Weekly Bulletin for January 6, 2020

Nick Gehfuss met Mrs. O'Janpa over break for lunch at
My Thai restaurant in Chesterland.  He showed his appreciation for her
as a teacher and thanked her for the impact she had on his life as an actor.
Great job, Mrs. O'Janpa!

"The brain of the child is the home of dreams, of castles, of visions, of illusions and delusions. And whether they take one shape or another shape depends not on the dreamy boy — but on what surrounds him." - Clarence Darrow, 1924

Important Dates

January 6 - Department Head Meeting

January 8 - Second Quarter Grades Due At End of the Day

January 10 - Report Cards Posted to IC Portal

January 14 - Staff Meeting

January 15 - Newbury Open House

January 16 - 8:45 A.M. Excel Tecc Interview Day

January 18 - Kiwanis Science Fair

January 20 - MLK Day - No School

Important Information

Welcome Back!  - I hope all of you enjoyed your break and are ready for a great 2020.  I know I certainly enjoyed being home with family and my visits with friends. Unfortunately, the flu seems to be going around and two of my boys are getting an extra day off from school on Monday. Hopefully, you and your family have stayed clear of the flu. I wish all of you a happy, healthy and successful New Year!

New SRO - West Geauga Schools welcomes Officer Sean Day!  Sergeant Day will serve as our district SRO beginning Monday, January 6, 2019. He is a veteran officer with the Chester Police Department and will serve all four of our district buildings and St. Anselm.  Please join me in welcoming Sergeant Day to his new role in our schools.

WEP Progress - Gifted teachers, please see Anna Laubscher's email on December 20th regarding WEP progress reporting for the report cards.  We must add progress for all students on a WEP.  Details and codes are included in Anna's email.

Grade Due - Please make sure your second quarter grades have been entered in Infinite Campus by the end of the day on Wednesday, January 8th.

Library - Please do not allow students in the library prior to Mrs. Thrasher unlocking the doors upon her arrival in the morning.  The wood doors outside of Mrs. Talty and Mr. Marino's classrooms will also remain locked until they are opened by Mrs. Thrasher. Thank you for your assistance in making sure students are not in the library unsupervised.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Relationships and Rapport: "You Don't Know Me Like That!"
Do Teachers Remain Neutral or Share their Beliefs with Students?
Making Deep Thinking the Norm