Faculty News, October 1, 2012

Autrey Mill Faculty News    

October 1, 2012

“I don’t see failure as a negative thing.  I just see that as part of my training, my process, learning, experimenting, getting it wrong so that I can get it right.”

-Ryan Hall, marathoner

 

News/Timelines/Due Dates

Pride – This Friday, October 5^th we will have silent reading time during PRIDE.  Please remember to mark students unprepared in his/her agenda if they did not come with a silent reading book.  If anyone is doing a book club type setting or one book with your entire group, please email Wendy Milstead and let her know how your group is set up and what book you are doing.

Cafeteria Sign – If you want to put an announcement about club meetings or scores from recent games on the LCD display in the cafeteria, let Ellen know by 10:00 on the day you want it posted.

Caught being good  Don’t forget to catch kids being good!  Collection jars are in the mailroom.  If you need additional slips, the master is in the “Caught Being Good” folder on the server and can be accessed through any grade level shared folder.

Computer Lab open in morning The sixth grade computer lab will now be open Wednesday through Friday mornings from 8:00 to 8:40.  If you have a student who needs to work on finish an assignment, please send them with a pass.

Grading timelines:  Teachers, please check for news of the next grading timeline in TAC.  If you have difficulty viewing it, please let Nan know.

Edmodo Discussions:  At our October workday, I will be sharing the details of the new Fulton County strategic plan.  I will be posting some questions on Edmodo ahead of time so please make sure you have joined.

Join me on Edmodo.  I have set up an AMMS staff page on Edmodo.  Since one of our initiatives is to increase the student use of technology in instruction, I thought we could use Edmodo to share thoughts of how this is happening.    Go to Edmodo.com and join AMMS Faculty.  The group code is rf14iu.

Elections:  If you have not heard J, there is a presidential election taking place in November.  As stated by Ron Wade from Human Resources, “School system employees have the same civic responsibilities and privileges as other citizens, including the opportunity to campaign for and hold public office. They also have the same rights to actively support candidates and political causes. However, those activities must not interfere or conflict with that employee’s job duties or with the best interest of the school system.”   It is certainly appropriate to (objectively) discuss the election and the views of the candidates. 

Where is Livingston?

Sonya Purdy states, “I would like to pass Livingston on to Betsy Jacks and Carolyn  Grimaldi, our fearless force at the front office! They handle a wide variety of issues each day, in a professional and caring manner. No task is too daunting for them as they deal with students, parents and visitors.  Their genuine concern for each student’s well-being and success is clear, as they often notify the counselors or clinic of situations that might otherwise go undetected. Autrey Mill is fortunate to have such knowledgeable and compassionate representatives greeting all who enter the school!”

 

Happy Birthday

Jennifer Cooney                    October 6