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Weekly Update
Week 14 (11/7/16 – 11/11/16)
5rd Week (out of 9) of the Second Quarter
14h Week (out of 38) of the School Year
Days 63-67 (out of 179) of the school year
117 school days left in the school year (incl. 11/7)
Monday A Day
Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F1
Tuesday NO SCHOOL – ELECTION DAY/TEACHER WORKDAY
(the office is closed)
Wednesday B Day
LAUNCH! at 10:25 AM
Thursday A Day
Veterans' Day Celebration 2:00 PM – Wear red, white, and blue!
Friday B Day
PTO $1.00 Dress Down Day
(rain date for Veterans' Day Celebration, 2:00 PM)
Highlights From Last Week
We launched a great new day and week at LAUNCH on Monday!
Our students helped build another outdoor classroom alongside the main trail!
Kindergarteners attended a field trip to the High Museum.
Sixth and Seventh graders attended a field trip to the Atlanta Symphony.
No School
There is no school this Tuesday, November 8, due to Election Day and Teacher Workday. The office will be closed.
Veterans' Day Celebration
This Thursday, November 10, is our annual Veterans' Day celebration at 2:00 PM in the car rider turnaround. PLEASE invite veterans and active military from your family and neighborhood to attend. If you as active military or veteran or a guest in active military or a veteran will attend, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com , put VETERANS' DAY in the subject line, and put your child's name, the name of the veteran attending, the veteran's branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, etc.) and the veteran's relationship to your child in the text box. Veterans should arrive by 1:45 PM. The program should last about a half hour. Rain date is Friday, November 11, at 2:00 PM. Students are invited to wear red, white, and blue.
Title 1 Compact
Title 1 compacts were sent home last week. We are required to have 100% return rate. Please take a few minutes to read the compact, sign the signature page, and return the signature page ONLY to school ASAP so we can be in 100% compliance and continue to receive Title 1 funds. Thanks!
Complimentary Football Tickets
Complimentary tickets to the Saturday, November 12, Georgia State University game against UL Monroe at the Georgia Dome are in the book shelter in the car rider turnaround while supplies last.
Family Scarecrow Contest Award Winners
Congratulations to the Round 2 Family Scarecrow Contest Winners:
First Place (Fox Scarecrow) Partin Family (Duncan, 1st Grade, Ms. Selementi)
(Andrew, 2nd Grade, Ms. Dillard)
Second Place (Cruella Deville) Deveaux Family (Chloe, 2nd Grade, Ms. Shaw)
November Menus Are Out
November breakfast and lunch menus are now available. PLEASE go ahead and order for the whole month as soon as possible. When you order, PLEASE only order one breakfast and one lunch for the day. We have had many families ordering multiple meals and we have to charge for each meal.
Coming Soon!
Join us Friday, November 18th, 2016, for a curriculum day entitled, "Beyond The Fence". Participate in an interactive experience designed to provide the CHCS community with an opportunity to become engaged with Wild Intelligence techniques, Project Wet & Wild Activities, Artful Thinking Routines, Characteristics of Science, Habits of Mind, the Georgia Standards of Excellence and much, much more. You are welcome to come at any time, however, there will be time frames used for grade level specific activities. Activities will be occurring inside and outside so come prepared with hiking boots, bug spray, a water bottle, and weather-appropriate attire. Grades K-3 activities will be from 9:00am - 11:00am and Grade 4-7 activities will be from 12:30pm - 2:30pm. Curriculum Day is being led by Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Moreen, and Mr. Robinson. Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns please reach out to them.
Thanksgiving lunch will be on the Lunch For Kids menu for that day. We will also have a Honey Baked Ham Company lunch available for adults only that day for $10.00. It will include an entrée such as a ham club, turkey club, ham salad sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, turkey salad sandwich, or veggie option, a drink, a bag of chips, and a cookie. Order forms will come home soon.
That same afternoon into evening, Friday, November 18, PTO is sponsoring a skate night from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM at the rink in Sharpsburg. We will have the whole rink to ourselves during that time.
Serving Our Community
Please support Chattahoochee Hills Charter School's Junior BETA Club with our Annual Food Drive! We are asking that every student donate at least one nonperishable item such as green beans, instant cereal, ramen noodles, etc. The class with the most contributions will win a popcorn or pizza party. The Drive runs November 7 – 17.
Jump Rope for Heart is a fundraising and physical activity program based around skipping. It teaches school aged children how to keep fit and healthy, all while having fun and raising vital funds for heart disease research and education. Please see the information that came home last week.
Field Trips
We have several field trips coming up in the next few weeks. We are blessed to have parents who are involved and active and want to be part of their children's education and, therefore, want to chaperone trips. That's great! We would love for every parent who wants to chaperone a field trip to be able to come, but we are often limited by the field trip venue or organizer, as well as the number of seats on the buses, as to how many parent chaperones can attend. If you would like to chaperone a field trip, please express interest to your child's homeroom teacher and then await confirmation. Please do not pay unless you are confirmed by the teacher. If you are confirmed, please give your full attention to the supervision and safety of students and limit any distractions, such as cell phones. If you are not confirmed, please understand that a larger number of parents requested to chaperone than we have room. Thanks!
Dismissal Reminder
Please do not come to the office or approach a staff member once dismissal has begun to get your student. It is our goal to conduct dismissal in an organized manner to ensure the safety and security of all staff and students. Such requests present an interruption to the dismissal process and divert attention away from the students. Such requests will not be honored. Early checkouts must occur before 2:45 PM and are on an occasional, not regular, basis.
When You Visit the Campus
It is Georgia Law that all visitors of a school must check in at the front office and give the reason for their visit every time they come on campus. Visitors cannot come on campus without first getting a CHCS visitor pass and stating the purpose of their visit. This is for the safety and security of students and staff. (OCGA 20-2-1180. Official Code of Georgia Annotated or OCGA is the compendium of all laws in the state of Georgia.)
I have told the staff that they may not use instructional time to have even a brief parent-teacher conference because every minute of teaching and learning matters! If a teacher politely declines to leave their class to speak to a visitor, please understand that they are following instructions and maximizing instructional time for the benefit of all students. Thank you for understanding!
The City of Chattahoochee Hills has posted "NO LEFT TURN" signs on Rivertown Road. This will be enforced from 8:00 AM-9:00 AM and 3:00 PM-4:00 PM each day. CHPD will be writing tickets starting this week for left hand turns during these hours as well as U-Turns at the intersection of Rivertown Road and Cochran Mill Road. These signs also indicate the 25 MPH speed limit during the hours of 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. In addition to observing traffic safety measures and traffic law, this is also about being good neighbors. Please go the extra mile (or 2) and make a right off South Fulton Parkway onto Cochran Mill Road and follow it around to make a right onto Rivertown Road. The City is in talks with the Georgia Department of Transportation regarding creating some solutions to the traffic patterns on Rivertown. Stay tuned.
Student Council Update
The full Student Council (26 members) met for their first meeting on the 27th and will meet again this week. See the video on our Facebook page.
Appreciating and Celebrating Cultural Diversity
This month we will be celebrating Native American heritage. As I plan out the rest of the school year, I would like to hear from you! What cultures would you like to see celebrated at CHCS that represent your family's identity? Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, put CULTURE in the subject line, and put your child's name and culture in the text box. Thanks!
Setting Your Student Up for Success with Study Skills
The ASPIRE System
I: Inspect/Investigate/inquire/:
*Inspect what you did not understand.
*Investigate alternative sources of information you can refer to: other books, websites, experts, tutors, etc.
*Inquire from support professionals (academic support, librarians, tutors, teachers, experts,) for assistance
We still have a limited supply of yearbooks from last school year (2015-2016) on sale for $15.00. Please email Jessica Denton at firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like one. Simply type YEARBOOK in the subject line.
After School Signature Programs
Our EMAP (Early Morning and Afterschool Programs) Signature Programs have begun, but there's still time to sign up. Some of the classes available will be Zumba, Soccer, Piano, Foreign Language, Dance, LEGO STEM, and Drama. All of our piano classes are full.
Chick Fil A Fundraiser
We will have sales this Monday, November 7 and Friday, November 11, for adults only, in the left hand lane of the car rider lanes, while supplies last. We have increased our order with CFA, so please come hungry and support CHCS!
Arrival and Dismissal Times
School hours for Kindergarten through 5th grades are 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM. Early drop off for students begins at 8:00 AM. Staff members will be on duty to supervise. Students who arrive between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM will report to the EMAP classroom. For our new families, EMAP is our Early Morning and Afterschool Program.
