Table Of Contents:

• Preface
• About the Authors
• 1. July
• July Key Tasks
• Monitor Summer School
• Review Curriculum-Writing Projects
• Review Teacher Evaluations
• Meet With Custodial Staff
• Review and Revise Student Handbook
• Update Teacher Manual
• Review School Board's Policy Manual
• Develop a Mission Statement
• Review and Revise Administrative Responsibilities
• Attend Monthly Board of Education Meetings
• Analyze Trends in Disciplinary Referrals
• Examine School Statistics
• Assess Each Department's Status
• Review Team Assignments
• Meet With Parents
• Review District Calendar
• Check Status of Purchase Orders
• Contact Local Police and Fire Officials
• Review Report Cards and Grades
• July Communications
• Write Letter to Staff
• Develop a Public Relations Program
• Write Letter to Incoming Class
• Write Letter to New Faculty and Staff Members
• Establish Membership in Civic Associations
• Subscribe to Local Newspapers
• Write Letter to Nonpublic Schools
• Write Letter to Parents Suggesting Summer Activities for Students
• July Planning
• Finalize New Student Orientation Program
• Conduct Administrative Team Workshop
• Finalize Calendar for Field Trips and Fundraising Activities
• July Personnel
• Review Staffing and Tenure Recommendations
• July Checklists
• 2. August
• August Key Tasks
• Prepare School Opening Remarks for Staff
• Meet With All Supervisors
• Complete Master Schedule
• Review the School's Mission Statement
• Register New Students
• Conduct Final Walk-Through With Head Custodian
• Complete Last-Minute Double Checks
• August Communications
• Prepare Board of Education Presentation
• Meet With Parent-Teacher Association Leaders
• Complete School Opening Memo for Staff
• Review Interim Reports
• Send Letters to Students with Schedules for Opening Day
• Send Opening-of-School Letter to Faculty and Staff
• Send Letter to Parents About Future PTA Meetings
• Write Article for Student Newspaper
• Prepare First Weekly Memo to Staff
• Send Letter to Police, Fire Officials, and Local Politicians
• Submit Grade Examination and Analysis
• August Planning
• Establish Field Trip Schedule
• Establish Fire Drill Schedule
• Establish Goals and Special Projects
• August Personnel
• Set Shared Decision-Making Committee Meeting Dates
• Revise Staff Directory
• Review Substitute Teacher Procedures
• Complete New Teacher Orientation Plans
• August Checklists
• 3. September
• September Key Tasks
• Conduct First Faculty Meeting
• Review Opening Preparations
• Meet With Staff to Discuss Security Plans
• Oversee Orientation of New Students
• Meet With New Teachers
• Initiate Staff Development Plans
• Establish the Disciplinary Process
• Review Guidance Program's Direction
• Establish an Advisory Program
• Complete Superintendent Reports
• Provide Orientation for Public Address System Users
• Meet With Extracurricular Advisors
• Conduct Required Safety Drills
• Begin Student Spirit Activities
• Complete Annual Grant Proposals
• September Communications
• Compose Weekly Memo to Staff
• Meet with Each Teacher Team
• Report to PTA, Superintendent, and Board of Education on School Opening
• School Improvement Teams and Site-Based Councils
• Meet With School Nurse(s)
• Write and Distribute Memo Regarding Special Education Accommodations
• Conduct Class Visits
• Send Open School Night Invitation to All Parents
• Write Article for Principal's Newsletter to Parents
• September Planning
• Develop Assesmbly Procedures and Plans
• Prepare for Open School Night
• Develop Guidance Newsletters
• Make Plans for an Evening Event With Coaches and Advisors
• Plan Schoolwide Staff Development Activities
• Maintain and Review Student Activities Calendar
• Monitor Field Trip Requests
• September Personnel
• Distribute Emergency Information
• Meet With Faculty Sunshine Committee
• Develop a School Directory
• Mail Faculty Start-of-School Materials
• Set Up Schedule Changes Week With Guidance Department
• Schedule Teacher Observations and Evaluations
• Review Administrative Team Objectives
• September Checklists
• 4. October
• October Key Tasks
• Set Budget Development Timelines and Parameters
• Review Interim Reports
• Prepare for Open School Night
• Plan Halloween Dance and Alternative Activities
• Screen New Entrants
• Review Progress of Students in Need of Special Services
• Review Plans for Faculty Meetings
• Hold First Site-Based Committee Meeting
• Coordinate the Year's Testing Program
• Initiate Grade-Level Plans
• Plan Homecoming Parade and Activities
• Coordinate Recognition Day With Board of Education
• Conduct Fire and Emergency Drills
