April 23 - Save a Life Tour (HS only) See link for company details. We will have an assembly schedule, so periods will be shortened by just a few minutes. Students will have access to driving simulators during learning labs or lunches. The assembly schedule I have in the master is currently for middle and high, so I'll be modifying it for this event.
May 2 - Funding the Future Show This is a program that's being brought to us free of charge. I will make a special schedule for this day, so minimal class time will be lost.
May 11 - Jared Campbell (MS only). Jared has been with a few times to great reviews. He will be visiting the Middle School along with the Elementary School. A modified MS schedule will be shared shortly.
Date TBD (early May) - Seneca County Sheriff Mock Crash This annual event is sponsored by the Sheriff's office. It's after the prom this year, but the learning experience will be valuable. I will speak with Team 11/12 about it this week.
*See note below.
May 8 - Health Fair
* All events are listed on the calendar tab of the master with the exception of the Seneca County event. That will be posted there once the date is set. If we were able to get the fire department to help with our own mock crash event, we wouldn't need to run older kids up north. I'll keep you informed on that.
PD Schedule for April 20
Please click the link in the title to check this out. This is preliminary, and I'm looking for input from you. Among some other things I have yet to insert, I will find time to work in a BLERT meeting. Please be in touch as I'd like to help make this day as beneficial as possible.
Various calendars linked from the master
We all have to deal with a lot of calendars. I'm trying to make this a bit easier for everyone, so I've linked various calendars from the calendar tab of the master.
It's tough to put everything into one calendar, especially considering things like athletics and building use. In the master's calendar tab, everything to the left of the gray bar is linked from both school pages in the MS/HS planner.
Hopefully this helps a bit. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know.
United Way's Taste of Spring
Anyone up for a good party? If I sell 10 or more of these, everyone's net cost would be $30 each. Unlimited food and drink. Let's get some Falcons up there; should be a lot of fun. Here's the link, and let me know if you're interested.
Possible assemblies
David Flood
I have one speaker booked so far for next year. I'd also like to consider David Flood, with your help of course. Please take a look at the page linked in his name.
Bring Change to MindI was watching CBS Sunday Morning a couple weeks ago and heard the story of Glen Close and her sister, who dealt with mental illness. Ms. Close started an organization called Bring Change to Mind. The story mentioned that her organization does school programs, so I contacted them. Feel free to check the link in the title.
From NYSED
Middle Level CTE changes
NYSED recently allowed more flexibility for 7th and 8th grade CTE offerings. Our course offerings and teacher available are strong, so I don't see any needed changes at this time, but I thought you should be aware of the change. Click on the title for the state memo.
Classroom materials available for National Donate Life Month
- April is National Donate Life Month recognizing the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. The New York State Education Department, the Donate Life New York State, and stakeholders partnered in making resources on organ, eye and tissue donation available to school districts.
- In fall 2017, work was completed with organizations that promote organ and tissue donation to develop model curriculum, useful lesson plans and current instructional resources on the importance and value of organ and tissue donation.
- To access the classroom materials, visit the New York State Center for School Health.
FYI
Science Education Update
Science Education Update
- New resources have been posted to support science standards implementation including the Spring 2018 Science Education Update Presentation and the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards Implementation Roadmap and Roadmap Overview.
- All available resources are located at New NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards . It is encouraged that this link and the description above be shared with all applicable parties to facilitate the transition process.
- Questions regarding the provided science resources may be directed to the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, at 518-474-5922 or emscurric@nysed.gov.
Some interesting booksFeel free to check out these ASCD book offerings. If there is something you would like to get, please let me know.
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