The High School Principal's Calendar

A Month-by-Month Planner for the School Year
Robert Ricken - Long Island University – C.W. Post
Richard A. Simon - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Michael Terc - Mineola Public School District
The High School Principal's Calendar
June 2000 | 192 pages | Corwin
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Description

"This is one of the most useful, plainly written, yet comprehensive, step-by-step plan that I have seen, This is a must-have management book."
Donna Trevathan
Principal, Warren County Middle School
McMinneville, TN

Strategic planning can help you be a truly effective principal. Get off on the right foot in July and set your course for a successful school year with this month-by-month planning tool developed by veteran administrators. Developed for both new and experienced principals, this book lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year.

The High School Principal's Calendar provides a month-to-month guide to make the school year run smoothly from opening to closing. Chapters cover key tasks for each month beginning in July:

  • Overview of tasks
  • Communications-letters, memos, correspondence, media relations
  • Planning-workshops, orientations, field trips, fundraising activities
  • Personnel-assignments, schedules, rosters, tenure recommendations
  • Checklists to monitor progress with an assortment of tasks

A handy checklist for each month offers flexibility for modifications and the monthly calendar helps busy administrator avoid reinventing the wheel each year. The High School Principal's Calendar is essential for every principal faced with juggling the varied tasks of school administration.

Contents

Preface

  • Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. July

1. July

2. August

2. August

3. September

3. September

4. October

4. October

5. November

5. November

6. December

6. December

7. January

7. January

8. February

8. February

9. March

9. March

10. April

10. April

11. May

11. May

12. June

12. June

Resource A: Teachers' Manual Revisions Memo

Resource A: Teachers' Manual Revisions Memo

Resource B: Teachers' Manual Index

Resource B: Teachers' Manual Index

Resource C: Meetings Calendar Memo

Resource C: Meetings Calendar Memo

Resource D: Fundraising Calendar Memo

Resource D: Fundraising Calendar Memo

Resource E: Building Security Memo

Resource E: Building Security Memo

Resource F: Orientation Agenda

Resource F: Orientation Agenda

Resource G: Weekly Memo

Resource G: Weekly Memo

Resource H: National Honor Society Selection Process

Resource H: National Honor Society Selection Process

Resource I: Homecoming Parade Memo

Resource I: Homecoming Parade Memo

Resource J: Use of Building Memo

Resource J: Use of Building Memo

Resource K: How to Help Memo

Resource K: How to Help Memo

Resource L: Cap and Gown Letter

Resource L: Cap and Gown Letter

Resource M: Emergency Drills Memo

Resource M: Emergency Drills Memo

Resource N: Class Elections Memos

Resource N: Class Elections Memos

Resource O: Locker Cleanup Memos

Resource O: Locker Cleanup Memos

Resource P: End-of-Year Checkout List

Resource P: End-of-Year Checkout List

Description

"This is one of the most useful, plainly written, yet comprehensive, step-by-step plan that I have seen, This is a must-have management book."
Donna Trevathan
Principal, Warren County Middle School
McMinneville, TN

Strategic planning can help you be a truly effective principal. Get off on the right foot in July and set your course for a successful school year with this month-by-month planning tool developed by veteran administrators. Developed for both new and experienced principals, this book lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year.

The High School Principal's Calendar provides a month-to-month guide to make the school year run smoothly from opening to closing. Chapters cover key tasks for each month beginning in July:

  • Overview of tasks
  • Communications-letters, memos, correspondence, media relations
  • Planning-workshops, orientations, field trips, fundraising activities
  • Personnel-assignments, schedules, rosters, tenure recommendations
  • Checklists to monitor progress with an assortment of tasks

A handy checklist for each month offers flexibility for modifications and the monthly calendar helps busy administrator avoid reinventing the wheel each year. The High School Principal's Calendar is essential for every principal faced with juggling the varied tasks of school administration.

