August 17, 2007 - Tangipahoa Parish School System

TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
NEWSLETTER
TIMELY INFORMATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY
I VOL. XXXVI
AUGUST 17, 2007
NO.1
I
RON GENCO, DIRECTOR
TO: PRINCIPALS
Please post the attached advertisement.
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TO: PRINCIPALS
Please see information concerning Online Courses from the University of
Louisiana.
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PAULETTE C. WALKWITZ, SUPERVISOR
TO: PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, FACULTY
Please find the attached copy of the Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
Newsletter for the month of September, 2007.
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Tangipahoa Parish School System does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, sex, age,
disabilities or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer.
*****NOTICE*****
The Tangipahoa Parish School System
position listed below:
IS
now accepting applications for the
DEADLINE:
August29,2007
POSITION:
Staff Accountant
LOCATION:
Central Offfice - Amite, LA
CRITERIA:
Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting form an accredited
University or College. Three (3) years accounting experience
required. Experience in computerized general ledger systems
and the following software:
Excel, Lotus, Word, Power Point Presentations,
and Microsoft Windows
Please address application to Ron Genco, Director of Human Resources, 59656
Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana 70422. Submit a letter stating specifically the position
for which you are applying. All credentials requested MUST accompany your
application. Be sure to show your complete address and telephone number.
Applicants should indicate references, qualifications, past work experience and other
personal data.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
MARK KOLWE
Su peri ntendent
rra
faxed: 8/16/2007
****NO TICE****
The Tangipahoa Parish School System
position listed below:
is now accepting applications for the
DEADLINE:
August 29, 2007
POSITION:
School Secretary - 10 Months
LOCATION
Ponchatoula Jr. High - Ponchatoula, Louisiana
CRITERIA:
High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate, passed Civil
Service Test for Clerk-Typist or Coast with Typing Skills, or
successfully completed coursework leading to Associate Degree
in Office Administration or successfully completed related
coursework at State Approved Vocational School, State Approved
Business School, or J.T.P.A. sponsored school. Diplomas,
Certificates of Completion, and/or Civil Service Test Scores must
be submitted with application.
Please address application to Ron Genco, Director of Human Resources, 59656
Puleston Road, Amite, LA 70422. Submit a letter stating specifically the position for
which you are applying. Be sure to show your complete address and telephone
number.
Applicants should indicate references, qualifications, past work experience and
other personal data. All credentials requested MUST accompany your application.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
MARK KOLWE
Superintendent
rra
faxed 08/16/2007
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
MONROE
MEMORANDUM
To:
School System Administrators and Supervisors
From:
Marilyn McIntosh
Coordinator of Outreach Programs
Subject:
Online courses
Date:
August 1,2007
ULM is pleased to again offer online courses for educators who are pursuing add-on
certifications in Administration or Supervision under the "old" program. We have
developed a tentative schedule of those courses through Fall, 2008 and it is listed on the
accompanying flyer. Please note that we added School law for Fall 2007.
Please share this information with all educators in your schools and system. Many are
lacking only a few hours to complete certifications and will be able to take advantage of
these classes before the December, 2008 deadline.
Thank you for your assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any
questions at 318-342-1031 or mcintosh@ulrn.edu.
The Division of Continuing Education
700 University Ave. • Monroe, LA 71209-6367
Phone: (318) 342-1030· Fax: (318) 342-1049
www.ce.ulm.edu
A Member of the University of Louisiana System • AAlEOE
Internet Courses for Add-On Certification
Supervision and Administration Program
The ULM College of Education and Human Development and the Division of Continuing Education are partnering to
offer professional educators who currently are working on administrative certifications the opportunity to complete their
classes under the current guidelines. The "old" program to add certifications in Administration and Supervision must be
completed by the end of 2008, so this will be the last time ULM will offer these classes.
This is an exceptional opportunity for those who can complete their coursework through the offerings listed. To
encourage educators to take advantage of this program, ULM is offering these classes through online instruction at a
reduced rate of$300 per course. Participants must have a master's degree and be working on add-on certification in
administration and/or supervision under the "old" program. These courses are taught 100% online.
Please note that we added a section of School Law for Fall 2008 due to the high demand for the course. Registration for
Fall is open now. Registration for Wintersession begins October 31,2007 and for Spring on November 11, 2007.
These classes fill quickly, so please register early.
Fall 2007
8/20-12-9
EDAS 514-95
School Law
Dr. Paul Nelson
(This class was
recently added
to the schedule.)
