Heartbeat - Faculty Update
SOLAR ECLIPSE - APRIL 8TH
This is early notification that on April 8th the school will go outside to witness the solar eclipse. HPO has graciously purchased glasses for everyone . All preliminary data shows that this event will take place towards the very end of the school day. (More on that later) I wanted to give you all an EARLY heads up so that you would know.
Parents will have the right to opt their students out of this activity should they choose to. A form will go out to them beginning today.
American Fidelity At Hearland
April 15th and 16th American Fidelity will be here from 8-3. Click the link below to schedule your appointment. This is for everyone in the building! Even if you opt out or are leaving Edmond Public Schools, please still make an appointment so they know they have reached everyone in our building. Thank you!
Smart Social - March 2024 Tip
Navigating Snapchat
It’s an increasingly popular social media platform among teeangers, but how much do you know about Snapchat? March’s Smart Social Tip of the Month focuses on all things Snapchat. Learn what students like so much about it, dangers you should be aware of and may want to discuss with your student and some tips for how to keep it fun and safe at the same time. To access the information, all you need to do is click this link: https://smartsocial.com/post/snapchat-app?org=edmond
And, remember, if you haven’t signed up for Smart Social yet, EPS is providing this resource to all of our families for free for this school year. If you haven’t already signed up, when you click the link, it’ll prompt you to sign up for your free EPS account. We hope you continue to find this information useful!
23/24 Heartland Staff's Favorite Things!
2 ASSIGNMENTS/GRADES PER WEEK IN INFINITE CAMPUS
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WILL BE ABSENT
- Immediately enter your absence in Frontline Absence Management as soon as you think you may be absent. If you end up coming to work and your job fills with a substitute, we will use that sub elsewhere in the building. Your request needs to be put in the system BEFORE 6am the morning of your absence.
- Email all 3 administrators and Cheryl Thatcher to let us all know that you plan to be out as soon as you know. Cheryl will do her best to contact subs to get your job filled and the admin team will do our best to stop by your room throughout the day to ensure your students are well behaved and our substitutes feel supported.
- Contact your PLC partner(s) to let them know of your absence and whether or not assignments and supplies need to be printed and made available to your class. Please be sure that there are thoroughly written, step-by-step instructions and enough work to keep your students busy for the ENTIRE hour (and then some).
- Please do not just list that your assignment is on Canvas. Many students may come to class without a charged chromebook and the sub may not have access to Canvas. There needs to be written assignment instructions and printed copies for the sub to hand out.
- Ensure that your sub folder has a printed copy of your seating charts/class rosters, safety information, classroom procedures/expectations, site expectations and procedures and any other pertinent information that could be helpful. Although our students are angels, they will take advantage of the sub if they don't know better!
- Be sure to have a process or document that the sub can fill out to let you know how your classes went, how much of the assignment was completed and where to report those students that may have not been on their best behavior.
- Be sure to speak with ALL of your classes about your expectations while you are out.
How prepared/detailed your sub folders are and how your classes act can be the single most determining factor in whether or not that substitute comes back to our school. We do our absolute best to welcome and establish rapport with our subs so that they will return. We hate to have to compel teachers during their plan to cover classes so please do your part to ensure that our subs love Heartland and want to return!
