welcome back teachers and staff! asfl faculty meeting august 5, 2009

Welcome BackWelcome BackTeachers and Staff!Teachers and Staff!

ASFLASFL

Faculty MeetingFaculty Meeting

August 5, 2009August 5, 2009

AgendaAgenda

• Welcome/Ice Breaker/Introduce New Staff Welcome/Ice Breaker/Introduce New Staff MembersMembers

• Review Faculty HandbookReview Faculty Handbook• Confidentiality Power PointConfidentiality Power Point• Assessment DataAssessment Data• Web-based CalendarWeb-based Calendar• Dress CodeDress Code• IB Candidate SchoolIB Candidate School

MissionMission• Our mission is to create an environment Our mission is to create an environment

where all students can learn and utilize the where all students can learn and utilize the skills of discovery and exploration. We will skills of discovery and exploration. We will motivate all students to become life-long motivate all students to become life-long learners through an interdisciplinary learners through an interdisciplinary approach incorporating technology tools in approach incorporating technology tools in which science and foreign languages which science and foreign languages reinforce other areas of the curriculum. Our reinforce other areas of the curriculum. Our teaching will incorporate research-based data teaching will incorporate research-based data so all students can achieve their full potential so all students can achieve their full potential in a rapidly changing world.in a rapidly changing world.

Ice BreakerIce Breaker

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New Staff Members New Staff Members

• Anthony Daniels, 3Anthony Daniels, 3rdrd Grade Grade

• Lorei Velazco, 4Lorei Velazco, 4thth Grade Grade

• Jill Queeney, Guidance CounselorJill Queeney, Guidance Counselor

• Sally Foos – Elementary CollaborativeSally Foos – Elementary Collaborative

• Michelle Byas – Secondary CollaborativeMichelle Byas – Secondary Collaborative

• Kathy Eldredge – Clerical AssistantKathy Eldredge – Clerical Assistant

• Luis Marcial – Spanish Luis Marcial – Spanish

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

• Bulletin Boards – Make sure your bulletin Bulletin Boards – Make sure your bulletin boards are updated regularly. Please alternate boards are updated regularly. Please alternate by planning a rotation.by planning a rotation.

• Please make sure students have a hall pass Please make sure students have a hall pass when leaving your classroom.when leaving your classroom.

• Field Trips – information copied for you; Field Trips – information copied for you; please adhere to the requests of nursing please adhere to the requests of nursing department; Field trips should be relevant to department; Field trips should be relevant to the grade level curriculum; the grade level curriculum; Give three weeks notice to the CNP Manager. No trips the last week of school.

New AssignmentsNew Assignments

• Kay Kostencki – Reading CoachKay Kostencki – Reading Coach• Dione Jordan – KindergartenDione Jordan – Kindergarten• Elisabeth Johnson – 5Elisabeth Johnson – 5thth Grade Grade• Jeanne Maddox – 6Jeanne Maddox – 6thth grade grade


• Field Trips – 4 Weeks Notice Will Be Field Trips – 4 Weeks Notice Will Be EnforcedEnforced

• ***All monies for field trips should be turned in to the office two weeks prior to the field trip in order for a check to be requested from accounts payable.

• No trips after the second Friday in No trips after the second Friday in May.May.

• Give three weeks notice to the CNP Give three weeks notice to the CNP Manager.Manager.


• Courses of Study and Pacing Guides – Alabama Courses of Study and Pacing Guides – Alabama Courses of Study should be utilized for all subjects Courses of Study should be utilized for all subjects taught. Pacing guides have already been developed taught. Pacing guides have already been developed for reading and math. for reading and math.

• Lesson Plans -Lesson Plans -Plans should be detailed to the point that a substitute could follow them and have a productive day. Lesson plans are required to be e-mailed to both administrators on Friday by 3:30 of the preceding week. Also, lesson plans for all subjects that you teach should be available on STI on Friday by 3:30 p.m. for the following week.


• Homework – should be an extension of classroom Homework – should be an extension of classroom instruction. See HCS Policy.instruction. See HCS Policy.

