Weekly Update: January 15 – 22

Tim Chute | January 14, 2021 | Weekly Update | No Comments

Thank you everyone who helped to make our PD session with the MS teachers a success yesterday. We will have many more Wednesday afternoon sessions to work on the topic of Standards Based Learning and Classroom Assessment.

Friday, Jan. 15th
Day 8 – HEFG

Saturday, Jan. 16th
First Aid Training MPR 2 8:30 – 4:00pm
SSIS Internal Business Competition 8:00am – 3:00pm MPR4

Sunday, Jan. 17th

Monday, Jan 18th
Day 1 – ABC Adv D
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21

Tuesday, Jan. 19th
Day 2 – EFGH
Grade 11 Assemblies by Department- 12:25pm
Grade 10 Assemblies by Department – 1:00pm

Wednesday, Jan. 20th
Day 3 BCDA
Grade 9 Assemblies by Department- 12:25pm
Divisional Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 21st
Day 4 – FGH Adv E
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21

Friday, Jan. 22nd
Day 5 – CDAB
MUN Conference at AISVN

On the Horizon

Important HS Dates

29 Jan 2021 ½ Day for students and PD afternoon

5 Feb 2021 Last Day before Tet holiday

17-Feb-2020 Return to school after Tet

3 – 10 Mar-2021 IB Y2 Mock Exams

9 March 2021 Grade 11 IBDP Math Activity (Last Block)

22 Mar 2021 Quarter Three grades due

26 Mar 2021 Parent Teacher Conferences – no classes

Apr 6 – 14 AP Mock Exams

16th April?? HS StuCo Election Assembly

3 – 21 May 2021 IB Final Exams

3 – 14 May AP EXAMS

14 May-2021 HS Seniors Last Day (For non AP/IB courses)

24 May-2021 HS Yearbook Distribution

3 – 9 June 2021 HS Semester 2 Exams

22 May 2021 Prom

29 May-2020 HS Graduation

7 Jun-2021 Quarter Four grades due

10 Jun-2021 HS End of Year Assembly, Early Dismissal for Year End

Staff Action Needed:
Chaperone Sign-Up HS Teacher Chaperone signups 2020-2021

Assessment Calendar: Be sure to use the Assessment Calendar for all major assessments and IB due dates. These items should be on the Assessment Calendar two weeks prior to the due date or assessment date.

IBDP As we have done previously, I’d like to collect IB scores for our Year 2 students based on their performance to date in the program. This will allow us to identify students that are in danger of not achieving their IB diplomas in May and ensure we are supporting them to achieve their full potential. These grades will also be used by the counselors for mid-year reports to universities (mainly in the US).
David and Nghi have revised our IB score entry page on PowerSchool to allow us to collect that information there. Please enter an IB performance score for your year 2 students in the Semester 3 column (please do not adjust any of the other scores already entered). This should represent how the student has performed to date and how you expect them to perform in May if their current trajectory continues. EE grades are not needed.

Please have these scores entered on PowerSchool by the end of the day on Thursday, 14 January.

Tripod Reflection Meeting Information-
The results from your Tripod Surveys are attached to this email.
There are a few things that will be useful to you for when you review your feedback. Tripod Reflection Protocol: This is created by Tripod and will be especially helpful for those who have never done a Tripod survey before. The information is valuable and there is a reflection worksheet you could use.
Here is a shorter Tripod Survey Reflection Form Template 2020-21 for SSIS.
Here are the HS Divisional Results for the last four years.
Huyen and Vi will schedule a 20 minute meeting with each of you to talk about your analysis and reflection on the data in January before Tet break.
Please review your data and complete the short reflection form before the scheduled meeting with Tim or Jennifer.

Counselors:
University counselors (Kelly and Sam)
School counselors (Julia and Chris P)
caseload is based on the four Houses to balance out the workload.