Feedback

“When you shut down vulnerability you shut down opportunity.”  - Brene Brown

We know that good, honest feedback is the only way to grow and learn in any profession.  That is why I am asking for yours!  Below is a link to a survey about how effective I am at guiding and supporting you as the teacher and our school.  Asking for feedback is very nerve wracking, but I know that when we are vulnerable and open we can find opportunity to grow.   I don't know if there is another school in our area that has such strong, caring and wonderful teachers like all of you - so there is nothing more important to me than ensuring that I am moving in a direction that is supportive to you and our school.

Please use the link here to provide feedback by Wednesday.  This survey will not collect any emails or identifying information, so please be honest.  https://forms.gle/AMZsTmWzeeK7aCXV6                                      

Jennifer Gonazalez author of the Cult of Pedagogy blog stated, "No one likes criticism. It's in our nature as humans to avoid it, sometimes at all costs. Still, hearing what you need to work on is one of the only ways you get better." So, in the spirit of 'getting better,' I yearn for your feedback. I teach my own children to always try to be 'the best version of yourself' and this is one way to accomplish it!"

Important Information:

Open House:  This week our Construction and Marketing students will be celebrating the Container Home with an Open House on May 12^th!   They hope that some of our sponsors will attend and YOU!  We will have pizza down in front of the container home from 11:30 – 12:25 if you want to take your lunch, eat pizza with them and check out the container home.  Josh Craney and his crew have been working feverishly to finish the home.  It looks great!  Hope to see you there.  (Teachers, please make sure you still pull students during WIN and assistants, please cover your WIN groups like normal.)

Commodore Pride:  The Commodore Pride committee has a great line up for Friday, May 13^th (Ignore that it is Friday the 13^th).  Commodore Pride will be 3^rd and 4^th periods.  Please see details below:

      Grades 9-12:  Will be released to the high school gym after we take attendance 3^rd period.  Students will sit on the north side of the gym (by the coke machines) by grade level. 9^th grade on the visitor’s bench side and seniors on the home bench.    Be ready to be entertained and many of our student groups will be recognized. At the end of 4^th period, students will be released to WIN (but I think the wiffle ball tourney will have their championship at this time – then students can go to lunch).  Students will return to their 5^th period classes for the rest of the regular school day.  (Theme for the day is Careers.  We are asking all teachers to wear their Early College shirts!)

   Grades 7-8:  Grades 7-8 will report to their 3^rd period classes.  You can find a coverage plan HERE. (Assistants, please look at the plan because you will be helping during this time.)   Junior high teachers who want to attend Commodore Pride, should leave sub plans for their 3^rd period class and follow the coverage plan.   Students will stay in their 3^rd period classes for an extended time – at 10:45, students will be released to the football field (home bleachers) for their academic awards program.  We are asking that all junior high teachers please be present for this unless it is a special circumstance.  We will hand out student awards during this time.  Once this is finished, students will be released to lunch.  If you need some certificates printed, please let the office know and we are happy to help!

Please help ensure students have meaningful work periods 5-7 on Friday.  It will help our students make it through the rest of the day with fewer behaviors! 

 

7^th Grade Field Trip:  Thursday, May 12^th, all 7^th grade students will be attending a field trip at the 4-H Fair Grounds.  Thanks to Stephanie for organizing the trip. 

 

Academic Awards Banquet:  May 11^th is our Academic Awards Banquet!  Please stop in and see Sheila this week to check you awards.   The awards program will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Teachers will have a special section to sit on the south side of the gym.  Again, this year, we will ask each department to come up together and help each other present awards.  We will have pins and awards out on the table for you.   Please let us know if you have any questions.  A BIG thank you to Sheila for organizing this special event!

 

Testing:  Thanks to everyone who helped with ILEARN.  It was a great success.  We have just a handful of students that need to finish and I hope to get that finished on Monday.  I think I read where we will get test results in 12 days. . . so we may have them soon.

      AP Exams:  Dana sent lists of students who will be testing on Monday and Wednesday for their AP Calculus and AP Language tests. 

     Biology ECA:  This week, Jill and Jill will be giving the Biology ECA on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Students will test during their Biology period plus one extra period.  So, 2^nd period Biology students will test 1^st and 2^nd period for example.  You can find a copy of the schedule HERE.  Be mindful that this will affect several 9^th and 10^th grade students. You can see the list of students on the last tab of the document. 

House Meeting – If you lead a junior high House team, we will have a meeting Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. to finalize plans for our Community Service Day.  Please meet in the library for this important meeting!

Seniors – I wanted to share the plan for seniors.  Senior’s last normal day of school will be May 19^th.  They will have their senior class trip to Holiday World on May 20^th and we will have the senior walk through and graduation practice on Monday, May 23^rd.  (I may need some help on this day – not sure about having a senior!!!!  I cry during the walk through when they are not my own kids!)  They are getting excited about their last few days of school.  Thank you for keeping them engaged in meaningful work!

Congratulations to Tim Ball for being recognized for CTE Program of the Year for our region!  He will be recognized at a banquet in Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 10^th.  Also, Vivian Galey won the top CTE student spot!  She will also be recognized.   It is a testament to all of our programs here at PC!