School hours for 6th and 7th grades are 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM. Early drop off for middle school students begins at 7:45 AM. Students who arrive between 7:00 AM and 7:45 AM will report to the EMAP classroom. Siblings of middle school students and those students who carpool with middle school students may attend EMAP from 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM at no cost.
Middle School students who are not in their seats ready to begin their studies at 8:00 AM are considered tardy. Kindergarten through 5th grade students who arrive after 8:30 AM must be escorted by a parent to the office to sign in as tardy. Students who are checked out early will earn a full day of attendance if checked out after 11:45 AM. The last early check out is 2:45 PM unless there is an emergency.
Please call the school at 678-466-7300 if you will be late in picking up (after 3:45 PM) if your child does not attend EMAP.
Permanent car tags have been distributed. If you did not receive one, please email Jessica Denton at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This Week's Forecast: 70s
Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s are predicted. Please send a re-usable water bottle every day (please put first and last name on the bottle) that can be refilled during the day.
What is a Block Schedule?
CHCS has a Block Schedule this year. A Block Schedule is a schedule that has a long 1 ½ hour blocks for specials (art, physical education, science integration, and music) on one day and no specials the next day. Or, to look at it the other way, long blocks of time for language arts and math one day and a long 1 ½ hour block for specials the next day. Why a block schedule? First, we have 8 grade levels and only 4 specials teachers. Those teachers can't possibly see all 8 grade levels in a day! Second, it will allow the specials teachers longer blocks of time to work on projects instead of beginning one day and finishing a day or two later, depending on the schedule. Third, it will allow longer blocks of instructional time for language arts and math. Fourth, it will allow teachers longer blocks of planning time when students are at specials. Fifth, the schedule will allow specials teachers one day a week when they don't see individual classes, but instead get to work collaboratively with teachers in classrooms to plan and implement integrated lessons and units, integrating their specialties with the core curriculum.
National School Lunch Program
CHCS participates in the National School Lunch Program. We do not yet have a kitchen or cafeteria in which to prepare meals, so we use a vendor, Lunch For Kids, that prepares the food in their kitchens and delivers it each day to our campus. Using a vendor like this, of course, costs more, thus, our $4.00 per lunch and $1.55 per breakfast prices. In addition, we have chosen to transition from styrofoam take-out trays for lunch to more environmentally friendly and biodegradable trays, which involves more cost as well.
If your student or students were enrolled at CHCS or any other Fulton County School last school year (2015-2016) and received free or reduced meals, that status will roll over into August. You must fill out a new form this month, but free or reduced meals will continue into the first part of August. Forms are available in the front office.
If your student or students were not enrolled in a Fulton County School last school year (2015-2016), your free or reduced status will not roll over to CHCS. You will have to fill out a form and submit it to the office ASAP. Meals will not be free or reduced until the form is received in the office, submitted by the office to the agency, and approved. Meal costs during the application period are not retroactive and will not be reimbursed.
If you have never received free or reduced meals for your student, please fill out the application and submit it as soon as possible.
Please pre-order and pay for meals on our Point of Sale (POS) system. All meals, whether they be free, reduced, or full price, need to be pre-ordered a week or a month in advance. Please aim to pre-order and pay by Wednesday of each week to order a week at a time or, even better, to order a month at a time. Remember, you must create an account on our new POS in order to place an order and pay for it. Please request log-in information from your child's homeroom teacher early this week if you have not yet received it.
Our Vision is for students to live meaningful, healthy, flourishing lives through immersion in the arts, agriculture, and the environment.
Our Mission is to inspire all children to the highest levels of academic achievement through a rigorous curriculum that integrates the wonders of the natural world.
Our Goal is for our students to cultivate the capacity to achieve a meaningful, healthy, flourishing life that embodies responsibility, stewardship, experiential engagement with the arts, agriculture, and the environment in informed, imaginative, and rigorous ways.
Our Values are:
The Joy of Learning
Academic Rigor
The Environment as a Classroom
Inclusive Participation
Courageous Excellence
Social Responsibility
Art In Every Facet of Teaching and Learning
Deliberate, Thoughtful Decision-Making
Sustainability in All That We Do
Our Focus is on a hands-on thematic instructional approach that uses the school's unique rural surroundings as a framework. It positions agricultural, environmental, and artistic themes as lenses through which the Georgia state performance standards will be achieved and exceeded.
Core Beliefs
- 1. All students have the ability to achieve academic excellence.
- 2. All students thrive in an engaging school environment.
- 3. All students deserve outstanding teachers that produce outstanding results.
- 4. All students deserve teamwork between parents and teachers.
We have a culture of "How might we?". How might we inspire children with a curriculum that integrates the wonders of the natural world so that it changes their definition of what's possible?
Please remember….
Order lunch for next week; even better, next month.
Students should be walking to their classrooms in the morning on their own. Parents and other family members should drop their students off in the car rider lane and allow them to walk in on their own.
Any car in the car rider lane must have a CHCS-issued car rider tag hanging on the rear view mirror or the car will be flagged to park and go to the office for a license check. We put child safety first, plus it helps speed up the dismissal process. Thanks!
Please put on your blinkers when you enter the turnaround for afternoon dismissal and turn them off when your car is loaded. This helps speed up the dismissal process, too.
Did you know?
Our charter is in effect through 2019. We will begin the charter renewal process in January, 2018.
One of our accountability metrics is: CHCS will maintain a 90% retention rate of continuing teachers and excluding teachers dismissed for cause, relocation, or dismissed by the school. We had 1 teacher from 2015-2016 relocate and 1 teacher retire. Therefore, we had 100% teacher retention!
You can access our charter application and charter contract at http://governance.chatthillscharter.org/chcs-petition.pdf
Who are we?
Boys Girls
1 27 32
2 43 35
3 37 24
4 34 26
5 30 30
6 26 13
7 23 31
55% of our students are boys and 45% are girls!
81% Black or African American
18% White
<1% Hispanic
<1% Asian
<1% Indian
<1% More than one race
Please access your child's standards at https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_Level_K-8.aspx
Standards are what children need to know, understand, and be able to do.
Instructions and log-in information for the parent portal were given out at Open House. If you did not receive them, please contact your child's teacher. The first progress report was distributed on Friday, September 9. The first report card will be distributed on Tuesday, October 18.
We concluded the Fall administration of STAR (Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading) for all grade levels this week. Individual results will be sent home this week. STAR assesses both reading and math progress. It is called a "universal screener" because all students will complete this assessment. Universal screening is a critical first step in identifying students who are at risk for experiencing reading and math difficulties and who might need more time, support, and strategies. STAR is administered 3 times each year to monitor progress and inform instruction and individual learning plans. For more information on the STAR assessment, please go to: http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R0054872491706A8.pdf
Teachers will also assess students' reading fluency and comprehension via a guided reading assessment. Each student meets one on one with a teacher and reads a passage and answers comprehension questions on the passage. The student then receives a score which gives a reading level. Guided reading assessments were completed on September 2 and results went home with 9/9's progress reports.
The Fall administration of MAP has been completed. Student scores will be sent home with the next progress report. MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessments are computerized tests that are adaptive. When taking a MAP® test, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions become more difficult. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions become easier. In an optimal test, a student answers approximately half the items correctly and half incorrectly. The final score is an estimate of the student's achievement level. MAP is administered 3 times each year to monitor progress and inform instruction and individual learning plans. For more information on MAP, please visit: https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2014/07/ParentToolkit_0.pdf
Kindergarten students will be assessed on the GKIDS assessment tool throughout the year. For more information on the GKIDS assessment, please go to: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/GKIDS/GKIDS%20Parent%20Brochure%202015-16.pdf
Writing is an integral part of each student's education and is integrated into every subject area. Students will complete one piece of writing through the month and one piece of writing on a common writing day where most of the students on campus will be writing at the same time. Writing pieces will be scored on a rubric and added to each student's portfolio which will follow him or her throughout his or her years here at CHCS.
Georgia Milestones is the end of grade assessment for 3rd-7th grade CHCS students from April 17-May 5, 2017. Students are assessed in reading, language arts, writing, math, social studies, and science. We are awaiting confirmation of a report that social studies and science will only be assessed in 3rd and 5th grades at CHCS this year.
A student progress recording sheet was part of the welcome packet received at Open House. Please record STAR, MAP, Guided Reading, report card grades, and Georgia Milestones scores on this recording sheet so you can monitor your student's progress throughout the year.
