Tuesday, December 15, 2015

WHS Staff News - Week of 12/14/15


Final full week of school in 2015 and probably my last Source post for the year. Unbelievable!  Mr. Clancy and I have put together something to say thank you, as well as a reminder to each of you that #YouMatter and WHS is lucky to have you!  Check your mailboxes later today or you might even get a special delivery! 

 WHS Staff News Last week we had our Winter Concert and a big congratulations goes out to Mrs. Montella and Ms. Thoman for putting together a tremendous show.  Your students sounded great!! 
Winter Concert Highlights  (Blog Post)

 Thanks to Ms. Hummel and all of the teachers who participated in the Hour of Code last week.  I encourage everyone to keep creating and trying to find ways to bring coding and other aspects of computer science into your classes.  
Hour Code Summary 2015  

Thank you to Mr. Opderbeck for organizing another great Dessert Wars!  A great event that everyone always enjoys.  It doesn't happen without participation of the staff, so thank you to all of the bakers and dessert creators for some awesome treats.  

 Info on Schedule (Same info as yesterday)
Schedule Presentation (Slides)
Schedule Info (Video)
Tuesday and Wednesday I will be in the Media Center after school to answer any questions.  

 AESOP
Four months into AESOP and things have been going very well.  One item that has caused a little confusion is "Personal Day" requests.  Please submit personal days as early as possible. Because the way things are setup in AESOP, your request does not go out to the substitutes until both Dr. Casarico and I approve it.  If you do have an emergency or something comes up, please use the "Emergency Personal Day" which goes out to the substitutes immediately.  

 PD Opportunity
Level 2 GAFE Boot-Camp (January 20 & 21 4:30 - 7:30pm in Wyckoff )
Did you know Google offers certifications? Do you want to be Google Certified?  
If you ever thought about getting Google Certified, the Level 1 test is very basic.  I believe a large number of teachers have the skills to pass it right now.   Level 2 is a little more advanced but this boot-camp will prepare you for the online exam.  You don't need to have the Level 1 Certification to take this PD session.   Please let me know right away if you would be interested in attending.  I will take care of the paperwork.  Depending upon the interest, we can get a group rate.  

 Important Dates 
12/17 Glen Rock HS Visit (1-1 Learning Environment)
12/21 Club Pictures (Schedule was posted to your calendar) 
12/23 Spirit Rally 11:30 - 12:36
12/23 Holiday Gathering $6 (If interested please see Kerry or Terais) 

 Twitter Highlights

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