WorksheetsPHS Staff Handbook Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What are Potomac's 3 Big Rocks for the 2025/26 SY?
1) Fostering a Positive School Culture and Climate
2) Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism
3) Increasing 9th and 12th Grade Promotion Rates
1) Improving Testing
2) Parental Engagement
3) Accessible Resources
1) Collaboration
2) Interdependent Planning
3) Safe School Training
1) Visual Perspectives
2) Hands-on Learning
3) Community Partnerships
What are the times that govern your duty day?
Sign-in: When you see me
Work/duty day: Whenever I get here
Sign-in: 6:00- 7:30 am
Work/duty day: 7:30 am- 2:30 pm
Sign-in: 6:30 am-7:10 am
Work/duty day: 7:10 am-2:35 pm
Sign-in: 6:00 am-8:00 am
Work/duty day: 8:00 am- 3:00 pm
Which of the staff expectations listed is FALSE?
Staff members are expected to park only in designated parking spaces, not in the circle in the front of the building or grassy areas around the building.
Staff members are not permitted to bring their children in the school building during school hours unless cleared by the administration. Children of scholars or siblings of scholars are also not permitted in the building during school hours.
Teachers are not permitted to arrange for food deliveries such as Door Dash/Uber Eats to be send to the Main Office for pick-up during the school day.
Teachers are expected to dress in a manner that is respectful to the profession and appropriate for teaching in front of high school students.
Where should teachers make photocopies?
ALL photocopying should be done in the Media Center.
Copying can be done wherever there is a copy machine.
ALL photocopying should ONLY be done in the Teacher's Lounge.
In the Main Office or Guidance Office.
If a staff member must leave the building early before the end of the day, what is the procedure that must be followed?
Put leave into Oracle and let Ms. Banks know you need coverage.
Inform the principal or Zone Administrator to receive authorization.
Contact the principal's secretary and ask her to inform him you are leaving.
If you have 4th period planning and no class there is no need to inform anyone.
How are Teacher Responsibilities categorized in the PHS Staff Handbook?
1) Rigorous instruction
2) Purposeful engagement
3) Moments of joy and laughter
4 )Find and remember your WHY
1) Sign-in daily
2) Log into Synergy every period to take attendance
3) Follow lesson plans and the curriculum to provide instruction
1) Professional Growth
2) Preparation for Instruction
3) Management of the Learning Environment
4) Interaction with Students
5) Interaction with Parents/Guardians and the Community
1) Arrive to work on time
2) Monitor students in class
3) Don't leave students unattended
Professional Growth is assessed every year in eDoctrina through the process of
Being a Reflective Practitioner and journaling/
documenting the progress.
The staff member setting professional goals, creating SGMs, and participating in Beginning, Middle, and End of Year Conferences with an administrator.
Analyzing the MCAP Scores to track which teacher's students made significant gains.
Informal Observation Feedback
PREPARATION FOR INSTRUCTION/ LESSON PLANS
We don't have to do lesson plans according to our Negotiated Agreement
While teachers do not submit lesson plans, there is an expectation that you do have a lesson plan that follows the curriculum, and is differentiated to address the needs of all learners, especially MLLs, and students with 504s and IEPs.
I can use the same one that I used in previous years as long as I am teaching the same course.
I can make a copy of the lesson in the curriculum and that should suffice.
How are teachers expected to manage the learning environment?
1) Ensure that students sit quietly and do their work (2) Give worksheets so monitor progress
(3) Check papers after school
(4)Provide written feedback
1) Attend New Teacher Academy or Collaborative Planning
(2) Attend county PDs found in eDoctrina
(3) Apply strategies learned for Classroom Management
1) Maintain a clean and orderly class (2) Post Behavioral Expectations
(3) Establish Routines/Rituals and post them as well (4) Post objectives on the board that mirror lesson being taught. (5) Have a Warm-Up for students
What are the expectations for Record Keeping in reference to GRADES?
