February Staff Meeting

February Staff Meeting

February 14th, 2017

7:30 am

Happy Valentine's Day

1.  ACT Test Dates

• Tuesday, February 28th
• St. John's Parish Hall or HS Gymnasium
• Wednesday, March 1st
• SWTC Trip (Freshman/Sophomores)
• Homework for 11th graders
• Wednesday Review Days for the 11th grade-Thanks

2.  CESA 3 PDP Reviewers

• March 27th- On-line (2 Hours)
• April 12th (4:00-7:00)
• We will need 15 people to run a PDP Reviewer Course
• PDP Training

3.  17-18 School Calendar

• School Board will finalize on calendar next week.
• Bluffview School Calendar did have the highest votes.

4.  Superintendent Search

• Need representation from the High School
• Monday, March 6th 12:30-4:30
• First Round of Interviews will be on Wednesday, February 15th
• Will narrow the search to 3-candidates

5.  District Building Projects

• Thursday, February 16th @ 2:00 will be bid opening
• Front Parking Lot

6.  17-18 Student Scheduling

• Department Course Descriptions 

7.  Students

• See Ms. Sjoberg e-mail on Google Forms for Fr/So.  This must be completed in your homerooms.  We have about 25 students left to complete the form.

8.  Other Information

Important Days:

Thursday, February 16th:  3-week Progress Reports
Friday, February 17th:  No School Winter Break
Monday, February 20th:  Forensics Competition
Friday, March 10th: 6-week Progress Reports
Tuesday, March 21st/22nd:  ACT Make up Day
Friday, March 24th:  No School
Monday, March 27th:  Teacher Work Day

Friday, March 31st:  Term 3 End of Quarter

January Staff Meeting

January Staff Meeting

January 10th, 2017

7:30 am

1.  Semester Finals
• January 18th/19th
• We will need to staff to proctor our math exams because of the professional development for our staff.
• Semester Final Schedule
• Academies:  We will meet for the designated time to review the first draft on the Academies for next year.  It is set in the exam schedule except for CTE and Fine Arts. 
• Options:  Thursday, January 19th 3:00 or Friday, January 20th at 3:00                                                                                                                                                         
2. Friday, January 20th, 2017

• Teacher Work Day 
• Google Training
• ACP
• Transcripted Credit
• 2014-15             28 Students     54 Credits         $7,407.60
  2015-16             44 Students     135 Credits       $18,819.50
  2016-17             194 Students   875 Credits       $123,882.25  (Includes 1st semester only and is pending students successfully completing)
• Teacher Evaluations- Mary Johannesen

      3.  HS Building Projects

      4.  CESA 3 PDP Reviewers

• March 27th- On-line (2 Hours)
• We would need to come-up with a date in April (4:00-7:00)
• We will need 15 people to run a PDP Reviewer Course
• Dates:  Monday April 10th, Tuesday April 11th, Wednesday, April 12th, Thursday April 13th, Monday April 17th, Tuesday April 18th, Wednesday April 19th

      4.  2nd Semester Scheduling

• We do have a couple of classes with 30 + students.  Karen and I will be reviewing the numbers.
• We will have a full load in our GEDO program. (15+ students)
• Seniors will need some schedule changes because of 1st semester failures.

       5.  2017-18 School Calendar

       6.  Students

       7.  Other Discussion Items

December Staff Meeting

December Staff Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 13th, 2016
7:30 am
Room 218

When you focus on problems,  you'll will have more problems.  When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more more opportunities. - unknown

1.  Academic Career Planning (ACP)- Karen Sjoberg
2. Information on Staff Evaluations

• Reminder on the SLO's
• Narratives for the evaluation year.
• PPG is only for the evaluation year.

              Staff Evaluations

3.  Progress Reports:  6th week is on Friday, December 23rd.
4.  17-18 Scheduling/Academies are still in progress with the administration.
5.  Students
6.  HS Building Project

• Bids process will be starting on January 2nd.

7. Other Information

Important Date(s):

Tuesday, December 13th Band Concert @ 7:00 pm
Monday, December 19th Choir Concert @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 20th Elementary Winter Concert
Monday, January 2nd Return from winter break
Wednesday, January 18th/Thursday, January 19th Semester Finals
Friday, January 20th Teacher Work Day
      * Google Classroom

November Staff Meeting

November Staff Meeting

November 15th, 2016

7:30 am

"Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be. -Rita Pierson, educator

1.  Follow-up from the October Staff Meeting

• Grades are due on each progress/term on the next Monday at 8:00 a.m.  

