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Administrative Support<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huge thanks to Anne-Marie and Dan for all the hard work the past few weeks. I will do my best to send out my schedule for the upcoming week each Friday so that you are aware of when I’m in the building, but it is subject to change. I fell behind in my email (I’m now on too many listservs, my daily email count has doubled), but am caught up now. If there is something urgent that needs to be handled ASAP, please include Anne-Marie and Dan on your email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can count on Dan to be here Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday – Friday all day. Anne-Marie will be here everyday and my schedule will continue to be unpredictable week-to-week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week (3\/28 – 4\/1), I’ll be at PCMS Thursday morning and all day Friday. I left the Ed Center last week with SO MUCH to do that I wasn’t super happy to be split, but then I walked into PCMS on Friday – fancy <\/em>Friday –<\/em> and I was so happy to be here. This place is special and I love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Year<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got our FTE allocation for next year on Friday afternoon and have made some extremely early drafts of what a staffing plan might look like next year – they’re different this year than they are in years past, so I don’t have all the info I need yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be reaching out to some of you via email to set up times to talk about your plans for next year and how my plans for you and your plans for yourself might coincide and\/or conflict, but if you have any thoughts you want me to know, please hare ASAP so we can work together to build a plan. My goal is to have a staffing plan submitted to Juan by April 8, so more-concrete plans will be shared once that is approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I have learned in the short time I’ve been an administrator is not to make any announcements about master schedules before they’re approved, but I will share as soon as I know what’s official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conferences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring Conferences are scheduled for April 13, 14, and 15. But, you have the option to vote on whether we should hold conferences over those three days or if we should have them over two long days on the 13th and 14th and then have the 15th off. Vote here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All certified staff need to be present at PCMS for the duration of the work days, whichever day breakdown y’all select for conferences. We will be inviting families to participate in-person, but will make allowances for families who would prefer a conference via phone or WebEx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renee has working hard to set up the MyConferenceTime signs ups already, and will be reaching out to our part-time staff to discuss their hours. If you have school-aged children of your own and need to attend their conferences, please email her and me and let her know the times you will not be available for PCMS conferences so she can block you up on the sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m sure there’s something I’m forgetting, so stay tuned to updates after Spring Break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shout-Outs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge shout out to Ami<\/strong>, Marni<\/strong>, Kyle<\/strong>, and Deb<\/strong> for all the hard work they did in making Spirit Week a huge success last week. It was fun to see everyone in their fancy garb on Friday, and Genti told me how excited he was to participate in jersey day earlier in the week. Thanks for all you do to make this place exciting for us all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another huge shout-out to all of you<\/strong> for CRUSHING the Canvas expectations. We are at 100% as a school, well above the district average. This is a great way to support all of our students by providing them a predictable, common experience and it makes me very happy to know that we are the only school with 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little shout-out to Lynn<\/strong> for organizing the staff NCAA bracket. It’d be a bigger shout out if I wasn’t in last place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 125 Enrollment Coming Soon!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our up coming enrollment may look a little different this year as we plan to be back in person. Enrolling in the same plans as last year may seem like the easiest way to go. Chances are your life looks a lot different, and it might be time to update your insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is you have time to prepare. Remember to refer to the email dated March 11, 2022 from Kristen Marstars which provides you with all the info and links you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, we’ll send more information about how to schedule your appointment and how to enroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Message from Nutrition Services<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please take note that following spring break all BLS staff will be charged for their meals. Breakfast meals are $3.00 and lunch is $4.25.  Look for a clipboard at the end of the meal line in the cafeteria and simply put your first name, last name and your mealtime on a form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helpful Links<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n