Week Ahead: Oct. 21-25

Rest, relaxation and rejuvenation – that’s what I hope you experienced over break.  As we head into 2nd quarter, we start out with an exciting bang – the PE Dance Celebration.

Here is what else is up the next week:

Monday, Oct. 21
Day 4, FGHE (Adv)

Tuesday, Oct. 22
Day 5, CDAB (DEAR)
9:40 Evacuation Drill (announced)
10-10:45  SST

Wednesday, Oct. 23
Day 6, GHEF (Special Schedule – see below)
8-3:30 Cognitive Coaching Training
1:00-3:00 Rehearsal for PE Dance Celebration (all teachers needed in auditorium)
3:15-4:30 Divisional Mtg: Unit Documentation (start in library then various locations)

Thursday, Oct. 24
Day 7, DABC (Special Schedule-see below)
8-3:30 Cognitive Coaching Training
1-3:00 Matinee Performance (teacher assignments coming soon)
6-8:00 Evening Performance

Friday, Oct. 25
Day 8, HEFG (DEAR)
8-3:30 Cognitive Coaching Training

Saturday, Oct. 26
8-3:30 Cognitive Coaching Training

Upcoming (on the radar)

• Oct. 26 – PTA Halloween Event
• Oct. 28 – SISAC Cross Country (6am-12pm)
• Oct. 30-Nov. 3: MRISA Tournament @ UNIS
• Oct. 31 – Halloween Dress Up Day (competition during advisory time); MRISA parade of athletes at 8am
• Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: SSIS Hosts HS MRISA tournament
• Nov. 1, 5, 7 – SISAC Tournaments
• Nov. 4-6  – Flansburgh Architects at SSIS
• Nov. 11-14 – Tripod Surveys to be administered

Evacuation Drill – Tuesday: We will be holding an evacuation drill on Tuesday at 9:40 (provided it isn’t raining).  Please prep all your classes for this.  Thank you for your active supervision of this important safety drill.  Our key priorities include:

• silence during evacuation and while on the field
• single file lines during evacuation to ensure ease of exit
• double lines down the stairs to improve speed of exit
• speed in regrouping by advisory (silent single file line)

PE Dance Celebration Schedules and Events: We are coming up to the PE Dance Celebration.  This is an amazing event that requires all of us to assist and support.  We will be running special schedules on Oct. 23 and 24 in support of this event.  On Wednesday, Oct. 23 we will run the early dismissal block schedule followed by lunch and then the afternoon will be a full school rehearsal.  All teachers will be required to be in the rehearsal area (auditorium) to assist with management of students.  On Thursday, Oct. 24, we will run the same basic schedule as Wednesday (early dismissal block scheduled, followed by lunch) but instead of rehearsal it will be a matinee performance in the afternoon.  Again, all faculty members will need to be on hand assisting with management of students during the matinee.  Here are the actual schedules:

Wednesday, Oct. 23

• 8-9:00 Block G (60 min)
• 9:05-10:05 Block H (60 min)
• 10:05-10:20 Break
• 10:25-11:25 Block E (60 min)
• 11:25-12:25 Block F (60 min)
• 12:25-1:00 Lunch
• 1:00-3:00 Rehearsal in Auditorium

Thursday, Oct. 24

• 8-9:00 Block D (60 min)
• 9:05-10:05 Block A (60 min)
• 10:05-10:20 Break
• 10:25-11:25 Block B (60 min)
• 11:25-12:25 Block C (60 min)
• 12:25-1:00 Lunch
• 1:00-3:00 Set up and Matinee

Book Tastings During DEAR:  In support of DEAR and reading advocacy, Claire has arranged for all groups to have Book Tastings in the coming weeks.  Be please sure to keep these times available:

• 10/22 (Tuesday): Bassac Beasts, 6th grade
• 10/25 (Friday): Red River Raptors, 6th grade
• 10/29 (Tuesday): Saigon Squad: 6th grade
• 10/30 (Wednesday): Bassac Beasts, 7th grade
• 11/1 (Friday): Red River Raptors, 7th grade
• 11/5 (Tuesday):  Saigon Squad: 7th grade
• 11/6 (Wednesday): Bassac Beasts, 8th grade
• 11/8 (Friday): Red River Raptors, 8th grade  (this one will be rescheduled because we have a Pep Rally that day)
• 11/12 (Tuesday): Saigon Squad: 8th grade

Hosting HS MRISA Tournament (Oct. 31-Nov. 3): We will be supporting the HS in their on site MRISA tournament.  On Oct. 31, we will cheer on the parade of athletes (gonna be extra fun in our Halloween costumes) at 8am (regular schedule – we just show up for the parade and then return to class).  We would love for all teams to have spectators (not just SSIS teams).  With that in mind, Shelley has created an “adopt a team” sheet for attendance at games.  HS and ES classes have first priority in attendance.  If there is space available, MS classes can attend as well.  Please sign up right away to show interest and to reserve your spots.  For the overall schedule – click here: MRISA tournament schedule.

Molly’s schedule these next few weeks: There are some years where travel is limited … and some years where it is abundant.  This is one of the abundant years.  In the next few weeks, I will be often engaged in PD (this week it’s Cognitive Coaching), with the architects, or traveling.  I will ensure timely response when I am traveling and/or in PD and will be focusing my time to be available to the division when I am not.   Here is the basic schedule (italics = traveling):

• Oct. 23-26 Cognitive Coaching
• Oct. 29-Nov. 3  EARCOS Leadership Conference
• Nov. 4-6  Architects
• Nov. 8-11 Recruitment Fair – GRC Dubai
• Nov. 14-16 School Visit – Singapore
• Nov. 18-22 WWW
• Nov. 26 Child Protection Training