2.   School Report

• Civics Exam Review

• School Report Card

3.   HS Building Project

• HSR Meetings: November 17th
• 2:00-2:30  Tech Ed/Agriculture- Ron Kucko/Diane Colburn
• 2:30-3:00  Science- Department
• 3:00-3:30  FCE- Brenda Moses
• 3:45-4:45  Auditorium/Gym- Phil/Matt/Paula/Doug

4.   Leadership Team

• 17-18 School Calendar
• There will be three drafts for the 17-18 school year coming soon. Each draft will contain each school expectation for the school year.
• Still working on the Class Night Information

5.  Scheduling

• Academy
• Hutchinson High School

6.  Students

7.  Other Items for Discussion

Important Dates:

November 23rd No School- Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 29th Math ICS Training

Friday, December 5th Progress Report due at 8:00 am.

Saturday, December 10th Reading Counts Breakfast

Saturday, December 10th ACT Test

October Staff Meeting

October Staff Meeting

October 11th, 2016

7:30 am

"Everyday you have 86,400 seconds of opportunity, what are you going to do with them? - unknown

1.  Review of Homecoming and start of the school year.

2.  HS Building Project

• October 17th, 2016  

October 17^th – Staff working sessions – HSR to meet with individual staff to confirm interior direction for the specific spaces.  Drew/admin please help coordinate times on this day with staff availability.  We plan to be in the district at 9:30 am until we get thru everyone. (HS Staff- Afternoon)

12:00-12:30  Paula Shedivy- BV Gymnasium

1:00  Brenda Moses

1:30  Diane Colburn

2:00  Ron Kucko

2:30  Science Department:  Common Planning time

3:00  Phil/Matt- Auditorium (1 Hour)

3.  Review Fire/Tornado/Bomb Threat/Intruder Policies

4.  Alice Training

• Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate
• Possible Term 2 or Term 3 Work Day Training

5.  October 21st Work Day

• Educator Effectiveness
• Will be time slot for staff on EE
• SLO and PPG time to complete
• Math Training
• 6 Hours of Training
• Evaluation Training with Hannah and myself

6.   First Aid/CPR Training:  17-18 School Year/Work Day

7.   October School Board Meeting

8.   Leadership Team

• 17-18 School Calendar
• Class Night

9.   Students- Karen Sjoberg

• Still review of Class Night as a group of seniors did speak with me.

Announcements:

• Wednesday, Oct. 12th 5-7 PT Conference
• Friday, Oct. 14th 6 Week Progress Reports
• Extra step needed to post grades
• Grades due at 5:00 pm
• Monday, October 17th 9-12 Student Registration for Transcripted Credit 
• Wednesday, October 19th 8-12 PSAT Testing
• Friday, October 21st- Staff Work Day 
• Monday, October 24th 8:30-10:00, Picture Re-take
• Friday, November 4th, End of Quarter 1
• Friday, November 11th Veteran's Day Program
• School Calendar:  Information on the school calendar and input may be brought forward to the Leadership Team

September Staff Meeting

September Staff Meeting

September 13th, 2016

7:30 AM

Room 218

If u want to be happy for an hour, take a nap. ..for a day, go fishing.. ..for a week, take a vacation.. ..for a lifetime, serve others

- Great 1st week of School, Awesome!!
-- Karen and Andy

1.  Review of the Cell Phone Policy

• Any new information or positives/problems

2.  Staff Testing Dates/Information

• Prairie du Chien High School Test Dates

• Act Test Information
• ACT Test Results
• Rank # 4 in the nation, ACT Composite 20.5
• Wisconsin did join 19 other states that administer the college admissions exams to all public school graduates.
• PDC is above the State Average......ACT Composite 20.9
• Discuss in the PLC?  What can we do better for preparation for students?

3.  Homecoming Agenda

• Heather DeBruin/Paula Shedivy
• 2016 Homecoming Agenda

4.  Educator Effectiveness

• SLO/PPG 
• Walk-Through(6) Cesa 3

5.  Announcements

• Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 College Fair - 11th Graders
• September 21st, 2016 @ 4:00 Leadership Team Meeting
• Friday, September 23rd @ 5:00-3 Week Progress Reports
• Wednesday, Oct. 12th 5-7 PT Conference
• Monday, October 17th 9-12 Student Registration for Transcripted Credit
• Friday, October 21st- Staff Work Day  
• Wednesday, October 19th 8-12 PSAT Testing
• School Calendar:  Information on the school calendar and input may be brought forward to the Leadership Team
• AP Meeting Date:  TBA/PLC Time

6.  Students- Karen Sjoberg

7.  Questions/Open Floor

June Staff Meeting

June Staff Meeting

June 3rd, 2016

8:00 AM

“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”– Dalai Lama

1.  Today Schedule

8:00-8:15 HS Staff Meeting- Any last minute questions- HS Room 218

8:15-11:00 Staff Check-out- Rooms Clean, Grades completed, Google form completed 

for curriculum and to-do-list, verify school keys with Jan Ostrander, summer 

contracts, finalize summer school staff.

