WELCOME BACK!WELCOME BACK!

OPENING DAY OPENING DAY

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Entry PlanEntry Plan Paperless – no opening day folders – materials are in Paperless – no opening day folders – materials are in

your mailbox or in the G:(Teacher Shared) Drive your mailbox or in the G:(Teacher Shared) Drive under HMS forms (incl Handbook)under HMS forms (incl Handbook)

Curriculum 21Curriculum 21 and and Disrupting ClassDisrupting Class Twitter: Building my Twitter: Building my PPersonal ersonal LLearning earning NNetwork etwork

https://twitter.com/jgiallellahttps://twitter.com/jgiallella Visibility: Halls, lunch, classroomsVisibility: Halls, lunch, classrooms Needs Assessment Survey Coming SoonNeeds Assessment Survey Coming Soon DEAR: I will be reading in DEAR classes every day; DEAR: I will be reading in DEAR classes every day;

please let your students know that I will be please let your students know that I will be participating.participating.

Thank YouThank You

Custodial/Summer Staff: Our Building Custodial/Summer Staff: Our Building Looks Great!Looks Great!

Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal

Keith KranickKeith Kranick

25 Year Recognition25 Year Recognition

Colleen McDonnell Colleen McDonnell

and and

Debbie TuberdykeDebbie Tuberdyke

New FacesNew Faces

Linda SteenLinda Steen Allison MontroyAllison Montroy Kim DeGalKim DeGal Martha KavanaughMartha Kavanaugh Gail BacherGail Bacher Amy CollinsAmy Collins Susanne KislukSusanne Kisluk Chelsea MandevilleChelsea Mandeville Jacquie StuhrJacquie Stuhr

Be on the look out for:Be on the look out for:

Robin SmithRobin Smith Amy CriddleAmy Criddle

September/October September/October Meeting ScheduleMeeting Schedule

Open House: 9/15 Grade 6, 9/22 Grade 7, 9/29 Grade 8; all Open House: 9/15 Grade 6, 9/22 Grade 7, 9/29 Grade 8; all begin at 7:00 with computer lab 129A open from 6:00-7:00 for begin at 7:00 with computer lab 129A open from 6:00-7:00 for Parent Portal AssistanceParent Portal Assistance

CORE September 16 and October 21, need facilitatorCORE September 16 and October 21, need facilitator BOE Meeting September 21BOE Meeting September 21 Department- no formal agenda itemsDepartment- no formal agenda items Grade Level 6 meeting September 9, October 14Grade Level 6 meeting September 9, October 14 Grade Level 7 meeting September 23, October 14Grade Level 7 meeting September 23, October 14 Grade Level 8 meeting September 30, October 28Grade Level 8 meeting September 30, October 28 Rachel’s Challenge is coming October 20Rachel’s Challenge is coming October 20 Staff Meeting October 12Staff Meeting October 12

PersonnelPersonnel

Please update Mary Valtin with any Please update Mary Valtin with any name/address/certification changes. She is name/address/certification changes. She is updating the databaseupdating the database

New RoadNew Road

One way in, buses only for nowOne way in, buses only for now

ERTERT Anne ScomaAnne Scoma

STATE TESTINGSTATE TESTING State TestingState Testing: changes made to cut scores this year. (G. Davis : changes made to cut scores this year. (G. Davis

will send out changes) Individual scores will be coming will send out changes) Individual scores will be coming shortly with an explanation letter to parents. Math and ELA shortly with an explanation letter to parents. Math and ELA assessment scores will be coming next week. assessment scores will be coming next week.

For additional changes:For additional changes: www.emsc.nysed.gov/press/AssessmentCostReductions.htmlwww.emsc.nysed.gov/press/AssessmentCostReductions.html www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011-www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011-

071310.pdf071310.pdf The 2010-2011 year will be a grace period for providing AIS The 2010-2011 year will be a grace period for providing AIS

to students who receive a 1 or a 2 using the new cut scoresto students who receive a 1 or a 2 using the new cut scores

RACE TO THE TOPRACE TO THE TOP

NY State will get the grant. Unsure how much NY State will get the grant. Unsure how much $ Hamburg will see depending on the formula $ Hamburg will see depending on the formula used to divide the pie. HEMIO will need to be used to divide the pie. HEMIO will need to be revised through Article VII. 20% of the revised through Article VII. 20% of the evaluations will include data from ELA and evaluations will include data from ELA and Math Assessments. The Harris Beach link Math Assessments. The Harris Beach link provides the best summary of changes:provides the best summary of changes:

www.harrisbeach.com/news/www.harrisbeach.com/news/articleviewer.cfm?aid=871articleviewer.cfm?aid=871