• Homework - Homework should not be given during state testing or on PTA nights when students are expected to attend.

• Discipline – Teachers are expected to maintain a safe Discipline – Teachers are expected to maintain a safe and orderly classroom at all times. To minimize and orderly classroom at all times. To minimize discipline issues, make sure you are prepared everyday.discipline issues, make sure you are prepared everyday.


• Lesson plans must be kept in a red 3-ring binder on top Lesson plans must be kept in a red 3-ring binder on top of your desk.of your desk.

• The ASFL Library has a schedule for grades K-5; all other grade levels are on a flex schedule.

• Teachers may leave the classroom Teachers may leave the classroom during the scheduled group counseling during the scheduled group counseling session.session.

• Require hall passes for all children. Require hall passes for all children. Students may use hall passes in planner.Students may use hall passes in planner.


• Physical Education is a required subject and Physical Education is a required subject and must be treated as such. Do not keep students must be treated as such. Do not keep students in the classroom during PE to be helpers.in the classroom during PE to be helpers.

• Recess – K-5 students should have a recess Recess – K-5 students should have a recess period for about 15 minutes at least twice a period for about 15 minutes at least twice a week.week.


• Report Cards – Report cards are issued every Report Cards – Report cards are issued every nine weeks. All teachers must report progress nine weeks. All teachers must report progress of students on the STI program every three of students on the STI program every three weeks.weeks.

• Progress reports to parents are required for all Progress reports to parents are required for all students every three weeks. – Page 17; These students every three weeks. – Page 17; These will be printed from the office.will be printed from the office.

• Communication! Communication!Communication! Communication!


• All videos should be approved by the principal All videos should be approved by the principal and correlate to units of study.and correlate to units of study.

• Videos should not be used routinely for Videos should not be used routinely for entertainment. They may be used as a reward entertainment. They may be used as a reward on occasion with prior approval from the on occasion with prior approval from the principal.principal.

Physical Facilities Physical Facilities

• Cafeteria – Send your lunch count to the office Cafeteria – Send your lunch count to the office in the communication folder by 8:20 A.M. in the communication folder by 8:20 A.M. daily.daily.

• Cell phones – Please refrain from using your Cell phones – Please refrain from using your cell phone during instructional time, in the cell phone during instructional time, in the hallways, and in the presence of students. Page hallways, and in the presence of students. Page 2222

Physical FacilitiesPhysical Facilities

• Classroom Appearance – Classrooms should Classroom Appearance – Classrooms should be visible at all times. Doors, windows, etc. be visible at all times. Doors, windows, etc. should not be covered with any type of should not be covered with any type of material impairing the ability to see into the material impairing the ability to see into the classroom.classroom.

• Copier – A copier is located in the middle Copier – A copier is located in the middle school work room. Training will be provided.school work room. Training will be provided.


• Per the directives from the facilities department, all refrigerators and microwaves must be removed from the classrooms effective immediately.

• The teacher’s lounge has a refrigerator The teacher’s lounge has a refrigerator and microwave. All containers should and microwave. All containers should be cleaned and taken home after use. be cleaned and taken home after use. The refrigerators need to be cleaned The refrigerators need to be cleaned out every Fridayout every Friday. .


• Custodians – ASFL has one daytime and three Custodians – ASFL has one daytime and three evening custodians who have been assigned a evening custodians who have been assigned a particular area to clean. particular area to clean.

• If there’s a problem with the way the room is cleaned, If there’s a problem with the way the room is cleaned, please contact the custodian assigned to your area please contact the custodian assigned to your area first. If the problem persists, discuss it with Mr. first. If the problem persists, discuss it with Mr. Turner.Turner.

• Teachers are expected to maintain a neat and orderly Teachers are expected to maintain a neat and orderly classroom by keeping their own desks and storage classroom by keeping their own desks and storage areas well-organized.areas well-organized.