Wintersession
2007
12/10-1-11
Spring 2008
EDAS 515-95
School Finance
& Taxation
Dr. Paul Nelson
EDFN 654-95
History of
American
Education
Dr. Paul Nelson
1/14/08-5/9/08
CURR555-95
Instructional
Design/Program
Development
Dr. Paul Nelson
EDAS 521-95
Supervision in
Elementary and
Secondary
Schools
Dr. Don Coker
Summer 2008
Intersession
5/12/08­
5/30/08
EDAS 616-95
The Visiting
Teacher
Dr. Paul Nelson
* Coursefor
Child Welfare
and Attendance
EDAS 622-95
Advanced
Supervision
Dr. Don Coker
ELED 522-95
Human Growth
and
Development
Dr. Rhonda
Wilson
* Coursefor
Child Welfare
and Attendance
Summer 1
2008
Summer 2
2008
Fall 2008
TBA
6/2/08-6/28/08
7/7/08-7/31-08
EDAS 515-95
School Finance
& Taxation
Dr. Paul Nelson
EDAS 514-95
School Law
Dr. Paul Nelson
EDAS 654-95
History of
American
Education
Dr. Paul Nelson
EDAS 619-95
School
Personnel
Administration
Dr. Rhonda
Wilson
EDAS 634-95
Elementary
Principalship
EDAS 644-95
Secondary
Principalship
Dr. Don Coker
EDAS 501-95
Foundations of
Educational
Administration
Dr. Rhonda
Wilson
EDAS 618-95
School
Community
Relations
Dr. Don Coker
CURR555-95
Instructional
DesignlProgram
Development
Dr. Rhonda
Wilson
EDAS 521-95
Supervision in
Elementary and
Secondary
Schools
Dr. Don Coker
CURR542-95
Secondary
School
Curriculum
Dr. Rhonda
Wilson
For additional information or for assistance with admission or registration contact Marilyn McIntosh,
318-342-1031 or mcintosh@ulm.edu.
Please Share this information with school and district personnel in your school system.
University ofLouisiana at Monroe
Division ofContinuing Education
PARISH NEWSLETTER
ELEMENTARY CURR
AND INSTRUCTION
NEWSLETTER
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Paulette Cefalu-Walkwitz, Elementary Supervisor
LABOR DAY
SEPTEMBER 3
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Environmental Concepts.
lease see the following message from
Ann Wilson, State Program
Coordinator for science:
P
A great location for current information on
environmental topics is
http://www.msnbc.msn.com!id!3032
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It is truly "one stop shopping" for current
environmental topics, containing many links
and news articles.
I especially enjoyed the link to "Paper or
Plastic - what's the greener choice? This
article brings out multiple concerns related
to this issue and the recommendations are
well thought out. You could have a
controlled debate in class on this issue
followed by allowing students to read the
article or you summarizing the
considerations and recommendations
brought out in the article.
For information on global warming, go to
http://stopglobalwarming.msn.com/
Slide shows can be found at
http://www.msnbc.msn.com!idlt7032
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SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS
Thanks to all teachers who attended the
inservices on the newly adopted social studies
textbooks.
Each school was sent a copy of the social studies
correlations for all grade levels. In most cases,
teachers already have the correlations in their
teacher materials. Some of the publishers'
correlations were sufficient and some were not.
Teachers may choose to copy the packets that
were sent to all principals.
GRADE BOOK PROCEDURES
"Grade Book Procedures" were distributed to all
schools for all elementary and middle school
teachers. Teachers are encouraged to review
these procedures each year.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
NAEP QUESTIONS TOOL
Teachers are reminded that NAEP provides a
resource for teachers. Teachers can select
questions to use for assessment. Teachers can
access this resource through the following
website:
h tip:/I lIn·s.rel.govIna tions ..cpo rica rd/itm rlsi
Click on "Search Options" to begin.
HOMEWORK
The National PTA and the National Education
Association recommend the following amounts
of homework:
K-3 - no more than 20 minutes per day
4-6 - no more than 20-40 minutes per day
From seventh to twelfth grade, the recommended
amount of time varies according to the type and
number of subjects a student is taking.
RELEASED TEST ITEMS
All "Released Test Items" are available on the
Department of Education's website:
www.louisianaschools.nct
STRATEGIES FOR SHORT ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND WRITING PROMPTS
For the benefit of new teachers, strategies for
short answer questions and writing prompts are
attached. These were included in previous
newsletters.
FROM ANN WILSON, STATE
SUPERVISOR
See the information below and resources on teaching
about the levees and related issues, plus a link to
Columbia University's social studies/science/civic
engagement curriculum.
