“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better. ”- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Important Dates
January 19-22 - Excell TECC Interview Day
February 1 - Department Head Meeting
February 1 - First Day of Black History Month
February 9 - Staff Meeting
February 12 - PD Day - No School
February 15 - No School - President's Day
February 18 - 1:24 Fire Drill
February 23 - State Issued ACT to All Juniors
Important Information
Black History Month - We are quickly approaching February 1st. Please make plans to celebrate black history in all of your classes during the month. In many subject areas, Ohio's Learning Standards address African-American authors, events, artists, and contributors in the curricular fields. Make it a point to discuss, research, and present information, ideas, and contributions of our society's black figures. For more information on how to incorporate these ideas into your lessons, be sure to read the information below and the links under Good Professional Reading.
Webinar: Diversity and Teaching Black History Month - The Anti-Defamation League is hosting a free webinar at 4:00 on January 26, 2021, to provide "ideas to engage students in lessons and activities that get them to think broadly and critically about the black experience in all of its complexity, including history, point of view, politics, struggle, first-person experience, art, literature, and more." In addition to learning how to implement these important topics into your lessons, CEU's will be awarded for attending. Click here to sign up for the webinar.
Supporting WGHS Students - Thank you all for your hard work and contributions made to ensure our students' success. The pandemic has taught us a lot about how we can further provide assistance and help students learn in their classrooms. The tools afforded to us through Google Classroom and Zoom allow us to communicate, document, and meet with students who would typically have a hard time accessing appointments and materials. Thank you for providing these opportunities and resources for our students. I know many of you are using the 2:00 to 2:40 time slot to meet, tutor, and teach students in your classes. Many students and families let me know how much they appreciate what you do. Keep up the great work!
PBIS Update - Thank you to all of you that submitted positive referrals for students in your classes. Last week alone, we had 75 forms submitted. A big shout out to Ben Speros, Mike Mikes, Shannua Crossman, Lauren Tokarsky, Taylor Voelker, Aly Ledman, Stephanie Meyer, Brian Spotts, David Callahan, Chris Rader, Cindy O'Janpa, Bill Bryan, Chelsea Talty, and Mike Taurasi for your outstanding work in letting students know their good work is appreciated!
Good Professional Reading (or Watching)
Smithsonian Education
The Kennedy Center
Six Teaching Tools for Black History Month: Edutopia
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