Employment
Benefits
Absence
Conduct
General
100

Our Lady of the Lake embraces what three core values?

What is Education, Faith and Citizenship

100

All full and part-time employees get paid medical insurance.

What is False - only employees who work over 20 hours a week throughout the year get medical insurance offered at a prorated cost.

100

By what time in the morning do sub requests need to be made to Sue.

What is 7:00am.

100

The platform teachers must have lesson plans with standards attached posted by Monday at 8am each week.

What is PlanBook.

100

In this event, students and teacher need to remain in their classrooms with doors and windows closed and shades drawn but can continue teaching within the classroom.

What is a LOCK OUT or In Secure Mode (new term).

200
This is required by the Diocese of Kalamazoo for all teachers and volunteers who will be working with students. 

Virtus training (and background check)

200

How many sick days do teachers get each year?

What is 10.

200

Teachers are required to complete the formal Sub/Absence Request form in order for the time off to be paid.  

What is True. 

If the form is not completed within a day or two upon return, the day COULD BE a non-pay day.

200

Delivery of and/or assessment of content that helps each student be successful is call what.

What is differentiation.  This is expected in all classes in core content areas but especially in reading and math.

200

Who do you call if you have a maintenance emergency in your room?

Rene, Doug, or call the office and we will send them to your room.  

300

All teachers in our school must be Catholic.

NO - all must respect Catholic values at all times.

300

How many paid holidays do full-time equivalent staff members, including teachers,  get each year? 

What is 12.  

300

Class list, Schedule, detailed lesson plans, internal phone list or important phone numbers, and emergency procedures should all be included in your...

What is sub plans.

300

What is the protocol when a teacher suspects abuse of a student in any form?

What is report it to Sherri who will help you walk through the steps needed.  You are a mandatory reporter and the person who was witness to the concern must report it.  It is not our job to determine if it happened, only if there is cause for concern.

300

If a student becomes sick in your classroom, what do you do?

What is call the office and send the student with a friend to the office.  The office will determine the next steps, including contacting parents if deemed necessary.  Any medical plan will supersede this. The office will also notify Rene or Doug for a clean-up if needed. 

400

The school will provide all necessary PD hours required to renew Michigan teaching license?

What is NO - the school will provide some of the necessary PD hours for renewal but the responsibility of obtaining all hours falls on the teacher,

400

If a teacher finishes a high-level degree, what must he/she do to obtain a merit increase?

What is submit full transcript and degree information to the principal BEFORE the last day of classes for the current school year.

400

What should a teacher do if he/she needs to leave his/her classroom unexpectantly during class time?

Call the office and ask for coverage or, if logistically possible, have neighbor stand between rooms to monitor.  The monitor must be able to see into both classroom and have a visual on all students.

400
All communication to and with colleagues, parents, students and the community should be done in a professional and positive manner and confidentiality should always be at the forefront.

What is TRUE - 

Everyone is entitled to their personal thoughts and feelings but as an OLL team, we need to be cognizant about sharing them outside of the proper channels -- share with Sherri, then Father, then Dr. Kellough. 

400

What three common areas have schoolwide expectations? 

What is the cafeteria, playground and halls.  It is important to practice these multiple times with your class within the first three weeks of school.  I created a new matrix for your reference. These expectations are required in these areas AT ALL TIMES, even when you are the only class there.  

500

He is our campus chaplain. (first and last name)

Who is Fr. Jack Pfeiffer, Associate Pastor and Chaplain
500

If you need a day off before or after a "break" what are two items to bring to Sherri along with your written request that will "butter her up"?

What is Diet Pepsi and chocolate. (or other acceptable responses as determined by Sherri)

500

Five times when teachers are expected to be present beyond when teaching in their classrooms.

What is at Mass, for shared time monitoring, before/after school duty, cafe or playground duty, Open House, Back to School night, Stations of the Cross, any other special event when supervision is needed. (any five listed of approved by SK)

500

Guests are welcome in the building anytime and will be allowed to freely roam wherever they feel they need to?

What is FALSE.  

Guests are welcome but must sign in and out at the office.  Teachers need to inform Michelle who to expect, when, and where they should be directed.  If you see a parent roaming, please ask them who they are seeing and/or direct them to the office.

500

There are 5 "Rs" of restorative Discipline.  Name three of them.

What is Relationship, Respect, Responsibility, Repair, Reintegration.  It all begins with relationships.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

Rita Peirson