Paper Staff Call 6/13/2016
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
From the Tower...
Every staff member needs to be prepared to spend July 26-July 28 in Baton Rouge working from the office during In-Service. Non instructional Staff included. Professional Development will include sessions for the entire staff as well as provide work time for those beginning of the year tasks. Please plan on joining us for a staff get-together the night of July 26. We will conclude the yearly In-Service a ribbon cutting for the Baton Rouge blended site on the first floor of the office.
Magic Calendar Inserts Due June 16
Magic Calendar Work – Add the Unit Titles and Unit Time Frames into Columns Q and R in the Course Information 2 Tab.
1. Unit Titles – Titles from OLS (unless the unit is teacher created of course)
2. Unit Time Frame – dates from the start of the unit to the end of the unit on your pacing guide.
3. Copy/Paste to each Monday within the time frame of the unit so that it’ll show on each weekly unit plan
As you have already submitted the viewable link to your Magic Calendar you do not need to submit this work anywhere. We’ll be able to see your progress and changes as you do the work. Please email your lead to let us know when you have completed this task so we can spot check it.
Magic Calendar QRG: www.tinyurl.com/MagicQRGs
Survey to submit MC links: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LimKWUJ9CH3GU76BmClKK0Zjx5uLcBdzmvWIcaj5gkU/viewform?c=0&w=1
K-5 Teachers Only (Completed by July 21)
Have 4 – 6 weeks of lessons prepared (in power points) ready to use with just minor tweaks as needed.
Why??
1. You will be working with loading these lessons to your MCs at the In Person PD so be sure you have them ready to go for PD.
Kmail to Email Switch Over
Summer Outings
The summer outing committee has been working hard to books some amazing events for our students this year! We have a span from baking and decorating doughnuts to touring television studios (which can easily turn into great PR for our unique school)! Committee members: please be mindful of our goals for completion of June 16th with a hard deadline of July 14th. J Continue to book them, send me any reservations and ask those questions as they come up. You’re fabulous and I REALLY appreciate the effort you’ve all placed on this as well as your spirit of teamwork!
Student Club Team (out of state): If you are a remote employee and part of the school club focus, know that they survey is in and the goal is to choose a month with a specific theme and then plan and facilitate a session for elementary, middle and high school for your topic. Look for an email from me Monday with more details. J
MMM Committee
PD Committee
Mentors and Anyone Hired After January 1, 2016 please make arrangements to attend New Teacher Training July 25, 2016 from 9-5
June 16 Outing Assignments
Taking a Trip?
Rachael Authement – June 8th
Lisa Kliebert – June 22nd
JJ Joyce – June 26th
Courtney Martin – July 1st
Verna Richard – July 14th
Susan Tregle – July 16th
Erin Landry – July 16th
Jennifer Meyer – July 23rd
Dana DeHart – July 29th