1) Record a minimum of 2 grades per week, 1 on shortened weeks.
2) Return assignments within 10 days and provide specific feedback
1) Get a Grade Book from the front office to record grades in
Records should be complete enough to provide a comprehensive and understandable picture of the events or information they document. This includes details like who was involved, what was done, when it happened, and the rationale behind any decisions made.
1) Download the grades from SchoolMax and transfer them to Synergy so you can access them
According to the hand book, when interacting with students, teachers are expected to...
1) Show care and consideration (2) Meet the needs of the whole child (3) Teach on the child's level
1) Maintain 6 feet distance (2) Address them by whatever pronoun they prefer (3) Never interact with students that they do not teach
1) Remain professional when working with and addressing student needs
2) Follow the Students Rights and Responsibility handbook (3) Respond appropriately/positively to questions asked (4) Use variety of instructional methods
1) Never threaten or make a child feel unsafe
INTERACTION WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND THE COMMUNITY- What does the handbook say about this?
1) Be pleasant when interacting with stakeholders (2) Contact parents within 24 hours after they request to speak with you
1) Remain flexible when meeting with parents at times other than scheduled conferences.
2) Plan for conferences with parents.
3) Maintain confidentiality regarding matters discussed with parents.
4) Encourage positive parental involvement.
5 )Seek ways to involve others from the school as well as the community in the classroom.
1) Contact your Administrator before dealing with parental conflicts (2) Only communicate via email to ensure a paper trail
1) Google community opportunities and notify parents of events their child can participate in
Parent Teacher Conferences are held after school from 2:15- 2:45 pm and are scheduled by the Guidance Secretary. When it comes to Parent Teacher Conferences...
Teachers are expected to attend
If unable to attend, teachers must leave a grade report with the Administrator, but there should not be a pattern of not attending scheduled PTCs.
Be prepared to share the student's academic, attendance, and behavioral/social progress.
ALL RESPONSES ARE CORRECT and APPLY
Collaborative Planning Meetings will be held weekly/bi-weekly
1A - Social Studies
2A - Science
3A - Math
4A - English
4A - MLL
All teams are expected to meet in this general location?
Main Conference Room
Rm #103
The Lecture Hall
The Media Center
The Cafeteria/ Multi-Purpose
Feedback for observations will be provided using the CEIJ Feedback Protocol, which also includes next steps and recommendations. What does the acronym CEIJ stand for?
Certify, Effort, Involve, Juvenile
Create, Every, Individual, Justification
Claim, Evidence, Impact, Judgment
Construct, Explore, Infer, Justify
During PLANNING TIME, teachers are required to use this period daily to (1) meet with the subject team or interdisciplinary team to plan lessons (2) disaggregate scholar data (3) develop common assessments (4) plan, deliver or attend staff development (5) conduct conferences/ meetings with parents. ALL OF THE OPTIONS ABOVE AND THE ONES BELOW ARE ACCEPTABLE OPTIONS, EXCEPT FOR...
Take an extended lunch break outside the building
Tutor scholars
Any other student-centered activities as directed by the principal, assistant principal, or his/her designee
Make copies for future lessons
In the event that you are out, a substitute teacher will cover your class. Which of the following is NOT AN EXAMPLE of what should be included in your SUB FOLDER?
Sub Plans with Class Rosters for each class, a copy of your schedule, names/ phone numbers of colleagues/ Admin who can assist if need be
Lesson Plans with work to keep students engaged for the ENTIRE period
Emergency Evacuation Plan- the evacuation route in case the fire alarm sounds
What restaurants are nearby (access to menus) so the sub has options for lunch.
Student supervision is an important component of classroom management but also falls under student safety. Which of the following practices DO NOT belong in the category of Student Safety/Supervision?
Teachers are not leave scholars unsupervised. If an emergency arises and you must leave the classroom, you are responsible for arranging for adult supervision of your classroom while you are gone. Administrative approval is required in the event one teacher "covers" for another.
