1. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Department of Title I Administration
CHESS Facilitator
Orientation Meeting
Miami Coral Park Senior High School
September 7, 2017
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2. Welcome and Introductions
Bernadette Montgomery
District Director, Community Services
Department of Title I Administration
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3. Program Overview Ramon Sánchez Curriculum Support Specialist
Department of Title I Administration
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4. Program Overview Share memorandum with principal
Title I Schoolwide Allocation for hourly pay
Transportation, hotel, and registration fees – students and chaperones
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5. Program Overview
Jessica Lunsford Act (HB 1577) – volunteers, chaperones, parents
High school students – must complete FM-7155
Five (5) competitors per category for Regional Tournament
Eight (8) competitors per category for District Championship
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6. 2016-2017 CHESS Toolkit On e-handbooks Fillable PDF forms
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7. Program Implementation
South Regional Tournament
South Dade SHS
February 4, 2017
North Regional Tournament
Hialeah Gardens SHS
March 18, 2017
District Championship
South Miami SHS
April 29, 2017
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8. Tournament Registration Procedures
Select the best chess players to represent your school
Complete entire form
Student’s last name and first name
One form per category
USCF ID#
Special needs
Scan and , or fax by the established deadline
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9. Competition Rules Five (5) rounds of 30 minutes each
No parents and/or teachers in play area during round
Plan your strategy
DEADLINES
No electronic devices in competition area
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10. Competition Rules Continued
No changes to players after deadline
No arrivals after Round 1
Clocks
6-8 and 9-12 only
Tournament Director decisions are final
Players should not conclude until discrepancies are resolved
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11. Parental Participation at Tournaments
Award for School with the
Most Parental Involvement at District Championship
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12. Accountability Report
On-time submission
Student name and grade
January 20, 2017
April 28, 2017
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13. Calendar of Events
Field Trip Handbook
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14. Questions
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15. Administrative Director
Edgardo L. Reyes
Administrative Director
Title I Administration and Federal/State Fiscal Operations
Department of Title I Administration
Parent and Family Outreach and Compliance
Bernadette Montgomery
District Director
Pedro Arteaga
Executive Director
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16. Door Prizes
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