Weekly Bulletin for October 29, 2018

West G. Teachers and Students at Saturday's Pumkin Chuckin Contest!

"A Brave Heart is a Powerful Weapon."

- Rudy Garcia - Tolson 

The Wolverine Boys Soccer Team celebrates after winning
the District Championship at Mentor on Saturday!

Important Dates

October 31 - Social Studies Data Team Meeting
November 5 - Excel TECC Recruitment Day

November 5 - Department Head Meeting

November 12 - Senior/Sophomore (Jostens) meeting

Important Information

Plant of the Month Club - Don't get left out on this opportunity!  Every year the Excel Tecc Horticulture program offers teachers and staff membership their Plant of the Month Club.  This program will deliver a plant for you every month that you can use to brighten someone's day (or your own).  Click here for more information and to print a membership form. 

STARS Holiday Boutique Fundraiser - The hugely successful holiday fundraiser is back! STARS will once again sell holiday items using their online boutique. Items include cookie and soup ingredients, chocolate pretzels, chocolate covered pretzels, coaster, holiday ornaments and gifts for the family pet. Be sure to order online by clicking here and thank you for supporting the STARs Autism Program.

Geauga County Retired Teacher Association Grant - The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association (GCRTA) offers $250 grants to teachers employed in any of the public schools in Geauga County, regardless of educational discipline. Grants are intended to be used to support, in part or in whole, an innovative educational project that would otherwise not be possible. Click here to find out more information or here to apply for the grant.

Pumpkin Chuckin  - As you can see from the photo at the top of this bulletin, several of our students and staff braved unfavorable weather conditions to compete in the area Pumpkin Chuckin Trebuchet Contest on Saturday.  The competition included area high and middle schools, families and organizations.  Our two teams fared well and gained a lot ideas for next year's competition. Congratulations and thank you to Alan Duncan for organizing the school's participation. Also, thank you to rest of our science department for working with our students and supporting them this weekend.

Boys Soccer - West Geauga Boys Soccer Team captured the District Championship on Saturday by defeating NDCL in overtime by a score of 3-2.  Be sure to congratulate these guys for their outstanding play that captured the school's first District Championship since 2004.  Click her for the CVC article on the team's win.

Teacher Websites - If you advise a club, activity or coach a sport, please make sure that portion of the high school's website is correct and up to date. Any changes for athletics, clubs and activities should be directed to Lisa Porter. All events that involve groups of students should be added to the school calendar.  Again, provide Lisa with these dates and she will add them to the calendar.  Classroom websites are the responsibility of the teacher and also should be kept up to date.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

60-Second Strategy: Professional Courtesy -For anyone who’s ever wondered, “How do I get their attention back in a 1:1 environment?”
Want To Keep Students Engaged? Ask, Don't Tell
How Restorative Justice Helps Students Learn