Smoke Signal
April 22, 2019
Principals Message
Culturally responsive teaching is an instructional model that recognizes the importance of including students' cultural characteristics in all aspects of learning. Practicing this in our school may include communicating high expectations for all students, learning with the context of culture, and positive perspectives of parents and families. This type of instruction must also be student-centered with the teacher acting as a facilitator. Consider the following relevant quote by Harvard University Anthropologist Philip Bock: Culture is what makes you a stranger when you are away from home...
Attendance Rate for the Week
7th Grade 99.22%
8th Grade 100%
9th Grade 99.14%
10th Grade 98.21%
11th Grade 96.43%
12th Grade 99.11%
Every day COUNTS! School success starts with attendance.
Calendar of Events
Bad Weather Day
Tuesday, 4/23
MS Spinal Screenings in Athletics (Girls)
TSI Math for Juniors
Dual Credit Registration
7th Grade Reading Benchmark
5:00 pm Baseball @ Olton
Wednesday, 4/24
7:30 am HS EOC STAAR Training
TSI Reading & Writing for Juniors
Dual Credit Registration
7th Grade Math Benchmark
Thursday, 4/25
7:30 am MS STAAR Training
Dual Credit Registration
MS Spinal Screenings (8th Grade Boys)
8th Grade Science Benchmark
5:45 pm Softball vs Follett @ Randell HS
Friday, 4/26
Food Friday
Band Trip to Dallas
A&P Field Trip to West Texas A&M
HS Regional Track @ Levelland
4:00 pm Grades Due
Saturday, 4/27
Band Trip to Dallas
HS Regional Track @ Levelland
FFA @ Texas Tech