August Pre-Service Days
2009-2010
| Ms. Dardarian and Ms. Clark-Harrison welcomed the staff to a new school year. Teachers prepared their rooms, and spent several days participating in professional development activities. Ms. Dardarian, Ms.Clark-Harrison, and several members from the School Improvement Team (SIT) shared the outcomes from the School Improvement Team (SIT) that met over the summer. The SIT’s mission is to provide the support and structure necessary to create an effective school learning community where decisions are made in the best interest of students’ learning and achievement. | |
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Ms. Dardarian and Ms. Clark-Harrison greet the staff. |
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| During our first day back, teachers spent some time getting acquainted with several new staff members and shared their many experiences. | |
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New fifth grade teachers, Mr. Gibson and Ms. Jones |
Ms. Chang, Academic Support teacher and second grade teacher, Ms. Douglass |
Teachers reviewed the latest testing data. We celebrated our students' success and highlighted areas in which we need to improve. We used this opportunity to begin discussions about ways to ensure progress for all of our students. |
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