Welcome Back! I hope that you all enjoyed your break. For the first time in a few years, we actually experienced beautiful Spring weather. Again,thank you for all of the get well wishes. I am better although still moving a little slow. However I will be at work! Please read the information below.
Mid-year
If you did not meet for your mid-year conference before I left, you MUST meet with me Tuesday or Wednesday. There is no exception. All conferences will need to completed before the end of the day Tuesday. If I have performed your mid year, please visit the platform to put in your information regarding your goals and to make any other comments. This will also need to be completed by 4:00 Tuesday. In addition, you will need to follow up with an email informing me that this task is completed. This is for all teachers that received your 30 minute observation from me.
Rituals and Routines:
Maybe just maybe the students got out all of their spring fever the week leading up to the break. Just in case they did not, take the time to reestablish classroom procedures using our PBIS Paws lessons.
Enforce 15/15
Restroom: Classroom restroom breaks should already be in place but they will need to be enforced. We have had several incidents occur in the restroom when students have not been properly supervised. Trash and other substances are being left on the floor. Let us all work together to keep our building clean and our students safe.
Transitions: All teachers will need to be on hall duty during transitions. You should be actively monitoring the students and working to clear the halls. Please do not close your doors until the tardy bell rings. At this point the students are considered late. If hall sweeps are being performed, students will be sent to ISS until the end of the period. All other times, teachers should open the door and have students sign in as late. Administrators should be emailed a list of your students who are consistently late.
Teachers should NOT send students to ISS.
Cafeteria: Students should sit according to the plan that your team designed for lunch. All trash should be removed from the table, picked up from the floor, and chairs pushed under the tables before your students leave the cafeteria. It is important that you remind them to be respectful as they are going through the serving line.
DO NOT PUT STUDENTS IN THE HALL FOR ANY REASON. This is a safety concern and will be monitored. If a student needs to be removed, please call for an Administrator. If there is a fight or a student is being physically aggressive, call for Officer Johnson.
All teachers are expected to walk the bus loop during dismissal. You should be walking with the students and helping to ensure that they are loading the uses. We should be able to get students loaded on the buses in less than 5 minutes. This is not a time for us to socialize. I received an email from Transportation stating that students are walking in front of and between the buses. This should not be the case. Students should remain on the side walk at all times.
Lastly, we are on about to enter testing season. Be prepared to provide me time during your team meetings for training. This will allow you all to not have to remain after school.
I will see you all in the morning! Make sure your clocks are set correctly. LOL I did not and missed church today. Enjoy what is left of your Spring Break!
