D.C. Everest Senior High School Staff Update
Weekly Happenings
Good to see our Evergreen Farms planting again!
Prom Court from this past weekend - A huge thank you to Jen Gipp for all of her work in pulling off a fantastic evening for our Senior Students. Additional thank you to Brooke Davis, Audrey Kemp, Officer Frank, Corey Gipp, and Abby Allcox for their help in supervising the event.
Interesting Information
Please find the following information sent from our Student Services Department below.
Handle with Care Notification:
What is Handle with Care?
Handle with Care is a notification from counselors to make teachers aware of a traumatic event that occurred with one of their students outside of the school day. A traumatic event under the Handle with Care notification is defined as any situation in which the student had some sort of police interaction the prior evening or early morning. This may include a domestic violence call, late night traffic stop, car accident, a house fire, an eviction, a drug bust or juvenile justice problems for them or their siblings.
How does Handle with Care work?
Local law enforcement will email Officer Frank with the name of the high school student(s) involved in a law enforcement situation as described above. Officer Frank will then notify the student's counselor and social worker that the student was involved in a Handle with Care situation. The school counselor will then notify all the student's teachers with an email providing the student's name and "Handle with Care." There will be no additional information other than the "handle with care." Then the school counselor will meet with the student to see what kind of supports would be helpful given the situation. The school counselor will provide additional information if the student agrees it would be helpful, but teachers may not receive any other information based on what the student feels comfortable sharing.
How should teachers respond to a Handle with Care notification?
Teachers should be observant and flexible with work and classroom expectations when they receive a Handle with Care notification. This is helpful as the student's behavior and thinking skills may be impaired because of the traumatic experience. Teachers should not directly address the student regarding the Handle with Care notification. It is not that goal for the teacher to inquire or engage the student in discussion about what occurred with the police.
Classroom Example of Handle with Care in practice
A student might put his/her head down during the period, they might keep their hood up or hat on, they might ask to talk with their counselor, they might ask to use the restroom..............we would ask that you use your professional judgement in deciding what behaviors can be tolerated given the Handle with Care designation on that day, understanding that the manifested behavior may be stemming from the incident. If you observe these kinds of behaviors, you could say to the student, "Can I help with anything right now?" But then let the student take the lead in responding to the question and engaging in discussion or ending discussion.
Other Handle with Care Communications:
In addition to the notification from a counselor, individual teachers may also use the blurb below directly to parents if desired. Counselors do NOT send this out. It is for teacher use with families.
"If your family is experiencing difficulty at home, I would like to provide additional supports at school. I understand that you may not always want to share specific details and that's okay. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning, or weekend, please email me, "Handle with Care." Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience or help during the day.
Announcements/Week Ahead
Soft Release - A reminder that we should teach until the end of the period before lunch bells. Our cafeteria staff need the full time between lunches to restock and prepare tables with proper cleaning procedures. Do not release your students early during lunch periods.
Covid Protocols - Please know that our protocols are constantly changing. Our latest district protocols are
linked here.
Covid Dashboard and REM/close contacts - This past week we have seen an increase in the amount of students who have tested positive for Covid-19 as well as an uptick in the amount of students who have been quarantined. Please discuss with your students now what the expectations for them will be if/when they are quarantined.
It is an expectation that students who are quarantined will have continued access to their learning. Access could mean that the teacher has a live webex lesson going during the scheduled hour, that they have posted a video to their Canvas page, or that they have made learning available on their Canvas page. There is no directive in terms of what access must look like as it likely will look different depending on the department, class, and specific lesson; however, it is an expectation that there is access to the lesson so that students designated as REM have an ability to stay up to date with their learning. Please ask if you need additional clarification. D..C. Everest District Covid-19 Dashboard
Marathon County Covid-19 Dashboard
Schedule Changes: Schedules and rosters are nearly set. Thank you for your patience while we get students in the best classes to meet their college/career goals. We do not anticipate many, if any, changes going forward for the semester at this point. If a schedule change is made at this point, the counselor will email any teacher involved in the change. This includes the teacher of the dropped and added class.
Visitors to the building - We will not be allowing visitors to the building for the time being. This is a fluid situation - if that guidance changes we will let you know. See Mike Raether if you have any questions.
Field Trips - Field trips are still permitted at this point. Please consider academic and curricular importance when scheduling. If the guidance changes we will let you know. See Mike Raether if you have any questions.
3rd Friday Count 9/17 during period 2 - The 3rd Friday attendance count will take place on Friday, September 17th during period 2. Attendance forms will be put in teacher mailboxes prior to this date. Complete the attendance forms in period 2 and return them to the attendance office immediately after taking attendance. You will need to verify on the attendance form with your signature the students who are enrolled and attending school. Please verify the total amount of students in your period 2 by writing the number and circling it toward the bottom of the page.
Class Adviser - We are looking for 1-2 Senior Class advisers for the upcoming year. Due to staff changes we have lost some advisers. If you're willing to jump on board for one year it would be greatly appreciated! Reach out to Dawn or Mike if interested.
Class Adviser meeting - There will be a class adviser meeting at 2:50 in room 369 on Wednesday, the 15th. Please plan for a 15-20 minute meeting.
Important Dates: Along with both the Open House nights before school began, there are a few other evening meetings that are mandatory for all teachers and administrators.
- Vertical Teaming: Monday, November 1st, 3:15-6 p.m.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday & Monday, November 11th & 15th, 3-6 p.m.
- 3 Parent Contact Hours: Week before or after February conference night
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, February 17th, 3-6:30 p.m.
- Graduation: Wednesday, May 25th, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
A reminder that we removed two scheduling nights two years ago, moved the parents night to before school as an open house and added one additional open house night. Please continue to look in the weekly Sunday blog for updates.
Important Dates
September:
15 Faculty Meeting has been Moved to the 22nd
15 Class Adviser Meeting @ 2:50 - 3rd Floor Conference Room
15 School Board Meeting
17 3rd Friday Count during period 2
22 Faculty Meeting @ 2:50 in Auditorium
23 Make up Faculty Meeting at 6:50 in the IMC (Teachers must attend one)
November:
1 Vertical Teaming Night 3:15-6 pm
11 Parent Teacher Conferences 3-6 pm
15 Parent Teacher Conferences 3-6 pm
February
17 Parent Teacher Conferences 3-6:30 pm
17 Week of the 17th - 3 parent contact hours
May
25 Graduation 6-9 pm
Upcoming Field Trips
*NO additional field trips on -
- 3rd Friday Count (9/17/21)
- 2nd Friday Count (1/14/22)
- JH Adventure Day??
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