Blaze Bulletin
Edition 3 - Week of September 4
Greetings...
Dear faculty/staff,
What an amazing assembly on Wednesday. Thank you for being there and then engaging with your students afterwards. Also, thanks to Geneva Cook for organizing this and helping with the follow up club, Friends of Rachel. She had about 40 students come to the training or sign up for future work. Talk about a chain reaction!
Remember the five challenges and talk about them with students when appropriate:
- Look for the Best in others
- Dream Big
- Choose Positive influences
- Speak with Kindness
- Start your own Chain Reaction
Let Mrs. Cook know if you are willing to help with her group - it looks like it's going to be sizable!.
Leisa Justus
IMPORTANT
Progress reports will be handed out Thursday, September 7 during C&I.
Teachers – make sure grades are updated by 8:30 am Wednesday morning.
GRADE REMINDER...
Teachers should enter an average of 2 grades per week. Each week the grades should be updated in iNow. This is the way students and parents can follow progress.
College Planning Night
Held on Thursday, Sept. 7th, at 6 p.m., in the BHS auditorium. BHS junior and senior students and parents are invited to attend. There will be information sessions covering the FAFSA/HOPE Scholarship/TN Promise, the ACT, AP courses, scholarships, the college admissions process, and NCAA. College representatives from over 20 different institutions will be there to speak with students as well. Please encourage your students to attend!
IMPORTANT PAYROLL REMINDER....
When entering your professional days through eschool, please do not use the days with ZZZ. These codes are "OLD" and are not correct. Please use the new codes that do not begin with ZZZ.
Spotlight on Culinary....
Congratulations to Marjorie and her husband on 53 years of Marriage...
Much love & happiness!
Biometrics Screening....
IMPORTANT - AED
Automated External Defibrillator
If someone suddenly collapses in front of you, you should:
1. Call for help, get an adult
2. Go get the AED
Where are the AED’s at BHS???
We have 4 of them and they are located:
1. G hall in teacher workroom
2. Mailroom in main office
3. On the wall in the main gym
4. In the football fieldhouse
September Technology PD - SHMOOP
(SIGN UP ON SCHOOL STATION … LIMIT 25 PARTICIPANTS)
Shmoop University is a program free to RCS students and teachers that provides a diverse set of resources for both teachers and students. In this session you will learn how to create classes and get your students enrolled in Shmoop, explore the Shmoop Test Prep database which includes ACT, SAT, TN Ready, and AP course tests, and assign Shmoop courses to students. Shmoop courses and teaching guides provide teachers with lesson plans complete with essay questions, activities, quizzes, and discussion topics that teachers can use anytime.
Inservice credits: 1.5
Location: Blackman High School D-17 Computer Lab
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Time: 3:45-5:15 pm
Upcoming After School PD's - Edmodo
(SIGN UP ON SCHOOL STATION … LIMIT 25 PARTICIPANTS)
Join Rutherford County School’s safe and controlled Edmodo domain to communicate and deliver on-line student assignments, quizzes, and polls. Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework and school notices. Edmodo uses sign up codes unique to classes and school, which prevents outsiders from joining. It is easier than ever for students and teachers to login with Office 365 single sign-on. Parents can receive notifications from teachers and view their student’s work.
Inservice credit: 1.5
Location: Blackman High School D-17 Computer Lab
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Time: 3:45-5:45 pm
BHS PICTURE DATES
Fall Makeup Pictures – September 14: Early Dismissal - All Day - Aux Gym
Club Pictures – October 24: All Day – Main Gym
Senior Picture Makeup – October 26 (Early Dismissal): After Dismissal - Cafeteria
Spring Pictures – February 22: 1-3 periods - Aux Gym
Cap & Gown Pictures – February 22: All day through English Classes - Main Gym Lobby
Junior Orientation (Senior Portrait Meeting) – April 10: C&I - Auditorium
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
The winner is Shandy Sewell who guessed Tara Bunner....
In the know....
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Birthdays in August & September
August 28 - Terry Armstrong
August 29 - Rob Miller
September 1 - Beth Stone
September 7 - Sam Turner
September 8 - Lori Brown
September 15 - Amber DeGeorge
September 15 - Noi Woodruff
September 17 - Justin Smith
September 20 - Landon Sessoms
September 20 - Jason Wooten
September 24 - Shandy Sewell
September 25 - Gerald Patton