The first B Day of each week (weather permitting) at 10:25 AM, the whole school meets in the turnaround around the flagpole for "LAUNCH". It's a community-building time to say the pledge of allegiance, have a moment of silence, hear a motivating word, hear some announcements, and count down to a great week. Come join us!
Thursday, November 10, is our annual Veterans Day Celebration at 2:00 PM. In the car rider turnaround. Come join us!
We work hard to dismiss students in a timely way! We dismiss 300 + students via our car rider lanes each day and their safety is the most important thing. Please bear with us as this takes time!
Dismissal begins at 3:15 PM with Mr. Lennert and Mr. Robinson walking through the line and calling numbers on the walkie talkie to the teachers who are supervising students in centralized classrooms where all students in a grade level wait quietly to hear their car rider number called. When students hear their number, they walk to the appropriate car rider lane, get in the appropriate line (separated by grade levels), and wait for their car.
This year we're doing something a little different! Parents of students in Kindergarten through 7th grade will line up in the right car rider lane and 900 numbers (carpoolers) will line up in the left lane. K-7 will proceed into the car rider turnabout and 900 number carpoolers will drive across, into the parking lot and into the lane between the playground and the buildings.
If, for some reason, your child does not come to your car when called, we may ask you to pull aside into a waiting area to allow the other cars to leave the campus.
At Open House you received a car rider tag. If, for some reason, you or your designated driver don't have a car rider tag, please stop by the office in the morning to get one. If afternoon transportation ever changes during the year, please notify your child's teacher. If you or your designated driver do not have a CHCS-issued car tag, we will ask you to park and go to the office to present identification and get a temporary pass. Hand-made car tags will not be honored. Remember! Anyone can make a hand-made car tag! Help us to maintain safety and security for all students! Please make sure your child knows his or her car rider number.
Please remember that there are no left turns into the car rider lane or into the main entrance during arrival time and dismissal time. Also, there are no U-TURNS on Rivertown Road or Cochran Mill Road at any time. CHPD will be issuing tickets for violations. We are required to go down South Fulton Parkway, make a right onto Cochran Mill Road, and then make a right onto Rivertown Road. The City is working on a plan to add a passing lane by the car rider entrance to allow left hand turns. We'll keep you updated.
Sixth and seventh grade students (and their siblings or car pool friends who may go to Building B for EMAP - no charge) may be dropped off in the turnaround from 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM. (All other grade level students should line up in the car rider line.) EMAP staff will watch from the Administration building as 6th and 7th grade students walk from their cars to Building B or to Building M to get their breakfast. Students will wait in Building B until middle school teachers finish their morning staff meetings.
Please do not pull into the open gate near the administration trailer as there will be no staff present to supervise students in that area.
We are trying hard to speed up the car rider lane! Please help us:
- Please pull all the way up so we can get as many cars as possible in the lane.
- In the morning, please stay in your car and allow the staff to help your child out of the car.
- Please do not park and drop your child off in the morning. Please get in the car rider line.
- Please do not park and bring your car rider number to a staff member in the turnaround in the afternoon. We will not be able to accommodate your request.
- In the afternoon, please hang your car rider number on your rear view mirror and leave it there until your child gets in the car.
- Please put your blinkers on when you enter the lane and turn them off when your child gets in the car.
- You may want to wait to get in the afternoon dismissal line at 3:30. The line is moving much more quickly at that time.
Please order meals for the month ahead. If you need to order for the week ahead, please do so on Wednesday. Any student who does not pre-order a meal will be given a sandwich, fruit, vegetable, and milk as Lunch For Kids will only deliver as many meals as were pre-ordered. The fee for these meals will be invoiced. Please make sure you checkout and pay (if applicable) or your order will not be completed and a meal will not be delivered for your child. Meals must be pre-ordered whether the meal is free, reduced, or full price. Please order meals for a month at a time.
Even if you don't plan to use the school lunch program, please set up a POS account anyway, just in case. The POS system will be used for fundraisers, field trips, etc. as well. There is no cost to set up an account.
If you have any difficulties, please let us know. We can walk you through the process on our computers in the office.
Please remember that we are a peanut-free and tree nut-free campus.
We will have a school-sponsored Chick Fil-A fundraiser on Mondays and Fridays. We will sell Chick Fil-A chicken biscuits for $3.00 and drinks for $1.00 to adults only. We will not sell biscuits or drinks to students as per federal and state guidelines. We encourage use of our Lunch For Kids breakfast option for our students. Supplies will be limited each day.
Please save BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION! Box tops are a great way for our school to earn free money. There is a collection box in the front office. There will be a prize for the homeroom with the most box tops!
Thanks for supporting CHCS!
School uniforms are expected the first day of school. If you are encountering any problems, please let your student's teacher know. Shirts are ordered from Land's End and bottoms may be purchased from any vendor or store.
School uniform is a navy blue school logo shirt for K-4th grades and an evergreen school logo shirt of 5th-7th grades. Bottoms (pants, shorts, capris, skorts, dress with school logo, jumper with school logo) can be brown, black, blue, or khaki.
Please make sure your child has an extra uniform outfit at school in case of an accident or a fall in the mud (It happens!).
Please make sure your child has a raincoat and an umbrella on rainy days.
Please make sure your child has a coat, hat, gloves, and scarf on cold days as we will be outside!
The next PTO $1.00 Dress Down Day will be Friday, November 11.
The next Final Friday Fun Day $1.00 Dress Up or Down Day will be Friday, November 18.
When students are dressing down at any time, shoulders must be covered. No tank tops or spaghetti strap shirts. No leggings or short shorts may be worn at any time.
The next Governing Board meeting is this Monday, November 7, at 7:00 PM in Building F1. Each meeting provides an opportunity for stakeholders to speak. (Subsequent meetings will be: 12/5; 1/9; 2/6; 3/6; 4/3; 5/8; 6/26)
The CHCS charter and application, work, committees, policies, and draft policies can be found at governance.chatthillscharter.org.
Congratulations to new Governing Board members, Abigail Corbett and Lachauna Edwards. They join Dominique Love (parent), Warren Edwards (parent), Tyler Thigpen (parent), Tim Cailloux (treasurer), Xeron Pledger (secretary), Knox Phillips (vice chair), and Clay Johnson (chair).
PTO meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month except for October, November, and February when the second Tuesday falls on a day off for students (October and November) or on Valentines Day in February. The next PTO meeting will be held Tuesday, November 15, at 6:30 PM. Subsequent meetings will be held on the following dates: 12/13, 1/10, 2/21, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9.
The next Oz Pizza Spirit Night will be announced soon. (Oz Pizza in Fairburn)
The next Skate Night in Sharpsburg is Friday, November 18, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
The PTO Executive Board is:
President Michelle Vaughn
Vice President Haley Turner
Secretary Sharon Jones
Treasurer Denise Bowen
The PTO Committee Chairs are:
Spirit Wear and Merchandise Ashley Jackson and Joya Casson
Spirit Nights, Share Nights, Etc MJ Nock
Hospitality Bertha Furcon
Communications and Outreach Taneisha Miles
Social Media Shonte Press
Membership Heidi Day
HOOTS Crew Keion Edwards
Animal Liaison Dee Claborn
Check out the new PTO website at www.chatthillscharterpto.org.
The next days off are November 8 for a teacher workday and Monday through Friday, November 21 – 25, for Thanksgiving Break.
Please like our Facebook page (Chatt Hills Charter School). As I'm able, I will post pictures during the day. Also, please like our photos page.
Please sign up for our REMIND text service. We will send reminder and alert texts during the week. To receive these texts, please text: @chcbuttler to the number 81010. You will receive a welcome text from Remind. If you have trouble with 81010, try texting @chcbuttler to (678) 249-3787.
Please sign up for our Mail Chimp Emails. We will send reminder and alert emails during the week, as well, and a weekly update on Sunday evenings with news, events, dates, times, etc. You don't want to miss these communications! To receive these Mail Chimp Emails, please email Jessica Denton at email@example.com. In the subject line, please type, SIGN ME UP!, and include your email address in the text box.
Also, please visit our website! The student and family handbook posted there is the best around!
Cell Phones
Students may have cell phones at school, but phones must remain in the off or silence mode and in backpacks. Cell phones may be used during the day only for class assignments and only with teacher permission. CHCS will not be responsible for cell phone damage or loss.
Each family is required to volunteer 15 hours per year (20 hours if you have 2 or more students enrolled.) One hour is awarded for attendance at each PTO meeting. Other volunteer opportunities include walking trail volunteers, lamination to be cut out, science journals to be stapled, and printable books to be copied, cut, and stapled.
