Weekly Bulletin for January 29, 2018

Congratulations to the entire Academic Decathlon team on taking
first place in their region at last weekend's event.

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
-Steve Jobs 

Important Dates

January 29 - Student Council Blood Drive

February 1 - Jostens Cap & Gown/Class Ring Ordering

February 5 - Department Chair Meeting

February 10 - Snow Ball

February 13 - Staff Meeting

February 16 - 19 - No School - President's Day Break

February 20 - Staff only - Professional Development

February 27 - State ACT administered to Juniors

Important Information

Academic Decathlon - Congratulations to the West Geauga Academic Decathlon team for their performance at their regional competition last weekend at Willoughby South High School. The team’s fifteen members won a total of 55 medals and finished first in their division. In addition, senior Angela Volcensek was one of only four competitors chosen to present her prepared speech during the Speech Showcase portion of the awards ceremony. Congratulations to Ben Speros on a fantastic job of coaching this first place team. Thank you for all you have done to prepare the students to compete in the event. The team is now preparing for the state competition at John Carroll University in March.

West Geauga Education Foundation - Do you have a great idea for the classroom that could use some funding? If so, the West Geauga Education Foundation is interested in hearing about your idea. The foundation is non-profit organization that funds innovative approaches to teaching and learning for West Geauga Schools. Application and additional information can be found here.

STEM Fair - Thank you to our entire science department for the hard work of encouraging our students to participate in the 2018 Kiwanis/WG STEM Fair. Not only did they work with student to encourage participation, but the teachers vetted and coached students to pursue challenging projects and activities in the various STEM fields. Thank you to Alan Duncan and Kristin Gregory for taking the lead in working with the fair's organizational committee and participating students.   Click here to see more pictures of the STEM Fair.

Book Bags - Please enforce the rules that are laid out in the student handbook. Students should not carry a book bags to any class. Direct the students to their locker to put the book bag away.

Unattended Students - Do not leave students unattended while under your supervision. Keep your rooms secure and locked when they are unattended. This includes coaches and club advisers.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Co-Teaching - How To Make It Work

Three Steps for Creating a Culture of Learning

Aiding Reading Comprehension With Post-Its