Staff News 4/16

Autrey Mill Faculty News     

April 16, 2012

“The mind is like a parachute-it doesn’t work unless it’s open.”

                                                        Anonymous

News/Timelines/Due Dates

·      For any of you interested in getting your ESOL endorsement or other upcoming courses regarding ESOL students, including an on-line study, go to this website https://employees.fultonschools.org/Instruction/ESOL/Pages/professionaldevelopment.aspx.  Click on the quick links section on the right of the page.

·      We have a faculty meeting tomorrow after dismissal and another on May 1.

·      Staff and parents can now receive text messages about inclement weather, alerts, closings or other important information from the county.  To sign up text “YES” to 88544. 

·      On Thursday, 4/19 join us for the “Concert on the Lawn” starting at 6:00PM.  The Jazz Band and various chamber orchestra groups will be performing.  Grab a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of music.  In the event of rain, we will move the concert inside.

·      For those of you who are planning ahead, here is the final exam schedule:

·         May 14                 World Language/Reading/SS

·         May 15                 Math/Larts

·         May 16                 Science

·      During the next few weeks, we would like to conduct a few Step 2 Achieve practice evaluations.  This will involve all four of us coming in so that we can calibrate our understanding the instrument.  If you would be willing to be a guinea pig, please email me.

PRIDE – We will be following the PRIDE schedule again starting on Friday 4/20.  Students will be silent reading in PRIDE this week.  Next week in PRIDE will be an advisement lesson.

A mighty roar!

To Sarah Buck, Fran, Caren, Chris, Lyn and Kathy Nagle for making the testing process go so smoothly with the added stress of having state monitors here.

Where is Livingston?  

 Sarah Buck states, “I could not have done the last several days without Fran Meredith. She has been by my side from the minute the boxes got here until they are loaded on the truck to go downtown.  She counts, bubbles, fills bins and is responsible for organizing the make-up process. She has a cool head when I need it, and she is proactive with brainstorming solutions for potential problems.  Along with her daily work as 8^th grade counselor, 411, high school transition, and meeting with students, she makes this testing process smoother for all of us.  Thank you Fran.”  We agree!!

Happy Birthday

Lizzie Haber                April 22