10-6-2023

 I am very appreciative of all the hard work and planning that go into the Outdoor Education trip next week.  Thanks to Mark, Colleen and all of the staff getting ready for this great opportunity for our 6th grade kiddos.  

The Staff Spirit wear link is working!   I checked it myself.  staff spirit wear or if you prefer the styles of the regular benjamin spirit wear you can see it here.  regular spirit wear

Thirty 60 second pedagogy videos.  Browse the list.

pedagogy

We have come upon the end of the fall sports season.  I would like to Thank Joe, Megan, Dan, Bill and Matt for all of their hard work.  We also wish the Bengals Soccer and Volleyball teams the best of luck in the tournaments on Saturday.  

Thanks to the team leaders for traveling to Wheaton Bible Church for our meeting this month and going through our reunification process with the Wheaton Bible Facility Manager G. John Morris.  Our safety is our number one priority.

Incorporating the arts into STEM education helps foster students’ creativity, cognitive development, and content knowledge.

incorporating Arts into STEM

Thanks to the everyone for participating in our 3rd annual Know our Student meeting.  It is really important to look out for and connect with all of our students and this process helps us find the students we know less about.  I will schedule a meeting with each grade level team when the process is complete and will also send the Trusted adult form to everyone once Nicole and Todd are done collecting that data.

I would like to thank Todd and Nicole for the job they do delivering the Second Step SEL lessons to our students.  These lessons teach our students a variety of important life skills.  

Professor Rachel Lambert shared five tips that teachers can use to help kids stop comparing themselves to others in math.

math strategies

I appreciate the Financial Newsletter Dr. Filas sent out.  Lots of important information to review.  Please check it out.

Thanks to the Specials Team for the Outstanding Student of the Month Bulletin Board they put together.  "Frankly"it's spectacular!

Concept maps, sketchnotes, and other annotated jottings can facilitate deeper comprehension of materials than more polished drawings.⁣ Learn more from the research:  full research article below the image

research article

I am so appreciative of the great job Alicia has been doing in April's absence.  Her hard work and preparation has ensured that our students haven't missed a beat.  

Thanks to all of the club sponsors.  I appreciate your organization and preparation that enable so many students to participate in before and after school activities of their choosing.  I know it is a lot of work on your end to be prepared for these meetings!

"Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided." -- Paulo Coelh

"I learned that a friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face." -- Maya Angelou

"Happiness is good health and a bad memory." -- Ingrid Bergman