Principal's Playbook - Nov. 21, 2018

Nov. 21, 2018

MONTHLY CHECKLIST

Click on the link below for a list of important tasks that affect students and families, budgeting, communications, professional development, building operations and more. All checklists can be found in the Administrator Handbook .

November To-Do List

ACTION ITEMS

DEADLINE TODAY: SUBMIT YOUR WINTER OPEN HOUSE DATE

DEADLINE: TODAY

Winter open house is an opportunity to promote your school’s programs, activities and unique features to parents and students. School visits are the number one reason families select a school.

Submit your open house date and time through this form.

Winter open houses are typically held after the School Choice Fair and before the priority enrollment deadline - this year between Jan. 12 and Feb. 15, 2019.
Please schedule around holidays/special days listed on spps.org/calendar.
The dates will be promoted on school and district websites, social media, the MySPPS app and the School Choice Fair program flyer.

Questions? Contact pepe.barton@spps.org.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PRACTICE PROFILES AND COACHING FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Learn about the what, why and how of practice profiles and how to coach for rapid implementation. Practice profiles are a key component of implementation science and continuous improvement.

Evidence-based practices are now required for all CSI and TSI schools in their 2019-20 SCIPs. This training supports SCIP development, strategy implementation and progress monitoring.

Audience: School/site-based coaches

Day: Friday, Dec. 7

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: 360 Colborne, Rooms J, K

Objectives:

Understand practice profiles, how they are developed and how to navigate common practice profile pitfalls
Understand rapid implementation cycles and how they are used
Understand your role in supporting the use of practice profiles and rapid implementation

Session Title: Continuous Improvement: Practice Profiles and Coaching for

Implementation--Site Coaches

Session Course: CIT1811

Please contact molly.coyne@spps.org with questions.

IMPORTANT DATES

Important holidays, no school days, special religious days and family engagement events are available online at spps.org/calendar.

Nov. 22-23 - No School (All grades)

Thanksgiving break

Dec. 2-10 - Hanukkah

Begins at sundown on December 2nd and ends at sundown of December 10th. Jewish holiday commemorating rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees. It is a time for fun, songs, games and gift-giving. It starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for 8 days and nights.

Dec. 21-Jan. 1 - No School

Winter Break

Jan. 2 - Classes Resume

The Principal's Playbook is a collaboration between the Office of Leadership and the Office of Communications. The Playbook is the main source for communicating with principals. This weekly newsletter includes department action items, professional development opportunities and other updates that directly affect principals and other school leaders. Each Playbook also includes communications and marketing content to help schools communicate with their families.

Jada Wollenzien

Program Manager, Leadership Development

Office: 651-744-5074

jada.wollenzien@spps.org

Pepe Barton

Communications Consultant

Office: 651-744-5660

pepe.barton@spps.org