• October Communications
• Plan Monthly Board of Education Presentation
• Help Plan Monthly PTA Meetings
• Schedule K-12 Principals' Meetings
• Attend Meetings of Local Service Clubs
• Review Bulletin Boards and School Exhibits
• Send Thank-You Notes After Open School Night
• Update School Profile
• Conduct Evening Social Activities for Students
• October Planning
• Prepare List of Capital Improvements
• Plan American Education Week Activities
• Join Principals' Associations
• October Personnel
• Check on Teacher Observation Process
• Host Breakfast for Staff
• October Checklists
• 5. November
• November Key Tasks
• Prepare Report Cards
• Conduct Teacher Observations
• Hold Monthly Faculty Meeting
• Preview School Play
• Encourage Schoolwide Service Projects
• Review Fundraising Guidelines
• November Communications
• Prepare PTA Presentation
• Compose HOliday School Policy Memo
• Prepare Board of Education Presentation
• Foster Appreciation of Religious and Cultural Diversity
• Initiate Student Service Awards Program
• November Planning
• Review Procedures for Inclement Weather
• Apply for Funds and Permission to Attend Conferences
• Complete Enrollment Projections
• Schedule Holiday and Community Service Events
• November Personnel
• Involve the Library/Media Center
• Continue New Teacher Orientation
• November Checklists
• 6. December
• December Key Tasks
• Plan Holiday Work Schedule With Head Custodian
• Review Budget Proposals
• Complete and Report Calendar Year Fire Drills
• Conduct Faculty Meeting
• Schedule Classroom Observations
• Prepare Holiday or Variety Show
• Determine Components of the Sixth-Grade Orientation Program
• December Communications
• Prepare PTA Presentation
• Prepare Presentation for Board of Education Meeting
• Prepare for Retirement Parties
• December Planning
• Prepare Standardized Tests Results
• Devise Midyear Examination Schedule
• Review Winter Concert Schedule
• Conduct Midyear Locker Cleanup
• December Personnel
• Coordinate Purchase of Gifts for Office and Custodial Staff
• Review Extracurricular Activities and Evaluate Advisors and Coaches
• December Checklists
• 7. January
• January Key Tasks
• Review Teacher Performance Evaluations
• Create Remedial Plans for Staff
• Evaulate Custodial Staff
• Distribute Midyear Report Cards
• Review Department and Team Goals
• Review Curriculum Initiatives
• Finalize Budget Requests
• Make Informal Class Visits
• Conduct Faculty Meeting
• Prepare for Winter Examinations
• January Communications
• Conduct Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Coordinate PTA Presentation
• Prepare for Board of Education Meeting
• Obtain Feedback on Student Lunch Program
• January Planning
• Assess Sixth-Grade Orientation Program
• Review Ongoing Grants
• Monitor Bulletin Board Displays
• Collect Course Selection Data
• January Personnel
• Finalize Staffing Needs
• Send Superintendent All First-Semester Teacher Evaluations
• Conduct Evaluations for Nonprofessional Staff
• January Checklists
• 8. February
• February Key Tasks
• Evaluate the Second-Semester Schedule
• Issue Second-Quarter Report Cards
• Complete Evaluations of Nontenured Teachers
• Plan Monthly Faculty Meeting
• Meet With Key Personnel About Next Year's Master Schedule
• Review Teacher and Departmental Grades
• Host a Career Fair
• Plan for Eighth-Grade Graduation
• February Communications
• Prepare Boad of Education Report
• Request Congratulatory Letters From Elected Officials
• Hold Midyear Conferences
• Prepare PTA Presentation
• Encourage Teachers to Schedule Parents Conferences
• Compose Honor Roll Congratulatory Letters
• February Planning
• Meet With High School Counselors
• Check on Status of School Supplies
• Establish Due Dates for Chairpersons' Scheduling Input
• Coordinate Preparation of Facilities and Grounds for Spring
• February Personnel
• Evaulate New Teacher Orientation Program
• Develop a Dialogue With Support Staff
• February Checklists
• 9. March
• March Key Tasks
• Prepare to Defend Budget Requests
• Continue Work on Master Schedule
• Prepare for Summer School Program
• Finalize Summer Writing Projects
• Complete All Teacher Evaluations
• Begin to Organize School Recognition Program
• Conduct Faculty Meeting
• March Communications
• Set Meeting Dates With Elementary Principals
• Supervise Closing Activities
• Plan Monthly Board of Education Presentation
• Prepare PTA Meeting Presentation
• March Planning
• Conduct Statewide Examinations
• Begin Summer School Preparations
• Begin Planning for Annual Awards Assembly
• March Personnel
• Begin New Teacher Hiring Process
