Crabapple MS Staff-Update

1. Read over the Staff Handbook

2. Join PTA if you didn't get to it at the breakfast. Staff can join directly at the link Crabapple Middle School PTA - Home Page

3. Read and add FCS the AI Statement to your syllabus

3. Consider joining our AVID Advisory Committee

July 31-Web Leader Training 9-12 CMS Amphitheater

July 31-Information Day 1-3:30pm

August 1-PBIS Committee Meeting (see email from King)

August 1-All Staff Meeting 9-11

August 4-1st Day of School!

August 5-New Teacher Meeting 8am in Jodi's room

August 6-7th Grade Device Deployment through SS (info coming)

August 7-8th Grade Device Deployment through SS (info coming)

August 7-Centegix Intruder Drill (Hard Lockdown) 10:30am

August 8-6th Grade Device Deployment through SS (info coming)

August 11-13-iReady Math Diagnostic

August 14-18-iReady Reading Diagnostic

Upcoming Dates to Know:

August 22-6th Grade Back to School Bash 4:30-6pm

August 27-Curriculum Night 6-8pm-Please note the date change!

Exciting News! CMS is continuing to grow as an AVID school by supporting each student with learning awesome executive functioning, relational capacity, and goal setting skills through our AVID Advisory time that will occur during homeroom 1-2 times per week. If you would like to have a role in determining the topics presented, and activities created for AVID Advisory, please complete this short form by Tuesday, August 5th. https://forms.office.com/r/Z6fmXuXVWv Thank you!

Fulton County Schools is committed to being a leader in the ethical and responsible use of AI in our schools and classrooms.

Action: As such, all secondary teachers must update their syllabi to include the revised ‘FY26 required AI syllabus statement:

Responsible AI Use Encouraged with Teacher Permission:

Students are encouraged to use AI tools responsibly in this course with teacher permission to assist with their learning and assignments. AI can serve as an aid to enhance understanding and interaction with course content, within the boundaries of academic integrity. All AI-generated content must be accurately cited, and students are responsible for the correctness of their submissions, including any content derived from AI tools. It is essential to critically evaluate AI outputs to ensure they meet academic standards. Use of generative AI, without proper citation, is considered a violation of the Fulton County Schools Code of Conduct and may result in disciplinary action.

Please hold off on asking Ms. Wiggins to design and/or print items for your classroom. If you really need a poster printed, see Brenda Zapata to see if she can order it from the FCS Print Shop. You will need to have a ready to print file for this and get your requests in at least two weeks before you need the item.

We are required to complete every drill during the first week of school and a 2nd evacuation drill during the 2nd week of school. Our first drills will be announced, but after that they may not be. Please teach your students what they should do if they are not with you when a drill occurs!

All Required Safety Drills will occur on Thursday, August 7th, during 3rd period

Evacuation

Soft Lockdown

Intruder/Centegix

Evacuation/Fire

Shelter

Semester 1

July 30-AVID Info, FCS AI Statement, Poster Printing and Design, Bookkeeping Info, PBIS Resources, Duty Schedules, Emercencey and Safety Reminders and Sub. Info.

July-Summer Need to Know Information.