CSHS: Experience Excellence
Preparing for Thursday, August 9, 2018
Experience Excellence!
Dear Cougar Family,
After Kick Off on Thursday, August 9, we will convene together as a campus family at Christopher's World Grille at 11:30 AM to dine and learn and to set the stage for this year's theme: Experience Excellence.
We have always subscribed to the mantra, "Pursuing perfection...achieving excellence," and this year, I am challenging each of us to live that each day through our campus social contract, our Cougar Qualities, and the learning experiences we design for our 2,000 Cougars! When our students, families, and faculty are at CSHS, we should all know what it feels like to truly experience excellence.
If I were Mrs. Frizzle, and I had a magic school bus, I would take you to Canlis in Seattle. (You may find some wording from their website familiar.) Their philosophy toward serving others parallels so much of what we do here at CSHS. Please take a moment before Thursday to watch the video below. As you watch, consider how the Canlis philosophy is applicable in a school setting. I can't wait to hear what resonated with you in this video!
In addition, please take a moment to look at the seating arrangements for Thursday. All staff who are assigned to CSHS as their main campus should be included in the seating plan. Seating is limited, so I am sorry that we are not able to accommodate staff who serve multiple campuses. Please let me know if I missed you, so I can make adjustments before Thursday. In addition, parking is very limited at Christopher's, so please carpool with other Cougars.
Welcome back! And, as always, COUGAR PRIDE!
Tiffany
Please take a moment to review the informational items below, especially the August 2018 Staff Development Overview & make sure you have registered for all sessions in Eduphoria.
Register for August Professional Development in Eduphoria
In order to sign in and receive credit for professional development sessions, you must register in Eduphoria. Click on each link that is applicable to you below:
ALL STAFF: Thursday, August 9th & Monday, August 13th morning session: https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5725
ALL STAFF: Friday, August 10th: CSISD's YouMatter Conference: https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5632
TEACHING STAFF:
- Monday, August 13th Experience Professional Learning Communities (afternoon session): https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5739
- Tuesday, August 14th: District Day: https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5682
- Wednesday, August 15th: District Day: https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5646
- Thursday, August 16th: Experience Relational Practices (all day): https://collegestation.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=5743
Please note that when attending meetings in which you are representing CSHS to other campuses, such as the Kickoff Rally, New Teacher University, and district subject area meetings, we wear professional attire. When we are together for in-house meetings, casual attire is fine. For You Matter, please wear school spirit gear if you choose to wear jeans.
**If you are missing staff development for any reason, please make sure you have emailed Parkerson and submitted the absence in Aesop (even if it is a campus activity traveling with students).