Safe and Sound
HS teachers, thank you for your grace and empathy Wednesday afternoon at our meeting. My mind was scattered with news of my brother's deployment travel, but I'm happy to report that he's home, safe and sound! Thank you for your encouragement, kind words, and prayers.
I will add some notes to Wednesday's meeting slides to clarify a few things, then I'll share the file. Please take a look at let me know what questions you have.
Email/Data Team Recap
(Remember this email from 10/24?)
As a follow up to last week's Data Team meetings and this week's core teacher meetings, I wanted to share the following attachments:
- 2023 EOC Results by content and student performance level (also in August HS Expectations slides)
- DESE Standards Analysis report for 2023 EOC tests (pdf file)
- Fall 2023 NWEA Reports were in the SHS WEEKEND UPDATE.
** See 10/24/23 email for attachments **
John, Brenda, & Eric -
Please use the standards in the DESE Standards report for your content to create a document breaking out each standard included in the 2023 EOC. This should be shared with me and with Tonja by Monday, please.
This document should contain the following information:
- Mo Learning Standard Code
- MLS Verbiage
- 2023 EOC Results
- When is/was this content covered in class?
- SHS Average Score
- Points Possible
** See 10/24/23 email for example **
(Teffany, we'll talk about this at our meeting.)
Thank you!
jc
Survey Says...
We are currently revising our Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and seeking feedback through surveys to gauge how staff members feel about our culture and climate.
Please complete the appropriate survey below before November 3. Responses are anonymous and your feedback is appreciated!
HS Teachers - The link has been corrected. :)
Tending to Attendance
Please do not let students in any door after the tardy bell rings. They need to be signed in at one of the offices. Once the bell rings, students are marked absent, which triggers an immediate message to the parent, which in turn generates an immediate call from parents to one of the offices. At that point students have to be tracked down and matched with teachers to clear up each student's tardy/absence status. This has been an ongoing problem that causes many unnecessary attendance issues.
Appearance and Dress
Slater teachers and staff members, including substitutes, are expected to dress in accordance with “business casual” guidelines. Failure to follow guidelines will result in the employee being requested to immediately make the necessary corrections. Questions on attire should be directed to the building principal. It is the building principal’s discretion to excuse an employee’s dress due to activities or teaching responsibilities.
The definition of business professional is easily understood, but to define “business casual” would be easier defined as what “business casual” is NOT:
· Shorts
· Sweat-suits or warm-up suits
· Athletic leggings
· Denim Jeans
· Flip flops (rubber shoes/shower shoes)
Contributing to the Slater CTA Scholarship Fund allows you the privilege of wearing jeans, khaki or black shorts, and a Slater shirt on Fridays. On Spirit Days and other designated days, a Slater/Wildcat t-shirt is acceptable with jeans.
Parent-Teacher conferences are professional dress days.
Party Planning Committee
As we discussed in the August Building Level meeting, teacher teams will plan this year's NWEA incentive days. See the groups below.
Fall Group, chat among yourselves and let me know what you're thinking. There's a modest budget for each event. I would like to have the Fall date scheduled within a week and executed within a month.
Winter Group, please start planning your event as well - I think knowing what the incentive will be helps our kids lock in their motivation. I'd like to hold the Winter Incentive before we leave for Winter Break.
Artisan Teacher Spotlight
As I come into your classroom to observe, you'll see that I'll often point out one of Rutherford's 23 Artisan Teaching Themes I've noticed you using. Throughout the school year, I will highlight various themes.
(Stay tuned for the next theme.)
Transition Room Reminder
Don't forget to fill in the Transition Room Assignments document when you have a student in the Transition Room.
If you need access to the document, email Denise Audsley (daudsley@slaterschools.net) or call 222.
First Aid Supplies
If you need supplies for your fanny packs, please email Crystal Wiseman (cwiseman@slaterschools.net). Include what items you need in the message.
How Do I Enter A Discipline Referral? *UPDATED 9/18/23*
*I apologize for the change up, but Becky and I worked with Nicole to fix some settings in PowerSchool to be able to submit a referral through the INCIDENT option.
Here are the steps to enter a Referral:
- Go to the Student Information icon on the right hand side of your screen.
- Click on the last name of the student on the left side of your screen.
- Then go to the Select Screen dropdown on the top right of your screen.
- Select Submit Incident Entry.
- Enter the Incident Title (be sure to title it as Discipline Referral), date and time.
- Write your description in the Incident Detail section which should include details of the incident and where it happened.
- Submit. (It will say you have successfully submitted the incident.)
That's My Spot
Some of our HS Students are reporting being displaced by staff member vehicles. The cafeteria lot and spots north of the ECC doors are up for grabs for staff, students, and visitors.
Proper Protocol
The fanny packs in your rooms are for minor health care needs, ie. bandaids. If your pack is missing something please let the nurse know.
I have stopped several students wandering the halls on their phones who tell me they are heading to the nurse. I would suggest a hall pass that the nurse can sign off on noting the time they came and left. Way to much traffic in the halls during instruction time.
Dr. T
Being Intentional After Accidents
I have added a button at the bottom of this newsletter for both the student accident form and the Work Comp Form for your quick reference.
Visitors in the Building
Anyone who does not work for the District should be wearing a neon green lanyard while in the building.
We have some parents that are having a hard time dropping their babies off at the door and still wanting to walk them to their room and catching teachers off guard.
Please try to be outside of your classroom greeting students as they come in to help reduce some of these issues. Remember: If you see something, say something!
Thank you!
Expectations
The next dates are 10/24 & 10/25. Watch your email for more information.
Right Number, Wrong Person?
In the guide, you will find the document How to Make a Call. In that document it tells you how to create your personalized voice message.
Lunch Duties
Expectations for HS Lunch Duty (above) include:
Salad Bar Supplies: Extra salad bar supplies will be kept in an upright cooler in Whitney's 'area' to make it easier for that day's person to keep an eye on supplies and keep it stocked. These are the people who are posted at the salad bar until the line is through. Tasks include making sure kids are getting appropriate portions, not making messes (make them clean up after themselves), and that the stations are stocked. Whitney is entering codes and numbers. She won't be restocking any longer. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
'Outside Area': During the winter months and in inclement weather, this person will keep an eye on condiments until the kids are through the line. That station will move to the North wall as well. Spare ketchup will be stored in the cooler with salad bar items and ala carte drinks. Gravy/sauce may have to be retrieved from the kitchen. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Hallway Supervision: These people will continue to supervise the hallway until the line has moved past the servers. At that point, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Please be sure to include lunch duty details in your sub plans.
Thank you for everything you do all day every day - including the logistics of making a 28 minute lunch period work. I appreciate you!
Jess's Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-529-2278 (108)
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal
Mindy's Contact Info
Email: mwiseman@slaterschools.net
Phone: 660-529-2278 (107)
