This document provides a summary of upcoming events and important information for teachers at DMHS for the week of August 13th-17th, 2012 and the new school year. It lists the schedule for each day that week, including the first day back for students on Monday August 13th. It also provides upcoming meeting and event dates. The second section provides 5 important things for teachers to know, such as being on time for duty, procedures for tardy students, appropriate classroom technology and cell phone use, and expectations for student focus during class periods.

1. PHOENIX FLYER
Aug. 13th-17th, 2012
The Week Ahead at DMHS … . The Week Ahead at DMHS … .
Mon. Aug. 13 th , 2012: Thurs. Aug. 16 th :
 First Day Back for Students
Fri. Aug. 17 th : HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Tues. Aug. 14 th ::
Upcoming Events:
Wed. Aug. 15 : th Aug. 20th: SLT meeting: 3:30-6:00pm
Aug. 27th: Staff Meeting in Media Ctr.: 3:30-4:45pm
 CASA Meeting: 2:00-3:00pm (Swain’s Aug. 31st: Progress Reports GO HOME
Room) Sept. 3rd: Labor Day HOLIDAY
Sept. 5th: PD during planning period
Sept. 19th: PD during planning period
Sept. 21st: Grading period ENDS
Sept. 24th: Grades DUE in NCWISE by 12:00am
Sept. 28th: Report Cards GO HOME
Nov. 7 th , 2011
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2. Things To Know: DMHS 2012-2013
1. Please be at school no later than 7:45am each day. If you have duty, you will need to
make sure you are on your duty on time.
2. New teachers: we have TARDY tables. If a student comes to your door AFTER the
tardy bell, please send them to the TARDY table on your hallway. A teacher will
hand them a PINK tardy slip and at that point, you can let them in your classroom.
Our students know what to do with the exception of our 9th graders and newly
enrolled students. If you have questions, Tina, Duane, and I will be out and about
making sure we help you.
3. Your entire class period doesn’t have to be spent on the Chromebooks! It is
completely appropriate to expect the children to bring paper and pencils to class. I
would absolutely expect you to have them writing and taking notes etc. in their
notebooks or wherever. Writing with pen/pencil and on paper is an essential skill
that we do not want to go away; however, we do want use the tools we have such as
Canvas etc.
4. Please be at your door and in the hallways during each transition. We need all the
help we can get monitoring the children during transitions.
5. CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED in our building. You will see the children on
their cell phones in the hallways during transitions, at lunch, and before school. This
is permitted at each HS in Rockingham County Schools. HOWEVER, students
should put the cell phones away and on vibrate during your class unless you give
them permission to do otherwise.