STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
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THE APPLICATION FOR THE 2010 TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL TEACHER PROGRAM TO COSTA RICA IS NOW OPEN!
The program will travel June 18 - July 3, 2010.
Click here to apply!
Q1 Literacy Benchmarks for grades 6-8 are to be given next week. I will have the tests ready for pick-up on Wednesday, 10/21/09. More info on scanning to follow.
Q1 Math Benchmarks are to be given in grades 6-8, and in ALL Algebra and Geometry courses, grades 9-12. The test window is the same as the Literacy Benchmarks: 10/26/09- 11/06/09.
Here are the dates for the rest of the year for Literacy and Math Benchmarks:
Jan. 25, 2010 - Feb. 05, 2010 Q2 Benchmarks
Mar. 15, 2010 - Mar.26, 2010 Q3 Benchmarks
Other test dates coming up:
March 02, 2010 CST & CMA STAR Writing Grade 7 only
End-of-Course Exams grades 6-8 June 1, 2010 - June 18, 2010
End-of-Course* Exams grades 9-12 June 1, 2010 - June 18, 2010
* Algebra, Algebra Exploration, Geometry, Int. Algebra, Statistics & Data Analysis, US History, World History, Earth Science, Physics
Honors End-of-Course** Exams grades 9-12 June 1, 2010 - June 18, 2010
** American Lit., Chemistry, US History, Precalculus, Spanish, French
Becky Logan
English Learner Coordinator
Middle School Department Chair
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Staff
FROM: Mitzi Lizárraga, Principal
DATE: October 14, 2009
Congratulations and thank you to Roxanne Pompilio for her significant contributions to the College Board’s Advanced Placement. This past summer in Colorado, she joined 543 AP World History teachers and college faculty who teach world history to score 144,470 AP exams.
Many thanks to Ha Le for her thoughtful approach to the administration of the P/SAT today. Thank you to all staff for your involvement. We could not have completed this task if not for everyone on this campus.
Instructional Leadership Team Meeting at 2:15 pm in the Library today!
District-wide Earthquake Drill – Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:15 am
The drill begins at 10:15 am. The purpose of the drill is to test the effectiveness of our site emergency plan and the district’s ability to notify and maintain communications with all of its sites during a simulated regional event.
- At 10:15 am during Period 4, you will hear one long bell.
- All students, staff and visitors should “Drop, Cover and Hold for at least 60 seconds. Everyone will take cover under a desk or table for 60 seconds by dropping to their knees with backs toward windows and protecting their heads using one arm while using the other arm to hold onto the desk or table (Education Code 35297).
- Once the Principal determines it is safe (about 60 seconds), you will hear a series of short bells. At that time, teachers and staff will evacuate the campus to the designated assembly areas. Teachers, if you do not have a copy of the evacuation map distributed at the 10/5 staff meeting, please see Ms. Roberson.
- Once everyone is in the assembly area, an accountability check will be performed. The two assembly areas are the basketball and handball court and the parking lot of the Penn Recreation Center. The Incident Commanders at each location are: Mr. Jacoby @ Penn and Ms. Lizarraga @ the basketball/handball courts.
- After teachers have accounted for all of their students, the attendance sheet must be returned to the Incident Commanders (Lizarraga & Jacoby).
- Students must be supervised, stay with their classes, and are not allowed to roam.
- Once all students, staff and visitors are accounted (this could take upwards of one hour), Ms. Lizarraga & Mr. Jacoby will issue the command for all to return to their Period 4 classrooms.
- Once in your classrooms, teachers should take attendance and notify the administration of any change in attendance.
- Students and staff will be notified via the intercom system when Period 5 will begin.
School Site Council
There are four vacancies that need to be filled by teachers. Please nominate yourselves ASAP (See Gloria Garcia). The next SSC meeting is Monday, October 19 at 4 pm in the Library.
