Attached revised PLC calendar for September reflects Michelle Swanson working with the HUIs on Thursday, Sept. 22nd and Academy members on Friday, Sept. 23rd. Please also note, that we will not be having a PLC session on Wednesday, Sept. 21st as teachers should use this time to reflect/discuss intervention strategies in helping to close the achievement gap and catching-up on other items. With only two weeks of the quarter left, important to assess students' achievement per your curriculum maps.
Reminder that there will be a full faculty training session on Monday, Sept. 26th in place of department meetings in order to prepare all of our teachers for their roles on Oct. 12, 2011. Per our Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) grant, all of our 9th, 10th and 11th graders will be able to take the PSAT test on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Testing will begin from period one until lunch and there will be no morning recess that day. Seniors will be meeting in the gym regarding their senior projects, graduation, senior contracts, etc. Teachers and support staff will be assigned either to the gym or to classrooms in helping with the PSAT. Due to the length of time involved with the PSAT, there will be no prep periods and teachers will be released at 1:35 that day.
Finally I want to follow-up in addressing the anchor standards of Reading, Writing, Speaking and Critical Thinking across all content areas. Per recent discussions addressing struggling students and interventions, evident that more work is needed so to build that literacy focus. Example can be seen when addressing our writing focus, there are a good number of positive examples of writing instruction and this practice needs to become common practice for all classes. Strategies such as having word walls, student writing samples posted, common rubrics to build common understanding/expectations, etc., all help to expand students' learning. As a professional community, we know what needs to be done in helping our students to grow. The inevitable truth is that when any student struggles, we are accountable in doing everything possible to help our students succeed. Appreciate your efforts in supporting each other as we provide that quality education for our students.
Weekly Calendar:
Monday, September 19th: Leadership meeting 8:00 a.m. @Principal's Office
PTSA meeting 6:30 p.m. @Student Center
Tuesday, September 20th: School Community Council meeting 5:30 p.m. @Student Center
Wednesday, September 21st: Kapaa High School's Foundation meeting 6:00 p.m. @Student Center
Thursday, September 22nd: HUI collaboration meeting w/Michelle Swanson 8:00 a.m. @library
Friday, September 23rd: ACADEMIES collaboration meeting w/Michelle Swanson 8:00 a.m. @library
Have a great week!
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