From the Desk of Dr. Cotton
Mandatory Training Check
Are you one of the 76.67% staff members who has completed all of the Safe Schools training modules assigned to you? If not, please note that these modules are required and should be completed right away. Questions about the use of Safe Schools? Contact eadkins@henry.k12.va.us today.
Way to Go!
58% of HCPS employees participated in the wellness
Incentive! To assist all employees in living healthier lifestyles, all employees will receive monthly tips and
recipes and even a challenge or two along the way! Let’s get healthy
together!
Getting Started on a Healthier You:
Healthy bodies come in all shapes and
sizes. Not all bodies are made to be thin. For some people, a healthy weight is
higher or lower than the average weight listed on the weight charts. Your
doctor can help you decide on a healthy weight for you.
Reasons to lose
weight: Losing weight can help with some health
problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and many more.
Set a goal: Your goal doesn’t have to be a specific
weight. You may decide on a fitness goal (such as being able to walk 5 miles a
week), or a health goal (such as lowering your blood pressure). Choose a goal
that is measurable and reasonable, so you know when you’ve reached it.
Make an action plan: Habits don’t change
overnight. Setting your goals too high can leave you feeling discouraged if you
don’t reach them. Be realistic. Choose 1 or 2 small changes you can make now.
Set an action plan of how you are going to make these changes. When you can
stick to this plan, keep making a few more small changes. Taking small steps
will help you stay on the path to success.
Track your progress: Write down your goals. Then, keep a daily
record of your progress. Write down what you eat and how active you are. This
record allows you to look back on how much you’ve done. It may also help when
you’re feeling frustrated. Reward yourself for success. Even if you don’t reach
every goal, give yourself credit for what you do get done.
Get Support: Encouragement from
others can help make losing weight easier. Ask your family members and friends
for support. They may even want to join you. Also look to your doctor,
registered dietitian and fitness professional for help. Your local hospital can
give you more information about nutrition, exercise and weight loss.
Here are a couple of healthy seasonal
recipes:
Cranberry Turkey Panini
· 1 sandwich round
· 2 tbsp. Cranberry Mustard
· 2oz 98% Fat Free Deli Fresh Smoked Turkey
Breast
· 0.75oz Deli sliced Havarti Cheese
· 1 slice tomato
· 25 grams baby spinach
· 1 slice onion
Sweet Potato Fries In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes
in just enough olive oil to coat. Bake on a lightly oiled pan at 425 degrees
for 25-30 minutes for a batch
Choose these for the freshest, best tasting produce obtainable!
Apples
Beets
Cabbage
Collards
Cucumbers
Greens
Herbs
Indian Corn
Kale
Lettuce, Spinach,
Romaine
Peanuts
Pecans
Snow Peas
Sweet Potatoes
It is time to plan for 2018-2019! The calendar committee has worked closely with HCEA, Teacher Cabinet, Parent Cabinet, and Student Cabinet to draft a calendar that best meets the needs of HCPS students. In doing so, the groups focused on the following:
- there must be 180 school days (90 days per semester)
- professional development is a division priority - at least one PD day per month is ideal
- many staff members feel that the Teaching and Learning Conference is most beneficial in August and January (rather than May and January)
- staff members and families feel that preserving the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving as a student/teacher holiday is a high priority
- many staff members feel that ending first semester before winter break is best
- many staff members feel that a Wednesday start of school is best
- many staff members feel that returning to work on July 30 so that students and staff begin their summer prior to Memorial Day in May is beneficial
- many teachers feel that Spring Break should be in March so that students have ample time to prepare for testing (which begins April 25)
Please take a few moments to review the draft 2018-2019 calendar below and share your feedback via this brief survey by November 15.
**Note: The calendar is not official until adopted by the School Board.
In recent months, there has been an increase in personally identifiable information (PII) in email and email attachments. Per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), school divisions are prohibited from disclosing personally identifiable information from student’s education records without the consent of a parent or eligible student, unless an emergency situation arises that would comply with FERPA’s general consent rule. While email may have some built-in security, it is not enough to protect an individual’s identity should that email be compromised in a hack or security breach.
Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
· the student’s name,
· the student’s parent/guardian’s name,
· an attendance rate, performance or completion status,
· a personal identifier such as a social security number or student number,
· an antidote or scenario which describes the student, etc.
The safest way to communicate in writing about a specific student or group of students is Google Drive. Details about FERPA can be found on the U.S. Department of Education’s website: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/
Passwords are a common form of authentication and are often the only barrier between you and your personal information. There are several programs attackers can use to help guess or "crack" passwords. But if you choose good passwords and keep them confidential, you can make it more difficult for an unauthorized person to access your information.
Good passwords are a combination of numbers, special characters, and both lowercase and capital letters.
Longer passwords are more secure than shorter ones.
Don't assume that once you've developed a strong password, you should use it for every system or program. If attackers do guess it, they would have access to all of your accounts.
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Frequently
asked questions regarding the Special Education Cohort:
1. Is it totally
online? Yes, with the exception of
ED608, the field experience.
2. If I already have
an endorsement in special education, may I participate in the Cohort?
Yes,
you will have an alternative project that will involve some interaction with
special education
students in lieu of the field experience
(ED608). Some coursework may be redundant of your initial
licensure courses.
3. If I
am not interested in obtaining a teaching license but would like a Master’s
degree with a
concentration in special education, may I
participate in the Cohort?
Yes, you would have an alternative
course that will involve some types of field experience
in
lieu of ED608.
4. What is the
rotation of courses? Summer is in two
sessions.
Spring Cohort 12-month Course
Schedule
Spring
Sum 1 Sum 2 Fall Spring
ED631 IN629 IN627 ED625 ED632
ED622 ED627 ED624 IN630 ED608
IN620
Spring
Cohort 15-Month Course Schedule
Spring
Sum 1 Sum 2 Fall Spring Sum
ED631 IN629 IN627 ED625 ED608 ED632
ED622 ED624 ED627 IN630
IN620
5. May I transfer any
graduate coursework from another college or university?
Yes, up to two courses IF they are the
same content as the required courses for the Cohort and were
taken
within the last five years. Need to have a grade of a B or better.
6. Does everyone in
the cohort take all of these courses?
Mostly,
however, when your transcript is reviewed, it may be possible that some course
substitutions
will need to be made in order for you to
complete the MEd and complete special ed licensure DOE
requirements; changes in your course of
study may vary a little based on courses you might not have
taken in your initial teacher preparation
program. We will work through
substitutions so that you will
not likely need to take more credit hours
than originally planned. The schedule shown above is an example,
and typical of most students.
7. I only
have a CTE or provisional license, am I eligible to complete this program and
get my special ed
endorsement?
No, if you wish to add an additional
endorsement in special ed through this
program, you must
already have a collegiate or post-graduate
professional teaching license.
8. How
long will it take me to complete the program?
Participating in the cohort will allow you to
complete the program in 12-15 months depending on the option you select.
9. May courses be taken out of sequence?
No, courses must
be taken in the sequence listed in order to qualify for the discounted tuition
rate unless exceptions are made by
by MBU.
Please address questions about the program to Dr. Alice
Waddell –awaddell@marybaldwin.edu