Physical FacilitiesPhysical Facilities• A classroom that is bright, colorful, and child-A classroom that is bright, colorful, and child-

centered sets the stage for educational success. It centered sets the stage for educational success. It should reflect current units of study and serve as a should reflect current units of study and serve as a display area for student work. Please discard any display area for student work. Please discard any items that haven’t been used for the last couple of items that haven’t been used for the last couple of years. years.

• Teachers are expected to maintain a neat and Teachers are expected to maintain a neat and orderly classroom by keeping their own desks and orderly classroom by keeping their own desks and storage areas well-organized.storage areas well-organized. Students should be Students should be instructed on how to keep desks, centers, instructed on how to keep desks, centers, bookshelves, and counters neat. Students’ desk bookshelves, and counters neat. Students’ desk should be cleaned out weekly. Each teacher should should be cleaned out weekly. Each teacher should establish a routine for keeping the room tidy. At establish a routine for keeping the room tidy. At the conclusion of each day, the classroom should be the conclusion of each day, the classroom should be clean and ready for school to begin the following clean and ready for school to begin the following day.day.


• Work Order – If you need something repaired Work Order – If you need something repaired in your classroom, please send an e-mail to in your classroom, please send an e-mail to Denise. She will send in a work order.Denise. She will send in a work order.

• Doors – The doors outside the front office will Doors – The doors outside the front office will be opened at 7:30 a.m. daily. Each teacher has be opened at 7:30 a.m. daily. Each teacher has a magnetic key to access the building. Please a magnetic key to access the building. Please make sure the door closes when you exit the make sure the door closes when you exit the building.building.


• Teachers will sit with and supervise students until such time as the children exhibit good table manners and quiet speaking voices. Teachers may sit together only in such a manner that his or her students are supervised. You may not sit with your back to any of (your) students.

• Talking is permitted in the lunchroom. However, supervision must be in place at all times to help maintain a pleasant dining area.

Safety/HealthSafety/Health

• Make sure the diagram of the fire and tornado plan is Make sure the diagram of the fire and tornado plan is posted in your classroom by the door. Please review this posted in your classroom by the door. Please review this information with your students on the first day.information with your students on the first day.

• Fire drills will be held monthly.Fire drills will be held monthly.• Health room – Children who have a temperature of 100 Health room – Children who have a temperature of 100

degrees must be sent home. degrees must be sent home. • Remember that students must have a pass in order to Remember that students must have a pass in order to

enter the health room.enter the health room.• Students are not to have prescription or non-prescription medication in theirStudents are not to have prescription or non-prescription medication in their

possession during school hours, on school premises, or school buses, or at possession during school hours, on school premises, or school buses, or at school sponsored events and field trips away from school. school sponsored events and field trips away from school.

• Safety Patrol – Babs and Janna, Sponsors

ProceduresProcedures

• Announcements will be broadcast each Announcements will be broadcast each morning at 8:10 A.M.morning at 8:10 A.M.

• Pledge of Allegiance (Attention, Salute, Pledge of Allegiance (Attention, Salute, Pledge), Moment of Silence, Announcements, Pledge), Moment of Silence, Announcements, Character Education Message Character Education Message

ProceduresProcedures• Collection of Money – numbered receipt pages will be issued Collection of Money – numbered receipt pages will be issued

from the office when a teacher is collecting fees from students.from the office when a teacher is collecting fees from students.• All money received must be receipted on the appropriate All money received must be receipted on the appropriate

forms and turned into the office by 1:00 P.M. – Page 32forms and turned into the office by 1:00 P.M. – Page 32• Bus Charges (may change) • Effective July 1, 2008 • In Town $115.00 • Out of Town $265.00-515.00 • Charges are from the terminal to the terminal,

and are approximate until actual billing. • Conferences – One formal and one informal conference is Conferences – One formal and one informal conference is

required for each student each year; Parenting Day in October; required for each student each year; Parenting Day in October; Student-Led Conferences- start preparing nowStudent-Led Conferences- start preparing now


• Cumulative records – located in Bernadette’s Office; Cumulative records – located in Bernadette’s Office; cumulative records must remain at school. They cumulative records must remain at school. They should be returned to the file by the end of the day should be returned to the file by the end of the day and should not be kept in classrooms.and should not be kept in classrooms.

