General Employment
Which days are paydays?
10th (16th-31st) & 25th (1st-15th)of the month
*if payday is a weekend of holiday, you will be paid the business day before
Can we work on weekends/holidays?
School days until 8PM, Saturday 8Am-1PM, closed/locked Sundays
Why are teachers desks placed at the back, student desks in rows facing front?
This set up facilitates teacher directed instruction & promotes on task behavior.
*This is the required set up
What is Compass?
Our digital home base for taking attendance, recording lunch count, entering grades, communicating with families, displaying carpool, and much more!
What is the carpool glitch?
When all remaining names are posted before the "All Call" comes over the speaker
When will insurance benefits kick in for eligible employees?
30 days after state date, plus 1st of the month
Who should I ask for help with workroom supplies, copying, and laminating?
Compass ticket, Mrs. Brimhall & Mrs. Wiley
Name something that MUST be displayed in the front of your classroom?
Mission statement, (standard language) CHAMPs posters, classroom rules, homework/learning plan notes
*Clip charts should be at the back of the room
How do I log in to Compass?
Link from the school's homepage, then bookmark it!
Is "All Call" for carpool a time or an event?
An event: all call will be announced when all of the traffic is off of Erda way. This typically happens around 3:45PM, but students must wait until the HEAR "All Call"
What are the contractual hours each day/week?
7:45AM-4:15PM Monday-Friday
*Holidays and teacher work days
Who should I ask for help with facilities and janitorial issues?
Compass ticket, Jackie Ray, Savanna Ray, Tyler van Tassel
What fraction of the walls can be covered with instructional aides and/or decorations?
What three things can be done from the attendance tab?
Attendance, lunch count, and uniform oops
What about staff children?
Supervised, in a classroom
Cannot be in backstages areas, even outside of school hours
Cannot be on campus during Friday meetings
How much PTO do eligible employees have?
56 hours (7days), which must be taken in 15 minutes increments
Who should I ask for help with purchasing, reimbursement, and keys?
Business office - Jen Martin & Jessica VanVliet
*Make an appointment for keys
True or false: fire code requires that nothing be hung within 18 inches of the ceiling or from the ceiling.
True. The fire marshal does an annual inspection and Tyler will ask you to remove items that violate code.
Is the gradebook only for entering grades?
No! You can adjust assignments, view missing work for students, review grades, create seating charts, and much more!
But it is also where you enter grades :)
How much money is allocated for teacher & instructor budgets?
Teachers: $350 classroom, $50 masks/shields
Instructors: $50 classroom, $50 masks/shields
When are our meetings and trainings?
Weekly with your team (see team mentor), as needed with coaches (72 hours after observation), and Friday afternoons
*GOOGLE CALENDAR!
Who do I ask for help with requesting a sub & PTO?
Frontline & Joy Hinton
What are these student materials called?
Docket & Learning Plan - these are provided by the school, along with required pens, pencils, notebooks, and textbooks
*Donations are wonderful!
True or False: Compass is where you send emails to families and project carpool.
True! Compass is a versatile tool that makes many tasks much easier.
How many carpool lanes are there?
4: red, blue, yellow & green