11:00 - 12:00  HSR Meet with High School Staff; HS Room 218

12:00 - 1:00 HS for potluck- Staff Retirement (Kathy Pettit, Cathy Sutton)- HS Cafeteria

1:00 - 1:45  HSR Meet with Matt Lenz, Phil and Luana Stiemke, Lynn Larson on theater plans;

HS room 103
1:00 - 1:30 7/8 Teachers Meeting with Thiry at HS (Andy Banasik to provide a room) to

make sure we have 7->8 transitions/classes properly mapped
1:30 - 2:00 9th Grade High School Teachers Meet w/8th grade staff to prep for HS 

Transition- Room 218

2:00 - 2:30  HSR Meet with Luke Lucas on overall High School- TBA
2:00 - 3:00 5th - 12th ELA Meeting @ HS- Room 218

2.   Students

• Semester Finals
• Autumn Kohler, David Miller, Ryan Severson (Nathan Gevelinger)

3.  Summer School Science:  

• Vicki Scott, Stephanie Timmerman, Kevin Kilburg- Meeting Set this morning

4.  English Position: 

•  Monday, June 13th 2nd Interviews (3:00 and 4:00)

5.  Vicki Scott and Dan Roche

• Please check with Patti and/or Staci on transcript and give a current description of your degree and any work experience.  Please send to me and I will get the information sent to Mary Johanson- SWTC.

6. Teacher Check-out

• SWTC Articulated Agreement
• 2016 Professional Learning Development-HS
• 2016 Staff Summer Maintenance
• Staff Check Out Form

7.  Have a great summer!!  Thanks for a great year again!!  It was very enjoyable working with you and the students.  Get some rest.:)

May Staff Meeting

May Staff Meeting

May 12th, 2016

7:30 am

"Sometimes you have to tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to just sit down and be quiet!"  -Toby Mac 

1.  Senior Information (2016)

Senior Final Date(s)

•  Monday, May 23rd:  Periods 1-5
• Tuesday, May 24th:  Periods 6-10
• Chromebooks will be return into the library at 8:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, May 25th Class Night @7:00 p.m.
• Locker Clean out at 8:00 am.
• Class Night/Graduation Practice will be at 9:00 am
• Sunday, May 29th Graduation @ 2:00 p.m.

2.  Underclassman Finals

• Will be on June 1st/2nd
• Two Core Area(s) each day
• Draft will be out next week
• Students will report only for the finals
• NO Finals may be taken early unless by administrative approval.

3.  Testing

• ACT Aspire
• AP Testing
• AP Human Geography/ In the Gymnasium/Friday, May 13th
• School bells will be turn off

4.  Staff Check-out

• Teacher Chromebook Inventory
• June 3rd Teacher Work Day
• Lunch for Staff Retirement:  TBA
• Other Information to follow

5.  16-17 Master Schedule

• Karen and I will be starting with the 2017 class today for course request.
• SWTC Component with course work.
• We're looking to be finished with student request on May 20th.
• 2020 Parent Meeting on the course changes:  Possible date(s) ?
• Great possibility of  math curriculum change for next year.
• Bridge for Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2.

6.  Summer School

• Summer School registration is live
• June 3rd is the last day for summer school registration.
• Any area(s) interested in the summer school options
• Currently Physical Education/Driver Education offering
• Credit Recovery in Science and English

7.  Summer Projects

• Energy Efficient Dollars
• Cafeteria Bathrooms:  June 6th is the start-up date
• Band Room:  Band Windows
• Other projects will be determine with Staff Check-out

8.  Building Project/Referendum

• HSR has been selected as our architect for the building project
• 2nd Round of meetings are taking place today.
• Staff will be meeting with HSR today on the Science, Agriculture, and Food Consumer Science.

Important Date(s):

• Friday, May 12th/Saturday May 13th Large Group Festival
• Sunday, May 15th Senior Trip- See Mrs. DeBruin Class List
• Wednesday, May 18th Awards Day
• Thursday, May 19th Pops Concert

Review Items for next year:

1.  Cell Phone/Electronic Policy:  Students/Staff-Discussion

• No cell phones during class, study hall, and homeroom.
• Hallways- in between classes.
• No cell phones in the locker room or coaches office.
• Closed Campus: No cell phones because of discipline.
• NO electronic devices or cell phones to be used during Assemblies
• Ear Buds?

When can I use the cell phone:

• Only used during before school, lunch, and after school.

