Weekly Update: April 9 – 13

This coming week SSIS celebrates its 20 year anniversary.  Anniversaries provide people the opportunity to reflect on the past and look to the future.  Take the opportunity to reflect this week on your experiences at SSIS and the contributions you have made.  Thank you so much your work in making SSIS such a special place

Have a great weekend!

Jacob

Friday, April 6
Day 5- CDAB
HS Birthdays, 1st Break (HS Faculty Room)
HS Theater 1 Production, Macbeth 6pm (Blackbox Theater)

Monday, April 9
Day 6- GHEF
Advisory Schedule

Tuesday, April 10
Day 7- DABC
AP Lang & Comp Mock Exam (Block C and after school)

Wednesday, April 11
Day 8- HEFG
AP Psychology Mock Exam (Block G and after school)
HS Faculty Meeting, 3:15-4:30 (MPR)

Thursday, April 12
Day 9- ABCD
Career Day Schedule (G 8-11)
AP Pre-administration, 2:30pm (Fitness Lab)

Friday, April 13
Day 10- FGHE
SSIS 20th Anniversary Celebration, 4:30 pm (Auditorium)

Saturday, April 14
Sunshine HS Beautification Project, 12-3pm (2nd Floor HS) Sign up here
Post HS Beautification Project Beverages, 3pm
SSIS 20th Anniversary Gala, 6pm (Reverie)

On the Horizon

• April 4 – PSAT 8/9 (8:00-11:00 am Gr 9 off time table) in Gym
• April 12- Career Day (Special Schedule)
• Apr. 13-14 – 20th Anniversary Celebration Events
• Sunshine HS Beautification Project, Afternoon of April 14
• April 17th – HS Band and Jazz Band Concert at 6:00pm

Staff Action Needed

• Sign up for the Sunshine Committee’s Beautification Day on April 14
• How to enter IBDP Y2 Predicted Grades in PowerSchool

Sunshine Committee Beautification Project– Sunshine Committee is organizing a beautification project in the HS on Saturday, April 14 starting at 12pm.  We will be adding some planters along the walkway across from the flags in the Plaza on the second floor.  The work should not be too intensive or too long, but leave a great mark for our students when they return to school on Monday.  While the HS budget will be paying for the plants, soil and planters, your Sunshine dues will get you some well deserved cold refreshments across the street from school when we finish.  Please complete this form to let us know if you are able to come help out.  Additionally, we encourage you to bring your family and/or significant others if you’d like.

AP Pre-administration, April 12– All AP students need to be released from their classes at the end of their D block class on April 12 at 2:30 to the Fitness Lab to prepare for AP examinations.

HS Faculty Meeting, April 11–  Our next divisional meeting is on April 11.  We will meet in the MPR for 10 minutes or less at 3:15 and then break off to department time.  We brainstormed a number of tasks during HSLT that you might work on during your time together, but not limited to:

• Planning for next year
• Review of the year
• 9/10 skills reflection
• Vertical teaming
• Ordering
• Department head

SSIS 20th Anniversary Events:  The ceremony for the 20th Anniversary on the 13th of April which will be open to teachers and families until the 250 available seats are filled. The ceremony will start at 4:30 pm and will not interfere with the school day. On the 14th of April, there will be a Gala dinner in D1 at the Reverie hotel, and families and teachers are welcome to purchase tickets to this. Ticket are on sale now in the Admissions/Marketing Department. Cost is $100 US / person.

HS Leadership Opportunities– There are a couple of leadership opportunities that are available for teachers in the 2018-19 school year. Please let Jacob know if you are interested in any of these positions by Friday, April 20th.

• We are looking for an AP Coordinator that assume primary responsibility for organizing and administering the AP programs at their schools. They also manage the ordering, receipt, distribution, administration, and return of AP Exam materials.  This teacher cannot teach any AP classes in the 2018-19 school year to be eligible.  There is a 1,000 USD stipend associated with this position.
• We are also looking for a SAT Coordinator.  This could be a teacher or support staff that would organize all of the SAT tests throughout the year.  There is some prep work beforehand and the coordinator needs to be at each of the SIX testing Saturday mornings.  The stipend for this position is about $1200 USD.  More information below.
  • To validate the center’s scheduled dates and capacity.
  • Recruit and train staff.
  • Ensure the security of test materials from their arrival until their return.
  • Plan efficient use of facilities.
  • Supervise all activities of every test administration.
  • Supervise admission of students.
  • Handle emergencies.
  • Complete and return all forms and critical test materials for scoring immediately after the test.
  • Should have experience administering standardized tests.