The
Principal's Playbook
is a collaboration between the Office of Leadership Development 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.
Departments
should not directly email principals and must submit items
to the Playbook at
spps.org/principalsplaybook
by following these guidelines:
- Provide quick, key points in less than 200 words.
- Provide links to additional information or documents if needed.
- Limit attachments and use links to Google Docs when possible.
- Apply directly to principals/school leaders (other staff information should be submitted to The Bridge).
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MONTHLY CHECKLIST
Click on the link below for a list of important tasks for school leaders that affect students and families, budgeting, communications, professional development, building operations and more.
All checklists can be found in the
2019-20 Administrator Handbook.
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Download Your Photo from Administrators Academy
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If you had your portrait taken at Administrators Academy, you may download it
here by signing into your SPPS Google account.
Please update your website or other documents as needed.
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Peer Assistance and Review (PAR)
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It is highly encouraged for principals to have a meeting with their teacher(s) receiving Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) support and the PAR educator. Please read this
document
for more information.
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Recruiter Requests for Student Contact Information
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In the fall, military recruiters typically start contacting schools to obtain student contact lists, including address and phone numbers. To limit the burden to schools, the Department of Research, Evaluation and Assessment handles all requests of this nature. Please forward recruiter requests to Kelsey Curran at
kelsey.curran@spps.org
or 651-767-8115.
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2019-20 Rights & Responsibilities Handbook
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Copies of the updated 2019-20 Rights & Responsibilities Handbook will be delivered at no cost to your school within the first two weeks of September.
- 50 copies to each elementary school, RiverEast Elementary and Secondary, Journeys Secondary, AGAPE High School, Bridge View School and Gateway to College
- 100 copies to K-8 schools and 6-8 middle schools
- 100 copies to 6-12 schools, high schools, LEAP High School and Gordon Parks High School
- 2 copies to each elementary school, RiverEast Elementary and Secondary, Journeys Secondary, AGAPE High School, Bridg View School and Gateway to College
- 5 copies to K-8 schools and 6-8 middle schools
- 5 copies to 6-12 schools, high schools, LEAP High School and Gordon Parks High School
If your school is in need of additional copies, please contact Corinne Juve (
corinne.juve@spps.org or 651-603-5017) at the Print, Copy, and Mail Center. Please note, the cost of the additional copies will come out of your building's budget code.
All versions of the handbook, including the Somali, Spanish, Karen and Hmong versions will be posted to this
website when the translated versions are complete.
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Mon., Sept. 16
4 - 5:30 p.m.
360 Colborne, Rooms J/K
Audience: 1st-year principals and 1st-year assistant principals
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Wed., Sept. 18
8 - 11 a.m.
360 Colborne, Rooms A/B
Audience: Principals and Division of Academics leaders
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Wed., Sept. 18
1 - 4 p.m.
360 Colborne, Room A
Audience: Assistant Principals - Cohort A
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Wed., Sept. 25
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Your calendar invite says until 11 a.m.; most likely this meeting will be extended to 12 p.m.)
Location: TBD
Audience: Principals and Division of Academics leaders
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Wed., Sept. 25
1 - 4 p.m.
360 Colborne, Rooms D/E/F
Audience: Assistant Principals - Cohort B
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Important holidays, no school days, special religious days and family engagement events are available online at
spps.org/calendar.
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Sept. 3 - First Day of School (1-12)
Sept. 5 - First Day of School (Pre-K and K)
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 - Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year and holy days. Days of renewed responsibility. The first of the High Holy Days marked by solemn religious observance.
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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.
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Jada Wollenzien
Program Manager, Leadership Development
Office: 651-744-5074
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Communications Consultant
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