Friday, January 4, 2013

Highlights 1/4/13


 News:

Next week was a scheduled Faculty Meeting (1/9/13), which will not be formally held.  The time should be used for you to grow as an educator.  It is 50 minutes (3:10 - 4pm) of professional growth time:  Collaborate, Brain Storm, Learn something New, Connect with other Educators.  
I will be in the Media Center if anyone wants to brainstorm, ask questions or needs help with a web tool/technology.  

New procedure for submitting period attendance when Genesis is down.  The new form can be found on this blog under Google Forms.  Period Attendance Form 
**(Hard copies were left in your mailbox on Wednesday) 
Please welcome Albina Aljovic as our new LDTC, who has replaced Bonnie Rich.  Feel free to stop by and introduce yourself.

Mark your calendar -  On February 27th at 3:10 there will be a district meeting for all instructional staff run by Dr. Raupers in the Little Theater.   The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on the implementation plan for the new evaluation system which goes into effect September 2013.  

The scheduling process for 2013-2014 will start next week.  Students will be submitting their course requests to Guidance.   

State Department of Education new "Newsletter, The Bridge"  Subscribe to the Newsletter here 


School Highlights - Blog/Twitter Posts:


PD Resources:

The Right Way is Your Way 
This blog post was written by Eric Sheninger who is the New Milford HS Principal.   You can follow him on Twitter @NMHS_Principal   His post talks about social media and how there is no real "playbook" or guidelines on how it should be used.  You make it what you want it to be for YOU.

100 words High School students should Know
Should we post this around the building?  Could be a great Do now..... Extra Credit.... Word of the Day....   What would you do with this list in your classroom?   

Other:

GRAD BALL EVENTS
Jewelry Event
Applebees Event

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