Monday, December 9, 2019

WHS Staff News - Week of 12/9/19


Kindness month continues this week - Kindness Month @ WHS
  • Monday - Give someone a compliment.
  • Tuesday - Ask two colleagues or friends if you can help them with something today.
  • Wednesday - Write a note to someone and let them know they are appreciated.
  • Thursday - Think of a colleague or friend who has helped you be more confident with something. Thank them for it.
  • Friday - HIGH FIVE FRIDAY! Give out 10 high fives to 10 different people.
In School Suspension 
I'm bringing ISS back! I am working on a plan to have ISS available on all Day 2's if needed. A few of you have mentioned the idea and think it's something we need and I agree. Of course I will need help, so I am working on a plan to use hall duty, study hall, and Media Center duty teachers to cover the different periods. I am looking at one teacher per period and will rotate which teachers will be covering.

Working Wednesday (Last one for 2019)
Wednesday, 12/11, we have scheduled a guest speaker to come in for our working Wednesday. This meeting will be one that everyone needs to be at. Please plan accordingly.

Dr. Jolene Arasz will be speaking on the topic of anxiety. I heard her speak two weeks ago at a Bergen County Principals meeting and was blown away with how she presented and explained anxiety in such a clear and simplified manner. Our students anxiety levels are off the charts, and her presentation will enlighten all of us about this epidemic.

She will be speaking from 3:10 sharp, till 4:10. There will be an optional Q&A from 4:10 to 4:30 for those who can stay.

Holiday staff luncheon - Thursday 12/19/19 (Please pay Terais McLoughlin by Friday) Let's all enjoy a lunch together. 

 Spirt Rally - We will have a spirit rally on Friday 12/20.  More details to follow, including Spirit Week theme days. 
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Monday, October 7, 2019

WHS Staff News - 10/7/19

PSAT Testing will take place on Wednesday, October 16. Juniors will be testing in the Cafeteria and Media Center Lab.  The rest of the building will be following a normal schedule. I will share the proctoring schedule is a separate email and post it on The Answers @ WHS later today.

Week of Respect blog post.  I shared this with everyone on Friday.

Spirit Week 10/14 (Staff Days) 
This year's spirit days were picked so every staff member can get involved and feel comfortable participating.  I am hoping to get 100% participation each day. Let's have fun, and show the students what school spirit is all about! 

Monday 10/14 - Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness
Tuesday 10/15 - Sneakers and Caps
Wednesday 10/16 - Jersey Day
Thursday 10/17 - USA Out (Red, White or Blue)
Friday 10/18 - Warrior Day (Go over the top) 
*If Jeans are part of your spirit outfit, feel free to wear them

Field Trip Reminders
Location is key for BOE approval.  The date, time, club, etc. does not matter.  Only the location needs approval.

When using outside busing, if the bus shows up and does NOT have seatbelts you are NOT to get on that bus. The trip is canceled.   There are NO EXCEPTIONS for this one!
...But, they said they would have seatbelts when I requested it.
...But, we will lose the money.
...But, the kids and parents will be upset.
None of this matters! 

 On Thursday, I will have a graduate student from William Paterson University shadowing me for the day. Her name is Cassi Deighan. If you see her around the building please say hello and introduce yourself.  We will be around the building, in and out of classrooms. 

Recent Blog Posts

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Week of Respect 2019


Some of the events planned for the Week of Respect 

Monday - Staff and students wear blue for World Day for Bullying Prevention
Tuesday - Wear your favorite Jerseys (students) (Fight Against Bullies)
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - 3rd party compliments during lunch
Friday - Students and Staff wear Orange. Jeans allowed.

Friday 10/11 - 12 - 1pm in the Little Th
Positive Coaching Alliance Presentation: "Becoming a Triple-Impact Competitor"
Freshmen and Sophomore athletes will be attending this assembly. Names will be added to the calendar.

Student Council members will be posting positive messages on social media.

We will also have "Student Ambassador's" observing random acts of kindness throughout the week. They will let Mrs. Fortini know the name of the student/staff member that was caught doing an act of kindness and what they observed.  Those individuals will be presented with a warrior pin. 
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

WHS Staff News - Week of 9/23/19

Day 15 of the school year! That went fast, but it also feels like we have been here for months already. We are off to a great start and there is a lot of positive energy in the building.


For this Week 
 DLC Meeting today - Focus for the Meeting 

 Back to School Night Reminders (Please review)
Saw this on Twitter from Andy Jacks and thought he said it perfectly. 


Back to School Nights are here, don't forget that these should be used to build POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS with parents. Create a meaningful experience & SHOW them, don't tell them, that you are an amazing educator! People forget your words, but not how you make them feel, right?!

*This Friday will be a second Warrior/Jean day for BTSN! 


New Staff Blog Posts - Get to know them 

 New Staff @ WHS - Joseph Betts
New Staff @ WHS - Danielle Nelson
New Staff @ WHS - Ethan Crump
New Staff @ WHS - Marylou Markman

 Pictures from the Boys and Girls Soccer Games

 Boys Varsity 9/14
Girls Varsity Soccer 9/21




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Monday, August 26, 2019

Welcome Back 2019 - 2020 School Year





Please watch the video first. 

