Thursday, October 14, 2021

10-15-2021

 I have so much appreciation to our teachers that went to outdoor ed.  All of the planning and organization to adjust the trip this year as well as supervision and dealing with less than ideal weather was worth it to the 6th grade students and the awesome experience they had.  



I'm also very appreciative of the subs that helped cover the teachers on the trip as well as Sam who did an excellent job of working with the students who stayed back from the trip.  

Hamlet was wrong....how these three words can help you take action.

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/malcolm-gladwell-says-3-words-separate-people-who-achieve-from-those-who-only-daydream.html?cid=sf01001


IAR scores of individual students will be given to Team Leaders on Monday.  Please take time to look through them.  I will be analyzing and breaking down the school summary reports and other data that I will have for teams in about a week.



It's great to see all of the art that is filling our school from Lynette's students. It really makes a difference in the school seeing the different styles and projects fill the blank walls.  



There is a new PO form that will be published as a google form that Ellen and Leslie created.  I will be sending out specific directions on how to efficiently make a purchase using a PO.  How to use the check request form to make a purchase out of the activity account.  Also, how and when to use the P-Card instead of these two options.  

Some of our new teachers were recognized at the board meeting on Tuesday as well as April for receiving tenure.  Congrats to all.  

Helping students set academic goals.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-students-set-academic-goals

Tim has alerted me that the new water bottle filler on the second floor has been completed and is in operation.  Unfortunately this coincides with problems with the sixth grade water bottle filler having problems that require someone to come out and service it.  Thus should happen early next week.  Thanks to Tim and the guys for their work and for staying on top of this.

Helping students stay accountable for their own talk.



Melissa has scheduled Michael Miles to come out next week for her and April's music classes.  I strongly suggest that anyone who has not seen him perform use your plan or team to go in and see him.  This is not some local guitarist coming in to sing camp songs with the kids this is a highly skilled professional musician who has toured around the world and shares his stories, experiences and talents with our lucky students.  



Thanks to Dan and Matt who went straight from their Fall sports season to Basketball tryouts without a break.  I really appreciate it.  Our sports awards will be the evening of the 20th to recognize our fall athletes and coaches.  

I am looking forward to helping out with our ML night on the 19th.  What a great opportunity for our ML students and families.  Huge thanks to Betty for organizing the event.  

For ML learners to thrive culture and community are necessary.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-10-12-for-english-learners-to-thrive-community-and-culture-are-necessary



Please finish up your health trainings if you have not done so already.

"If you light a lamp for another, your own way will be lit." -- Nichiren




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