Branson Cedar Ridge Primary August Faculty Meeting 2013-2014

Branson Cedar Ridge Primary August Faculty Meeting 2013-2014

Welcome New Pirates!Cody Swearengin- PreK-1st Grade CounselorMelissa Firey- KindergartenHannah Johnson- SLPWaco Hale- SPED @ CRP and CRIHaley Toombs- NurseCourtney Leist- Music @ CRP and BETravis Ezard- PE @ CRP and BELori Carpenter- Pirate’s Cove CoordinatorJacki DiNino- Pirate’s Cove and SubbingShasta Kennon- Para (Rosebrough)Cora Fulton- Library AidErika Gettling- ECSE ParaRachel Borcherding- Para (Felton)Ginger Wright- Para (Felton @ Charland)

Summer time Share-Out

Share with those around you what you did this summer that you enjoyed the most . . .

My Summer Time Experiences

What have I learned?• New Routine• Grace• Don’t Judge• Expectations• Thankfulness• Support System• New Schedule

Community Support• We all need support at some time or another!• Build Community Support Before You Need It!• Be willing to be supported and support your colleagues• Activity• Teamwork!

Communication• Email is for facts, not opinions. Opinions should be

discussed face to face.• Subscribe to Blog• Check Blog and Calendar daily• Continue communication with colleagues and parents• Never too much, various methods, professional• Common Sense with Social Media• School Devices- School Owned- Be Smart!

Parent Communication An expectation Often and Accommodating for Parents Follow-Up Consider how it’s received Who gets to who first wins! Don’t hesitate to call a conference! Article- Do you like your teacher?

Important Document Review• All on Blog• Take Care Of- Staff Information Sheet - Staff Emergency Medical Sheet- Initial Blood Borne Pathogen Sheet in office- Positive Parent Contacts Due by September 10th- Prefer Phone or Face to

Face, email or note is acceptable- Parent/Student Handbook Sign-Off Forms, MUST have all students

accounted for!!!

Building Safety We must be intentional about keeping our students safe.

◦ ID Badges◦ Bring walkies any time taking students outside (if not possible…cell

phones).◦ Report any suspicious person or vehicle on or around school

grounds.◦ All visitors must have a sticker pass…report or notify the office.◦ Bring students to front lobby at the end of the day (4:00).

◦ Read emergency flipchart before Monday (fire, tornado, intruder)◦ Future faculty meeting topic

Active Supervision Vitally important! Student safety is #1 concern. Duty Responsibilities

◦ Be prompt…the master schedule relies on us following it as closely as possible.

◦ Active Observation…move around…interact◦ Utilize posted expectations.

Morning Duties…Gym, Drop-Off, Front, Breakfast Mid-Day…Recess, Lunch After School….Pick Up, Bus, Staff Children

Car Pick-Up SystemIssuing 1 tag per family; 2 per car rider kids (all the time)Used to identify as an approved pickup vehicleNo tag = no child, send around to office to show IDTraining of parents from day oneNo parking in the loop! Please help reinforce.

ID Car Tags

Kids in the Gym Kindergarten will begin Friday. 8/30 Kindergarten pick-up at 8:35, Teachers on Duty-please be prompt, have a plan, if you have a sub please leave your duty as part of your plans.

Evaluation Process

• Talent Ed- online evals, walk-throughs, PDPs• Mike Rutherford Training- 8 times this year in St. Louis• Friday, August 23rd, next training• Coaching and Feedback

Bus Driver Requests/Info Use restroom before loading busses 1st couple days of school- make eye contact with driver to verify drivers know student and know where he/she is going. Mock Dismissal- Monday at 9:30 Kindergarten Release Daily- 3:40- Car Kids, 3:45, Bus Kids

Misc. Field trips- 2 per grade level, one Fall one Spring, before NWEA Spring testing, less than $5.00 per student, between 9:00am and 2:00pm

Parent Communication- No visitors till September 26th , positive parent contacts- due September 10th

Lunch/Breakfast with their child only- must sit outside or at visitor table. Handbook- Reference Staff Children Energy Ed- Saved over $330,000, Call/Email Jeff Engel with needs/concerns, but be tough, not spoiled

Misc. Continued• Committees- Need a Lead• Chain of Command, Utilize Leadership Team if possible, Administration, Central Office• Office Flow•Confidentiality•Intervention- Imbedded, daily, data, Atchison and Cravens•PLC Schedule- Townsend- Morris @ Isringhausen•PDP Plans- September, On line in Talent Ed, Tailored Individually, Goals tied to evaluations

Misc. Continued• Web and Facebook Pages- Help us share activities, events, photos, reminders, etc. (Kreyling, Isringhausen, Townsend- Morris)•On line Sub Forms, Emergency Subs Call Early- 294-1808•MSTA/BTA Rep for CRP•Flipped Faculty Meetings•Walkie Checkout- See Beth•Office Coverage when I’m out . . . .

Professional Development Committee Heather Sisk Becky Dougan - Paperwork Deadlines and Meeting Dates on Calendar - Bring back valuable info to share with colleagues

PBS TeamChristina CollinsCody SwearenginBrianna KellyWaco HaleDana MapleK Rep?

Library UpdateMs. McCormickMs. Fulton

Nurse HaleyIntroductionNurse PassesBasic Supply Bags

Counselor CodyIntroductionPhilosophyScheduleProcedures

Prek Team• Wee Buccaneers (ECSE)• Mighty Mateys (Title)• Tiny Treasures (Tuition)• Pirate’s Cove• Changes this year• MPP Grant

Wrap-UpAnnouncements???

Are you ready to Run with the Squirrels?

Prize Drawing