Miner Minutes
January 26, 2018
The Week Ahead
** Winter Spirit Week ** (Jeans permissible as long as you are dressed in the theme of the day!)
Saturday: Happy birthday to Ms. Ligon!
Monday: Emoji DayTuesday: Scrabble Day; parent engagement committee 7:30am; CLUB DAY; grades due by 4:30pm
Wednesday: Dynamic Duo; bus evacuation drills (see Mr. Mabry's email); PLCs
Thursday: Throw Back Thursday
Friday: Battle of the classes (6th grade white; 7th grade gold; 8th grade black); PEP RALLY
Schedule for pep rally
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfRF43O5SHS8maMKUzeXnxOULOS0d4KJ7QPPFfoC_nI/edit
CHA Staff Survey - please complete before FRIDAY of this week!
Bus Evacuation Drills - January 31 beginning at 9:15am
Please refer to the email from Mr. Mabry. Please locate the time you should bring your class to the bus lot, the bus number assigned to you, and be sure to know who is absent from your class. When you arrive, Mr. Mabry will give you a roster for you to notate who is absent. This roster must be signed by the bus driver and returned to Mr. Mabry. Please remind students of behavior expectations during drills.
CCS Employee Intent Form - due Wednesday
*If you are putting your name on the transfer list, please talk with an administrator.
All employees should complete and submit the intent form using the link below. If you wish to express interest in a transfer, you will complete both the intent form and the transfer request form using the link below and also notify your current principal of your transfer interest. The complete list of transfer requests will be sent to CCS principals by February 7, 2018. Transfer/Intent window open December 18, 2017 through January 31, 2018. Please contact Paige Gentry in HR with any questions: paige.gentry@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd39VoiKfUcybJJnq9KU6fQrpuLKQcl_YsnIc9J2XBNHVDWZw/viewform
Three Thank Yous
Concord Scoop Announcement Submission
Help affirm your team!
Faculty members of the month
IB Reminders
1 - Please continue to work on Unit Planners. Each teacher (for Encore) and PLC group (for Core) will be asked to submit one, fully polished unit planner for April's evaluation committee.
2 - Blank IB Report Cards will be placed in 1A teachers' boxes this week. Distribute these on Monday, Feb 5 in 1A and complete in each class. Extra blank copies will be with Jill at the front desk. Please be sure you have IB assessments posted in Power School to aid students in completing their report cards.
ISS/Help with admin
IB Report Cards
Before 2/5:
-Discuss with 1A classes about what the IB report card is and is not
-All students should have their IB grades (on the 1-8 scale) in the PS gradebook BEFORE 2/5 so that they can access PS and easily see the criterion scores (make sure this is an EXEMPT grade so it does not affect the actual number grade in the class)
In the 2/5-2/6 window:
-1A distribute blank IB report cards 2/5
-All teachers have students mark down the achievement level for THEIR class in Powerschool (while in that class: Ex. Johnny marks down his ELA IB grades while in Mr. Driver's ELA class) 2/5 & 2/6
-IB report cards go home on 2/7
-1A teachers assist students with set up of the report card on 2/5
-All teachers should assist with THEIR own subject, making sure that students put it in the correct scores in the 1-4 columns for that subject
After IB report card goes home:
-Expectation is that a parent/guardian signs the IB report card
-Our goal is to assess each criterion twice over the year
Extended Calendar
February ACCESS training for ESL students
Feb 5: Happy birthday, Ms. Meehan!
Feb 6 2:45pm Sojourner Truth – CabCo Arts - 8th grade
Feb 7 3:50pm Report cards go home; happy birthday Ms. Pauls!
Feb 9 Valentine’s Dance (Studco) and parent engagement night 6pm
Feb 10 Happy birthday, Ms. Childress!
Feb 6 7:45-8:30am School Leadership Team
February 13 7:30 – 8:30am Faculty meeting; Happy birthday, Ms. Smith!
February 16 Early Dismissal for professional development; Happy birthday, Ms. Clardy!
Feb 17: Happy birthday, Ms. Hoskie!
Feb 19: Happy birthday, Ms. Farrell!
Feb 20 7:30 – 8:30 MTSS Leadership Team
Feb 21: Happy birthday, Ms. Miranda!
Feb 22 7:45-8:30am SIT Meeting
Feb 22 Every class Progress reports sent home
Feb 23 7:30-8:30am Mentor/Mentee meeting
Feb 27 7:30 – 8:30am PBIS Committee meeting
March 1: Student Expo (all staff required to attend)