Berkeley County Schools Principals Meeting Tuesday February 4

Berkeley County Schools Principals Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Manny Arvon, Superintendent • SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE • Hood College/Jill Burkhart- “Educational Leadership Program” Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Don Dellinger, Deputy Superintendent IMPORTANT DATES • Monday, February 17 IS/Faculty Senate Day (staff development sessions in the afternoon) • Tuesday, February 18 Interim Reports for the Third Nine Weeks (moved from February 12) • Tuesday, February 18 High School Parent/Teacher Conferences 6 -8: 00 p. m. • Tuesday, February 18 Diversity Committee Meeting at Martinsburg HS media center 6: 00 p. m. Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Important Dates • Thursday, February 27 High School Principals and A. D. ’s Athletic Council Meeting 9: 00 a. m. • Monday, March 3 “Read Across America Day” and “Dr. Seuss Birthday” • Tuesday, March 4 Principals Meeting at James Rumsey Technical Institute Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Business Education Partnership • Meeting at Hedgesville HS on Thursday, February 20 (Guest Chinese Program) 11: 30 a. m. • Business Education Partnership Grant Applications due on Friday, February 21 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Staffing • Staffing Meetings – Tuesday, February 11 – Wednesday, February 12 • High School Enrollment Numbers due – Friday, February 14 • High School Staffing Meeting – Tuesday, February 18 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

2013 -14 Calendar Update • Last Day for Students – Thursday, June 5 • IS Day/Faculty Senate Day – Friday, June 6 • Last Day for Teachers – Monday, June 9 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Other • 2014 -15 Budget and Maintenance Request due by Monday, March 31 – Email to Manny, Don Mitchell and Jim Butts – Limit requests to issues that involve health and safety • Summer School anticipated start date June 16 finish by July 29 • 2014 -15 School Calendar – Calendar Committee meeting Tuesday, February 18 – Anticipate a traditional calendar Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Margaret Kursey, Assistant Superintendent • February 17 Instructional Support/Faculty Senate Day Schedule • Mock Interviews • • Hedgesville HS on Friday, February 21 Musselman HS on Wednesday, March 5 Spring Mills HS on Monday, March 24 Martinsburg HS on Thursday, April 10 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

INSTRUCTIONAL MEETINGS • Wednesday, February 19 • High Schools at 9: 00 a. m. • Middle Schools at 1: 00 p. m. • Thursday, February 13 (moved from February 21) • Primary Schools at 9: 00 a. m. • Intermediate Schools at 1: 00 p. m. Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Other Dates • County Social Studies Fair • Set-up on Friday, March 7 • Fair at Martinsburg HS on Saturday, March 8 • Save the Dates • Teacher Summer Institute “Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition” will be June 16 -20 • Principals Leadership Academy will be July 23 -25 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Robyn Lopez, Director Assessment and Accountability • Acuity & WV Writes • March 6 th Online WESTEST 2 Training • Online WESTEST 2 Test Window • P 01/P 02 Clarification • Website: www. ctb. com/wt 2 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Melissa Hollen, Director Federal Programs Betty Anne Powell • Title I Schools expect a February visitation for reviewing online monitoring • Federal Program funded timesheets should be submitted to Federal Programs and not Finance • Usage of Federally Funded Days Update Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Hal Van. Metre, Director of Special Education • IEP Spring Season • Accommodations Update • Special Education Staff Development on Monday, February 17 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Laura Sutton, Assistant Superintendent/General Counsel • Social Media and School Employees • Disability Harassment Online Training Instructions Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Justin Schooley, Associate Superintendent HR • 2014 -2015 Staffing Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Ron Stephens, Assistant Superintendent Student Services • American Heart Association “Red Out” will be Friday, February 7 • OLWEUS Training for the High Schools – February 19 -20 and February 26 -27 • Emergency Notebook Procedures – Locate and update – Share with next in charge Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Veronique Walker, Assistant Director Student Services • Counselor Time • Counselor Logs Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Dave Kenney, Director of Research and Technology • Update on Wireless • Upgrading to Windows 7 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Jim Butts, Treasurer • Other Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Tracy Heck, Director School Nutrition • Special Diet Forms for 2014 -15 • Federal Administrative Review o POS Financial Audits in March o Nutritional Dietetic Audits in March o On-Site Reviews from May 19 -23 Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Elaine Bobo, Director of Communications • Grants offered by the Eastern WV Community Foundation • http: //www. ewvcf. org/Grants. html Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401

Thanks for All You Do!!!!! Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 25401