Ahead of the Curve
Jasper Weekly 9.8.15 to 9.13.15
Serve. Matter. Experience. Together.
Let's Put a Flower on Top
Does anyone deserve Labor Day more than educators? I think not! I hope you enjoyed your 3-day weekend.
I think it's time to celebrate! We start block lunch this week because of the efforts of many of our Jasper staff, students, and parents. It's refreshing to be part of school that is all about risking the norm for exciting opportunities for staff and students. What I have enjoyed most about this venture is the process.
There will be a lot to learn this week. Please step out in the halls this week during block lunch to help students, observe, and be part of an exciting week on campus.
Let's make block lunch something special for the staff, students, and parents of Jasper High. Let's put a flower on top!
Staff Birthdays
Coach Z-Wednesday, September 9th
Rebecca Mallory, Thursday, September 10th
Clarissa Moreno-Thursday, September 10th
Heidi Diers-Saturday, September 12th
What's Happening in Jag Space?
Upcoming Weeks at Jasper
9/10-Staff Meeting (8:00-8:45 or 4:25-5:10 in 1100)
9/16-Progress Reports Distributed
9/16-Open House 6:20-8:00
9/28-10/2-Spirit Week
9/29-End of 1st Six Weeks
10/2-The Return of JagFest!!!!!!!!!!!!
EdNews
Newsweek's Top High Schools List
See if any PISD schools made the cut.
http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/newsweek-publishes-annual-top-high-schools-list/
Learning Bite
School and Classroom Design Affect Learning
"Architecture and design of a classroom could have a 25% impact (positive or negative) on a student's academic performance."
http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2015/09/design-empowers-learning.html
Tools
Interactive lessons with formative assessment and feedback embedded every step of the way - the future of classroom presentations.
Short Intro (0:39)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps1WVjVyRtk
How-To (2:00)
Continuing Reflection
- Do our students see our school and classes as part of the real world?
- Are our student assignments and tests Googleable?
- Can our students produce and create?
General Announcements and Reminders
- Open House
1. Open House
Remember, our Fall Open House is set for Wednesday, September 16th from 6:20-8:00. We will be on a bell schedule for the evening:
1 6:20 – 6:30
2 6:35 – 6:45
3 6:50 – 7:00
4 7:05 – 7:15
5 7:20 – 7:30
6 7:35 – 7:45
7 7:50 – 8:00
We will have pizza and salad for those that prefer to eat on campus that evening.
Make sure you are submitting any work orders for your room ASAP so that our rooms are presentable for parents on that night. Also, make sure we are posting as much student work as possible so that parents can better experience the learning taking place at Jasper High School.