Weekly Update #29 - Celebrate!
April 11-15, 2016
Shout Outs
Shout out to Brandy for her persistence: our attendance audit went quite smoothly!
Congratulations to all of LQHS' amazing teachers of the year!!! by Suzanne
Thank you everyone for your well wishes regarding my father's passing. You all have been very kind and supportive. by Woods
Thank you, Joanne for all your help with athletic events. Great sense of confidence for students, staff and coaches.by Schneider
Shout out to Mrs. Schuler for using Nearpod with US History students!
Please keep posting to recognize your colleagues.
Word of the Week - Integrity
REMINDER: Each week we give six students a backpack with a gift certificate in it when they can tell us the word, what it means and use it correctly in a sentence.
Please post the word of the week green paper in your classroom.
Last week's winners for the word portion: Amber Black (12), Jessica Celia (12), Robert Cruz (11), Peter Hertzon (9), Khristian Pina (11),
Please take a minute to recognize these students if you have them in your class
Information and Updates
Congratulations to the Teachers of the Year!!!
Amy Douglass
Mario Quintero
Meredith Taurerner
Elizabeth VanDorn
It is an honor to be recognized by your peers! I think that everyone of our teachers of the year deserve this honor! Congratulations again!
Please also congratulate the students of the month:
Jesus Juarez - 9th grader who tries his hardest and is very polite!!
Kianna Villarreal - 9th grader who turned around her performance after a "fruitful conversation" with a teacher.
This week the vote is scheduled for the proposed bell schedule. The vote will be Wednesday before school, during student lunch, and after school. Please be sure to head up to the staff lounge to cast your vote.
On Friday, CV Leadership will hold their monthly meeting at LQHS. The 50 people in the program will mostly be in the culinary lecture hall and dining room. They will take tours of our campus and visit some classes during 5th period. Mr. Webb has already notified those teachers who will have visitors.
Please find the time to attend one of the productions of the spring play: Steel Magnoilas. It will be an entertaining evening!
Week's Happenings
Monday -
Tuesday - Staff Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. in the Staff Lounge
Wednesday -
Thursday - IB Parent Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. in the Staff Lounge
Spring Play - Steel Magnolias @ 6:30 p.m. in the Theater
Friday - Spring Play - Steel Magnolias @ 6:30 p.m. in the Theater
Saturday - Spring Play - Steel Magnolias @ 2:00 p.m. in the Theater
Spring Play - Steel Magnolias @ 6:30 p.m. in the Theater
Professional Development Time - Staff Meeting
The agenda for the staff meeting is:
Celebration of Teachers of the Year
Bell Schedule wrap up / questions
The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 in the staff lounge.
Athletic Arena (Varsity Sports)
Monday : Boys golf @ Riverside Poly Tournament - all day
Tuesday: Boys golf @ CV @ 3:15 p.m.
Baseball @ Indio @ 6:30 p.m.
Softball v Palm Springs @ 3:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis @ CV @ 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday:
Thursday: Baseball v Indio @ 6:30 p.m.
Boys Golf v Palm Springs @ 3:15 p.m.
Boys Tennis v Palm Springs @ 3:15 p.m.
Track v Palm Springs @ 3:15 p.m.
Softball @ Xavier Prep @ 6:30 p.m.
Swimming v Palm Springs @ 3:15 p.m.
Friday: Boys Tennis @ Rancho Mirage @ 3:30 p.m.
Track @ Mt SAC Invitational
La Quinta High School
Email: rebecca.cook@desertsands.us
Website: www.lqblackhawks.com
Location: 79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA, United States
Phone: 760-772-4150
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