Scarlet News and Notes
October 12, 2018
Assuring Learning Excellence and Readiness for a Changing World
Thank you for supporting this amazing celebration of our school community!
I am grateful to be working with all of you. I appreciate your dedication to our students academic needs, and your efforts in building the incredible school community for our students, staff and families.
You are the BEST! Happy Homecoming!
The Week at a Glance
Monday: Lock down drill, 1:25pm
Fall Conferences 3:30 - 7:30: Please be in your room, greeting students and parents, sharing information about student progress and providing parents and students with what they can expect during the remainder of the semester.
College Goal Event, Senior students can come and complete their FAFSA in the media center from 5:30-7:30pm
Dinner Break Schedule
5:00-5:30 – 2nd floor (rooms in the 200s)
5:30-6:00 – 3rd floor (rooms in the 300s)
6:00-6:30 – 1st floor & Annex (rooms in the 100s and 1000s)
Events:
Band Concert - 7:30 pm
Tuesday: Link Crew Training - 10:00 - 12:00
Events:
Girls Soccer Sections - 5:00 Caswell
Volleyball vs. East - 7:00 Gym
Girls Swim/Dive - 7:30 MSU
Wednesday: Link Crew Follow Up
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Wear college gear
BINGO sheets available in the counseling center for students to complete and return by 8am on October 24th to be entered into a drawing for college gear
Events:
Football 7:00
Thursday and Friday: Enjoy some well deserved time off! Do something that makes you happy!
West Staff Resource Site
Please be sure to make yourself aware of the information in our staff website. Check out the grading page. If you have a student failing your class, be sure the parents are aware. There is a script to use on this page if you would like a structure to follow when calling home.
Engagement and Collaboration
Game On! I have visited classrooms with 4 teachers so far this quarter, and have 3 more scheduled. If you would like to join me on a Thursday, just let me know.
Comments from students this week:
Met with my Principal Advisory Council and asked 2 questions:
What is the best thing about West High School?
Positive environment, really good teachers, solid academics, spicy chicken patties, new Scarlet time, senior year freedom with schedule, more freedom than middle school, more decisions, more choices, lot of school spirit!
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Less note taking - more hands on activities/projects, limit homework - causes too much stress and most of it doesn't help my learning, quizzes - should be more of a study thing to inform us on what we know and don't know, tests - find different ways to assess, let me show you what I know
Social Media
A Few Reminders
- If you need to use the auditorium for a class, a rehearsal, a club meeting, please be sure to work with Jodi and reserve the auditorium. There are many different groups who use the auditorium so you need to be sure to have it reserved if you need it.
- Be your BEST (Be respectful, Engage in learning, Show integrity, Take responsibility) at West
- YOU. ARE. AMAZING.