Week of March 27, 2017

Team - We finished a busy week ending with a visit from the Western Region Instructional Walk Through Team. I will be sharing feedback with all of those who were observed, in addition to providing general observations to the staff. With that being said, Guided Inquiry observations were the highlight of the walk throughs. Please continue to explore ways to engage students in your class and minimize the "Stand and Deliver" approach. In addition, please continue to make effort towards equitably enforcing managerial items throughout day. 

Thank you for your flexibility with the homerooms on Wednesday and getting those teacher recommendations in to PowerSchool. All of Guilford County Schools has moved in this direction of having teacher recommendations placed in PowerSchool. This will allow us to identify class placements and adhere to the student's final selections, therefore minimizing any disturbance in the school wide matrix.  Additionally, while I am still exploring what a modified A/B schedule would look like for a select number of AP classes, this investigation will continue through next year. Thank you to those who have discussed this with peers around the county and provided feedback to me. 

In your very next e-mail sent out to your classes, please solicit help for Julie Nichols on the night on NEXT Tuesday, April 4th for the senior project night. You may utilize her email (which wil be sent again on Monday) as a simple copy and paste. 

This week, we will be allowing students to follow the Spirit week set forth by Mrs. Repko's Leadership Class. Please reference Mrs. Repko's guide for this week (see e-mail). All additional questions should be guided in her direction.

3rd quarter ends Thursday! Remind your students to complete all items before grades get published!

Remember to PLC this week. Reference Canvas for guiding questions.

Last, and most importantly, thank you for everything you do on a daily basis !  WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys!

Events of the Week:

PLCS this week  (reference Canvas)

March 27th, Monday  
- SW Spirit Shirt
- JV and Varsity Men's Lacrosse (home 5:30/7:00)

March 28th, Tuesday 
- Any Team Shirt
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
- Varsity Tennis (home 4:30)
- JV & Varsity Softball (home - 5/7)
- JV and Varsity Women's Soccer (home 5:30/7)
- Varsity Baseball (home - 7:00)

March 29th, Wednesday  
- Career Day

- Varsity Track (home 4:30) 

March 30th, Thursday 
- End of 3rd quarter
- Decades Day (50s-90s)
- State HOSA competition at Koury Convention Center in GSO

- JV and Varsity Men's Lacrosse (home 5:30/7:30)

March 31st, Friday 

- Snow Make up day - regular school day for stduents and staff
- Farm Day - person or animal that lives on a farm
- State HOSA competition at Koury Convention Center in GSO
- Varsity Women's Soccer (home 5:30)

- Varsity Women's Lacrosse (home 7:00)

- Varsity Baseball (home - 7:00)

No PLCS this week 

Next week:
April 3rd, Monday
- Poe Center's Drugs Uncovered Presentation 
- District EOC Benchmarks
April 4, Tuesday 
- Instructional Meeting (Barnum's office, 2nd block)
- 2nd semester senior project speech night
April 5th, Wednesday
- Faculty Meeting 7:50 AM (quick presentation form ValuTeachers.

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                                      C. Butler

Cafeteria Inside                                 Meck

Cafeteria inside                                 Hmiel

Cafeteria outside                               M. Cook

Outside Media Center                       Nix-Stevenson

Student lot outside gym                     Stone

Attendance                                         Cox

Academy gym                                    Cofer

Academy gym                                    Wright

Back doors by gym                            Hawkins

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Burroughs

Teacher 2                                             Keveryn

Teacher 3                                             McIvor

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Szitas

Teacher 2                                             Baker

Teacher 3                                             Phillips

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Spillman

Teacher 2                                             Hudgens

Teacher 3                                             Duran

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Philpott

Teacher 2                                             Vonsteen

Teacher 3                                             Christman

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 March 20, 2017

Team - What a great week! We had a lot to celebrate....Deca club, Chorus, Men's Basketball, Orchestra, all winter sports at the banquet.....and the students responding respectfully about an all spirit top week for dress code. I also want to thank everyone who are equitably enforcing the dress code.... remember.... all students, all classes. 

