October 20-24th, 2014 AND October 27-31st Two Weeks of Blogging!

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A Busy Weekend For All.......                       

 Look Who Came Back To Visit!

Late Friday afternoon, I was visited by some Diggs-Latham Family.  Elena brought Julissa and Jenny over to the office. Ms. Hart and I were thrilled to see them.  They wanted you all to know that they miss you all and our school very much.  We reminisced and had a lot of laughs.  Of course, we had to take a selfie and one picture to commemorate the visit. Jenny is happy to be in one grade level working with first graders. I know she is making an impact on her students. Julissa is enjoying High School and says it is a real change.  We miss both these ladies. You can leave Diggs-Latham but you are always welcome back as part of our family:) 

 2014 Heart and Stroke Walk at Tanglewood

I spent my Saturday volunteering for a great cause that is near and dear to my heart, the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Walk.  I helped to educate people on the signs of a heart attack, the importance of exercise and a healthy diet and the need to get regular check-ups.  Here are some tips on how to spot a stroke

F.A.S.T.

Face Drooping-Does one side of the face droop or seem numb?

Arm Weakness-Does one arm feel weak or drift downward when raised?

Speech Difficulty-Does the person have trouble speaking or repeating a sentence?

Time to cal 911-Call immediately, time counts.

CONGRATULATIONS To Our Diggs-Latham Families

• Barbie's son was married this past weekend in Florida.  Barbie worked for months creating all of the decorations for an incredible Rehearsal Dinner. It was spectacular! She texted  me that it went well and the kids loved it. I am sure they did as Barbie attended to every detail with love and perfection!  Can't wait to hear all about the wedding when she returns.
• Lisa O'Brien's son Zac, who is a Financial Planner with Thrivent Financial is a 2014 Award Recipient for WS LEADERSHIP <40.  Hooray. I know Lisa is very proud.
• Gloria's son, Jeffrey was featured in Relish Magazine, this past week as a part of the WS Journal.  He is an artist and has a degree in Art from UNCG. He  studied at the Cranbook Academy of Art in Detroit.You can check out his incredible work by going to jeffreypubantz.com     The Pubantz family are very proud of Jeffrey.
• If you have any good news about your family and you want to share, please do, so that I can add it to our weekly blog.  Families are important!

So you think you know what teachers do. Right? Wrong.

Article from the Washington Post

Since we have been sharing professional articles, Megan Shoaf sent this to me to read and I have emailed a copy of it to you all. Thanks Megan! Take a minute to read it. I think you will find it quite interesting!  Let me know your thoughts about the article and the end of the blog under comments. I would also like to thank all of you who not only read, but participate in our Blog Learning Community. Your comments have been insightful, collaborative and inspiring. Thank you.

Week At A Glance

Both Dr. Frazier and I are working very hard completing Pre-Conferences, Evaluations and Post Conferences. We are literally working round the clock, dawn to dusk to be able to provide you with quality feedback and quality conferences that we feel will help you grow.  There are a lot of you and we are doing our best to work around everyone's schedules. We have been very proud of the work you are doing with our students. Thank you.  The observations and conferences continue this week as we continue t schedule.

Read To Achieve Local Assessment This Week

Monday-

• 7:30-Observation-Post Conference
• 8:00 Meeting with Eva Phillips-District/KBR Early Learning Specialist
• Observation 9:25
• Observation 10:00
• Post Conference 10:50
• Observation-1:20-2:00
• Post-Conference 3:10

Tuesday-

• 8:30-9:30 Observation
• 9:30-10:15 Observation
• 10-50-11:30 Post Conference
• 1:55 Post Conference
• SIT Meeting at 3:10-SIT Chairs will send out agenda and notify Schorer,Smith and newest member. (You can get her information from PTA President)

Wednesday-Early Release Day

• District Reading Task Force to meet at Diggs-Latham @ 8:00, in Room 200 We will have district officials in our building this morning.
• Early Release at 12:50-Please make sure you know how students are getting home before 11:30. Thank you for your help with this. You might want to send a short transportation questionnaire home on Tuesday afternoon. We will do an alert now call as well.
• We will start our meeting in the gym at exactly 1:20 and be done at 3:20.
• During this ERD, we will be working on making decision and strategic plans by grade levels and groups as to how we will improve reading on our grade levels based on our Smart Goal. More information to follow.
• I will provide snacks for you this afternoon at our meeting:) We hope to conclude by 3:20.

