Hey Panda Family,
Opening Staff Meeting Presentation: 2021-2022 Opening Staff Meeting
Class Dojo: Please make sure you invite Elkins, Gardner, Grubbs, Ceglowski, and all Specialist teachers on your schedule to your Class Dojo.
Canvas Page: Please work to make your Canvas page inviting, friendly, and easy to navigate. Your parents will have access to it through their child's account. It should be a one-stop shop with a teacher bio, lesson plans, schedule, supply lists, etc. If it is important and pertains to your class, then your Canvas page should have it!
Asynchronous Work During Quarantines (from district): If students are absent due to inclement weather, long term sickness, or quarantine, teachers should provide playlists or assignments to continue learning through Canvas. Since we are not using concurrent teaching practices this year, playlists and other assignments housed in Canvas would provide asynchronous learning and continued practice during extended absences. If an entire class is quarantined, teachers may want to return to teaching the whole class through Zoom or Teams during the duration of the quarantine. (Note- A device distribution plan may be needed for K-2.)
Lesson Plans: Please use the first week of school to establish meaningful relationships with your students, review expectations and procedures, and slowly introduce curriculum. On this note, lesson plans in Canvas are not expected until the week of August 30.
Visiting Classrooms: Ms. Gardner and I will be coming by to visit all homeroom classes on the first or second day of school. We just want to say hey, introduce ourselves, and let the kids get to know us a little better. We will be in and out in 5 minutes :)
Schedule: Please post a copy of your class schedule outside your room.
Change in Dates: Please see the following date changes.
- Proctor training will be Thursday, August 26th @ 11:00 in Jayne's office
- Postle, Ceglowski, Flynn, Seely, Bolchalk
- Fire drill will be Friday, August 27th after announcements/car riders
Playground: We are still waiting on the maintenance department to finish the drainage work on our playground. Please keep students off the playground until we give the "all clear".
No Lunch Visitors: Parents are not allowed to eat lunch with their child in the classroom. We will revisit lunch visitors if/when we begin eating in the cafeteria.
Cafeteria Updates: Please make sure you read the email from our cafeteria manager, Ms. Halsey. It was sent earlier this week. Please arrive to the cafeteria on time, and make sure your students speak loud and clear so the cafeteria workers can hear them.
PBIS Reminders: Please begin teaching/reviewing PBIS expectations with your students this week. Here is some important PBIS info for you:
- Teach universal "Give me 5"
- Teach universal sign for the bathroom
- All policies and procedures are on our staff Canvas page
- Log into Canvas
- Click PBIS button
- Click the first link (goes to Goggle Drive)
- Click Procedures
- Model for the students your expectations.
- Correct mistakes immediately, then follow with positive reinforcement
Testing Code of Ethics: Please complete the PGES Signature Form for Testing COE training that was completed at the opening staff meeting.
NCEES Evaluation Information (certified staff): On our Canvas page under 21-22 NCEES documents there are resources to guide you.
- Use August 16 as the Orientation date
- Make sure to "MARK COMPLETE"
- Complete the self assessment.
- Click "START NEW"
- You may "SHARE" your self assessment if you want. This is not required.
- Make sure to hit "FINALIZE"
Field Trips: Please submit field trip requests to Ms. Gardner as soon as you have them. Dates are already filling up.
- Day user Chromebooks will be kept in the classroom without cases and need to be charged daily.
- Parents that want to be in the take home program will need to bring the form to school to pick up the Chromebook.
- Day users can return the form marking the Opt Out box to receive their Chromebook for the classroom.
- Media center will be open from 7:50-8:30 all week for parents to come pick up Chromebooks. Also, this is a good time to send students with Opt Out forms.
Staff Quilt: If you haven't finished your Staff Quilt square please do so as soon as possible and return it to Ms. Mason. As you can see in the picture below it is coming along nicely!
WFU Teacher Day Game: Click on the link if you're interested in attending the Wake Forest Teacher Day football game against Florida State on Saturday, September 18 - WFU Teacher Day Game
Athletic Pass Policy (from district): As we start the 21-22 athletic season, we want to update you on the new athletic pass policy. Beginning this school year, we are asking that employees use their WS/FCS employee ID badge or school issued ID badge for access to all athletic events.
Contest! Kernersville Museum has a lot of great stuff going on right now. Here is a link to several activities they have for kids. There is a contest, and the prizes are great, so feel free to pass this along to families.
mClass: The mClass button on the Canvas page is ready with tons of links! You will find this and more:
Step by step directions for assigning assessments
Participant Manual
Forsyth County Reading Association: FCRA offers 1.2 literacy CEUs for any teachers that may need them and helpful programming about literacy-related topics
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