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Reminders\/To Do’s:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Paul in HR:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Friday, January 26,<\/u><\/strong> principals must complete and upload all of your renewal Recommendation letters into this google drive<\/a>. As of today, 80% of these are not yet complete. Refer to the blog for templates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. We have heard from principals that VPs don’t have access to the observations. This is because you haven’t yet given access to your VP. You can do this by following the steps on page 5 of the document from Paul in our blog. Here is the info too:\n
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    1. Go to My Info > My HR > Delegations <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Add New for each AP and\/or Dean\n
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      1. Select the person<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Choose \u201cSequential Performance Review\u201d as the workflow type<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Select dates from now until the end of the school year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Ignore workflow group<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Click Add <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. All performance tasks will appear on each administrator\u2019s UKG To Do lists. When any one administrator submits\/finalizes a task, it is removed from everyone\u2019s To Do lists.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Finalize staff goal setting and your goals in UKG<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Finally, make sure you have a schedule in place that allows you to complete formals and minis in a timely way<\/a>. Formals should be completed by mid-February at the latest. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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          The ACR\/Choice Option Deadline<\/strong> has been extended <\/strong>one week from January 19 to January 26. This was communicated in our family newsletter this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Follow Your YouthTruth Completion Percentage<\/strong> Here<\/a><\/strong>: We have a goal of 100% staff participation and 75% families participating and there\u2019s only a couple weeks left. You can make a positive impact in your return rates, by communicating with your families often and in different modes (newsletters, synervoice, emails). Here is a \u201cCheat sheet\u201d <\/a>to help schools with survey implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Communication with families<\/strong> about final grades:<\/strong> Plan to send a synergy voice message and email home to all parents notifying them that final semester 1 grades will be posted in synergy by the end of the day February 2.<\/strong>  We will also share this info in the family newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          End of semester 1:<\/strong> Feb 2nd<\/sup> is a teacher workday and a no student day.  Teachers report in person to their schools for the purpose of finishing grading and posting final semester 1 grades in synergy by the end of the workday. It is imperative that teachers get grades in on time as this impacts how smoothly we transition to semester 2 in synergy. Please make a plan for how you can assure all report cards are done and in before you leave on February 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          From Jess and our counselors<\/strong>: We are hosting a BLS Academic Information Night on Wednesday January 31st for families in grades 9-11.  Here is a blurb and infographic about the event in both English and Spanish. <\/a>  Please promote the event in the newsletter as well as social media.  Scott will also include this info in our family newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Office Staff training: <\/strong>Office staff (all of them) will train from 1-2:30 on March 6, April 17, and May 22. Please make a plan for coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Documenting in Synergy\u2013Majors\/Minors\/Suspensions<\/strong>\u2013Inputting discipline information into Synergy needs to be done within 24 hours of an incident and\/or suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          UKG refresher input<\/strong>: Please take this super brief survey <\/a>to help us identify the greatest need for our training on the 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          This week\u2019s END will not be rescheduled. Next week January 24th<\/sup> is open for schools to deliver Standards Based Grading Training #2 to staff.  This is the training that was given in Perseverance Hall on December 5th<\/sup>. It should also include a follow up PLC by March 6th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Education Foundation Grants\u2013Round 2!<\/strong> The Education Foundation is doing a second round of classroom grants. This time, the grants will be awarded in the following three areas: STEM, PE, and Art\/Music. If the number of grant requests exceeds the available funding, they will fund 1 grant per school based on date received and requirements met. Teachers who did not receive funding in Fall 2023 will receive first priority. A grant report will be due by Jun 1, 2024. The grant application opens on February 5th, closes on March 1, and will be announced March 6-15th. It\u2019s not too early to start thinking of what you may need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          From Paul in HR. <\/strong>Reminder: The following is due by Friday, January 26th for your Probationary and Temporary Staff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n