From: Marino, Jay
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:10 AM
To: Administrators
Cc: Charvat, Cheryl
Subject: Updates and Reminders for 5-23-02 from the Office of
Instruction and School Improvement...
Updates
and Reminders for 5-23-02 from the Office of Instruction and School
Improvement...
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K-12 Science Point of Contact- Names Due May 31st!
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Information
regarding the Science POC is now available online at http://curriculum.risd41.org/committee/science/subcommittee/Point_of_contact.doc
. All principals are asked to
download, print and distribute this flyer to all staff during a staff meeting
(with appropriate discussion) within the next week. The application procedure
is simple:
How can I apply for this position?
Ø Submit
a BRIEF (couple of paragraphs) letter of intent to the building principal
including:
o Why
are you interested in serving as the building science POC?
o What skills
or strengths would make you good at this position?
Ø Buildings
will have one designated representative (POC), with the flexibility to
structure a team within the building to assist the designated person.
Ø All
applications are due to the building principal by Friday, May 31st.
As
discussed at yesterday's principal meeting, we would like to have at least one
person from each school serve as the building's science Point of Contact. It would be good to talk first with the
people in your building who are currently serving on the science curriculum
review committee. If more than one application is received from teachers, it is
up to the building principal to make the final selection(s). Please contact me if you have any questions.
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No Child Left Behind PowerPoint Presentation Now Online!
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You can
view Bruce's presentation about the NCLB legislation at
http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/published_reports/nclb_files/frame.htm
. In addition, I have added several
links to the administrator resources website to learn more about NCLB. These links can be viewed at
http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/admin_resources.htm#resources .
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School Improvement Planning Update!
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As
discussed at yesterday's principal meeting, the new SIP template format should
be adhered to by September 30th, 2003 (one year from this coming September).
This should provide ample time to become familiar with the format and receive
any training necessary. We will be
planning work sessions to assist building leadership teams in utilizing the new
template. These dates will be announced
in early Fall. In addition, time will
be devoted during next year's Leadership meetings to continue moving forward
with the template. Sample Lincoln
applications are also available on our site
(http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/school_improvement/school_improvement.htm)
to assist with the completion of your schools SIP (or to at least view some
examples).
Also, I
would like to speak with those schools that are beginning to use the new format. Eventually, we will post all school SIP's to
our website. In the meantime, I would
like to use a few school SIP's to serve as examples for other buildings. Please let me know if you would be willing
to share your SIP with others. Contact
me if I can be of assistance in any way.
I would be happy to meet with your building leadership teams as needed.
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Curriculum Department "End of Year Bulletin" Has Been
Updated
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The
"End of Year Bulletin" has been updated since the original
publication. We will now put the
updated date on the online document to avoid confusion. The only change was to the high school
registration dates (which were listed as July 30th and 31st and now are listed
at July 31 and August 1). The online
bulletin can be viewed at
http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/EOYBulletin02-03.doc .
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Professional Development Log Now Posted!
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Mr. Osborne
shared how he keeps track of professional development activities attended by
staff. The file was emailed to you and
is also now available online at
http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/principal_meetings/princappraisal/pd_log.doc .
PREPARING
FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!
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McMillan/McGraw Hill Professional Learning Workshop Scheduled for
all K-4 Staff (August 5th and 6th)
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For
advanced planning purposes, please set aside August 5th and 6th, 2002 from 2:00
- 3:30pm. There will be grade level
workshops for the new science materials adoption. All staff who in any way
teach science must attend one of the sessions.
More information to follow!
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Human Relations/Sexual Education Parent Meeting Scheduled- Need
Feedback Please
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Next
year's parent meeting for the sexual education program is scheduled for
Thursday, August 29th, 2002 (7:00 p.m.) at Lincoln School. Please let me know of any potential
conflicts by Tuesday, May 28th.
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September 11th, Day of Remembrance Plans
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Please
begin planning for how your school will recognize the September 11th, Day of
Remembrance. In August, I will be
collecting this information from each school.
Just a heads-up.
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Beginning of the School Year Curriculum Office Documents- What's
Needed?
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We want
to be able to provide timely assistance and need to begin planning now. Please email me with the information that
you will need from the curriculum office to start the year.
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View
past "Updates and Reminders" at... http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/updates/updates_and_reminders.htm
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Excellence Every Day!
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Jay Marino
Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction & School Improvement
Rock
Island-Milan Public Schools
2101 Sixth
Avenue- Admin Center - Rock Island, IL
61201
Voice:
309-793-5900 ext. 253 - Fax: 309-793-5905
jay.marino@risd41.org
- http://www.risd41.org
Instruction/
School Improvement Site: http://curriculum.risd41.org/
Personal Web
Site: http://www.jmarino.ws
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