Friday Focus 4/3/15
Learning for Life
Don't Forget to Vote Tuesday, April 7th
On Tuesday, April 7th, voters will decide on a school bond issue to renovate buildings to secure main entries, upgrade HVAC systems throughout the district, and retire previous debt. The debt retirement is basically like refinancing your house and will save the district significant money and free up funds currently dedicated to debt retirement.
Two seats on the school board will also be decided.
More details on the bond issue are linked here: Keep Our Kids Safe
Two seats on the school board will also be decided.
More details on the bond issue are linked here: Keep Our Kids Safe
A few questions to consider when using Think-Aloud as a reading strategy
- What do I know about this topic?
- What do I think I will learn about this topic?
- Do I understand what I just read?
- Do I have a clear picture in my head about this information?
- What more can I do to understand this?
- What were the most important points in this reading?
- What new information did I learn?
- How does it fit in with what I already know?
8 Skills Students Must Have For the Future
1. Leadership
2. Digital Literacy
3. Communication
4. Emotional Intelligence
5. Entrepreneurship
6. Global Citizenship
7. Problem Solving and Team-Working
Read more at the link below.
2. Digital Literacy
3. Communication
4. Emotional Intelligence
5. Entrepreneurship
6. Global Citizenship
7. Problem Solving and Team-Working
Read more at the link below.
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Principal
This article from George Couros was good food for thought for me. Feel free to ask me any of them. These are important questions. The full article is linked below.
1. What are some ways that you connect with your school community? (Fostering Effective Relationships)
2. What are some areas of teaching and learning that you can lead in the school? (Instructional Leadership)
3. What are you hoping teaching and learning looks like in your school and how do you communicate that vision? (Embodying Visionary Leadership)
4. How do you build leadership in your school? (Developing Leadership Capacity)
5. What will be your “fingerprints” on this building after you leave? (Creating Sustainable Change)
1. What are some ways that you connect with your school community? (Fostering Effective Relationships)
2. What are some areas of teaching and learning that you can lead in the school? (Instructional Leadership)
3. What are you hoping teaching and learning looks like in your school and how do you communicate that vision? (Embodying Visionary Leadership)
4. How do you build leadership in your school? (Developing Leadership Capacity)
5. What will be your “fingerprints” on this building after you leave? (Creating Sustainable Change)
Summer School Registration
Summer school dates are June 1-June 12 for Session One, and June 15-June 26 for Session Two. Classes meet from 8:00AM-2:30PM daily.
Students can pick up a registration form in the front office. Turn in your summer school form no later than May 15th. Summer school seats are limited so sign up now for the classes you want!
Students can pick up a registration form in the front office. Turn in your summer school form no later than May 15th. Summer school seats are limited so sign up now for the classes you want!
Congrats to Morgan and all the choir students on the sweep of superior ratings at the state music festival!
Just a reminder I plan to meet with Seniors during Liberator Time today
Things you need to know for next week...
Monday early release 12:45PM, with employee recognition to follow in the auditorium.
Tuesday is a modified schedule with volleyball in the afternoon.
Wednesday is a regular late-start with your teams, or BYOC.
Thursday math/physics students will be gone to Silver Dollar City.
Friday, we will have Freshmen in the auditorium during Liberator Time to provide information about Rotary Student Exchange outbound opportunities.
Tuesday is a modified schedule with volleyball in the afternoon.
Wednesday is a regular late-start with your teams, or BYOC.
Thursday math/physics students will be gone to Silver Dollar City.
Friday, we will have Freshmen in the auditorium during Liberator Time to provide information about Rotary Student Exchange outbound opportunities.
BHS Senior Trip 2015
Another great classroom sign!
Upcoming Events April
April 3
COC Art Show Gillioz Theater Springfield (exhibit will run through April 24)
April 7
Election Day--School Board and Bond Issue
STUCO Sponsors Class Volleyball Match
April 13-15
FBLA State Leadership Conference
April 16-17
State FFA Convention
April 21
Foreign Language Competition MSSU Joplin
April 25
Prom
April 27-30
EOC Testing
April 28
Statewide ACT for Juniors
May 1
FFA Parent-Member Banquet
COC Art Show Gillioz Theater Springfield (exhibit will run through April 24)
April 7
Election Day--School Board and Bond Issue
STUCO Sponsors Class Volleyball Match
April 13-15
FBLA State Leadership Conference
April 16-17
State FFA Convention
April 21
Foreign Language Competition MSSU Joplin
April 25
Prom
April 27-30
EOC Testing
April 28
Statewide ACT for Juniors
May 1
FFA Parent-Member Banquet
Helping students find their purpose...
Bolivar High School
Email: dgeurin@bolivarschools.org
Website: bhs.bolivarschools.org
Phone: 417-326-5228
Facebook: facebook.com/bolivarhighschool
Twitter: @LiberatorsNOW