Staff Round Up for the holidays

 Team,

I hope this Staff Round Up finds everyone doing well and ready for this well deserved break. up as much as possible from this past break.  As discussed in the faculty meeting, everyone is expected to return to campus on January 4th.  Please see below. If you have been approved for reasonable accommodations, we must have a discussion on what reasonable accommodations you will need in order to be on campus. That will still need to be approved by me. 

• Schedule is 9-4:30pm. 
• No one is allowed to enter prior to 7:30 other than custodians and the "temperature checkers". 
• Everyone must enter the front doors, and exit the same doors. 
• Please sanitize before entering. (Sanitizer will be located outside the door). 
• Use the QR code upon entering and submit your responses. 
• Your temperature check MUST be taken so you can submit that as well. 
• Sign in AND sign out will be required (clean writing utensils then transferred to dirty - they will be sanitized every day multiple times). This will be near the entrance of the school. 
• Masks must be worn at all times unless you are in your room/office alone. 
• If you have children that are not aligned with our schedule, they can come on the days 1/4 to 1/6. They must be under your supervision at ALL times, and must follow the same health and safety expectations. 

I am currently starting the A/B/At-Risk cohort build for 2nd semester. Additionally, starting the 2nd semester, office days will move to Wednesdays. Staff will be on campus, same schedule as the other 4 days. 

Dr. Monell sent out an e-mail for any requests for a face shield and gloves in preparation for student return. Please make sure you fill this out if you need any. 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=H_vimqLeQ0yBlHYk_LuzDKus9bP5o2lCieCGmjVJeadUNkZOVlM5SkhNWTFDV0JaTEdOSUYzUkNXMC4u

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback for the return of students during exams. Please refer to the e-mail I sent to the school on 12:18 at 4:46PM with my responses. The only pieces I believe I still needed to address was the change in staff schedule. That is now 9 to 4:30. The other piece was a concern about students walking the halls eating with out their masks on.  We have created a process where students will enter either the old gym or Freshman gym and "snake through" the "Monell Maze" finishing their food before they exit, throwing their trash away and putting on their mask immediately at the end.  Thank you again!

SWGHS Fall 2020 Exam Schedule

Monday, January 4^th: Mandatory Workday

Tuesday, January 5^th: Normal Remote Instruction

Wednesday, January 6^th: Normal Remote Instruction

Thursday, January 7^th: (remote) Virtual Teacher Made/GCS Final Exams*

Block 1 (9:30-11:30)

Block 2 (12:30-2:30)

*If the student’s class is not a teacher made/GCS exam, then the teacher may decide to have remote class during that period and time listed above for review. Please check with your teachers.

Friday, January 8^th: (remote) Virtual Teacher Made/GCS Final Exams*

Block 3 (9:30-11:30)

Block 4 (12:30-2:30)

*If the student’s class is not a teacher made/GCS exam, then the teacher may decide to have remote class during that period and time listed above for review. Please check with your teachers.

All exams below MUST be taken on campus

Monday, January 11^th:

All EOCs Exam Block 1, and the following CTEs:

Hospitality and Tourism

Sports and Entertainment Marketing I

Child Development

Early Childhood Education I

And the following NCVPS/ALVS Courses: Principles of Business and Finance

     Accounting I

     Career Management

                                                                      Foundations of Information Technology

Tuesday, January 12^th: All EOCs Exam Block 2, and the following CTEs:

Business Management I

Accounting I

Hospitality and Tourism

Wednesday, January 13^th: All EOCs Exam Block 3, and the following CTEs:

Business Management I

Principles of Business and Finance

Interior Design I

Thursday, January 14^th: All EOCs Exam Block 4, and the following CTEs:

Child Development

Principles of Business and Finance

Interior Design I

Foundations of Health Science

Health Science I

Friday, January 15^th: Make Up CTE/EOC Exam

*CTE/EOC Exam Week: Students will be coming into the school building to take these exams. Students will be screened once they arrive and must wear a mask. Students who do not comply with the mask expectations will be removed from testing immediately. Students arrive between 9:35-9:45. Buses will run for students that need transportation. Students need to ask their teacher where to report once at the school on the day of their testing. There will be no early release from exams. If student does not have a CTE or EOC exam, they do not come to the school that week. Students will not be allowed into the building until 9:15.

