I hope each of you had a chance to get caught up on life, and maybe even rest up a little, during mid-winter break.
Calendar:
2/21 - PLC @ PHS
2/27-3/1 - Student Shadow Days (CHS, PHS, SHS)
2/28 - P-CEP building meeting @ CHS Little Theater @ 2:28 pm - 3:28 pm
3/2 - Five week Mark = Athletic Eligibility Grade Check (please update grades)
**Please make sure to check out the Odds and Ends at the bottom.
Hi, I'm Dave Fleming, entering my 13th (is that automatically bad luck?) year of teaching English at Plymouth High school.
My personal goal is to hit my goal time in the Monroe Half Marathon this fall. I fell 9 seconds short on a trail race this summer. Professionally, I want to get back to meeting regularly with my Reading / Writing Workshop colleagues.
My wife, Abby, and I have been married for 11 years. We have two children: Emma (6), who will be a first grader at Field this year, and Gavin (4). This summer flew by, but included taking the kids to Disney World for the first time. I'm not sure who is most tired.
I read Meddling Kids this summer, a take on a Scooby-Doo-like child detective group now in their twenties and tortured by their pasts
1. School visit: Mike Bender and Liz Mosher will be visiting classrooms in Plymouth High School this tomorrow beginning at around 7:30 am. They plan to get into as many classrooms as they can in the 2 hours they'll be here. My plan was just to hit random classrooms; however, if you'd specifically like a visit then please send me an email.
2. School safety meeting 2/28: Next week's one-hour Wednesday meeting was originally scheduled to be Danielson training. In light of recent events related to school violence, we are partnering with Canton Police Department to bring the staff information on active shooter training. I'll share more information in a separate email; however, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, 2/28 @ CHS Little Theater from 2:28-3:28 pm
3. Late buses - When students are late due to a late bus, bad road conditions, etc. and an announcement goes out over the PA to excuse the tardy, please mark the students late excused opposed to present. This will better help us track accurate attendance.
4. Extra Credit - This is a reminder that any and all extra credit must be linked to the curriculum you teach. This means that extra credit isn't purchasing anything (i.e., tissue, hand sanitizer) or doesn't have to do with other behavioral issues in the classroom.
5. Brief Academic Dishonesty Survey - Please complete this brief Academic Dishonesty survey for the Faculty Senate.
6. Grant funding opportunity for School Health: Building Healthy Communities is a school-wide initiative designed to prevent childhood obesity and create healthy school environments. Schools with grades K-12 are eligible for the Step Up for School Wellness Program. This application period will not open until April 2018 and applications will be due September 30, 2018. This flexible model is designed to help schools make smaller targeted improvements to their environment by allowing them to select components. Please go to bcbsm.com/buildhealth<http://bcbsm.com/buildhealth to review eligibility information, a program comparison and detailed program descriptions in each Request for Applications. You'll also find information on how to access informational webinars, conference calls and online applications.
6. Grant funding opportunity for School Health: Building Healthy Communities is a school-wide initiative designed to prevent childhood obesity and create healthy school environments. Schools with grades K-12 are eligible for the Step Up for School Wellness Program. This application period will not open until April 2018 and applications will be due September 30, 2018. This flexible model is designed to help schools make smaller targeted improvements to their environment by allowing them to select components. Please go to bcbsm.com/buildhealth<http://bcbsm.com/buildhealth to review eligibility information, a program comparison and detailed program descriptions in each Request for Applications. You'll also find information on how to access informational webinars, conference calls and online applications.
