August 23 - 27

 D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update

Welcome Back!

Weekly Happenings

Welcome Back Tailgate Photos: Thank you to all who could come and help!  Dawn, Mike, Liz, Penny, Lisa, Jenny, Joe, Mike, Anne, Leslei, Jean, Sara, Kate, CJ, Jenn, Todd, Jeff, Frank, Jen, Andy, Tony, Rachel, and Allisha!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS!!!

Andrew Swanson - Math      Miranda Stroik - FC/S            Emily Beck - Nurse

Sangita Thapa - Cafeteria     Tammy Behnke - Custodian   Caitlyn Filtz - Math

Brian Engebretson - Math    Jake Coenen - English            Beth Bouffleur - French

We also are lucky to have two long term subs joining us for Tiphany Schmidt's Special Ed. Position:

Mary Ann Gleisner and Holly Hartwig 

Announcements/Week Ahead

Classroom Preparedness - As you come into your classrooms over the next week, please do your best to address any needs you may have in your room or with technology. Please place a "School Dude" ticket for any custodial requests and "Spiceworks" for technology.  Please be aware this is the busiest time of year for tech and building and grounds staff.

Parent/Student Newsletter - The first newsletter of the school year was emailed through IC earlier in August.  Here is the link to the senior high webpage if you are interested in looking at it:  August Parent/Student Newsletter 2021 .

New Daily Time Schedules - A card stock 8 1/2" by 11" copy of the new daily time schedules will be put in mailboxes upon your return to display in your classrooms.  These can also be found in the August newsletter and on the senior high website.  Here is a link of smaller set for your reference:  Mini Daily Time Schedules 2021-22

Student Open House Nights - The Senior & Junior Open House night is Thursday, August 26th and the Sophomore Open House night is Monday, August 30th both from 2:30-5:30 p.m.  These are contracted nights for teachers.  

Teacher Locator - The Teacher Locator will be shared with all through google sheets.  If you have any questions, concerns, etc., please contact Jeff See.

ELT/Advisory Assignments - The students were assigned alphabetically this year with the exception of a few teachers with caseloads.  Linked here is the teacher assignments and a class list of your ELT/Advisory students can be obtained in IC.

Voice Mail - Please check your voice mail message to make sure your message is correct.  There are a few that have not been changed after someone left or retired.  To change your voice mail:click on the

, add your PIN number (normally is the phone extension, 54321 or 12345), click on "4" for setup options and follow the directions. Here is also a quick reference guide link to features you can use on your phone.  

Auditorium ELT/Advisory Student Seating Charts:  ELT/Advisory auditorium seating charts have been completed and are linked here for your review. Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors.  Field house charts will be out soon.

Amazing Race - Departments will be asked to complete the Amazing Race as in past years. The link will be emailed out this week. Chairs and BLT members, please work with your department to determine what you plan to do.

High School Phone Directory - The high school phone directory will be emailed out to all senior high employees early this week.  Please check your extension number and extra activities you are involved in after your name.  Contact Dawn Seehafer with any changes.

Important Dates

August:

23    Day off for New Teachers

23    NEW School Nutrition Staff Onboarding with HR & Payroll, SH Room 210, 8-10:30

24    Curriculum Workshop SH ELA with Kelly Thompson, 3rd Floor Conf Rm 369, 8-2

25    Tentative Oasis Training, Mandatory for New Spec Ed Teachers, Optional for Veterans, JH IMC, 8-10

25    DCETA lunch for DCETA & New Teachers, Optional

25    Teachers as Leaders, BLT members, dept. chairs, secondary principals, SH IMC, 8:30-1:30

25    Back to School Meeting for School Nutrition Department, GH Fitness Center Conf Rm, 8-4

26    All Teachers/Associates return

26    All Teachers Meeting, Auditorium - Coffee & Treats available at 7:30, Meeting 8-11:30 a.m.

26    Afternoon work in classrooms

26    2:30-5:30 Junior/Senior Open House (School Pictures will be taken)

26    NEW Support Staff Onboarding with HR, Payroll & SPED, SH 3rd Floor Conf Rm 369, SPED Staff 8-1:15, Reg Ed/EL Staff 8-12:15

27    Trauma Informed Care Training - 8-11 Math, Science, English, Social Studies, World Language, Valor/At-risk, Office Support Staff - Auditorium

27    Trauma Informed Care Training - 11:30-2:30  CTE, PE/Health, Spec. Ed and Spec. Ed. Aides, Music, Art, IMC, Student Services

27    Department Chairs will call Department meetings opposite Trauma Informed Care training times

30    Work in classrooms and meet with PLCs

30    Open House Sophomores 2:30-5:30

30    SH Secretaries/Aides Meeting, IMC,  @8:30am

31    Club advisors and coaches who provide community service opportunity for students - 10:00 in IMC for Transeo training

31    Work in Classrooms - Lunch delivered from District

September:
1      First Day of School for Sophomores ONLY

2      All students report
6      Labor Day Holiday

11    Junior Prom (Current Seniors)