QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

TO DOs

• Self reflections and summative evaluations:  Please log in to TalentEd and complete your self reflection.  Group A staff please click here to sign up for time slot for our Summative Evaluation meetings.  I have written an example on the first few lines to support as a guide.  Please sign up for either the first half of your prep or the second half of your prep and then enter the best date that works for you between May 28-June 14. 
• SBAC Opt Out list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IU22flxfLT5dnfMjepIdDF0xMu90hVTV6LAmstG7KT0/edit?usp=sharing

UPCOMING WEEK      

• D- WOW:  Function
  • Math SBAC continues this week
• Wednesday May 29^th
  • 7:45 am Advisory:  District wide Culture of Care Survey – see details below
  • 1:30 pm SIW:  Unscheduled time – use it as you see best.
• Friday May 31^st
  • 2:45-4:30 – After school dance (everyone is welcome!!)

BITS AND BOBS

Taking It Up-On behalf of the district, I am inviting all of you to attend Taking It Up, a two-day experience focusing on race and equity. This training will take place at Pacific Crest Middle School August 13^th and 14^th. Click here for flyer info.Note: because of the intense nature of the training, staff are invited to attend only if they can be there all day on both dates.

If you have questions about registering, contact Stephanie Bent in the Teaching and Learning Office. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Chris Boyd or Lora Nordquist.

2019/2020 Certified Work Calendar: Please click here to see what the in service options and dates are for beginning next year.

Funding: Obviously, great news coming out of the Senate with the passage of HB 3427 and much-needed funding for K-12 education. This linked article does a nice job of providing some of the behind-the-scenes drama, as well as outline the areas where these additional dollars will be earmarked. As a reminder, these funds do not infuse any additional revenue into our district’s 2019-20 budget. (Also of note is that an increase in PERS rates – 4.75% – will equate to an additional 4.4 million per year payment increase for BLS beginning next fall.)

Advisory Survey:  Please click here for the directions to the survey that is to be given to the whole school on Wednesday May 29^th.  Click here for the link to the QR code that supports students access the survey.

Disciplinary Notices:  A reminder to all staff that the disciplinary emails we send with details regarding students who have been suspended or otherwise asked to leave school is for you to know professionally.  The student names, details of events and extent of consequences must not be discussed with anyone outside of this building nor any other agency, private or public.  See me if you have questions.

Master Schedule:  Thank you for your patience as we work through the master schedule for next year.  We have several new folks in important roles at HDMS that do this scheduling work.  It is important that we train and support this process so that we get it right.  It is taking time in order to support and do this work accurately.  Thank you and our hope is that in years to come this process will be done earlier.

WEB Team: If you are interested in potentially joining our WEB team, please swing by before May 31, and I will share what the process entails.

Important Dates:

• End of Year Staff Gatherings
  • June 7^th – 7:00am first Friday breakfast/Marcy retirement farewell
  • June 7^th – 3.30pm Tat’s house
  • iPad roll in schedule (through SS classes)
    • June 4th – 6th grade
    • June 6th- 7th grade
    • June 10th- 8th grade
  • Yearbook distribution
    • June 13^th during 1^st period in first period classrooms
  • End of Year Celebration (Field Day)
    • June 13^th
      • 7:15 am Donut Farewell for Mike Quick in the Media Center
      • 2^nd period- 6^th grade at Field Day
      • 4^th period- 7^th grade at Field Day
      • 6^th and 7^th period- 8^th grade at Field Day
  • 8^th grade party
    • June 13^th 6pm-8pm at HDMS

• Tardy Data: 
• Seven students were tardy four or more times from May 17 – May 23.  There were four repeat offenders who will be assigned consequences.
• The families for all students appearing on the tardy report will be contacted.

ADDITIONS

• D Wow
• Behavioral Resolution Reports
• Counseling Calendar
• HDMS Calendar of Events

HDMS HIGHLIGHTS