2014 – 2015

Welcome Back andWelcome Aboard!

• 2014-2015 School Year• Fiscal Year 2015• Students Return August 18• Graduation Tentatively May 29• Last Day for Students June 9 (DoW)

What’s New in 2014-2015?• New Principal

• New Office Layout• New Staff• New E-mail Addresses• New Logos/Letterhead/Artwork• New Expectations

• All we ask is that you . . .

Don’t Judge Too Quickly!!

What’s New in 2014-2015?New Principal

• Mr. Kenneth (Kenny) Garvey•Army Veteran – 313th Military Intelligence Bn; 82nd Airborne Div.•BS Mathematics – Mary Washington College; •MS Computer Sci. – Hood College• Secondary School Leadership – Hood College• 27 years in Frederick County, MD• 18 years classroom teacher (Math, Com. Sci., Spanish) – TJ High• 9 years Assistant Principal – Linganore High/Frederick High

• 2 years Co-Principal of Instruction – Dover High, Dover DE

Office Reorganization•Administrative Office • All AP’s in one office area• Discipline• Mrs. Group . . . . . A – F• Mr. Fenton . . . . . G – M• Mr. Roman . . . . . N – Z• Student waiting area move to behind Ms. Holmes

• Principal across the hall (former conf. room)

•Supervisor: Mr. Garvey

What’s New in 2014-2015?

What’s New in 2014-2015?

Office Reorganization• Main Office• Attendance – Ms. Shirley Staubs• New Attendance Window• Front lobby to right as students enter• Absence and early dismissal notes• Student pick-up for early dismissal

• Discipline/Athletics – Ms. Marsha Holmes• Finance – Ms. Kim Legates• Visitors/Principal’s Sec. – Ms. Brenda Conley

• Supervisor: Mr. Roman (Finance–Mr. Garvey)

What’s New in 2014-2015?

Office Reorganization• Guidance Office• No longer directly accessible from Main Office• New door installed – FERPA concerns• Records room off-limits; not a

passageway/shortcut• Assignments• Ms. Jeni Steen . . . . . . . . . . A - E; Dept.

Chair • Ms. Marcia Hamrick . . . . F - K • Mr. Joshua Coleman . . . . . . L – R• Ms. Cari Jubb . . . . . . . . . . . . S – Z• Ms. Debbie Delauney . . . . Secretary

• Supervisor: Mrs. Group

What’s New in 2014-2015?

Office Reorganization• Facilities• Custodians• Office in back of B8 – no longer in Admin Office• Frank . . . . . . . . 6:00am – 2:00pm• Brian . . . . . . . . 10:30am – 6:30 pm• Evening Shifts . 1:00pm – 9:00pm; 11:00pm – 7:00am

• Cooks (aka “Lunch Ladies”)• Ms. Betsy Dougherty - Lead

• Supervisor: Mr. Fenton

Administrative Responsibilities

◦ Social Studies Dept.◦ PE/Health/Dr. Ed◦ SpEd Teachers in Depts above

◦ Media Center◦ Facilities

Work ordersLockersCustodians

Cooks◦ MIP ◦ Transportation

Parking, Buses, etc◦ Duty Schedules Lunch Room Restroom Coverage Duty

o Safety/Crisis Plano Discipline/IEP/SAT (G-

M)

Mr. Fenton

Administrative Responsibilities

◦ English Dept.◦ CTE Department◦ SpEd Teachers in Depts above

◦ Guidance Testing Coord Master Schedule

◦ SEMS – early morning◦ Dress Code◦ LSIC

◦ CWT◦Technology

Work orders now online

E-mailWOW

◦LiveGrades InterimsReport Cards

o Discipline/IEP/SAT (A-F)

Mrs. Group

Administrative Responsibilities

Mr. Roman• Science Department• Fine Arts Department• Special Education• SpEd Teachers in Depts above

• Main Office•3 Secretaries

•Ms. Staubs•Ms. Holmes•Ms. Conley

• Employee Verification• OEPA Compliance• Attendance• Discipline/IEP/SAT (N-Z)