Please volunteer to help serve lunch to students each day. Please follow the link in order to sign up: https://doodle.com/5tbh8s4krk57cv9
Veterans Day Celebration will be Thursday, November 10, at 2:00 PM in the car rider turnaround. Rain date is Friday, November 11, at 2:00 PM.
Grandparents Day will be Tuesday, November 29, beginning at 11:00 AM.
Book Fair will be the Week of November 28-December 2.
Mid-Year celebration days will be by invitation and will be held Thursday, January 12, 2017, for 5th, 6th, and 7th grades and Friday, January 13, 2017, for K-4th grades in one classroom per grade level.
End of year celebration days for all students will be held in individual classrooms on the following dates: K/1, May 22; 2/3,May 23; and 4-7, May 24.
Field Days will be: K/1, May 15; 2/3, May 16; and 4-6, May 17. May 18 will be the rain date.
The last day of school is Thursday, May 25. It will be a half-day, ending at 11:30 AM. There will be no after school EMAP the last day of school.
Each parent will receive a background check form. Background checks must be completed in order for someone to volunteer on campus. Simply fill out your form and return to school as soon as possible.
Community Meetings With Our Fulton County Schools Board Representative and Vice President, Linda Bryant
11/14/2016-6:00 p.m.-Cliftondale Elementary School
12/1/2016--No meeting in December
1/17/2017-6:00 p.m.-Bear Creek Middle School
2/21/2017-6:00 p.m.-A. Philip Randolph Elementary School
3/20/2017-6:00 p.m.-C. H. Gullatt Elementary School
4/17/2017-6:00 p.m.-Oakley Elementary School
5/15/2017-6:00 p.m.-Westlake High School
Title 1 Spending
Parental Involvement: $12,520.00 (14%)
Classroom /Direct Instruction: $27,272.00 (31%)
Improvement of Instruction: $48,000.00 (55%)
Title I Focus Goals
1. 15% of students in grades 3-7 will perform at proficient level, or above on the Math Georgia Milestones Assessment by Spring 2017.
What can I do to help us meet this goal?
-Coaching and modeling on workshop model, number talks, recreational mathematics, sequential story telling, standards for mathematical practice, argumentative, persuasive, and informational writing, dip sticks, hand signals, IXL, Hand2Mind,etc.
2. All grade levels (K-7) will increase by 30% from the Fall 2016 to the Spring 2017 on the STAR reading and math assessment.
What can I do to help us meet this goal?
-Coaching and modeling on workshop model, number talks, recreational mathematics, sequential story telling, standards for mathematical practice, argumentative, persuasive, and informational writing, dip sticks, hand signals, IXL, Hand2Mind, guided reading system and groups, mentor texts, read alouds, pictography, concept and mind mapping, Marzano's 6 steps, phonemic and semantic cues, frayer model, context clues, word parts and word webs, text talks, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, RAZ kids, etc.
3. 15% of students in grades 3-7 will perform at proficient level, or above on the Reading/ELA Georgia Milestones Assessment by Spring 2017.
What can I do to help us meet this goal?
- Coaching and modeling on workshop model, guided reading system and groups, mentor texts, read alouds, pictography, concept and mind mapping, Marzano's 6 steps, phonemic and semantic cues, frayer model, context clues, word parts and word webs, text talks, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, RAZ kids, etc.
Title 1 Parent Workshops (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
Wednesday, November 16th Guy/Faulkner (Reading and Math)
Wednesday, December 14th Horne/Schilling/Lucas (Reading and Math)
Wednesday, February 15th Robinson/Moreen/Taylor-Phillips (Integration/GA Milestones)
Wednesday, March 15th Stevens/Horne/Schilling/Lucas (GA Milestones)
Wednesday, April 19th Guy/Shaw/Faulkner (Reading and Math)
11/7 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
11/7-11/17 Food Drive
11/8 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
11/10 Veterans Day Celebration 2:00 PM (Raindate: Friday, 11/11/16 at 2:00 PM)
11/11 PTO $1.00 Dress Down Day
11/16 Title 1 Parent Workshop (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
11/18 PTO Skate Night 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
11/18 Beyond the Fence Curriculum Day and Thanksgiving Meal
11/18 Final Friday Fun Day $1.00 Dress Down Day
11/21-25 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
11/28-12/2 Scholastic Book Fair
11/29 Grandparents Day
12/5 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
12/9 PTO $1.00 Dress Down Day
12/14 Title 1 Parent Workshop (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
12/16 Final Friday Fun Day $1.00 Dress Down Day
12/23-1/8 NO SCHOOL – Holiday Break
1/9 1st Day of the Second Semester
1/9 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
1/16 NO SCHOOL – Dr. King's Birthday
2/6 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
2/15 Title 1 Parent Workshop (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
2/17-20 NO SCHOOL – President's Holiday Weekend
3/6 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
3/10 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
3/13 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday
3/15 Title 1 Parent Workshop (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
4/3-4/7 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
4/10 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
4/19 Title 1 Parent Workshop (7:15 AM and 4:30 PM)
5/8 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 PM in Building F
*February17, March 10, and May 26 may be used as inclement weather make-up days, if necessary.
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The record of Matthew Arnett shows two enlistments, first in the CSA, 4th Sergeant, Sept. 9, 1861; elected 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 10, 1862; Company F, 29th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Chatham County Foresters. He resigned from this appointment February 23, 1863. Click on "link' to see grave site and record of 2nd enlistment. BURIED: Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., Ga. (Located near Mt. Pleasant)
Second Enlistment: Matthew Arnett also enlisted as a private in Company A, 4th Regiment Georgia Cavalry ( Clinch's), March 9, 1863. Pension records show leg was broken and permanently disabled while on scout duty November 20, 1864, and he was at home on wounded furlough at close of war.
FAMILY SKETCH: Mathis Wells "Mack" Arnett (Vol.10) was born on March 10, 1837, oldest child of William J. Arnett and his wife, Lavinia Jane Wells (Vol VII). He was the grandson of Timothy and Zennie Emanuel Arnett (VII).
Mathis Wells Arnett(Vol.10) served as Postmaster at Rushville, GA in Appling (now Wayne) County from Dec. 6, 1855 to Sept. 2, 1859. He served in Company F, 29th Regt., Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, CSA, Chatham County, Georgia, and the Georgia Forresters. Records show he was 4th Sergeant, Sept. 9, 1861; elected 2nd Lieutenant on Sept. 10, 1862; resigned on Feb. 23, 1863. He enlisted as a private in Company A, 4th Georgia Cavalry (Clinch's), Mar. 9, 1863. Pension records show his leg was broken and permanently disabled while on scout duty on Nov. 20, 1864 and he was at home on wounded furlough at the close of the war.
Mathis Wells Arnett (Vol.10) was married on May 3, 1866 in Wayne County, GA to Isabelle Susanna Pendarvis. She was born on September 6, 1846, the oldest child of Richard Lambright and Hester (Strickland) Pendarvis.
"Mack" and Isabelle had the following children:
(1) William Richard "Dick" Arnett, b. Nov. 12, 1867 m.) Clara Jane Dennison, 1934.
(2) Lavinia Agnes Arnett, b. Feb. 6, 1870 d. Sept. 20, 1907 m.) Barney Parker Hanner.
(3) John Mathis Arnett, b. Sept. 22, 1872 d, Jan 5, 1884, Died of injuries after falling from a tree.
(4) Hester Susanna "Hettie" Arnett, b. Mar. 29, 1874 d. June 6, 1940 m.) 1st Harley J. Herrin 2nd? Sapp.
(5) Oliver Pendarvis Arnett, b. Oct. 1, 1876 d. Jan. 11, 1962 m. Alice Deborah Ann Dubose
(6) Martha Emma Arnett, m. June 15, 1878 d. Aug. 26, 1949 m. 1st Wm. Carswell Drawdy, 2nd Frederick Warren Best Jan. 6, 1938
(7) Lilla Gertrude Arnett, b. Feb. 12, 1880 d. Dec. 4, 1967 m. Ula Marion Webster
(8) Annie Isabelle Arnett, b. Oct. 27, 1881 d. Dec. 25, 1959 m. Edgar D. Melton.
(9) Rachel Ada Arnett, b. Feb. 7, 1884 d. Oct. 3, 1961 m. John B. James
(10) Jane Arnett, b. Dec. 9, 1887 m. Marcus Aaren Moses, June 30, 1911, Glynn Co.
His wife, Isabelle (Pendarvis) Arnett died on June 12, 1888 and is buried in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Wayne Co. "Mack" was then married on Jan. 19, 1890 in Wayne Co. in Wayne Co. to Jane Causey, b. Jan. 21, 1852, the daughter of James Leighton and Martha (Hatcher) Causey.
