Sunday, March 6, 2016

Week of March 7-11, 2016

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Welcome to the week!

Monday is our normal late start collaboration, Friday is a Double Assembly day. Please look in your emails this week for the schedule of which departments go to first assembly and which go to second. PLEASE ATTEND ASSEMBLY WITH YOUR CLASS! No one else is able to sit with them and hold them accountable other than you. It is also a great way for students to feel connected to you and other teachers as we all experience the same assembly.

Department Chair Agenda with important links for all to read and discuss: Please talk with your Chair and as a department on the items linked. We have some excellent opportunities at on-site Professional Development and crafting an individualized site plan for our own needs. Please give feedback to your Chair so I might craft a plan with our District PD folks in all areas.

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DATA: If you have an interest in supporting our staff with understanding and facilitating crucial data pieces, we are creating a the Site Data Team. This will be hourly compensated work to help us move our site forward in making data informed decisions. Check out the data we have to date that we have linked in the Department Chair Agenda. This includes the First Semester final grades by course, our Healthy Kids Survey data and the need to look at much more.

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Growth Mind Set: Take a read through this powerful and short article on the latest research about student learning and motivation. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Our point of view drives what our students do! Please read and discuss in with colleagues as we look towards Professional Development, whole-school plans for next year and our own individual perspectives. We have been asked if we want to buy the longer book and have a whole school book reading group to facilitate our own learning and growth. Please let me know if you are interested in this via your Department Chair.

TEACHER SUPPLY DAY Pick-Up

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If you were not able to pick up on Friday, please pick up your supplies in room HE 1 on Monday between 9am and 11am. You may send a student to do so with a pass if you are teaching at these times.
*Happy Supply Day*
Please plan to pick up your bags and boxes in HE-1
Monday Morning.
**PTSA MEMBERS:**
Look for your special pink ticket…
it’s your ‘admission’ to the Extras Boutique~ pick up some extras!
·                 Ok to send a student but if you’re a PTSA member, then he/she will be picking out your
·                 extras for you…After Monday, bags will likely be in the mailroom.
·                 But please try to pick up; there are A LOT of things!



March 2016 Bell Schedule Reminders for your Calendar.

Friday, March 11 - Double Bell Assembly (period 2 begins at 8:07)
Monday, March 14 - Regular Day
Tuesday, March 15 - Minimum Day
Wednesday March 16  - Regular Day
Thursday, March 17 - Regular Day
Friday, March 18 - Minimum Day

Monday through Friday, March 21 to 25 - Spring Recess

As always, please visit our website for a full calendar of events and links. 

Go Wolf Pack!