• FERPA (Confidentiality Power Point)FERPA (Confidentiality Power Point)• Dismissal – The school day ends at 3:10 P.M.Dismissal – The school day ends at 3:10 P.M.• We will dismiss walkers, bus riders, car riders, and We will dismiss walkers, bus riders, car riders, and

extended day. extended day. Please have someone in your grade level, hallway, etc. responsible in escorting each group of students, i.e. walkers, bus riders.


• Grade level meetings should be held at least Grade level meetings should be held at least once a week. A form for minutes is included in once a week. A form for minutes is included in your handbook.your handbook.

• Lunch – Teachers must sit with students Lunch – Teachers must sit with students during the lunch period. It is acceptable for a during the lunch period. It is acceptable for a colleague to join you at your designated lunch colleague to join you at your designated lunch table; however, you must be able to see your table; however, you must be able to see your students at all times.students at all times.

ProceduresProcedures• Each teacher is expected to have a substitute folder Each teacher is expected to have a substitute folder

available. See page 40.available. See page 40.• Textbooks – All textbooks should be numbered and Textbooks – All textbooks should be numbered and

assigned to each student. If a book becomes lost, it shall assigned to each student. If a book becomes lost, it shall be the responsibility of the student to pay for it.be the responsibility of the student to pay for it.

• Textbooks will be inventoried annuallyTextbooks will be inventoried annually..• Progress reports will be sent home every

three weeks. These reports will be printed from the office. STI should be updated every week with current grades. DO NOT ENTER GRADES ONCE A GRADING PERIOD!

• GRADES SHOULD BE UPDATED IN IIOD GRADES SHOULD BE UPDATED IN IIOD BY TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK!BY TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK!

2009-2010 PTA Officers2009-2010 PTA Officers

• President:President: Levi HarrisLevi Harris

• Vice President of Membership:Vice President of Membership: Troy GarnerTroy Garner

• Vice President of Programs:Vice President of Programs: Melvin PoplarMelvin Poplar

• Vice President of Volunteers:Vice President of Volunteers: Toya PoplarToya Poplar

• Treasurer:Treasurer: Lisa BerryLisa Berry

• Secretary:Secretary: Dorothy FletcherDorothy Fletcher

• Committee Chairs:Committee Chairs:

• Field DayField Day

• Campbell Soup LabelsCampbell Soup Labels

•HospitalityHospitality

PersonnelPersonnel

• All certified staff members are expected to be at All certified staff members are expected to be at school and in your classroom by 8:00 A.M. (Not school and in your classroom by 8:00 A.M. (Not walking in at 8:00 A.M.);walking in at 8:00 A.M.); Post attendance by Post attendance by 8:20 a.m. unless otherwise instructed.8:20 a.m. unless otherwise instructed.

• Non-certified personnel work from an individual Non-certified personnel work from an individual schedule.schedule.

• All certified staff members should sign in using All certified staff members should sign in using the computer located in the office.the computer located in the office.

• Teachers are free to leave school at 3:30 each day, Teachers are free to leave school at 3:30 each day, with the exception of Wednesday.with the exception of Wednesday.

PersonnelPersonnel

• Wednesdays are set aside for faculty, grade Wednesdays are set aside for faculty, grade level, IB meetings, professional learning, and level, IB meetings, professional learning, and other meetings.other meetings.

• Please make appointments and all other Please make appointments and all other personal matters on another day.personal matters on another day.

• Teachers should use the Teachers should use the AESOP AESOP computerized computerized system to secure a substitute for his/her system to secure a substitute for his/her classroom.classroom.

PersonnelPersonnel

• All personal and professional leave requests require prior All personal and professional leave requests require prior approval before entering the information into AESOP. If approval before entering the information into AESOP. If you have scheduled classes, a sub must be secured.you have scheduled classes, a sub must be secured.

