3-12-2021

 Team leaders and myself are working hard on developing an IAR schedule.  The testing will take place first thing in the morning.  The specials teachers are working on some virtual activities for the students at home that will be combined with some asynchronous work from teachers.Much more details to follow shortly. Also just a reminder that that Wednesday Greg will be leading our IAR training.

4 reasons why Zoom can be exhausting.  

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_reasons_why_zoom_can_be_exhausting

Since Michelle is in the library by herself next week, please be ready to man the desk if she is teaching one of your classes.  

Thanks to Dr. Woell for getting proactive communication out to staff and parents about the changing guidelines and how that affects our school. 

If you read one thing in the blog, you might want to make it this.

http://kylenebeers.com/blog/2021/02/22/stop-a-letter-to-our-nations-education-leaders-and-our-nations-teachers/

Thanks to the master schedule committee who continues to work in preparation for our next meeting at the end of March.

Thanks to Dan Baker for working hard to get some intramural sports launched the next two weeks before launching the official spring season.  An email blast to parents and an announcement for students will be made today.

Helping parents with student engagement.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/rethinking-family-engagement-year

Please make sure you sign up for a time to demo computers that may be the choice for staff next year.  Refer to Angela's email for details.

Thanks to Betty for putting together the PD last week.  It has already had a positive impact on our school as teachers are turning obstacles into opportunities.  

Please take time to fill out the 5 essentials survey.  Next week I will send info on our students  taking the survey.  

Please remind your students about the NJHS bread tag fundraiser.  More details are available in Jessica's emails.

                    

At the PTA meeting tonight I was asked to remind teachers about the student incentive money and teacher wish list money that is still available. It's also a good time to remind you that the regular school year budget spending will be ending at the beginning of April.  

Please work with your teams to update the School Supply lists.  PTA needs them by next Friday so the order form can be sent out to parents.