March 10

March 18 Plans
Below is the assembly schedule for 3/19.  We will try to get bells to work for these times.  It worked out well, so class time will be minimally affected. This schedule is on the schedules tab of the master.

March 19 Plans
Please see the March 19 plans linked above.  Missy and I are still working on it, but we're getting close.  We have a few tech related offerings being added soon.  If there is something you'd like to work on, let us know sooner than later.

Get To Know
Mr. David Turken

Click on the title for my talk with David. He's enjoying his time here, and he loves the community support. This Emmy nominated interview (LOL) will be sent out to the community in my news blog.


Field Trips - get the word out

As we approach the spring field trip season, it would greatly benefit all colleagues if the teacher putting out the announcement could include what letter day the field trip is on. Please get your notices out well in advance, with a couple weeks being good.  Another reminder a few days beforehand would be good too. Thanks.

Want a second monitor? 
The CTS folks have some extra monitors, so let them know if you're interested. A second monitor even works in combination with a larger screen.  You can drag tabs or files from one monitor to the other. They come in handy when you're working with a lot of things at one time (maybe I should close some tabs!).


Guidelines for Graphing Calculator Use
Updated Guidelines for Graphing Calculator Use for Commencement-level Mathematics Posted on Office of State Assessment Website

• The updated Guidelines for Graphing Calculator Use for Commencement-level Mathematics provide clarification for the usage of a graphing calculator device on a Mathematics Regents Examination.
• Updated sections include the Introduction, Restricted Features/Prohibited Functions, and Calculator Tasks.
• A new section with Frequently Asked Questions has been developed.
• Questions about using calculators on State tests may be directed to the Of

March 2

Article:
7 Rooms I Wish My School Had to Promote Teacher Mental Health
One of the rooms is the primal scream room.  We have that already - my office!  Come on in and give it a try!  And the puppy room - now that's a no brainer.  On a serious note, remember that we have a page in this blog for mental health links.  If you have extra links you'd like there, please let me know.


Year Round Gardening Program?

Click on the title for a short article from a school on Cape Cod.  In April, I'm traveling to the National Farm to Cafeteria conference with Patty Parsons and Kathy Bishop.  We're part of a group of schools in the TST Region that have received a grant to make projects like this happen. 


TST Tribune

The TST (BOCES) Tribune has some relevant stories worth checking out.  There is an article on area teachers who have achieved National Board certification with a link on information in case you're interested.  There is also a story from the P-Tech Academy.  Several South Seneca students attend the academy.


Teach the 2020 Census         View free materials here.

Statistics in Schools Week is March 2–6!

Use these mix-and-match activities from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program to help your students understand why it’s vitally important for every person to be counted in the upcoming census.

Leveled for grades K–12, these multi-subject resources will help students connect with the census, from coun​ting for kindergartners to examining career statistics for high schoolers.


Cool mix of Art and Social Studies

I was visiting Trumansburg for a meeting a couple weeks ago and saw this mural with words from Frederick Douglass.  It's a great looking mural. 


Hallway Beautification Project

Feel free to look at the "Hallway Project" folder in the shared Pictures drive.  Jen Watson and I are working on gathering some pictures for some large frames that I purchased.  As a staff member, you have contributor access to this drive, so if you'd like to put something there, please do, or just email to me or Jen.  Picture files should be of large format.  Something like .png give more detail than .jpeg.  If you have any questions, please speak with Jen. Thanks!

Thanks to Tina and all the Falcon Players crew for their hard work leading up to this year's musical.

Let's all join them for a fun show!