Teachers Matter

 

As we continue to role through May, I know that the days seem to get longer and harder!  Just know there is a break coming soon!  We can do it!!  Don't forget we are all in this together and if you need to tap out during the school day, you can and should reach out!  

Teaching is one of the hardest but most rewarding careers anyone could have!  There are so many decisions to make, emotions on the table, students that need so much and still curriculum to teach!  Even though it is hard, exhausting work - it can also be so rewarding.  We know the statement to the left is true - we can name all of the teachers that had a positive impact on us, even though we left high school many, many years ago (or at least I did!)  I can't remember one of my college professors, but I can remember my high school teachers.

Keep smiling and pushing and connecting to students.  YOU are making a difference!!

Our Junior High Community Service Day was AMAZING!  We had students baking and freezing meals for needy families, helping clean trails and paint at Anderson Woods, spreading mulch at Perry Child Care, cleaning up Sunset Park, picking up debris at Tipsaw Beach and so much more.  I spoke to several teachers and they were amazed at how hard our students worked and all worked with a happy heart.    This is one of my favorite days of the year for our students.  Thanks to Lauren Blake for leading us and for all of our faculty and staff for working so hard!  I hope you left school that day with that good - exhausted feeling!  

Important Information: 

* Faculty Meeting - We will have a faculty meeting on Tuesday, May 8 at 7:25 a.m.  A very light breakfast will be served!  This will be our last meeting of the year and will be sharing a lot of important information!  See you there!

* Summer PD Schedule -  You can find a list of Summer PD activities HERE. I plan to walk everyone through these ideas at the faculty meeting!  I thought having all of the links/information on one page may be helpful (at least it is to me!)    Looking forward to a full summer of learning!  

* Academic Awards Banquet - Our Academic Awards Banquet is Wednesday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m.  Please be there just a little before.  We will save a spot for all teachers to sit on the south side of the gym.  Like last year, we will have teachers go up in department teams so you can help each other pass out your awards.  We will have awards on the table, organized for you!  Please let us know if you have any questions/concerns.  

* TESTING- We will be pulling a few students out the first part of the day on Monday to finish their ILEARN tests.  Thank you for your patients.  We also have a lot of AP exams and industry certification tests  this week  as well.    Please take a look at the spring dates list for a full list of tests.  

Senior Pictures - Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Danny Bolin will be at Perry Central to take individual pictrures of seniors with their cap and gowns along with a class photo.  We will be taking individual pictures in the high school gym.   This is our first year to do this - so a new tradition for PC seniors!

Special Shout Outs 

**Shout out to Tara Schaefer, Sara Hubert, Kris Walsh and Stephanie Walsh!  They volunteered their time to help a life skills student get dressed and ready for prom and Sara and Tara even stayed with her during prom.  Their kindness will be remembered by this young lady for many years.  Thanks for making PC so special!

**Congrats to the girls track team for winning the PLAC Conference meet on Friday and to the boys for coming in 2nd!  A great tradition for PC athletics is to bring home that trophy!

**Also, thanks to Mary Jo Hagedorn and the Student Council for hosting a wonderful prom.  The students all danced the night away and had a great time!