November 2024 | Overview

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Important Reminders

  • Cross Functional Observation Visits: Observations will be conducted November 5th and 14th.
  • Sprigeo Tip Line: Monitor reports and respond in the portal.  Send any names of anyone you want to have access to Dr. Gina Hudson.  Ensure students are aware of the Tip Line.
  • 2024-2025 Brian Jordan November School Visit Schedule- Links to an external site. Each school will recognize the top 1st and 2nd grade classes and the top classroom reader. Please review the school visit schedule. 
  • Middle and High School: Please remember at least three based school personnel, including one administrator, should attend JA. Junior Achievement Schedule Links to an external site.
  • School Nutrition Reminders
    • The SNP department will host its annual Thanksgiving Meal in all schools on November 21st.  For those schools wishing to invite parents to eat we recommend:
      1. Let your manager know if you plan on inviting parents/guardians so they can adjust orders and prepare accordingly.  
      2. Presell tickets and/or sell tickets at the door. This will speed up the process of getting everyone through the line if our cashiers do not have to make change. 
      3. Sell the tickets for $5.00 per meal.  The school can keep the additional $0.75 as a fundraiser, and it alleviates having to handle so much change. 
      4. The day of the event, the money for the meals purchased ($4.25 per meal) should be turned into the manager so they can enter the totals in the POS software and deposit the money that day. 
    • Please remember that any change to the meal service model has to be discussed with SNP administration and reported to the state before a change can occur.  This includes changing the number of serving lines, moving meal service to mobile carts, etc.  
    • Regularly used forms such as after-hours events, special diet request forms, and field trip request forms can be found under Staff Resources on the RCBOE website.  
  • 11/01-11/15: 2024 STEM Career Connections® Virtual Event sponsored by SRS-CRO (High School)
  • 11/02: ECO-MEET 2024 (middle school) has been cancelled for November 2nd.
  • 11/08:  Show Us Your STEAM Showcase (Picture and STEAM Activity descriptions) are due on November 6th in celebration of National STEM/STEAM Day on November 8th.
  • 11/08: All ordering should stop and resume upon return from Thanksgiving break.

To Do's

  • 11/01-11/22: Middle and High School Gifted Referral window open.  The RCSS Gifted Department will lead building-level gifted referral professional learnings.
  • 11/01-12/05: PBIS School's Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) Window Open (Note: PBIS Walkthrough rescheduled window: January 13th - February 28th)
  • 11/01: ELEMENTARY - 1st and 2nd Grade ONLY: Brian Jordan Reading Challenge Period #1 ends. The challenge period #1 data should be finalized by Nov. 8.
  • 11/04: ELEMENTARY - 1st and 2nd Grade ONLY: Brian Jordan Reading Challenge Period # 2 begins.
  • 11/04: FitGeorgia Fitness Testing (Grades 1-5) 
    • Enter fitness data for all 5 Pre-assessment components into the FitGeorgia portal by November 4th. (changed date due to Helene)
  • 11/04: FitGeorgia Fitness Testing (Grades 6-12)
    • Enter fitness data for all 5 Pre-assessment components into the FitGeorgia portal by November 4th. (changed date due to Helene)
  • 11/04 - 11/15 - (Elementary and Middle) Content Mastery Assessment Testing Window for Grades 3-8 in Math/ELA (DRC Beacon)
  • 11/04 - 11/15 - (High School) EOC Mid-Month Window

  • 11/06: Accountability & Federal Programs: School Council Meeting Documents for the Fall Semester are due by December 6, 2024. If you have any questions please reach out to Laura Strickland, Accountability Coordinator

  • 11/08: Veteran's Day Celebration: Coordinate a celebration or recognition activity to honor our nation's veterans ahead of our system holiday on November 11th. Click hereLinks to an external site. for celebration ideas.
  • 11/11 - 12/03 - (Middle and High School) YouScience Testing Window - 7th and 9th grade. 
  • 11/18-11/22: Celebrate American Education Week: Click hereLinks to an external site. for celebration ideas.
  • 11/21: School Climate/PBIS: Complete Monthly Problem-Solving Protocol based on your August Discipline Data. Utilize one of the following ONLY:  Problem Solving Protocol 1.docx OR  Probem Solving Protocol 2.docx  Submit your monthly problem-solving protocol to your OneDrive Notebook.
  • 11/22: Thanksgiving Shutdown Procedures: Complete all shut down procedures Download shut down proceduresbefore leaving for the break. Signed copies should be sent to cluster leaders following the break.
  • 11/25-11/29: Thanksgiving Break: Enjoy time with family and friends.

Resources

  • October -December Instructional Lookfors: Are you looking for a way to monitor the October-December instructional Lookfors in your school? Duplicate this Microsoft Form (October-December Lookfors Links to an external site.)  to complete school walkthroughs and collect your own data to share with your leadership team. Tip: Once you open the form, save it as a Bookmark or Favorite on your phone or tablet so you can easily access it from the field. October-December Lookfors.pdf Download October-December Lookfors.pdf
  • The Assessment Playbook, an essential guide to managing school, district, and state assessments, is now available in Canvas. Your School Testing Coordinator already has access. Principals interested in accessing the Playbook may contact Jason Medlin at medlija@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us.

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