Weekly Warrior
Volume 7 Issue 10 Oct 17th, 2016
Important Dates
Oct 17th-Picture Make Up Day
Oct 19th-9 Week RTI due to Department Chairs
Oct 19th-Department Meetings
Oct 20th-Clubs 8:20 - 8:40 Students without a club remain in 1st block
Oct 21st-Truth and Consequences for 10th Grade
Oct 21st-Pep Rally during 5th
Oct 22nd-National ACT Test Date
Oct 26th-PLC/Program Review
Oct 28th-Junior Class ACT Prep Session @SCC
Nov 3rd-Trimester 1 Final Exams for 1st/3rd/5th
Nov 4th-Trimester 1 Final Exams for 2nd/4th
Nov 4th-ACT Registration Deadline for December ACT
Nov 7th-Growth Day
Nov 9th-Trimester 2 Begins
Dec 2nd-Junior Class ACT Prep Session @SCC
Oct 19th-9 Week RTI due to Department Chairs
Oct 19th-Department Meetings
Oct 20th-Clubs 8:20 - 8:40 Students without a club remain in 1st block
Oct 21st-Truth and Consequences for 10th Grade
Oct 21st-Pep Rally during 5th
Oct 22nd-National ACT Test Date
Oct 26th-PLC/Program Review
Oct 28th-Junior Class ACT Prep Session @SCC
Nov 3rd-Trimester 1 Final Exams for 1st/3rd/5th
Nov 4th-Trimester 1 Final Exams for 2nd/4th
Nov 4th-ACT Registration Deadline for December ACT
Nov 7th-Growth Day
Nov 9th-Trimester 2 Begins
Dec 2nd-Junior Class ACT Prep Session @SCC
Congratulations to the Band!!
After competing in Powell County this past weekend, the band came home with six trophies: Best Guard, Best Percussion, and 1st Place in Class AAAA. They also received trophies for Best Overall Music and Best Overall Percussion and for the first time in school history, a Grand Champion Trophy! Way to go!!
Open Enrollment for 2017 Kentucky Employees' Health Plan
Open enrollment for our 2017 KEHP benefits is October 10 – 24, 2016. This is a mandatory open enrollment period. Everyone must enroll in or waive health insurance coverage. If you do not make an election, you will be defaulted to the standard PPO plan for 2017 at the same level as your 2016 plan (single, couple, parent plus, family).
Tools to use:
- Your KHRIS user ID and personalized benefits analyzer were sent in the mail. This information will help you determine what steps you need to take for open enrollment.
- The Benefits Selection Guide with detailed information on benefits, plans, health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending accounts is available from your insurance coordinator.
- Benefit fairs are being held around the state. View times and locations here.
- Additional information is available at kehp.ky.gov.
5 Research Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Marianne Stenger--Edutopia
Link to Full Article
1. Be as Specific as Possible
Researchers suggest taking the time to provide learners with information on what exactly they did well, and what may still need improvement. They also note that it can be helpful to tell the learner what he is doing differently than before.
2. The Sooner the Better
Numerous studies indicate that feedback is most effective when it is given immediately, rather than a few days, weeks, or months down the line.
3. Address the Learner's Advancement Toward a Goal
When giving feedback, it should be clear to students how the information they are receiving will help them progress toward their final goal.
4. Present Feedback Carefully
The way feedback is presented can have an impact on how it is received, which means that sometimes even the most well-meaning feedback can come across the wrong way and reduce a learner's motivation. If learners feel that they are being too closely monitored, they might become nervous or self-conscious, and, as a result, disengaged from learning. Learners may sometimes interpret feedback as an attempt to control them or tell them how they should be doing something rather than guidance on how to improve. Feedback shared in a group setting could cause learners to feel like they have to compete with their peers. This can be another source of disengagement in learning.
5. Involve Learners in the Process
When students have access to information about the ways they study, search, answer questions, or read for information, they develop an awareness of their learning, and are more easily able to recognize mistakes and eventually develop strategies for tackling weak points themselves.
Link to Full Article
1. Be as Specific as Possible
Researchers suggest taking the time to provide learners with information on what exactly they did well, and what may still need improvement. They also note that it can be helpful to tell the learner what he is doing differently than before.
2. The Sooner the Better
Numerous studies indicate that feedback is most effective when it is given immediately, rather than a few days, weeks, or months down the line.
3. Address the Learner's Advancement Toward a Goal
When giving feedback, it should be clear to students how the information they are receiving will help them progress toward their final goal.
4. Present Feedback Carefully
The way feedback is presented can have an impact on how it is received, which means that sometimes even the most well-meaning feedback can come across the wrong way and reduce a learner's motivation. If learners feel that they are being too closely monitored, they might become nervous or self-conscious, and, as a result, disengaged from learning. Learners may sometimes interpret feedback as an attempt to control them or tell them how they should be doing something rather than guidance on how to improve. Feedback shared in a group setting could cause learners to feel like they have to compete with their peers. This can be another source of disengagement in learning.
5. Involve Learners in the Process
When students have access to information about the ways they study, search, answer questions, or read for information, they develop an awareness of their learning, and are more easily able to recognize mistakes and eventually develop strategies for tackling weak points themselves.
Success With Higher Standards
Southwestern High School will strive to graduate every student college/career ready and prepared for the 21st century.