They had three children:
(11) Thomas Watson Arnett, b. June 6, 1892 d. Nov. 22, 1970 m. Louella Edgy, Dec. 26, 1920,
(12) Ella May Arnett, b. Feb. 6, 1894, never married. (13) Maud Madeline b. Feb. 2, 1897 m. Gordon Frederick Westberry, Mar. 3, 1926.
Mathis Wells Arnett (Vol.10) died January 20, 1923 and is buried in the Union Baptist Cemetery is located near Mt. Pleasant in Wayne Co. next to his first wife. His wife, Jane (Causey) Arnett died Nov. 11, 1925 and is buried in Hortense Cemetery in present Brantley Co.
Sources, courthouse, CSA, cemetery, and marriage records of Glynn and Wayne Counties and information from family members.
FAMILY SKETCH: Contributed by: Jane Cranshaw, great-granddaughter of subject, 1512 Carpenter St., Brunswick, Ga. 31520.
Copied by Gaynell Highsmith, Rt. 2, Box 55 , Nahunta, Ga. 31553.
Note: Grave Stone ordered by Ms. Betty McGuire; installed by Jerry Van Herrin and Linton Herrin.

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Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire District of Leicestershire, England. Until 1889 the parish was simply known as Appleby. Between 1894 and 1974 it was part of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Rural District.
The civil parish includes, as well as the village of Appleby Magna, the small hamlets of Appleby Parva and Little Wigston (not Wigston Parva located elsewhere in Leicestershire). Since 1974 the neighbouring parishes of Snarestone and Swepstone have been absorbed into Appleby Magna. The parish has a total population of 1,076, with the village of Appleby Magna (or Appleby) being the largest settlement. Historically Appleby was one of the largest and wealthiest parishes in Leicestershire, and the large church is testament to this fact; the village and its population, however, have always remained fairly small.
The village lies on the edge of the ancient boundary between the kingdom of Mercia and the Danelaw but the land has been inhabited from the early Neolithic period. The village developed in the pre-Saxon era.
The village sits on the outskirts of The National Forest and is bordered by the Gopsall Park Estate.
The Ashby-De-La-Zouch Canal passes within a mile of the village, as do the M42 and A444.
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For Immediate Release
Monday, February 22, 2010
President Obama's Plan is Real Health Care ReformWashington, DC —
AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's health care plan:
"President Obama has proposed a plan that will make quality, affordable health care a reality for millions of American families. We applaud his commitment to this issue and his ongoing efforts to enact health care reform. The time has come for Congress to listen to the American people and not the insurance industry. It is time to pass real health care reform."


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I received a call from 888-296-4293, or at least that is what I was told was the return call #. I hit *69 and was given the message the call could not be traced. I was told I was speaking with Nathan Davis and the call was regarding a legal matter. I told this "Nathan" that I was not able to receive personal phone calls at work...he then stated it was not personal. I asked for a number where I could call them back at and was given the above referenced 888#. I told this "Nathan" that I would have to call back but I wanted to know what it was in reference to. He said he would transfer me to his office because he was not able to give me any information. So he transferred me which seemed like he handed the phone off to someone else who was named Rachel Williams. "Rachel" told me that the call was in regards to a payday loan I had not paid from US Cash Advantage that was taken out in July 2008. I have no idea if I took this loan out or not so I asked for her to email or fax me some information. SHe said they already had and the only way I could obtain any documents was for them to send to my attorney and asked for my attorney's name. I told her I did not have one and I would check in to this matter. I have received calls like this before supposedly from other payday loan companies and been threatened many times. If I owe $ I will pay it but this harassment has to stop! The people I spoke with have an middle-eastern accent/dialect and would not provide me with enough information to check the validity of this. Based on past experience - I plan on disregarding this call UNLESS they can provide information in writing that I can verify from my end. It is ridiculous that people can harass hard working persons with scams like this.
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Wendell L. Willkie yesterday was presented with the Jewish War Veterans' 1941 "American Leadership Award" at a luncheon at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria. The presentation was made by Fred S. Harris, National Commander. The citation praised Willkie's "splendid example of selfless patriotism, which is and will continue to be an inspiration to the people of the United States."


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The fallout from the sequester may soon resemble the political massaging of the gas and oil bonanza. In the latter case, Obama did all he could to stop new government leases for fracking and horizontal drilling on federal lands as well as stopped the Keystone Pipeline — only to take credit in the campaign for near record levels of gas and oil production that came despite not because of his efforts. If the sequester results in a small smidgeon of fiscal responsibility, and does not do the horrendous things that just last week Obama was forecasting, then expect him to about-face and remind us that the sequester was his idea, after all — and is proof of the sort of fiscal responsibility he highlighted in 2008 when he called George W. Bush unpatriotic for taking on too much debt.
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Fight Hunger in W.Va.
Funds and food donations given to Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) through the end of this month will be used for a matching grant through the Feinstein Challenge, which provides funds for anti-hunger agencies across the country.
The annual challenge started 16 years ago, when Alan Shawn Feinstein of Rhode Island challenged the agencies to raise funds on their own — and offered to match those funds through his Feinstein Foundation.
"I believe each of us was put here on earth to do what we can to help those in need," Feinstein said.
CCWVa raised more than $161,000 in cash and food donations through the Feinstein Challenge last year, said Patti Phillips, development and marketing director.
Organizers hope to top that amount this year.
In-kind donations to CCWVa's food pantries, in addition to cash donations designated for hunger relief, will be included in CCWVa's application for the matching grant.
"Mr. Feinstein's generosity, vision and hope are encouragement to those of us who see the devastating effects of hunger daily. This effective campaign spurs CCWVa to unite our friends and neighbors in alleviating hunger in our state," Phillips said.
Food items can be brought to any of the 11 CCWVa food parishes across West Virginia. Cash donations can be made online at www.ccwva.org. For more information call CCWVa at (304) 905-9860. For live updates on the campaign, follow CCWVa on Twitter — @CCharitiesWVa or #FeinsteinChallenge.
Spring Craft Show
The Dunbar Church of the Nazarene will be hosting a Spring Craft Show on Saturday April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local artists and craftsmen are invited to apply for a booth at the show. All items for sale must be handcrated.
Spaces are available at $25 each (including table) or $20 per space (with no table).
Funds raised from this event will benefit the church youth department.
For more information call the church at (304) 720-7454 or Kim Rodeheaver at (304) 776-4287.


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Football is back: a view from the belchers, er, bleachers
I'm aware there was life before the invention of football. I just can't imagine it being any good.
I don't know what people did in, say, the 1300s, when you didn't have NBC Sunday Night Football or Coors Light, or honey-glaze hot wings. That whole bubonic plague thing probably wasn't very pleasant either.
But we have football now, and it's back. And I think I speak for football fans across America when I say, "BUUURP!"
Sorry about that. Me and football fans across America have been drinking beer, glued to the set, engulfed in the pageantry of a game that enriches our lives — a game that allows us to relive our glory days, or try to recall glory days we once had, or — for those of us who never had glory days in the first place — pretend we once had glory days so we can relive them.
Like I said, we've been drinking beer.
Which is NOT a prerequisite for watching football, unlike soccer, which was invented so that unattractive Europeans would have an excuse to get outside and get into drunken fistfights for three hours. Or baseball, which you have to experience with suds to make interesting, otherwise you're just watching some 19-year-old from the Dominican Republic throw a spherical cowhide at a Venezuelan holding a piece of wood.
Football works, both in person and on the screen. There's something visually and emotionally pleasing about seeing a 24-year-old millionaire running at full speed, attempting to give a 27-year-old millionaire a concussion.
Plus the NFL represents all that is good about America: the aggressive acquisition of territory, violence, cheerleaders and commercial sponsors. The game is also good for the economy. It's a proven fact that the NFL has significantly lowered the unemployment rate for 350-pound inner-city men with low SAT scores.
Sure, football is not perfect. It has its negatives, such as fantasy football.
I don't play fantasy football for the same reason I don't shoot heroin: One little taste and I'd be hooked. My life would rapidly progress into a downward spiral of dangerous obsession, eventually reaching its inevitable conclusion: me slumped in some disgusting bathroom stall, track marks on my arm, mumbling gibberish how my running backs are underperforming.
