Hawk Highlights

Challenge #16 will extend through the end of the school year. Remember, we encourage weekly postings from all staff members. This challenge aligns with our wellness initiatives and our core value of being positive even in the face of adversity. We want to team-up together and create an SG digital scrapbook using Padlet as the platform! The scrapbook will be a part of an upcoming staff celebration. Challenge #16 is simply this: each week submit something that you are personally thankful for, something inspirational, an enlightening moment, etc. It can be personal or professional. Whatever it is, it should come from your heart. Pictures, quotes, personal or professional journal snip-its are are all welcome ideas. We are emphasizing something from the heart that is aligned with wellness (promotes well-being or positivity). Please make your weekly submission at https://padlet.com/chadharrison/gp2c2qe9j6j4. Also, please be sure to include your name in your post.

MP 4 Grading and End of Year: Please closely review the plan communicated from Instructional Services below and supported by Dr. Reynolds and the admin team concerning grading, end of year timeline, and process. A reminder that teachers should no longer assign any new graded assignments. Our priority moving forward is supporting and assisting students that are missing assignments. Overcommunication is key until mid-June. See the link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U27gmCMxLu6cHAeQ77WYPIALEk5B16j-gc10kDfI12M/edit?usp=sharing and the documents listed below.

Classroom/Career Area Clean-up: Please see the classroom/career area clean-up schedule at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IhbX0liMNNdwxvIBLe7Bmkibl-dsqovCZDAbUMYaK0Y/edit?usp=sharing. A reminder that procedures and social distancing guidelines must be followed at all times while on campus. Staff members must sign-in upon arrival and sign-out upon leaving. The sign-in/sign-out sheet is located in the main office lobby. Finally, please understand that face masks must be worn at all times. If you have any questions about the schedule or if you have already completed your clean-up, please contact Dr. Jim Connor.

CTE Notes: Our new co-op coordinator was approved at Monday night's Board meeting, please see the Bright Spot below. Although we are transitioning a new co-op coordinator please understand that Jermaine Williams will also act in the capacity of St. Georges Co-op Coordinator until mid-August. Also, the reapplication process is underway and will continue throughout the next several weeks. Career area assignments will be communicated no later then June 12, 2020.

Make-up PD Hours: For details about make-up professional development hours, please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NxlZk2vlL-19GUf0uNfXiixwqab3gedCfBdt6ynRHAk/edit?usp=sharing. This document has explicit information about dates and instructions for submitting make-up hours. This information is also posted on Schoology in the professional development folder under Snow Hours 2019-2020.

Students Not Communicating or Submitting Assignments: In an effort to continually identify students that are not communicating or submitting assignments, please complete the google form at https://forms.gle/2L1ABPyVyza9nuA47. This document will be on-going and continuous while we are operating remotely because we understand there are numerous dynamics impacting students. Feel free to use this form to provide multiple updates on the same student. Redundancy is welcomed! The more real-time information from multiple instructors or even the same instructor, the better. Administration will monitor this list daily for changes and provide staff with a weekly update on students not communicating or submitting assignments.

Prior Week Students of Concern: Please visit Dr. Connor's most recent Schoology post or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l8qeM946JncfIUE6fxNKIMqn3MQCZBrUUYurSWUlpSE/edit?usp=sharing for an update on students that we are attempting to establish communication due to lack of participation.

Ashley Jackson joined the NCCVT family in 2014 as the Legal Support Services program coordinator and instructor at Howard High School of Technology. Prior to teaching, she worked in the legal industry as an attorney and child advocate for six years. While at Howard, Ashley served as the chairperson of her cluster, instructional team leader, 2019 Class Advisor and Co-advisor for Howard Leading Ladies Club. As a career instructor, she loved assisting students in obtaining meaningful work experience and honing their employability skills. She is very excited to join the St. Georges team and assist our students in becoming career ready! She is a self-proclaimed foodie and can be found trying out new recipes. Outside of work, Ashley enjoys a good Netflix binge with her family. We are excited to welcome Ashley as our new co-op coordinator and work alongside her as we continue to ensure our students and teachers are learning and growing everyday!

Shout out to Josh Rickner for surprising Jared Hayes, 9th-grade student, with a sign and encouraging words on his birthday. When I thanked Josh for going above and beyond to celebrate Jared's birthday, he responded that "it's not going above and beyond when your kids mean everything!" Perfect response, Josh! ~ Shanta Reynolds

"I want to thank everyone that planned and supported Thursday's senior curbside pickup. It was outstanding seeing our staff members cheer and celebrate our students through their facemasks through the pickup line. To sum it up, we couldn't have asked for a more efficient experience for our seniors considering the circumstances. A special thanks to Jamie Williams for shouldering the bulk of the responsibility." ~Shanta Reynolds

"I am proud to announce that all of my seniors have completed their assignments for Senior Math. I want to thank everyone who assisted me in this challenge, especially Josh Rickner, who assisted me with IM2 lessons which enabled me to concentrate on the seniors."

~Maureen Farrell

"Special thanks to Diane Eklund for successfully getting our students through last week's round of virtual exploratory rotations. Diane communicated with students, staff, and parents to be sure that the last group of freshmen were provided the best exploratory opportunities possible. Due to Diane's diligence, students communicated with our CTE instructors and completed activities that helped them gain a deeper understanding of the career areas preparatory for reapplication." ~Chad Harrison

May 25th: Schools Closed Memorial Day

June 2th: PD Day No Schools for Students
June 4th- 5th: Last Two Student Days
June 8th and 9th: Teacher Work Days- 4th Marking Period Grades Due by 3 pm, June 9th
June 10th, 11th: Teacher Work Days
June 12th & 15th: PD days- Snow Hour Eligible
June 16th-17th: Recognized DOE Credited Days- Last Paraprofessional Day
June 18th: Last Teacher Day, Trade-off day for Parent Night & Open House