Week of February 28, 2017

Team - Thank you for providing meaningful feedback to the accreditation team during their visit. It is always a pleasure to receive feedback from neutral qualified individuals such as this visiting team of professionals. We will take their feedback, celebrating the positives and moving forward with working on their suggestions.

As we move into this week, please remember to address the managerial expectations of your job in the most efficient manner possible. As I stated in an e-mail last week, monitoring the halls will allow you to problem solve multiple issues and therefore reduce the number of instructional interruptions that can be caused later on. Additionally, your visibility will deter most students from poor choices around you and it will increase and build the relationships you have with students as you greet them at the door.

We have a very busy extracurricular week ahead. Try to make it out to one or more of the events this week!  When your students see you supporting them, it goes a long way back in the classroom!

GO COWBOYS!

Events of the Week:

This Week:
Social Workers Appreciation Week (Thank you Mrs. Phillips!)
Feb. 28th
- Early Release day for students (1:35)
- Homerooms all day for all grades
- Sophomore class meeting (auditorium) Class Rings & Pre ACT
- ACT Test day for all Juniors (homerooms)
- Senior Meeting to pick up Graduation supplies (Coggins Gym) Schedule forthcoming
- Faculty Meeting - Guided Inquiry - (1:45-3:45)
- Black History Talent Showcase Program 4-6pm in the auditorium, $2
Mar. 1st
- Faculty meeting is canceled
Mar. 3rd
- Blood Drive
PLCs this week!!!

Coming up...
No PLCS this week 
March 7th
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
- Chorus Concert (7-9)
March 8th
- Statewide Tornado Drill - 9:30 AM
March 9th
- 2nd interim report for 3rd quarter (Print up all Ds and Fs)
Rising 9th grade visit (9-11:30)
Rising 9th grade parent curriculum fair (6:30-8)
March 13th
- Winter Sports Banquet 6:30pm
March 14th
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
March 16th
- Band/Orchestra Concert (7-9:30)

Reminders:
- Make sure you are updating grades in Power School 
Remember to reference CANVAS for all pertinent information. If you find that a document is not located on CANVAS, please inquire with one of the Assistant Principals or Julie Nichols.

 -Mr. Hettenbach

AM SUPERVISION

Front Lobby                                       Black

Cafeteria Inside                                 Long

Cafeteria inside                                 Hammersley

Cafeteria outside                               Compton

Outside Media Center                       Wesney

Student lot outside gym                     Shavers

Attendance                                         Duran

Academy gym                                    Shields

Academy gym                                    Gaines

Back doors by gym                            Mode

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Gaines

Teacher 2                                             Compton

Teacher 3                                             Whitestone

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Hammersley

Teacher 2                                             Murphy

Teacher 3                                             Boulton

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Heffner

Teacher 2                                             Spillman

Teacher 3                                             Donovan

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Meck

Teacher 2                                             Sturgill

Teacher 3                                             Nix-Stevenson

Please assist us in keeping students seated until the bell rings. Also – if you have lunch supervision, you can dismiss your class 2 minutes (no earlier) in order to get to the cafeteria before the students arrive.

Teacher 1 = Inside Cafeteria at Cashiers transitioning to old section of cafeteria

Teacher 2 = Outside serving line inside old section of cafeteria transitioning to New section of cafeteria

Teacher 3 = Outside line in hall transitioning to cafeteria exit

Week of February 20, 2017

Team - I am excited to welcome Mrs. Beverly Dye as the Interim Assistant Principal to the ranch! Mrs. Dye is a retired Principal and is very knowledgeable of the Southwest community, having served as Principal of Southwest Middle.  Mrs. Dye will be assisting us with IEPs, evaluations, discipline, general supervision, 9th grade  and more. I want to thank everyone for everything you do on a daily basis. This first week could not have gone any better and I owe much of that to you and your dedication to this school and our students.  

Moving forward, I would like everyone to review their lock down drill this week. We WILL be having a mandatory Lock Down Drill coming up. Dr. Monell will keep you informed.  Please be prepared. Additionally, it is important to review your tornado drill. We will be proceeding through that time of the year, so again, please be prepared. Any questions related to these drills should be addressed to Dr. Monell. 