Thursday-

• FAVORITE TEAM DAY-Wear apparel from your favorite team. Any Sport, Any team!
• 8:20-9:00 Observation
• 9:00-9:45 Observation
• 3:10 Post Observation Conference
• Book Fair Delivered today

Friday-

• EOQ-3rd Grade Math
• Post Conferences/Evaluations, continue

 I Love Picture Day! Isn't he just adorable?

Thank You Home Moravian for the $50 Gift Cards for Teacher Resources!

I have passed out most of the cards. Remember to save the original envelope to put your receipts in with your name on the receipt.  Put your thank you cards and your receipts in the BROWN envelope outside my door no later than November 4th, 2014. Thank you:)

Notes:  Looking Ahead to next week....

1. Monday, October 27th EOQ 4th and 5th grade Math
2. Tuesday, October 28, 4th and 5th grade Reading
3. Wednesday, October 29, 5th grade on-line Science
4. Newsletters Due to Administrators on the 29th
5. October 30th End of First Quarter and Fall Festival
6. October 31-No School RS Day Teacher Workday
7. If I have missed anything, please inform me.  Thanks:)

Saturday's Bully Walk Was A Great Start To Our Week......October 13th-October 17th 2014

 Families had a wonderful time at Family Arts Night........October 9, 2014

 Thank you so much to all of our Arts Team for an incredible evening of Arts.  Community members were able to create beautiful art, play and learn about soccer, Dance, practice and play band instruments,sing and participate in Media activities.  They also learned tips in Orchestra. This night was great fun for all. Thank you Arts Team.  I would also like to thank Ms. Pullen, Ms. Baccari, Ms. Taylor, Barbie Brown, Lisette Prato, Lisa O'Brien and Katie McGregor for lending their support to a great event.  We were also fortunate to have WFU with us that night.

 Annual Bully Prevention Walk!

Diggs-Latham Elementary "Stepped Up" on Saturday to help stamp out BULLYING! Our Students performed under the direction of Ann Farthing. Our girls sang 2 songs (atop the DASH Dugout) dealing with Character and Respect. They rocked the stage. Ms. Farthing did an excellent job teaching and rehearsing these songs on a minutes notice. Our girls performed in front of hundreds and Dr. Emory was in the front row.  Thank you so much to teachers for being flexible and realizing that this was really a big deal for our students and our school. We were specifically asked to do this. It was an honor. Performances take rehearsal and practice just as academics do. They are both important. I know we are short on time for both, but when we work together, our school is a better place! Balancing time between academics and the arts is a challenge for us all because both are so important but remembering that we are an Arts Magnet is important. There will other times throughout the year when kids will have to be pulled to rehearse. We keep this to a minimum, but it is important.  Thank you to all the families, teachers and friends who came out to support us.  A big thank you to Mrs. Studevent who helped coordinate the event and to Amanda Gordon who created the "Diggs-Latham Stepped Up" banner, and took great pictures for us.  She also did this on short notice. The posters were great as well.  Thanks to Zenyth and her husband and Katie, Charlie and Holland for all coming out to support us.  We also had several families:)  It was a Great Day at the Ballpark!

I love this quote!  It is so true, we make an impact on our colleagues, students, families and communities everyday. We want it to be a positive impact.  Our students and colleagues are facing a lot, some things you know about, some things you don't.  Keep that in mind as you go through your day. Know how important your smile, compassion and encouragement truly is to both our students and our colleagues. I have seen kid's faces light up when you give them a compliment or "brag" on them.   They know that you care about them. Thank you!  This is just one of the things that makes our school a great place to work.  Did you know that someone can gain information on the climate of a school after only being in the building 5 minutes?  They look to see how people interact with each other. Do the students seem happy?  Are there smiles in the classroom for a job well done?  Is the school safe and orderly?  Is there quality student work posted, Are hallway displays well thought out and content based? All these things MATTER:)

Looking Ahead:

