Doug Brubaker, Ph.D. Week of August 2, 2019 SUMMER TECH FEST – JULY 30 The district's first Summer Tech Fest was on July 30. Students were occupied with STEM activities while parents were able to learn about Internet Safety 101 Chromebook Essentials and the night ended with a showing of “Screenagers; Growing Up in the Digital Age”. It was a fun learning experience for all! Thanks to LeeAndra White, president of the Fort Smith Council of PTA, Leslie Brodie, Science Coordinator and her team of STEM educators and Eden Buergler, Technology Integration Specialist and her team of Tech teachers for a remarkable evening focusing on the tools that enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Fort Smith Public Schools. Thanks also to Whitney Yoder and Cox Communication for sponsoring "Screenagers: Growing Up in a Digital Age", to Hiland Dairy and FSPS Child Nutrition for ice cream, to Coca-Cola for sodas and water, and to Arvest Bank for delicious popcorn. All of these people and companies ensured that parents and their students had access to a fun learning opportunity. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE – AUGUST 1
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DougBrubaker,Ph.D.
WeekofAugust2,2019
SUMMERTECHFEST–JULY30Thedistrict'sfirstSummerTechFestwasonJuly30.StudentswereoccupiedwithSTEMactivitieswhileparentswereabletolearnaboutInternetSafety101ChromebookEssentialsandthenightendedwithashowingof“Screenagers;GrowingUpintheDigitalAge”.Itwasafunlearningexperienceforall!ThankstoLeeAndraWhite,presidentoftheFortSmithCouncilofPTA,LeslieBrodie,ScienceCoordinatorandherteamofSTEMeducatorsandEdenBuergler,TechnologyIntegrationSpecialistandherteamofTechteachersforaremarkableeveningfocusingonthetoolsthatenhancethequalityofteachingandlearningintheFortSmithPublicSchools.ThanksalsotoWhitneyYoderandCoxCommunicationforsponsoring"Screenagers:GrowingUpinaDigitalAge",toHilandDairyandFSPSChildNutritionforicecream,toCoca-Colaforsodasandwater,andtoArvestBankfordeliciouspopcorn.Allofthesepeopleandcompaniesensuredthatparentsandtheirstudentshadaccesstoafunlearningopportunity.
PARTNERSINEDUCATIONCONFERENCE–AUGUST1
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2 AAAUPDATEThesecondaryprincipals,whoarealsothevotingmembers,metonThursday,July25,2019todiscusstheupcomingAAAmeetingandtheproposals.Dr.KeriRathbun,principalofNorthsideHighSchoolandMrs.LisaMiller,principalofSouthsideHighSchool,attendedthe7APrincipals’MeetingonMonday,July29,2019inLittleRock.Thefourjuniorhighprincipalsalsoattended.Inadditiontoreviewingthenineproposalstobevotedonthatafternoon,Mr.LanceTaylorfromAAAalsoaddressedtheFortSmithappeal.AccordingtoMr.Taylorandotherathleticdirectorsandprincipalsfromthe7A,theconcernistheopendatesthattheywouldhaveandfindinganon-conferenceopponent.Mr.TayloralsostatedthathehadvisitedthesuperintendentsinNorthwestArkansastodiscusstheirthoughtsontheconferencesituation. PleaseclickheretoseetheagendafromtheArkansasActivitiesAssociationmeeting. DISTRICTAWARDSChaffinandRamseyQuizBowlTeamsThissummer,bothChaffinandRamseyquizbowlteamsplacedattheNationalQuizBowltournaments.ChaffinreceivedfirstplaceinChicago,whileRamseyplacedsecondplaceinNewOrleans.LoriGriffinLoriGriffin,principalatBallmanElementary,earnedthetitleofEducationalAdministratoroftheYearfromtheFortSmithAssociationofEducationalOfficeProfessionalsKathrynEwingKathrynEwing,anEnglishteacheratBellePoint,wasnominatedandwonthetitleofTeacheroftheYearbytheArkansasAssociationofAlternativeEducators.DejahStephensDejahStephens,whoteachesatOrrElementary,earnedFortSmithTeacheroftheYear.Shewasalsooneof15teachersnamedas2020ArkansasTeacheroftheYearRegionalfinalists.NorthsideHighSchoolDramaandChoir