With the accreditation process coming up, we are moving the mandatory week of PLCs to the following week. 

Last, thank you for providing us with your syllabus and pacing guides. If you have yet to turn them in, please turn them in to Mrs. Barnum by Monday AM.

Let's continue to support our student athletes in their upcoming events!

GO COWBOYS!

Events of the Week:

This Week:
Feb. 21st 
 - Instructional Meeting 2nd block - Mrs. Barnum's office
- MANDATORY ACT training 3:45-4:15 (Media Center)
Feb. 24th and 25th
 - AdvancEd Accreditation visit
Feb. 25th
- AdvancEd Accreditation MANDATORY Faculty meeting at 3:40
- Teacher Appreciation luncheon in A106 (during lunch) provided by the PTSA

No PLCS this week 

Next Week:
Social Workers Appreciation Week (Thank you Mrs. Phillips!)
Feb. 28th
- Homerooms all day for all grades
- Sophomore class meeting (auditorium) Class Rings & Pre ACT
- ACT Test day for all Juniors (homerooms)
- Senior Meeting to pick up Graduation supplies (Coggins Gym) Schedule forthcoming
- Early Release day for students (1:35)
- Faculty Meeting - Guided Inquiry - (1:45-3:45)
- Black History Month Program 4-6pm in the auditorium
Mar. 3rd
- Blood Drive

PLCs this week!!!

Reminders:
- Make sure you are updating grades in Power School 
Remember to reference CANVAS for all pertinent information. If you find that a document is not located on CANVAS, please inquire with one of the Assistant Principals or Julie Nichols.

 Mr. Hettenbach

AM SUPERVISION

Front Lobby                                       Atwood

Cafeteria Inside                                 Thiam

Cafeteria inside                                 Bratton

Cafeteria outside                               Medley

Outside Media Center                       Von Steen

Student lot outside gym                     Byrd

Attendance                                         Davison

Academy gym                                    Muse

Academy gym                                    Doak

Back doors by gym                            Ynoa Lantigua

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Silvas

Teacher 2                                             Burroughs

Teacher 3                                             McIvor

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Davison

Teacher 2                                             Monroe

Teacher 3                                             Chapman

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Canon

Teacher 2                                             Powell

Teacher 3                                             Rodriguez

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             McDonald

Teacher 2                                             Hmiel

Teacher 3                                             Middleton

Please assist us in keeping students seated until the bell rings. Also – if you have lunch supervision, you can dismiss your class 2 minutes (no earlier) in order to get to the cafeteria before the students arrive.

Teacher 1 = Inside Cafeteria at Cashiers transitioning to old section of cafeteria

Teacher 2 = Outside serving line inside old section of cafeteria transitioning to New section of cafeteria

Teacher 3 = Outside line in hall transitioning to cafeteria exit

Week of Febraury 13, 2017

Team - I am excited to be provided the opportunity to lead you through the remainder of the year. As most of you know, I have an open door policy that will allow us to problem solve together. Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss anything you may have on your mind. 

As we enter a busy week, I look forward to seeing you Monday evening for the Walk the Schedule Night  as well as hear all the positive remarks our parents will have about your classes when passing me on the way out. 

Thank you for everything you do on a daily basis and let's finish this year strong!   GO COWBOYS!

Events of the Week:

This Week:
Feb. 13th
- Walk the School Night - 6:30 to 8:00 PM
- Parent Meeting for next Principal 7:30 PM in the Media Center
Feb. 15th
- Early release for all students
- Faculty Meeting at 1:45 to 3:45 PM in the Media Center
Feb. 16th
- Interim Reports due to students
Feb. 17th
- Spotlight Breakfast at 8:45 AM in the Media Center
PLCS this week 

Reminders:
- Make sure you are updating grades in Power School 
- Please check the duty roster so you know when you have duty this week

Next Week:
Feb. 23rd
- AdvancED Accreditation Visit
Feb. 24th
- AdvancED Accreditation Visit
- AdvancED presentation for all staff at 3:45 PM in the Media Center
NO PLCS this week