LVHS Weekly!
Excellence In All We Do.
August 7, 2018
CALENDAR THIS WEEK:
Wednesday, August 8 -
- 8:30 am - 10:30am, PAC, district convocation
- 12:30pm - 4:00pm - MAC, team building (dress cool and comfy)
Thursday, August 9 -
- 9:30 - 12:30 - Room A106, Procedures and Routines at LVHS
- 12:30 - 4:00, Workday
Friday, August 10 -
- 9:30 - 12:30 - Room A106, What Works
- 12:30 - 4:00, Workday
Teams for tomorrow afternoon:
TEAM ELA:
Pruitt, Cody
Lousma, Karen
Howard, Missy
Garcia, Steve
Fogg, Frank
TEAM LA HISTORIA:
Herrera, Crise
Saarinen, Denise
Gonzalez, Michael
Johnson, Scottie
Cockerill, Mike
TEAM MATH:
Statham, Robyn
Esquivel, Robert
Mumme, Donna
Phillips, Wendy
Smith, Robert
TEAM Science:
Taylor, Hannah
Baugh, Katy
Hoffman, Dyllan
Tarver, Kellye
Koenning, Heather
Sutton, Heather
TEAM CTE:
Sauer, Jeff
Holt, Becky
Panter, Michael
Turner, Tray
Hansen, Debbie
Baugh, Jim Ed
TEAM PERFORMING ARTS:
Standiford, Sheryl
Kelly, Catherine
Larkin, Andrew*
DuPlooy, Pieter
Adam Mothersole
Kassell, Brad
Vanneste, Casey*
iPad Distribution and Canvas
We will be collecting forms and coverage payments the first few days of school, so iPads are not scheduled to be distributed until Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21.
Advisory teachers should collect these forms and return them to the front office.
The money for their optional coverage is due by October 1, but we need their form signed and returned by Friday.
If all the stars align and we get everything for Canvas uploaded and ready, then Canvas will be available to start using on Monday, August 20. Do not have anything iPad- related planned for the first week of school and have a back up plan for the next week, just in case there is a delay.
Setting up gradebook!
Don't forget that you have to set up your gradebook every year. You will click on New User and follow the prompts to set it up.
Your staff id is your copy number. New staff, I will give you your staff id number today!
Attendance on the first day of school.
- It must be in blue or black ink!
- If the student is in class, but not on your list, write them on the bottom of your list.
- If a student is on your list, but not in class, mark through them with one, THIN line and write NS for "No Show". NO ONE GETS MARKED ABSENT.
- Count the number of students in the class, verify the number of kids you count and makes sure it matches what's on your roll sheet. WRITE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO SHOWED UP IN THAT CLASS AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR ROSTER.
- You need to SIGN AND DATE the bottom of the roster in blue or black ink.
hall passes
Access it here: https://drive.google.com/a/lagovista.txed.net/file/d/0B9GUQCF2uqLcN1luZTFtZUtVYkU/view?usp=sharing
UPDATED - Minimum Number of Assignments (LVISD policy):
• Daily = 20% - minimum of 9 required per 9 weeks
• Formative Assessment = 35% - minimum of 6 required per 9 weeks
• Major Grades = 45% - minimum of 3 required per 9 weeks
Remember, grades must be updated WEEKLY.
New this year - at least 3 of the formative and/or daily assignments must be a writing assignment.
Every Wednesday in LVISD is college day! Be sure to sport your favorite college's gear next Wednesday, August 30! Encourage your students to do the same!
positive behavior reinforcers.
Make sure you sign it (legibly) and then the students write their name on it and come to the reception desk to put their tickets in the bucket. Please do not send them during instructional time (I know...you wouldn't think of it)! Thanks!
First Day of School Stuff.
Remember, it is an A day. All students report to 1st period at 8:05. We will have schedules printed out for all the students to pick up again when they first get to school.
The first week's schedule will be A-B-A. Monday, August 20 will be a B day.
There are no schedule changes allowed the first week of school.
There are no passes out of advisory during the first week of school.
Announcements are during advisory.
Please use this week of fewer interruptions to your class to practice, practice, practice, expectations in your classroom and make positive connections with your students!
Arrival -
Remember, all hands on deck for the first week of school. Be sure to check the duty schedule to see where your team is assigned!
Bus drop off will be at the front of the school. We will use cones, signs, and people to direct traffic to the correct places.
Student and parent drop off will be at the back of the school. We will have signs and people to direct traffic.
Freshmen and sophomores will get their updated schedules from tables set up in the cafeteria and then will sit in the cafeteria to wait for the first bell to ring at 8:10.
Juniors and seniors will get their updated schedules from tables set up in front of the MAC and then will sit in the MAC to wait for the bell to ring at 8:05.
All students should go to the cafeteria or MAC to wait for school to start.
When the bell rings at 8:05, students are encouraged to go directly to class. Don't forget to check for dress code:
Big dress code items:
NO HATS
NO TANK TOPS
MID-THIGH OR LONGER SHORTS
NO PIERCINGS - other than ears.
Tuesday they get a warning. Wednesday they will go to ISS until they can conform to the dress code.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Lunch - Stu, Craten and I will be doing lunch duty.
Please be at your door between passing periods.
Dismissal bell at 3:55 -
All hands on deck.
Students riding the bus should report to the covered awning at the front of the school.
Reminder of exchange days.
New-to-the-district teachers - Your three days of new teacher inservice will count as your exchange days, so no need to complete any additional training!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Official works hours are 7:45 - 4:15.
LEAVING THIS IN HERE FOR EASY REFERENCE:
There are several super important items for you to consider and a few that require your attention and feedback:
- Schoolwide Procedures - If you would like to join PBIS, it is open to everyone who wants to commit to being a member of the team! Just send me an email to let me know you would like to be included! https://drive.google.com/a/lagovista.txed.net/file/d/0B9GUQCF2uqLcQkJJSkwyYms2d1U/view?usp=sharing
- Campus Improvement Plan - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t8RX_A2rQupThudM6EyR6Q7eVnwtumjc/view?usp=sharing
- District Employee Handbook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JTaVMo6z4SCIGi7lP45tgL2Z53ZYvkzC/view?usp=sharing
- Teacher Appraisal System - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vzBxdbVCzZ5UcnjSiGJCq5htvkHPZ3SA/view?usp=sharing
- Master Schedule - This is set in wet cement. If you have been assigned a learning lab, we will have a meeting prior to school to review classroom expectations and get an intro to the credit recovery software: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ARG0p26guX94c1w4vxN7FmVf2g1yWPDCSca4KnWwKyk/edit?usp=sharing
- Discipline matrix - If you have input, please let your department heads know before we meet the first week of August! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m0x7iC9uVR3J9VcK9pKGSPLcExD5Khk358MBsoGjTu8/edit?usp=sharing
- School calendar - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I02hO5OBCtYhQl1uxC23VJ4uO2DdL3zm/view?usp=sharing
- Inservice Schedule - Here's the big picture of what's going on: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13_K6WIkUwSNza637cXwnT5oiiwWKc5Uj/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions or concerns or comments or just want to say hi, please stop by the office, email me, or give me a call. Hope you are all having a great and restful summer and I will see you soon!