FYI / Informational Items
Week of February 11....
Important Dates for the Week of February 11
- agenda attached below
February 14 - ACT 80 Day (Staff QPR Training 12:50 - 2:50)
February 14 - King and Queen of Hearts Dance (7:00pm - 9:00pm)
-see flyer below
February 15 - PGSD In-service Day
NOTE: The February 12 - Spring Sports Meeting (Period 9 Auditorium)
- we be rescheduled for February 25 Period 9
New Falcon Logo - Pottgsrove School District
February 11 - Winter Sports Pep Rally (1:35 - 2:50)
Winter Pep Rally
- 1:35-Students report to lockers and homeroom
- 1:40-8th grade report to gym
- 1:42-7th grade report to gym
- 1:44-6th grade report to gym
1:50-2:00- Introduce Winter Sports
-Cheerleaders perform
2:20-2:50 – Staff and Students Games and Events
(Tug of War -Students vs. Teachers)
2:50-Grade Level Dismissal to Busses
Monday, Feb 11, 2019, 01:30 PM
Pottsgrove Middle School, North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA, USA
February 14th - ACT 80 Day (Staff QPR Training with Access Services)
Please escort and dismiss your students to the busses and then report to the auditorium for the QPR training - see link below for an overview of QPR.
Thursday, Feb 14, 2019, 01:00 PM
Pottsgrove Middle School, North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA, USA
Looking Ahead to the Week of February 18th....
- February 18 - No School
- February 21 - Principal PLC Meetings According to Schedule
- with Mr. Vorhis and Dr. Ramage
- the meeting will revolve around discussions about PSSA and eligible content
- February 22 - SWPBIS Event (Act 80 Schedule)
SWPBIS (SAS and SSS Survey) - Due by ALL staff February 22nd
(~SWPBIS SAS and SSS survey links are below~)
- A minimum of 80% of ALL of adults in your building should complete these (administration, para’s, café staff, custodians, secretaries, etc.).
- They take about 30 minutes and must be completed independently. When one survey is finished, there is the option to complete the other at a later time; however each survey cannot be started and stopped.
- **PGMS Window to complete: 2/1/2019 to 2/22/2019
PBIS Assessment is a web-based application designed to assist in high-fidelity, sustained implementation of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). A major feature of SWPBIS is the commitment to ongoing assessment of implementation. PBIS Assessment provides surveys for teams to take as they examine their level of SWPBIS adoption and guides them through the process for improving implementation to benefit students, families, and the overall school culture.
Please complete each of the two surveys independently, following the links provided:
The School Safety Survey (SSS) is a multiple-response survey taken to help teams determine risk and protective factors for the school. The SSS summary identifies what training and support may be needed related to school safety and violence prevention in the school.
This is the link for the Safety Survey: (Hot/Live Link Below)
https://www.pbisassessment.org/Anon/Kve20Dd9300
The Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) is an annual, multiple-response survey to help teams identify the staff perception of implementation status and improvement priority for school-wide, classroom, non-classroom, and individual student systems.
This is the Link for the Self-Assessment Survey: (Hot/Live Link Below)
February Newsletter - Send to PGMS Parents (See Link Below)
January Student of the Month Newsletter - Thank You Mrs. Parker! (See Link Below)
Thank - YOU to Mrs. Parker for all her work and organization with the Student of the Month!!!!
February 27th Lockdown Drill - 7th Grade Lunch Zone (11:15- 11:20)
- We will have solely a lockdown, there will be no lockout called....just a lockdown via the PA system.
- **If students are in the hallways, it is the classroom teachers responsibility to look in the hallways and alert the students to get into your room before securing the classroom. **
Drill Time: 11:15 -11:20
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019, 11:15 PM
Pottsgrove Middle School, North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA, USA
PSSA Certification - ALL PGMS STAFF DUE to Mrs. Hicks by MARCH 8th
Mandated training for the administration of the 2018-2019 PSSA and Keystones is now available on the Pennsylvania State Test Administration Training (PSTAT) site. (Link is Below)
Welcome to the Pennsylvania State Test Administration Training Site (PSTAT). Here, District Assessment Coordinators, School Assessment Coordinators, Test Administrators, and Proctors will complete their training for the Pennsylvania Keystone Exams and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA).
All coordinators, administrators, and proctors must complete the training prior to the administration of the PSSA or Keystone Exams in the 2018-2019 school year.
Instructions
Already have a username and password? Use the email address with which you registered and your password to log in above.
Registered, but don't remember your password? Click the Forgot Password? button above to have your password emailed to the email address with which you registered.
Never registered before? Use the Registration link to register for the site.
Do you have a new email? Because you will need to receive correspondence from the system, please set up a new account using your new email.
Registered, but don't have access to the assessment coordinator training? After you log in, click My Account to be taken to the account information page. Users can change their designation as a District Coordinator or School Coordinator by checking or unchecking the appropriate checkbox.
February 4th - February 8th was National School Counseling Week!!
We are very fortunate to have the best counselors around - Ms. Illig, Mr. Kincaid, Mrs. Kleinfelter and Mr. Frevert!!! THANK-YOU FOR ALL YOU DO DAILY FOR US AT PGMS!!!
Update -Next two 7:15AM Meetings.....February 27 and March 13
PSSA /TDA Writing Review (Recent Released Learning Progressions)
Location: Auditorium
Time: 7:15-8:15
We will be staging the students in the gym, during arrival, to give you the full hour for both meetings.
Signing Out or Reserving a Location at PGMS
~ Please use the Google form below to request a reservation for a location in PGMS ~
- moving forward this is how staff at PGMS and staff outside our building will be reserving locations for meetings, moving class locations for activities, etc.....
The links are below:
1. Room Sign-out Google Form
2. Spreadsheet to track and view locations, dates, times of sign-outs
Note:
This is change from what was discussed at the leadership team meeting on 2/5, we will pilot this option first verse the paper calendar sign-out that was discussed. This way staff do not have to be physically in the building to reserve locations.