[BurleyBulletin] November 1, 2006: Magic Show, Bullyin Survey, High School Program of Studies

Shelley Payne shp33 at alumni.virginia.edu
Wed Nov 1 14:28:08 EST 2006 

The Burley Bulletin
November 1, 2006

Inside This Issue

*        Fundraiser Magic Show
*        Picture Day Volunteers Thank You
*        Bullying Survey Has Been Mailed
*        Food Drive
*        Sports Equipment Donations Needed at Burley
*        High School Program of Studies Recommendations
*        Mark Your Calendar...
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Fundraiser Magic Show
Parents please remind your children to bring in the and keychain they
received for participating in the magazine sale fundraiser.  The magic show
is tomorrow (Thursday) morning and they will have the opportunity to unlock
the Treasure Chest for more prizes!
Picture Day Volunteer Thank You!
Ms. Wilson would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers who helped
picture day run so quickly and smoothly!
Bullying Survey Has Been Mailed
You should have received a blue envelope in the mail containing the Burley
School Climate survey for parents. As part of our bullying prevention
program, we want input from all parents. Please fill out this 1-page survey
for each of your children at Burley and return it in the postage-paid
envelope.  Thank you!
Food Drive
Please remember that the 6th and 7th grade students are conducting a food
drive.  Please send in you non-perishable items by this Friday, November
3rd.
Sports Equipment Donations Needed at Burley
Although Students Make a Difference Day has come and gone, the PE and
Related Arts Teams would still like to receive your donations.  Please send
in used, but usable, sports equipment that you no longer use.  If you would
be willing to part with any of the following equipment, please call either
Sara Severs or Lynn Boyd at 295-5101.  All donations will be distributed to
kids in the Burley community.
Equipment that we are seeking:
*         Baseball/softball gloves
*         Baseball/softball bats
*         Cleats
*         Lacrosse sticks
*         Tennis racquets
*         Football pads
*         Footballs
*         Basketballs
*         Bike helmets
*         Bikes
*         Golf clubs, shoes or bags

Thank you,
Members of the Related Arts and PE team.
High School Program of Studies Recommendations
Please note the following was written by Pam Hufnagel, WAHS Parent Rep on
the POS Steering Committee, and sent to WAHS Parents.
The Program of Studies steering committee has had its final meeting, and
based on consensus (not a vote), has made its list of recommendations to
pass along to Superintendent Moran. To the best of our knowledge at this
time, the RECOMMENDATIONS are as follows:
GPA/Weighted Grades/Class Rank
The highest GPA possible will be a 4.0.  No weighting of any grades; the
rigor of course selection will be noted on transcripts.  There will be no
class ranking.  The college model will be used to designate honors
graduates:  cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude.
Grading Scale
A 90-100,  B 80-89,  C 70-79,  D 60-69,  F 0-59  or A  5,  B  4,  C 3,  D 2,
F 1
Left to the discretion of the classroom teacher (according to the parent rep
notes; check ACPS website for revisions — the web address is below).
Course Levels
Practical, Standard, Advanced/Academic, Honors, AP/Dual Enrollment
Wording moved forward to Dr. Moran: "Collapsing levels is well documented as
‘best practice.’  The wording of the revisions allows each school to make
decisions about where and when collapsing levels makes sense."
SOL as Final Exam Option (according to the parent rep notes, no consensus
was reached regarding revisions to this proposal)
A pilot program at Monticello High School (MHS) offered students the choice
of earning a final exam score based on their SOL assessment performance or
taking the final exam for that particular course.  Based on the MHS pilot
program, this practice is to be formally implemented as a final exam option
for classes with SOL exams at AHS, WAHS and MHS.
Final Exam Policy (according to the parent rep notes, no consensus was
reached regarding revisions to this proposal)
Exams will count 20% of the final grade unless weighing the exam grade at a
higher value reflects a more accurate representation of the proficiency
level as determined by the classroom teacher. (This practice will not apply
to students who elect to use the SOL exam option listed above.)
New Topics for Later Review
Homework, summer reading, AP level American Studies.
The time frame for approval of the Program of Studies is as follows:
1.        10/25 Recommendations above (made by consensus) given to
Superintendent Pam Moran
2.        Dr. Moran accepts/modifies the recommendations [at this point some
dates should be set for Parent Information Sessions—nothing specific as to
whether these sessions will be before the board approves the POS changes]
3.        Dr. Moran presents her recommendations to the School Board, which
requires two meetings to review
4.        The Board hears comments from the public
5.        Board approves Program of Studies in time to send to the printer
by the end of 2006
Final information should be up on the ACPS website soon:
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php
?sectiondetailid=48082&sc_id=1161827548
<http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.ph
p?sectiondetailid=48082&sc_id=1161827548>   The blue navigation bar on the
left of the page lists a discussion board to which you can post and other
information such as updates to the recommendations.
Other contact information:
School Board Members schoolboard at k12albemarle.org
<mailto:schoolboard at k12albemarle.org>
Dr. Pam Moran, Superintendent moran at k12albemarle.org
<mailto:moran at k12albemarle.org>
Mr. Bruce Benson, Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Technology
bbenson at k12albemarle.org <mailto:bbenson at k12albemarle.org>
Mr. Don Vale, Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Technology
vale at k12albemarle.org <mailto:vale at k12albemarle.org>
Pam Hufnagel, WAHS Parent Rep on the POS Steering Committee
pjd190 at hotmail.com <mailto:pjd190 at hotmail.com>
It should be noted that most of these proposals will be implemented with the
freshman class in 2007-08.
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Mark Your Calendar...
*         Wednesday, November 1, 6:30 PM, Internet Safety Seminar, Walton
Middle School
*         Thursday, November 2, morning assembly, Fundraiser Magic Show
*         Friday, November 3, last day for Food Drive
*         Monday, November 6, Teacher Work Day – NO STUDENTS
*         Tuesday, November 7, Parent-Teacher Conferences – NO STUDENTS
*         Wednesday, November 8, 8 AM, Media Center, PTO Meeting

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