• Completed sick leave forms must be submitted to the Completed sick leave forms must be submitted to the secretary upon return to work.secretary upon return to work.

• Payroll – ELECTRONIC PAY STUBSPayroll – ELECTRONIC PAY STUBS• Dress Code - please dress in an attire which exemplifies Dress Code - please dress in an attire which exemplifies

the professional status of an educator; Mondays – Khaki the professional status of an educator; Mondays – Khaki or navy bottom; white, navy, or light blue top; Jeans may or navy bottom; white, navy, or light blue top; Jeans may be worn on Fridaysbe worn on Fridays. I would love to have a staff . I would love to have a staff short/long sleeved t-shirt designed.short/long sleeved t-shirt designed.

PersonnelPersonnel

• EDUCATE Alabama EDUCATE Alabama – Performance evaluations – Performance evaluations will be conducted for each employee according to will be conducted for each employee according to the plan established by the Huntsville City the plan established by the Huntsville City Schools. Individuals who are on the evaluation Schools. Individuals who are on the evaluation cycle for the 2009-2010 school year will be cycle for the 2009-2010 school year will be notified in the next week and an orientation is notified in the next week and an orientation is scheduled for early-mid September.scheduled for early-mid September.

• Alabama Teacher Code of Ethics – Admin. CodeAlabama Teacher Code of Ethics – Admin. Code

PersonnelPersonnel

• Personal leave – no more than 10% of the school Personal leave – no more than 10% of the school certified personnel may take leave concurrently. certified personnel may take leave concurrently. Requests will be approved on first submitted Requests will be approved on first submitted basis.basis.

• Professional Growth – it is strongly recommended Professional Growth – it is strongly recommended that each teacher keep copies of professional that each teacher keep copies of professional growth credit hours through STI and file them.growth credit hours through STI and file them. EVERYONE MUST USE STI-PD TO EVERYONE MUST USE STI-PD TO REGISTER FOR PROFESSIONAL REGISTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

PersonnelPersonnel

• PTA is open to all. Teachers are encouraged to attend PTA is open to all. Teachers are encouraged to attend the meetings. the meetings. Membership cost: $6.00Membership cost: $6.00

• Schedules – every teacher must submit a daily Schedules – every teacher must submit a daily schedule to the principal and a copy should be posted schedule to the principal and a copy should be posted outside your door. Make refer to “Expectations” from outside your door. Make refer to “Expectations” from Dr. Wilson.Dr. Wilson.

• Supervision – students must be supervised at all Supervision – students must be supervised at all times. times.

• Please do not place students in the hallway for the Please do not place students in the hallway for the purpose of discipline or time out.purpose of discipline or time out.

PersonnelPersonnel

• Sick leave – please adhere to the sick leave Sick leave – please adhere to the sick leave policy as stated in the HCS policy manual.policy as stated in the HCS policy manual.

• Please review selected policies in your faculty Please review selected policies in your faculty handbook.handbook.

• Faculty meetings will be held on Wednesdays in Faculty meetings will be held on Wednesdays in the library.the library.

• Team Leaders - Please send me Team Leaders - Please send me the grade level leader by Friday, the grade level leader by Friday, August 7August 7thth

SchedulesSchedules

• Committees 2009-2010Committees 2009-2010

• School Leadership TeamSchool Leadership Team

• Duty Assignment Schedule – page 93-94Duty Assignment Schedule – page 93-94

• All teachers will be on duty the first two days All teachers will be on duty the first two days of school and the last two days of school.of school and the last two days of school.

• Review duty scheduleReview duty schedule

• Master scheduleMaster schedule

FormsForms

• Most forms that you will need are located in Most forms that you will need are located in your faculty handbook. Make copies and your faculty handbook. Make copies and return master copy to handbook.return master copy to handbook.