Consequences: Draft

• Step 1:  Staff can confiscate and send the electronic device to the office.  Student picks-up the phone in the office after school.
• Step 2:  Staff can confiscate and send the electronic device to the office.  Student will need to turn into the office at the start of school. ( 1 Week) May move to Step ?
• Step 3:  Staff can confiscate and send the electronic device to the office.  Student will need to turn into the office at the start of school. ( 9 weeks)
• Step 4:  Staff can confiscate and send the electronic device to the office.  Student will need to turn into the office at the start of school. ( Semester)
• Step 5:  Staff can confiscate and send electronic device to the office and is returned to the parent only.   The student will need to turn their phone or electronic device into the office on a daily basis for the remainder of the school year.

2.  Backpacks

• Are we going to allow the backpacks in classrooms?

3.  Homerooms will stay but cell phones/backpacks/student passes will need to be addressed.
4.  Other items for next year for discussion

April Staff Meeting

April Staff Meeting

April 12th, 2016

7:30 am

Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again. So live life to the fullest today, and have no regrets.

1.  School Referendum

• There was no decision on the architect.
• The process will take a couple of weeks.
• Exciting time for our students, staff, and community.  People doubted the process but we should be proud of the persistance and accomplishment of educators.  Thanks for everybody who showed great persistance and belief.

2.  Testing Information

• Aspire Testing Information
• Test Date Information:  April 25th-29th
• ACT Aspire Testing Information
• AP Testing
• Preadministration AP Meeting
• Wed., April 27th- 11th/12th during 10th hour/homeroom
• Thur., April 28th- 9th grade during 1st Hour-Cafeteria
• Fri., April 29th- 10th grade during 2nd Hour-Cafeteria
• AP Test Review Date(s) After School.
• Wednesday, April 20th- AP English Literature
• Wednesday, April 27th- AP Pyschology
• Wednesday, April 4th- AP Human Geography, AP Gov't, AP US History
• Test Dates
• AP Testing Information

3.  Graduation Information

• Senior Final Date(s)
• Monday, May 23rd:  Periods 1-5
• Tuesday, May 24th:  Periods 6-10
• Wednesday, May 25th Class Night
• Underclassman Final Dates
• Wednesday, June 1st TBA
• Thursday, June 2nd TBA

4.  Important Date(s)

• Wednesday, April 13th- Term 3 Incompletes are due.
• Thursday, April 14th @ 8:40 am:  Academic Excellence Program
• Thursday, April 14th- State Tornado Drill
• 1:00 Tornado Watch/1:45 Tornado Drill
• Friday, April 15th-State Forensics
• Friday, April 15th- 3 Week Progress Reports Due
• Monday, April 18th
• Prairie Relays
• Ford Drive Fundraiser during the Prairie Relays:  Skills USA, Track, and Athletics
• $20.00 per test driver/Up to $6,000.00 Fundraiser
• Fundraiser will run from 3:00-8:00 during the Prairie Relays
• April 20th Reality Check- Seniors
• Tuesday, April 12th 3rd Hour Meeting
• Monday, April 18th 3rd Hour Meeting
• May 18th Awards Day
• Time TBA

5.  Students
6.  Summer School

• Summer School registration will be posted by the start of next week
• Registration will be completed on-line
• Any area(s) interested in the summer school options
• Currently Physical Education/Driver Education offering

7.  Summer Projects

• Energy Efficient Dollars
• Cafeteria Bathrooms:  June 6th is the start-up date
• Band Room:  Band Windows

8.  Other Information

March Staff Meeting

March Staff Meeting

March 7th, 2016

7:30

Everybody wants to be somebody.  The thing you have to do is give kids confidence they can.  You have to give them a dream.  -George Foreman

1.  Progress Reports- 6 week (March 4th)

• Extra Step for the Progress Reports
• Open back up this morning and will close at 12:00
• No School on Friday, March 25th
• End of Quarter:  Monday, March 28th 

2.  ACT Test Summary

• Two students left to test
• Went well with the 2-hour delay
• March 15th and 16th will be make-up for the students.
• Staff, Great Job with the activities.  Appreciate everybody's effort!

3.  Testing

• FORWARD Test
• Will be the 1st week of April
• History test for Sophomores
• The test will be completed in two days during the AP Gov't classes or hour as each section is fifty minutes.

