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Park in the back at your Park in the back at your own risk. At least one car own risk. At least one car a year is damaged by an a year is damaged by an errant golf ball errant golf ball

Manuel Reyes handles Manuel Reyes handles keys and textbookskeys and textbooks

Robbin gets way too Robbin gets way too excited about UT football excited about UT football

Don't be afraid to ask for Don't be afraid to ask for help - your fellow teachers help - your fellow teachers want to help you!want to help you!  

The cafeteria's apple crisp The cafeteria's apple crisp is cheap & REALLY is cheap & REALLY GOOD! :)GOOD! :)

Each team will receive a Each team will receive a budget that will be split budget that will be split among the teachers on that among the teachers on that team. You won’t have team. You won’t have access to it until access to it until September, though September, though

Check out Angela Steven’s Check out Angela Steven’s blog… blog… http://musingsfromtheacadhttp://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.comemy.wordpress.com

"Students often think the "Students often think the techs office is the local techs office is the local "hangout".  Take notice of "hangout".  Take notice of how often and how long how often and how long students are at the techs."students are at the techs."  

"The cost to replace your "The cost to replace your printer's ink cartridge printer's ink cartridge comes out of comes out of youryour budget.  These cost $200.  budget.  These cost $200.  Print wisely!"Print wisely!"

The Academy didn’t have The Academy didn’t have school colors, a mascot, or a school colors, a mascot, or a logo until we became a stand logo until we became a stand alone school three years ago. alone school three years ago. The Academy colors are black, The Academy colors are black, white, and silver. Still no white, and silver. Still no mascot, though…mascot, though…

There are men and There are men and women’s faculty locker women’s faculty locker rooms in the PE facility. rooms in the PE facility. Ron Alvey can get you a Ron Alvey can get you a locker…locker…

Busses for field trips need Busses for field trips need to be requested three to be requested three weeks ahead of time. Ask weeks ahead of time. Ask Michel Sanchez…Michel Sanchez…

There is a stairway on the There is a stairway on the far north of the building, far north of the building, but we ask students not to but we ask students not to use it.use it.

There is a faculty book There is a faculty book exchange in the library. exchange in the library. Ask Marlee Clark or Gloria Ask Marlee Clark or Gloria Willingham for detailsWillingham for details

PACE stands for PACE stands for Professional Advisories in Professional Advisories in Career EducationCareer Education

Students who take classes Students who take classes at the other schools in at the other schools in Irving (band, athletics, Irving (band, athletics, etc.) are often referred to etc.) are often referred to as “commuters”as “commuters”

Take care of yourself.  If Take care of yourself.  If you're sick, stay home.  No you're sick, stay home.  No one expects you to work one expects you to work when you don't feel good.when you don't feel good.  

Although necessary at Although necessary at times, twelve-hour days are times, twelve-hour days are generally ridiculous.  Go generally ridiculous.  Go home.  (Watching Grey's home.  (Watching Grey's Anatomy makes grading a Anatomy makes grading a whole lot more fun anyway!)whole lot more fun anyway!)

If you have trouble with If you have trouble with your printer or projector, your printer or projector, contact Logan and/or contact Logan and/or Michael (x8122). They are Michael (x8122). They are great!great!

The library has books on The library has books on CD for check out. Great CD for check out. Great when you have a when you have a long commute. long commute.

Tech Tuesdays are great Tech Tuesdays are great resources for learning all resources for learning all that new software, plus we that new software, plus we get credit for attending.get credit for attending.

The butcher paper is in The butcher paper is in the copy room, which is on the copy room, which is on the second floor.the second floor.

Calls from the Academy Calls from the Academy are “private” and can be are “private” and can be blocked. When calling blocked. When calling parents dial *82 to disable parents dial *82 to disable this feature.this feature.

