Scarlet News and Notes
September 21, 2018
Assuring Learning Excellence and Readiness for a Changing World
Thank you for all you do to promote excellence in our school! Last week we received recognition for being the #2 Best High School Sports in Minnesota. Here is the link if you want to read more about this ranking.
Go Scarlets!
The Week at a Glance
Monday: Wildlife Ecology Field Trip, Yearbook Workshop
Tuesday: Link Crew training, 2:00 Fire Drill, Department Rep meeting 3:15
Home events: Boys and Girls Cross Country - 3:45, Minneopa Golf Course; Girls Tennis - 4:30; Girls Soccer - 7:00, Caswell; Volleyball 7:00
Wednesday: Link Crew Follow Up - Daily Schedule
(I will be out of the building for most of the day at a Big 9 meeting.)
Thursday: Game On!
Events: Boys Soccer - 7:00, Caswell
Friday: Picture Retakes, Homecoming Pep Fest - Daily Schedule
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 Safety Procedures. As a follow up to Brian and Mike's presentation at our staff meeting, please be sure you are familiar with our safety procedures. On this page you will also find the list of students who do not have media releases signed and the numbers you dial to make an all school announcement from your phone.
Current rosters will be printed, put into red folders and placed in your mailboxes by Monday afternoon.
Engagement and Collaboration
Game was "On" this past week! I observed collaborative teams competing in Quizlet, Socratic Seminars, simulations, students collaborating with focused note taking, and insightful questions and comments from and with students.
Here are some of the comments students have shared about their teachers this week:
Teachers want to know their students.
They help you know what and how to do things.
They make learning immersive; it is fun, yet thorough.
Teachers are light-hearted and work to relate with the students.
Teachers are interactive.
They give us independence and allow us to do things in an individual way; keeping us on our toes!
Looking to get involved?
Social Media
A Few Reminders
- Check the calendar before scheduling meetings on Wednesdays; teachers are required to attend staff meetings
- Keep kids in your classroom until the bell rings, including during Scarlet Time
- Use the contact log in Infinite Campus when you have contact with parents, or you are intentionally meeting with or providing an intervention to an individual student
- Grades need to be up to date on pay days
- 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.