• ACT Aspire Window:  April 4th-May 27th for 9th/10th Graders
• We will use blocks of class time for testing each day.
• We have been told Chromebooks will be sufficient.
• Civics Test- Starting in 2016-17 School Year
• AP Gov't
• AP US History
• English 12 students

4.  16-17 Bell Schedule

5.  SWTC Information

• SWTC Plan
• Upper Iowa or Nicolet College- Associate Degree
• Monday, March 28th may be at time, we meet with the SWTC staff.
• More information in the common planning time.
• Master Schedule

6.  Student Up-Date:

7.  Any other information:  

• Tuesday, March 15th Band Concert
• Text Driving Presentation- March 21st?

February Staff Meeting

February Staff Meeting

February 9th, 2016

7:30 AM

With so much clutter in our lives today it is those who can simplify their direction, their goals, their plans that truly achieve!

1.  16-17 Future Scheduling

• The process has started with the building of the master schedule.
• We will be using the Skyward on the student request as I did get a request from our school board concern with student numbers per section.
• Master Schedule
• Future Bell Schedule for review and discussion.  We will just digest this morning.
• Food For Thought: Future Master Schedule

2.  Progress Reports

• Due Friday, February 12th
• Student-athletes that are currently ineligible could become eligible today after 5:00.  (15th Day)
• 6-Week will be Friday, March 4th.

3. School Board Meeting

• Referendeum
• Anybody observe the school board meeting last night?

4. UpComing Dates

• Tri-State Honors Band @ UWP  Friday, February 12th
• Chinese Day:  Saturday, February 20th @ HS Gym

5. Students:

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Daily News:

• Still working with SWTC on the Associate Degree
• Reality Check:  April 20th
• Texting/Driving Presentation for students:  March 21st and we're currently waiting on the time as the program will be about an  hour for the students.

 Reminders

• March 1st/2nd ACT Test/ACT Work Keys for 11th Graders
• Meeting Monday, February 15th for the 11th graders during homeroom
• March 15th/16th Make-up
• Leadership Team on school activities
• Meet on Wednesday, February 10th at 4:00 for finalization of activities.
• ACT Aspire Window:  April 25th-May 27th for 9th/10th Graders
• We will use blocks of class time for testing each day.
• We have been told Chromebooks will be sufficient.
• FORWARD Test
• Will be the 1st week of April
• History test for Sophomores
• The test will be completed in two days during the AP Gov't classes or hour as each section is fifty minutes.

January Staff Meeting

January Staff Meeting

1/12/2016

7:30 am

1.  Semester Finals

• Thursday, January 14th and Friday, January 15th
• Extensions:  D/F Students working with staff members to complete the work or study for finals.
• Remind students about being in the library to study for future test.  Please help keep students out of the hallways.  All students must remain in the testing room for designated hour.
• Staff reminders about taking semester exams early.  You may use the designated testing hour on Friday and all semester test should be taken during the designated time unless administrative approval for early time slot.
• Semester Finals

2.  Student Schedules:  2nd Semester Class Changes

• Changes will take place on Thursday and Friday this week.  Please have students send us appointments.  We're making changes during school lunch or before school in the cafeteria.

3.  Monday, January 18th Teacher Work Day

• Professional Development:  Write to Learn
• 9:00-12:00 Humanities
• 1:00-4:00  Bluffview Staff/HS Science Staff
• Understanding WRS: Your State Pension Plan
• 1:00 Auditorium
• Grades are due by 5:00
• Set-up meetings with new staff on Educator Effectiveness.

4.  Students

• Online Students
• Faith Kober, Autumn Phelps, Duncan Ohlert,
• Juniors/Seniors Credit Trouble
• Students Concerns

5.  Reminders

• March 1st/2nd ACT Test/ACT Work Keys for 11th Graders
• March 15th/16th Make-up
• Leadership Team on school activities
• ACT Aspire Window:  April 25th-May 27th for 9th/10th Graders
• We will use blocks of class time for testing each day.
• We have been told Chromebooks will be sufficient.

6.  Prairie du Chien High School:  Great effort and work during the 1st Semester of school.  Karen and I really do appreciate the time with students.  We look forward to a tremendous 2nd Semester and some school items we will be attcking in the 2nd semester:

1. 15-17 Student Request/Master Schedule
2. Teacher Evaluation or Educator Effectiveness
3. April Referendum
4. Associate Degree with SWTC

7.  Open Forum

December Staff Meeting

December Staff Meeting

December 8th, 2015

7:30 am

"The beginning teacher teaches everything they know. The experienced teacher teaches only what is needed for the student to know at that stage."

1.  State of Union Address

• Building Referendum
• Operating Referendum

2.  Guidance Update:  Karen Sjoberg

3.  Student Updates:  

4.  Chromebook Discussion

• Please review the document about the Apps.
• Phones in the room.
• Chromebooks in the classroom

5.  Substituting Internally

6.  Any other updates

Reminders/Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, December 10th:  Elementary Winter Concert- HS

Saturday, December 12th:  ACT Test- We will not be hosting.

