Weekly Bulletin for September 23, 2013
"Never mistake motion for action."
- Ernest Hemmingway
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent van Gogh
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming." -- Goethe
Important Upcoming Dates
September 24 - Staff Meeting Cancelled. Work on your Public School Works training.
September 24 - Progress Reports Due - Please only complete progress reports for those students who are receiving a D or F.
September 25 - Tech Wednesday - Creating an online presence using Google sites.
September 26 - IEP Day
September 27 - 9:30am - See Google Staff Calendar
September 30 - Homecoming Week! - See the week's schedule below.
Important Information
Academic Referral Forms - Great job completing the Academic Support Forms. I am not requiring you to complete the forms by certain dates. Throughout the quarter, if you notice a student struggling, complete an Academic Support Form. If a student continues to struggle after three weeks, complete the Week Three Alert. After the sixth week, the student is referred to the RTI team for further intervention. All students who are currently at risk of failing or receiving a failing grade should have had a form completed.
Trouble Tracker - If you are experiencing problems with your computer equipment, send a trouble tracker to Ed at HSTrouble.Reports@westg.org.
Tardy to Class - We have a lot of students in the hall after the bell rings. Issue points to students who are not in class or study hall on time. Every minute counts in the classroom!
PTO Applications - West Geauga's PTO group is stronger than ever. I attended last night's meeting and the parent group is eager to support and promote what we do in the high school. Typically, this group provides breakfast for the teachers on Convocation Day and teacher lunches throughout the year. Please consider becoming a part of this group or just show your appreciation for what they do by becoming a member. Your membership does not require you to attend meetings or volunteer your time. Click here to download the membership form from their website. We also have forms in the office.
Public School Works - Several training video were due on September 15. If you haven't done so, please complete ASAP. The remaining videos are due on Oct. 30.
WEDGE - WEDGE is the West Geauga Educational Foundation, a nonprofit and volunteer-run organization. The group awards money for innovative and creative programs in the West Geauga School System. West Geauga Education Foundation is looking to fund innovative projects at the high school. Be sure to fill out an application if you have any ideas that could use some financial backing. Find more information at www.wgef.org.
Riverside Data Manager - IOWA Test - Anyone who taught grades 9-11 last year in the core subjects should have received an email (or several emails) this week giving you access to your entire departments results. The data you received will provide you with a good information that should drive conversation and instruction.
Email Issues- As you are aware, the district is still dealing with the fact that we have to applications accessing our email. The district is working to resolve these issues. Please continue to monitor both Outlook and Google in order to ensure you are receiving all messages. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Lockdown/Crisis Plan - If you haven't don't so this year, review the Crisis Flip Chart and Lockdown Procedures. Both documents are found in your shared opening day teacher folder in Google Drive. Let me know if you can not access these documents as soon as possible.
Teacher Performance Review Information - Your teacher performance review information has been placed in your Google Drive. You will be receiving information on how to log in to your eTPES account in the upcoming days.
Homecoming Parade - If you are an adviser to a school organization, please encourage your group to put together a float for the homecoming parade. The parade lineup has not been that strong in recent years and it would be a great representation of our school and a wonderful display of school spirit.
Homecoming Week - Thank you to Ms. Rischar for sending out the homecoming week details in an email. The details for the week are below.
- Sunday 9/29 - Student Council will be decorating the hallways for spirit week. We will be decorating ONLY the main hallway/entryway of the school and then a few posters randomly dispersed in the various hallways.
- Tuesday 10/1 - Twin Day
- Wednesday 10/2 - Superhero Day
- Thursday 10/3 - Dress Up Day & Homecoming Court Assembly
- The Court assembly will be held during an extended 3rd period. After the assembly students will return to 3rd period and vote for ONE homecoming queen. Ballots will be placed in teachers mailboxes prior to Thursday morning and should be returned ASAP after 3rd period so counting can begin. An adjusted bell schedule will be handed out closer to the date.
- Friday 10/4 - WG Spirit Day, Pep Assembly, Parade, & Game
- Pep Assembly -- A Pep assembly will be held at the end of the day, students will be dismissed from their 7th period classes to the Gym.
- Parade -- If you haven't heard the morning announcements we're hoping to get EVERY club/organization to be represented in the homecoming parade. The parade will line up at Metzenbaum (between 4-4:30pm) and the parade will begin at 5pm. If you are an advisor for a club/organization please encourage your students to do something for the parade (a float, decorate a car, march with a poster, etc.). The more student groups involved the better!
- Game -- Homecoming Queen will be announced prior to the game (during pre-game).
- Saturday 10/5 - Homecoming Dance
- The dance will be held from 8pm to 11pm in the Gym. The theme is "Roaring 20s". Tickets will be on sale during lunch everyday during homecoming week. Tickets are $15 per person or $30 per couple. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR! If a student is bringing a non West G student they must submit a guest form when purchasing their tickets. Guest forms are located outside the main office on the Student Council Bulletin Board.
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