Tim's Weekly Notes: May 2018

Upcoming events

Tuesday, May 29 - Undergraduate Awards, 6:00
Thursday, May 31 - Band Concert 6-12, 7:00
Tuesday, June 5 - Senior Awards, 6:00
Thursday, June 7 - Sports Awards, 6:00
Friday, June 8 - Falcon Day of Excellence
Monday, June 11 - Last day of classes
Monday, June 11 - Middle School Picnics
Monday, June 11 - Senior Picnic, reading to elementary students
Monday, June 11 - Middle School Evening of Excellence

Required Regents training this Thursday
Since we're up against it a bit with the June 5th Regents exam, I'm scheduling the required training for Thursday right after school in the flex lab. This meeting will be voluntary, but it can be used as your first faculty meeting for June. If you can't make it, I'll figure out a way to get you the info in timely fashion, especially if you're schedule to proctor next week.

Dollar General Award this Friday
A couple of weeks ago, an official from Dollar General's headquarters called me. She let me know that our building would be receiving a substantial monetary award for materials in our library. She didn't tell me how much, but we would be "very happy." Two company representatives from their district office and a few local employees will be in attendance this Friday. We will do this at the end of MS forum. If you'd like to bring your 1st period class, it's OK with me. It should be a nice surprise, and it won't take too long.

June 8 - Falcon Day of Excellence

Our proposed June 8 schedule is below. During the assembly, HS yearbooks will be handed out and several musical pieces will be played by Ray's groups (thanks Ray). Heather will be doing some athletics awards through lunch periods.

As part of the assembly, I'd like to recognize 10 or 12 students for something special they've done this year. It can be anything - academics, sports, community service, whatever. Feel free to send me name(s) and I'll get these kids into the plan.

Middle School students are welcome especially because of the great music, although 6th graders will be out of the building.

Wellness Lunch - June 8
Come hungry, leave healthy!! More details to come from Heather.

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Brad Hurtig October 2nd
Just a reminder that Brad Hurtig will be coming to visit on October 2nd. He's also bringing a band with him for a few tunes during the assembly and for a community concert in the evening. We are lucky to have a speaker like Brad, so let's talk this up with the community.

Inclusion Fest 2018
Feel free to click on the link and let me know if you're interested. It's in Syracuse from August 6-8.

NYS Teacher Retirement System
Latest bulletin, which includes seminar dates.

TST BOCES Bulletin
Weekly Bulletin for 5/22
Weekly bulletin for 5/29

Products:
How to Teach So Students Remember

I put things in here from time to time from companies we deal with. If you'd ever like to share something with everyone through this blog, feel free to email info to me.

Seneca Coffee House - 1 year anniversary event
Connie Carmona sent this flyer to me. Her coffee house has been open for a full year. Time flies.

Summer PD form
Please complete an entry in the linked survey if you'd like to be considered for a summer PD project.

Evac drill notes from yesterday
Thanks to those who gave input on this form. Comments are turned on.

Field Trip Committee?
It was recently suggested to me that we talk about field trips. I'd be happy to have a temporary committee to explore any changes in how we administer field trips. We could do this in June after classes are done. Please let me know if you're interested.

Skilled trades speakers in John Barkee's class
Here's a reminder that John Barkee is having the speakers in his period 6/7 class on Thursday. Feel free to take a class or let kids know. I'll put it in the announcements in case a student has a learning lab or lunch.

Here's the article that John shared. Thanks John.

One more speaker for Friday:

Brandon Morgan former SSCS student, RIT civil engineering graduate, ROTC
Friday 6 period in the CAD Lab rm117
Brandon is fulfilling his ROTC requirements, and is back in the area on leave. He contacted me about coming and talking to some kids about his experiences.
So if you have any kids interested send them down 6 period on Friday. I expect him to talk for about a 1/2 hour max.

Castle Learning Usage
Congrats to our Global teachers. Over 15,000 Global questions have been answered in Castle Learning. We need more people to use this valuable tool. It works for test review.

News:

Articles

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning I almost bought the farm a few times in my life because I'm not a good swimmer, and I panicked. Feel free to share this with students and talk about it for summer.

Student Opportunities

Joe's Heroes of Vietnam:
Open invitation to all faculty and staff: 11th Annual - 4 Heroes of Vietnam

All 9th graders will be experiencing this remembrance and honoring of the four former Interlaken and Ovid students KIA in Vietnam. We will be spending the time "walking in their shoes; in the same hallways we walk through, sit in the same classrooms, participate in the same extracurricular activities, live in the same communities...."

Stop by room 108/109 during part of or all of any of the following times:

Monday May 21 (A) 9:15 - 10:30
Tuesday, May 22 (B) 12:45 - 1:16 part 1
Wednesday, May 23 (C) 9:15 - 10:30
Thursday, May 24 (D) 12:45 - 1:16 part I

Check out: 4 Heroes of Vietnam for comments from past South Seneca students.

Cornell Law Institute

The Law Library is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a free, two-day Law Institute for High School Students from June 28 - 29, 2018, here in the Law School.

Patterned after our highly successful Summer Law College, the Cornell Law Institute is designed to introduce rising juniors and seniors to the study of law and careers in the field. We plan to cover basic legal subjects and discuss timely legal issues. Faculty for the institute will be drawn from the Law School. In addition, administrators will be present to discuss preparation for law school and careers in law.

If you have a child entering their junior or senior year of high school who would be interested in this program, we welcome them to participate. Registration may be completed here:

Cornell Law Institute Registration Page

Please submit the online registration form by Friday, May 18, 2018. Questions may be directed to Amy Emerson at aae25@cornell.edu or by telephone at 607-255-5441.

Tuesday, May 29

Wednesday, May 9