Sunday, December 8, 2019

Weekly Update(s): 12/9/19 & 12/16/19

Items of interest for the weeks of December 9 & 16
            Please visit the PCHS Events & Athletics calendar for more information.

  • 12/9, Mon:
    • Field trip requests are due
    • Data Sweeps continue until 12/13
  • 12/10, Tues:
    • SOL Math Testing
    • SOL Reading Testing 
    • BLT mtg, @3:45, Com1
    • School Board Meeting, @6PM, PCHS Little Theatre
  • 12/11, Wed:
    • SOL Science expedited retakes
    • VDOE - OCR onsite visit
  • 12/12, Thurs:
    • SOL Social Studies expedited retakes
    • Reading SOL expedited retakes
    • VDOE - OCR onsite visit
    • Core Meeting, @8:30AM, Conf Rm 1
    • Winter Band Concert, @7PM, Little Theatre
  • 12/13, Fri:
    • Math SOL expedited retakes
    • Reading SOL expedited retakes
    • Drama presents Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, @7PM, Little Theatre
  • 12/14, Sat:
    • Drama presents Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, @7PM, Little Theatre
  • 12/15, Sun:
    • Drama presents Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, @2PM, Little Theatre
  • 12/16, Mon:
    • SOL makeups/retakes
    • Faculty Meeting, @3:30PM, Cougar Den/CTE lobby
  • 12/17, Tues:
    • SOL makeups/retakes
  • 12/18, Wed:
    • Final Assessments given for Blocks 2 and 4 only
    • Regular daily schedule - No Extension
  • 12/19, Thurs:
    • Final Assessments given for Blocks 1 and 3 only
    • 2 hour early release - altered schedule (full day for teachers)
    • Fall Semester Final Grades due by 3:30PM
  • 12/20, Fri: first day of Winter Break
  • 1/2/2020, Thurs: 
    • No School - Work Day
    • Teachers return from Winter Break
  • 1/3/2020, Fri:
    • No School - Professional Development
  • 1/5/2020, Mon:
    • Students return
    • First day of second semester

Faculty Professional Development for the weeks of Dec 9 & 16

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.

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