ALL HANDS ON DECK
HS STAFF NEWS | October 12, 2018
From the Principal's Desk
Five tips for continuing to gain and develop students’ trust and respect. The first letter from each tip creates the acrostic HEART—perhaps a helpful way to keep these tips on your mind:
Honor Students’ Time, Talents, and Interests
Engage Students on Their Level
Accept Student Differences
Radiate Eagerness to Teach Students
Telegraph That Learning Is Fun
SREB VISIT
Good Teaching and Coaching
Yesterday we had a healthy conversation in Department Chairs about what good teaching and coaching looks like. Here are 5 quick strategies (and good reminders) when we interact with students and adults!
Shake Up Your Note Taking
Three ways to shake up note taking to make it active, engaging, and relevant!
Speaking Skills Top Employer Wish Lists
See the article linked below "Speaking Skills Top Employer Wish Lists. But Schools Don't Teach Them"
Parent/Teacher Conferences Oct. 23 & 25
Conferences will be held in the South Gym
Tues. 3:30-7:30 pm; Thurs. 3:30-7:00 pm
**Please fill out the availability form by Wednesday:
Absence Management
FALL MUSICAL - Nov. 8, 9 & 10
MILITARY STUDENT BREAKFAST
PCHS CHEER - WALKING TACO DINNERS
SCHIVIR Nomination
CHEERS & TEARS
Continued prayers for Matt Messick.
Thoughts are with Neil O'Brien - his uncle recently passed away.
Thoughts are with Jennie Olson - her uncle recently passed away.
Cheers
Kudos to Chris Alexander for becoming a PUBLISHED COMPOSER! His arrangement written for the New Generation Singers of St. Joseph, Missouri, has been published and is on sale!
Safe Schools
If a child reports BULLYING to you, as outlined in the safe school training, please use the following link to report the issue:
https://plattecounty-mo.safeschoolsalert.com/
USE THE REPORT VIA WEB button to fill out the information to be investigated.
October
12- END OF 1st QUARTER
15 - SOPHOMORE MEETING WITH JOSTENS, 2:00, theatre
16 - PICTURE RETAKE DAY, & STAFF PICTURE
17 - PLC DAY
17 - 1st QU. GRADES DUE by midnight
18 - EARTHQUAKE DRILL, 8:21 am
18 - JOSTENS ORDER DAY, lunch periods (10th/12th grades)
18 - JAZZ BAND CONCERT, 7:00 pm
19 - WALKING TACO DINNER $5, 6:00-9:00 pm, at the football game
20-21 - ANTIQUE SHOW
23 - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE, 3:30-7:30, South Gym
24 - JOSTENS ORDER DAY (10th), 7:00 am, Main lobby
25 - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE, 3:30-7:00, South Gym
26 - NO SCHOOL
31 - MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENT BREAKFAST, 8:15 am, N Cafe
Click here to view the full Platte County High School calendar on our website.
Staff Birthdays
Thank you to our Pirates ROCK Star business partners!
Platte County High School
- Dr. Chad Sayre, Principal
- Shari Waters, Assistant Principal
- Matt Messick, Assistant Principal
- Stephanie Theis, Assistant Principal
- Phil Dorman, Activities Director
Email: sayrec@platteco.k12.mo.us
Website: www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/plattecountyhs
Location: 1501 Branch St, Platte City, MO, United States
Phone: 816-858-2822
Facebook: facebook.com/PCR3HS
Twitter: @PCHSHalls