December+11,+2007


 * 1) Holiday Party- Many thanks to Jack and Joanne for hosting the Holiday Party. We appreciate being invited into your beautiful home and the opportunity to spend quality time with our peers and their families.
 * 2) Benchmark Testing- 4-Sights is again being administered to Alg/Geom 2, Alg/Geom 3, Geom 4.0 and Geomtry 5.0 classes starting today.
 * 3) Burt asked department chairs to reinforce 2 of the school policies with our departments…1) Wear your I.D. every day for security purposes 2) Accurate attendance is a MUST. It is of particular importance given recent events within the school, and for accountability.
 * 4) The Project 720 Grant has the requirement of end of the year testing for all students enrolled in Algebra 2. This assessment will take place on May 20th, during the school day. There are 2- 45 sections to the test so an alternate schedule will take place that day, but it is far too soon for details…
 * 5) Common department courtesy is on the decline. Be aware that supplies used for classroom instruction need to be promptly returned to E134 for others to use during the day. We should not need to search for, graphing calculator sets, the dry erase individual marker boards, the ropes and tape measures for the linear regression labs etc. We are a department of 30 so be considerate of your peers who are trying to do the same job you are. Also, remember to clean-up after yourself when it comes to leaving resources, and lunch trash, on the table.
 * 6) Trash Cans/Recycling- We have secured a large trash can for the planning center that we need to use for our garbage waste instead of the recycling bins. Please only throw your recyclables into the bins.
 * 7) Michelle and Randi are working very hard to make sure that the annual Holiday Breakfast goes off without a hitch, but they need our help. Any volunteers for set-up, clean-up, decoration/food-prep would be greatly appreciated.
 * 8) Sally Kauffman asks that we remember the importance of hand-washing to keep from getting sick…
 * 9) Administrative luncheon is this Friday in E19