DRMS Flight Plan
Don’t just fly.........SOAR!
December Happenings!
December 12: iReady Diagnostic Window Opens
December 12: Girls Basketball Tournament at Park Middle School
December 13: Staff Meeting (library) 3:15 - 4:30
December 13: Boys Basketball Tournament at Black Diamond Middle School
December 14: PDD Department (begin in the library)) 1:30 - 3:00
December 14: Parent Information Night (5:30-7:00)
December 15: DRMS Hosts Principal's Meeting from 8:30 - 10:00 (classroom and site tours)
December 15: Fire Drill Assemblies (more information will be emailed)
December 16: Our Girls Rock/Our Kings Rule Meeting at Lunch (sign up only)
December 16: Parents Night Out Fundraiser
December 21: Minimum Day
December 22 - January 10: Winter Break
January 9: New Teacher Orientation
January 10: Staff Development Day! (See Information Below)
January 11: Students Return To school
Winter Spirit Week!
December 12 - 16, 2022
Monday: Holiday Red Day (Wear Red shirt/pants)
Tuesday: Holiday Sock Day
Wednesday: Ugly Holiday Sweater Day
Thursday: Holiday Green Day (Wear Green shirt/pants)
Friday: Holiday Hat Day
Show your school spirit and participate in these fun days.
Staff Development, January 10, 2023
Staff Development Day Information for Secondary Teachers-1/10/23
Based on staff surveys and feedback, we have decided to bring teachers together in person on January 10th and thanks to teacher leaders and partnerships, we have a robust list of offerings for staff to select from to attend from 8:30-11:00am. All sessions will start at 8:30 and conclude at 11:00am. Teachers will have from 11:00-12:00pm to have lunch (DRMS will provide lunch at the site) and travel back to their school sites for their afternoon site specific sessions from 12:00-3:00pm. More information on the DRMS SDD sessions to come.
To assist with a smooth day of learning, we ask that all staff register for a session by clicking HERE. If your entire site has decided to host a full day of PD, you do NOT need to register for a district session (please check with your administrator if you are not sure if this applies to you). In addition, there is a space for departments to select meeting as a team on their own campus instead of attending a district-provided session.
All sessions on 1/10 will be in person (unless otherwise noted) and information about locations will be sent out once registrations are confirmed. Some sessions will cap at 35 so please be sure to register sooner than later to ensure you are able to attend the session of your choice. Sessions will be filled in order of registration. If you register in a session with a cap and there is no space available, you will be contacted directly to select another session. If you do not register at all, you will be placed in the session with space available.
Link to Session Descriptions:
https://antiochschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/amybettencourt_antiochschools_net/ES-zn14YO2hDtQaHb5EgIeEBgz-JhxDYvTrox5YFwQBdUA?e=D2w7Sa
New Teacher Orientation
Day 3 of NTO will be a virtual experience. Staff may work from home if they choose. If you do not have access to a computer or wifi at home, we will provide you a teacher's work space at the district office for the day. Please contact Micki Bagar mickibagar@antiochschools.net before Wednesday, 12/21/2022 to make arrangements. Below is the day's agenda. Teachers are encouraged to take any materials (i.e. Teacher Editions, log in information etc) home at winter break that will be needed for the planning/prep time session after lunch. Meeting links will be posted the week before NTO.
AGENDA
8:30-9:00am: Welcome, Overview and Warm Up with Amy Bettencourt, Director of Curriculum Instruction & Assessment
9:00-9:30am: Payroll Overview and Q&A with Cynthia Rodrigo, Payroll Supervisor
9:30-10:15am: Human Resources: End of Year Information for New Hires with Dr. Rob Martinez, Chief Human Resources Officer
10:15-10:30am: Break
10:30-12:00pm: Break-Out Sessions**
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch Break
1:00-3:00pm: Prep/Planning Session
**Be sure to complete the registration form which will be sent out to all staff no later than 12/2/22 and is due by 12/16/22. Staff who do not complete the registration form in time will be placed in the break-out session(s) with the most space for additional participants. The registration form was emailed out to all new hires but can also be found by clicking HERE.
iReady Diagnostic 2 Opens on 12/12/22!
Attention all K-8 Teachers!
Diagnostic 2 for iReady will open on 12/12 and run through the first week in February. Below are a couple of important reminders:
- If a student starts a diagnostic (either in ELA or math), they need to complete it before winter break or the test will expire and they will have to retest when we return in the new year.
- If you do not want to have your students test until after winter break, remember to use the "HIDE ASSESSMENT" feature in the program. If you are uncertain or have forgotten how to do this, please contact your Site Education Technology Lead (SETL) for assistance.
- Please monitor your assessment sessions actively-ensure students are not receiving rush flags and that we are creating a testing environment that promotes students doing their best and that helps ensure valid assessment results.
New Teacher Orientation 10/31/2022
New Teacher Orientation is Going to Be Spooktacular!!!!!
Attention all new hires for the 2022-2023 school year:
Our 2nd day of New Teacher Orientation is scheduled for Monday, October 31st and will be held at Prospects High School. We have a full day of learning, connecting and fun planned for our attendees. You can find more information about the day's events and activities by clicking HERE.
Exciting Health Club Discounts for AUSD Employees!
Your health and wellness is extremely important to us at AUSD so we wanted to make sure you know about the resources available to you and your family.
Have you been waiting for the New Year to join a gym during the New Year’s sales? Why wait? As an employee at AUSD you are entitled to a discount right now! We have arranged for you to get a discount at either 24 Hour Fitness or In-Shape Health Clubs. Please see the attached flyers for details.
Second Step Curriculum
AVID
AVID Strategy of the Month-Socratic Seminar
The Socratic method of teaching is a form of inquiry-based discourse focused on questioning to spur critical thinking and drive ideation. It is through exploration, dialogue, considering new perspectives, and constant questioning that students develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Through Socratic Seminars, students develop confidence in articulating their ideas to others while providing supporting evidence with reasoned thinking. Students will come back again and again wanting to engage in another Socratic Seminar!
Want to learn more? Watch the short video below to see the stages and steps of Socratic Seminar come to life in a 6th grade classroom. Ready to give it a try? Below are few documents designed to make your lesson planning and preparation easier!
Socratic Seminar PowerPoint for Teachers or Students
Socratic Seminar Quick Start Guide
Content Specific Guides:
Attendance
Take attendance during the first 10 minutes of class. This should be done everyday, every period.
Correct, sign, and return Attendance reports to Liana as quickly as possible.
When students are tardy, please mark them tardy in the computer. Do Not send them to the office for a pass unless they are more than 30 minutes late or during a tardy sweep.
COVID
* COVID tests are available in our front office.
* Masks are available for students in the office, but they are not mandated to wear them at this time.
* If a student is ill, please send them to the office immediately. we will determine if they are able to return to class.
Wellness Corner
