Weekly Update for Week of 3/6/23

 Team,

YOU are a Lead Learner

Please place this sticker on your laptop, a favorite water bottle, or at your workspace to remind yourself that YOU are a lead learner at QUEST. It takes ALL of us to model and lead the learning for our students. 

You will find the sticker in your mailbox. If you need an extra, don't hesitate to ask! 

Wellness=Happiness; Consider Joining

Good Morning QUEST!

 

Let's plan to kick off the Spring season with a Spring Fitness Challenge for staff members!  For this challenge, we will join as teams (based on location/pole) and track our steps. Winning team members will get an Amazon gift card! The challenge will begin on the first day of Spring (March, 20^th). 

 

If you'd like to participate, please fill in your name under your team on the attached google spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ks3ojTNuk4M2E5rdlAWiyxd2mtnnlVDa811vhp-PASk/edit?usp=sharing) by Friday, March 10th. If you are not located within a "pole", you can sign up under the "QUEST" team. Contact Tatiana Cross or Lance Trott ASAP if you need a step-tracking device (smartphones or watches can also be used to track your steps). The final spreadsheet will be released on 3/17 and it will include each participant's assigned step-tracking dates. Every participant will be given one to two dates to track their total steps and will fill in their total step count next to that date in the spreadsheet. You will only have to track your steps for 1-2 assigned days and not for each day of the challenge. The total number of steps for each team will be calculated at the end of the challenge. 

 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your building Fitness and Wellness Committee representatives (Tatiana Cross and Lance Trott). We hope that you look forward to a friendly team-based competition with our wellness challenge! 

 

Cheers,

Tatiana Cross

Quest Representative of the HCSD District Fitness & Wellness Committee

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ks3ojTNuk4M2E5rdlAWiyxd2mtnnlVDa811vhp-PASk/edit?usp=sharing

From the Office of Instruction

Good afternoon, 

 

As was shared during staff meetings this winter, the Hilton School District will be transitioning to Computer Based Testing for all 3-8 state assessments and the NYSITELL/NYSESLAT assessments in Spring 2024. 

 

In preparation for this shift, we are seeking input regarding staff and student needs to ensure a smooth transition to CBT. To gather your feedback, we're using a tool called Thought Exchange. Participation in the Thought Exchange is both anonymous and voluntary. We hope that you will take a few moments to share your thoughts and suggestions with us so we can develop a transition plan considerate of a wide range of roles and perspectives. 

 

If you choose to participate in the Thought Exchange, you'll be asked to respond to one open-ended question and will have the opportunity to view and rate the comments/suggestions of other participants. Your thoughts and stars (ratings) are confidential. You can come back as often as you'd like to participate and, in fact, we ask that you return to star some of the new ideas shared since you first participated. The ratings will help us understand the most important areas on which to focus. The Thought Exchange will close on March 17, 2023.

 

To access the Thought Exchange, please use one of the options below:

• Click on the Link: https://tejoin.com/scroll/199172138 OR
• Mobile Text the 9-digit code 199-172-138 to the phone number 728-55 to get a link to participate in this Exchange OR
• Scan the QR Code below

 

From B and G 

Hilton Central School District

 

New York State Fire & Safety Regulations for Public Schools

 

1.       Emergency rescue paths to windows and doors must be free of obstructions.

 

2.       Corridor doors cannot be propped or held open with rocks, bungee cords, door wedges, etc.

 

3.       Access to fire extinguishers, fire pull stations, fire strobes, and electrical panel boxes must not be obstructed.

 

4.       The display of artwork and teaching materials cannot exceed 20% of any corridor wall or 50% of any classroom wall area. Artwork or teaching materials should not be displayed within 5 feet of a classroom door to the corridor. Decorations cannot be hung from ceilings or lights in any location. 3D decorations are not permitted.

 

5.       Artwork or teaching materials should not be attached to classroom or corridor doors as this practice impacts the fire rating of the door.

 

6.       Extension cords must be UL rated and used only as a temporary source of electricity.

 

7.       In no case should an extension cord or multi plug strip be daisy chained together (note multi-plug adapters are not allowed under any circumstance).

 

8.       Electrical equipment visibly damaged or non-functioning must be immediately removed from service.

 

9.       Entranceways, corridors, and stairwells must be free of furniture and materials, which impede egress.

 

10.   Storage in classrooms must provide 24” of clearance from ceilings. 

 

11.  Decorative lighting (Christmas lights, Lava lamps, mood lighting, etc.) cannot be utilized as permanent lighting. When approved for temporary use by your building Custodian, a visible UL tag must be attached.

 

12.   Curtains, drapes, and other fabric style decorations must be approved for use by your building Custodian, requires a “Class 1” fire rating certification, and should not be hung in a manner that would prevent visibility of emergency exits, emergency lighting, fire strobes, fire pull stations, and fire extinguishers.

 

13.  Portable electric heaters, air plug-ins, purifiers are not permitted.

 

14.  Only district-approved chemicals shall be used. Chemicals shall be stored as described in the district hazard communications plan. Flammables shall be kept in an approved flammable storage cabinet.