1. WELCOME BACK! OPENING DAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

2. Entry Plan Paperless – no opening day folders – materials are in your mailbox or in the G:(Teacher Shared) Drive under HMS forms (incl Handbook) Paperless – no opening day folders – materials are in your mailbox or in the G:(Teacher Shared) Drive under HMS forms (incl Handbook) Curriculum 21 and Disrupting Class Curriculum 21 and Disrupting Class Twitter: Building my Personal Learning Network https://twitter.com/jgiallella Twitter: Building my Personal Learning Network https://twitter.com/jgiallella https://twitter.com/jgiallella Visibility: Halls, lunch, classrooms Visibility: Halls, lunch, classrooms Needs Assessment Survey Coming Soon Needs Assessment Survey Coming Soon DEAR: I will be reading in DEAR classes every day; please let your students know that I will be participating. DEAR: I will be reading in DEAR classes every day; please let your students know that I will be participating.

3. Thank You Custodial/Summer Staff: Our Building Looks Great! Custodial/Summer Staff: Our Building Looks Great!

4. Assistant Principal Keith Kranick

5. 25 Year Recognition Colleen McDonnell and Debbie Tuberdyke

6. New Faces Linda Steen Linda Steen Allison Montroy Allison Montroy Kim DeGal Kim DeGal Martha Kavanaugh Martha Kavanaugh Gail Bacher Gail Bacher Amy Collins Amy Collins Susanne Kisluk Susanne Kisluk Chelsea Mandeville Chelsea Mandeville Jacquie Stuhr Jacquie Stuhr

7. Be on the look out for: Robin Smith Robin Smith Amy Criddle Amy Criddle

8. September/October Meeting Schedule Open House: 9/15 Grade 6, 9/22 Grade 7, 9/29 Grade 8; all begin at 7:00 with computer lab 129A open from 6:00-7:00 for Parent Portal Assistance Open House: 9/15 Grade 6, 9/22 Grade 7, 9/29 Grade 8; all begin at 7:00 with computer lab 129A open from 6:00-7:00 for Parent Portal Assistance CORE September 16 and October 21, need facilitator CORE September 16 and October 21, need facilitator BOE Meeting September 21 BOE Meeting September 21 Department- no formal agenda items Department- no formal agenda items Grade Level 6 meeting September 9, October 14 Grade Level 6 meeting September 9, October 14 Grade Level 7 meeting September 23, October 14 Grade Level 7 meeting September 23, October 14 Grade Level 8 meeting September 30, October 28 Grade Level 8 meeting September 30, October 28 Rachel’s Challenge is coming October 20 Rachel’s Challenge is coming October 20 Staff Meeting October 12 Staff Meeting October 12

9. Personnel Please update Mary Valtin with any name/address/certification changes. She is updating the database Please update Mary Valtin with any name/address/certification changes. She is updating the database

10. New Road One way in, buses only for now One way in, buses only for now

11. ERT Anne Scoma Anne Scoma

12. STATE TESTING State Testing: changes made to cut scores this year. (G. Davis will send out changes) Individual scores will be coming shortly with an explanation letter to parents. Math and ELA assessment scores will be coming next week. State Testing: changes made to cut scores this year. (G. Davis will send out changes) Individual scores will be coming shortly with an explanation letter to parents. Math and ELA assessment scores will be coming next week. For additional changes: For additional changes: www.emsc.nysed.gov/press/AssessmentCostReductions.html www.emsc.nysed.gov/press/AssessmentCostReductions.html www.emsc.nysed.gov/press/AssessmentCostReductions.html www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011- 071310.pdf www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011- 071310.pdf www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011- 071310.pdf www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/2011/3-8schedule1011- 071310.pdf The 2010-2011 year will be a grace period for providing AIS to students who receive a 1 or a 2 using the new cut scores The 2010-2011 year will be a grace period for providing AIS to students who receive a 1 or a 2 using the new cut scores