• Make sure you are up to date on your PEPs
• 3-5 teachers, please make sure that you have read emails from Mrs. Wolfe concerning gradebooks. Ask questions now if you need help and we will be happy to help. Grades and graded work should go home weekly.
• Start planning your conferences for Quarter 1. The end of quarter 1 is October 30th.
• Fall Portraits on the 17th-Dr. Frazier will send out a schedule.
• Everyone can wear their Favorite Team Apparel on Favorite Team Day, Thursday, 10/23.
• Have you changed your hallway displays?  Add the content standard in the corner:)
• October 18th-Cannon will volunteer at Heart and Stroke Walk-Hope to see you out there! Tanglewood Park 7:00-11:00
• Early Release Day is October 22nd.
• Read to Achieve Local Assessment the week of October 19th
• Please pay close attention to Mrs. Perry's emails as important testing dates, etc.. are enclosed
• Have you joined our PTA?  We need you.
• The United Way Campaign is underway-See Alisha if you have questions:) We would love to have 100% participation. You can donate as much as you want or just a dollar.  Every penny counts for great causes. You can choose where you want your money to go
• SIT Meeting on the 21st
• Week of 26th Book Fair-Fall Festival will be October 30
• October 31 is a teacher workday-RS
• Nov. 3-Teacher of the Year Banquet at Old Salem-Mr. Powelson would have gone. Looks like I have no date for the evening:)  Congratulations to Mr. Powelson. We miss him.

Report Card Administrator Assignments, Tips, etc...

When turning your report cards in for review, firstly, you should make sure they are on time.  Secondly, put them in a folder with your name and grade clearly marked on it. Place in the folder a class roster. THIS IS NEW. The reason we are asking for this is because in the past we have been short report cards by accident. We want to help you by making sure that all students have cards. Please check to make sure that attendance, all grades, correctly spelled student names are included and the report card is complete. Switch with a coworker to proofread. It will save you from having to reprint the cards later after editing.  We waste a lot of paper if we keep having to reprint. If a child receives a poor grade, your comments should address this. If a child is doing a great job, put forth a lot of effort or has shown great character, your comments should reflect such. Comments are important. If grades and/or behavior are needing improvement, ask for a parent conference. Teachers often ask Dr. Frazier and I to sit in on conferences for support. We are happy to do so. Staying connected to families is important.  Dr. Frazier and I do our best to get the cards back to you quickly. We read every card. We glean a lot of valuable information from our work.

QUARTER 1-

End of Quarter 1 is October 30th

November 4th-Grade Verification to Mrs. Wolfe-It is also her Birthday!

November 6th-Report Cards Due to Administrators

Quarter 1 K-2 report cards go to Frazier and 3-5 Cards go to Cannon

Since we are off on the 11th for Veteran's Day, we will send cards home on the 12th

Would Love Your Feedback! Please respond to my comment at the end of the blog:) Thank You.

The Fair is Here and So is Fall! October 6-10th 2014

Diggs-Latham Shows Off Artistic Ability at the Dixie Classic Fair

A big thank you and congratulations to Mrs. Amanda Gordon and her Art Students for representing Diggs-Latham in Grand Fashion.  This display takes a lot of effort and we truly appreciate the work put in by students and Mrs. Gordon. A special thanks to colleague Zenyth Thomas who helped Mrs. Gordon with setup.  Now that is TEAMWORK!

Bully Walk This Saturday and Our Choral Students Are Performing!  WSFCS Bully Prevention Walk 10/11/14 at 8:15 am. We hope that you will all join us as we walk the mile to stamp out Bullying.  Last year we had a good size group of students, faculty members, staff, family members, etc...All are Welcome!  This is a photo from last year's walk.  

Diggs-Latham Dodge Ball-Thanks Ross and Emily!

We all had a great time last week at the Dodge Ball Game. DL staff floated in and out and a great workout was had by all.  This was also a great stress reliever!  Thank you to everyone who participated. Great Idea Ross!

Thank You to All Who Participated in Diggs-Latham Grounds Pride on Saturday Morning!

Thank you so much to the Grounds Committee for planning this terrific event. Students and staff coming together to beautify our grounds is truly admirable. It was a beautiful day and as a school, we so appreciate your giving up a Saturday.  I understand there are photos and I will put them on next week's blog!  Thank you Mrs. Ochoa, Mrs. Wright, Ms. Wynns, Ms. Magness, Mr. Wright and Mrs. Baccari.  If I left anyone off, please let me know as I am going by Dr. Frazier's list.  Thank you Dr. Frazier for having the building unlocked. I would have loved to have been there but my parents just sold their house and have to be moved in three weeks. I was helping them get ready for the big move to Florida:)  I am proud of you all for stepping up for our school!  THANK YOU.

