2-19-2021

 Matt Turek's last day will be today as he and his wife get ready for their new baby.  I know we all wish him the best as they take on their new adventure in parenthood. 

Here’s a look at how teachers can use a process called descriptive review to help them get to know every student more deeply, even during distance learning.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-know-whole-student-distance-learning

Thanks to Jen Harvel who is working on securing a Holocaust Survivor, Agnes Schwartz, to speak to the 8th grade students (possibly on February 24th ).  This is a tremendous opportunity for our students that won't be available for many more years to come.  

Audiobooks are real reading!

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-02-16-yes-audiobooks-are-real-reading-here-are-the-best-ones-for-kids

The wheels are in motion to start the return of in-person clubs. I will be sending information out next week to club supervisors and may possibly be scheduling a meeting with them as well.  

I appreciate the time and the humor that the Social Studies  Teachers brought to our meeting on Wednesday.  I realize the effort that goes into teaching a second content area and appreciate it.  

Creating a Mistake Friendly Classroom

Team Leaders please send me the attendance for the  E-learning days today by noon. Thank you.

Lyn is working hard on getting the yearbook finished for this very different year. Please Follow Her instructions if you want to order one.  

Thanks to all the staff for your initiative and hard work in getting lessons posted and check in timesset for our students on the  E-learning day this past Tuesday.  

Thanks to Nicole for sending out the-random acts of  kindness list on Wednesday. I encourage staff to share with students and to participate as well.   Doing something kind for someone else always will lift your mood and spirits.

I should be finished contacting all of the parents for our new strategic math students and 4 day a week students. Hopefully this will help our students raise their grades and remove some obstacles in their learning. 

Speaking of grades, with one week left in the trimester ,please make sure you are reminding students of deadlines and communicating with parents on important assessments that could impact student final grades. 

A simple trick for success with One Pagers.  (Read or listen)

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/episode-122/

This Wednesday we will have the first master schedule committee meeting.  I look forward to the new ideas people will bring.  

Thanks to Megan D for volunteering last Friday at our vaccination .  The event ran smoothly do to all of the volunteers and organization at the high school.

Jen V and Lynette will be rocking their new speaker with students after their old one went into retirement.  Stop by to hear some tunes  and to get some exercise.  

To succeed, you must first believe you can." -- Nikos Kazantzakis

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." -- Michael Jordan