Administrative Responsibilities

Mr. Kirby• Athletics and Activities• Coaches• Supervision• Evaluation

• Club Advisors• Event Coverage• Away• Home

• Facilities Use •Ms. Swartz

• Team Transportation• Athlete Eligibility• Team Compliance• Liaison to WVSSAC

Administrative Responsibilities

◦ Mathematics Dept.◦ World Language Dept◦ SpEd Teachers in Depts above

◦ Administrative Team◦ Finance Ms. Legates Dept Budgets

◦ Curriculum Team

◦ Department Chairs◦ Core Team◦ Strategic Plan Vision Mission

◦ Staff Development ◦ SEMS LWC or LWP approval

◦Discipline Appeals (A-Z)

o Athletic Appeals

Mr. Garvey

• Normal Duty Day • 7:25am – 2:55pm; On station by 7:30

• All staff should be visible in hallways during passing of classes• Please make frequent visit to monitor restroom – alert

office of concerns• Assignments will be made during class passing

preceding plan period• Staff are expected to be at assigned duty

stations on-time and to remain for the duration of the duty

• There is no good reason for leaving a class unattended. Please do not visit with “neighbors” or visit the office complex during a period in which you have a class. Your class is your duty If you need to leave your class in an emergency, contact the office for coverage

Expectations

• Grade Books • At least one entry per week• At least two summative assessments every 9

week• Interim reports sent every 4-5 weeks• If student is passing at interim but failing (close to

failing) at term’s end then parent contact is required prior to issuance of final grade• Regular communication with parents is essential• both phone and e-mail.

• Please use LiveGrades – this is strongly encouraged• Interim reports entered into WVEIS as are

report cards• No other interim/progress reports will be

generated

Expectations

• Attendance• Accurate, daily attendance for every period is

mandatory• Attendance records are legal documents; can be

subpoenaed• Please notify the Main Office if a student is present

in school, on your roster, and not in your classroom • Late students MUST have a pass. No pass = Tardy.

Follow tardy policy as outlined in school/county handbook• Attendance in emergency situations is a must• Bring your records with you• Notify administrator immediately if missing a student(s)

• Your student attendance records will be crucial in verifying rosters for student goals accountability. Student attendance records for test accountability/exemption is the responsibility of the classroom teacher not the attendance secretary.

Expectations

• Food and Drink in Classrooms• Bottled water is acceptable• No other food or drink is permitted in the

classrooms• Violation of Integrated Pest Control

Management System• “Grab and Go” Breakfast exempted• Must be finished prior to 7:45 bell• All desk areas must be cleaned

• Exception - when part of curricular supported lesson (e.g. FACS, Meat Processing, etc).

• Snack machines in halls on only from 2:45pm – 7am• Do not send student out to “get a snack”

Expectations

• Hall Passes• Any student sent out of your room requires a

hall pass• Passes require, at a minimum:• Student’s Name Teacher’s Name

(legible)• Room Number Destination• Date and Time of Departure

• A hall pass is NOT• a stapler a tape dispenser a blank

clipboard• A scribbled sheet of paper a toilet seat

• Any student found in the hall without a proper hall pass will be escorted back to your room

Expectations

• Grade Books • At least one entry per week, 4-5 by interim• At least two summative assessments every 9

weeks• Interim reports sent every 4-5 weeks• If student is passing at interim but failing (close to

failing) at term’s end then parent contact is required prior to issuance of final grade• Regular communication with parents is essential• both phone and e-mail.

• Please use LiveGrades – this is strongly encouraged• Interim reports entered into WVEIS as are

report cards• No other interim/progress reports will be

generated

Expectations

• Lesson Plans• Available for review at all times – electronically

or hard copy• Should include key elements• Bell Ringer (Activating Strategy, Warm-Up, Do

