Thursday Thriller
June 2, 2022
Photos from the Field
43 New NJHS Inductees!
I so badly wanted to yell TEQUILA but I reframed. :D Great concert last night, Roger!
Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Here is the LINK to the school supply list from last year. This reflects both grade level and individual teacher orders because we did not give each teacher the $125.00 last school year. This year each certificated staff member will receive $125.00 to purchase those special sharpies, special pens, etc.
Each DEPARTMENT needs to look at the list from last year and decide what you need. Last year we did it by grade level and it was a cluster when we handed out the supplies. For 22.23 it will be by DEPARTMENT and we will have each department come get their supplies. PE, 6th grade Shop and Art we need to discuss the cap on the amount that you will get for the 22.23 school year. CTE classes come out of the CTE budget.
If your department could have this completed by Friday, June 10th that would be AWESOME! Please ask clarifying questions.
2. As we begin to wind down the school year, there is a need, for some, to clean and purge. If you plan to clean and purge, the 20th is a good day to do this. If you plan to get rid of items here are the protocols to follow:
A. If it is District purchased, out of date and no longer used please request boxes from Brent. Box up the items; please make sure the lid of the box can be closed and place a RED DOT on it. Brent will give you the red dots with the boxes. Let Brent know and one of the night custodians will remove it for you.
B. Items that are not District purchased but are in your classroom and you don't want them, either dump them yourself OR email to staff what the item is, anyone interested, come by your room to get it.
C. DO NOT put items outside your classroom door OR in the staff lounge and say FREE. We are not a yard sale. :D Help our custodians out and pack what you can to the dumpster and ask for assistance when you need it.
D. If you are unsure of some items, please ask Carina or myself. We will find out for you.
E. If you are moving classrooms, please don't leave behind the sh*t that was left for you -paint, extra coffee cups -you know what I'm talking about. :D PURGE and feel good that you are leaving your space better than when you found it. :D
3. SAFETY - Buildings will be working with custodial staff and Mike Kay this summer to take inventory of what we are doing well and what we need to tighten up for everyone's safety. You have ALL done a GREAT job of being visible in the hallways during passing times, keeping doors shut and locked and overall more vigilant. Many of you sent suggestions and ideas. These will be shared when we walk the building this summer.
Identified staff are checking the bathrooms regularly. This has cut down the graffiti in the bathrooms; not 100% but a small amount.
4. Please mark your calendars for August 29-September 1st -these are days that will be designated Building Directed and First Contract Day. Before you leave on June 20th, the days will be outlined for you.
5. Room Check Out -Armida will be placing the Room Check-Out Check List in your mailbox the week of June 13th. In talking with Brent, this is how your classroom should be left:
- Leave furniture where it is. When teachers stack furniture, we unstack it to clean it.
- If you want the walls washed behind posters and pictures. Please remove them from the walls.
- Put things away on counters and desks so we can wash the surfaces easier.
- Send me an email of requests for repairs, we will either fix them or do a work/order if we are unable to do the repair.
Something to Ponder
Have you ever given your students a survey at the end of the year to gain feedback on how you did? It can be very scary and intimidating as well as insightful; speaking from experience. If you have, what questions did you ask? What information did you gain? Surveying students can be powerful if the right questions are asked. What if you started with "What went well this school year?" and "What didn't go so well?" "What should I keep for next year?" "What is one thing I should change and why?"
Data give us the numbers, percentages, etc. of knowledge based learning. Asking for honest feedback gives insight to what your clients felt, learned and gained throughout the school year.
I would love to hear from you if you have given your students a survey for feedback.
Something to ponder. Hope you find a gold nugget in the article.
Quote
The belly teaches all arts. -English Proverb
Little Humor
These made me laugh and you know I'm a Denzel Washington fan. :D