Tuesday, December 15th:  HS Winter Band Concert

Friday, December 18th:  Progress Reports- 6 Week of Term 2- Students will become ineligible for activities.

Monday, December 21st:  Winter Choir Concert

Wednesday, December 24th:  Starts Winter Break

Monday, January 4th:  Classes Resume

Happy Holidays!  Enjoy the family time during the Winter Break.

November Staff Meeting

November Staff Meeting

November 2nd, 2015 

Room 218

8:30 AM

1.  Laundry Items from the 1st Quarter

• Students sitting on the desk
• Student Back Packs
• Parking Lot during school
• Bathrooms
• Student  Bullying
• Grades due at 5:00 today
• Many students completing ISS today.  Karen and I will give the names in the staff meeting.
• Remind 101- School Cancellations or Delays
• Lunch Concerns
• No November Staff Meeting
• Any Other Information or Concerns

2.  Educator Effectiveness

We were told by DPI concerning Teachscape and the evaluation process. Nobody is sure how long Teachscape will be here for our evaluation process.  We will be using Google Folders to store your information, complete walk-throughs, and announced evaluations.  The Google Folders have been completed for you.  We will review the documents for discussion.

• Open up your folder
• Beginning of the Year Documents
• Danielson Framework
• You can clean-up my spelling error:)
• End of the Year
• Evidence and Artifacts
• Mid-year Documents
• Observation Information
• Final Score will be placed in Teachscape
• Completed by June 30th

The data process hasn't changed with a SLO and PPG.  You may have a department or individual SLO but will need a SLO each year.  You will be in a non-evaluator or evaluator year.  In the 3-year process, we will need to complete 1 announced evaluation and 5-walkthroughs.

Pre-meeting and evaluation will be sent to you by next week for evaluation year.  Post meeting will be set-up after the evaluation is completed.

What do you feel is a good timeline to have your SLO and PPG completed?

Mid-year Review- Evaluator Year will be completed on Monday, January 18th unless you're using a block course as part of your evaluation for your SLO.

Advance Placement Meeting

            Room 218 @ 9:30

• Karen Sjoberg will be announced as AP Coordinator
• Due to my children taking AP Test
• Will help except for any AP Test handling.
• AP Teacher's can proctor other AP Exams
• Will use St. John's and City Hall again for testing.
• Ordering of Essays for 2016
• AP World History and Calculus AB and BC review done for next year

October Staff Meeting

October Staff Meeting

7:30 AM

Room 218

Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out."

1. Upcoming Important Dates

• Tuesday, October 13th- Freshman College Day @ UW Platteville
• Tuesday, October 13th- Advisory Task Force Meeting 6:00-7:30 pm
• Wednesday, October 14th- PSAT Test 8:00-1:00 @ St. John's
• Monday, November 2nd- End of the 1st Quarter
• November 4th HS Musical Matinee
• November 6-7 and 13-14th HS Musical

2.  Educator Effectiveness

• Finish up a EE meeting on  Thursday, October 22nd.
• Teachscape- no promises this will be around.
• Google Classroom or Google Folder for Information
• Will have two meetings
• Evaluator Year
• Non-evaluator year

3. Stem and Humanities Meeting 

• Cancelled for Wednesday, October 28th

4.  School Leadership Meeting

• Cancelled for Wednesday, October 14th

5. School Board Meeting

• Short and quiet meeting last night

6.  Questions/Concerns on Students

7.  Staff Input- School Topics

8.  Thought for the day?

What is the most important procedure that any teacher must have?

What is your procedure for securing students' attention?  In other words, what is one thing you do consistently, every time you need attention of your students?

September Staff Meeting

September 9th Staff Meeting

7:30 AM

Room 218

  "You become what you think about most. Let those thoughts be great."

Remember 531

Staff- Any immediate concerns or items you would like to bring up before our meeting.

1.  State Testing Dates Information

https://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/ACT/calendar

• March 1st- ACT Test for 11th Graders
• March 2nd- ACT Work Keys
• March 15th- ACT Make-up
• April 25-May 27th- ACT Aspire for 9th and 10th Graders

No WKCE Testing for 10th graders in the Fall

2. Picture Re-takes

• Tuesday, September 29th 1:30-3:30

3.  Homecoming Week

• September 21st-26th
• Heather and Paula- add any information on the week

4.  Student Schedule

• Please review your attendance roster.  There shouldn't be any students listed on your rosters that aren't in your class.  If so, please send an e-mail to Karen Sjoberg.

