’t hear the announcements, approximate dismissal times are below:
- 2:50 Senior teachers and FLS teachers
- 2:57 1st floor teachers
- 3:04 2nd floor teachers
- 3:11 3rd floor teachers
At the end of the pep rally, bring your checklists to Ms. Boyer in exchange for a jeans pass.
H Grady Spruce Gala 2020
It is important that we recognize ALL the Excellence in Teaching occurring in all of areas of our academic programs. The highlights are on a weekly rotation throughout the year. Each content/department will be highlighted on a weekly basis.
Speed Dating in English I Ms. Cooney's Class
Ms. Cooney’s ELA class had a Learning Objective where students had to make complex inferences around the theme “Love”. A perfect theme considering it was the day before Valentine’s Day. Not only was the theme perfect, the activity was as well. The students were engaged in a “Speed Dating” exercise where they would address a guiding inquiry with their partner about love. The inquiries included “what is the difference between love and being in love?’, “Do you believe in love at first sight?” to name a few. The students were highly engaged as they participated in speed dating. The setting was perfect, not only because it was close to Valentine’s day, the décor helped set the tone, and the students had their boxes of chocolates, stuffed animals, and balloons that they received for the holiday.
Technology use in mathematics
- Dr. Ferreira uses Quizziz to assess his Algebra II students.
- Ms. Reed uses the McGraw Hill program linked through Clever during her station rotations in Strategic learning.
- Ms. King and Coach Martinez just launched their Google Classrooms last week.
- Mr. Coates uses Khan Academy as well TEKS-aligned videos created by Mr. Hastings. Students are assigned lessons based on data from their previous assessment.
- Ms. Hogan likes the calculus activities on cK-12 Plix. This site also has science activities.
- Mr. Roche uses Desmos with his Advance Quantitative Reasoning (AQR).
Catch a Timberwolf Staff member being ELITE in their 20 Square Feet, Joyful, Hopeful, Resilient, SEL Champion, or simply did or said something that was the spotlight of your day/week!
Thank you for taking a moment to highlight your fellow staff member! You made someone's day!!
Spotlight on City Year
I want to shout out City Year for giving us such sweet valentines! They were here early to deliver them to us before school and it really brightened by day to get a little goodie bag. It was very thoughtful of them.
Spotlight on Ms. Boyer & Ms. Gurley
HUUUGGEE shout out to Ms. Boyer and Ms. Gurley and the English team for coordinating a seamless ELAR Mock STAAR exam this past week!! Testing boxes were ready to go at the time stated, rooms were set and relief was provided - a lot of hard work was put into the coordination of the event and it was certainly a job well done!!
Spotlight on Mrs. Fisher, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Edison, Mrs. Chavez, and Senior Class Teachers
Ms. Gladney writes:
Putting the spotlight on Mrs. Fisher, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Edison and Mrs. Chavez. They have really been instrumental in making this year a success for the Class of 2020 especially with navigating through the challenges of paperwork that come with being a Sponsor. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do!
Putting the spotlight on the Senior teachers who held us down for the Senior Lock In. We couldn't have made the day such a success without you!
Success Protocol
Mr. Coronado uses an Anchor Chart in his FLS Unit math lesson
Scholar Led Black History Dance Choreography
Ladies of Class & Men of Distinction Joint Event
It was a wonderful display of maturity and collaboration.
Special kudos and thank you to Mr. Holland and the Men of Distinction mentors for cooking for the scholars and guests. Everyone loved the food and opportunity to fellowship with one another.
District Sped Technology Rollout Training
Well Wishes for Taylor
Alum visit Spruce
College & Military Fair Success
Feb. 14th PD ~ Community Service Projects
Principal of the Year~Super Spruce Lunch
Eng II PLC creating Persuasive Essay Anchor Charts
Congrats to Mr. Williams!!
Mr. Cooper earns PD Door Prize @ his district PD :-)
Spruce Leadership Temporary Organization Chart
End of Day Procedures
- At dismissal, walk all of your students to the A or C stairwell or Early College exit (see below)
- All students must exit the building and re-enter through the auditorium door
- If you are leading an after school activity, please pick up your students by 4:45 in the auditorium
- Teachers on dismissal duty will ensure all students leave the auditorium WITH a staff member
1st Floor Dismissal
2nd/3rd Floor Dismissal
Staff Parking in Rear
MANDATORY CLOCK IN
- Monitors & Parking Attendant: 7:30 am
- Administrators: 7:50 am
- Clerks: 8:00 am
- Teacher Assistants: Ranger 7:30, 8:00, or 8:15
- Teachers: 8:15 am
8:20 AM Duty Begins
Please be at duty post ready to go a couple minutes early so that doors are opened at 8:20am. Teamwork makes the Dream Work!!
