Weekly Update: April 24-28

There are a lot of amazing things happening in the HS over the next week.  I hope you are able to enjoy more of our arts programs with Sunshine on Leith and our Spring Music Concert.  Additionally, we have our HS Athletic Awards and the last day of school for many of our seniors.  The end of the year is coming fast.  Pay close attention to the Dragon’s Lair as many of these events and more are listed below.

Have a great weekend,

Jacob

Friday, April 21
Day 5- CDAB
Special Schedule: International Day

Sunshine on Leith, 7pm (Black Box Theater)

Saturday, April 22
Sunshine on Leith, 2pm/Matinee & 7pm (Black Box Theater)
ELLSA Conference & Strategic Planning (Sat & Sun)

Monday, April 24
Day 6- GHEF
Advisory Schedule
SSIS Strategic Plan Presentation, 3:15-3:45 (Auditorium)
HS Athletic Awards, 6-8pm (Auditorium)

Tuesday, April 25
Day 7- DABC
HSLT Meeting, 3:15-4:45 (C300) Agenda Here
AP World History Mock Exam, Last Block -4pm

Wednesday, April 26
Day 8- HEFG
AS Meeting, 3:15-4:30 (various locations) Rubicon Atlas

Thursday, April 27
Day 9- ABCD
Advisory Schedule
HS Spring Concert, 7-8:30pm (Auditorium)

Friday, April 28
Day 10- EFGH
Last day of regular classes for IB Diploma Candidates

On the Horizon:
Monday/Tuesday May 1/2- Reunification Day Holiday (IBDP Exams happen on Holiday)
Monday – Friday, May 1 – 19  AP/IB Exams
Thursday, May 11- Last day of classes and ASA’s for all Seniors       
Monday – Tuesday, May 15-16 Senior Exams in non-AP/IB courses
Friday, May 19 – 8am Final grades for Seniors submitted by any teacher of a 12th grader.

Staff Action Needed:

• Check your grade book as we are 3 weeks into the 4th quarter
• Start your report card comments for quarter 4

International Day– We have a special schedule (see above) for international day this Friday.  Students will quickly check in and drop their bags off in their first block class (C Block) then walk down to the Plaza.  We will take a quick all school photo on the field then head back to class.  At the end of the day, we will be having an international food festival on the ES field.  You will dismiss your students from your last block class at 2:45 and walk with them to the ES area.  While there students, teachers and parents will be able to sample foods from around the world.

Tim Away April 22 – 28, 2017- Tim will be away from Saturday, April 22nd until April 29th.  He will be back in school on May 1st.  Tim will be visiting the Nansha College Preparatory Academy near Guangzhou, China as part of a WASC accreditation team.

HS Principal Survey Reflections– I have spent a lot of time already wading through the data from my HS Principal’s survey.  I am just waiting to have my meeting with the HoS before finalizing my reflections.  Between WASC and strategic planning it has been hard to find a common time.  My hope is to share my reflections with you by the end of next week.

Quarter 4 Comments– Please start writing your quarter 4 comments.  May is a super busy month, so the sooner you get started the easier things will be in June as you close out the year.

HS Athletic Awards and Spring Concert– Come out and support our student athletes on Monday starting at 6pm and musicians on Thursday starting at 7pm..  Both events are in the auditorium.  Hope to see you there.

End of Year Important Dates– We have put together an end of the year important dates calendar for you reference.  While it does not have everything, it is a quick reference for you for planning purposes.

Grade 12 Issues with PowerSchool– Please pay careful attention to Thomas Galvez’s post in the Matrix section of the Dragon’s Lair about significant changes for grade 12 students this week.  Thomas, Tim and Jacob are also available to answer additional questions and/or provide technical support.