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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Sunday Night Memo, 8/26/18



August 26, 2018

Superintendent’s Team Visit
On Tuesday, 8/28, Dr. Simpson and his team will be visiting our building beginning at 9:45am.  Please note that there may be about 6-7 people walking through the building and in your classrooms. 

NWEA
This year, 7th graders at Hixson will participate in the district’s new assessment, NWEA.  All 7th grade core teachers will meet on August 29th during 1st hour team to talk about the assessment and training for teachers.  Kris Denbow will lead the meeting and training and answer any questions.  The meeting will be in the library.  Please meet promptly at 8:30am.

District Committees
The following committees are looking for building representation:
·       Equity in Education Committee
o   Meets 6x per year, 5:30-7:30pm (9/11, 10/30, 12/11, 1/29, 3/5, 4/16)
·       Curriculum Coordinating Council
o   Meets 4x per year, 5:30-7pm on Mondays
·       Wellness Committee
o   Meets monthly from 6-7:30pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
 If you are interested, please send me an email and let me know.  I’ll forward your name onto central office.
August 31st PD Day
Here is our schedule for this Friday. 
8:00-8:30am     HR Roadshow in the Auditorium
8:30am-11:00am    Dyslexia training in Cafeteria
11:00pm-12:00pm     LUNCH on your own
12:00pm-3:00pm     CLT/Department Team Building

WGSD Foundation Update
The WGSDF will be available for a Q & A session regarding the entire grant application process September 5th from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm at the Service Center.  This is a great opportunity for teachers to talk to the Grant Committee about any ideas they have, provide feedback, offer suggestions, or brainstorm ideas. 
In addition, as a reminder, Preliminary Grant Applications are due on October 1st.  All information regarding the Grant Application process can be found on our website at www.wgsdfoundation.org

Outs This Week
Sarah, Grace and MaryBeth will be out for LACE training this Thursday.



Have a great week!

With gratitude,
Grace

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