Tardy AM Procedure (Amended for 'C' Days)
Rear Entrance - ALL DAYS (9:00 am to 9:20 am)
- Our late door entrance, rear of campus/upperclassmen entrance, is open from 9:00 to 9:20 am.
- Scholars will be given a colored tardy pass (see picture ABOVE) with the time/date written on it by late door check in monitors (Rubio/McWhorter/Espinoza). We need this process to be fast and will only involve the monitor putting the time/date on the slip and sending scholars off to class. Students may pick up breakfast but they have the time/date stamped on their pass and are to move quickly to class (5-7 minutes).
- The late door (upperclassmen entrance) is closed at 9:20 am.
Front Door Entrance - A/B DAYS (9:21 am to 9:40 am)
- Scholars that arrive after 9:20 am enter through the front of the building and check in with Ms. Edison.
- Between 9:21 am and 9:40 am scholars will receive the colored tardy pass from Ms. Edison or designated staff member when she is absent.
- If a scholar arrives after 9:40 am they will sign into the Late to School Log and be escorted to ISS for the remainder of the period.
Front Door Entrance - C DAYS (9:21 am to 9:48 am)
- Scholars that arrive after 9:20 am enter through the front of the building and check in with Ms. Edison.
- Between 9:21 am and 9:48 am scholars will sign into the Late to School Log and be escorted to ISS for the remainder of the period.
Teacher Moves:
- Every student that has arrived late should be allowed into class and still be marked tardy in attendance by you the teacher.
- Every* student should have a pass and show their teacher their pass upon entrance into class. ( * See exception below)
- Teachers should check the time on the pass against the time the student arrives in class to make sure it is reasonable. If not, teacher should follow-up accordingly with appropriate student interventions such as student conference, parent contact, etc.
- No teacher hallway passes allowed before 9:45 am. There are some scholars in the halls with hallway passes, please let's NOT slip on this expectation.
* exception - Keep in mind tardy passes will not begin being issued until 9 am. That means students arriving just minutes before 9 am will not be getting a pass yet will probably still be tardy to class. Please allow some leeway with students within the first 5 - 10 minutes of class time each day for not having a pass depending on what time they actually come through the metal detectors. This is a great opportunity to have a conversation with your student about not arriving at the last minute to school and being caught in this awkward situation of being asked for a pass and not having one.
Monthly Fire Drills
BEFORE THE DRILL:
· Review the e-mailed evacuation map for your floor;
· Review the e-mailed color-coded buddy system and find your buddy teacher/staff member; and
· Print a copy of the attendance rosters.
DURING THE DRILL:
· Use the proper stairway/exit,
· Exit the building quickly and orderly with students,
· Take attendance and ensure that all students are present once outside,
· Communicate to your buddy and person in charge of your stairwell if a student is missing, and
· Wait for the bell to ring before re-entering the building.
AFTER THE DRILL:
· Use the proper stairway/re-entry point,
· Enter the building quickly and orderly with class,
· Report DIRECTLY back to class with students,
· Take attendance and ensure that all your students returned to class, and
· Reset class and resume teaching and learning.
H. Grady Spruce High School
Located in the heart of the Pleasant Grove region of Dallas, Texas, H. Grady Spruce High School serves a diverse population of students and their families. Our neighborhood maintains a strong tradition of community, hard work, and pride. Families have made Pleasant Grove their home for generations, and many of our students can claim a legacy of Spruce alumnae that go back to the founding of the school.
H. Grady Spruce High School was built in 1963, replacing Rylie High School. The school is named for Henry Grady Spruce, a native of Omen, Texas, who earned degrees from Southern Methodist University and the University of Chicago. He devoted much of his 35-year YMCA career to youth, including 25 years as director of the Dallas YMCA's Camp Crockett near Granbury.
Email: frataylor@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/spruce
Location: 9733 Old Seagoville Road, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 972-892-5500