Blaze Bulletin
Edition 37 - May 22nd
Greetings...
Dear teachers,
Graduation and final underclass exams - that's all that's between us and summer vacation!
Thanks again for all the work you've done this year to serve our students. You all deserve an amazing summer.
See you August 2nd!
Go Blaze!
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT....
The Alternative Professional Development form will be completed and submitted online beginning May 1st. It will still be located on Schoolstation at the bottom of the purple Scheduler box. The instructions are attached as a pdf and an Office Mix below.
https://mix.office.com/watch/e9igbg96rvn9
Teachers will complete form and upload documentation online for your principal’s approval. Your principal will then submit it to your Coordinator online. You will be able to check your Schoolstation record for the status of approval by your Principal and Coordinator.
**Alternative professional development is any professional development you want to complete that is not listed on Schoolstation.
Remember-
1. Submit for approval at least 10 days before the PD.
2. After you have completed the professional development, you must submit documentation to the PD Center in order to receive in service credit.
Deadline for teachers to choose 10-month or 12-month salary distribution
Teachers have the option of changing from a 10-month salary distribution to a 12-month salary distribution. They also have the option of changing from 12-month to 10-month distribution. The form must be submitted to the payroll department no later than the first contracted work day of the next school year.
Technology Minute....
Adding an Edlio Calendar Event
This video will show Edlio users how to use the Edlio Calendar feature. Teachers can easily post assignment due dates, classroom events, related arts schedules, and snack rotations. Links to important information or attachments such as permission slips can be added as well.
Adding Pictures to Your Webpage in Edlio
This video will show Edlio users how to easily add pictures to their Edlio webpage. Teachers can add photo albums with multiple pictures of an event, single pictures to add interest to their webpage, or a gallery of selected pictures to highlight an event on their main page.
Turn in Your Technology in the Library!
Thursday, May 18th after the exam period hopefully starting at 10 and ending at 12, following the exam block.
Friday May 19th from approximately 1 - 3 pm ( 4th and 5th) Monday May 22nd from 1-3 (6th and 7th)
During this time you can bring Ms. Brown your technology ( ex. elmo document reader), technology checklist, and end of the year checklist. Remember if you have not finished the software audit you will not be able to get your technology checklist or EOY checklist signed by Ms. Brown.
Software Audit Has to be completed to get the Technology Checklist signed
2017-2018 Picture Schedule
Faculty Pictures - August 7 (2 hour day) - 10:30-1:30 - Media Center
Fall Pictures/IDs - August 24 - All Day - Auxiliary Gym
2018 Senior Picture - August 24 - Primetime - Football Stadium
Fall Makeup Pictures - September 14 (Early Dismissal) - All Day - Auxiliary 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 - Auxiliary Gym
Cap and Gown Pictures - February 22 - All Day through English Classes - Main Gym Lobby
Junior Orientation (Upcoming Senior Portrait Info) - April 10 - Primetime - Auditorium
BIOMETRIC SCREENING....
All active employees and their spouses who are covered by the 2017 health care plan must complete the health assessment survey on the Cigna website and the fasting biometric screening as part of the annual wellness campaign.
The biometric screening can be done at a MedPoint clinic or through your primary care physician sometime between January 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
For active employees and spouses covered under the County health plan that do not participate, the employee will pay an additional $300 for insurance premiums through payroll deductions in the following year, 2018.
You can find information for completing this process on the Rutherford County Schools’ website under the careers tab, then employee benefits.
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
Be the first to guess this high schooler...
Summer Break....
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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May 25th – Coach Witt
May 26th – Ms Stockard
May 27th – Dr Connifey-Marlin
May 28th – Ms Monson
May 29th – Mr Baker & Mr Plaisance
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July 7th - Ms. Stock
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July 21st - Mr. Hawkins
July 23rd - Ms. Wright
July 25th - Ms. Rosalin Scales
July 27th - Coach Recasner
July 30th - Coach Bell