Week Ahead: Oct. 4-8

| September 30, 2021 | Week Updates | No Comments

It’s hard to believe that we are closing out the first quarter of the 21-22 school year.  It is with great hope that we continue to see signs of improvement moving us closer to the possibility of having students on campus during Quarter 2.  As I worked from campus this week, I was so pleased to see the fantastic work of the custodial, maintenance and grounds crews in getting things back to working order.  The grounds are gorgeous.  The building has been sealed and the air purifying HVAC system was installed and is working.  The new furniture we purchased for the new 4th floor classrooms has arrive and been placed in the rooms.  Though we have construction projects yet to be completed (the locker rooms, nurses office), the sites have been cleaned up and blocked from students.  Some of the master overseas order have been delivered to classrooms and others are in the staff room ready for pick up.  Now that it’s possible to come on campus if you want,  rest assured it’s clean, orderly, and ready for us.  

Here is what’s up next week:

Monday, Oct. 4
VS A-D
1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)

Tuesday, Oct. 5
VS E-H
3:15-4:30 MS Leadership Team (agenda)

Wednesday, Oct. 6
Wellness / Consolidation
*Happy Birthday Jacob Scott!
3:15-4:30 Divisional Mtg (report writing; independent work)

Thursday, Oct. 7
VS A-D
9:30-11 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)

Friday, Oct. 8
VS E-H

Upcoming (on the radar)

  • Oct. 11: Comments completed and peer reviewed (in Q1 bin) and grades completed by 3:00; verification reports printed by 3:45
  • Oct. 12: Verification report reviewed, signed (can be digital) and returned to office by 3:00
  • Oct. 13: End of Quarter 1
  • Oct. 13, 14 and 15: Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Oct. 18-22: Fall Break
  • Nov. 5 – 22-23 Contracts due back to HR

Recording of Grades/Comments Q1 (click here) – you can review the information shared at the informational session held Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.  Tyler Banks also shared a video made by former ICT David Rynne that goes through how to use the Comment Bank.  As always, reach out for the support you need!

New from Daniel:  The Schoology Gradebook is now visible to parents in the same manner that it is for students. Parents will see a list of assignments and raw grades and comments if teachers use the Schoology assessment tool.  Please direct the students and parents to your course gradebook to find assignments in your course.
 
 
Schoology Group Resources
Group Resources is a fantastic way of curating content for courses, common assessments, rubrics, and item banks (questions that teachers can use to create assessments).  Each of you has been added to your main subject area resource group.  To add resources to the group, the item must be in your personal resources.   
Use the ‘copy to’ in the gear menu.
 
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From IT: The Q1 grades are not displaying correctly for some students.  Could you please recalculate the grades in your PowerTeacher Pro GradeBook.

Directions to Recalculate Grades

From PowerTeacher Pro GradeBook – Select Grading – Scoresheets

 
 
1. Select Q1
2. Click the gear, and then

 

 

3. Choose Recalculate Final Grades.
 
 
4. Select Classes and check all S1 courses.
5.  Click Recalculate
 
 
If you need assistance, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Nghi Chau.
 
Tech From Daniel:  Teachers did you know you can import tests, assignments into Schoology from resources you may be using (Textbooks, Online, ExamView). Please speak to Daniel about how to best import these quizzes.

 

 

 
Wait there’s more…
 
Review the Schoology Public Resources to see what other Schoology teachers in your subject area have created and shared.  You can search by topic, course, resource type, and much, much more….you can even get an entire Scope and Sequence for a topic, unit or course.
 
To access follow this Gif tutorial below:
 

Click here!
 
Steps:
Click on Resources and then select Public on the left side panel.
When you find the item you like click on the add button

 and it will be in your private resources.
 
From HR Email: Intention survey for Contracts:  Here is the link to Intention Survey, please complete the survey by 02 October 2021. If you have made up your mind that you are ready for a change and are not intending to return to SSIS next academic year, please inform your division Principal and HR in a written letter of resignation via email.  (please remember this does not apply to new faculty who are on 2 year initial contracts)

PD Opportunity:  FREE VIRTUAL ELA SUMMIT:  Unlocking the Middle School Mind, Thursday, October 7, 2021; 11:00am-3:45pm EDT.  Register here (don’t worry – they are recording it, registering gives you access)
Our speakers and their topics include:

  • Dr. Daniel Siegel: What cognitive science tells us about the adolescent brain—and how building relationships is key to engaging students
  • Dr. Catlin Tucker: How to thrive in any teaching and learning landscape
  • Dr. Kevin Chapman and Dr. Chelsea Mitchell: Creating a classroom culture where all can thrive
  • Chelonnda Seroyer M.ED.: The power of a culture of consistency to re-engage middle schoolers

 

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