Here are some general announcements to start off the week:
1. There will be no faculty meeting this afternoon. I will try to cover our important points here in order to avoid keeping you here after school unless absolutely necessary. I will be planning some professional development activities for the remainder of the year, and we will try to use our faculty meeting time for that type of thing.
2. Sixth grade and fine arts lesson plans are due this week. Please have them in by Friday. If you teachers in the other grades feel as though you missed a week, it is fine with me if you simply turn in your plans on your next due date. We will follow with 7th grade and technology next week, and 8th grade and PE the week after Spring Break.
3. Please help us during the day by keeping your classroom doors closed and locked. It is also very important that you notify a teacher in an adjacent room if you must leave the room for even a few moments with students present. We should avoid leaving classes unattended, but if an emergency arises, please have the teacher in the room next door help keep and eye on your students.
4. Thanks so much for the wonderful job you did in helping us handle our tornado warnings Friday. Things ran smoothly due to your professionalism.
5. I have been so impressed with the infusion of writing into so many classes across our curriculum. Thanks for the effort in this area! Please continue to find ways to have your students write, even if just a little every couple of days. This is a skill that they will be called upon to utilize throughout the remainder of their educational career and future work life.
6. If you find an opportunity, please take a moment to thank Ahna Baggett for leading our first-ever middle school chapel service last Thursday. The feedback on this new endeavor has been nothing but positive.
7. If a parent requests a conference with you, please tell them that these are now being scheduled through the Guidance Center and that we are meeting together in grade level teams. This allows us to examine issues that are present in all classes and work together for a solution.
Have a great week!
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