ObservationsObservations

HEMIOHEMIO TAMETAME

Club Advisor Positions/PostingsClub Advisor Positions/Postings

We are starting the year with positions that We are starting the year with positions that needed to begin immediately, others may be needed to begin immediately, others may be added as we get a clearer picture of funds added as we get a clearer picture of funds available available

Yearbook AdvisorYearbook Advisor posted 9/2 through 9/9 posted 9/2 through 9/9 RTI Team LeaderRTI Team Leader 2 positions posted 9/2 2 positions posted 9/2

through 9/9. The new RTI/SST person will through 9/9. The new RTI/SST person will work with Kristin Marchiole for 1/2 day work with Kristin Marchiole for 1/2 day training training

Novell LoginNovell Login

Directions available in the main office. Directions available in the main office. Username, tab-hold until all caps appear, leave Username, tab-hold until all caps appear, leave password blank, press OK, change your password blank, press OK, change your passwordpassword

SPECIAL EDUCATIONSPECIAL EDUCATION

Substitute Folders for teacher aides need to be Substitute Folders for teacher aides need to be specific specific

15:1 and 12:1 classes - if they are full, they are full15:1 and 12:1 classes - if they are full, they are full PCRS is back to SKIP, we will continue to send PCRS is back to SKIP, we will continue to send

people who need trainingpeople who need training Sharon Harling still with us for staff development and Sharon Harling still with us for staff development and

supportsupport SST forms must be complete and include evidence. I SST forms must be complete and include evidence. I

will not sign off on CSE referrals unless data is will not sign off on CSE referrals unless data is included because Colleen will not accept them.included because Colleen will not accept them.

5 Week Reports5 Week Reports

Will not be printed unless parents request, Will not be printed unless parents request, working toward paperless quarter 3 & 4 report working toward paperless quarter 3 & 4 report cardscards

KEN O’CONNORKEN O’CONNOR

Ken O’Connor (AKA The Grade Doctor) Ken O’Connor (AKA The Grade Doctor) coming for coming for November 2 Staff DayNovember 2 Staff Day,1/2 Day ,1/2 Day working with that information, I will give a working with that information, I will give a preview at the October staff meeting preview at the October staff meeting

HPER HPER

Intramurals reduced by 25% Intramurals reduced by 25%

Chuck Amo is working 2-3 days/week Chuck Amo is working 2-3 days/week indefinitely and will work with buildings to indefinitely and will work with buildings to adjust schedules as neededadjust schedules as needed

The Family Support Center Offers:The Family Support Center Offers:

*  Free family counseling to anyone in the Hamburg School *  Free family counseling to anyone in the Hamburg School districtdistrict

*  Free counseling to any employee in the Hamburg School *  Free counseling to any employee in the Hamburg School districtdistrict

*  Clothes closet for needy families*  Clothes closet for needy families *  Toys for income eligible families at Christmas time*  Toys for income eligible families at Christmas time *  Help to families to access health or dental insurance*  Help to families to access health or dental insurance *  Help filling out Food stamp, HEAP, Medicaid  applications*  Help filling out Food stamp, HEAP, Medicaid  applications *  Navigating through the Social services website*  Navigating through the Social services website * Linkage to Consumer Credit Counseling Services* Linkage to Consumer Credit Counseling Services

Questions can be addressed through contacting theQuestions can be addressed through contacting the FSC @ 646-9593 FSC @ 646-9593

ClosingClosing

Student planners were distributed to the rooms. All Student planners were distributed to the rooms. All homeroom teachers, please advise your students to homeroom teachers, please advise your students to pick up rulers from their ELA teacher (Heather will pick up rulers from their ELA teacher (Heather will be distributing to the ELA teachers today).be distributing to the ELA teachers today).

Anne, Linda and Heather will be set up outside the Anne, Linda and Heather will be set up outside the aud to distribute keys/mailbox. Please start lining up aud to distribute keys/mailbox. Please start lining up as you file out of the aud to receive your items.as you file out of the aud to receive your items.

Mail bins from the summer are in the conference Mail bins from the summer are in the conference room. Please be sure to head to the conference room room. Please be sure to head to the conference room after you receive your keys and pick up a bin for your after you receive your keys and pick up a bin for your team/dept.team/dept.

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