We had another successful Professional Development session on Guided Inquiry and teachers conducting the first teacher-made benchmarks this past week. Also, I want to applaud those who are being cognizant of steps in the discipline process and managerial items that can be addressed at the door, as well as working together to find the right connection that will jump start a student towards success.  We must continue to communicate to each other to find "what works" for the students that may be giving you a difficult time. You may be surprised what your colleague may share as it relates to successful practices with one or more students.... you just need to ask.

Moving forward, please remember it is important to get those teacher recommendations in for all your students. You are recommending what you believe the next appropriate class would be after yours, AP, Honors, CP, etc. Please follow Kristy Cline's directions. You may also be involved with your department providing feedback about criteria for students to be enrolled in Honors and AP classes. you will need to review data that shows students being challenged as well as being successful to come up with this window of criteria. See Ms. Nichols if you have any questions about this.  

Thank you for everything you do on a daily basis !  WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys!

Events of the Week:

No PLCS this week 

March 20th, Monday  
- Varsity Golf (home 4:00)
- Varsity Women's Lacrosse (home - 6:00) 

March 21st, Tuesday 
- Make up ACT Test day for Juniors who missed the 2/28 testing.
- World Down Syndrome Day - bright colored socks

- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
- JV & Varsity Softball (home - 5/7)
- Varsity Baseball (home - 7:00)

- JV and Varsity Women's Soccer (home 5:30/7)

March 22nd, Wednesday  

- Varsity Golf (home 4:00)

- Varsity Tennis (home 4:30)

- Varsity Track (home 4:30) 

- JV Baseball (home 5:00) 

March 23rd, Thursday 

- JV and Varsity Men's Lacrosse (home 5:30/7:15)

- Varsity Women's Lacrosse (home 5:30)

March 24th, Friday 
- Herff Jones on campus during all lunches - Distribution of Grad supplies
- Western Region Observation Team on campus -1st block

- Varsity Men's Lacrosse (home 7:15)

- Varsity Women's Lacrosse (home 5:30)

- JV Baseball (home - 5:30)

- Varsity Baseball & Varsity Softball AT RAGSDALE
March 25th, Saturday

-JV & Varsity Women’s Softball 
Saturday School - 8AM - 12 AM (Media Center)
- Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle for $10,000 - Elks Lodge - 6:00pm

Next week:
March 28th, Tuesday
- Instructional Meeting (Barnum's office, 2nd block)
March 30th-31st 
- State HOSA Competition in GSO
March 31st, Friday
- Snow Make up day - regular day for staff and students
- End of 3rd quarter

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                                      Burroughs

Cafeteria Inside                                 McDonald

Cafeteria inside                                 Hinson

Cafeteria outside                               Hudgens

Outside Media Center                       Ynoa Lantigua

Student lot outside gym                     Steely

Attendance                                         Murphy

Academy gym                                    Crawford

Academy gym                                    Richmond

Back doors by gym                            Nadeau

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Black

Teacher 2                                             Hinson

Teacher 3                                             Muse

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Muprhy

Teacher 2                                             Haith

Teacher 3                                             Richards

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Markwood

Teacher 2                                             Repko

Teacher 3                                             Hawkins

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Gann

Teacher 2                                             Richmond

Teacher 3                                             Hawkins

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 March 13, 2017

Team - Thank you for your help with the pep rally on Friday. Please know that I will allow spirit shirts all week if the boys take home the championship on Saturday. Dress code bottoms, spirit tops. Also, thank you to everyone that assisted with the rising 9th grade visit as well as the curriculum fair!

As I shared the In School Suspension data reviewing the last two years, please know I am proud of the direction we are going. Not many schools can say they have a 13% reduction in the gap between white and black students in one year along with an enrollment increase of 6%, or 100+ students. Let's keep this direction going! Remember to utilize extra measures before referring a student. If you need assistance with what steps can be taken, feel free to discuss this with your peers or any administrator. I do plan on collecting additional data on specific reasons behind these ISS placements and I will share those with you when I get more information.

