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| Great job to Mr. Mikes for organizing a group of students to attend the Students Against Destructive Decisions seminar at The Q last week. The students listened and participated in the outstanding seminar. |
Part of our job is to ensure every child finds success, and an important part of finding success is knowing how to respond to failure. - Thomas R. Hoerr
Important Dates
December 9 - 3-4 and 4-5 - Google Sites Professional Development
December 11 - Academic Letter Breakfast
December 11 - 7:00pm - Winter Choral Concert at Mayfield United Methodist Church
December 11 - 3-4 and 4-5 - iPad and Chromebook Apps Professional Development
December 16 - PTO Holiday Luncheon
December 16 - Staff Meeting After School in Library
December 17 - Freshman Mentoring
December 17 - 7:00pm -Winter Band Concert
December 22 - January 2 - Winter Break
Tech Trouble - If you are experiencing technology trouble and need assistance, please send an email to HSTrouble.Reports@westg.org.
Visitors - Please let Pam and Joyce know if you are planning a visitor in the building. This includes former students. Thanks.
Read Aloud and NGA - Did you know that students in Social Studies, Math and Science can have their state tests read to them using the accessibility feature in the assessment. However, students taking the English PARCC test must have an IEP or 504 with read aloud accommodations in order to access the read aloud feature. I recommend that you try this out with all of your students because some will like the feature and others will not. Read more here.
Websites - Thinking about updating your online class information? If so, talk to Keli Sessler about her recent online changes. All of her course materials and relevant documents are posted online. Check the site out here. Great job, Keli.
Important Information
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| Both the boys and girls basketball teams opened their season with wins last week. |
Midterm Exams - Midterm Exams will follow a similar schedule to the past couple years. Please follow this link to this year's schedule. In the past we have had many phone calls from parents excusing their children from school during non testing periods. Please adhere to this schedule and keep the lessons relevant when you are not testing. Explain to your students that they are expected to be in class every day during midterm week.
Visitors - Please let Pam and Joyce know if you are planning a visitor in the building. This includes former students. Thanks.
Read Aloud and NGA - Did you know that students in Social Studies, Math and Science can have their state tests read to them using the accessibility feature in the assessment. However, students taking the English PARCC test must have an IEP or 504 with read aloud accommodations in order to access the read aloud feature. I recommend that you try this out with all of your students because some will like the feature and others will not. Read more here. Websites - Thinking about updating your online class information? If so, talk to Keli Sessler about her recent online changes. All of her course materials and relevant documents are posted online. Check the site out here. Great job, Keli.
Blood Drive - Thank you to everyone that donated blood on Friday. Stephanie and the students from student council did a nice job organizing the event.
Reach Each One - How have you reached out to the student in the room who is quiet and doesn't show much of an interest in your class? How have you pushed a student who has an A+ in your class to achieve even more? How will you reach the student that didn't do their homework but still needs the information in order to be successful?
Good Professional Reading (or Watching)
5 Great Teachers On What Makes A Great Teacher
5 Things Not to Say When Students Make a Mistake
27 Things To Do When Students Aren't Engaged
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| Congratulations PBIS Student of the Month, Alyssa Posante |
Reach Each One - How have you reached out to the student in the room who is quiet and doesn't show much of an interest in your class? How have you pushed a student who has an A+ in your class to achieve even more? How will you reach the student that didn't do their homework but still needs the information in order to be successful?
Good Professional Reading (or Watching)
5 Great Teachers On What Makes A Great Teacher
5 Things Not to Say When Students Make a Mistake
27 Things To Do When Students Aren't Engaged
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