August 2016 archive

Aug 30

Travel Tracker System – Field/Athletic Trips

The Department of Pupil Transportation is using a new system, Travel Tracker, to plan field and athletic trips. Many training sessions have been scheduled during the late summer, and some school personnel have attended. However, some schools still have some outstanding tasks and have yet to take advantage of the training offered. Each school must …

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Aug 24

Remediation Plan 2016-2017

Principals,   Please find link with the attached blank Remediation Form with deadlines. Remediation Plan 2016-2017  

Aug 23

Middle & High School Principals: Important Message from Technology

  Hello,   Brian Maddox and Kourtney Bostain would like to meet with you for 30 minutes to discuss how Operational Technology and Instructional Technology can best support instruction in your school.     Also, if you are willing and time permits, they would like to take the opportunity to observe technology and instruction in …

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Aug 23

PowerSchool Maintenance – Saturday, August 20, 2016

PowerSchool will be unavailable on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 7:30am to 12:00pm so that maintenance processes can be completed. All components of PowerSchool will be unavailable during this time. Message from Toni Markowski Additional Resources Nothing Action Required? by :

Aug 23

Special Days & Weeks 2016-2017

Celebrate special days and weeks during the school year. Message from Andy Jenks Additional Resources Document/File   Action Required? by :

Aug 23

Gifted Education

Please assign your gifted resource teachers to me in Talent Ed. Should you have any concerns with a teacher’s attendance or performance please notify me asap. I am attaching the gifted resource teacher meeting dates for you. We have scheduled the Gifted Resource Teacher back to school meeting for Wednesday the 31st. They will not …

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Aug 23

Gifted Education

Please assign your gifted resource teachers to me in Talent Ed. Should you have any concerns with a teacher’s attendance or performance please notify me asap. I am attaching the gifted resource teacher meeting dates for you. We have scheduled the Gifted Resource Teacher back to school meeting for Wednesday the 31st. They will not …

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Aug 23

Data Services Calendar – 16/17 Semester 1

To: Central Office and School Staff In support of the student information system, please find attached the Data Services Calendar – 16/17 Semester 1. Please review and take note of any tasks and dates that may affect you, your department or your school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or …

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Aug 11

Free After School Snacks

Hello Principals, I have secured a community partnership with Cover 3 Foundation. Cover 3 Foundation was founded by Greg Scott, former NFL football player. They provide after school snacks for free with no cost to the Division!     I will only contact and provide information to the principals who express interest and have schools …

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Aug 11

PowerSchool – Gradebook Desktop Shortcut Update

With the transition to PowerSchool 9.2, teachers will need to update the Gradebook Desktop Shortcut on their computers upon returning to work later this month. Instructions for installing the update are attached. Please note the update requires HCPS Ethernet and Gradebook must not be open or the update will fail. Your school’s Gradebook Trainer(s) will …

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