Contents

Preface

  • Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. July

1. July

2. August

2. August

3. September

3. September

4. October

4. October

5. November

5. November

6. December

6. December

7. January

7. January

8. February

8. February

9. March

9. March

10. April

10. April

11. May

11. May

12. June

12. June

Resource A: Teachers' Manual Revisions Memo

Resource A: Teachers' Manual Revisions Memo

Resource B: Teachers' Manual Index

Resource B: Teachers' Manual Index

Resource C: Meetings Calendar Memo

Resource C: Meetings Calendar Memo

Resource D: Fundraising Calendar Memo

Resource D: Fundraising Calendar Memo

Resource E: Building Security Memo

Resource E: Building Security Memo

Resource F: Orientation Agenda

Resource F: Orientation Agenda

Resource G: Weekly Memo

Resource G: Weekly Memo

Resource H: National Honor Society Selection Process

Resource H: National Honor Society Selection Process

Resource I: Homecoming Parade Memo

Resource I: Homecoming Parade Memo

Resource J: Use of Building Memo

Resource J: Use of Building Memo

Resource K: How to Help Memo

Resource K: How to Help Memo

Resource L: Cap and Gown Letter

Resource L: Cap and Gown Letter

Resource M: Emergency Drills Memo

Resource M: Emergency Drills Memo

Resource N: Class Elections Memos

Resource N: Class Elections Memos

Resource O: Locker Cleanup Memos

Resource O: Locker Cleanup Memos

Resource P: End-of-Year Checkout List

Resource P: End-of-Year Checkout List

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The High School Principal's Calendar

A Month-by-Month Planner for the School Year


June 2000 | 192 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 27/02/2023 9780761976554 $41.95

"This is one of the most useful, plainly written, yet comprehensive, step-by-step plan that I have seen, This is a must-have management book."
Donna Trevathan
Principal, Warren County Middle School
McMinneville, TN

Strategic planning can help you be a truly effective principal. Get off on the right foot in July and set your course for a successful school year with this month-by-month planning tool developed by veteran administrators. Developed for both new and experienced principals, this book lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year.

The High School Principal's Calendar provides a month-to-month guide to make the school year run smoothly from opening to closing. Chapters cover key tasks for each month beginning in July:

  • Overview of tasks
  • Communications-letters, memos, correspondence, media relations
  • Planning-workshops, orientations, field trips, fundraising activities
  • Personnel-assignments, schedules, rosters, tenure recommendations
  • Checklists to monitor progress with an assortment of tasks

A handy checklist for each month offers flexibility for modifications and the monthly calendar helps busy administrator avoid reinventing the wheel each year. The High School Principal's Calendar is essential for every principal faced with juggling the varied tasks of school administration.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. July
  • 2. August
  • 3. September
  • 4. October
  • 5. November
  • 6. December
  • 7. January
  • 8. February
  • 9. March
  • 10. April
  • 11. May
  • 12. June
  • Resource A: Teachers' Manual Revisions Memo
  • Resource B: Teachers' Manual Index
  • Resource C: Meetings Calendar Memo
  • Resource D: Fundraising Calendar Memo
  • Resource E: Building Security Memo
  • Resource F: Orientation Agenda
  • Resource G: Weekly Memo
  • Resource H: National Honor Society Selection Process
  • Resource I: Homecoming Parade Memo
  • Resource J: Use of Building Memo
  • Resource K: How to Help Memo
  • Resource L: Cap and Gown Letter
  • Resource M: Emergency Drills Memo
  • Resource N: Class Elections Memos
  • Resource O: Locker Cleanup Memos
  • Resource P: End-of-Year Checkout List

Recent Product Reviews:

"This book is one of the most useful, plainly written, yet comprehensive, step-by-step plans that I have seen. This is a must-have management book."
Donna Trevathan, Principal, Warren County Middle School, McMinnville, TN
"I was tremendously impressed by the quality of what can serve as a very effective tools for new principals. The organization of the planners is well conceived, and the insights into the role of the principal—in today's schools—will be invaluable."
Sheldon Karnilow, Superintendent, Half Hollow Hills Central School District, Dix Hills, NY

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