Scarlet News and Notes
September 28, 2018
Assuring Learning Excellence and Readiness for a Changing World
Thank you to all of you who are helping with Homecoming! This is such a special celebration of our Scarlet Spirit. Please consider getting involved in the staff dance, etc., the kids love to see their teachers in action.
Go Scarlets!
The Week at a Glance
(I will be out of the building, in Edina for Principal Institute.)
Home events: Girls Soccer - 5:00, DMMS
Wednesday: Fire Drill - 10:00am
(Admin will be leaving at 2:10 for K-12 Principal meeting.)
Thursday: Game On! Get out and see your colleagues! Tour of Manufacturing, Scheduling Task Force meeting - 7:45 am
Events: Girls Swim/Dive - 6:00, MSU
Friday: Blood Drive, Homecoming Court and Pep Band to DMMS - 9:30am
West Staff Resource Site
Please be sure to make yourself aware of the information in our staff website. One page I would like to draw your attention to is the Curriculum page. On this page, you will find links to supplemental curriculum resources, such as, TurnItIn.
Engagement and Collaboration
Game On! Lots of collaboration this week! I saw students working in small groups and with partners to solve problems, engage in discussions, gather evidence, complete an analysis, engage in debates, collaborative note taking, and working through simulations.
Comments from students this week:
My teacher encouraged me to retake my quiz. I went from an F to a B. Next time I know I need to go through my notes multiple times before the quiz.Looking to get involved?
Social Media
A Few Reminders
- It's pay day! Update your grades today!
- Please excuse students for music lessons. We don't have a schedule that allows this time to be built into the student's day, but it is so important. The schedule varies, so students don't miss the same class, and they know if there is a test, they can reschedule their lesson.
- Hall of Fame Banquet is Thursday, Oct. 11. If you would like to attend, tickets are available for $30 from Jodi until October 2nd.
- Be your BEST (Be respectful, Engage in learning, Show integrity, Take responsibility) at West
- You're awesome
West High School Staff Resources website
Please bookmark this website https://sites.google.com/isd77.k12.mn.us/weststaffresources/home and read through the site for important information. If you see mistakes, or think of something that should be included in this site, please let me know.