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

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. 

Michael David Capozzi: 1/11/11

Graham Charles Larkin9-28-106lbs 9 oz.19 inchescame 6 weeks earlyNow is 22lbs and is crawling, babbling and climbing to cause trouble...

Natalie Elizabeth DemersBorn 4/4/11 at 12:04 PM6 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 RushBorn June 17, 2011 3:26pm8 pounds 8 ounces He'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 :)

Quinn Brenneen HayesJune 14th @ 7:58

6lbs. 13 oz.19 3/4 in

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 & DUTIESModified 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 STANDARDSI. 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

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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.