
John Adams College & Career Academy
Weekly Bulletin 2.1
2023~2024 SY CHAPTER 2
Today begins the first day of quarter 2. Congratulations to everyone for successfully getting through the first quarter of the year. I hope each and every break was well spent and everyone is refreshed and ready to continue this great work that we call education. There are exactly 9 weeks in this quarter, and then first semester will be in the history books. What are your thoughts about how the first quarter went from you? Did you set any goals? If you didn't that is okay, because we have school goals that you can latch on to. If you are a staff member, what did you do to help close the achievement gaps for our scholars? Did you participate in providing any academic opportunities for them? Scholars, are you on track for graduation? Did you complete the quarter with all passing marks? Think about the things that went well. Then celebrate them! Also, reflect on the things that could be better and pinpoint one action that you can take that will help make it better. Then aim to do it!
We will continue to hone in on instructional practices during this quarter. When instruction improves, student outcomes improve. As adults, this begins with us. Over the past week, the staff had an opportunity to reflect on school, grade level and committee goals, while also refining or setting new ones for quarter 2. Our educators who have end of course exams, (EOC's), were brave enough to set ambitious yet attainable goals that will impact our achievement data. BRAVO to all staff for your engagement this week during these processes. This past week was fun, yet productive, (enjoy a few pics below). Things will get better. When you look at the comparative data, it has already gotten better. It is important that we LOOK for the joy in what we do. We must focus on our attention on it and not be distracted by the things that will pull us downward. It doesn't negate the fact that those things, (hardships), will come, but the perspective we decide to have will determine how well we navigate through them. Cheers to a dynamic and successful quarter 2!
Building Goals at a glance
- Focus on building systems
Teaching staff
- Focus on building instructional capacity
Scholars
- Focus on closing the achievement gap
- Focus on providing academic opportunities
- Focus on improving the graduation rate
ALL
- Focus on accountability
Portrait of a Graduate Indicators
- Critical Thinking
- Academic Mindset
AAP at a Glance
- Click the link for access to the AAP Cheat Doc: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rSH3pFyZMCY5UEdTlR-agHPU1BFXeZtio2Zgrm9we5E/edit?usp=sharing
GRADES ARE DUE TODAY BY 7:30AM!
IT'S A COLOR PARTY!!! ~JACCA STYLE!~
COLLEGE ALMA MATER DOOR DECORATING CONTEST WINNER! ~MS. STARKS-HUTTON
Helpful Information
NEED TUTURING?? Click the Link below to access the 24-Hour tutoring program that CMSD offers to all students!
https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/15368
11th Grade Teachers! Take advantage of SAT Suite to prepare develop SAT readiness with your juniors!
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/k12-educators/educator-experience
Copy the following link to access the events & field trips calendar:
Copy the following link to access the assessment calendar:
Having Tech issues? Click the link below to access the district's I.T. page and enter a ticket:
Is your laptop lost or stolen? Click the link below to file a police report so that you can receive a replacement.
Technology
Mr. C & Anthony
Mrs. Sprinkle & the Rebel Snack PBIS Awards Station
Daring to be different!
VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT
SUPPORT ON THE NEXT LEVEL
THE FINALE!
DISCIPLINE DATA QUARTER 1
PBIS INVENTORY RESULTS
Procedure reminders
- Seek approval for field trips from the principal, (in writing), before scheduling any field trips. Include the Mrs. Sprinkle & Mr. Chunn in the email so they can add it to the events & field trips calendar should the field trip be approved.
- Admit students into your classroom until 8:15 before requiring a pass, after 8:15, all late arrivals must sign-in at the planning center.
- Refrain from issuing hall passes the first 10 and the last 10 minutes of class.
- Refrain from "replying all" to mass emails, as it pushes important information down the thread, (potentially causing it to be missed).
- Review the assessment calendar & make sure that you issue a diagnostic (pre-test), mid-term & final in all classes. These assessments should always access a priority-standard.
- Only permit students in your class who are on your roster for that period, (unless you are covering a class). This includes advisory.
- Use all 46 instructional minutes for instruction. Students should not be idle at any time during the period. Prepare critical thinking task for those who master the concepts, and interventions for those who do not.
- Apply the knowledge gained from PDI into your everyday practices.
John Adams College and Career Academy
Email: info@johnadamscca.org
Website: www.clevelandmetroschools.org/jacca
Location: John Adams College & Career Academy, Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: (216) 838-4050
Facebook: facebook.com/JohnAdamsCCA