WHS Staff News - Week of 1/28/19

This "Where's Waldo" picture is what I felt like as I wrote this blog post with all of the upcoming events and tasks ahead of us. There is SO much going on schoolwide. Trying my best to make it manageable for all. 

Thank you for all the support so many of you showed our students on Friday, during a tough time.  Parents have been emailing me, with thank you messages for all we do for their children.  It's what #OwnitWHS is about, which bring #WarriorNation together in goods times and bad. 

Monday's PD Day

I was part of some great conversations yesterday and heard good things from the different groups. I hope you felt the time was productive and meaningful.

Working Wednesday

We will be meeting tomorrow as a staff for 15/20 minutes. 

Agenda Items: 

Mrs. Gray - update on medical procedures

School Safety - Classroom window signs 

Daily/Period Attendance 

EDS orders  

Recommendations - AP/Honors/Survey 

Future Working Wednesday
2/6
2/13

Unit Plans 
As we pass the mid-year point of year, we are going to start looking at Unit plans.  Next week we be reviewing plans.  Dates/reflections

Scheduling Process for the 19-20 School Year 

This week, during the second half of the common lunch (11:30 AM), the guidance counselors will be meeting with each grade level to go over courses requests. The meeting might extend 5/10 minutes into Block 4.

Wednesday, 1/30 - Current 9th Graders
Thursday, 1/31 - Current 10th Graders
Friday, 2/1 - Current 11th Graders

9th Grade Assembly (This is part two of the three part series for the freshmen class http://www.scottchesney.com/ )

Monday, February 4 (12 - 1pm) in the Little Theatre

ASVAB Test 

Friday, February 8 (8-11am) The names of students taking the test are posted on Google Calendar 

EDS Orders Due (Email from Dianna)

All orders need to be submitted by Friday, 2/8.  

Positive Coaching Alliance  Assembly for Student Athletes 
Thursday, February 14 (12 - 3pm) in the Little Theatre. The list of athletes attending will be posted soon.  All Sophomore and Junior athletes will be attending.  

Recovery Day 

Thursday, February 14 - If we do not use any snow days, we will run a special schedule with all classes meeting.

Winter Break 

Friday, February 15 and Monday, February 18. (No homework break)

Recommendations (10th - 12th Grade AP/Honors/Survey/CST) 

Due Thursday, February 14 at 8am

PARCC Testing Dates and Schedule 

Thursday, May 16

Monday, May 20

Tuesday, May 21 

PARCC Everything you need to know 2019 (Proctoring schedule is not done yet)

*With this schedule, there are no AP review sessions built in.  All but one AP test will be given prior to the PARCC testing.