Back to School Back to School 20092009

““We Can Do It!”We Can Do It!”

What I did on my

summer vacation...

A new year, a new A new year, a new day...day...

"This is the beginning of a new day. "This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is for good. What you do today is important because you are important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left something that you have left behind...let it be something good."behind...let it be something good."

~ Unknown~ Unknown

Welcome...Welcome... We expect great things this yearWe expect great things this year We have so much for which to be We have so much for which to be

thankful: thankful: Clean, safe environmentClean, safe environment New facilitiesNew facilities Fantastic technology opportunitiesFantastic technology opportunities Strong academic performancesStrong academic performances

"Even if you are "Even if you are on the right on the right track, you will get track, you will get run over if you run over if you just sit there."just sit there."

~ Will Rogers~ Will Rogers

Let me Let me introduce...introduce...

At St. Paul...At St. Paul... Tara Downing, 4Tara Downing, 4thth grade grade Amy Turner, 4Amy Turner, 4thth grade grade Lewis Hundley, musicLewis Hundley, music Kari Sutter, mathKari Sutter, math Kaylee Johnson, vo-agKaylee Johnson, vo-ag

Let me introduce...Let me introduce...

At Chetopa...At Chetopa... Ebony Hart, principalEbony Hart, principal Brian Pommier, JH EnglishBrian Pommier, JH English Regina Hanson, 2Regina Hanson, 2ndnd grade grade Stephanie Moore, Stephanie Moore, kindergartenkindergarten Linda Dayhuff, Linda Dayhuff, kitchen helperkitchen helper

Expectations...Expectations...•Educators and their students Educators and their students

achieve excellence by achieve excellence by adhering to the Eight adhering to the Eight Expectations for Living...Expectations for Living...

We will We will value one another value one another

as unique and as unique and special special

individuals.individuals.

We will not laugh at We will not laugh at or make fun of a or make fun of a

person’s mistakes nor person’s mistakes nor use sarcasm or use sarcasm or

putdowns.putdowns.

We will use good We will use good manners.manners.

We willWe willcheer each othercheer each other

to success.to success.

We willWe willhelp one anotherhelp one another

whenever possible.whenever possible.

We willWe willrecognize recognize

every effortevery effortandand

applaud it.applaud it.

We willWe willencourage encourage each othereach other

to doto doour best.our best.

We willWe willpractice practice

virtuous living.virtuous living.

Expectations from Expectations from staff...staff...

• We will...We will...• Focus on academic Focus on academic

performanceperformance• Focus on procedureFocus on procedure• Focus on being Focus on being

positivepositive• Focus on following the Focus on following the

chain of commandchain of command

State of the State of the district...district...

Improvements are still in the Improvements are still in the works...works...

Chetopa will be getting a new Chetopa will be getting a new building at the athletic field building at the athletic field which will house a concession which will house a concession stand, public restrooms, stand, public restrooms, storage area, and home locker storage area, and home locker roomroom

Improvements...Improvements... At St. Paul...At St. Paul... Kitchen remodeling is underway Kitchen remodeling is underway

with plans from the architect with plans from the architect complete and bidding in processcomplete and bidding in process

Baseball & football practice fieldBaseball & football practice field

Enrollment...Enrollment... Enrollment is downEnrollment is down We expected that, and we have We expected that, and we have

made adjustmentsmade adjustments Other adjustments will be made Other adjustments will be made

throughout the school termthroughout the school term

Financial Financial status...status...

Financially stableFinancially stable ARRA fundingARRA funding New building fundingNew building funding Although we made spending Although we made spending

adjustments, there are many adjustments, there are many things YOU can do to help...things YOU can do to help...

How YOU can How YOU can help...help...

Turn off the Turn off the lightslights

Keep the doors Keep the doors closedclosed

Take care of Take care of what we havewhat we have

Keep the Keep the thermostats at thermostats at 7474

House Keeping...House Keeping...New staff... The board has New staff... The board has requested the honor of your requested the honor of your presence at one of the next two presence at one of the next two board meetings....board meetings....

September 14 at St. Paul, orSeptember 14 at St. Paul, or

October 12 at ChetopaOctober 12 at Chetopa

More...More...Please be sure to check the staff Please be sure to check the staff directory...it is essential that your cell directory...it is essential that your cell phone number is correct...BECAUSE...phone number is correct...BECAUSE...Emergency instant messaging...to be Emergency instant messaging...to be used for school cancellations or used for school cancellations or emergenciesemergencies

Handouts...Handouts...Staff handbookStaff handbook

Annual notificationsAnnual notifications

Negotiated agreementNegotiated agreement

Coach/AD handbookCoach/AD handbook

CalendarCalendar

Annual Notifications... BLOODBOURNE PATHOGENS... Make sure you have a kit in your

classroom. If you don’t, ask for one. ALWAYS use gloves to handle blood or

other bodily fluids. CALL for HELP from the custodial staff!

Bloodbourne Pathogens...

When throwing away clean-up supplies, use a red bag.

If necessary, remove the rest of the class from the room or area.

NEVER use bare hands when helping another person who is emitting blood or bodily fluids!