Thank you for everything you do on a daily basis !  WE ARE...SOUTHWEST!!  Go Cowboys!

Events of the Week:

PLCS this week 
March 13th
- Winter Sports Banquet 6:30pm
- Varsity Tennis (home-4:30)
- JV and Varsity Women's soccer (home - 4:30, 6:30)
March 14th
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
- Varsity Tennis (home-4:30)
- Varsity Baseball (home - 5:00)
March 15th
-  For Seniors...Service Learning Final Submissions for SL Approval forms due
 - JV and Varsity Softball (home - 5, 7)
March 16th
- Band/Orchestra Concert (7-9:30)
- Drawing for Carribean Vacation at the Band/Orchestra concert
- GTCC Information night for Parents of EC students, 6pm, Media Center
- JV and Varsity Women's soccer (home- 5:30, 7:00)
March 17th
- JV Baseball (home-5)
- JV and Varsity Women's soccer (home - 5:30, 7)

Next week:
March 21st
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
March 23rd
-Say Yes Event - 6:00, Auditorium
March 24th
-Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle for $10,000 - Elks Lodge - 6:00pm

No 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                                      C. Brown

Cafeteria Inside                                 Markwood

Cafeteria inside                                 McGowan

Cafeteria outside                               Hawkins

Outside Media Center                       Whitestone

Student lot outside gym                     Spillman

Attendance                                         Cheriyan

Academy gym                                    Caldwell

Academy gym                                    Corriher

Back doors by gym                            Szitas

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Crawford

Teacher 2                                             Wright

Teacher 3                                             Lovett

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Monroe

Teacher 2                                             Ridge

Teacher 3                                             Puckett

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Bednarski

Teacher 2                                             Butler

Teacher 3                                             Hagler

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Philpott

Teacher 2                                             Shavers

Teacher 3                                             Mode

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 March 6, 2017

Team - Thank you for supporting all the extra curricular events this past week. This means a lot to the students as they look into the audience/stands and see of their teachers. This also helps build relationships.

Great job on your participation and interest with the Guided Inquiry Professional Development. Ms. Powell, Mrs. Meier and Mrs. Markwood are looking at expanding this professional development for those who want a jump start on this practice.  Keep your eyes open for more information!

Also, thank you for stepping up on the managerial items.  Mr. Medley saw a spike in students visiting his room, but this will go down as students will realize we are all in this together and are equitably enforcing the policies of the school. All classes, all students.

Thank you for everything you do on a daily basis !   GO COWBOYS!

Events of the Week:

No PLCS this week 
March 6th
- Home events: Varsity Golf, Varsity Tennis and Women's Varsity Lacrosse
March 7th
- Instructional Team Meeting - 2nd block (Mrs. Barnum's Office)
- Home events: Varsity Golf, JV and Varsity Softball, JV and Varsity Baseball and Women's JV and Varsity Soccer
- Instructional Meeting 2nd Block (Barnum's Office)
- MS/HS Chorus Concert (7-9)
March 8th
- Leadership Meeting (7:45-8:30)
- Statewide Tornado Drill - 9:30 AM
March 9th
Home events: Coed Varsity Track
- 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 10th
Home events: Women's JV and Varsity Soccer

Next week:

PLCS this week 
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                                       Boulton

Cafeteria Inside                                 Lovett

Cafeteria inside                                 Heffner

Cafeteria outside                               Christman

Outside Media Center                       Brady

Student lot outside gym                     Silvas

Attendance                                         Evans

Academy gym                                    Repko

Academy gym                                    Gann

Back doors by gym                            Middleton

LUNCH

1^st Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Byrd

Teacher 2                                             Kornegay

Teacher 3                                             Caldwell

2^nd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Vlazny

Teacher 2                                             Szitas

Teacher 3                                             Evans

3^rd Lunch

Teacher 1                                             M. Cook

Teacher 2                                             Wesney

Teacher 3                                             Davis

4^th Lunch

Teacher 1                                             Nadeau

Teacher 2                                             Wood

Teacher 3                                             Rainey

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