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HMS OPENING DAY STAFF MEETING 8/30/11. WELCOME NEW STAFF. Dara Watkins AIS Reading Susan Williams PersonalAide Barbara Kipler Personal Aide Beth Sheehy Speech Grade 6 Team 3: TBD Physical Education Aide: TBD Any Student Teachers to Introduce?. Katelynn and Anna Bish.
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WELCOME NEW STAFF • Dara Watkins AIS Reading • Susan Williams PersonalAide • Barbara Kipler Personal Aide • Beth Sheehy Speech • Grade 6 Team 3: TBD • Physical Education Aide: TBD • Any Student Teachers to Introduce?
Katelynn and Anna Bish They were born on April 21st, at 12:10 and 12:11 AM. Anna Shae Bish weighed in at 6lbs 1oz and Katelyn Reese Bish weighed in at 5 Lbs. 2 oz. The babies are very healthy.
Graham Charles Larkin 9-28-10 6lbs 9 oz. 19 inches came 6 weeks early Now is 22lbs and is crawling, babbling and climbing to cause trouble...
Natalie Elizabeth Demers Born 4/4/11 at 12:04 PM 6 lbs. 7 oz. 19 in
Gabriel Smith Born April 15, 2011 8lbs 3oz 20.5in A happy and healthy guy on the go
Dylan George Rush Born June 17, 2011 3:26pm8 pounds 8 ouncesHe's an angel boy! It is so amazing watching him grow, absorb, and explore our world. Honestly we are having the best time together! He's been smiling, cooing, and giggling a ton and I'm loving every minute with this little boy :)
Giuliana Marie LanzoneBorn April 15, 20119:43 AM 6lbs, 5oz, 18.75 in
Elly Grace Boettcher born on March 1st. She was 7lbs. 9 oz..
Office Announcements • Planners will be available for HR teacher pickup on Thursday morning along with picture information. • Please fill out Emergency Cards and Staff Directory ASAP and return to the main office • Anne need your info. to do the crisis phone tree • Room keys are in your mailbox • Please pick up your mail from the conference room and bring friends to help.
PTSA • Membership forms are in your folder • Stefanie Lauria is our Secretary! • PTSA is sponsoring our breakfast tomorrow. • Create your own dress down day incentive
SCHEDULES & DUTIES • Modified Bell Schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday • Open House • Daily Schedules in eSchool • Duties (responsibilities) • Sign-In and Filter for HMS to see meetings • Staff meetings are on the calendar and we will be using most if not all Thursday afternoons
DEAR • All students will attend DEAR • Chorus is during Encore • Jen and Keith have DEAR classes and will be sharing about reading with the students • It is expected that all students are reading during DEAR (not doing HW)
ERT PROCEDURES • Anne Scoma is updating all of the lists, packets will be in mailboxes Thursday • Please check your rooms for materials and let Anne know if you need anything • We will do a fire drill either Thursday or Friday (weather pending) • Please review emergency procedures with your students
CUSTODIAL REQUESTS • Reductions hit this department too. • The maintenance staff wants to keep the building clean but they could use our help. • Please have students put up their chairs. • Request large garbage cans for parties. • No candle Warmers or Plug-Ins
ENERGY CREEPER • Kaci Nowadly is our friend! • Carolyn Durni and Recycling Club • Did you know that it costs $50/microwave per year? • Paper towels are very expensive. BYO napkins please. • More energy saving tips coming soon
AIMSWEB • The entire school will be screened in ELA and Math. • The data will be used for RTI and SST meetings • Kaci and Debbie will present to the staff about RTI in September • ELA, Math and Special Education Teachers are going for training on Thursday afternoon
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING • Teachers will meet with Jen at 8:30 on Wednesday morning to review the format. • We will use grade level meetings to implement SIP. • All teachers have been assigned to grade levels. • Teacher aides are welcome to join us.
APPR/HEMIO • ELA, Math and Special Education Teachers will be observed under APPR by Jen • Everyone else will follow HEMIO • Keith will begin observing HEMIO teachers in September, see Anne Scoma to schedule your observation
NYS TEACHING STANDARDS • I. Knowledge of Students and Student Learning • II. Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning • III. Instructional Practice • IV. Learning Environment • V. Assessment for Student Learning • VI. Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration • VII. Professional Growth • http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/pdf/1-11-2011TeachingStandardsapprovedbyRegents.pdf
COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS • http://usny.nysed.gov/rttt/resources/bringing-the-common-core-to-life.html
STEPHEN COVEY VIDEO • http://youtu.be/69om0Ql1EPc • What are your big rocks?
Schedule For Today, Wednesday and Thursday • Literacy Presentation today at 1:30 UPES Pleasant Auditorium • Personal Aides: Please report to the conference room at 1:30 to count planners for homerooms • Great News! Right to Know Meeting at 8:00 Wednesday in the cafeteria. Enjoy your breakfast while being entertained by Kevin Burd
Schedule For Today, Wednesday and Thursday • 8:30 SIP for teachers in cafeteria, Teacher Aide meeting in the LMC • Grade Level Meetings in the LMC: see sheet for assignment • 10:00 Grade 6, 11:00 Grade 7, 1:00 Grade 8 • 2:00 Core Team Meeting
Schedule For Today, Wednesday and Thursday • A required AESOP training will be held for all school related personnel on Thursday @ 8:00am at UPES in the Union St. auditorium. This training is for school related personnel who report their absences on AESOP. • eSchool help in 208 from 8:30-9:30 • AIMSWEB TRAINING 12:00-3:00 at HAB
IMPORTANT DATES IN SEPTEMBER • Open House September 13 & 14 (see schedules) • Staff Meeting September 20 • DASA Presentation September 29 • Department Meetings September 8 (Jen will work with APPR group) • Grade Level Meetings September 15
Highlighting Our Strengths As We Race To The Top! • Remember to put your big rocks in first. • HMS is already great and will get even better. • Have a wonderful year! • Mailbox keys are available as you leave the meeting.