NEVER use the team towel to mop up bodily fluids UNLESS you put it immediately in to a RED bag!

CONFIDENTIALITY... District employees may have ongoing opportunities

to access confidential information or records that are required to be kept confidential.

Much of the student information processed by district employees is confidential, and state and federal law limits its release; for example, driver record and vehicle registration information, confidential student records, criminal history background check information, information obtained pursuant to SRS interventions, social security number information, and professional misconduct background checks.

CONFIDENTIALITY...

Employees are prohibited from divulging information contained in the student records and files of the district, except to other, authorized employees who may need such information for an educational purpose in connection with their duties and to authorized persons or agencies only in accordance with law, district policies, and administrative rules.

CONFIDENTIALITY...

If an employee is approached to provide information inappropriately, the employee must refuse to release the requested information unless authorized by his/her supervisor or under court order.

In all cases, the employee’s immediate supervisor shall immediately be informed of any requests.

CONFIDENTIALITY...

Any employee who inappropriately releases information, or uses confidential information obtained in the course of his/her employment with the district will be disciplined in accordance with board policies, the negotiated agreement, and district procedures.

Disciplinary action may include penalties up to and including termination.

CONFIDENTIALITY...

Students and staff have the right to expect confidentiality.

Staff should respect the rights of other staff members and of students by not discussing school issues with each other or with non-school personnel within the community.

A student’s grades, behavior, discipline, or personal problems should not be the topic of idle gossip and loose conversation.

CONFIDENTIALITY...

Be professional in your attitude and demeanor; respect each other’s rights; respect the confidence placed in you by your students and colleagues.

Those who violate the regulations and guidelines of CONFIDENTIALITY will receive disciplinary action which may include penalties up to and including termination.

H1N1H1N1 Although we will hope for the best, Although we will hope for the best,

we must prepare for the worst.we must prepare for the worst. N1H1 is immune to current vaccines.N1H1 is immune to current vaccines. A vaccine is being developed and A vaccine is being developed and

should be available in October.should be available in October.

H1N1H1N1 Pregnant womenPregnant women Household contacts & Household contacts &

caregivers of infants caregivers of infants younger than 6 monthsyounger than 6 months

All children and young All children and young adults ages 6 months adults ages 6 months through 24 yearsthrough 24 years

Healthcare personnelHealthcare personnel People aged 25-64 with People aged 25-64 with

high-risk medical high-risk medical conditionsconditions

H1N1H1N1 Right now, N1H1 is somewhat mild, but Right now, N1H1 is somewhat mild, but

may very well have the potential to may very well have the potential to mutate to a much more aggressive and mutate to a much more aggressive and deadly disease.deadly disease.

Symptoms:Symptoms: ABRUPT feverABRUPT fever Aches, chills, fatigueAches, chills, fatigue Cough, sore throat, runny noseCough, sore throat, runny nose Unusual: diarrhea, vomitingUnusual: diarrhea, vomiting

H1N1H1N1 N1H1 is spread through respiratory N1H1 is spread through respiratory

droplets: coughs, sneezes, even loud droplets: coughs, sneezes, even loud talkingtalking

Droplets usually travel no farther Droplets usually travel no farther than 3 feetthan 3 feet

Droplets may live up to three hours, Droplets may live up to three hours, sometimes moresometimes more

H1N1H1N1 WELL students belong in schoolWELL students belong in school SICK students belong at homeSICK students belong at home WELL staff belong in schoolWELL staff belong in school SICK staff belong at home!SICK staff belong at home! If you are sick....STAY HOME!If you are sick....STAY HOME!

H1N1H1N1 Teach children to Teach children to

have good have good personal hygienepersonal hygiene

Do NOT use bare Do NOT use bare hands to cover a hands to cover a coughcough

Have them use a Have them use a tissue or use the tissue or use the “Dracula” cover“Dracula” cover

H1N1H1N1

You and your You and your students must students must use soap and use soap and water to wash water to wash your handsyour hands

H1N1H1N1 ““Sick” roomSick” room Possible use of Possible use of

surgical maskssurgical masks Sick students Sick students

(and staff) MUST (and staff) MUST stay homestay home

H1N1H1N1 Get your seasonal Get your seasonal

flu shotflu shot Be sure to get the Be sure to get the

2-part N1H1 shots 2-part N1H1 shots when they are when they are available to your available to your categorycategory

In Conclusion...In Conclusion...• Have a positive “we Have a positive “we

can do it” attitudecan do it” attitude• Be affirmative and Be affirmative and

optimisticoptimistic• Be helpful and Be helpful and

encouraging to your encouraging to your peers, students, and peers, students, and staffstaff

• Be safe and healthyBe safe and healthy

"If you don't go after what "If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have you want, you'll never have

it. If you don't ask, the it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're don't step forward, you're always in the same place."always in the same place."

~ Nora Roberts~ Nora Roberts

"Inaction breeds doubt "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. confidence and courage. If you want to conquer If you want to conquer

fear, do not sit home and fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out think about it. Go out

and get busy"and get busy"~ Dale Carnegie~ Dale Carnegie