TO-KNOW

• Next week is IOWA testing. Please (grades 3 and 4) have students open their Chromebooks and check that the HMH Manager App is available (it is in the lower left corner before students log-in. If you need help with this let me know.

• With IOWA Testing next week please take a moment to review the directions that you were provided during the training. If you need a copy of directions please let me know.

• Please review the following document regarding cancellations and delays (Link). This is a document created by District Office to clarify things for all staff.

• Calculator Guidance for IOWA and CogAT

*** HMH recommends not using the calculator in 2nd grade and advise students typically perform worse when using a calculator on 2nd grade IOWA math.

• One Heart One Hope has been scheduled for March 23rd from 6-9pm. Please mark your calendars. Let’s start thinking about putting together our team!

• VarTEK sent the following document to us related to two new functions on our computer. Please take a moment to review the information below and the attached document. (You'll need to power down and restart your laptops first in order to see these two things.)

• The two new things are:

• 1) A file backup and sync program by Google that will automatically synchronize your Google Drive and your local files.  It's important that you log in to this (using the attached directions) and set it up the way you want it.  By default it will pickup your "MyDocuments" folder, but you will want to also point it to any folders you may have created of your own.  This will be your ongoing backup of your local files.

• 2) HP has recalled laptop batteries for some of their PROBooks... to make it easier for you to determine if your battery has been recalled, we have pushed a small program to your desktop.  You'll want to double click that and run it.  It will take a minute or two and then return a Green Checkmark if you are all clear, or a Red X if you need to have your battery replaced.  IF a Red X is displayed simply do a helpdesk ticket.

• Directions (LINK)

Planning Calendar (Yearly Planning Calendar)

TO-DO

• PLease complete review and complete the steps requested in the VarTEK document.  (LINK)

• Please send me IOWA/CogAT testing groups. .

• If you have a positive news story that you would like to share let me know. You can also submit the story to Emily buckley for coverage (Link)

TO-READ

If you are inspired, perplexed, or irritated by the weekly reading I’d love to hear about it! Send me an email or grab me in the hallway. Learning never ends!

• Here is “What are your Teaching FUndamentals” (Link).  

• Question:

• What are your teaching fundamentals?

8:00 - 8:35

Training for HS volunteers

8:40 - 9:10

Whole School Assembly

9:15 - 9:55

AM Kindergarten and 1P and 1Ki

10:00 - 10:40

5th Grade

10:45 - 11:25

4th Grade

11:30 - 12:35

Lunch for HS Volunteers

12:40 - 1:20

PM Kindergarten and 1Kn

1:20 - 2:00

3rd Grade

2:00 - 2:40

2nd Grade

2:40 - 3:00

Volunteers Tear Down Stations