WASC
James Cech, the WASC site team leader will be on campus on Friday, October 16. He will also be meeting with the WASC Focus Group Team Leaders over lunch in the library. Teachers….Please make sure your classroom environment is orderly.
Spirit Week Celebration Assembly
On Friday, November 20 during Period 5 in the Grand Theater, we will host an assembly with selected students and their families who should be recognized for their recent achievements. I have a growing list of students, but if you know of other accomplishments by our students, please send me their names and a brief description of their achievement by October 30th.
Spirit Week Junior & Senior Football Game
The location for this event will be the field at Penn Elementary School (a 7 minute walk). This event is open only to high school students who must be supervised by their instructors. More details to follow.
October 15th District-wide Earthquake Drill @ 10:15 am
October 19th SSC Meeting @ 4 pm in Library
October 22nd Staff Meeting @ 2:15 pm in Library
October 23rd End of Grading Period; Make-up Picture Day; Last day for Magazine Drive
October 24th Title I Meeting @ 9 am in the Grand Theater
October 25th Grades Due by 7:30 am
October 27th WASC Focus Groups A, B & C @ 2:15 pm
October 28th WASC Focus Groups D & E @ 2:15 pm
October 29th Someone Like Me Program in GT, Period 2 Grades 6 & 7, Period 4 Grade 8; Drama Department Field trip to The Old Globe 9 am – 2 pm
October 30th Progress Report Distribution; K-Arts Period 5; ASB Halloween Activities Circle of the Sun at lunch; ASB Fall Festival 4-8 pm, Circle of the Sun.
Check the School’s Calendar on the school’s website by Wednesday of each week for updates.
Reminder: Attendance every period, every day!
Greetings high school teachers and other staff members who want to read this very long, but important, email about PSAT info :-),
As you are aware, the PSAT has been scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14th, 2009 during periods 1, 3, and 5. It will be given to all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. I've drafted a plan on what needs to take place on that day. This will not affect any middle school students with the few exceptions of those who are currently taking high school classes. Middle school classes should carry out the day as usual. 12th graders are to report to the Grand Theater for an informational meeting. They will remain there for the duration of the test.
In the attachment is the PSAT Room assignment and the period(s) in which you will need to administer the test. There will be 28 students per classroom. Please look it over carefully and let me know if there are any problems, concerns, or comments based on the room and periods that you are assigned.
Students will be assigned to classrooms by their last names. For example, the first 28 students on the list will go to Larry Adams's room, the next 28 will go to Wager's room, and so on. Therefore you will not necessarily be testing your own students. The students' room assignment will be posted in the library, in front of the counseling center, and in the Circle of the Sun during lunch time.
I've put in your boxes a Proctor's checklist and a PSAT Flyer. Please post the flyer somewhere in your classroom so students can see it. Also, please read the checklist before the test date, it will answer some of your questions.
More info will follow within the next few days. Please email me with suggestions,comments, and/or questions.
Note for Ms. Roberts: Please send your 2 8th graders to Ms. Moore's class period 1 and your 5 8th graders to Ms. Mooney's class per. 5 on the day of the test.
Have a great day,
Ha Le [Room Assignments]
Dear SCPA Staff: Today Tim Farson, our ASB Advisor, spoke about ASB policies and procedures at our operational staff meeting. Please log onto the powerpoint presentation below for a very brief inservice on fundraising.
I highly recommend that anyone who is even remotely thinking about fundraising, no matter how small or large the fundraising goal, watch this presentation.
Mitzi
The District is partnering with the California League of Middle and High Schools (CLMS/CLHS) to offer a K-12 Technology Conference in San Diego from December 4-6, 2009. The theme of this year’s conference is Social, Global & Green – Transforming Learning through Social Media, Global Connections and Sustainable Practices. CLMS/CLHS has invited District staff and teachers of all grade levels to present conference sessions highlighting educational-technology related innovations occurring in classrooms across the District. This is your chance to showcase the technology-based work occurring in your classrooms! Conference presenters will receive complimentary admission to the 3-day conference. Please encourage your teachers to consider presenting a session - the CLMS/CLHS Call for Presenters link. The deadline for Presenter Applications is September 30, 2009. For additional information on the Conference click here, or contact Marty Stultz at 619-725-7103 or mstultz@sandi.net.
