Happy Tuesday!
We had an amazing homecoming week this past week! Thank you to Plymouth Congress, and their advisers Becky Kraft and Elena Girolamo, for all the planning and hard work that went into making the week so successful and fun. This stuff doesn't just happen on its own; there is a ton of behind the scenes work to make each event run smoothly. Also, thank you to the staff who participated in spirit week, the pep rally, attended the football game, or chaperoned the dance. I loved listening to the students talk about all the staff who participated. Such fun!
Upcoming events:
Wednesday, 9/26 - 1 hour PD 2:25 - 3:25 pm
Thursday, 9/27 - later start 7:10 - 8:10 am
October 2 - October 12 - 9th grade individual meetings with counselors
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| Small group circles with Freshmen |
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| Spirit Week! |
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| Pep Rally |
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| Football Game |
1) Wednesday Building Meeting & Late Start Thursday: There are 2 late start days on the calendar for this year that are combined with a staff meeting the Wednesday before to accommodate PD time. This year's late start dates are 9/27 and 2/28. For this week's meetings, please plan to meet in the following locations:
Wednesday, 2/26 - 2:25-3:25
Cheri, Danielle, and Luke's evaluation groups - DLL
Lauren and Ted's evaluation group - 401
Thursday, 2/27 - 7:10-8:10 am all staff meet in the DLL *please bring a device
2) MiStar and Athletic/Activity Eligibility Check: MiStar should be updated weekly unless you have a long-term assignment that requires additional time to grade. To this end, our first Athletic/Activity eligibility check of the school year is on Friday, October 5th. Please be sure that your grade books are accurate, up to date, and visible to parents/students. Progress reports are no longer sent home, but parents are still notified and encouraged to login to MiStar and check their child’s grades at the mid-point of the quarter. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
3) Learning Walks: The PHS administrative team loves getting into classrooms for learning walks! Remember that these learning walks serve as a valuable tool for us to dialogue about instruction, progress monitor our school improvement plan, and interact with students/staff - they are NOT evaluative - they're for our growth and learning! We plan to continue learning walks and get into classrooms later this week.
4) Teachers' key card access: I've had a number of calls on the weekend to access the building so this is a good time to remind everyone that teachers have programmed access on their key card from 5 a.m. - 7 p.m Monday - Friday. If you need weekend access, please make a request 1-2 days in advance.
5) College/Scholarship Fair: Infinite Scholars is conducting a College/Scholarship Fair at Canton High School on October 10th from 4 - 8 pm. The event is free - students will only have to register via the Infinite Scholars' website - http://www.infinitescholar.org/ Students are asked to bring multiple copies of transcripts, ACT/SAT test scores, letters of recommendation, an essay titled "Why I want to go to college", and a resume. Representatives from some of the schools attending will be offering on the spot admission and scholarships. Some of the schools will also waive fees as part of onsite admissions. Check out this FLYER for more information.
6) After-School Bus available: Like last year, there will be an after-school bus available on a first come-first served basis at 3:55 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on October 9th. Students must be signed up by 3 pm on the day they want to take the bus. You can access the sign-up here https://www.signupgenius.com/
7) Student of the Month: REMINDER Don't forget to nominate a student of the month by this Friday. It's a nice way to recognize students for something positive. Here is the link again Oct. 2018 SOM Nomination Form
8) Mandatory Safe Schools Training: REMINDER You all received an email from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools about the required training through Safe Schools. You need to complete both the Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention refresher course (13 minutes) and the Seclusion and Restraint Awareness Training (full course (33 minutes) These are due October 31st. Use your district address to login. The link is on the right hand side on the web version.
