WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL Faculty/Staff Retreat and In-Service Week Schedule August 24 – August 28, 2015 Bold is required attendance for every employee. Italicized is required for all Faculty members.
Monday, August 24 – Retreat for all F/S 8:00 a.m. Load Bus by Chapel 8:00 – 8:45 Travel to Rock of Ages 9:00 – 10:00 Get acquainted activities (Admin Team) 10:00 – 10:30 School Update/Coming Events (Paul Schultz) 10:30 – 11:15 Speaker (Robby Gilliam) 11:30 – 2:00 LUNCH (provided by Rock of Ages) and Free Time 2:00 – 2:45 Hymn Sing/Prayer (Emily Grimes/Jim Harper) 3:00 Return to WMS
Tuesday, August 25 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 8:45 Devotions: Cooperative Groups (Prayer) 8:45 – 11:15 Stewards of Children (Group 1)/Planning/Prep (Group 2) 11:30 – 12:00 LUNCH (provided by WMS) 12:15 – 2:45 Stewards of Children (Group 2)/Planning/Prep (Group 1)
Wednesday, August 26 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 8:45 Devotions: Linda Dibble, WMS Board Chair 8:45 – 9:15 Student Council Update/Spiritual Life Theme (Emma Gibb) 9:15 – 10:30 Blood Borne Pathogens and Integrated Pest Management Plan (Will Cotton/Howard McBride) 10:30 – 12:00 Daily Schedule/HR Policy Review/Evaluations/Accreditation (Robby/Chad) 12:00 LUNCH (provided by WMS) Afternoon for Planning/Prep and Curriculum Mapping Thursday, August 27 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 8:45 Devotions: Stan Oyer, WMS Parent & Board Member 8:45 – 10:45 Professionalism/Classroom Management & Supervision/Faculty Evaluations/St. Handbook (Chad) 10:45 – 11:00 BREAK 11:00 – 11:45 MLA & Plagiarism (English teachers & Dottie) 11:45 – 12:30 Assessment Strategies (Diana) 12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH (provided by WMS) 1:30 – 2:15 ADHD (Diana) 2:15 – 2:45 Learning Accommodations (Diana) 2:45 – 3:15 PowerSchool and Technology (Ray) 3:15 – 3:30 Library/Media (Dottie) Friday, August 28 – Full day of Planning/Prep 11:30 – 12:00 LUNCH (BYOL)