Yes, football can bring out an individual's dark side. I say this with a little embarrassment and with a lot of honesty: If Bronco linebacker Von Miller were to sack San Diego Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers and break his femur, it would bring me a significant amount of pleasure. Admittedly, this is odd. In no other circumstance do I wish for another human being to experience a multi-fragmentary compound fracture. I don't know if wishing Phillip Rivers pain makes me evil; but I do know it makes me one of 4 million Bronco fans.
Yet, overall, the game is good for us, as it unites people of all races, religions and iPod tastes.
True story: I once won club-level seats to a Broncos game, where, directly next to me in line to the bathroom stood Alan Simpson, he the former U.S. Senator and co-author of the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan. I struck up a conversation with the distinguished leader because I'm a political junkie, and because I had three beers.
Only in football can you find yourself randomly engaged in a discussion about a holding penalty with a highly respected American political figure. At a urinal. As side note, I've found that talking with a U.S. senator at the urinal next to you is like giving your order to a Hooter's waitress: The whole time you're silently telling yourself, "Maintain direct eye contact."
Despite the positives, I know that some of you disapprove. You think that football is a violent waste of time and resources, and represents the dumbing down of America. All good points, to which my only response would be:


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Employment Law
Employment Law Questions? Ask an Employment Lawyer.
Hello and welcome. My name isXXXXX am a Licensed practicing attorney and my goal is to provide you with excellent service today.
Did you ask for Reasonable accommodations as per the ADA?
Do you feel your disability is the reason for the treatment?
Are you part of a Union or do you have a contract?
I asked to work from home once and this last time I had an episode I asked for a reasonable accommodation for the time off
You should not quit, as you would not be able to obtain unemployment benefits,
it would be risky to do that,
Yes. I feel that because my depression, I am being treated different than someone else who may have diabetes or cancer. I am being treated like this because I missed the time due to my disability
no I don't work for a union or have a contract
what you should do is send a letter to the HR, stating that you feel you are being discriminated due to your disability and your request for reasonable accommodations
If they fail to act, consider filing an EEOC complaint,
they will investigate the matter, and in most cases the employer
if they fire me they will want me to sign a separation agreement
will that stop me from being able to file a EEOC claim
you should only sign an agreement if they offer you a significant severance,
you should not sign it unless they allow for a severance, or will not contest unemployment benefits,
If you sign a separation agreement, you would nnot
be able to file an EEOC complaint.
the most I will get in severance would be 2 weeks
I work in the HR department
I would not sign it,
I would file an EEOC complaint as soon as possible,
and they may offer you a large severance to drop the case
To file a claim with the EEOC, contact the nearest local EEOC office. More information about filing a claim with the EEOC can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/howtofil.html.
I have been all over that site lately
Should I still write the letter to the HR department?
I would send the letter threatening an EEOC complaint first,
that may force them to try to settle with you
I worry that will make my environment worse
if they fail to act, you should file the complaint,
When you say act, what does that mean?
I would not quit, or accept any separation agreement as it may hurt you in obtaining unemployment benefits.
They should try to settle with you either change the work environment,
or provide you accommodations,
or offer you a larger severance,
If I find other employment, can I still file?
you have 180 days to file,
I truly feel that if I write the letter to the HR department that it will become even worse at my job. I love my job, and that is what sucks. I feel like I am being pushed out.
At this point you have no other choice,
if you do not want to send a letter, consider filing an EEOC complaint first,
and if they retaliate against you,
you can sue them for retaliation
Ok. Any site suggestions where I can reference such a letter to use as an example.
The link above have samples you can use,
appreciate that!
Once you file the EEOC complaint you are given Federal protection from retaliation,
so if they continue to treat you that way,
or make it worse for you, consider speaking to an attorney about a lawsuit,
Good luck, and if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.
ok. I debating which to do first the letter or the complaint\
It is better to do the letter,
as you can tell the EEOC you gave them a chance to change and they failed.
so just tell them that I feel that I am being discriminated against because of the reasonable accommodations of time off I requested for my disability and have taken in the past?
and that I am contemplating filing a complaint with the EEOC?
yes, and give examples of the harassment, and state if they fail to take action you will have to file an EEOC
the examples would be the interviewing for my job and comments about how fell apart when I was out
and the failure to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability
My HR Manager is not smart she is going to scream at me and ask me "what action to you expect us to take"
that is fine, then file the EEOC
can they fire me for something like wearing the wrong shoes on the manufacturing floor or being late from lunch, or will that be considered retailiation even if I have not filed the claim. Sorry for all the questions
if made after the complaint, it would be retaliation,
if they want to fire you, they have to make sure you intentionally violated company policy
I think they will do that after they get the letter.
Then you file the EEOC complaint, and file for unemployment benefits,
I hate this, because I love where I work :( Are you a new yorker
me too
I figured from the screen name.
I trust you even more.
That is good,
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.
new Yorkers don't beat around the bush!
thanks for everything!
and I will
I have written my letter to my HR director. My question is if I am asked if I have consulted an attorney how should I respond? I am turning it into my director tomorrow. I know I am going to get an immediate response. Can I ask him to keep it confidential, not include my manager at this time
I received a letter from my HR manager asking for a questionnaire to be completed by my doctor regarding my disability which I understand. But I was told I could not return to work until I have it completed because they need to know that I am capable of performing the essential functions of my position of employment on a full time basis so that they can have a better understanding of my circumstances. Can they tell me that I can't come back to work till I have this completed? Is that legal?
I would like to send you the document they want my doctor to fill out. I think it is worded to have me fired either way it is completed. If she says I am impaired and can't complete the essential duties I think they will say they can't accommodate me. If she says that I can do all the duties then they will mark all my missed work as unexcused and fire me. I am trying to find an attorney in my area, but it has not been so easy. Do you mind reviewing the document?
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195133_official_complaint_9.22.13.docx
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195229_offical_letter_of_diagnois__medical_excuse.pdf
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195320_wiseco_requesting_info_on_disability.pdf
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195537_medical_certification.pdf
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195606_job_descritption_pg1.pdf
Attachment: 2013-10-03_195638_job_description_pg_2.pdf
job description was changed in September. not sure if it was before or after I filed my complaint. the initial job posting for my posisiton was put up in august so I find it weird that the job description was updated in September and not august
I am stalled bc the EEOC office is closed due to the shutdown. I have a feeling that is what they did. I am meeting with my doctor tonight, what advice to you give on completion of the medical certification. I am able to complete the essential job duties but I do have chonic episodes of depression w/o warning. During that I am able to work from home. But if I say I am able to complete the essential job duties does that nullify that I am impaired?
attached is what I received back from my therapist, I feel it is not adequate and will not hold up with my employer and get me terminated. any suggestions?
Attachment: 2013-10-07_200918_response_on_med_cert_-_phyc.pdf
I will contact my primary care provider. Again, I am not able to return to work till they receive the documentation. In your opinion, since she refers only to the my last episode and not further episodes, will I still have an issue in the future?
It does state I suffer from PTSD.
I sent the following email to my HR manger yesterday and received the following response. As of today they have received my documentation from my therapist and I should be allowed to return to work. I feel they are illegally keeping me from work now. Are they? I will not get paid this week and I am very upset. I can't control how long it takes to get the information from the doctors. I have been in contact with a local employment attorney. Is this something I should inform them of now. Please see the emails below
JanetI sent 2 emails this week regarding the status of the medical verification letters you have requested on my disability. As of now, I have received no response from you. Have you received these emails? 1st stating their is a 10 working day waiting pd to get forms back. The second email stating that I received a form back and I federal expressed it to the office to your attention. I am still awaiting the other document from my primary care doctor.Please confirm receipt.
Shannon,Thank you for the update. I did receive the emails. I have not received the medical letters as yet.As you know you were paid for the weeks of 9/23 and 9/30. We are discontinuing your pay for the week of 10/7.I will be in touch.Regards,Janet
Last question. I have filed an EEOC complaint as of Friday for harassment and discrimination. I have still not received any responses on my requests to return to work. At this point I am starting to interview for jobs, as this is not turning into a financially hard situation.


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A SCALE model of Abbots Morton parish church has raised £51 towards a fund to repair the ancient church's bell tower.
The replica, which was created as a coin collecting box, has been on display at the nearby Hiller's Farm Shop where customers have donated loose change towards the appeal.
The model was made by a resident in Abbots Morton after a suggestion by Peter Dyke, who runs the Hillers Fish shop.
"I'm delighted at the amount it's raised in a short time," said Mr Dyke.
"Every bit helps towards this very worthwhile appeal." Visit abbotsmortonbelltower.co.uk.


