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January 5, 2020

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Please share the exam schedule with students over the course of the next two weeks and remind them grades close for Term 2 on January 28, 2020. Grade-books/iPass should be updated every two weeks. As we get close to the end of the term it is really important to make sure students and families have an accurate understanding of where they stand in your class. There should not be any surprises. Teachers should have grades entered by Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3pm. This allows for an extra day so grades must be done by this time to allow us the necessary time to run all reports.

If you are a club/activity advisor and have an activity coming up please make sure to send Linda the information for the AHS calendar. I noticed several upcoming events missing recently. Putting it in SchoolDude does not get it on our school calendar. Thanks!

The 2020-2021 Program of Studies will be finalized by the end of the week. Thank you for the work you have done on this with your department liaisons. I'm am excited for the new classes many of you have proposed. During our meeting time this week you will work as a department sharing anything new within the department, including new courses. You will also discuss the spring parent evening. How can we showcase the student experience in your class?

Food for thought:
I enjoyed this article about being a relentless educator this week so wanted to pass it along. I would love to hear what you are relentless about in your classroom.

Upcoming events:
January
9 Faculty Meeting 2:50 - 3:50 pm

17 GSA Open Mic Night 6:00-8:30 pm
23 Department Meeting 2:50 - 3:50 pm (unless a change is identified on the calendar)
23-24 & 27-28 Mid-term Exams
26 Senior Class Fashion Show 2:00 – 5:00 pm
28 Term 2 Ends
28 Liaison/Lead Learner Meeting 2:50-3:50 pm (topic: Student Showcase evening)


February
1 Jump for Joy 10:00-2:00 pm
3 Grades due in iPass 3:00 pm
4 Report Cards
5 MCAS Biology Retest- Session 1
6 MCAS Biology Retest – Session 2
13 Faculty Meeting 2:50 - 3:50 pm
25 Liaison Meeting 2:50-3:50 pm
27 Department Meeting 2:50-3:50 pm (unless a change is identified on the calendar)
28 Winter Musical 7:00 - 9:30 pm
29 Winter Musical 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Have a fantastic week!!

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