13. RACE TO THE TOP NY State will get the grant. Unsure how much $ Hamburg will see depending on the formula used to divide the pie. HEMIO will need to be revised through Article VII. 20% of the evaluations will include data from ELA and Math Assessments. The Harris Beach link provides the best summary of changes: NY State will get the grant. Unsure how much $ Hamburg will see depending on the formula used to divide the pie. HEMIO will need to be revised through Article VII. 20% of the evaluations will include data from ELA and Math Assessments. The Harris Beach link provides the best summary of changes: www.harrisbeach.com/news/articleviewer.cf m?aid=871 www.harrisbeach.com/news/articleviewer.cf m?aid=871 www.harrisbeach.com/news/articleviewer.cf m?aid=871 www.harrisbeach.com/news/articleviewer.cf m?aid=871

14. Observations HEMIO HEMIO TAME TAME

15. Club Advisor Positions/Postings We are starting the year with positions that needed to begin immediately, others may be added as we get a clearer picture of funds available We are starting the year with positions that needed to begin immediately, others may be added as we get a clearer picture of funds available Yearbook Advisor posted 9/2 through 9/9 Yearbook Advisor posted 9/2 through 9/9 RTI Team Leader 2 positions posted 9/2 through 9/9. The new RTI/SST person will work with Kristin Marchiole for 1/2 day training RTI Team Leader 2 positions posted 9/2 through 9/9. The new RTI/SST person will work with Kristin Marchiole for 1/2 day training

16. Novell Login Directions available in the main office. Username, tab-hold until all caps appear, leave password blank, press OK, change your password Directions available in the main office. Username, tab-hold until all caps appear, leave password blank, press OK, change your password

17. SPECIAL EDUCATION Substitute Folders for teacher aides need to be specific Substitute Folders for teacher aides need to be specific 15:1 and 12:1 classes - if they are full, they are full 15:1 and 12:1 classes - if they are full, they are full PCRS is back to SKIP, we will continue to send people who need training PCRS is back to SKIP, we will continue to send people who need training Sharon Harling still with us for staff development and support Sharon Harling still with us for staff development and support SST forms must be complete and include evidence. I will not sign off on CSE referrals unless data is included because Colleen will not accept them. SST forms must be complete and include evidence. I will not sign off on CSE referrals unless data is included because Colleen will not accept them.

18. 5 Week Reports Will not be printed unless parents request, working toward paperless quarter 3 & 4 report cards

19. KEN O’CONNOR Ken O’Connor (AKA The Grade Doctor) coming for November 2 Staff Day,1/2 Day working with that information, I will give a preview at the October staff meeting Ken O’Connor (AKA The Grade Doctor) coming for November 2 Staff Day,1/2 Day working with that information, I will give a preview at the October staff meeting

20. HPER Intramurals reduced by 25% Intramurals reduced by 25% Chuck Amo is working 2-3 days/week indefinitely and will work with buildings to adjust schedules as needed Chuck Amo is working 2-3 days/week indefinitely and will work with buildings to adjust schedules as needed

21. The Family Support Center Offers: * Free family counseling to anyone in the Hamburg School district * Free family counseling to anyone in the Hamburg School district * Free counseling to any employee in the Hamburg School district * Free counseling to any employee in the Hamburg School district * Clothes closet for needy families * Clothes closet for needy families * Toys for income eligible families at Christmas time * Toys for income eligible families at Christmas time * Help to families to access health or dental insurance * Help to families to access health or dental insurance * Help filling out Food stamp, HEAP, Medicaid applications * Help filling out Food stamp, HEAP, Medicaid applications * Navigating through the Social services website * Navigating through the Social services website * Linkage to Consumer Credit Counseling Services * Linkage to Consumer Credit Counseling Services Questions can be addressed through contacting the FSC @ 646-9593 FSC @ 646-9593

22. Closing Student planners were distributed to the rooms. All homeroom teachers, please advise your students to pick up rulers from their ELA teacher (Heather will be distributing to the ELA teachers today). Student planners were distributed to the rooms. All homeroom teachers, please advise your students to pick up rulers from their ELA teacher (Heather will be distributing to the ELA teachers today). Anne, Linda and Heather will be set up outside the aud to distribute keys/mailbox. Please start lining up as you file out of the aud to receive your items. Anne, Linda and Heather will be set up outside the aud to distribute keys/mailbox. Please start lining up as you file out of the aud to receive your items. Mail bins from the summer are in the conference room. Please be sure to head to the conference room after you receive your keys and pick up a bin for your team/dept. Mail bins from the summer are in the conference room. Please be sure to head to the conference room after you receive your keys and pick up a bin for your team/dept.

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