Sunday, December 1, 2019

Weekly Update: 12/2/2019

Items of interest for the weeks of December 2
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.
  • 12/2, Mon: 
    • PCPS Data Sweeps begin (all-schools)
    • Late Monday (faculty only)
    • PCHS Admin Mtg, @9AM, CTE Conf Rm
    • Faculty Meeting, @3:40PM, Little Theatre
    • Faculty & Staff Advisory Team Meeting, @4PM, SBO
  • 12/3, Tues:
    • TRiO/Upward Bound
    • Relay & Report (faculty only)
      • Blocks 1 & 2: tbd
      • Blocks 3 & 4: tbd
    • Climate Team Meeting, @3:45PM, tba
  • 12/4, Wed:
    • make-up SOL Examiner/Proctor Training, @8AM, COM1
    • Division Leadership Meeting, @9AM, SBO
    • Extension Day - last Extension of second 9 weeks
    • 12/5, Thurs:
      • Science SOL Testing
        • Relay & Report (faculty only)
          • Blocks 1 & 2: tbd
          • Blocks 3 & 4: tbd
        • Core Meeting, @8:30AM, Conf Rm 1
        • Golden Cougar Marching Band at Pulaski Christmas Parade, @tba, Town of Pulaski
      • 12/6, Fri: 
        • Social Studies SOL Testing
        • Winter Choral Concert, @7PM, Little Theatre
      Faculty Professional Development for the weeks of Dec 2

      Instructional Model - Data Sweeps will take place from Dec 2 - 13 as a method to determine the extent of use of four instructional approaches by teachers in Pulaski County Schools.  School administrators from across the county will conduct quick walk-through (<2 min.) observations of each instructional space to determine the instructional approach being utilized by the teaching staff. 

      First Semester SOL Testing Dates
      • Thursday, 12/5 - Science SOL main day 
      • Friday, 12/6 - Social Studies SOL main day/ Reading SOL main day
      • Monday, 12/9 - none
      • Tuesday, 12/10 - Math SOL main day / reading main day 
      • Wednesday, 12/11 - Science SOL expedited retakes
      • Thursday, 12/12 - Social Studies SOL expedited retakes/ Reading SOL expedited retakes
      • Friday, 12/13 - Math SOL expedited retakes/ Reading SOL expedited retakes
      • Monday, 12/16 - SOL makeups/retakes
      • Tuesday, 12/17 - SOL makeups/retakes 
      End of Semester Exam Schedule
      • Wed, Dec 18
        • Final Assessments given for Blocks 2 & 4 only
        • Regular daily schedule - No Extension
      • Thurs, Dec 19
        • Final Assessments given for Blocks 1 & 3 only
        • Two hour early release - altered schedule w/ blocks 1 & 3 only
      End of Course Assessment Exam Exemption Policy
      Students will be exempt from end-of-course assessments if they have missed no more than 3 days per block course, 6 days per year long course (excluding school activities, i.e. ACT) and have earned a B (80%) prior to the scheduled final assessment.

      Transition

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