9-27-2024

 Watch the newest parade video....stay for the walk out songs!

https://youtu.be/Ey9KTjVr-AU?feature=shared

I appreciate all of the time and effort that the science resource committee is putting into attending meetings/presentations, looking at multiple online and physical products, and evaluating what they see.  Our district will benefit their hard work.  

Please remember to be in the hallways when you can during passing periods and keep up the positive reinforcement of good student behavior with fish slips and reminders of What is a Benjamin Student.

Empowering students is the key...from critical thinking to collaboration 30 questions every student should be able to answer. (read the article not just the image)

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/student-should-be-able-to/

Student growth goals are due Tuesday as well as alternative evaluation proposals.  Please let me know if you have questions.  

We had a lot of student meetings Thursday! I appreciate everyone's participation and feedback that make these meetings successful, especially the care and concern that goes into the communication with parents through this process.  

In club news Jessica's  volleyball crew has been busy in the morning, newspaper and HW club is underway...art club and Choir are busting at the seams and Maker Space and Chess club will be starting soon.  These are just a few of the clubs that are providing students extracurricular activities and opportunities to explore their interests and talents.  

Nicolette is knocking Check In/Check Out out of the park.  Her kindness and firmness in follow-through is a great combination that yields great results.   

Newsletters were due to Margaret yesterday.  This is a great avenue of communication from Teachers to Parents to let them know what is happening with their children in the classroom.  

Danielle has taken on the responsibility to receive coaching training from HMH in Writable, Into Reading and Into Literature.  This will allow her to be our connection to HMH and become even more of an expert in these programs.  

I am proud of our sports teams as they hit the home stretch of the fall season under the leadership of our coaches.  

Thanks to April for organizing our bus safety drill today.  Please remember to go out at your designated time.  

I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later.

Mitch Hedberg

As you journey through life take a minute every now and then to give a thought for the other fellow. He could be plotting something.

Hagar the Horrible 

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

Groucho Marx