CHPS New Teacher Week: Full Schedule

Below, you’ll find your schedule for CHPS New Teacher Orientation Week. Be sure to check out the audiences for the sessions to see which ones to attend. You can create your own unique schedule, as well! We recommend updating your profile with bio info and a photo so we can all get to know one another.

NOTE: If you are in a unique position (e.g. You retired and are returning, You taught HS and are now teaching ES, etc.), please see your building administrator with questions about what you do and do not need to attend.

QUICK LINKS

New Teacher Canvas Course Must be logged into ClassLink first to track progress
Email the New Teacher Coordinator, Dr. Joe Douglas

New to Sched?

Web Guides: Managing Your Attendee Profile & Creating Your Personalized Schedule
5 min. video introduction

8:00am EDT

Welcome Breakfast

The Welcome Breakfast will take place in the Colonial Height Middle School cafeteria. We will serve Panera Bread breakfast items and beverages. This will be an opportunity to meet members of the School Board, administration, and fellow teachers. Welcome remarks and staff introductions will take place in the auditorium at 8:30 a.m. sharp.

Monday August 22, 2022 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
CHMS Cafeteria 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Meal

Audience All New Staff, Mentors

8:30am EDT

Welcome Remarks

Please join us as we kickoff the New Employee Induction week. This will be an opportunity to hear from the Superintendent, meet members of the School Board, as well as to be introduced to the school division. Business Services will also provide important information for new employees.

NEW STAFF PRESENTATION LINK

Facilitators

Dr. Joe Douglas

Instructional Specialist & New Teacher Coordinator, Colonial Heights Public Schools

I am currently serving as an instructional specialist in the Colonial Heights School Division. Some of the programs I work with are K-12 STEM education, programs for gifted and high ability students, social studies and science, as well as new teachers and summer programs.

Monday August 22, 2022 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
CHMS Auditorium 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

General Session

Audience All New Staff, Mentors

9:00am EDT

Intro to CHPS Technology

LINK TO PRESENTATION

In this introduction to technology in CHPS, you will learn:

how to log into your new CHPS laptop and sync your Chrome profile
how to get started in our single-sign on, ClassLink
the who's who of the Office of Technology and Learning
the tech support chain of command for CHPS
how to use the How-To Hub to access resources
how to log in to and use PowerSchool for attendance and grades

Facilitators

Colleen Hirn

Director of Technology & Learning, Colonial Heights Public Schools

BA in English from Longwood UniversityMEd in Ed Tech from Liberty UniversityEnglish Teacher at CHHS from 2013-2020Girls Varsity Soccer Coach for CHHS from 2013-2021Secondary Tech Coach for CHPS from 2020-2022Director of Technology & Learning for CHPS from 2022-present

Monday August 22, 2022 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
CHMS Auditorium 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Technology Session

Audience All New Teachers

10:00am EDT

Overview of Elementary Curriculum

Facilitators

Ellen Burnett

Instructional Specialist/Math Coach, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Marlena Smith

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Monday August 22, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Curriculum Session

Audience All New K-5 Teachers, Mentors

11:00am EDT

Secondary Curriculum Meeting

In this session we will discuss our current CHPS PreK-12 Curriculum project, as well as review curriculum-related documents and progress.

English 6-11 Presentation

Facilitators

Dr. Joe Douglas

Instructional Specialist & New Teacher Coordinator, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Ellen Burnett

Instructional Specialist/Math Coach, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Dr. Danielle Sisson-Jones

Secondary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Monday August 22, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Curriculum Session

Audience All New 6-8 Teachers, All New 9-12 Teachers, Mentors

12:00pm EDT

Grab & Go Boxed Lunches Sponsored by Equitable Financial

Equitable will provide Chick-fil-A boxed lunches for all new staff. Seth Halman is available at 757-322-0428 (cell) or 804-288-1100 (office) for additional information or to set up a follow-up appointment.

Monday August 22, 2022 12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT
CHMS Cafeteria 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Meal

Audience All New Staff

8:00am EDT

New Teacher Program Training

This session is for new teachers who were assigned a mentor in their first year of teaching. This session will provide new teachers with the knowledge and tools to be successful in their first year.

Facilitators

Dr. Joe Douglas

Instructional Specialist & New Teacher Coordinator, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Tuesday August 23, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

General Session

Audience All First Year Teachers

9:15am EDT

Canvas Training (6-12)

Canvas is a web-based learning management system (or LMS) used by CHPS. Using Canvas, educators can create and manage online learning materials for students using a variety of course creation and management tools.

