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Issue #9 January 21, 2020
Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Administrative Updates
- I had an opportunity to attend an outstanding 2 day professional learning opportunity last week facilitated by Rowland Dent regarding Crisis Prevention. I look forward to sharing my learning with the staff.
- Remember that every day counts with implementing our rigorous instructional program. A teacher last week shared "I am glad that I didn't wait until I received my DRA data in October to meet with small groups." YES!! This teacher did not waste any time getting started with those guided reading groups.
- Please don't wait until the last minute to enter grades prior to report cards. Ensure there is a balance of graded assignments for our students. Let's avoid grade changes!!
- It will be a cold week - students should have zipped up coats on and hats when they come outside for dismissal. If you notice our children are not wearing proper clothing to school for the winter months please contact parents.
- PLEASE monitor students during bus dismissal - all teachers should either be going out with car/van riders or to the bus loop with bus riders.
Notes from Ms. Tinnin
Upcoming Events from the Creative Arts Team
Kids Heart Challenge – Friday, February, 14, 2020
Black History Program: Thursday, February 20th @ 6:30pm
Spring Concert: Thursday, April 16th @ 6:30pm
Instrumental Music Cluster Concert at Wise HS --tentative concert date is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4th, 6PM
Classes -- A Week
Classes should report to the LMC this week. Library books are due!
STEM
Please make sure that the parents and students know how to get to Google Slides using their pgcps account.
Go to pgcps.org
Click on Student Resources
Login Clever
Or
Go to destiny.pgcps.org
Click on Clever and login
Creating a graphic lesson is forthcoming.
SchoolMax – January 23rd – January 27th @ 11:59pm SchoolMax time
2nd Quarter Report Cards-- Please be mindful that the grading window for 2nd quarter will open on January 23rdd with grades being due on January 27th. With that being said, I recommend that you review your gradebook at how many assessment, classwork and homework grades you have for the students. Please be sure that there will be a balance among the three. ALL MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS should be submitted and graded by January 23rd.
Please ensure that you enter at least one grade for the weeks of:
-November 25th (Thanksgiving)
-January 2nd (last week)
DOUBLE CHECK TINNIN
BTinnin is asking ALL teachers to check SchoolMax daily/weekly to ensure that your gradebook, class roster, etc. are current which include enrollment and withdrawal. BTinnin welcome your observations in order to ensure that our SchoolMax files, records, and data are up-to-date.
Ms. Tinnin's Lesson using NatGeoEducation
Ms. Ramirez Class Identifying the Phases of the Moon with Oreos!
Mrs. Gaskins meeting with a Kindergarten small pull-out group
Ms. Permenter's 1st grade pull-out group
Students Writing
Sharing Predictions
Reading and Writing with Ms. Permenter
PLEASE READ: Absences Due to Military Families
Voluntary Transfer Process SY20-21
~2020-2021 Unit I Voluntary Transfer Process
In accordance with the PGCEA Negotiated Agreement, the Division of Human Resources is providing SY20-21 Voluntary Transfer application process for all eligible Unit I employees. The Voluntary Transfer function is part of iRecruitment in ORACLE that allows Unit I employees to request a transfer within his or her area of certification to another school or location in the school system that has or may have an authorized vacancy.
Unit I employees may access the online application with their email login and password from a PGCPS computer at a school or office from 12:01 a.m. on January 15, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2020. "Frequently Asked Questions" and instructions for completing the online transfer application, and other resource documents are attached. They will also be available online within the next few days at http://www1.pgcps.org/unit1_transfer/
Questions regarding the Unit I Voluntary Transfer process should be directed to the assigned Human Resources Partner at 301-952-6131.
Administrative Procedures Update
AP 3050 - Confidential Data & Personally Identifiable Information (PII) - is a new procedure. PURPOSE: To outline requirements for employees who may have access as part of their job duties to confidential data, including personally identifiable information regarding current or former students, parents, staff, donors, and volunteers.
AP 4118 - Employment of Certificated Personnel - Non-tenure to Tenure - PURPOSE: To provide procedures governing the employment and tenure of certificated personnel.
AP 5125 - Individual Student School-Based Records - PURPOSE: To provide procedures for collection, maintenance, dissemination, retention and destruction of individual student school-based records in compliance with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other federal, state and local guidelines.
AP 6114.7 - Emergency Operation-Under Conditions of Actual or Threatened Fire or Explosion - AP 6114.7 has been rescinded. Updated information is available in AP 6115, Emergency Procedures.
AP 6115 - Emergency Procedures - PURPOSE: To provide for the safety of all persons in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) schools, school facilities and non-instructional facilities, through the development and maintenance of emergency plans to address emergency situations.
AP 6191 is a new procedure - Registered Apprenticeship Program - PURPOSE: To provide enrollment criteria, participation expectations, and removal procedures from the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Registered Apprenticeship Program (Apprenticeship Program). The Apprenticeship Program is a Registered Apprenticeship with the Maryland Department of Labor.
(Past AP revisions - archived) link