 Follow up from the video ..... For the first day please think about and be ready to share your answers to these two questions .... 

 What is your PURPOSE as an educator? 
As an educator, how do you want your students to remember you? 
Opening day for staff on Tuesday, September 3 - The entire district will get together first thing in the morning (8am) in the Middle School Multi-Purpose Room for the Superintendent’s welcome, followed by a WEA meeting. As a staff, we will meet at 9:30am in the Media Center. Here is the complete Agenda for 9/3/19.

My Goals for the 19-20 SY ( I will talk more about these next week)

DLC’s - This will be a school-wide goal as we go into year one. This will be a slow process, but together I know this will bring a huge positive change to our school.
Feedback - I want to make sure you are getting feedback that is meaningful, sincere and timely.
Purpose - Sounds like a simple word but I want us to see the importance of being PURPOSE driven. Purpose = The Why!

*As a district goal, all four schools will be talking and updating their school’s mission statement. This is something we, as a staff, will be working on together throughout the first half of the year.

Things we need to do, but let's make them meaningful!

Working Wednesday’s 
We will keep in place the working Wednesday mindset. I have mapped out all the Wednesday’s throughout the year (the best I could) to account for everything that needs to get done. We will use Wednesday’s for the DLC’s to meet as well.
Working Wednesday 19-20 SY

SGO's
Ms. Angelli will again be the point person for SGO’s. SGO Timeline 2019-2020

Planning
At the end of last year we talked about planning and trying to streamline the process. This Doc (Planning - What we are looking @WHS ) puts our expectations into the simplest terms when it comes to your plans. I showed everyone this Doc during their end of year Eval meetings, so this is nothing new.

PDP Plan
The DLC meetings will help shape our goals this year and moving forward. We have three DLC meetings before the PDP’s are due on 10/24. We will talk more about this on 9/3.
*The overall school goal will focus on implementing DLC’s across all departments.

What to expect for the first day with students

September 4 we will follow a Special Schedule where all classes will meet. The rotation will start on Thursday, 9/5, with Day 1.
*Note Wednesday, 9/11, will be another Special Schedule with all classes meeting. We needed to do this for picture day and bus evacuation drills. The Physical Education department will take care of both of these things.

The entire school year has been planned out related to the rotation schedule. See link to the calendar for the year: 2019 - 2020 Rotation Schedule

New Staff joining us at WHS

Joseph Betts - Athletic Trainer
Ethan Crump - Physics
Danielle Nelson - Physical Education
Marylou Markman - Paraprofessional
**Spanish - pending

Improvements around WHS

New Epson Interact Boards - Three new boards/projects were installed over the summer in Rooms 140, 142, 144.

Bathroom Renovations - Six bathrooms at the HS have been renovated since the Spring. The bathrooms in the Senior Wing, Art Wing and down by the Greenberg Center were all completely gutted and updated. Floors, sinks, toilets and partitions were all replaced.

Gym padding - The wall padding was replaced and updated with new logos.

Greenberg Center Entrance - The entrance has been completely renovated with a new floor and wheelchair ramp. The bathrooms were renovated back in June and the Booster Club is donating all of the new signage around the entrance and gym.

Trainer's Room - We moved the trainer’s room up by the locker rooms to provide more space for treatment and care of our student-athletes.

Resources
The Answers - Your staff manual for everything you need to know related to WHS. Here you can find the ... Master Schedule, Duty List, Agenda for 9/3, Schedule for 9/4, Meeting dates, Emergency drill procedures and much more!

Safe Schools & BOE Policies - Reminder: The courses you need to watch need to be completed by 9/13
Policy Acknowledgment 2019-20 - Complete by 9/6

WHS Staff Personal Info - Only for new staff

Registration of Automobile - Only for new staff or if you have a new car. After completing the form, please see Edna for a parking tag.

Save the Date: Wednesday, September 25 - Back to School Night

Enjoy the last week of August and I am looking forward to a great year! #OwnitWHS
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Monday, May 13, 2019

WHS Staff News - Week of 5/13/19


I hope your enjoyed Teacher Appreciation Week 2019! Here are the pics from the Red Carpet!
https://whsprincipal.blogspot.com/2019/05/red-carpet-event-whs.html

Here are pictures from last weeks Spring Rally 2019  Thanks Mr. Opderbeck and Reese for all the great pics. 

 NJSLA Testing Starts on Thursday  
  • Everything you need to know
  • Please make sure Language Arts and Math teachers let their students know which rooms they are testing in
  • Today at 10:50, all 9th and 10th graders are to report to the Little Th for a testing meeting
  • Juniors will meet during the last 15 minutes of lunch
Congratulations to the Girls Track Team - County Divisional Champs!!!




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Monday, May 6, 2019

#TeacherAppreciationWeek

THANK YOU for all you do as a teacher!!!  Together, let's celebrate each other this week for all the great things each of you do for our students.  

 Some days are hard, some days are amazing, but it always comes back to teaching and leading with love. Love your kids. Relationships Matter!

Fill in the Blank #TeacherAppreciationWeek (Google Form)





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