Plan of the Week 10/16 - 10/20
Monday, October 16 - Friday, October 20
Principal's Corner
Happy Friday, Braves! We have had another wonderful week of WINS at the River. One big WIN is the success of our Homecoming Dance - over 500 students will be in attendance Saturday night! We made it through two days of PSAT testing thanks to you, which is another big WIN. Over 20 teachers have volunteered to get certified to drive the activity bus, which will help create more off-campus enrichment opportunities for our students. We also had successful junior and senior class meetings today.
Happy Homecoming! Please feel free to wear jeans next week if you are participating in Spirit Week.
Enjoy your weekend!
Naomi
HOMECOMING 2023 "The Happiest Week of the Year!"
Reminder: Faculty/Staff Meeting on Monday, October 16th after school!
Make-Up SOL Examiner/Proctor Meeting - Mandatory
All teachers and paraprofessionals who were unable to attend the mandatory SOL Examiner/Proctor meeting on October 9th are asked to attend one of the following mandatory SOL Examiner/Proctor make-up meetings given on the following dates/times. Training takes 20 minutes.
- Tuesday, 8:15 a.m. (Conference Room A)
- Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. (Conference Room A)
- Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. (Conference Room A)
AVID STRATEGIES CORNER
Socratic Seminar: An interactive discussion format where students explore a text's meaning through open-ended questions. In an English class, students could engage in a Socratic Seminar to delve into the themes, character motivations, and plot twists in a novel or play.
https://my.avid.org/curriculum/core_strategies.aspx?id=26041
Link to Slide Deck on Socratic Seminars
Complete this Google Form if you use a Socratic Seminar in your class in the next two weeks to win a prize!
Congratulations to CHRYSTAL LAWRENCE for using Learning Logs! You win a JEANS PASS and go into our drawing for a gift card during Monday's Faculty Meeting.
Administrative Announcements
Josten's Junior and Senior Class Meetings - Information
Handouts from each meeting can be found here.
Benefits Open Enrollment Coming Soon. Benefits Open Enrollment is October 9 - October 20, 2023. More details and plan summaries will be provided this week from CPS Benefits. Planning ahead? Feel free to schedule an appointment with a Benefits Counselor if you have questions or need assistance completing the online enrollment process.
Federal Cards (Impact Aid) will begin Oct. 17. You will need to get a card back from each and every student in your first period.
Calendar for the Week
October is Bullying Prevention Month and Disability History & Awareness Month
Saturday, October 14
- Homecoming Dance, 7-10 PM
Monday, October 16 (B day)
- Spirit Day: Marvel Monday
- Music Bingo Night 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
- Athletics: Away Varsity Field Hockey at Kings Fork (5:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 17 (A Day)
- Spirit Day: Teen Beach Tuesday
- Federal Impact Aid Card Day
- Athletics: Varsity Volleyball at Western Branch (Girls at 5:30 p.m. and Boys at 7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 18 (B Day)
- Spirit Day: Walk in the Park Wednesday
- Grab and Go 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Conference Room A)
- Josten's Junior Ring Order Night: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Athletics: Varsity Field Hockey at Oscar Smith (5:30 p.m.); Girls JV Volleyball at Great Bridge (5:45 p.m.) and vs King's Fork (6:45 p.m.)
Thursday, October 19 (A Day)
- Spirit Day: Dynamic Duos
- Earthquake Drill
- Athletics: JV Football at Western Branch ( 6:00 p.m. ); Varsity Volleyball vs Great Bridge ( Girls at 5:30 p.m. and Boys at 7:00 p.m.)
Friday, October 20 (B Day)
- Spirit Day: Brave Day
- Homecoming Pep Rally - 4th Block
- Homecoming Parade - 5:30 p.m.
- Athletics: HOMECOMING!! Varsity Football vs Western Branch ( 7:00 p.m.)
- Have a good weekend!
Technology Bits and Bytes
Canvas Survey for November 7th In-Service Day
Please complete this quick survey so we can best prepare for the Canvas session on our November 7th in-service day. https://forms.gle/ahz1Bm1AcTHR3cbh7
Birthdays
Sara Pavlick 10/15
Doug Connolly 10/20
Karyn Doran 10/21
Upcoming Events
September 15-October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1-31: Bullying Prevention Month/Disability History and Awareness Month
October 9: Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 9: Mandatory SOL Training Meetings
October 11-12: PSAT Testing Dates
October 14: Homecoming Dance
October 16: Report Cards Available; Staff Meeting 4:00 p.m.
October 16: Bingo Night (Choir, Guitar, and Orchestra) 7:00 p.m.
October 16-20: SSO & SRO Appreciation Week/National School Bus Safety Week
October 16-20: Fall Writing SOL Window
October 19: Earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m.
October 20: Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, and Game
October 23: In-Person College Fair at IRHS
October 23-27: Fall Writing SOL Window
October 24: Band Fall Concert
October 26: Choir and Guitar Fall Concert
October 30: Orchestra Fall Concert
November: Native American Heritage Month, Family Engagement Month
November 3: Ready to RISE College and Career Fair