4-22-2016

Thanks to Nicole and Adrienne for representing Benjamin at McTeacher Night sponsored by the PTA.  It was an UNBELIEVABLE turn out.  I had a great time talking to families, students and staff.


Thanks to Angela for setting up the field trip for the HOPE students.  They will be going down to UIC to see the Engineering Expo senior design projects.  What a great opportunity for these students.

Congratulations to Lynette, who applied and secured a grant for an amplifier system for the gym.  The extra time and effort spent to secure resources for our school is definitely appreciated.

Adrienne will be having poetry readings all day in her Beat Cafe.  Stop on by and hang out with these cool cats.  These Daddy-0 Beatniks will be cookin!

Once again, Red White and Beautiful was a huge success.  The Performances by John F., Melissa L., Jen V., and Lynette W were outstanding, Apple called me and wanted to see if they can improve their production process by studying the Art Factory that is Lyn Burkholder.  Thanks to everyone who contributed to a great evening!

Thanks to Jen V and Lynette for setting up the Mini Medical School today in PE classes. Having 40 college students in to talk and demonstrate good health habits and practices is a great way to get an important message across.

We were dominating at the home track meet last night.  Track meets are a lot of complicated moving parts that need to come together in order to have an event that runs smoothly.  Thanks to Courtney, Bill, Abby, and Valerie for all of their organization, leadership and patience to put this together.  Also thanks to all of the teachers who are working the events.

How to use Technology in all 4 Domains of the Danielson Framework.  Article and graphic.
http://technologytools4teaching.blogspot.com/2014/08/the--framework-for-teaching.html


I know that I speak for everyone when I say that Manny will be greatly missed.  His work ethic is matched only by his ability to smile and make people laugh.  We  all lose not only a great worker but a friend.

"I had a massive ego [at youth]. Massive. But that's not such a bad thing. Because at least you're aspiring to be something, you consider yourself great because you want to be great."

"Everyone has their own experience. That's why we are here, to go through our experience, to learn, to go down those paths and eventually you may have gone down so many paths and learned so much that you don't have to come back again."

Prince