Committees

Friday, September 3, 2010 04:42 AM		Copyright 2010


North Allegheny Senior High School *KEY COMMUNICATORS MEETING AGENDA* NASH Band Room Wednesday, September 16 @ 1:00 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Welcome / Thank you! / Introductions 2. Sign In Sheet 3. Key Communicators Meeting Dates attachment 4. Key Communicators Members/Addresses attachment 5. Purpose of the Key Communicators attachment 6. Other Committees and Representatives Thank You !!! A. Superintendent's Parent/Liaison Committee (SPLC) Mrs. Bobbie Reed We need an alternate B. Assistant Superintendent's Parent/Liaison Committee (Secondary Advisory Committee - SAC) Mrs. Ami Wessel Mrs. Kathy Kuron Mrs. Cindy Kirk Other Volunteers C. Unified Boosters (UBO) Need volunteer 7. NASH Basic Philosophy and Goals attachment A. V.I.P.P. Very Important Powerful People - Attitude - Thinking B. Attitude - They control Jolly Green Giant - P.E.A. C. A.A. - Alleluia Attitude Willie the Whiner or Wilma the Winner EVERY DAY IS A CHOICE ! D. Rise and WHINE or Rise and SHINE 8. NASH Information A. Opening of School – Went extremely well -- Students, Staff, Administration 1. Parent Perception 2. Transition to upper secondary – Prepare for independence, College/Work 3. Parent comments, suggestions, ideas 9. Third Day Enrollment -- 2009-2010 NASH down 82 students Seniors 696 Juniors 619 See Attachment TOTAL 1,315 10. Schedule of Upcoming Events / 2008-2009 School Year Calendar at NASH Dates to Remember September 14 Herff Jones – Cafeteria during lunches – Ring Orders Delivered September 15 Fire Drill, 2^nd Pd. September 16 Key Communicators Meeting, 1 PM September 22 Faculty Meeting, 2:30 PM September 24 NASH Open House, 7:00 - 9:30 PM September 25 Secondary Interim Period Ends October 7 Junior Hearing Screening October 8 Department Liaison Meeting, 6:50 AM October 12 Columbus Day – In-service Day, No School October 13 North Pittsburgh College Fair @ LaRoche College, 6:00-8:00 PM October 15 Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet @ The Chadwick, 5:00 PM October 16 Homecoming Parade and Football Game October 17 PSAT Test @ NASH – 8:00 AM October 17 Homecoming Dance @ NASH, 8:00-11:00 PM October 20 Student Assistance Community Connections Seminar @ NASH, 7:00 PM October 24 ACT Test @ NASH – 8:00 AM October 30 Secondary Report Period Ends November 4,5 Height, Weight, and Vision Testing in Phys. Ed. classes (tentative) 11. Open House - Thursday, September 24, 2009 A. Our regular Open House routine 1. First impressions are lasting. Put our best foot forward. 6:00 - 7:00 PM Parents arrive to pick up their student's schedule 7:00 - 7:10 General Visitation 7:10 - 7:23 First Period 7:23 - 7:28 Announcements 7:33 - 7:46 Period 2 7:51 - 8:04 Period 3 Attendance Count 8:09 - 8:22 Period 4 8:27 - 8:40 Period 5/6 or 6/7 8:45 - 8:58 Period 6/7 or 8/9 9:03 - 9:16 Period 10 9:21 - 9:35 Period 11 2. no study halls, skip lunches, 13 minute periods, 5 minute passing time 3. invitation letter to parents 4. Open House faculty memo 5. parent Attendance Count - 3rd Period 6. Not in attendance? a. video b. handout c. announce to students 7. teacher name signs for rooms 8. Parent announcements concerning registering for E-Sembler (May make our computer labs on the 2^nd floor available to them.) 12. Student Assistance – Mr. Jeff Longo – Community Connections Seminars A. Cyber Safety @ NAI, October 20 from 7:00-9:00pm B. Transitions @ MMS, April 14 from 7:00pm-9:00pm 13. Past Events A. Opening of School -- Academic Focus, Behavior, and Attitude – 8 assemblies B. “ATTITUDE” Assemblies C. Senior Pictures, Junior Pictures D. Fire Drill E. IEPs and GIEPs – 300 GIEPs and 60-70 IEPs 14. College Fairs A. Duquesne University hosting College Fair, AJ Palumbo Center Sunday, September 20 1:00 – 3:00 pm B. North Pittsburgh College Fair, La Roche College – NASH – Northern Area Schools Tuesday, October 13 6:00 - 8:00 PM 15. National Merit Scholarship Competition 13 semi finalists See attachment 1994 12 1998 19 2002 12 2006 8 1995 6 1999 8 2003 16 2007 20 1996 11 2000 8 2004 12 2008 13 1997 13 2001 14 2005 12 2009 15 16. School Counselors in Classrooms A. Seniors – English classes – week of September 14 B. Juniors – Social Studies classes – week of September 21 C. Individual appointments 17. Post Prom Parent Meeting – Wednesday, October 21 - 7:00pm in the NASH Library A. Will be receiving a letter B. Information from last year and organization for this year. 18. Senior and Junior Checklists attachments 19. Tentative PSSA Testing Dates for Juniors A. Writing Tuesday and Wednesday – April 20 and 21 Juniors, testing Seniors, 2-hour delay (10:00am start for seniors) B. Math and Reading Tuesday and Wednesday – April 13 and 14 Juniors, testing Seniors, no school 20. Feedback / Comment Sheet attachment Planning for relevant information for each month’s meetings Future Agendas – We need your input 21. Food for the Spirit and Articles Separate attachment 22. Miscellaneous Questions / Comments / Discussion THANK YOU !!!! See You on October 27 ! LAB/nf