Friday Focus
6.12.15
Reflecting on the Positive
I know we will all agree that it is easier, especially in June, to get mired in thinking about what we didn't achieve this year, that student that we just couldn't seem to reach, or that interaction with a parent that we'd like to do over. This is human nature. However, now is the time to start changing the narrative in schools. I am overwhelmed by the proud moments that you have talked about in your responses, and I think it is important for us to celebrate those DAILY accomplishments. Please let me know ASAP via email if you are absolutely opposed to me sharing your proud moments with the building. I promise to remove all personally identifying information, including your name and student names, but now, more than ever, we need to celebrate our good work.
Calendar
- Blue/Gold 7 Awards, LGI, 1:00 PM
- BOE Meeting, HS LGI, 6:30 PM
Tuesday, June 16th
- Attendance Meeting, MOC, 8:45 AM
- Admin Cabinet Meeting, HS LGI, 9:45 AM
- Living Environment Regents Exam, Library, 12:00 PM
- Red 7 Awards, LGI, 1:00 PM
Wednesday, June 17th
- Algebra I Common Core Regents Exam, Library, 12:00 PM
Thursday, June 18th
- District Retirement Party, Morgan and Co., 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Friday, June 19th
- Red 8 Awards, LGI, 1:00 PM
- 6th Grade Field Trip to Great Escape
- Red/Gold 7 Field Trip to Ft. William Henry
Links
- Check out this article concerning a very interesting study out of Harvard that I recently came across on the power of quick weekly communication to parents. It's a short read. Here's a brief summary from the first paragraph: "A new study done by researchers at Harvard University and Brown University found that a single individualized message sent weekly from a teacher to a parent documenting the student's performance in school was enough to reduce student failure by 41 percent. Students whose families received messages that focused on what they needed to improve in class were almost nine percentage points more likely to earn course credit."