The building engineer is The building engineer is named Stanley Paynenamed Stanley Payne

There are faculty groups There are faculty groups for volleyball (see Michelle for volleyball (see Michelle Trigg), racquetball (see Trigg), racquetball (see Eric Creeger), and running Eric Creeger), and running (see Michel Sanchez).(see Michel Sanchez).

The Rattaree Center is a The Rattaree Center is a building in South Irving building in South Irving where some of our where some of our students take automotive students take automotive and cosmetology classesand cosmetology classes

In 2003, Microsoft recognized In 2003, Microsoft recognized the Academy’s use of the Academy’s use of technology by naming them technology by naming them their first annual “Center of their first annual “Center of Excellence” in technology Excellence” in technology usage in education.usage in education.

During lunch periods (3rd During lunch periods (3rd and 7th), we ask students and 7th), we ask students not to use the south stair not to use the south stair ways to avoid disrupting ways to avoid disrupting classes.classes.

Our building is shared with Our building is shared with Northlake college so you Northlake college so you have to assume there will have to assume there will be classes in your room at be classes in your room at night and on weekends.night and on weekends.

  

The superintendent of The superintendent of IISD is named Jack IISD is named Jack Singley Singley 

In addition to the main copier on In addition to the main copier on the 2nd floor, there are two in the 2nd floor, there are two in the 3rd floor office and one in the 3rd floor office and one in the first floor team room. These the first floor team room. These are smaller and less capable, but are smaller and less capable, but are handy if you need a handful are handy if you need a handful of copies and the main machine of copies and the main machine is busy or broken. is busy or broken.

If you need a lot of copies, If you need a lot of copies, you can save wear on our you can save wear on our copier by requesting them copier by requesting them from the district print from the district print shop…shop…

Stay away from re-inventing the Stay away from re-inventing the wheel as much as you can - try wheel as much as you can - try searching Google for searching Google for PowerPoints, etc. that you can PowerPoints, etc. that you can use (or modify to suit your needs) use (or modify to suit your needs) instead of making your own.instead of making your own.  

Lean on your “team Lean on your “team leader.” They can save leader.” They can save your lifeyour life

Every six weeks we do a Every six weeks we do a hamburger cookout for hamburger cookout for kids who pass all of their kids who pass all of their classes and get >85 on classes and get >85 on ES. Teachers are always ES. Teachers are always invited!invited!

The Byron Nelson takes The Byron Nelson takes place in April on the golf place in April on the golf course behind our building course behind our building (Sorry, the building is (Sorry, the building is closed that weekend closed that weekend ))

District e-mail addresses District e-mail addresses are sorted by first name, are sorted by first name, not lastnot last

We have two campus We have two campus technicians (Michael Wood technicians (Michael Wood and Logan Crouch) that and Logan Crouch) that handle all computer, handle all computer, projector, and printer projector, and printer repairs. Basically, if it is repairs. Basically, if it is hardware, they fix it…hardware, they fix it…

Take the time to learn how Take the time to learn how to use Blackboard beyond a to use Blackboard beyond a very basic level - it's a time very basic level - it's a time investment up front, but it investment up front, but it pays off later!pays off later!  

Cut yourself some slack.  Cut yourself some slack.  You can't do it all your first You can't do it all your first year.  (And yes, they knew year.  (And yes, they knew that when they hired you!)that when they hired you!)  

The laminating machine is The laminating machine is in the third floor team in the third floor team room, but you have room, but you have to check out the roller to check out the roller from the main office.from the main office.

PACE stands for PACE stands for Professional Advisories in Professional Advisories in Career Education.Career Education.

"Prepare to gain a few pounds "Prepare to gain a few pounds from all the wonderful FREE from all the wonderful FREE food provided throughout the food provided throughout the year! (cookouts, luncheons, year! (cookouts, luncheons, desserts, etc)"desserts, etc)"    

There is a conference There is a conference room known as a “team room known as a “team room” on each floor (157, room” on each floor (157, 206, 354)206, 354)