Starting today, Juniors are allowed to leave campus for lunch if they want to, which will help with the crowding in the hallways during lunch time. We did this last year and it helped with the amount of students in the building during the common lunch.
Back-to-School Night
All updated videos should be on the BTSN Doc by 3pm tomorrow. I need to build the site for the parents.
21-22 PDP's
I know during last weeks DLC time, departments were starting to talk about their goals for the year. Here are a few things related to PDP's:
Please enter into Genesis by 10/22. If you have them done, don't wait.
- School Goal
- Department Goal
- Department Goal or Personal Goal
If any department wants to do two goals, that's fine. That department members will not have a personal goal.
For the HS, we are going back to the 19-20 goal, which we never really had a chance to finish. "Back to the Future"
School Goal
The school goal for the 21-22 school year will focus on implementing DLC’s (Department Learning Communities). There will be a focus on communication, collaboration, and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
Teachers will focus on:
Come to meetings prepared and ready to actively participate
Remain focused on the topic at hand and on student learning
Invite group members to pursue their best thinking
Are conscious of their impact on the group
Inclusive Environment @ WHS
This year, as we experience the return to full time live learning, you may have already encountered situations in which students have requested to be addressed with a name other than their legally documented name. As an inclusive and safe space, our hope is to make all students feel comfortable, safe and free to express who they are. Please feel free to ask students how they would like to be addressed, both by you, individually, and in the classroom setting. We can look at this in the same manner as we have with any nickname. Many times students have nicknames or shortened versions of their names. When possible, we will let you know if both a student and their parents have decided to change a name or prefer a different name. However, sometimes it may be a bit more complicated and the student and or family may not be comfortable sharing the information of a name change with everyone.
For the HS, we are going back to the 19-20 goal, which we never really had a chance to finish. "Back to the Future"
School Goal
The school goal for the 21-22 school year will focus on implementing DLC’s (Department Learning Communities). There will be a focus on communication, collaboration, and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
Teachers will focus on:
Come to meetings prepared and ready to actively participate
Remain focused on the topic at hand and on student learning
Invite group members to pursue their best thinking
Are conscious of their impact on the group
Inclusive Environment @ WHS
This year, as we experience the return to full time live learning, you may have already encountered situations in which students have requested to be addressed with a name other than their legally documented name. As an inclusive and safe space, our hope is to make all students feel comfortable, safe and free to express who they are. Please feel free to ask students how they would like to be addressed, both by you, individually, and in the classroom setting. We can look at this in the same manner as we have with any nickname. Many times students have nicknames or shortened versions of their names. When possible, we will let you know if both a student and their parents have decided to change a name or prefer a different name. However, sometimes it may be a bit more complicated and the student and or family may not be comfortable sharing the information of a name change with everyone.
We are looking forward to getting some professional training in this area in the months to come. For the moment, we will do our best to keep you in the loop while still protecting both the student’s right to privacy and parental rights. Sometimes this will not allow full disclosure to staff. If you have any questions or feel uncertain about a specific student, please feel free to touch base. Please use legal names in Genesis and other legal documents, unless notified by administration of a change. Thank you in advance for your willingness to be flexible and mindful of students' individual needs
PSAT Schedule for 10/13
All classes will meet as normal with the exception of Junior level courses. Juniors will take the PSAT in the Cafeteria and the Media Center. Here is the schedule we will use for the day. 10/13 is a Day 1. I will have the proctoring schedule out later this week.
9/29 - No meetings this week
10/6 - DLC Time
10/13 - WHS Staff Meeting (Crossover Staff - I will talk to MM about where you go)
10/20 - DLC Time
10/27 - No Meeting
