Berkeley County Schools

Principals MeetingTuesday, October 1, 2013

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Manny Arvon, Superintendent

• SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Don Dellinger, Deputy Superintendent

• IMPORTANT DATES– Second Month Report Submittal by noon

today– October 4th: Multicultural/Character Education

Plans due to Veronique Walker– October 15: Diversity Committee meeting at

Martinsburg HS Media Center 6:00 p.m.

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

TESTING DATES

• October 16th: High School PSAT

• October 22nd: Middle School ACT Explore

• October 24th: High School ACT PLAN

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

GRADING PERIOD

• October 21st: Ends the First Nine Weeks

• October 25th: Report Cards for the First Nine Weeks go home with students

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

PRINCIPALS MEETINGS

• After this meeting, New Principals Cohort will meet

• At 12:30 p.m. today, New Assistant Principals Cohort will meet

• October 15th: New Principals will meet at site TBD

• November 5th: Next PRINCIPALS MEETING at Blue Ridge Community Technical Center (former Corning Building) at 9:00 a.m.

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

• October 22nd: Final Program of Studies Meeting in Board Room at 9:00 a.m.

• Program of Studies delivered to schools by first week of November

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

EVALUATIONS

• Principal Self-Reflections and Goals completed by today

• First evaluation conferences on October 11, 18 and 24

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

OTHER INFORMATION

• High School Graduate Follow-up Surveys completed and entered into WVEIS by November 1st

• Berkeley County Schools Instructional Grants (information distributed at Instructional Meetings

• November 11th: VETERAN’S DAY (no school)

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Margaret Kursey, Assistant Superintendent

• October 14th: Instructional Support Day/Faculty Senate/Staff Development• Staff Development Schedule

• October 15th: School Strategic Plans are due

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

INSTRUCTIONAL MEETINGS

• October 16th • High Schools at 9:00 a.m.• Middle Schools at 1:00 p.m.

• October 17th

• Primary Schools at 9:00 a.m.• Intermediate Schools at 1:00 p.m.

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Robyn Lopez, Director Assessment and Accountability

• IPI

• ACT Explore/PLAN Training for prinicpals

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Melissa Hollen, Director Federal Programs

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Hal VanMetre, Director of Special Education

• Special Education Monitoring Team visiting– Martinsburg HS– Musselman HS– North Middle – South Middle– Tomahawk Intermediate– Mountain Ridge Intermediate– Valley View Elementary– Berkeley Heights Elementary– Burke Street Elementary

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Ken Pack, Adult Education and CTE

• OEPA

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Laura Sutton, Assistant Superintendent/General Counsel

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Justin Schooley, Associate Superintendent HR

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Ron Stephens, Assistant Superintendent Student Services

• American Heart Association

• Donated School Supplies Available

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Veronique Walker, Assistant Director Student Services

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Dave Kenney, Director of Research and Technology

• 2nd Month Report Submittal

• Moving computers

• WOW (WVEIS on the Web)

• TFS Installations

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Terry Forrest, Director of Transportation

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Jim Butts, Treasurer

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Tracy Heck, Director School Nutrition

• Wellness Coach Meeting

• Breakfast Participation Awards

• Free and Reduce Percentage

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Elaine Bobo, Director of Communications

• Business Education Partnership Mentor Program update

• NTouch Training

• New Teacher Social

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Have a Great Year!!!!!