Dear Staff: As you may know, Proposition S funded Interactive 21st Century (i-21), a technology bond, allows the SDUSD to install i21 interactive whiteboards in a limited number of classrooms this year. Under the i21 initiative, all classrooms in the district will eventually have an interactive "tool set" consisting of a white board, voice amplification and sound system, netbooks, and or/student responders (depending upon the grade level) for interactive student participation, a networked printer, a document projection camera, and a teacher work station.
In June of 2009, I responded to the District's request to provide them with the building name/number and room number of each sixth grade classroom and all 9-12 math classes. Districtwide, 40, 0000 i21's will be installed over the next few years. In 2009-10, 1,400 SDUSD schools should have i21 whiteboards in classrooms.
Training is forthcoming as indicated in the attachment. SCPA classrooms with i21's are: 208 Babbey, 501 Lee, 504 Tran, 115 Roberts, 117 Whiteley, 118 Major, 125 Moore, 126 Pope, and 127 Booth.
Mitzi
NPR: How Artists Make Money
"Starving artist" may be a cliche — but if most artists aren't literally starving, it's a fact that few make a real living with the work they love. In this series, NPR looks at how creative people keep body and soul together.
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. Watch the video.
On Friday, all District Principals attended a session on the District's new Volunteer Program. The good news is the District has designated 2009-2010 as the Year of the School Volunteer. We received clarification about the four volunteer categories listed below. Friends should work closely with Laura Snarponis, our volunteer coordinator, when seeking volunteers for our productions and other campus activities. Below are a few examples of where our volunteers may fall under and the major changes to the District's volunteer procedures. Detailed information about the District's volunteer procedures can be downloaded from the District's website. Volunteer applications must be submitted annually. I will ask Laura to have several volunteer applications form available to you for your meeting on Wednesday in the Little Theater.
Whose in Category A: Guest speakers, senior exhibition panel members, other one-day or guest-type activity. Volunteers who will only be on campus one or two times but is not alone with students. Fingerprinting and TB test not required.
Whose in Category B: Friends of SCPA, volunteers who work the front of the house (selling Friends' merchandise, taking tickets). Volunteers with group exposure who have little or no direct unsupervised exposure or contact with children. Fingerprinting not required but TB test is required. Site personnel will check the prospective volunteer's name against the California Department of Justice, Sexual Offender (Megan's Law) website at http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov.
Whose in Category C: Field trip volunteers, classroom or library assistants before-or after-school, back-of-house volunteers (e.g., costumes). Volunteers with classroom exposure, who work with children and are generally supervised by district staff. TB test required. A criminal background check will be conducted by the SDUSD School Police Services. In rare cases, depending upon information returned, volunteer applicants may require fingerprinting.
Whose in Category D: Overnight chaperones, off-site tutorng . Volunteers with unrestricted exposure, who work with children and may be unsupervised by district staff. TB test required. Fingerprinting conducted by SDUSD required.
Janet Cunningham, SCPA's nurse, is available to conduct the TB tests (based upon her availability). Birney Elementary is staffed to conduct TB tests, five days a week. There is no charge for the TB test. There is also no charge to the volunteer for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting is conducted at the SDUSD School Police Services Livescan Unit, 4100 Normal Street. Volunteers should give themselves at least 2 weeks to complete all the requirements before volunteering.
And as in the past, all volunteers must sign-in on the District's approved "Volunteer Sign-in Sheet" in the main office which includes a criminal disclosure and show a government-issued identification. On the scheduled performances in the evenings and weekends, the "Volunteer Sign-in Sheet" will be available to Friends as coordinated with Laura Snarponis.
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