WhenKatyFeatherston,choirdirectoratNorthsideHighSchoolrealizedthatNorthsidehadn’tdoneamusicalinatleast12years,sherecruiteddramateacherRobynFowlertocollaborateandcreatesomethingincredible.Northside’shardworkfortheirproductionof“OnceOnThisIsland”receivednationalrecognition.RobynFowlersenttheNationalYouthArtsCouncilatapingoftheplayandbasedontheirperformance,threeNorthsidestudentswerenominatedforSupportingPerformanceinaMusicalandMadeleineNewmanwonandacceptedtheaward.WailonHeuangwilaiasAgwe,AbbyHopeasAsaka,AngelKeohacksaasPapaGe,werealsonominatedforthesameawardfortheiroutstandingperformancesintheproduction.GordonManleyGordonManley,banddirectorofNorthsideHighSchoolfor32years,wasrecentlyawardedthetitleofArkansasBandmasteroftheYear!BarlingSixthGradeNationalHistoryDayFoursixthgradersfromBarlingElementary,LaylaRandels,JaxonWaite,PatsyGraham,andMadisonNixon,wonthestatedocumentaryforNationalHistoryDay.Fromthere,theywenttoNationalswheretheyplaced10thinthenationoutof101otherschools!Theirteachers,TeresaJohnsonandJenniferShurehelpedthestudentswiththedocumentaryandhelpedthemalongtheirroadtosuccess.
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2 STAFFINGUPDATE–ASOF08.01
CertifiedPositions NumberofOpenings Location
JROTCInstructor/SeniorOfficer 2 NorthsideHighSchool
SpecialEducationTeacher 3 SpradlingElementaryNorthsideHighSchoolBellePoint
DirectorofAdultEducation 1 District
PE/7thGradeFootball/Track 1 DarbyJuniorHigh
K-6Teacher 6 Cook(1)Carnall(2) Pike(1)Sutton(2)
UnmannedAerialSystemsInstructor 1 NorthsideHighSchool
AssistantPrincipal 2 FairviewElementaryMorrison/TrustyElementary
ElementaryCounselor 1 EuperLaneElementary
PEElementaryTeacher 1 SunnymedeElementary
PE/Health/CrossCountry 1 KimmonsJuniorHigh
SecondaryCounselor 1 SouthsideHighSchool
TotalOpenCertifiedPositions 20
ClassifiedPositions NumberofOpenings Location
Paraprofessional–SPED/PK 5 Spradling/BonnevilleBeardElementaryBellePointKimmonsJuniorHighSouthsideHighSchool
Warehouse 1 ChildNutrition
OfficeProfessional 1 SecurityandFacilities
NightCustodian 2 PikeElementarySouthsideHighSchool
Carpenter 1 District
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2
TotalOpenClassifiedPositions 10
TotalOpenPositions 30
VISION2023SecurityUpdateMembersofSafetyandSecurityareintheprocessofcompletingnecessarypaperworkintheestablishmentoftheFortSmithPublicSchoolsPoliceDepartment.TheSchoolOfficerswillnowhaveaccesstothesamesupportsystemasotheragenciessuchastheArkansasCrimeInformationCenter(ACIC).ThisisastatewidesystemthatinterfaceswiththeNationalCrimeInformationCenter.Thesesystemswillenhancestudentandstaffsafetybygivingofficerstheabilitytodeterminesexoffenderstatusorviolentcriminalhistory. SchoolOfficerswillalsohaveaccesstotheArkansasLawEnforcementTrainingAcademyandtheArkansasCriminalJusticeInstitute.TheseentitiesprovidefreetrainingtoalllawenforcementofficersintheStateofArkansas.TheSchoolPolicewillalsohaveaccesstotheInternetCrimesAgainstChildrenStateTaskForce(ICACTF).ThiswillincreaseourabilitytorespondtoSocialMediathreatstoourschoolsandpotentialthreatstoourstudents. FortSmithPublicSchoolOfficerswillbeundergoingprofessionaldevelopmentandin-servicetrainingnextweekinthefollowingareas:ViolentIntruder,CrisisResponse,BloodBornePathogens,FirearmsTrainingandSafety,Ethics,FirstAidReview,CulturalAwarenessandPreventionofRacialProfilingandSexualHarassment. ProjectUpdatesCavanaugh:Oaktrimisbeinginstalledaroundthenewofficewindowanddoorandshouldbecompletedbytomorrow.Cableworkisongoingandonschedule.Frameshavebeeninstalledfornewvestibuleandglassisbeinginstalled.Framingandsheetrockforceilinginnewvestibuleisbeinginstalled.Carpetinnewvestibulewillbeinstalledthisweek.Thisprojectwillbecompletedshortlywithonlyafewminoritemsremaining. Ramsey:Door,floorandpainthasbeencompleted.Doorcylindersarebeingadded. Fairview:Paintisbeingcompletedtoday.Framesandglassarealmostcomplete.Flooringshouldbeinstallednextweek.Thisprojectshouldbecompletewithinthefollowingweek. Spradling:Frameandglasshasbeeninstalledandthevestibuleiscompleteandbeingused.Minorwiringandhardwareshouldbecompletednextweek.Sunnymede:Flooring,paintandcabinetsarecomplete.Allwindowanddoorframesandthevestibuleframestartedtodayandshouldbecompletebytheendofnextweek.Thisprojectwillbecompletewithinaweek. Morrison:Ceilingshavebeeninstalledonhalfoftheproject.Thelastoverheadelectricalinspectioniscomplete.Ceilingsshouldbecompletebytheendoftheweek.Someceilingswillbeheldoffforthecontrolworktoproceed.GaslinesarebeingrunontherooftotheHVACunitsandshouldbecompletebytheendoftheweek. Fixtureswillbesetoutbytheendoftheweek.Paintingisongoingandonschedule.CarpetstartedtodayandVCTwillstartbyFriday.ThestorefronthasbeeninstalledattheentranceandtheglasswillbeinstalledThursday.Theotherexteriorframes,doorsandglasswillbeinstalledThursdayandFriday.TheDirkwallswillstartbeinginstallednextTuesdayandshouldbecompletebynextThursday.
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2 ProgrammingMeetings WeeklyHPMUpdateMeetingInspectionofallcurrentSecurityProjectsMorrisonConstructionUpdateNHSRenovationsandAdditionsMeetingFacilitiesUpdateFacilitiesstaffarecontinuingtheLEDlightreplacementatSunnymede.Weanticipatecompletioninthenextfewweeks.AvanityisbeingconstructedatOrrbreakroomforteachersandstaff.AconcretesidewalkandpadisnowbeingconstructedatKimmonsJuniorHigh.ReplacementtileisbeingaddedtothebusinesswingatSHS.ExteriordoorlocksarebeingrepairedandreplacedonseveraldoorsatNHS.PaintingcontinuesatthecafeteriaandclassroomsatCarnallElementary.PaintingcontinuesontheexteriorofPikeElementary.TouchuppaintingcontinuesintheinteriorofSunnymedeElementary. ATTENTION:IfyouarereadingtheFSPSWeekly,emailAddieReithatareith@fortsmithschools.orgtoclaimafabulousprize!Thefirstthreetoemailwillreceiveaprize!PROFESSIONALLEARNINGCOMMUNITIES(PLC)UPDATE Theinformationbelowoutlinestheschoolsinthe2018-19PLCCohortIandthe2019-20PLCCohortII.Thenumbersrepresentthenumbersofthoseineachschool’sguidingcoalitionandthosethatparticipatedinthePLCtraining.
2018-2019 #OFATTENDEES 2019-2020SCHOOLS #OFATTENDEESCarnall 6 Barling 6Fairview 6 Beard 6Howard 6 Bonneville 6Morrison 6 Cavanaugh 6Orr 6 Cook 6Pike 6 EuperLane 6Darby 8 Sunnymede 6Kimmons 8 Sutton 6Ramsey 8 Tilles 6Northside 12 Woods 6TOTALATTENDEES 72 BellePoint 4 Chaffin 8 Southside 12 TOTALATTENDEES 90 DYSLEXIAINTERVENTIONS GanderPublishingrecentlysharedablogthatoutlinedthegreatworkthatthedistrict’steachershavedoneinimprovingstudentliteracy.TheblogalsoaddressestheoutstandingleadershipthatMs.CatheyFord,thedistrict’sIntervention/DyslexiaCoordinator,hasdoneinmeetingtheneedsofourstudents.Clickheretoreadthepost.
