Weekly Post for 2-2-18

Folks,


MathCounts-
Good luck to our team today!
6th graders-  Tanvi Gaikwad and Grace Yuan
7th graders- Riley Biggins, James Diamond, Nik Door, 

Ashton Gashin, Harsh Gupta, and Max Warriner  

8th graders- Joe Paine and Nick Strickler 

Coach Latta has them well prepared for the competition!

Valentines-
The valentine making station is here again!  If you have students that may not receive a Valentine or you think could use a Valentine to pick them up, please let Kristin Burnette or Deb Darr know.  They will make one for them.  

Google Online Safety Roadshow-
We will not be adjusting the schedule for the assembly that we will be having on Monday, February 12th.  The assembly will begin at 9:00 A.M. and take 45 minutes.  Due to recent events locally, this is a very timely assembly.  We are honored to be chosen for this. 

Article on Monday-
I know that the article on homework Monday got interesting conversation going. :)  It was not my intent to say that we should not be giving homework. My goal was to get good conversation going, to reflect on our practices, and hear what your other colleagues think about it as well.  Just like our talks on "No zeros" and extra credit in the past.  We all have strong thoughts.  The most dangerous statement sometimes can be, "Because this is the way it has always been done."

Student Count Day-
The Winter student count day is Wednesday, February 14th.  Please make sure that an accurate attendance is taken each hour.  Remember we do not mark tardies in PowerSchool for that day.

No meeting Monday, BLT Tuesday-
We do not have an after school staff meeting Monday.  We do have BLT next Tuesday.  It will be from 2:50-3:30 P.M.

Restroom Usage-
I would like to make sure you are having students sign in/sign out for bathroom usage during class. Many of you already do this.  The form has been on the bulletin board in the lounge for years if you need a form to use. (Of course using your own form is okay also) It really helps us from an office standpoint.  

Quote of the week (In honor of the Super Blue Blood Moon and the Super Bowl ) -

"The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape as its shadow reveals, for it eclipses the moon with the arc of a perfect circle." - Nicolaus Copernicus

“Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.”  – Mike Ditka

Have a wonderful weekend,
Chad