5. Questions on any students

6.  Humanities/Stem PLC Meetings will start today.

7.  Leadership Team Meeting:  Will need to move the meeting to next Wednesday, September 16th @ 4:00.  Sorry for the date change.

8.  Meeting Schedule 

• You sure can have homecoming meetings with your committee groups.  Please remember you must have supervision with the students.  Don't send them somewhere without you supervising the group.

9.  School Internet Filter

• You may have some sights blocked because of the school filter.  Please review your sites you may be using for your classroom ahead of time.  

10.  ACT Test- Karen Sjoberg

• Saturday, September 12th

11. HS Progress Reports

• Friday, September 18th due at 5:00
• There are no extra steps for staff for the Progress Reports

Have a great month of September!!

May Staff Meeting

Staff Meeting

May 12th

Staff  meeting cancelled due to AP Testing

"If you don't have great teachers, you don't have a great school and nothing else is going to change that." -Todd Whiteaker

Announcements:

Seniors:

• Finish AP Testing this week with all the students
• Monday, May 18th  Senior Trip to Madison-  Senior List of participants will follow at the end of the week.  
• If seniors don't attend, they're expected to be at school on Monday, May 18th.  If the seniors are over 10 days, a medical note must follow for their absence of school.
• Tuesday, May 19th  Senior Finals- all the Senior Finals will be given on Tuesday.  We will follow a regular school schedule for the senior finals.
• Any seniors needed to turn in any school items.  Please send the list of items to Jan Ostrander.  ASAP
• Senior Failures are due on Wednesday, May 20th @ 8:00 am  Please send e-mail to Andy Banasik for any senior failures.
• Wednesday, May 20th  Class/Graduation Practice will begin at 8:45.  Please wait for an announcement for the underclassman.  The Class Night/Graduation practice will take about 2-hours.  The underclassman will be with us for about 30 minutes.
• Wednesday, May 20th  Class Night will at 7:00 PM in the high school gymnasium
• Thursday, May 21st- We will have seniors in school for tardiness that took place the last month as they were under contract.
• Sunday, May 24th- High School Graduation @ 2:00 and hopefully sending them off to their next life adventure.

9th-11th Students

• 10th Graders will be AP Gov't Testing- They will have open campus lunch and expected to return around 1:00.  We will confirm this with an e-mail announcement around 12:00 on Tuesday.
• Finish AP Testing- 9th Grade will be testing on Friday, May 15th.  We will follow the same format for open campus as we did with the 10th graders on Tuesday, May 12th.
• Monday, May 18th  Pops Concert
• Wednesday, June 3rd Underclassman Finals...schedule to follow by e-mail.
• Thursday, June 4th Underclassman Finals....schedule to follow by e-mail.
• Thursday, June 4th will be last day for students.  I think we can honestly say "No more snow days!
• Friday, June 5th Teacher Work Day- Grades due at 5:00
• Monday, June 8th Summer School begins with Driver's Education Classes.
• Monday, June 15th would start Summer School PE

School News:

• Art Room, kitchen, and upstairs bathroom projects will begin with the bathroom demolition starting on Tuesday, May 26th  The upstairs bathroom will be out of commission starting on Tuesday, May 26th.   There could be some noise taking place from the demolition.  If so, we may need to displace some classrooms which are located right next to the up-stairs bathrooms. (Hannah's and Krista's room) 
• Art Room construction date is Friday, June 5th
• Kitchen construction date is Monday, June 15th
• Remember, these projects must be complete by June 30th so this is why some projects are taking place during our school day.
• A Huge "Thanks" goes to the Student Council and Advisors Heather DeBruin and Paula Shedivy on the Awards Day.  Thanks!!!
• Spring Play- Great Work with a short time amount of days to get ready for the play.   Great Job Phil.
• Great Work by all junior advisors with the Junior Prom at the Dousman House and Post Prom at the PDC HS.
• Skills USA, Solo Ensemble, and State Forensics put in tremendous work this Spring.
• Spring Sports Good Luck in the WIAA Tournament
• Great work by staff who completed extra study sessions during the week.  Really great to see Friday nights used for study sessions.  Jennifer and I really appreciate the extra time and effort given to students who are willing go the extra mile trying to score well on the AP Test.  Thanks for your passion in education and students!!
• Really, many great things happening with our students and staff for the last month.  Jennifer and I really appreciate your work with students/parents.

Staff Meeting April 21st

April Staff Meeting

   1.  Testing  

1. ACT Aspire April 27th - May 1st
1. May be tested on chromebooks.
2. AP pre-registration materials
1. AP Human Geography and Government Tuesday and Thursday
2. April 29th 1:50-2:45pm - All other student test distribution
3. AP Test Schedule

      2.  Reality Check April 22nd - ice cream :)  If you can help serve ice cream during lunch that 

           would be great!

