Weekly Bulletin for September 11, 2017

Mrs. Gregory's chemistry students spent the
first day of school being challenged to
work as a team to build the most efficient boat.

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. 

-Helen Keller

Important Dates

September 12 - Staff Meeting

September 14 - School Picture Day

September 15 - Marching Band on Fox 8

September 21 - No School - Rosh Hashanah

October 2 - Department Chair Meeting

October 5 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 6 - Homecoming Parade/Football Game

October 7 - Homecoming Dance

October 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 13 - No School - NEOEA Day

Important Information

Sunshine Fund - Andi Jahnke is chairing this year's Sunshine committee. Please consider donating to the fund. The money is used for staff cards, gift cards for special occasions and food for conferences. Thank you!

PTO Applications - Please consider joining our PTO.  Applications are here and can be turned in to the PTO mailbox located in the HS office.

Staff Meeting - Reminder that we will have a staff meeting immediately after school on Tuesday.

Science Award -  Congratulations to Natalie Cooper, Kristin Gregory, Sandy Kulp, Aly Ledman, Stephanie Meyer, Scott Raines, Brian Spotts, Mike Sustin and Mike Taurasi for receiving  the 2017 Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM Education "To receive the award, schools had (1) to conduct a local science fair with 20 or more students, (2) qualify one or more of these students for one of the Academy's 16 district science days, (3) have students participate in at least one more youth science opportunity beyond the classroom such as State Science Day, visits to museums, mentorship programs and extended field trips and (4) convince external professionals from STEM business and industry, government and academia employers how and to what extent the school’s program met the Academy’s definition of STEM education."  It needs to be recognized that this department has won the award year after year and should be proud of their strong programs and leadership that continues to meet the award criteria. Great job, everyone.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

CommonLit: An Online Library of Free Texts
The Power of Visualization in Math
4 Tips to Build Student Confidence