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New filming pictures from Nativity 2 have appeared on Wales Online today. The shots of David Tennant, Marc Wootton and some of the young cast were taken by photographer Phil Blagg during filming on November 3rd at Llanrhaeadr Falls close to the Welsh border and appeared in the most recent print edition of local newspaper the Powys County Times. Some of the pictures show Marc's character Mr. Poppy carrying class teacher Mr. Peterson, played by David, across a cold, fast-flowing river. The report in the County Times described the filming conditions as difficult and stressful, but this was in part down to the cold and damp weather, a supposedly trained donkey refusing to follow instructions and time constraints: Marc Wootton was due to leave early to travel to Stratford for his penultimate appearance as Bottom in the RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream and eventually had to leave the set at a dash already 40 minutes late.
The slideshow of pictures also includes shots from filming on Lake Vyrnwy a couple of days earlier as Marc and David manoeuvred the yellow Duck Tours bus through the water.
View the whole slideshow on the Wales Online website:
In Pictures: David Tennant Filming Nativity 2
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Entering Navy WorldI am a new Navy girlfriend/ Future Navy wife. My MM was sworn in a few weeks ago and is due to leave soon for bootcamp. I have found myself daily researching the long yet exciting journey we have ahead of us. I have been dating my MM for almost 3 years now and we have know each other for 9 years (friends who feel in love) we have a 2 yr old wonderful baby boy together. Im seeking tons of support and advice.Thanks in advance.
When my sailor left for bootcamp, I made a rip off calendar of the weeks until he graduated, and then one for the weeks until he could come home the first time. :) I made it look pretty with pictures or drawings and then when I was feeling super lonely and just wanted to see him, I could measure how much longer until I was with him again and able to see him. It worked really well, because at the end of each week I would rip off the number and then write a little note to either him or my self, telling him how I felt this week with everything, or I would tell myself that I lasted another week and I could do it!
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Well welcome to the wonderful world! First off you found the right site, the girls are great on here and we always have an open ear. The first couple days are really hard, my man left 6 days ago. Just stay strong and write him all the time, like I write tyler notes on scratch paper at work. Just so they know you are thinking about them, Letters keep them going! Pictures as well, I suggest making a collage on your computer then printing it out, it will allow him to have all his favorites in one spot. Remember when you are feeling weak, we are hear and we are all going through this too, so vent your heart out. You will feel better.


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Visiting: Italy
Trip Duration 8 Days
- Tour Style: Classic
- Tour Type: Centre Based
- Accommodation Grade: Simple
- Trek Grade: Easy to Moderate
Walking Holiday in Sicily
Enjoy a week of walking in a diverse variety of scenic landscapes. Based in a simple family-run hotel in the seaside town of Giardini Naxos, we walk alongside the lava flows on iconic Mount Etna, take a ferry to the peaceful Aeolian island of Vulcano and ramble among the rock-cut tombs of the UNESCO-listed Pantalica Gorge. From Monte Venere we admire spectacular coastal views, while the lakes and uplands of Mount Nebrodi National Park are a verdant and isolated wilderness.
Tour Highlights
- Mount Etna - Hike the other-worldly lava and pumice strewn landscapes of Europe's highest volcano
- Aeolian Islands - Catch a ferry to the island of Vulcano and climb to the crater rim
- Taormina and Syracusa - Time to explore the streets and ancient sites of these picturesque towns
- Pantalica Gorge - Easy walking in a limestone gorge by an ancient UNESCO-listed necropolis
- Nebrodi Mountains National Park - Discover one of Sicily's most untouched and wildest scenic places
1Join trip Catania airport; transfer to Giardini Naxos
2Walking on the slopes of Mount Etna
3Ferry to the Aeolian Island of Vulcano; crater climb
4Monte Venere walk with amazing coastal views
5Free day; options to visit Taormina or 'Godfather' mountain towns
6Walking in the Pantalica Gorge; visit to Syracusa
7Hiking in the Lake District of the Nebrodi Mountains
8Transfer to Catania airport where trip ends
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After flashing a Philips SPC880 webcam with the SPC900 firmware I wanted to see what it was capable of. I made up an adaptor fitted to a Canon rear dust cap so I could use the SPC880 webcam on the back of Canon EF mount lens using a simple 1.25″ nose piece adaptor on the webcam.
This is a quick test of the video the Philips SPC880 webcam and Canon 600mm f4L prime lens can achieve.
SPC880 webcam and Canon 600mm f4L IS USM lens from Kevin Lewis on Vimeo.
SPC880 webcam and Jupiter from Kevin Lewis on Vimeo.
Below are a couple of images of the Canon EF adaptor I've made to mount the webcam onto the rear of the Canon 600mm f4L IS USM lens. The main body is a simple lightweight aluminium tube which I need to get anodised. I've bonded a standard Canon EF mount dust cap into the front of the aluminium mount to interface to the lens. The nose piece adaptor to couple to the webcam was supplied by First Light Optics
For comparison, this moon was shot on a Canon 7D with a Canon 600mm f4L IS USM lens with x1.4T/C
cropped to fit but not resized in the full version, click to view
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U-T Multimedia: For a photo gallery of yesterday's funeral, go to uniontrib.com/collier-services
More than 2,000 mourners, mostly uniformed law enforcement officers, bade farewell yesterday to San Diego County sheriff's Deputy Ken Collier, who was killed Feb. 28 while trying to intercept a wrong-way driver on state Route 52 near Santee.
Collier, 39, the first county deputy to die in the line of duty in 13 years, was eulogized at Shadow Mountain Community Church as a courageous officer who risked his life to protect the public.
"If you knew Deputy Collier, there was no way he would not have gone after a wrong-way driver on a freeway at night," said Superior Court Judge Charles Rogers, recalling the eulogy he delivered.
"I'm sure his only thought was, 'We have to stop that guy before he kills someone,' " said Rogers, who met Collier when the deputy worked as a court bailiff. "We have to remember that his actions may have saved another family from going through the grief that we're feeling today."
Speakers expressed sympathy for Collier's fiancee, Karen Li, as well as for family members including his brother, Lauren Collier, and sister, Nancy Robinson.
Collier lived in Santee and worked at the sheriff's station there. He and Li were planning to get married on his 40th birthday in June in Hawaii. At the end of the service, Sheriff Bill Gore presented Li a carefully folded American flag that had draped Collier's casket. Bagpipes played "Amazing Grace."
Collier died of injuries he suffered when his patrol car crashed and overturned during the pursuit of a wrong-way driver about 3:20 a.m. Feb. 28 on westbound state Route 52 near Mast Boulevard. He was traveling in an auxiliary lane when his car slammed into a concrete abutment on an overpass and plunged several hundred feet down a hillside.
Collier and his passenger, a county dispatcher, were able to escape the vehicle before it burst into flames. The dispatcher was injured but is expected to recover.
Jose Pedro Lopez Jasso, 22, was arrested a couple of miles from the crash scene and pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence causing death and drunken driving. Prosecutors said he had traveled from a bar in Oceanside and had been driving impaired for at least an hour. He faces 11 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
Collier was born in Portsmouth, Va., and moved to San Diego with his family in 1977. He grew up in Santee and graduated from Santana High School in 1988. He attended Grossmont College and San Diego State University, where he was majoring in administration of justice.
He began his law enforcement career in 1997 and worked for several years as a bailiff and at the county's detention facilities. He was hired as a deputy and joined the sheriff's station in Santee in 2006.
On his days off, he loved flying model airplanes and riding quads. He also knew how to fix things and hosted some memorable Halloween parties. Friends and family members described him as an amiable big man — 6 feet 4, 270 pounds — who loved his job.
"This is a real sad day for all law enforcement and the family of Ken Collier," Gore said after the service.
Gore called Collier a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice and would have been proud of the "sea of uniforms" that filled the church yesterday.
After the church service, mourners gathered in the parking lot and stood in silence, some crying, as a sheriff's honor guard of seven fired three volleys. A lone clarinet played taps. Three helicopters flew over the church.
Most of the officers at the service were sheriff's deputies. They were joined by members of various law enforcement agencies, most local but some from as far as Florida.
Many were part of a marked vehicle procession that started at Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley and traveled 16 miles on Interstate 8 to the church, near El Cajon.
A memorial fund has been set up for the Collier family. Donations are being accepted at any San Diego County Credit Union branch to the Kenneth J. Collier Memorial Fund.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Economists have been banging on for months (years!) about India's decision to open the "multi-brand" retail sector to foreign investment from companies like Walmart. But in all the back and forth, it's rare to hear from ACTUAL FARMERS. And guess what: Farmers in Punjab have already been working with Walmart's wholesale operation since 2008.
