Day 1
Monday, 3/17/25, 9 am - 12 pm, Osiaol
Fr. Arthur: Why Have a Handbook?
Discussed the research and available history of MSS handbooks.
Group 2: Answered the following questions (see below)
Pros and Cons of a Handbook
How have you used the Handbook?
As a teacher what would to want in a handbook?
Group 2: 5-7min. presentation targetted to the PTA
See answers to the questions below, presented by Teacher Gloria.
Group 2's answers to the questions.
Notes taken by Jen.
Pros and Cons of a Handbook
PROS
- AUTHORITY
- IDENTITY
- CONSISTENCY
- CLEAR GUIDELINES
- REMINDER
- PROTECTION FOR SCHOOL (Staff and Faculty)
- PROTECTION FOR THE INSTITUTION (LEGALLY BINDING) not legal
CONS
- UNCLEAR HANDBOOK WILL CAUSE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEM
HOW TO REPORT TО РТА?
- HOME ROOM PTA smaller group)(more parents attendance expected than General PTA)
- Distribute the Hand book thru Electronic.; (EMAIL, MESSENGER.. ETC.)
HOW HAVE YOU USED THE HANDBOOK?
- Parents Orientation before the school starts (Electronic copies)
- Students Orientation
- AUTHORITATIVE REFERRENCE (Resolve Conflicts, Clarification)
- GRADING SYSTEM AND AWARDS
- DICLIPLINARY
- LOOK UP TEACHERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
AS A TEACHER WHAT WOULD WANT IN THE BOOK?
- TEACHERS' SALARY
- ATTENDANCE POLICY. THERE'S NO CLEAR PROCESS FOR THE TARDINESS, ABSENCESY SKIPPING CLASSES
- REVISION OF THE GRADING SYSTEM
- DRESS CODE for teachers
- Disciplinary
PARENTS' INTERESTS:
- Mainly the academic sections
- NO PARTICULAR INTEREST UNTIL THEY EnCOUNTER COnFLICT