Week Ahead: July 31

Welcome back!  Hang and I have been busy these past two week, along with our new faculty members, getting geared up and ready for your return.  The office has been remodeled; the science labs have been remodeled; the aircon has been finished (and boy is it pumping out the cold air), the entry way to the school has been remodeled; the new coffee shop and school store are built and getting their final finishings.

I’m excited for us all to reconnect and to set the stage for our students to return.  I have listed out the first few days of the Full Faculty In-Service schedule.  One of the big pushes this year during inservice is CPR, First Aid and AED training.  Please be sure to check the participants list to see what type of training you are scheduled for (most of us need the full training on Wednesday and Thursday).  Any time that isn’t specified should be considered individual work time and/or time for you to schedule as you see fit.

On Friday, we get the chance to work together as an entire faculty and staff through an Amazing Race that will take us through PMH.  After this most excellent event, we will gather together as an entire school family for food, fun, and laughs.

Monday, July 31
9-10:30  MS LT Meeting (MS Conference Room)

Tuesday, August 1
First Day Back for All Staff
Full Faculty In-Service
7:30-8 Breakfast (Auditorium)
8-8:30 HOS Welcome
8:40-9:40 MS / HS Moodle Training
9:50-10:50 MS Dept Mtg (check in Yearly Planner review)
11-1 Individual Work Time
1-2 Lunch (SSIS pd)
2-4 Divisional Mtg (Library)

Wednesday, August 2
Full Faculty In-Service
7:45-8 Breakfast treats (MS faculty lounge)
8-10 MS Dept and Individual Work Time (EAL, ELA, LS NoRedInk training)
10:15-12:15 CPR Training (participants)
1:15-2:15 Coaches Meeting (Auditorium)
2:20-3:50 MS LT Meeting (MS Conference Room)

Thursday, August 3
Full Faculty In-Service
7:45-8 Breakfast treats (MS faculty lounge)
8-10 Individual work time
10:15-11:15 Divisional (MS Library)
11:15-12:15 Grade Level Team Mtg
1:15-3:15 First Aid and AED Training
3:45-4:45 AETNA Presentation (Auditorium)

Friday, August 4
Full Faculty In-Service
7:45-8 Breakfast treats (MS faculty lounge)
8-9 Full Faculty Project X (auditorium)
9:15-11:45 Individual work time
12:40-1:40 Divisional Time: Google Apps Training (new faculty mandatory; returning faculty optional – MS Library)
1:45-4 Full Faculty Team Bldg – Amazing Race!
4-6  All School Social (families too), BBQ / Games

Saturday, August 5
SSIS Service Trips (Info Here)

Welcoming our New Faculty:
We are excited to welcome our new faculty.  Here is the whole list.

• Chris Anderson – Librarian, temp. counseling
• Katelyn Cook – EAL student teacher
• Kevin Hale – PE (6th and ES – part time)
• Erin Johnson – ELA, Writing, Dig. Lit (6th)
• Nathan Larson – Explo Drama (6th; HS Art too)
• Erin Lu – Mandarin
• Gema Luque – Spanish (part time)
• David Rynne – ICT
• Priscila Schochet – Spanish

Update on Bonnie:  Bonnie is still providing care to her mother who remains in the hospital.  She has elected to delay her return to SSIS at this time.  In the meantime, Chris Anderson will be working part-time in counseling to help us start the year.

Working Over the Weekend:  Many of you might want to work over the weekend.  If you do, please be sure to sign up here.  We are trying to manage our energy use – if people aren’t coming in, we won’t turn on the chillers; if they are, we will.  If you wish to work on campus either Saturday and/or Sunday, please sign up here.

Upcoming Events:

• Aug. 8  10-12  Student / Parent Orientation (Presentation (slides)  Presentation Script)
• Aug. 9  First Full day with students (First Day Schedule)
• Aug. 24  6-8:30pm MS Curriculum Night
• Aug. 25  4-7 PTA Blast!

Useful Stuff:
Master Schedule
Planning Calendar
Grade Level Teams
MS Divisional Priorities
MS Handbook
Common Teaching Strategies
Yearly Curric. Planner

Things to be thinking about:
We are in need of a new StuCo Advisor for this year.  This is a great opportunity to help build leadership skills in our students.  This position will fulfill the ASA responsibility for the year.

We are in need of teachers to commit to running Study Zone for ASA.  The hope is that we can provide a minimum of 1 day a week all year long; and 2 days a week any session possible.