Now, etc.)• Review of previous assignment/topic• New information delivery• Practice/engage in new learning• Closure w/assignment• Include timing elements• Indicate CSO being covered• Regular out-of-class assignments that are

periodically assessed

Expectations

• Schedules and Schedule Changes• Please do not send students to the Guidance

Office from your classroom for a schedule change – especially on 8/18• If a students appears in your class with a

schedule but is not on your roster – direct the student to go to the class listed on the current schedule• If a student who is on your roster has not

appeared in your class by Wednesday, 8/20, please notify guidance.• Please return schedules for any student not

present

Expectations

• Absences and Substitutes• Absences should be entered into SEMS as

soon as you become aware of the need to be out• Request sub coverage as appropriate• Be sure to include a note about where sub should

park• Emergency lesson plans should be turned into

Ms. Holes ASAP• Enough for at least one full day – preferably two• Replenish after each use• Update rosters, seating charts, and activities as

needed• LWC and LWP must be approved by Mr. Garvey

at least 24 hrs prior to entering into SEMS and are not official until approved in SEMS

Expectations

• Absences and Substitutes• Absences should be entered into SEMS as

soon as you become aware of the need to be out• Request sub coverage as appropriate• Be sure to include a note about where sub should

park• Emergency lesson plans should be turned into

Ms. Holes ASAP• Enough for at least one full day – preferably two• Replenish after each use• Update rosters, seating charts, and activities as

needed• LWC and LWP must be approved by Mr. Garvey

at least 24 hrs prior to entering into SEMS and are not official until approved in SEMS

Expectations

• Syllabi, Grading Policy, Classroom Expectations• Turned into your administrator – preferably

electronically for approval prior to printing class sets or posting to website• Grading Policy • Classroom behavior expectations w/consequences• Communication plan, including your e-mail;

school’s phone #• Do not give your classroom extension• Posted to your webpage• DEADLINE: Wednesday, 8/14 at 3:00pm

• Once approved, a copy for each class should be given to Ms. Conley in the Main Office.

Expectations

• Teacher Websites• Class Schedule• Syllabi - Grading Policy, Classroom behavior

expectations w/consequences, Homework expectations• Contact Informaton including your e-mail;

school’s phone #• Do not give your classroom extension• Up to date assignments• Links to other informational sites as appropriate

• Edmodo, Remind 101, PollEveryWhere.com, etc

Expectations

• General• All monies should be turned in to the Finance

Office daily• Do not store money in your room• Do not send money with a student• Email is for official business only

• Do not send school-wide e-mail without administrative approval

• Do not ‘reply all’ to any school-wide e-mail

• No tape or staples on/in the walls or doors. • Red and Green card are not to be visible in

your door unless during a drill or true emergency• No more than half of a door window may be

covered• Follow guidelines in crisis plan

Expectations

Expectations• The Main Office complex is a place of professional

business. Please respect it as such. Do not loiter , gather, or otherwise “hang out” in these areas.• Please be familiar with and follow all SOP rules

and regulations. SOP forms are located on the web. These are the most up-to-date. Please do not use out-of-date forms. They will be returned without approval or comment.• All field trips that involve purchasing of tickets,

admission fees, or overnight stays must be approved by the Board of Education.• If for any reason you relocate your class, please let

the office know prior to the move. There is a form for this purpose.• Eat only on the luch shift assigned. No switching

without administrative approval.

The building will not be opened to students until 7:25 am. Please do not open doors or invite students into the building prior to this time. If you see a student in the building before 7:25, please contact the Main Office

If you enter the building prior to 7:25am, please make sure the door(s) by which you entered are secured behind you.

If you are in need of supplies, or copiers in work rooms need toner or paper please email Mrs. Conley who will place these items in your mailbox.

NO STUDENTS are permitted in the mail room for any reason. DO NOT ask students to retrieve your school mail for you. This is a FERPA concern as many confidential pieces of information are placed in mailboxes.

Expectations

Teacher must wear their employee ID badges at all times. New replacement cost this year is $15

Staff is expected to dress professionally at all times. Think “Business Casual” or better. Jeans only on special occasions

Expectations

• Mission, Beliefs and Goal Statements• School Goals• Bell Schedules• Lunch Directions• Grading Scale • Employee Code of Conduct• Policy 4753 – Student Behaviors and Expectations

• JHS Dress Code• JHS Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy

Classroom Postings

• Guidance and Administrative Alpha Breakdowns

• ROAR Poster• Bus Line Up• “If you see something, say something” poster

• Website and Safe Schools Hotline• Fire Drill Exit Map – appropriately highlighted

• Code Drill Procedure Chart• Emergency/Evacuation Procedures

Classroom Postings

2014 – 2015