Time

Event

10:55

SJ arrived-began checking voicemail (4 messages); grandson present; SJ late due to special needs daughter having bus trouble

11:00

SJ took grandson to waiting mom

11:05

Rechecked messages; new band teacher

Checking email – mentioned LH changed preplanning calendar again; reminded me of teacher as leader training on 7/11 and 7/12

11:08

Returned call to school nutrition- trouble in kitchen- café manager, concerned that kitchen unlocked and alarm off- maintenance asked to secure kitchen

11:10

Same conversation- building to be secured with key fob- SJ stated security meeting on 6/22

11:12

Began checking email and voice mail – SJ concerned about alarm going off – 3 free and then charged – Linda to meet with security at 9AM at CLEMENTINE – Jan expressed concern over no zones for security-

11:15

teacher-email getting gifted certification- OK’d RESA school to pay

11:15

sped teacher sent email wants to come visit

11:18

New FACS teacher, 1 band, 1 tech, 2 new 6^th grade; 10 new 7^th grade teachers; 3 new 8^th ; 1 special ed; Brian passed Health and PE GACE

11:20

Toured building; toilets in new wing nasty

SJ stated that on her tours she looks for lights out, also checked to see if kitchen was secure; maintenance had doors open but entry to kitchen blocked

11:30

Book delivery

11:35

Technician, tech, electronic surplus after lunch – training for tech teacher when teacher hired; trouble in MB’s lab – projector mounted backwards

11:40

Technician update

Ladarius’s mom in for CRCT results

11:45

Sped ed teacher came in to discuss next years classroom assignment-wishes to be in 8^th grade- doesn’t want to teach 7^th grade curric and wants to collab with a teacher- Sped ed teacher stated that “collab helps most with low not id sped; coteachng helps everyone” – SJ stated that sped teacher will need to follow reg ed teachers plans with modifications; SJ stated that sped will have expectations and it will be part of eval; asked Sped ed teacher come up with expectations at collab planning meeting 6/28 and 6/29

11:50

head custodian, needs key to get in E wing; SJ as no keys; found keys in Other APs (AP) office; SJ placed personal call

11:52

Need to call AP(AP) can’t get in touch with her; SJ asked about Sped ed teacher’s mom while looking for AP number; SJ shared feelings re getting older and living in nursing home

12:00

SJ-signed off on book delivery; Johnny returned keys and discussed entry into storage room in new wing

12:02

Responding to email; banner security meeting; shared potential teacher vacancies

Adams called. SJ praised Academic coach for her assistance, SJ stated “team effort to get things done”- SJ board giving band program $3000 to replace instruments; every 2 years rotating band program will get $10,000.  UGA professor to work with band teachers to build continuity in schools

Chorus will also get some money.

While talking to Adams; checking email and teach GA- chorus teacher wants out of chorus, having trouble with left hand, wants to go to sped

12:09

SJ explained that Adams mentors her re band and chorus because she has never been a part of band or chorus

12:10

SJ went to find custodians, spoke to R about stuff stored behind custodians door blocking stairs to roof; fire hazard; SJ asked to have bathrooms in new wing cleaned – R stated that today is “trailer time”

SJ remembered maintenance worker needed access to teacher’s lounge to locate phone book- checked on opening door

12:15

Checked on rest of building; concerns over new tile near lockers in hall; checked on new paint in 8^th grade hall

12:25

Returned calls- Allen wanted SJ to access AYP portal and certify results

12:26

Called Personnel director (personnel) put SJ on hold; (daughter) called on cell phone

12:27

Still on hold for Personnel director, checked on technology order,

12:30

Emailed Technician while still on hold; Activboard to go in room D16

AG called re certifying CRCT scores; SJ asked about 16% points given to schools; AG stated that yes we would get the points; will make safe harbor for sped LA, not enough points for sped math, still in needs improvement status; SJ doesn’t want to sign off on scores till sure about 16%; SJ checked to see if school will make AYP under safe harbor, multiyear averaging or confidence interval, SJ shared that we are losing ground with disadvantaged students in math, will be next area of concern