Duty ScheduleDuty Schedule

• The following teachers will assist with the following The following teachers will assist with the following morning duty stations (7:30 a.m.): morning duty stations (7:30 a.m.): BettyBetty (gym/bus (gym/bus riders),riders), BabsBabs (car(car riders),riders), CarlosCarlos (cafeteria),(cafeteria), ReginaRegina (gym/bus riders),(gym/bus riders), TavaresTavares (computer lab (computer lab and students waiting in line for Snack Shack),and students waiting in line for Snack Shack), SuzieSuzie (Intersection of 4(Intersection of 4thth-5-5thth and main hallway; and main hallway; monitor line and noise level of students waiting monitor line and noise level of students waiting to make a purchase from the Snack Shack)to make a purchase from the Snack Shack), , ShelbyShelby (gym/bus riders)(gym/bus riders), , AngelaAngela (gym/bus (gym/bus riders),riders), MichelleMichelle (gym/bus riders)(gym/bus riders) and and SherrySherry (cafeteria).(cafeteria). Teachers assigned to permanent duty Teachers assigned to permanent duty will be allowed to leave at the last bell.will be allowed to leave at the last bell.

Duty ScheduleDuty ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Jonathan Jonathan Kristina Nancy Connie

Andy Virginia Veronica Kristin Janna

Janna Leslie Janna Jonathan Adam

Amber Desiree Jill Dione Anthony

Connie Jeanne Jennifer Lorei Jennifer

Jaida Jill Maria Elisabeth Lamar

Susan Kandi Heather Jill Jaida

Veronica Connie Judy Sandi

Jennifer Jaida Jaida

Duty ScheduleDuty Schedule

• Each duty team is to meet by August 7 and Each duty team is to meet by August 7 and decide a team captain and review duty decide a team captain and review duty rotations for stations and late duty. Have a rotations for stations and late duty. Have a school calendar handy. Submit duty school calendar handy. Submit duty schedule to Mrs. Summerville by schedule to Mrs. Summerville by Monday, Monday, August 10August 10. The Late Duty assignment . The Late Duty assignment means that one teacher per team will stay means that one teacher per team will stay with children left until 3:45 P.M. At 3:45 with children left until 3:45 P.M. At 3:45 the “leftovers” will come into the front foyer the “leftovers” will come into the front foyer to wait for pickup. The office staff will take to wait for pickup. The office staff will take assist after 3:45 p.m.assist after 3:45 p.m.

BBSSTBBSST

• This committee will meet on Mondays 1This committee will meet on Mondays 1stst or 3 or 3rdrd Period.Period.

• The criteria for referring students to the BBSST The criteria for referring students to the BBSST committee hasn’t changed for the 09-10 school yearcommittee hasn’t changed for the 09-10 school year..

• Training will be providedTraining will be provided• Referrals due to Regina by September 4, Referrals due to Regina by September 4,

2009; ARMT Levels I and II; 2009; ARMT Levels I and II; Successmaker Sessions as BBSST Successmaker Sessions as BBSST interventionintervention

Project WisdomProject Wisdom

• What do you think about various students What do you think about various students being featured on the morning broadcast?being featured on the morning broadcast?

Web-based CalendarWeb-based Calendar

• http://asfl.intand.com• Please make sure you sign up to receive Please make sure you sign up to receive

updates.updates.• All room reservations should be sent to All room reservations should be sent to

Jennifer, i.e. computer lab, media center, Jennifer, i.e. computer lab, media center, conference room.conference room.

• Grade level/class activities, field trips, etc. Grade level/class activities, field trips, etc. should also be sent to Jennifer to post on should also be sent to Jennifer to post on the calendar.the calendar.

• Remember to place the icon on your desk Remember to place the icon on your desk top.top.

ETVETV

• Need two students and a teacher to Need two students and a teacher to produce script, “Why My School Is produce script, “Why My School Is Special”Special”

• No more than 2-3 minutesNo more than 2-3 minutes• Sample Script availableSample Script available

International International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate

• Student AssemblyStudent Assembly• August 10, 2009August 10, 2009• 1:30 P.M. in Gymnasium1:30 P.M. in Gymnasium

Assessment DataAssessment Data

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