No teacher or coach should remove a scholar from another teacher's classroom, nor should they allow students who are not on their roster for that class period to sit in their classroom.
Teachers should get principal or administrator approval to hold classes outside of the assigned classroom area.
ALL of the choices listed BELONG and are APPLICABLE to student safety/supervision.
What is the procedure/policy for sending students to the Student Accountability Center (SAC) formerly known as In-School Suspension (ISS)?
Only an administrator can refer a scholar to SAC.
Teachers are responsible for supplying the SAC Coordinator class work for scholars when requested via email.
Teachers should not allow students to remain in class after receiving notification from the SAC Coordinator that the scholar has been assigned SAC by an administrator.
ALL choices apply to students serving time in SAC
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ATTENDANCE IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT AND IT MUST BE ACCURATE.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the attendance policy?
If a student is not present in class. mark him/her ABSENT in Synergy. Take attendance first 15 min of class.
Attendance is between the parent and child and the teacher does not have to do anything as they have no control over absences.
After the 3rd unexcused absence: Call parent/guardian
5th unexcused absence: Complete a SIT Form and notify your grade-level counselor and grade-level administrator.
Mark scholars tardy when they enter class late. During 1st period arrival, if a student comes to class after 7:30 am, log the time into Synergy. They must also have a late pass.
Parent communication/ phone calls home are a vital part of supporting scholars. Which of these is FALSE when it comes to parent communication?
All teachers planning to send written communications /letters to groups of parents must submit a draft copy of the proposed correspondence to the appropriate Grade-Level Administrator before sending the communication.
Teachers are to respond to parent calls within 24 hours.
Teachers must keep a log of such calls, and should notify their Grade-Level Administrators / Assistant Principals promptly when issues arise.
Parent Calls can be documented in Synergy under TEACHER NOTES
When it comes to student cell phone usage in the classroom, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Scholars do not need permission to use their cell phones as long as they are quiet, not disturbing instruction, and can multitask.
The use of cell phones should not interfere with teaching and learning during the school day.
Scholars are permitted to use cell phones only during certain times for instructional purposes only when directed by the classroom teacher.
The school assumes no liability for theft, loss, or damage of cell phones possessed by scholars on school property or held by school officials during the confiscation period. (Board Policy 5132)
Which of these statements are FALSE when it comes to the teacher responsibility of Hall Duty?
Teachers are also expected to actively monitor what is happening in the immediate area of their classroom in order to help enforce school policies and procedures during changing of class time.
Teachers are expected to be at their doors to greet their students and to encourage others to report to class on time.
There will be routine HALL SWEEPS to keep the halls clear and to keep scholars on task. Hall Sweeps will be conducted at the beginning of 2nd and 4th period. That is the ONLY time teachers need to be in the hallway.
NONE, ALL STATEMENTS ARE TRUE
In case of a FIRE DRILL, which of these is NOT a procedure we follow?
All persons walk to assigned exits and leave the building in an orderly fashion. Students should not stop at their lockers during a fire drill.
In case the alarm should sound during the change of classes, students should leave the building under the supervision of the teacher whose room is nearest to them.
Teachers are required to take roll and to provide attendance collectors with the Emergency Attendance Sheet indicating students that were present for the class session but are not present at the assembly point outside of the building.
If you are in a meeting, you do not have to leave the building because you know it is a safety preparedness drill and not a real crisis.
In reference to STUDENT LUNCH, which of these is FALSE?
No food is to be consumed in classrooms other than for academic support/incentives. An administrator makes exceptions if the consumption of food is deemed appropriate.
Staff members are permitted to order food delivery for students as long as the students pay for their own food.
No student is allowed to order food delivery (i.e. UberEats, DoorDash, etc.) during school hours.
When food is to be consumed in the classroom, the teacher MUST notify the building supervisor in advance so that trash bags can be provided. The teacher and scholars will clean up after the event.