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2 CONCURRENTCREDIT ThedistrictwillcontinuetopartnerwithUAFStoprovideconcurrentcreditopportunities.TheconcurrentcreditcoursesaretaughtbyaUAFSprofessoronsiteatbothNorthsideandSouthsideHighSchool.ConcurrentcreditcourseswillalsobeavailableonlinethroughUAFS.AconcurrentcourseinSpeechwasscheduledtobeofferedthisschoolyearthatUAFSwillnotbeabletostaff.Theyhaveagreedtoreplacethatcoursewithanonlineconcurrentoption. TheconcurrentcoursesforFall2019areEnglishCompositionI,CollegeAlgebra,USHistory(SHS),andWesternCivilization(NHS-OnlineCourse).TheconcurrentcoursesforSpring2020areEnglishCompositionII,ProbabilityandStatistics,Trigonometry(SHS),USHistory(SHS),Sociology(SHS)andPsychology(NHS).
NEWAAAWEATHERCONDITIONSTANDARDSDESIGNEDTOPROTECTSTUDENTS&STAFF MeasurementsandforecastsfromWetBulbGlobalTemperature(WBGT)devicessetthenewstandardfordecisionsmadetoprotectstudentsandstafffromheat-relatedinjury. NewArkansasActivitiesAssociation(AAA)guidelinessettheupperlimitofWBGTreadingat92.1.It'simportanttonotethatthisisnotatemperature,butasetofspecificdatapointsrecognizedcollectivelybytheNationalWeatherService(NWS)andtheNationalAthleticsTrainersAssociation(NATA)asanindicatorforconditionswhicharesafeforoutdoorpracticeorthosewhicharepotentiallyharmful.Arkansasathletictrainershavetheauthoritytomodifyand/orsuspendpracticeswhentheWBGTreadingreachesorexceeds92.1. Thisweek,forexample,theforecastforAugust7and8wassignificantlyabovethisupperlimit.BrentGriffis,SouthsideHighSchoolAthleticTrainer,andSherryRiggins,NorthsideHighSchoolAthleticTrainer,monitoredreadingsonfieldsandinactivitycentersthroughoutthedistrict. Footballteamscouldpracticeinearlymorninghours.Spiritsquadsandteamshadtheoptionofpracticingintheair-conditionedgymsandtornadoshelters.TeamscouldalsopracticeintheIndoorActivityCentersateachhighschoolbecausethesefacilitiesprovideaspaceoutofthedirectsunlight.Iffacilitiesthatdonothaveairconditioningreachthe92.1limit,GriffisandRigginshavetheauthoritytomodifypracticeintheseareasforthesafetyoftheathletesinaccordancewiththenewguidelines. AllFortSmithPublicSchoolssecondaryschoolshaveaWBGTdeviceonsitefromwhichtheycanbasetheirdecisions.
Fort Smith Public Schools Weekly Week of August 2 TOPWEEKLYPOST
Thisweek’sTopWeeklyPostonsocialmediawasa54secondvideoexplainingwhysecurevestibulesaresoimportant.Theposthasreachedalmost11,000peopleandhasbeensharedover50times.ThankyoutoJTBeasley,NorthsidesophomoreandSuperintendent’sStudentAdvisoryCouncilMemberforparticipatinginthevideo!
UPCOMINGDATES
Event Date Location TimeWelcomeBackBreakfast 08.09 ArcBestPerformingArtsCenter 7:30AM
LaunchForLearningMeeting 08.09 ArcBestPerformingArtsCenter 8:30AM
BoardofEducationWorkSession 08.12 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PM
FortSmithCouncilofPTAMeeting 08.21 FairviewElementary 5:30PM
BoardofEducationMeeting 08.26 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PM
BoardofEducationWorkSession 09.09 FairviewElementary 5:30PM
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page8of8WeekofAugust2,2019 BoardofEducationMeeting 09.23 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PM
FortSmithCouncilofPTALuncheonMeeting
10.02 SunnymedeElementary 12:00PM
LeadershipFortSmith 10.10 TBD TBD
BoardofEducationWorkSession 10.14 MorrisonElementary 5:30PM
FSPSBoardofEducationHostsASBAFallConference
10.17 BuildingB 5:30PM
BoardofEducationMeeting 10.28 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PM
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