• Sent Reminder Notes to Supervisory Staff
• March Checklists
• 10. April
• April Key Tasks
• Complete Master Schedule for Coming Year
• Conduct New Student Orientation for Fifth Graders
• Participate in Orientation for Eighth Graders
• Make Public Presentation on Proposed Budget
• Conduct Election for Student Government Officers
• Initiate Student Awards Selection Process
• Review Quarterly Report Cards
• April Communications
• Make PTA Presentation
• Attend Monthly Board of Education Meeting
• Send Congratulatory Letter to Honor Roll Students
• Establish Parameters for Spring Musical
• Complete Faculty Evaluations
• Contact Parents of Students in Danger of Not Graduating
• April Planning
• Establish Summer Vacation and Work Schedules
• Finalize Plan for Academic Awards Assembly
• Facilitate Planning for Cultural Arts Program
• April Personnel
• Advertise Teacher Openings
• Celebrate Secretaries' Day
• April Checklists
• 11. May
• May Key Tasks
• Encourage District Budget Vote Participation
• Conduct Monthly Faculty Meeting
• Supervise Interim Report Distribution
• Complete Evaluations of Administrative Team
• Help With Summer School Planning
• Conduct Exit Interviews
• Conduct Remaining Fire Drills
• Conduct Locker Cleanups
• Oversee Administration of Standardized Tests
• Prepare Report on Goals
• May Communications
• Distribute Progress/Interim Reports
• Complete and Distribute Closing Procedures
• Give Monthly Presentation at PTA Meeting
• Contact Elementary School Principals
• May Planning
• Begin Developing Activities Calendar for the Coming Year
• Finalize Custodial Summer Work Schedule and Goals
• Analyze Present Year's Budget
• Plan to Supervise and Attend Spring Events
• May Personnel
• Submit Recommendations for Extracurricular Appointments
• Complete Extracurricular Activity Report
• Conduct Ongoing Teacher Hiring
• May Checklists
• 12. June
• June Key Tasks
• Monitor Final Examinations
• Issue Final Report Cards
• Review Final Grades
• Complete All End-of-Year Reports
• Organize Final Locker Cleanup
• Conduct Moving-Up Exercises
• Organize and Conduct Awards Assembly
• Hold Early Registration for Summer School
• Publish Teacher Sign-Out Procedures
• Attend Culminating Events
• Submit Summer Work Recommendations
• Collect All Outstanding Books and Equipment
• Arrange for Fall Sports and Activity Physicals
• Transfer Student Records
• Complete All Required Staff Evaluations
• June Communications
• Write End-of-Year Newsletter
• Promote Faculty Drop-Ins
• Make Board of Education Presentation
• Attend PTA Installation Night
• June Planning
• Set Deadlines for Submission of Grades and Failure Lists
• Finalize Summer Cleaning and Painting Schedule
• Obtain All Teachers' and Chairpersons' Schedules and Vacation Dates
• Develop Preliminary Plans for the Opening of School
• June Personnel
• Annouce Next Year's Teaching Schedules
• Conduct Last-Minute Hiring
• June Checklists
• Resources
• Sample Documents
• Resource 1: Student Handbook Topics
• Resource 2: Teacher Manual Topics
• Resource 3: How to Build a Mission Statement for School Improvement
• Resource 4: How Parents Can Help Their Children Succeed
• Resource 5: Building Inspection Checklist
• Resource 6: Sample Interim/Progress Report
• Resource 7: Middle School Substitutes' Memorandum
• Resource 8: Characteristics of the Middle School Child
• Resource 9: Building Security Memo
• Resource 10: Principal's Orientation Presentation
• Resource 11: Principal's Weekly Bulletin
• Resource 12: Effective Teamwork and Group Leadership
• Resource 13: Best Practices in Quality Education for Students With Severe Disabilities
• Resource 14: Open School Night Memo to Teachers
• Resource 15: Budget Process Calendar
• Resource 16: Interim Progress Reports Memo
• Resource 17: Attention-Deficit Disorders
• Resource 18: American Education Week Memo
• Resource 19: Fundraising Considerations
• Resource 20: Principal's Newsletter to Parents
• Resource 21: Holiday Gifts: A Challenge or a Burden
• Resource 22: Administrator's Observation Worksheet
• Resource 23: Rating Scale for Custodial Services
• Resource 24: Scheduling Timeline
• Resource 25: Inspirational Memorandum
• Resource 26: Interviewing Questions for Teachers
• Resource 27: Letter Sent to All Those Running for School Offices
• Resource 28: Rating Your Middle School Principal
• Resource 29: Teacher's Comments for Interim Reports and Report Cards
• Resource 30: Student Activities Evaluation Report
• Resource 31: Final Examination Schedule
• Resource 32: Locker Cleanup
• Resource 33: End-of-Year Sign-Out List
• References