SECONDARY CONNECTION
Secondary Area
JANUARY 2016
DID YOU KNOW?
- Education Event in Fort Wayne at The Summit
February 22nd, 6:30 – 9:00pm, Most Likely to Succeed
A special screening of the highly acclaimed education documentary film, Most Likely to Succeed. This film debuted at the 2015 Sundance Festival and has been garnering national attention ever since. The Summit has been approved as one of the national campaign stops where the film is being accompanied by its Executive Producer, Ted Dintersmith. Following the film’s screening, those in attendance will have an opportunity to participate in an expert panel discussion featuring the film’s Executive Producer, Ted Dintersmith; Dr. Philip Downs, Superintendent of Southwest Allen County Schools, and Dr. Vince Bertram, CEO/President, Project Lead the Way and a current member of the Indiana State Board of Education. This is a free, but ticketed event.
Free tickets can be obtained by registering at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-most-likely-to-succeed-tickets-20017884030.
REMINDERS!
- January 20 - Lottery Day!
- January 27 - BSC (2nd Quarter) due
- February 1 - Student Count Day
- February 8 - Lottery Acceptance deadline
PARENT-TEACHERS CONFERENCES
January 13-14, 2016
Middle School 3-7 p.m.
Elementary 3:30-7:30 p.m.
High School 5-9 p.m.
* All certified staff will work the evening conferences (See Official Bulletin 28)
Annual National SAM Conference
Preconference - January 21
Conference - January 22-23
Tucson, Arizona
HEY HIGH SCHOOL
- Indiana High Ability ELA Units - Teacher authors needed (see attached)
MIDDLE SCHOOL POTPOURRI
Basketball Tournament Schedule
- January 21 - First Round
- January 26 - Second Round
- January 28 - Semi-Finals
- February 3 - Championship @ SSHS (5 p.m. girls / 6:15 p.m. boys)
Instructional Resources
- Marshall Memo 615 (see attachment)
- Marshall Memo 616 (see attachment)
- Marshall Memo 617 (see attachment)
- Service-Learning Projects (GenerationOn) for High Ability (see attachment)
SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS (see attachments/Links)
- HS - FWCS grant/scholarship website http://fwcs.k12.in.us/academic_services/grant_scholar.php
- HS - American Psychological Association Scholarships, Grants, and Awards www.apa.org
- HS - SWE Scholarships (Society of Women Engineers) http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/scholarships#activePanels_
- HS - NCAA is offering a grant to school districts/high schools to educate students and families about the initial eligibility rules www.ncaa.org
- HS - Student Recycling Leadership Corps - due 1/31/16
- HS - GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program - due 1/7/16 http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
- HS - IDOE 2015 Congressional App Challenge - due 1/15/16 http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/
- HS - The Hometeam Homecare Scholarship - due 2/1/6 https://www.hometeamcare.com/scholarship
- MS & HS - Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest - due 2/22/16
- 7th gr/9th gr - Junior Achievement Essay Contest - Runs through 3/21 - 4/22/16 (see attached)
- HS - Indiana APWA Scholarship - due 4/15/16
- HS - Natl Black Nurses Association Scholarship Program - due 4/15/16 www.nbna.org
- HS - The Rover College School - due 5-31-16 www.rover.com/blog/rover-college-scholarship/
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Parent Workshops
This is also an opportunity for 21st Century Scholars to Complete Affirmations
Items for parents to bring to workshop:
- Social Security Number
- 2015 Income Information
- Parent/Guardian and Student Income Tax Return Information
Workshop Dates:
- February 3, 12- 7 p.m. @ Northrop
- February 16, 8-8 p.m. @ North Side
- February 17, 12-7 p.m. @ Wayne
- February 22, 1:30-7 p.m. @ Snider
- February 23, 12-7 p.m. @ South Side
- March 1, 7:30-7:30 p.m. @ Career Academy at Anthis Room 113
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2016
TECHNOLOGY TIDBITS
ATTACHMENTS
- Indiana High Ability ELA Units
- Marshall Memo
- Service-Learning Projects
- Student Recycling
- IDOE Congress App
- Heroines
- JA Essay
- IN APWA
DATES TO REMEMBER
January (2016)
January 11 – Learning Forward (Core/Academy), 8-4 p.m., IN Tech Andorfer
January 11 – Board meeting, 6 p.m., Grile
January 12 – Learning Forward (Core/Academy), 8-4 p.m., IN Tech Andorfer
January 12 – Run Pre-lottery lists
January 13 & 14 – Parent Teacher Conferences
January 15 – Release Day P/T Conference
January 18 – MLK Jr. Day (holiday) – District closed!
January 19 – Operations (HS) Assistant Principals, 8-10 a.m., SS J126
January 20 – Leadership
January 20 – Lottery Day!
January 20-24 – SAM Conference
January 20 – FWCS/FWEA Discussion, 4:45 p.m., Grile Board Room
January 25 – Protected Day
January 25 – Athletic Committee meeting, 8-11 a.m., SSHS J126
January 25 – Lottery award letter, print/mail
January 25 – Board meeting, 6 p.m., Grile
January 26 – Pyramid (HS) Assistant Principals, 8-10 a.m., SS J126
January 27 – BSC (2nd Quarter) due
January 27 – Learning Forward/Lead Coaches, 8-3 p.m., Grile Board Room
January 27 – Superintendent’s Student Advisory, 10-12 p.m., Grile Cafe
January 27 – District Support Team, 3-4:30 p.m., Grile Board Room
January 28 – Guidance Coordinators & MS Counselors’ meeting, 8-10 a.m., SS J126
January 28 – Learning Forward/Coaching, 8-3 p.m., IN Tech Andorfer
January 28 – QIT PL Session, (moved to 2/24/16)
January 29 – Learning Forward/Inter-Rater, 8-4 p.m., Grile Tech Lab
February
February 1 – Student Count Day
February 2 – PF Proposal Due Date for period March 1-31, 2015
February 4 – Intern meeting, 8-10 a.m.., SS J126
February 8 – Athletic Committee meeting, 8-11 a.m., SSHS J126
February 8 – Lottery acceptance deadline
February 8 – Board meeting, 6 p.m., Grile
February 9 – 6th Grade AP, 9th Grade (HS) AP/Counselors’ meeting, 8-10 a.m., SS J126
February 11 – Secondary principals’ meeting, 8-12 p.m., SS J126
February 12 – Instructional Coaches meeting, 8-11 a.m., SS J126
February 15 – Protected Day
February 17 – FWAPA (Northrop family), 7:30-8:30 a.m., Grile cafe
February 17 – SRO meeting, 9:30 a.m., SS J126
February 19 – Lottery sibling appeal due
February 22 – Board meeting, 6 p.m., Grile
February 23 – Pyramid (HS) Assistant Principals CANCELLED
February 23 – PTA Founder’s Day @ NSHS
February 24 – Leadership (Principals, 260 APs, other notified), 7:30-9:30 a.m., Andorfer
February 24 – QIT PL Session, (MS 3:45-4:45 p.m. / HS 5:15-6:15 p.m.), GWC
February 25 – Guidance Coordinators & MS Counselors’ meeting, 8-10 a.m., SS J126
February 25 – Learning Forward/Coaching, 8-3 p.m., IN Tech Andorfer
February 26 – Learning Forward/Inter-Rater, 8-4 p.m., Grile Tech Lab
February 29 – Learning Forward/Cabinet, 8-3 p.m., Grile Board Room
Secondary Area Family
Location: 3601 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Phone: 260-467-2650