The Weekly Roar
Notes from Nick Novak: Friday October 9, 2015
Kudos...
To Student Services for a successful Financial Aid Night. Thanks for your continued efforts to help students and their parents prepare for college!
To Shannon Grieve for the outstanding work she did working with a student in crisis this week. The collaboration with administration, the student, and the parent really prevented the situation from deteriorating.
To our alternative education team of Jean Audain, Phil Speake, and Tyler Wade. The trust and communication they have created with students allowed two recent situations that could have potentially led to suspensions to be addressed proactively.
To the entire staff for rocking that Gallup Poll. Was it Brian's emails that motivated you? The competitive spirit with other high schools? Or are you an actively engaged employee? Hopefully it's the latter (but all three are good reasons). Thanks for participating!
FYI
1) As we saw from today, you never know when we might have to evacuate the building. Be sure you include your emergency folder/plans in your sub plans when you are absent. Substitutes need to have access to this info/materials.
2) Lisa Veslany is going to be out a couple of months recuperating from surgery. In her absence, her disciplinary referrals will be handled by the following administrators: 10th grade- Gilbert Bannister, 11th grade- Lynnette Moore, and 12th grade- Dale Castro. If you have any general questions or concerns about issues Lisa normally handles, please see me. And, of course, be sure to wish Lisa a speedy recovery!
3) PSAT Day is Wednesday 10/16. You should know by now if you're proctoring, helping out with 9th grade activities, or assisting with the senior college essay workshop. If you're not sure what your assignment is, let us know.
4) I don't think I have to tell you this, but October 16th is one of the paid non-duty days in the HCEA and negotiated agreements. Enjoy your day off!
Staff Birthdays
10/10 Hannah Fromm & Will Zuccarini
10/12 Matt Stump
10/14 Rita Allan
10/15 Paula Roberts
10/16 Jenn O'Neill & Elise Sookram
Instructional Tidbit
This week, we dig a little deeper into the higher-level tasks mentioned in last week's instructional tidbit. When I referenced Bloom's Taxonomy in discussing instructional materials and resources, I couldn't help sharing 1) this great resource from Kathy Schrock that details the tech tools you and your students can use to engage in each level of Bloom's Taxonomy and 2) this entertaining mash-up of Seinfeld clips that loosely "demonstrates" each level of Bloom's Taxonomy. Enjoy!
Remembering- Try "Flashcards Deluxe," "Diigo," or "Google Search"
Understanding- Check out "Skitch," "Twitter," or "Tumblr"
Applying- Try "Voice Recorder," "Educreations," or "Drawing Box"
Analyzing- Maybe you'll like "Inspiration Maps," "Popplet," or "Mindmash"
Evaluating- Have you explored "Skype," "edmodo," or "Whiteboard"
Creating- Make something with "Animoto," "Fotobabble," or "Audioboo"
Bloom's Taxonomy According to Seinfeld
Mission
In partnership with families and the community, it is the mission of Howard High School to cultivate an environment of collaboration, empowerment, and engagement that exhibits world-class support for staff and inspires students to thrive in a dynamic world.
Email: nnovak@hcpss.org
Website: http://hohs.hcpss.org/
Phone: 410-313-2867
Twitter: @PrincipalNovak