Looking Ahead.........

10/6-Observations/Walk-Throughs     ITBS this week

10/7-4th and 5th grade Strings-WE WILL NOT CALL YOU. Be in the gym, seated and ready to go by 10:10.

10/7-Faculty Meeting 3:10  BRING your GREEN BOOK and be familiar with chapters 1 and 2.

10/9-Family Arts Night for Specialists, attendance is not mandatory for staff unless you are volunteering to help the specialists out:)

10/10 Book Worms Meeting for corporate volunteers at 9:00

10/11 Bully Prevention Walk at the Dash Stadium! COME JOIN US!

Family Affairs......Prayers and hugs to Mrs. Gilliam, Mrs. Hopson and Mr. Holmes as they continue to recover. We miss them all:)

Please Note: We will have workmen tackling the challenge of the erosion by the educator warehouse.  They will bring in some fill dirt, regrade and seed.  Keep your fingers crossed.  They will also be spreading the piles of mulch they left on the playground. They have been short handed.

September Is Coming To A Close-September 29th-October 3rd

Congratulations to Emily and Ross!!!!

It was a glorious day for a wedding and we all had an awesome time. The bride was beautiful and Ross was very handsome. It was a very beautiful setting and the reception was incredible. All of our Diggs-Latham Family that attended had a great time:)  Another DL wedding?....Who will be next?

 

PDPs and Self Assessment and Orientation Sign Off

Please try to get these things done today.  I have been working with the mentor sign off for PDPs and think I got it to work. Give it a try. Don't forget to sign-finalize and mark complete.  

Mentor Logs are due to Miss Kennedy on the 30th.  Make sure mentor and mentee fill in comments. List every time you met formally and informally and your reactions.

NEW SIP PLAN VOTE- We have taken all of your comments and suggestions so far and put them into the plan with the exception of how we will better utilize PRTs. The faculty is a bit split on that so we will table it for now and revisit it next meeting.  Please read the the goals, strategies and action steps and vote yes or no on the ballot.  The plan will be sent to you Monday Morning.  There will be a paper copy and an electronic copy put out as well.  Please vote in the conference room by ballot. Please make suggestions/all are welcome. Check your name off after you vote.  We will send the plan to Steve Oates and Title I on the 30th in the am.  Please vote in the conference room by 3:30 Monday afternoon. Remember that this is a working plan and it can be everchanging to meet our needs.

Week at a Glance:

• Pre-k and K teachers, be sure to see Ms. Kennedy to sign off on your NCAEYC documentation asap.
• Cannon to District Targeted Reading Mtg. Monday
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• CoGat Testing this week/See Mrs. Perry's email for details. She has the planning down to a science. If you are not sure how testing will effect you, please ask Mrs. Perry
• Mrs. Cannon will have her Principal of the Year Interview on Tuesday morning
• 9/30 SIT Plan Due
• 10/1 We will have Early Release Day beginning at about 1:20 in order to get everybody here. Please remind your students again.
• DL Grounds Pride this Saturday, October 4th.
• Arts Night coming up on the 9th.  
• Fall Protraits the 17th
• ALL Newsletters should be submitted already.

WE WILL HAVE A FIRE DRILL ONE DAY THIS WEEK!

DID You Know?

Ross and Leslie, in collaboration with Fleet Feet will be creating and conducting a Running Club for our students. Fleet Feet will provide each child with a free pair of specially fitted running shoes. The goal is to get the students to run a 5K.  Thanks for the leadership Leslie and Ross. You ROCK!  Thank you Fleet Feet as well!!!!!

Falling Into A New Week-September 22-26

Another Busy Week-Aren't they All?

• The "Y" starts today. We welcome them back. Thank you to all who volunteered their rooms. 
• Guided Reading will be infused into the curriculum beginning today although I have noticed that many of you have been using guided reading already. Great job. 
• 9/23-SIT meeting-Very Important Meeting as we will be voting in additional members and working on our SIP. Please bring in any additional strategies, action steps or activities that your grade level is doing so we can be sure it is added to our plan. We want everyone to have a voice as this is a plan that we will all know and implement with fidelity. It is A workable, evolving plan that we can change and edit as needed based on data. Utilizing the data you have so far, brainstorm additional action steps to include. We have been given a new template from the state that we will put our existing plan into. We just need to look at the plan we created at the end of the year and make revisions as needed based on our data. We are a team and this is "our" plan. 
• 9/24 Dr. Frazier returns. We have missed her so much.

