A Fresh Start

Today marks the beginning of the 2nd trimester.  Good luck to the staff and students as we start this new term.  Grade cards will be distributed to students on Friday, December 3rd during Advisory period.

After we wrapped up the first trimester, the high school staff spent the next day (Wednesday before Thanksgiving) in professional development.  During a portion of our day, we spent time reflecting on the first trimester ... I asked the teachers to describe the trimester in one word.  Below is a 'Wordle' (www.wordle.net) of a few of their responses.

We also spent a portion of our day preparing for more implementation of technology in the classroom.  We are making great strides toward teaching more 21st Century Skills in the classroom.  We know that our students will be entering a different world today than they did 10 years ago, and we are changing our approach in the classroom to accommodate that shift.  Here is one of our Building Goals for this school year:

"We will address the academic needs of our students through improved instruction and implementation of 21st Century Skills."

We have a great staff of teachers that are working hard to do what is best for our students and we are doing great things in the classroom... Stay tuned for more posts about some of those great classroom activities!