Communication about dismissal on exam days should be delivered by Blog, Teachers, Counselors, connect ed messages.

"Since all phones will be collected and turned off upon the start of exams, phones may be used upon the classroom's completion of the test. If a student can do one of the following, they will be dismissed...

• Show text message proof that they drive. 
• Show that their parents are currently waiting outside - text message.  
• Receive text message that their friend is driving them and currently waiting outside.

If a student does not have a phone, the parent/guardian can call the school number at 336-819-2970 to inform the front office that they are outside waiting for their student. Please do not call earlier. Once that student's room is complete with testing, that student will be allowed to exit. 

Mr. Hettenbach will also send a connect ed upon completion of the testing campus wide. This will only be sent to the homes in which students were assigned to test on that day. 

Students riding a bus must stay on campus in their testing location until buses arrive no later than 4:25. Students are not allowed to wait for their rides on campus. Immediate dismissal is expected." 

 Note: whenever you speak to the media, or have a student speak to the media, you must notify Mr. Hettenbach prior to. 

Any students who may be interested in enrolling into a Social Justice class next semester must contact their counselor immediately.  If you know of any students you believe would enjoy this, please let them know about this opportunity. 

Intro to Racial Equity and Social Justice explores the foundations of big concepts like power, identity, and authority that play various roles in our daily lives. In addition to examining the present, we’ll look into the past to deepen our understanding of how we came be here, in this place; this now, where racial equity is again centered in our national conversations. In doing so, we’ll discover some ways that we might individually and collectively make a difference in the pursuit of social justice while also recognizing that learning truly is power.

As discussed in the faculty meeting, please refer to the flow charts attached here when it comes to leave while in Covid.

Any questions should be directed to Mrs. Harris in this FORM. 

Counselors' caseloads are as followed: Ms.Graves A-D 10th-12th, Ms.Campbell E-L 10th - 12th, Ms. Graham M-R 10th - 12th, Mrs. Hudgens S-Z 10th - 12th, Ms.Compton 9th grade counselor

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See all home and many away games (based on who has the program at their school)

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UPCOMING DATES

Wednesday, December 23rd

Staff workday - No School for Students

Wednesday, Dec. 23^rd

7am JV VB Practice                                 (In Season)                                              @ SW Main Gym

9am VB Practice                                      (In Season)                                              @ SW Main Gym   

3:45- W. Basketball Practice                   (Tryouts)                                                 @ SW 9^th grade Gym

3:00- XC Meet @ Mount Tabor              (In Season)                                              @ SW Gym (Meet in Stadium @ 4 PM)

5:45- M. Basketball                                (Tryouts)                                                 @ SW 9^th grade gym and Old

Gym at 6 PM

6:30- Swimming Practice                       (In Season)                                              @ Smith Pool

Thursday December 24th - Friday, January 1st

Winter Break - No School for Staff or Students

Thursday, Dec. 24^th

9 am- W. Basketball Practice                  (In Season)                                              @ SW New Gym

9 am- M. Basketball                               (In Season)                                              @ SW Old Gym/ JV 9^th Grade Gym

Saturday, Dec. 26^th

9 am- W. Basketball Practices                 (In Season)                                              Check-ins 9:15 am

9 am- M. Basketball Practice                  (In Season)                                              Check-ins 9:15 am

Dec. 28- Dec. 31 Practices only

9 am W. Basketball Practice                   (In Season)                                              @SW Gym

9:15 M. Basketball Practice                    (In Season)                                              @ SW Gym

Dec. 28-29 @ 4 pm JV VB Practice         (In Season)                                              @ SW Gym

Dec. 29^th @ 9 am VB Practice               (In Season)                                              @ SW Main Gym

Monday, January 4th

Mandatory workday for staff - No School for Students

Staff returns - 9 - 4:30

Monday, January 11th

First day of GTCC classes

Thursday, January 7th - Friday, January 15th

Final exams

Friday, January 15th

End of 1st semester

Monday, January 18th

MLK Holiday - No School for Staff and Students

Tuesday, January 19th

Mandatory workday for teachers - No School for students

Wednesday, January 20

Current plan for re-entry for HS on 50% capacity - A/B day model

1st day of 2nd semester starts

Thursday, January 28th

Reports cards distributed

We are in it it together. We got this. We are... Southwest!