April Staff Meeting

April Staff Meeting

April 8th

7:30 am

1.  Matt Antoine Recognition:  Friday, April 11th @ 2:15.  We will host all schools in our district for the recognition.

• High School Students will sit on the south-east side of the gym. (Locker room side)
• Band will set-up on the far south-east side.
• Bluffview students will be sitting on the north-east side of the gym.
• BAK students will be sitting on the gym floor.
• Band will play the Olympic Theme song
• Introduction by Ron Sedgwick
• Speech given by Matt Antoine:  Discussing the work involved to be an Olympian and just the overall experience of the Olympics.
• Finish with the National Anthem
• Pictures will be taken with Matt Antoine for grades Pre-K-4.  The high school students will be dismissed around 2:45-2:55.   We will have 10th hour on Friday.

2.  Staff Review your emergency policies:

• Fire Drill- coming-up this week
• Tornado Drill- Thursday, April 24th @ 1:00
• Intruder Policy
• Non-Emergency Lock-down

3. 2014-15 Bell Schedule

• We will be running the 20 minute Homeroom at the end of the day for next school year.  The school day hasn't been extended.  Jennifer and I appreciate your input on the topic.

4.  Staff Educator Effectiveness

• Monday, June 9th and Tuesday, June 10th
• Will get a chance to write our SLO's

5.  Summer School

• Starts Monday, June 16th
• Driver's Education will start on Monday, June 9th

6.  New Board Member Orientation

• Jennifer and I will be busy Wednesday, April 9th with New Board Member Orientation

7.  Student Handbook Policies

8.  Homework Policy

• We have heard the staff concerns with the amount of homework on individual days for students. We're open for discussion on this topic.

Reminders:

1.  AP Schedule for May.  Day Trips in April (Marketing- April 16th).

 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/bcchs/2014%20AP%20Exam%20Dates.pdf

2.  Saturday, April 12th is the ACT Test for all 11th graders.
3.  Saturday, April 12th Prom @ Barn Restaurant
4.  Thursday, April 17th is the next progress report for students.  Student who are ineligible may become eligible for co-curricular activities.
5.  Happy Easter/Spring Break (April 18th-21st)