12:45

Made AYP for 2^nd indicator – attendance- 14.1% special ed absenteeism – could be because some students attend alternative schools and yet the base school is held accountable for students that attend other school

SJ looking for more info on CRCT scores-ST has data disk – can check disk out with Superintendent’s  approval

12:50

Personnel director calls back – teased SJ about having $14,000 to spend, SJ stated “don’t mess with the money or the honey”

SJ sent 2 recommendations – checking on status

Checking email while waiting on Personnel director’s answer – Cox requesting recommendation form – teacher not to be aware

Personnel director stated that teacher OK and will be board approved for 7^th grade LA vacancy- SJ looking for resumes of other possible candidates while talking to Personnel director – FACS teacher emailing SJ daily about whether approved for position – no response from Personnel director; SJ asked if I knew anything about Prosper Software for benchmark testing – training 7/12 and 13 at BOE; KT sent SJ funny email- SJ stated “needed to laugh”

1:00

Personnel director explained what would happen if SJ hires teacher that has clear renewable certificate but is not highly qualified in area because of GACE test; letter has to be sent within first 20 days of school; can put twist on letter since teacher is certified; CPI (?) done twice a year, beginning and end of year

1:02

SJ asked me to step out while on phone with Personnel director

Parent came in requesting copy of child’s test scores

1:25

SJ called Adams at INCREDIBLE- Adams needed phone numbers for test only list(CRCT 8^th graders who failed and are in summer school) – Adams wants to call parents and remind that test is coming up

Checking on email again – CLEMENTINE getting 6 more sped computers

Went over beginning of the year principal checklist

1:30

Checking voicemail – interviewee had questions about job, still deciding whether to accept position; Barnes coming in tomorrow, sharepoint off line – will schedule training for faculty with Sullivan

1:32

Called AP re: Old AP leaving to go to INCREDIBLE; AP not able to attend Banner security meeting on 6/22; going to PAGE conference with Alexander; Other APs will be only one to attend security meeting; 7^th grade teachers coming in 6/26 to do scheduling, Hardeman and Academic coach coming in to help them;EA(principal for Vets) also looking for AP

1:40

Checked on fax re phone numbers for summer school students

Laughing with AP on phone, while on phone cell rang – personal call- AP on hold- discussed with AP about redelivery of Ruby Payne to teachers; Old AP also trained but went to INCREDIBLE- SJ “think about appropriate way to redeliver training-consider grade level meetings”

1:46

Other APs called on cell phone while SJ still talking to AP; laughing at both; hung up with AP moved to Other APs; teased Other APs about SJ not having keys to new wing, Other APs has copies, master in envelope in desk.

1:50

Still on phone with Other APs; 7/4 last day for custodians; shared with Other APs re: his team leaders coming in on 6/26; air will be on in instructional lab for teachers to do scheduling; other APs attending conference, SJ asked to his to attend learning academy seminar; SJ asked about other APs daughter graduation party; wished him happy father’s day; both laughing about cussing, shared infor on 2 AP candidates

2:00

Still on phone – next week supposed to be vacation, probably going to have to work; Linda invited to security meeting; stated “CLEMENTINE hasn’t slowed down yet, next year going to employ someone to answer phones in front office”

2:05

Checked on fax- still not here-called Adams she stated that someone hand delivering fax; SJ shared concern over dynamics with new AP being added to leadership team; BOE instituted policy change over way AP’s are screened; only sends 4 or 5 candidates that they approve of to be interviewed; SJ worried that might miss out on a good fit to CLEMENTINE this way

2:10

SJ offers break and then she is going to start working on her welcome back to school letter. 