So what's the deal? Has Walmart revolutionized agriculture in India's breadbasket state? Not exactly, according to the Indian Express.
In Mushkabad village of Ludhiana, farmer Davinder Singh says Walmart quotes prices usually 10 percent higher than the state wholesale markets do, but there is uncertainty on the size of orders, the paper said. "A bulk order from Walmart could range between half a tonne to two tonnes, depending on demand. Since the orders are unpredictable, we cannot fully rely on them and sell the remaining produce at mandis, at times at low rates," the Express quotes Singh as saying.
"The main gain for farmers has been in terms of agronomic practices and technology," Singh adds. "Walmart has set certain standards; there is an additional bonus for delivering quality produce. We are also provided training by their field agronomists. FDI in multi-brand retail will bring post-harvest facilities and cold chains and cut down on wastage."
Others are more critical.
Jaswinder Singh Sangha, who heads the Jalandhar Potato Growers' Association, calls the buyers the "new middlemen," the Express writes -- a reference to the oft-recited claim that big retail will give farmers better prices by eliminating today's go-betweens.
"We supply baby corn. The contract price fixed was Rs 8 a kilo. But they usually bring the price down by Re 1 a kilo saying it is below specifications or reject some lots," the paper quotes Sangha as saying. "Despite producing pesticide-free vegetables, finally the price works out to a mere Rs 1 to 50 paise a kilo more than what the mandis give. Also, the vegetables we pick in the evening first go to their collection centres for sorting and grading and reach retail stores on the third day, when they are no more fresh."
Similarly, "potato king" Rana Jung Bahadur argues that the contract farming relationship will leave farmers holding the bag if crop damage results in a shortage -- whereas today the market prices for produce rise in that event.
Bharti Walmart, in an email response to The Indian Express, said it is working with over 6,400 farmers in the country and ensures 7 to 10 percent higher prices to farmers than what they get from the market, as well as providing advice on technology and other aid, the paper said.


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Contact InformationPlenty Of Pitbulls, Inc.
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Plenty Of Pitbulls, Inc. is located in Gainesville, Florida and is listed as an active Non Profit Corporation. Plenty Of Pitbulls, Inc. was started on Feb 03, 2012 which was 2060 days ago.
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The changing face of advanced prostate cancer
Whew, this has been one very busy European Association of Urology (EAU) meeting here in Vienna this weekend! By that, I mean the medical sessions, as I've been too busy attending multiple presentations and symposia to sightsee.
Yesterday, Drs Johann De Bono and Bertrand Tombal did an excellent job in the plenary session discussing issues and emerging new treatments around high risk prostate cancer.
Dr De Bono provided an update on the anti-androgen inhibitor abiraterone after treatment with docetaxel. This novel agent was filed in December in the US, EU and Canada and fast track approval is expected soon in the US, perhaps in time for the sister meeting, the American Urology Association (AUA), which takes place in Washington DC in May. Interestingly, he was the first person at this meeting to talk about patients and how they deserve better treatments than we have now.
Dr Tombal took a broader perspective, discussing how the focus in Europe is gradually turning to multidisciplinary teams of surgeons, urologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists to coordinate the care of prostate cancer patients. He was particularly vehement about the silo mentality that has evolved:
"Claiming that abiraterone is a drug for urologists because it is orally available and cabazitaxel is a drug for medical oncologists because it is chemotherapy is wrong. This will send us back in time, into the dark age of cancer treatment. The only wise choice is in a multidisciplinary setting."
I agree with this concept in general, but the reality is that turf wars are rife in urology and it will take time for a multidisciplinary approach to evolve and catch up with other cancers. This also means that ultimately, a more rigorous approach is needed, both in the science and biology of the diseases and in rigourous randomised clinical trials to evaluate the benefits of new surgical techniques, therapies and technologies.
Change is happening, but it will likely be an evolution rather than a revolution.
Yesterday was a busy day for prostate cancer in general with sanofi aventis also announcing that cabazitaxel (Jevtana) is now approved in Europe for castrate resistant prostate cancer after treatment with Taxotere.
The EAU conference organisers have done a very nice job gathering the recordings of the sessions for anyone interested in following remotely. I heartily encourage any of you interested in castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) to check out Dr De Bono and Tombal's talks, which you can access here – just select Day 3 and scroll down about 3/4 of the way and click on the play button to see the slides and hear the accompanying audio.
I'm planning on catching up on several other scientific and translational sessions that clashed with ones I attended myself, but to see the talks up the next morning is excellent.
Nice job from @uroweb! You can follow the tweets from the meeting via Twitter using the hashtag #EAU11 or read them in the aggregator here.


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Samsung in the US have confirmed which of its current Samsung Galaxy range will be updated to Android KitKat (4.4). It's pretty safe to assume that the US rollout of Android KitKat will be mirrored in other regions across the world.
The list makes for bad reading for those with the Samsung Galaxy SII and the original Galaxy Note, who'll miss out on the Chocolate-themed update. But all of the other devices you'd expect are present and correct.
No dates were given for the release of Android KitKat to the devices listed. However, the Galaxy Note 3 has already got Android KitKat in selected markets and the rollout for the Galaxy S4 has now officially begun.
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Following the April 16-17 National Institute for Animal Agriculture Conference, a special Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Symposium will be conducted April 17-18 to discuss the challenges of controlling FMD while maintaining continuity of business.
Discussions will center on:
- Government response plans and strategies
- Lessons learned from responses to FMD in other countries
- Identifying strategies needed for managing movement
- Streamlining permitting processes
- Needed biosecurity protocols
"Having perspectives from stakeholders throughout the food supply chain at the table is essential for moving FMD preparedness forward in the United States," says Dr. Julie Smith, Dairy Extension Specialist from Vermont and Chair of the symposium. "This is your opportunity to provide input and have an impact."
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Author Adam Davies to read at Coastal Carolina University
Davies is the author of "The Frog King" and "Goodbye Lemon," and he writes a blog called "Summer in the City" for The New York Times. His latest book, "Mine All Mine," a comic suspense novel about art theft, was published in 2008.
Davies attended Kenyon College and earned a MFA from Syracuse University. He lives in Savannah, Ga., and is a professor at the Savannah College of Art & Design.
The reading is part of the Words to Say It Visiting Writers Series supported by the University's Department of English. Other upcoming author events in the series include:
* Joe Oestreich, professor and published writer, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. Oestreich's nonfiction work has appeared in many magazines and journals including Esquire and Sports Illustrated. * Deborah Ager, author of "Midnight Voices," a collection of poems, April 16 at 4:30 p.m. Ager's work has appeared in Best New Poets 2006 and The Georgia Review.
The Wall Auditorium is located in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration. For more information, contact Dan Albergotti, English professor, poet and coordinator of the series, at 843-349-2420.


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A big Triangle area smackdown is coming on Thursday February 22:
- Cory Doctorow speaks at UNC at 2 pm and at Duke at 5 pm. Details here.
- George Bush will visit the Triangle the same day. No details yet. Only hints.
A big Triangle area smackdown is coming on Thursday February 22:
Like Whitman, our pal David Menconi sings of himself and that he has a story starting on the Front Page of today's News and Observer.
In Second Life for Gary Marchionini's talk. Also in Real Life. Can't listen to the SL audio since I forgot my earphones so I'm listening in RL. Nice crowd in both worlds (lives?).
Fred has a Flickr or two of the talk.
Talk: Toward Multimedia Surrogation
Presenter: Gary Marchionini
Friday? Feb 16, Manning 208
This talk will explore the nature of surrogates for digital information. A multidimensional continuum of representations for
information objects is crucial to knowledge work in a digitally enabled multimedia environment. I will outline a framework for this
space and illustrate its genesis with examples from our work with the Open Video Digital Library and extend it to include new kinds of identity surrogates for our selves in cyberspace.
Marchioniniism alert! Proflection: combo of projection and reflection. that which is projected into cyberspace — including what others say about you whether you are aware of that or not, what machines and algorithms say/link about you and all of you projections and reflections. also includes conscious stuff like webpages, facebook profile or implicit like your clickstreams etc.
Others have noticed that "proflection" is a term that has been is use since the 1930s by therapists.
Was out at Red Hat World Headquarters yesterday where Greg DeKoenigsberg let me peek at the One Laptop Per Child which was running a version of Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Linux off of Greg's flashdrive.
You can see pictures here and here and here. Notice Greg's keys and flashdrive on the right side of the OLPC. The OLPC is running the little photo capture program and using the small built-in camera to take a picture of me taking a picture of it.
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