Staff Meeting Reminder
This is a reminder that we'll have a Middle School Staff Meeting on Wednesday, December 3rd. We'll focus on communication of student progress. Please be thinking about this topic and feel free to check out and add to this document that we'll be working on.
Drill
On Tuesday afternoon, we practiced a Hold. As a reminder, we will call for a Hold in situations where the hallways need to be clear. Examples include: medical emergency, drug dogs, locker checks, etc. We will announce that we are in a Hold.
Teachers should:
1.)quickly survey and clear the hallways and bathrooms (if close by)
2.)open blinds; lock doors
3.)continue class activities as usual
4.)take attendance
5.)wait patiently for directions or the "All-Clear" announcement.
During a Hold, teachers should NOT
1.)release anyone
2.)call the office.
We will be practicing a drill each month. I will try to make sure that we communicate prior to the drill. Everyone did a great job during the drill on Tuesday afternoon.
Efficiency Update
Our district recently met with some ESG representatives to review our energy efficiency. The following guidelines were discussed. Heating and Cooling Malfunctions or Issues- If you do have issues please do not call maintenance directly, contact me first. Also the following items should not be in individual classrooms: Space heaters, refrigerators, coffeemakers. There are a number of common ones that can be used in the work room or multi-purpose room. We will also be adding a refrigerator to the work room. Also, there cannot be any scent candles that are burned throughout the course of the day or any plug-in scent tools either.
Winter Weather Update
If you are supervising students outside, we will follow the same guidelines as we have in the past. For students to be out in the snow, they need to have boots on. If not, then they should remain on the blacktop.
Twitter as PD
I hope to share some links that are helpful that I find from Twitter.
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/09/8-ways-teachers-can-talk-less-get-kids-talking.html?crlt.pid=camp.JqhtKjmWesjP
Duty Next Week
Morning - Jorgensen, Kallungi
Bus - Deans
Drill
On Tuesday afternoon, we practiced a Hold. As a reminder, we will call for a Hold in situations where the hallways need to be clear. Examples include: medical emergency, drug dogs, locker checks, etc. We will announce that we are in a Hold.
Teachers should:
1.)quickly survey and clear the hallways and bathrooms (if close by)
2.)open blinds; lock doors
3.)continue class activities as usual
4.)take attendance
5.)wait patiently for directions or the "All-Clear" announcement.
During a Hold, teachers should NOT
1.)release anyone
2.)call the office.
We will be practicing a drill each month. I will try to make sure that we communicate prior to the drill. Everyone did a great job during the drill on Tuesday afternoon.
Efficiency Update
Our district recently met with some ESG representatives to review our energy efficiency. The following guidelines were discussed. Heating and Cooling Malfunctions or Issues- If you do have issues please do not call maintenance directly, contact me first. Also the following items should not be in individual classrooms: Space heaters, refrigerators, coffeemakers. There are a number of common ones that can be used in the work room or multi-purpose room. We will also be adding a refrigerator to the work room. Also, there cannot be any scent candles that are burned throughout the course of the day or any plug-in scent tools either.
Winter Weather Update
If you are supervising students outside, we will follow the same guidelines as we have in the past. For students to be out in the snow, they need to have boots on. If not, then they should remain on the blacktop.
Twitter as PD
I hope to share some links that are helpful that I find from Twitter.
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/09/8-ways-teachers-can-talk-less-get-kids-talking.html?crlt.pid=camp.JqhtKjmWesjP
Duty Next Week
Morning - Jorgensen, Kallungi
Bus - Deans
What, no air fresheners? You've taught middle school students, you know how it gets... I'm saddened by this news.
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