This information should prove valuable to Louisiana
teachers, so please share it with science and social
studies teachers.
When the Levees Broke
This email contains a link to a digital copy of Edutopia
which is a magazine put out by the George Lucas
Education Foundation. George Lucas (Star Wars)
has been extremely interested and active in sharing
successful teaching strategies throughout the
international teaching community. The Hurst Middle
School Wetland Watchers group was honored a few
years ago to be highlighted by the magazine and
video documentary that can be viewed at
www.glef.org.
Recently Columbia University, with a grant from the
Rockefeller Foundation created a social studies/
science/ civic engagement curriculum concerning
the failure of the levees based on the Spike Lee HBO
film "When the Levees Broke." The portions of the
curriculum that I have reviewed look very useful for
High School classroom teachers. On page 16 of the
digital Editorial magazine is information on how to get
a free curriculum package. There is also more
information at www.teachingthelevees.org. I think it
is important that we all take notice of this even if it is
only to see what the rest of the nation is learning
about the state of Louisiana.
American Honda Foundation funding opportunity
ABSTRACT: The American Honda Foundation
makes grants to national non-profit causes,
programs, and organizations that directly benefit the
people of the United States. Since 1984, AHF has
awarded more than 400 grants totaling more than
$18-million. AHF provides grants in the fields of
YOUTH EDUCATION and SCIENCE EDUCATION
to, among others, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
GIFTED STUDENT PROGRAMS, and programs
pertaining to ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT or •
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SEPTEMBER 2007
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT that emphasize
innovative educational methods and techniques.
SOCIAL STUDIES KEY CONCEPTS
For
more information and/or application forms, visit
http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.
aspx?id=ahf.
Guidelines for the grant are found at
http://corporate.honda.com/images/banners/ameri
ca/AHF brochure.pdf
A copy of "Fun with the Key Concepts" for
grades 3-8 was sent to all schools. Most of these
activities were developed using "Puzzlemaker"
on DiscoverySchool.com. Teachers may use this
website to create more activities for students. It
should be noted that only some of the key
concepts were included in the activities.
SUBMISSION LIMIT: one proposal per institution per
submission period (AHF accepts applications every
quarter--currently on Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov.
1 of each year.)
Quality Science and Mathematics (QSM)
Grants ­
Great Opportunity for Public School Teachers to Enhance
Science and Math Instructionl
Teachers may apply for up to $750 in grant funding for
Science and Math.
The 2007 QSM application system is now activated and
ready for submissions.
The application may be reached through the Cain
Center website at www.cain.lsu.edu and clicking on
the QSM link at the top of the page or directly at
www.seasystem.net/cgi-bin/gsm/. Specific
instructions and guidelines are on the website.
EAGLE (ENHANCED ASSESSMENT OF
GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS)
Many teachers attended the EAGLE training inservices
in August. For those who did not attend, a power point
is available on the following website:
h Up:!!,,"'\\' .IOll isia naschools.llctllde/u ploads/ll 074. ppt
EAGLE is currently available for grade 4 and 9 math
and grade 4 ELA. In May 2008, it will be available for
grades 8,10,11, and 12 math and ELA. In May 2009,
it will be available for grades 3,5,6, and 7 ELA and
math. More secondary subjects will be added in 2010.
In 2011, it will be available for math and ELA in grades
1 and 2 and science and social stud ies in grades 4 and 8.
In 2012 science and social studies in grades 3, 5, 6, and
7 will be added.
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM
Following is the address for the Comprehensive
Curriculum website for Tangipahoa Parish:
http://www.tangischools.org/eciweb/COMPREH
ENSIVE CURRlCULUM.html
LABOR DAY
Following are websites that teachers can use for
resources on Labor Day:
http://www.lcssonplanspag(·.com/Laood)av.ht
m
hUp:l/www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/septem
ber/laborday_activities.html
Teachers are reminded that ALL websites should
be carefully reviewed before allowing students to
work on them.
WRITING
(USING WRITING PROMPT)
11.
Read the writing prompt.
12.
Circle clues in the prompt.
3. What are you supposed to
write?
[4. What will the writing be about?
5. Who is going to read the story?
(Who will be the audience?)
6. Circle specific details in the
prompt.
7 Begin the writing process. (Pre­
writing, writing first draft, revising,
proofreading, final writing,
proofreading final copy)
(Strategies shared on "LEAP 21 MAKING THE GRADE" lessons on LPB)