Monday, August 13 -- The first day's morning events consisted of a welcome breakfast, vendors and exhibits, opening greetings, and curriculum introductions. School site visits took place in the afternoon.
Violins greeted new teachers.
HCEA President Ann DeLacey,
Board Member Larry Cohen
and Superintendent Sydney Cousin
serve breakfast to new teachers.
Assessment Director Terry Alban,
Board Member Frank Aquino
and
Curriculum Director Clarissa Evans
man the pancake station.
The cafeteria hosted a hungry crowd.
The new teachers of Oakland Mills
High School get acquainted.
A new teacher visits with
Human
Resources Director Kirk Thompson.
The crowd files into the auditorium.
New teachers review the agenda.
New teachers find their seats.
Chief of Staff Mamie Perkins
welcomes the crowd.
Board Chair Diane Mikulis
addresses the crowd.
Keynote speaker Dr. Brenda
Campbell
-Jones addresses
the attendees.
Math Facilitator Jon Wray helps a
new teacher find her curriculum
area's room.
New english teachers look for
their assigned curriculum rooms.
A new teacher's name is found
on this room's list.
Teachers prepare to get an overview
of their subject area.
Math teachers get to work.
An icebreaker for the new physical
education
teachers.
Science Facilitator Debbie Batzer
addresses new science teachers.
Social Studies Coordinator Mark Stout
and Resource Teacher Bob Coffman
welcome a new Social Studies teacher.
Resource Teacher Bob Coffman gets
his new teachers ready to go.
New teachers listen intently
to their curriculum leaders.