WELCOME BACK !Tuesday, August 28, 2012

New FacesDeb Romano – Guidance SecretaryLynn Jay – Attendance SecretaryRobin Kitson – Main Office SecretaryNancy Jack – Computer Aide HMS/CASTeri Favata – Personal AidePat Weber – Personal AideCathy Sullivan – Grade 6 ELAKevin Zack – Grade 6 ELAJennifer Brooks – Grade 6 ELAMarybeth Dean – FACSAmy Steger – AIS MathWendy Amato – Social WorkerDara Watkins - Grade 6 Social StudiesStudent Teachers

New PlacesJackie Martin room 110Faculty work room 122Marilyn Knoll Test Mods Room 116BSpeech/Resource room 101Check out the Faculty/Staff Room/Phone List

for new team locations

THANK YOU WALMART!!TWENTY LUCKY TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE

A $50 GIFT CARD FOR CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

Schedule for the 3 daysPrinted schedules are in your folderTime to work in your room and create/refine

quarter 1 assessmentsBreakfast sponsored by PTSA Wednesday

morningStaff Meeting to review district policies and

procedures, HMS staff handbookSLO Training: Check the chart in your folderMeeting for anyone interested in supervising

detention, HAP or morning hall duty(flex time)

Bell SchedulesNo homeroom periodAnnouncements and Pledge will be at the end of

period 1Materials will be distributed during period 1 A-day

classesEnd of the day announcements will be

emergencies onlyOpen House schedules are in your folder, more

information to follow from JohnModified bell schedules were created for Tuesday

and Wednesday. Extra time was added to period 1.

Be an 11!Elevens set goals: We will be talking about

this with students at opening assemblies – What is your goal for the year?

Jen: Implement structured staff development at monthly department meetings.

Departments will meet one Thursday per month with the designated administrator. These meetings are on the calendar (September & October are in your folder). Please reserve this time in your schedule.

Be an 11!The code of conduct will be reviewed with all students at the

assemblies.When Elevens Make Mistakes:1. Elevens admit and confront their mistakes.2. Elevens take responsibility for their mistakes.3. Elevens are truly sorry for their mistakes.4. Elevens make every effort to correct their mistakes and make

restitution if necessary. 5. Elevens resolve to do better and learn from their mistakes. 6. Elevens do not dwell on their mistakes. They make the necessary

corrections and move on in a positive direction.7. Elevens and Eleven Teams always help each other avoid mistakes.8. Elevens and Eleven teams stand by their teammates when they make

mistakes and help pull them up.9. Eleven Teams stand together.

Teamworkhttp://youtu.be/FJVS__j_lio

Core TeamFirst meeting on Thursday at 2:00Need 2 more Representatives:

Music/FACS/Art and Technology/Physical Education. Please contact Karen Boettcher if interested.

PTSAThere is a letter from PTSA in your folder.Please consider joining PTSA again this year.

We had tremendous support for PTSA last year.

Picture days are Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11.

Spirit Wear Sale ends September 21.First Meeting: Monday, September 24 at 7:00

in the HMS Cafeteria

DASAJill Crossetta and Jen Giallella are the HMS

DASA coordinatorsStaff and student surveys will be completedHMS has a tracking system in place and this

system will be implemented district-wideAnything violent = direct referral to

administration2nd offense = administration is involved

Office InformationPick up plan books and grade books from the main office.All employees need to sign in when picking up keys and sub

folders or at the main office today,Wednesday and Thursday.Please complete the District Employee Directory and Address

Card and return to the main office ASAP. Substitute folders will be picked up immediately following this

meeting and are due to the main office by the end of the day on Thursday.

Please be extra conscientious about turning in required paperwork this year. Read your IEPs and sign-off ASAP.

John is still working on duties. Bus duty, study hall, etc. will be assigned this week. Notification will be sent via e-mail.

Thank you for your patience as we balance schedules. The counselors will be very busy with this task over the next three days.

CalendarGrade reporting dates are listed for the year.

Put these on your calendar and note the due dates.

AIMSWEB: A district calendar was created for 2012-13. AIMSWEB will be discussed at ELA and Math department meetings.

BOE meetings will be at HMS September 11 and October 9

EvaluationsTeacher Aide Evaluations will begin in

SeptemberAPPR plan will be voted on by HTAAll teachers and teacher aides have been

assigned an evaluator for 2012-2013SLO training for teachers on Wednesday at

10:30SLO training will continue at department

meetings

HMS 2011-12: EffectiveState generated scores will be shared with

individual teachersComposite score sheets are being generated All composite scores are Effective or Highly

EffectiveAt this time, we are not reporting the scores

to the state. http://

engageny.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Teachers_Guide_to_Interpreting_Your_Growth_Score.pdf

On the horizoneDoctrina https://secure.edoctrina.org/ Usernames for all staff to get into the system

is the first initial of their first name and last name with the password, safe2pas

Training September 10, 11 & 12: Jen Giallella, Karen Boettcher and Gigi Rush will attend

Thank You to our Custodial StaffOnce again, they are doing more with less

staff.They will need your help to keep our building

looking clean.Night events: see Rodney ahead of time

about specificsChairs up at the end of the dayWindows shut with blinds closedRemember our energy savings: computers

and monitors off, projectors off when not used for consecutive classes

11 Teams Stand Together

Join the Social Committee! See Lindsey McGahey for details

Have A Wonderful Year!