Team -
We hope you are all enjoying the summer and the flexibility and fun that comes with it.
There is no obligation to read this Mid-Summer Blog - but for those ready for some information for the 22-23’ school year we wanted to ensure it was available.
The week after inservice the CORE team (Laurie, Meg, Duane, Melody, Jess and Erin) met to continue the planning for this coming year. Much time was spent coming together as a team (something COVID had made challenging to prioritize. Additionally, our time was used to solidify our Benchmarks and Action steps to drive our goals for this coming year. You can check out that work here.
Starting this Spring and into this summer we have also been hard at work to clearly articulate responsibilities of all the Administrators, Student Support and the Teaching & Learning Coordinator in order to ensure clarity and transparency for all.
Division of Principal responsibilities can be found here.
Division of Student Support responsibilities can be found here - including Assistant Principal & Director of Student Support.
Responsibilities of Teaching & Learning coordinator can be found here.
We are grateful to continue our work together post COVID protocols and are eager to start digging into the fun work together as a Harwood Community.
Continue to enjoy the summer,
Meg, Laurie and Duane
Calendar:
Staff meetings for 22-23’ will be Tuesday’s from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
August 22nd - New Staff Training
August 23rd - 25th - Start of Year Inservice
August 25th - TA conferences
August 29th - Smart Start - 7th/9th graders
August 30th - First day of school for ALL students
2022-2023 School year calendar
Safe - seen, heard, respected & understood:
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Administrative Evaluation takeaways
| Thank you to those who filled out the Administrative Evaluation form. We have spent time reviewing the feedback, processing the takeaways and considering the next steps (as we hope you see reflected in this blog and our action steps.)
Big Takeaways and Needs: Continued work to foster trust and collaboration that is clear, genuine and professional. More whole staff time to meet, provide feedback and collaborate Continued increased follow up & communication Clarity of roles & responsibilities that reflect a divide and conquer approach
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Start of Year TA conferences
| When: 08/25 7:45 - 3:30 Where: Your classrooms - ideally in person but via zoom if necessary Details: *Please note this is the only day designated for conferences. Faculty are not expected to hold these meetings on other days. |
Rigorous & Robust Academic Program:
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22-23’ Bell Schedule 
| Please find the Bell schedule here for both HUMS & HUHS
8/29 and 8/30 schedule *Please note TA time on 8/30 includes assembly and block 7 is also 5 min. shorter - it was the best we could do so thank you for your understanding) 
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DRAFT start of year Inservice Schedule 
| Please find the Start of Year Inservice schedule here. This is currently in DRAFT form as we continue to finalize it based on feedback from Department heads and Collective & CORE Team meetings in early August. |
Positive school climate and culture:
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FY 23’ Hiring Update 
| We are excited to welcome the following staff to HUMHS: Andrea Knepper - 8th grade Math teacher Mary Galente - Hallway Monitor Colin McClung - Library Assistant Alison Crocker - Science teacher Christina Ehrenreich - Social Worker Kayla Ball - Student Support Interventionist Stephen Annino - Special Educator Randy Sweeney - School Counselor Laura Baker - SLPA
The following staff members will be in new roles next year: Sklylar Bradley - Restorative Practices Coordinator Eric Bloom - Student Support Interventionist Katelyn Bouffard - Special Educator (MS Math) Elizabeth Managan - .3 Special Educator
Please note - We have a new Driver’s Education Program due to the hiring crisis across Vermont. As such, Harwood is contracting with a Private Driver’s Education school. We no longer have a designated Director of School Counseling; responsibilities have been deligated across the department by the team. We are still hiring for a:
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