CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOLApril 4, 2011Main Building Theater2:45

FALCON FEATHERS

•Global Community – Kim Warren•Engineering – Doug Polk•Health Science – Holly Sovereign •Business – Shannon Simonds•Communications – Sara Hudson•Explorers – Julie Barksdale•Voyagers – Erica Smith•Fine Arts – Michael Tummins

UIL AcademicsMrs. Richardson

UIL Academics – DISTRICT CHAMPSSchool/PointsClear Lake HS - 457Clear Brook HS - 217Clear Creek HS - 135Clear Springs HS - 298Dickinson H S - 31Alvin HS - 175Brazoswood HS - 110Pearland H S - 56

UIL Academic CoachesStand and be honored!

Share the Good StuffFaculty share great news with the staff

Upcoming Events

1. Choir Concert – Tonight April 4th 2. Orchestra Concert – April 5th Dinner and

show3. EOC English 1 Testing (April 4&5) – NGC

(See slide)4. Choir Competition this Wed & Th5. Talent Show – Friday the 8th

6. Asia Night – Saturday the 9th 7. Flairs Spring Show – April 14th 15th & 16th

Upcoming Events

8. Prom – April 30th 9. TAKS Testing Week – April 26th – 29th 10.Others?

Lynn Pritzlaff - BookkeeperEnd of the Year Processes

TAKS Testing

TAKS Testing~ Three weeks awayThree weeks away ~

April 26th – 10th Math

April 27th – 11th Math

April 28th – 9th Math and 10th & 11th Science

April 29th – 10th & 11th Social Studies 9th CCISD Biology Benchmark

TAKS Testing in April

•Tuesday, April 26th: 10th Grade Math

•Wednesday, April 27th: 11th Grade Math

•Thursday, April 28th: 9th Grade Math, 10th & 11th Science

•Friday, April 29th: 10th & 11th Social Studies

TAKS Testing In April Con’t…1. The schedule for that week is nearly complete

and will be sent to you in the next few days.2. For TAMS reviews during TAKS week,

teachers will need a projection device and computer on days they are not testing.

3. Be sure your classroom is “sanitized” for testing (remove informative postings from your class walls for testing)

4. Be sure you have the testing assignments and your responsibilities prior to getting into the week. Mel will be sending that out to you as we get closer.

10-Minute TAKS Training~ Next Week ~

Tuesday, April 12th Main Building – Room 700-- Before School @ 7:00 a.m. -- Beginning of every conference period

Wednesday, April 13th Ninth Grade Center Library-- Beginning of all three lunches

END OF COURSE ENGLISH 1 EXAMTuesday the 5th and Wednesday 6th

Ninth Grade English Field Testing Schedule April 5 & 6

NGC Teachers:

Tuesday, April 5

The testing period will run from 7:20 – 9:50 All students will report to 3rd period for attendance Teachers and students will follow their regular bell schedule after 3rd period

Mainbuilding Teachers:

Tuesday, April 5

Teachers and students will follow their regular bell schedule all day Students in grades 10 – 12 who have 1st, 2nd, or 3rd period at the NGC will remain in the mainbuilding

commons during those periods

Period Bell Schedule Testing 7:20 – 9:50

3 9:58 – 10:09 4 10:17 – 11:06

“A” Lunch 11:06 – 11:36 5 11:44 – 12:33 6 12:41 – 1:30

5 11:14 – 12:03 “B” Lunch 12:03 – 12:33

6 12:41 – 1:30

5 11:14 – 12:03 6 12:11 – 1:00

“C” Lunch 1:00 – 1:30

7 1:38 – 2:30

TEA End-of-Course Field Test

~ For all students enrolled in English 1 ~

Tomorrow – Tuesday, April 5th Morning SessionEditing-Revising Multiple-Choice ItemsThree Compositions

Wednesday, April 6th Afternoon SessionReading-Comprehension Multiple-Choice ItemsThree Open-Ended Responses

Ninth Grade English Field Testing Schedule April 5 & 6

NGC Teachers:

Wednesday, April 6

Teachers and students will follow their regular bell schedule through the beginning of 4th period

Students will attend only one of two lunches – either “A” Lunch or “B” Lunch Arnett, Cook, Fortenberry, Franklin, Glos’s, and all upstairs teachers’ 4th period classes

will attend “A” Lunch, which is a split lunch Remaining first floor teachers’ and all 9th graders who have 4th period in the

mainbuilding will attend “B” Lunch “A” Lunch students will report back to their 4th period teacher’s class following their

lunch period Mainbuilding students who have classes at the NGC will be held in the mainbuilding

commons for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th periods

Mainbuilding Teachers:

Wednesday, April 6

Teachers and students will follow their regular bell schedule all day Mainbuilding students who travel to the NGC for 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th periods will be held in

the mainbuilding commons 9th graders who have 4th period classes in the mainbuilding will be released at 10:57 to

eat lunch at the NGC

Period Bell Schedule 1 7:20 – 8:09 2 8:17 – 9:06 3 9:14 – 10:09

4 10:17 – 10:22 “A” Lunch 10:22 – 10:57

4 11:03 – 11:32

4 10:17 – 10:57 “B” Lunch 10:57– 11:32

Testing 11:40 – 2:30

InstructionStudent Engagement

Technology & EngagementIdeas for getting your students more engaged…See out TIS for more info: Don’t forget: I have 2 sets of Flip Videos for classroom Check out I have 2 SmartBoards available that you can use to make class more

interactiveI have 3 laptop labs at the MB and 2 Desktop labs at the NGC available for

you to take your classesWe have SoftChalk, a program that allows you to make interactive lessons

for you studentsI can show you how to use Podcasting in your classroom for teacher or

students useI can show you how easily record conversations which allow for student

responses in LOTEI can show you how to use Google Docs or Prezi when assigning group

projects to allow multiple students to be working on the same presentation at the same time

And SO MUCH MORE!

Spring Reminders• Take attendance religiously!• If a student leaves class, they must have a

pass• Check dress code 1st period each day • Now is the time to contact parents. If you

have a senior who is in danger of failing, call ASAP. It only gets worse if you don’t.

• Grade Changes are due no later than 7 days after the end of the 9 weeks marking period.

• Be aware of your students and if you hear or notice something out of the ordinary, check it out and report it so we can help our students.

Advanced Placement TestingMay 2 – May 13Krueger Field House400 Hall – Language TestsNGC – Selected Rooms

Don’t forget to smile and laugh!