News from the Principal's Office
A&M Consolidated High School
Reflections from Elder's Desk
As we wrap up the fall semester and prepare for the Christmas break, take time to reflect, renew, and restore your hearts and minds to prepare for the spring semester. It takes ALL of us to make AMCHS one of the best high schools in the state, and we are blessed for the role you play in the success of our students. Thank you for being part of an environment that strives to make a difference.
You have a purpose at AMCHS!
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Expectations
General Expectations:
○Report to campus by 7:50 am daily
○Stand outside your door after each class period and greet students
○Keep food and drinks in the cafeteria
○Everyone must wear an ID badge (including visitors)
○Greet students before they enter your classroom
○Absences should be recorded in AESOP as soon as possible
○Attendance must be recorded by 10:30 am daily
○Adhere to the Grading Guidelines and contact parents of struggling learners○UIL lists are due to Kendra Lundy 48 hours prior to the scheduled event
○Stop by the attendance office and sign your first six weeks rolls
○Escort visitors to the front office (if needed)
○Drug policy--students must have a form on file before they compete! Testing will be unannounced, and it will done monthly.
○All teachers must chaperone a dance or work a UIL event
○All teachers must attend Graduation rehearsal on May 23rd and Graduation on May 24th at 7:00 pm
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Instructional Expectations:
○Post objectives on the board/screen○Provide opportunities for students to engage in purposeful conversations with their peers (no more than 10-15 minutes of lecturing)
○Remain in the power zone
○Write critically
○Please do not hold a student after class and cause the student to be late to the next class.
Restorative Practices--Focus areas:
○60 second relate breaks*
○Pulse meters*○Spark Plans
○2 minute connects
○Treatment agreements
○Get To Know You Plan
*Restorative practices strategies are required.
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Schoology:
Join courses/groups for:
CSISD Professional Learning: All Staff COURSE Join Code: NMQWD-N8T2T
---This course houses all of the district level digital Professional Learning (check it out!)
CSISD Curriculum & Instruction GROUP Join Code: TV62N-M7S47
---This group houses the C&I documents and resources for all CSISD educators.
---2019-2020 Schoology will be required.
--Everything should be funneled through Schoology.
P3 Campus:
To anonymously report a concern, click here.
P3 Campus is an anonymous tip reporting solution designed specifically for the educational community. P3 Campus is a vital tool in keeping schools and students safe. School community members can report about a wide range of concerns, from mental health issues to threats of violence through our P3 Campus mobile app or through any web browser at P3 Campus.com.
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Vocabulary words for 9th--infer, evaluate, analyze, support, describe, compare, contrast, explain, predict, formulate, trace, summarize
Sign out/in link
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UPCOMING EVENTS
DECEMBER
12/3-12/21 Pay $25 to wear jeans the month of December. Proceeds will support Cheshire's Education Foundation Scholarship
12/10 Progress Report Grades due by 4:00 PM
12/11 Caffeinate before you Graduate Tutorials, 5:00-7:00 PM
12/13 Caffeinate before you Graduate Tutorials, 5:00-7:00 PM
12/13 Choir Christmas Concert at 7:00 PM
12/14 Lady Tiger Basketball vs. Magnolia at 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM
12/14 Tiger Band Christmas Concert at 7:00 PM
12/14 Tiny Tim Christmas Caroling, 5:30-8:30 PM; If interested sign up here --> goo.gl/1tyg46
12/15 Tiger Wrestling Dual meet
12/18 Tiger Basketball vs. Waller at 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM
12/19 Tiger Family Christmas Required Luncheon (during lunch)
12/19-12/21 FINAL EXAMS BEGIN
12/20 ProEthica Discussion 2 Questions due
12/21 Tiger Basketball vs. Rudder, 2:00 and 3:30 PM
12/24-1/4 Christmas Break
Comp time may be acquired from June 2, 2018-April 12, 2019 for the April 22nd Comp Day.
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AMCHS Students Shine
FCCLA members presented gifts to teens who are in foster care and delivered them to the "Voices for Children" office.
Consol Boys Basketball team defeated Bryan 56-48 to win the Championship of the Schurr Insurance Tournament.
Emily Ramos, Teacher of the Month Recipient
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Polling locations include: College Station ISD Administration Building (1812 Welsh), City Hall (1101 Texas Ave.) and Christ United Methodist Church (4201 State Highway 6 South).
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Laundry services available for students Contact M. Jedlicka
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Instructional Strategies to Enhance Your Classroom
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PROETHICA TIMELINE
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Campus Procedural Expectations
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To receive the AMCHS Family Remind text messages from Mrs. Elder, text “@amchsf” to 636-923-8109
AMCHS
To educate the hearts and minds of students for life.
Vision Statement
AMCHS is dedicated to educating and empowering students to become confident, resourceful, lifelong learners who are prepared for challenges beyond high school. Students of AMCHS will know the value of giving more than they take, will be responsible for their own actions, and will know that they are an important part of our school community.
Email: gelder@csisd.org
Website: http://amchs.csisd.org/
Location: 1801 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station, TX, United States
Phone: (979) 764-5500
Twitter: @amchsweb