February Staff Meeting

February Staff Meeting

February 14th, 2017

7:30 am

Happy Valentine's Day

1.  ACT Test Dates

• Tuesday, February 28th
• St. John's Parish Hall or HS Gymnasium
• Wednesday, March 1st
• SWTC Trip (Freshman/Sophomores)
• Homework for 11th graders
• Wednesday Review Days for the 11th grade-Thanks

2.  CESA 3 PDP Reviewers

• March 27th- On-line (2 Hours)
• April 12th (4:00-7:00)
• We will need 15 people to run a PDP Reviewer Course
• PDP Training

3.  17-18 School Calendar

• School Board will finalize on calendar next week.
• Bluffview School Calendar did have the highest votes.

4.  Superintendent Search

• Need representation from the High School
• Monday, March 6th 12:30-4:30
• First Round of Interviews will be on Wednesday, February 15th
• Will narrow the search to 3-candidates

5.  District Building Projects

• Thursday, February 16th @ 2:00 will be bid opening
• Front Parking Lot

6.  17-18 Student Scheduling

• Department Course Descriptions 

7.  Students

• See Ms. Sjoberg e-mail on Google Forms for Fr/So.  This must be completed in your homerooms.  We have about 25 students left to complete the form.

8.  Other Information

Important Days:

Thursday, February 16th:  3-week Progress Reports
Friday, February 17th:  No School Winter Break
Monday, February 20th:  Forensics Competition
Friday, March 10th: 6-week Progress Reports
Tuesday, March 21st/22nd:  ACT Make up Day
Friday, March 24th:  No School
Monday, March 27th:  Teacher Work Day

Friday, March 31st:  Term 3 End of Quarter

January Staff Meeting

January Staff Meeting

January 10th, 2017

7:30 am

1.  Semester Finals
• January 18th/19th
• We will need to staff to proctor our math exams because of the professional development for our staff.
• Semester Final Schedule
• Academies:  We will meet for the designated time to review the first draft on the Academies for next year.  It is set in the exam schedule except for CTE and Fine Arts. 
• Options:  Thursday, January 19th 3:00 or Friday, January 20th at 3:00                                                                                                                                                         
2. Friday, January 20th, 2017

• Teacher Work Day 
• Google Training
• ACP
• Transcripted Credit
• 2014-15             28 Students     54 Credits         $7,407.60
  2015-16             44 Students     135 Credits       $18,819.50
  2016-17             194 Students   875 Credits       $123,882.25  (Includes 1st semester only and is pending students successfully completing)
• Teacher Evaluations- Mary Johannesen

      3.  HS Building Projects

      4.  CESA 3 PDP Reviewers

• March 27th- On-line (2 Hours)
• We would need to come-up with a date in April (4:00-7:00)
• We will need 15 people to run a PDP Reviewer Course
• Dates:  Monday April 10th, Tuesday April 11th, Wednesday, April 12th, Thursday April 13th, Monday April 17th, Tuesday April 18th, Wednesday April 19th

      4.  2nd Semester Scheduling

• We do have a couple of classes with 30 + students.  Karen and I will be reviewing the numbers.
• We will have a full load in our GEDO program. (15+ students)
• Seniors will need some schedule changes because of 1st semester failures.

       5.  2017-18 School Calendar

       6.  Students

       7.  Other Discussion Items

December Staff Meeting

December Staff Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 13th, 2016
7:30 am
Room 218

When you focus on problems,  you'll will have more problems.  When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more more opportunities. - unknown

1.  Academic Career Planning (ACP)- Karen Sjoberg
2. Information on Staff Evaluations

• Reminder on the SLO's
• Narratives for the evaluation year.
• PPG is only for the evaluation year.

              Staff Evaluations

3.  Progress Reports:  6th week is on Friday, December 23rd.
4.  17-18 Scheduling/Academies are still in progress with the administration.
5.  Students
6.  HS Building Project

• Bids process will be starting on January 2nd.

7. Other Information

Important Date(s):

Tuesday, December 13th Band Concert @ 7:00 pm
Monday, December 19th Choir Concert @ 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 20th Elementary Winter Concert
Monday, January 2nd Return from winter break
Wednesday, January 18th/Thursday, January 19th Semester Finals
Friday, January 20th Teacher Work Day
      * Google Classroom

November Staff Meeting

November Staff Meeting

November 15th, 2016

7:30 am

"Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be. -Rita Pierson, educator

1.  Follow-up from the October Staff Meeting

• Grades are due on each progress/term on the next Monday at 8:00 a.m.  

2.   School Report

• Civics Exam Review

• School Report Card

3.   HS Building Project

• HSR Meetings: November 17th
• 2:00-2:30  Tech Ed/Agriculture- Ron Kucko/Diane Colburn
• 2:30-3:00  Science- Department
• 3:00-3:30  FCE- Brenda Moses
• 3:45-4:45  Auditorium/Gym- Phil/Matt/Paula/Doug

4.   Leadership Team

• 17-18 School Calendar
• There will be three drafts for the 17-18 school year coming soon. Each draft will contain each school expectation for the school year.
• Still working on the Class Night Information

5.  Scheduling

• Academy
• Hutchinson High School

6.  Students

7.  Other Items for Discussion

Important Dates:

November 23rd No School- Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 29th Math ICS Training

Friday, December 5th Progress Report due at 8:00 am.

