On October 9, all ESL teachers, K-12, will meet at Dumbarton E.S. for an afternoon of PD focused on planning and assessment. WL teachers will work with teams from other schools at sites of their choosing, focusing on division-wide topics and articulation. Plans have been submitted to me. Beginning WL teachers will meet at Hermitage …
September 2017 archive
Sep 22
Student Flags in PowerSchool – Represent Forms Collected in ZippSlip
As a reminder, we now have flags populated in PowerSchool that represent certain forms collected online through ZippSlip. Note: Any manual forms you receive from parents will not be flagged automatically nor is the school required to flag them. This was simply a way to represent those forms that were updated and signed in ZippSlip, …
Sep 22
SchoolMessenger – Early Dismissal Calls and Emails
FYI: Automated phone calls and emails have begun notifying parents if an early dismissal was recorded in their student’s PowerSchool attendance record. This is a daily notification based on the current day’s attendance. The calls are sent each evening at 7:00 PM. Attendance clerks and backup clerks have begun receiving emails regarding this communication. Those …
Sep 22
Online Forms in ZippSlip – No more printing required – Flags in PowerSchool
Schools are no longer required to print the forms collected online through ZippSlip. New this year! Only exception is the Health History Forms for 17-18 that the school nurse is tasked with printing. The following forms collected in ZippSlip are represented as a flag in PowerSchool. Note: When viewing a student record select Demographics and …
Sep 22
Introduction
Hello, My name is Jason Bruffey and I now work with Wendy Martin as the newest member on the Integrated Data Systems Team in Operational Technology. Prior to joining Wendy’s team, I was a member of Tony Patterson’s team working as a Technology Support Technician for secondary and elementary schools for 4+ years. I will …
Sep 12
September 2017 Instructional Assistant Training per House Bill 325
The next Instructional Assistant Training regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders and House Bill 325 is coming! All new hires should complete the training within 60 days of employment, as stipulated by the legislation. Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017 Time: 8:30 – 4:00 Location: Eastern Henrico Recreation Center (1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23223) Registration will …
Sep 12
Log Entry Clean Sweeps (Auditing)
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS EMAILED TO YOUR ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL: As we go into the second week of school, I will be enabling the Log Entry Clean Sweeps (audits). I had several of them in place last school year and have since created a few more. The clean sweeps run every Monday night and if anything …
Sep 05
Correction to September 2017 Instructional Assistant Training per House Bill 325
The next Instructional Assistant Training regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders and House Bill 325 is coming! All new hires should complete the training within 60 days of employment, as stipulated by the legislation. Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017 Time: 8:30 – 4:00 Location: Eastern Henrico Recreation Center (1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23223) Registration will …
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