Sunday, November 24, 2019

Weekly Update: 11/24 and 12/2/2019

Items of interest for the weeks of Nov 25 & Dec 2
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.
  • 11/25, Mon: 
    • W!SE testing window opens for Econ/Personal Finance
  • 11/26, Tues:
    • Two hour early release
    • No 2CB
  • 11/27, Wed:
    • No School - Thanksgiving Break
    • 11/28, Thurs:
      • No School - Thanksgiving Day
    • 11/29, Fri: 
      • No School - Thanksgiving Break

    • 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:
      • 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 Nov 25. & 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 and 4 only
          • Regular daily schedule - No Extension
        • Thurs, Dec 19
          • Final Assessments given for Blocks 1 and 3 only
          • two hour early release - altered schedule
        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.

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