• 9/25 PTA  Title I Literacy Night-all certified staff required to be here and a part of this interactive parent night
• 9/26 newsletters due to both administrators. They should be sent home to parents Tuesday.
• 9/27 Ross and Emily get married today!

PDPs and Self Evaluations should be completed ASAP.  If I am your evaluator, you need to see me in the next two days to schedule a time for your PDP review and sign off and for your first evaluation. I will be starting evaluations soon. Dr. Frazier will schedule hers when she returns.  

LEP Parent Night A Great Success!

Thank you to Mrs. Ochoa, Mrs. Boutkhili, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Thimann and their team for making this night a great interactive event. They worked very hard to engage our parents. The parents had a great time and learned a lot. We are also thankful for the county Bookmobile who was present.  Students got library cards and checked out books. Yay for literacy on wheels!  Home Moravian provided pizza, cookies and a drink.  They are awesome.  Parents were appreciative for the meal.  

"Quote". Leadership Test

"Am I doing the right thing

At the right time

In the Right way for

The right reason?"

September 15-19 Happy Mid-September!

NCAEYC Conference-Thank you to the KBR Foundation for a wonderful conference. We truly learned a lot and can't wait to integrate our new found knowledge into the curriculum. What an inspiring two days spent with great teachers! 

This is our version of a DL selfie!

Family Affairs-

• Please continue to keep our valued employees; Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Gilliam and Mrs. Hopson in your prayers as they continue to heal and grow stronger.  We miss them all.
• Welcome Back to Maria who will return on Tuesday. We have missed her.
• Dr. Frazier and her family need our prayers after the passing of her father Marion over the weekend.  I emailed you her home address and will notify of you of any arrangements made as I get them.
• Please keep Suzanne Asbury's family in your prayers as they continue to deal with a very serious health issue. She will share the details with you when she feels the time is right.

Week At A Glance...

• Wake Literacy Meeting today for 4th graders
• Dr. Frazier will be out all week, so everyone please pitch in as needed.  Thank you Team!
• Fall LEP Parent Night on Thursday at 5:45.  Everyone does not need to attend this other than our ESL team and administrators. 
• All certified staff should plan to be here for our TITLE I/Literacy/PTA night a week from Thursday. It will be the first of our PTA nights.  We are encouraging you to join PTA. They do a lot for our students and us.
• If you have not yet signed up for a gift card from Home Moravian and you are a classroom teacher or specialist, please see me immediately.
• ALL PBIS surveys should be completed ASAP.  Do this today if you have not done it yet.
• You should all have your self-assessments complete and your PDP in the works as they are due to be completed no later than the 30th.  I will be happy to advise or assist. Please refer to the PDP email I sent you if you need assistance.
• The first Diggs-Latham Grounds Pride Day will be this Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00.
• SIT Meeting on the 23rd. We will elect officers and work on finalizing the SIP plan.
• Our first scheduled Lock-Down Practice will be September 22nd at 1:30. Please practice beforehand.
• Newsletters are due to administrators on the 26th.

It's Going To Be Another Great Week! September 8-12

Mentor and Mentee Meeting

I would like to thank all mentors for taking on this very important task.  All mentors and mentees should have should have received the Mentor List that I sent out last week. We will have a very brief meeting at 3:15 on Monday afternoon. We will discuss the mentor log process and I will answer any questions you might have:) Room 200.

Questions about PDPs, Self Assessment, TNL Evaluation Process????

Right after the Mentor Meeting at about 3:30, I will meet with anyone who needs assistance developing a PDP or navigating their way through your self-assessment and evaluation system. I would strongly suggest that all Beginning Teachers be present as this can be a bit daunting. Room 200.

Quick Reference Cards and Yearly Calendar

Please make sure that you have printed out for easy access your Yearly Calendar and  Quick Reference Cards. Please read them over carefully. They are a meant to be a help to you and keep you abreast of all the happenings. Please add events to the calendar as needed. There is one change in regards to some information about Classified Employees working Days.  The change is that if you worked the three days before students came, one of which was Open House, another being our first teacher workday, and then a day of your choice that week, then you do not work any other student days with the exception of the day after the end of school last student day.  If anything changes, I will let you know.  Your CAC rep will also keep you posted and up to date.