Saturday, December 10th Reading Counts Breakfast

Saturday, December 10th ACT Test

October Staff Meeting

October Staff Meeting

October 11th, 2016

7:30 am

"Everyday you have 86,400 seconds of opportunity, what are you going to do with them? - unknown

1.  Review of Homecoming and start of the school year.

2.  HS Building Project

• October 17th, 2016  

October 17^th – Staff working sessions – HSR to meet with individual staff to confirm interior direction for the specific spaces.  Drew/admin please help coordinate times on this day with staff availability.  We plan to be in the district at 9:30 am until we get thru everyone. (HS Staff- Afternoon)

12:00-12:30  Paula Shedivy- BV Gymnasium

1:00  Brenda Moses

1:30  Diane Colburn

2:00  Ron Kucko

2:30  Science Department:  Common Planning time

3:00  Phil/Matt- Auditorium (1 Hour)

3.  Review Fire/Tornado/Bomb Threat/Intruder Policies

4.  Alice Training

• Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate
• Possible Term 2 or Term 3 Work Day Training

5.  October 21st Work Day

• Educator Effectiveness
• Will be time slot for staff on EE
• SLO and PPG time to complete
• Math Training
• 6 Hours of Training
• Evaluation Training with Hannah and myself

6.   First Aid/CPR Training:  17-18 School Year/Work Day

7.   October School Board Meeting

8.   Leadership Team

• 17-18 School Calendar
• Class Night

9.   Students- Karen Sjoberg

• Still review of Class Night as a group of seniors did speak with me.

Announcements:

• Wednesday, Oct. 12th 5-7 PT Conference
• Friday, Oct. 14th 6 Week Progress Reports
• Extra step needed to post grades
• Grades due at 5:00 pm
• Monday, October 17th 9-12 Student Registration for Transcripted Credit 
• Wednesday, October 19th 8-12 PSAT Testing
• Friday, October 21st- Staff Work Day 
• Monday, October 24th 8:30-10:00, Picture Re-take
• Friday, November 4th, End of Quarter 1
• Friday, November 11th Veteran's Day Program
• School Calendar:  Information on the school calendar and input may be brought forward to the Leadership Team

September Staff Meeting

September Staff Meeting

September 13th, 2016

7:30 AM

Room 218

If u want to be happy for an hour, take a nap. ..for a day, go fishing.. ..for a week, take a vacation.. ..for a lifetime, serve others

- Great 1st week of School, Awesome!!
-- Karen and Andy

1.  Review of the Cell Phone Policy

• Any new information or positives/problems

2.  Staff Testing Dates/Information

• Prairie du Chien High School Test Dates

• Act Test Information
• ACT Test Results
• Rank # 4 in the nation, ACT Composite 20.5
• Wisconsin did join 19 other states that administer the college admissions exams to all public school graduates.
• PDC is above the State Average......ACT Composite 20.9
• Discuss in the PLC?  What can we do better for preparation for students?

3.  Homecoming Agenda

• Heather DeBruin/Paula Shedivy
• 2016 Homecoming Agenda

4.  Educator Effectiveness

• SLO/PPG 
• Walk-Through(6) Cesa 3

5.  Announcements

• Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 College Fair - 11th Graders
• September 21st, 2016 @ 4:00 Leadership Team Meeting
• Friday, September 23rd @ 5:00-3 Week Progress Reports
• Wednesday, Oct. 12th 5-7 PT Conference
• Monday, October 17th 9-12 Student Registration for Transcripted Credit
• Friday, October 21st- Staff Work Day  
• Wednesday, October 19th 8-12 PSAT Testing
• School Calendar:  Information on the school calendar and input may be brought forward to the Leadership Team
• AP Meeting Date:  TBA/PLC Time

6.  Students- Karen Sjoberg

7.  Questions/Open Floor

June Staff Meeting

June Staff Meeting

June 3rd, 2016

8:00 AM

“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”– Dalai Lama

1.  Today Schedule

8:00-8:15 HS Staff Meeting- Any last minute questions- HS Room 218

8:15-11:00 Staff Check-out- Rooms Clean, Grades completed, Google form completed 

for curriculum and to-do-list, verify school keys with Jan Ostrander, summer 

contracts, finalize summer school staff.

11:00 - 12:00  HSR Meet with High School Staff; HS Room 218

12:00 - 1:00 HS for potluck- Staff Retirement (Kathy Pettit, Cathy Sutton)- HS Cafeteria

1:00 - 1:45  HSR Meet with Matt Lenz, Phil and Luana Stiemke, Lynn Larson on theater plans;

HS room 103
1:00 - 1:30 7/8 Teachers Meeting with Thiry at HS (Andy Banasik to provide a room) to

make sure we have 7->8 transitions/classes properly mapped
1:30 - 2:00 9th Grade High School Teachers Meet w/8th grade staff to prep for HS 

Transition- Room 218

2:00 - 2:30  HSR Meet with Luke Lucas on overall High School- TBA
2:00 - 3:00 5th - 12th ELA Meeting @ HS- Room 218

2.   Students

• Semester Finals
• Autumn Kohler, David Miller, Ryan Severson (Nathan Gevelinger)

3.  Summer School Science:  

• Vicki Scott, Stephanie Timmerman, Kevin Kilburg- Meeting Set this morning

4.  English Position: 

•  Monday, June 13th 2nd Interviews (3:00 and 4:00)

5.  Vicki Scott and Dan Roche

• Please check with Patti and/or Staci on transcript and give a current description of your degree and any work experience.  Please send to me and I will get the information sent to Mary Johanson- SWTC.

6. Teacher Check-out

• SWTC Articulated Agreement
• 2016 Professional Learning Development-HS
• 2016 Staff Summer Maintenance
• Staff Check Out Form

7.  Have a great summer!!  Thanks for a great year again!!  It was very enjoyable working with you and the students.  Get some rest.:)