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Week of February 18
Black History Month Videos on STEM TV
These videos are located on the STEM TV calendar and are not a part of the daily news. Please ensure that you have taken a look at these videos to be shown in your classes over the next couple of weeks.
Engineering Week!
Thanks, and have fun with this!
Mid-Year Certified and Classified Feedback Survey - Close Feb. 22, 2019
Please access the links below to fill out either the Certified Staff Survey or the Classified Staff Survey. Your feedback is important to us. These questions found within the survey are taken directly from the Teacher Working Conditions Survey or the Cabarrus County one and were the ones we discussed at the beginning of the year from the results found within the 2017-18 surveys. These were sent is a previous email last week so if you have already filled it out, please do not do so again.
Certified Staff - https://goo.gl/forms/0xanTFTgeKUj2rod2
Classified Staff - https://goo.gl/forms/XjmTE2YgEbpbec903
Talk About It Tuesday - List of Prompts
Please remember to display the conversation starters sent to you in a different email. Each Tuesday classroom teachers should start each session by reiterating the importance of this and the goal, which is to develop and foster stronger communication skills of all students.
Tuesday, February 5 - Do you think it is important to recycle? Why or why not?
Tuesday, February 12 - Name someone you look up to. Why do you look up to them and what have you learned from them?
Tuesday, February 19 - If you had a superpower, what would it be? Why?
Tuesday, February 26 - What is your favorite family tradition and why do you like it?
PBL Submission Google Form - Please ensure you are inputting your PBLs after each <-- Seriously, this has been up a few weeks and still a lot have not been submitted.
This link will be included in this newsletter for the remainder of the year for easy access.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYXqkVRFNG3VAOmZx5RgN5kTmkCofPd4oIgD8r8OszvaTdOw/viewform
Safety Reminders - All Doors and Gates should be locked at all times - no exception anywhere
2. All interior doors must be locked at all times - classroom doors may be open if occupied, but still should remain locked.
3. ID badges must be worn at all times.
4. During parent lunch visits, student friends or other family members are not allowed to move and sit with the visitors - if you have any questions, please let me know.
5. Continue to know how each and every one of your students leave each and every day.
Intervention Central - Great Resources!!!
STAFF SHOUT-OUTS!
Shout-out to Officer Fred Riddick! He has done a great job around campus and especially teaching DARE these past few weeks - we are lucky to have here with us each day!
Shout-out to Sarah Collins and everyone who helped with our second Family Night for our families who are Spanish speaking!
Shout-out to Lance and Elane for their technical support! As one staff member put it, "I have never met a technology team that is there for your every need at the drop of a hat! These 2 are awesome!"
Shout-out to everyone who came out in support our Valentine's Dance Friday night!
Shout-out to Ms. Jordan Boone! Her father came in as a guest speaker Friday to celebrate Black History Month.
School Safety
CWES Crisis Team Members (Titles reflect new county language):
Tim Taylor - Incident Command (Donna Hamilton - backup)
Mary Phillips - Public Information Officer
SRO Riddick - Safety Officer
Stacia Marcellin - Liason Officer (Kristi Monto - backup)
Dr. Ashley Alumbaugh - Mental Health Officer
Stacy Hauser - Planning Section Chief
Donna Hamilton - Operations Section Chief
Debbie Boswell - Logistics Section Chief
Debbie Boswell - Finance Section Chief
Lynne Golie - Medical Support Group Supervisor
Kristi Monto - Mental Health Division Supervisor (Lisa Bolumen - backup)
Lance Pfeifer - Security Group Supervisor
Tara Walter - Service Branch Director
Tammy Gray - Support Branch Director
CCS Employee Handbook
Important Testing Dates
iReady
BOY 8/27-9/27
MOY 1/9-2/15
EOY 4/8-5/17. (Optional 3rd -4th, Required 5th)
Benchmarks
Benchmark 1: October 15-22
Benchmark 2: January 8-18
Benchmark 3: March 14 - 22
K-2 DPI Math Assessments
MOY Nov 26- Dec 7
EOY May 20- June 7
NC ENSI (Optional)
BOY Sept 10-Sept 27
MOY Jan 7-Jan 17
Mclass
Sept 4- Sept 24
Jan 4 –Jan 28
May 6-May 24
IMPORTANT DATES
February is Black History Month
Feb. 18-22- Engineering Week
Feb. 20 - PBIS Meeting