Some of the items covered in this session include:

Accessing Canvas for teachers, students, and families
Canvas navigational tools
Creating modules, pages, quizzes, and assignments
Canvas Gradebook
Sharing content with colleagues

Facilitators

Colleen Hirn

Director of Technology & Learning, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Colleen Samuel

Secondary Instructional Technology Integration Specialist (ITIS), Colonial Heights Public Schools

Tuesday August 23, 2022 9:15am - 12:00pm EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Technology Session

Audience All New 6-8 Teachers, All New 9-12 Teachers, Mentors

1:00pm EDT

Special Education Orientation

Join Mary Peters, Director of Support Services, and Angela Haden, Support Services Specialist, as we embark on a new school year serving students with disabilities. New SPED staff will learn about their roles and responsibilities in supporting students at Colonial Heights Public Schools. We will review professionalism, Case Manager duties, Paraprofessional duties, VA IEP, and have time for questions.

Facilitators

Angela Haden

Support Services Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Mary Peters

Director of Support Services, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Tuesday August 23, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Curriculum Session

Audience All New SPED Teachers & Paras

8:00am EDT

Science of Reading (K-2)

Facilitators

Beth Estill

Reading Specialist, Linkhorn Park ES

Marlena Smith

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Wednesday August 24, 2022 8:00am - 11:00am EDT
NES Media Center 3201 Dale Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Curriculum Session

Audience All New K-2 Teachers, Mentors

12:00pm EDT

Science of Reading (3-8)

Facilitators

Dr. Danielle Sisson-Jones

Secondary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Beth Estill

Reading Specialist, Linkhorn Park ES

Marlena Smith

Elementary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Wednesday August 24, 2022 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
NES Media Center 3201 Dale Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Curriculum Session

Audience All New 3-5 Teachers, Mentors, All New 6-8 Teachers

8:00am EDT

Mentor Training

This session is for teachers who will mentor a new teacher this year. Participants will learn about mentor teacher responsibilities, as well as methods and best practices to support their mentee teacher.

Facilitators

Dr. Joe Douglas

Instructional Specialist & New Teacher Coordinator, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Thursday August 25, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Tech Center AV Room 3451 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

General Session

Audience Mentors

9:15am EDT

Middle School Writing

We will introduce our new writing resource, The Writing Revolution, which is integrated into our pacing guides this year. All new teachers will be provided with a copy of the text and go over how to use it as a planning resource. Additionally, we will coach teachers on how to use the CHMS School-Wide Writing Foldable (SWWT).

⭐️ Presentation Here ⭐️

Facilitators

Dr. Danielle Sisson-Jones

Secondary Literacy Specialist, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Thursday August 25, 2022 9:15am - 12:00pm EDT
CHMS Rm 115

Curriculum Session

Audience All New 6-8 Teachers, Mentors

9:15am EDT

Canvas Training (K-5)

Accessing Canvas for teachers, students, and families
Canvas navigational tools
Creating modules, pages, quizzes, and assignments
Canvas Gradebook
Sharing content with colleagues

Facilitators

Colleen Samuel

Secondary Instructional Technology Integration Specialist (ITIS), Colonial Heights Public Schools

Colleen Hirn

Director of Technology & Learning, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Thursday August 25, 2022 9:15am - 12:00pm EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Technology Session

Audience All New K-5 Teachers, Mentors

8:00am EDT

Planbook Training (6-12)

Planbook is the digital lesson planning platform used in CHPS. Planbook allows you to create, edit, and access your plans from the web or from a mobile device. You can add collaborators, as well as share your plans with students, families, and substitutes with ease.

During this session, we will cover:

Getting started in Planbook
Adding classes/content blocks
Adding school holidays and breaks
Adding and editing lesson plans
Sharing lesson plans with colleagues

Facilitators

Colleen Hirn

Director of Technology & Learning, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Colleen Samuel

Secondary Instructional Technology Integration Specialist (ITIS), Colonial Heights Public Schools

Friday August 26, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Technology Session

Audience All New 6-8 Teachers, All New 9-12 Teachers

9:15am EDT

Planbook Training (K-5)

Getting started in Planbook
Adding classes/content blocks
Adding school holidays and breaks
Adding and editing lesson plans
Sharing lesson plans with colleagues

Facilitators

Colleen Hirn

Director of Technology & Learning, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Colleen Samuel

Secondary Instructional Technology Integration Specialist (ITIS), Colonial Heights Public Schools

Friday August 26, 2022 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
CHMS Media Center 500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Technology Session

Audience All New K-5 Teachers

10:00am EDT

Title IX Training

This training is mandatory for new employees. You can learn more about Title IX here.

You must watch all videos and then print, fill out, and submit the attached form. You can do this on your own at your home school by the end of the day on Friday.

To be completed:

Watch the Module 1 video
Print, sign, and submit the attached acknowledgement form.

You can submit this form to your main office secretary or you can place it in the "pony" attention to Jessica Robertson at SAO. Not sure what the pony is? It's our internal mail system! You can talk to your mentor, a colleague, or main office staff to learn more.

Facilitators

Cayce Kump

Director of Human Resources, Colonial Heights Public Schools

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM FOR EMPLOYEES pdf

Friday August 26, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Your Home School

General Session

Audience All New Staff