8:00

meet in her office – introduces me to other staff members as her “shadow”

8:10

checked email – addressed several – saved a few more

8:20

phone call from DOE – verifying access to Online Assessment System

8:30

receiving instructions from DOE as to how teachers and students will log in to OAS

8:40

completed phone call, went back to checking email, received call from son, needs new clothes for trip

8:50

AG explained to me how the OAS was going to be used for benchmarking next school year

9:00

Associate Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology came by and wished AG a happy trip

9:10

socializing with Associate Superintendent

9:20

showed Associate Superintendent benchmarking tool for the next school year

9:30

still showing Associate Superintendent benchmarking tool

9:40

Associate Superintendent left; AG discussing with me how she came up with the different questions for the benchmark; unsure if all standards are addressed

9:50

receives phone call from son wanting to know when they are going to get his clothes; supposed to leave that night for Europe

10:00

still on phone with son

10:10

explains to son she’ll be home around 12

10:20

asks that we end the shadow early due to having to go home

10:30

requested that I look up standards relevant to questions being asked on benchmark; gave me her login for OAS

10:45

walked me to door; thanked me for doing the benchmark work for her

1:30

arranging for coverage of classroom

1:40

discussing with principal the procedures for picking up CRCT materials

1:50

arrival at board office – listening to testing director explain procedures for picking up testing materials- S.O. in turn explained to me what I was to do to assist her – my job was to count testing manuals

2:00

S.O. explaining to me the importance of resealing all boxes prior to leaving board office. 

2:10

greeting another AP and explained procedures to him; social visit with AP

2:20

S.O. took break from counting to discuss summer school testing coordinator position with county testing director – 20 days – S.O. stated that she was not interested because principal has all the AP’s going to various conferences

2:30

continued with counting answer sheets and test books – noticed that the shrink wrap was damaged on one set of test books.  Informed testing director who stated “check the seals on the individual test books, if those seals are intact – move on”

2:40

discussion with county middle school director about how summerschool will be run – summer school will be held at S.O.’s base school – S.O. concerned about condition of building when summer school is over – middle school director attempted to alleviate S.O.’s concerns – S.O. still worried

2:50

Still discussing summer school with middle school director

3:00

resumed counting testing materials

3:10

counting testing materials

3:20

completed counting testing materials – signed off on receipt of materials and verification of the amount

3:30

prepared materials for loading into back of pick-up

3:40

questioning testing director about possible damage due to rain- testing director stated the tests are in boxes and shrink wrapped so hopefully they will not be damaged

3:50

returning to base school – discussion about the fact that the boxes have to be reused to send testing materials back to state – concerns over boxes getting wet and therefore unusalbe

4:00

unloading of testing materials – asked me to wait by truck as she gets students to help carrying materials into her office – she did not want to leave materials unattended at any time –

4:15

locked testing materials in closet in S.O.’s office

4:30

principal came down to S.O.’s office to ensure security of testing materials – discussed summer school with S.O.

4:00

consulting testing manual for directions re preparation of materials

4:15

still reading testing manual

4:30

shared information in regards to special ed small groups with me

4:45

still discussing small group accomodations

5:00

began separating labels for testing materials – pulled out all special education labels and applied them to correct answer sheets

5:15

still separating labels and applying them to answer sheets

5:30

took break to double check information based on SIMS net in regards to special ed accomodations

5:45

still double checking information on SIMS net

6:00

took dinner break – discussed with me the importance of making sure only the approved accommodations are being followed

6:15

socializing while eating

6:30

working again on special ed accomodations

6:45

completed verifying special ed accommodations and called it quits – plan to start again Wednesday – same time

4:00

began by consulting with special ed interim department chair

4:15

still talking with special ed department chair in regards to who will be available for testing

4:30

began setting up boxes for special ed teachers who are testing

4:45

still working on boxes – S.O. took time to explain to me the purpose behind her meticulous planning on the front end with high stakes testing

5:00

still setting up boxes for special ed teachers

5:15

wanted to verify testing numbers in small groups to be sure a paraprofessional was available in classrooms with nine or more students being tested

5:30

walked around school verifying room numbers for small group testing

5:35

stopped to talk with custodians

5:45

still talking with custodians

5:50

continued verifying room numbers for small group testing – noted a discrepancy in one room number

6:00

decided to call it quits – tired and stated “my thinking is no longer clear after working all day” – invited me to come back the next day to help set up regular ed boxes.