I just wanted to thank each and everyone of you for the AWESOME start to school we have had. I credit this smooth transition to your dilligence in teaching the students expectations from day one. There is such a BUZZ of HAPPINESS in the air. The BUZZ is coming from students and staff, visitors and volunteers, and it is really heartwarming. Thank you for making our school a great place to work and learn.  

Diggs-Latham Meets Expected Growth

This is a WIN for us and one we should celebrate but as we all know, we have a long way to go to get to a point where our students are exceeding this growth. I have 100% confidence in our faculty and staff. I know we can get there as we continued to stay focused on our goals. You all are doing an amazing job and are dedicated. If we continue to take risks, keep our expectations high, build strong relationships with our students, community and each other, we can achieve our goal to move our students forward. If we find that something isn't working, we will exhibit flexibility, and move on to find a strategy that does work! I am so proud of all of you.

Week At A Glance:

• Benchmark Testing dates for Dibels Next and TRC (9/8-9/26) Thank you Gloria and Katie for all of the work you have put in getting ready to open the window. 
• Faculty Meeting Tuesday.  We will start right at 3:15 so please be in your seats and ready to go:)  Make sure you sign in.
• Tuesday, September 9th-BOG3 Testing on Tuesday. Make sure you have carefully read Mrs. Perry's email. It carefully explains all testing expectations. Remember, do not call into any third grade rooms during testing. There are several staff members involved and needed for testing. Remember, all cell phones, students and teachers should be OFF. Your email will give you the information you need. Good Luck everyone. Thank you Mrs. Perry for the important prior planning.
• Wednesday-EARLY RELEASE DAY.  Students are dismissed 2 hours early and then we will begin our very important training.  Please be in the Media Center ready to go. We will send another phone alert and flyer home to parents to remind them, but please make sure you know how your students are getting home that day, before Wednesday morning.
• Thursday afternoon after school-All Kindergarten and Pre-K teachers will travel with Mrs. Cannon to Raleigh to participate in the NCAEYC Conference.  This trip is being sponsored by the Kate B. Reynolds Foundation and we are truly grateful for their support of early learning and Literacy for our pre-k and k students.  I am confident that these teachers will bring a wealth of information back to implement in their classrooms.  With that being said, please keep in mind that there will be many substitutes in the building that may be new to Diggs-Latham.
• Friday, September 12th-Ident-A-Kid-Participating Students will be called.

Home Moravian Fall Fundraiser Dinner and Candle Tea

Heads Up-Home Moravian will be hosting another fund-raiser for us at their Fellowship Hall.  Our students will perform as may some staff members.  They do so very much for us and I would like for everyone to attend. Please feel free to bring your families.  The event will be November 19th at 5:30.  There will be dinner provided like last year.  More details to follow. Please add to your calendar.  

Candle Tea-Every year many of us give our time to Home Moravian Home Church by helping them with their Candle Tea. I am sure they will have a sign up sheet posted soon. This is a fun night where we help make candles, sell candles, lead tours, greet visitors, etc. in Moravian costume.  More information to follow as I receive it.

Rooms Needed:

As you know the "Y" will be starting on the 22nd of September.  We will also have "Friends of Diggs-Latham" and the "Good News Club" beginning in the weeks ahead. We will need rooms to house the Y and clubs. The Y will need six rooms. Their enrollment will go from about 200 last year to only 90 this year.  The change is due to their decrease in budget. Cheryl and I have talked to them about your concerns with behavior, homework and respecting classroom space of others.  At this time, we do have some faculty members working for the Y and we will use their rooms and the empty room on the fourth grade hall but we will need some additional rooms. If you are willing to volunteer your room, please let us know.  We appreciate your help with this.

Reminder: All Self-Assessments and PDPs should be complete and Signed off on before September 30th.  Thank you to faculty members who have already completed your PDPs. I will set up a time to meet to review your plans. You are Rock Stars.  All BTs, we will be scheduling your first evaluations during your PDP conferences. Hoping to get all pre-observation conferences and Observation One done in October and November. Wish Dr. Frazier and I luck in sticking to our plan:)

Our First Blog

I appreciate your professionalism in reading the blog.  I have had a response from almost everybody. Your comments were terrific and very sincere. If you haven't had the chance to respond to Blog 1's question, please do. I have replied to many of you.  I think the system is on overload though as it just wouldn't let me reply to all I needed to as it froze. I will try again later.