'Tis Friday, once again! Alas. I think we should refer to this as The Week That Was A Week-and-a-half Long.
Did you know?
- We will dismiss on our regular early-release schedule on Thursday, 30 May, the last day of school.
- There will be a Teacher Work Day on Friday, 31 May.
- There will be a 301 Day for teachers on Wednesday, 07 Aug.
- The first day of work for teachers in August will be Thursday, 08 Aug.
- There will be a Faculty Meeting and Teacher Work Day on Friday, 09 Aug.
- The first day of school will be Monday, 12 Aug.
Classified Job Descriptions
If you received a "job description overview" packet from me recently, please return your reviewed, revised employee job descriptions to my inbox by this Monday, 22 April. Thanks!
ELA Phase II Move On When Reading training
FYI: At some point in the near future I foresee that we will all likely be required to attend both Phase I and Phase II trainings to help us implement the Common Core State Standards. Many of you have already begun this process. Well done! I have a list in my office of the Phase I trainings with which you have been credited, please stop by to look at the list if you're curious about where you stand.
With that in mind, if you've complete your Phase I English Language Arts training, and if you teach in grades K-3, Coconino County teacher-trainer Cheryl Mango-Paget writes:
With that in mind, if you've complete your Phase I English Language Arts training, and if you teach in grades K-3, Coconino County teacher-trainer Cheryl Mango-Paget writes:
"I wanted to let everyone know that we have a unique opportunity to host a Move on When Reading Training this summer. Move on When Reading Training prepares K-3 educators to implement ARS.15-701 (see details below).
ARS§15-701 §15-701 Move on When Reading Beginning in the school year 2013-2014, Arizona will implement an innovative new policy that will create multiple opportunities for 3rd grade students to master reading at the grade level. Students who score Falls Far Below on the AIMS reading test may be retained in the 3rd grade to meet the rigorous reading standards set forth in the Arizona English Language Arts Standards.
This training will be open to K-3 teachers, instructional coaches, sped teachers and reading specialists. Teachers who complete this training may be eligible to do the TOT training for Move ON When Reading. This will save districts money because they will establish their own internal trainers. Teachers who attend Move on When Reading training are NOT required to attend TOT training."
Sustainable Economic Development Initiative (SEDI) Awards
All teachers in Coconino County are eligible to apply for awards of up to $1000.00 through SEDI. More information about the application process and the Initiative is available on their website, www.sedinaz.org.
Calendar
- Wednesday, 24 April
- Coe at District Office meetings 9:00-12:00
- Spring Carnival 6:00-7:00
- Thursday, 25 April
- Native American Family Math/Science Night 6:00-7:30
- Friday, 26 April
- Band & Choir students on fieldtrip, all day
- Earth Day activities, all day
- 2-hour Professional Development seminar: SEI teaching strategies with Perkins & Ingols , 1:00-3:00