      

      3.  April 28th - 30th

      4.  Term 3 Academic Excellence May 6th during Awards Day 1:00pm
               1.  See Heather about moving this to May 6

      5.  New Board Orientation Thursday, April 23rd

      6.  Class Night is May 20th

      7.  Finals for Seniors May 18th periods 1-4 and  May 19th periods 5-10
                1.  Senior class trip?

      8.  Summer School is Online

      9.  Staffing for next year:  History position (tabled), Business Education Consolidated with 
           Technical Education, Math will add PLTW IED coursework to department

      10.  ASBESTOS - Round  2 :) April 24th - 29th.  This will affect Matt, Phil, and Mark
           Do not go in the East Wing that weekend!  :)  
      
      11.  Safety Audit

      12.  Art and Kitchen Project will begin after after April 29th.  Does anyone want to help grill for
            school lunch for the remainder of the year?  We will call it "open campus".  Project must be
            done by July 1 to be reimbursable with Energy Efficiency dollars.

      13.  2015-16 Schedule - Lunch, Homeroom

      14.  Conversation Concerns

      15.  Thoughts :)

   

   


   


   

Staff Meeting March 10th

High School Staff Meeting

March 10th, 7:30 am

"Success is going from one failure to the next with-out losing enthusiam" 

1.  ACT - Thank you to everyone that helped with this and the activity days!

• Discussion on homework during the ACT test dates.
• Thanks to Mrs. DeBruin, Mrs. Shedivy, and Mrs. White for leading the charge!!  All staff who did help with supervision of activities.

2.  Upcoming Testing 

• Spring ACT Aspire Testing Dates:  Monday, April 27th- May 6th (More information to come)

• Monday, April 27th:  3rd/4th Hour  English/Writing (40min, Writing 30 min)

Tuesday, April 28th:  8th Hour Extended-Science (55 min)

Wednesday, April 29th:  3rd/4th Hour-Math (65 min)

Monday, May 4th:  8th Hour Extending-Reading (60 min)

Tuesday, May 5th:  1st/9th Hour (Mrs. Gallagher/Mr. Banasik)

Wednesday, May 6th:  1st/9th Hour  (Mrs. Gallagher/Mr. Banasik)

• AP Testing:  Starts Monday, May 4th

          3.  Summer School Scheduling

• Changes in PE offering.
• Chinese/Spanish/Pre-Calculus offerings
• Status quo for Driver's Education
• 7th/8th grader offering for high school credit.

          4.  15-16 Scheduling

• More information to follow.  Mrs. Gallagher and I need sometime to finalize details.

          5.  Upcoming Events

• March 11th SWC Math Contest @ River Valley
• March 11th PLTW Students in Madison, WI
• March 17th/18th ACT Make-up
• March 17th HS Concert Festival with River Valley
• March 26th End of  Quarter 3
• March 27th   More information to follow for staff training.

            6.  Staff Discussion Items/Topics

            7.  TED Talk:  We all need a relationships!  Keep-up the great work.

February Staff Meeting

February, 10th, 2015

7:30 AM

1.  ACT Testing(11th Graders):  March 3rd/4th @ St. John's.

• Student Council is trying to finalize afternoon activities for the afternoon.
• Heather/Paula anymore insight or discussion?

2.  School Finances- Governor's Budget

"A piece of technology will not, can not, NEVER, ever replace a high quality teacher." From @Joesanfelippofc http://t.co/BUaqkufXrv
— Curt Rees (@CurtRees)

• $150.00 pupil cut- $180,000.00 cut (Based on 1,200 students)
• No pay new money for two years- 8% or less

3.  Homeroom Discussion

• 15-16 School year
• Twice a week @ 20 minutes....end of the day.

4.   Scheduling

• Any students not listed or need changes, please let us know.  We did have a Integrated Math Class, Tiers, and a deduction in all of our technology educations courses and students dropping to a point where entire sections being lost.  So you can see there wa a huge domino effect.

5.  School Board Meeting Review:  Monday, February 9th

• Administrators Evaluations:  Thanks to everybody who did give input for our evaluations.
• Otherwise, a pretty low key school board meeting.
• Weekend Custodians

6.  Youth Options/Work Experience

• Record number of students for next year.  CNA and other coursework and post-secondary education as we need to market our junior/senior courses.

7.  Keep the faith and working hard to build relationships with students.  WE appreciate the time given to this great profession and making a difference in a student life.

The first five minutes of class. http://t.co/AcCDrq9Ptp
— Dr. Richard Voltz (@rvoltz) January 24, 2015

Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t turn out – take another shot.— Unknown