Week Sept 20-25

 

Week Sept 20-25

Welcome Back!

First, I would like to thank everyone for all the work in the first week of school!

There is a lot of information for this week. Please read the below information carefully. To go over this we will have a staff meeting with Homeroom teachers at 4:00 on the 2nd floor classroom

1.      New schedule and cafeteria times

2.       Cover for absent teachers

3.       Expectations

4.       Fixes from last week’s schedule

 

1.       New schedule

Use the schedule Mr. Hans sent that is named Sept 19. It has been shared with everyone.

Please see the schedule and timings for breakfast and lunch below.  The schedule now has 10 periods. Breakfast takes place period 1 and 2. Lunch 6 and 7. Students will go in two ques. See the Bell times that have been emailed.

·         Home room teachers must escort the students down at the correct time. Homeroom teachers must be in the cafeteria the whole time their group is scheduled.

·         Students may not take food out of the cafeteria

·         Teachers, please do not cut in line


2.       Cover for absent teachers

We are developing a system for cover and looking for additional staff to help with this. We are also developing a protocol for absent teachers delivering online lessons.

In the meantime, teachers will be assigned to cover lessons. Please pay attention to the morning updates. If you are assigned to a class, please be there on time.

 

If you are sick:

·         Email me and CC Farida and Send me a whats app message

 

3.       Expectations of teachers and classrooms

I want to make clear some expectations for teachers and classrooms

·         Teachers are expected to supervise student behavior at all times and in all places in school, even if a teacher is on a break. “If you see something, say something”

·         Keep classroom doors open at all times.

·         Do not let students leave class once class starts. It is only 40 minutes. Restrooms should be used during the 5 minutes between classes. (For the smallest children the teacher can use their discretion)

·         Do not let students play with the Electronic White Board unsupervised

·         As the code of conduct says, students cannot eat in class. Because of covid restrictions, they cannot bring their own food into school

·         I will be monitoring halls during the 5 minute transition for each class this week and clearing the hall at the end of the break. I am putting together a hall supervision schedule that will be implemented next week that will include all available teachers.

Instructional Expectations.

The first and most important job of a teacher at the start of class is to get kids to work. I expect that 60 seconds after the start of class, all students should be in their seats working.

·         Have a 3-5 minute “DO NOW” task ready immediately at the start of class All teachers should do this each class.

·         Have the objective for the lesson posted in the same place each class

A good way to get used to these two things is to have the student copy the objective and or agenda for class into their notebook as a do now activity.

 

4. Fixes from last week’s schedule.

I would like to thank everyone for their flexibility last week as we worked through some issues with the schedule. I want everyone who was affected by the issues to know that I have been keeping track of them and following through. Below is a list of issues, and their current status.

Schedule adjustments needed English Strand

Issue

Status

·         History:  is all day on Thursday, one class weds, etc.  

·         Resolved

·         German.  Laman cannot come Tue and Thur. Now scheduled for Thursday in Russian and English

·         Resolved

·         Azerbaijan: G6 Weds P3 there is a hole with no teacher

·         Resolved

·         Bio: can work T  TH and FR only

·         Resolved

·         SP: Class 8E on W 7 period no teacher.

·         Resolved

·         Digital Lit: Aydin is overbooked. Remove 2?

·         Resolved

·         Bus: 11E Thursday Period 5 AND period 7. Combine back to back 5 and 6  or put on a different day

·         Resolved

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·         11E p4 Thurs one BUS and one PHYSICS are not on the class timetable

·         Resolved

·         Grade 1 chess is listed for Thursday afternoon but chess person cannot work that day

·         Resolved
  • 11e is missing econ. It should be paired with 10e
  • Resolved
  • 11 and 11EA should be paired for Math, Russian Azer and Lit+
  • TBT
  • 10E A  English is missing. That is Joeseph and Sila/
  • Resolved
  • Pair English a’s and A
  • Not Sure check Program
  • 7E Eng and 11 Eng Pri P2 same teacher Shaker for both
  • Resolved
  • Azerbaijan 9e Fri p7 no teacher in class Rubbaba assigned Should be Eline
  • Resolved
  • Narmin SP time for 7,6 at same time
  • Resolved

 

 

 


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