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January 29, 2018

Good morning,

I hope you all had a great weekend.  I know many of you spent it grading mid-terms and finalizing term grades.  As a reminder, the grading window will close on Wednesday at 3pm.  Report card grades will be shared with students on Friday at the end of the school day.

I am still waiting to hear from iPass regarding the issue with course selection and juniors.  Stay tuned for information. 

Course registration timelines- See attached timeline
Once again, please review the timeline for course selection. Please remember to have conversations with students before making recommendations. Attached is the Teacher Guide to entering recommendations. Please reach out to your mentor, department liaison, or an administrator if you need assistance on entering recommendations.

Class meetings to review Course registration:
We will meet with the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors tomorrow (January 30) to review the process. Please wait for the class to be called down but here is the approximate schedule:
9th grade- 8:45am
10th grade- 9:25am
11th grade- 9:45am


Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, February 28 from 6-8pm.  This is during the time-frame that the parent portal for course selection is open so parents wishing to discuss an override are encouraged to use this time for that purpose.

I have confirmed that we will be have Dana Farber/Jimmy Clinic present to the sophomore and senior classes on February 8 during D block.  Jake Silver, a member of the Class of 2018, is currently fighting a relapsed Osteosacrcoma.  His sister, Halle, is a sophomore.  Jake is facing intensive treatment and will be missing a considerable amount of the rest of the school year.  Dana Farber recommends speaking to students about what is happening and what Jake is facing and we have welcomed the idea.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

On Friday, February 2 WACA, the local cable station, will be setting up at the basketball game starting at 3:45pm to film a video wishing Jake well and letting him know we are all thinking of him.  I have asked if they can come earlier so that staff can be a part of the video and will keep you posted.  

Congratulations to the Student of the Term winners for Term 2:

Respect - Noah Ben Maor
Responsibility - Kaitlin Merson
Integrity - Sam Schultz
Involvement - Halle Silver

Achievement - Sky Scott


Please take a minute to congratulate them when you see them.

Have a wonderful week!


The Inspired Learning Team is excited to share our latest blog post and several upcoming opportunities!

Announcing The Inspired Learning Convention
The Inspired Learning Team is pleased to announce the first Inspired Learning Convention which will be held on Thursday, May 10th at Nipmuc Regional High School. This day-long convention will feature conversations centered around the creating and implementing relevant, engaging project in your classroom, school or district. Attendees will leave with project plans that can be brought back to your district and revised to meet the needs of your students. 

We are accepting proposals to for inspiring projects to be presented at our roundtable discussions. Specifically, we are looking for learning experiences that provide students the opportunity to be leaders of their own learning, engage in deep inquiry and/or complete real work for real audiences. If you feel like you have a project that meets this description or know someone who does, please apply or encourage him or her to submit their project. Registration will open on February 12th with a deadline to submit proposals is March 24th Candidates with accepted projects will be notified via email by March 31st.


New Resource Blog Now Available
Additionally, we've posted a new resource blog: "All the Right Moves." This post focuses strategies for empowering students to improve their web literacy and critical thinking using Mike Caulfield's Four Moves process. The blog features an infographic outlining the process as well as a link to Caulfield's eBook. Take a look and let us know what you think.


Upcoming PD Opportunities
Nipmuc Regional High School is excited to continue RE3: a professional development series aimed at connecting educators for PD focused on reimagining, redesigning & reinventing schools. RE3 offers hands-on, low-cost workshops that encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices. 

Join educators from Nipmuc Regional for any of the following professional development offerings. Sessions run from 9am - 1:30pm. Registration fee is $25/person and includes coffee, pastries, and lunch. Teams are encouraged!

Offerings for spring 2018 include: 
Friday, February 9: Tapping into Student Passions - 20 Time & Genius Hour in the Classroom
Friday, March 23: Technology Integration to Communicate, Collaborate, and Innovate
Friday, April 6: Innovating Authentic Learning: 21st Century Learning Conferences

Follow the link below for the PD flyer and registration: 

We look forward to your submissions to the Inspired Learning Convention and we'll see you on February 7 at 8:00 PM for our next Zoom session. 

The Inspired Learning Team

John Clements, Principal, Nipmuc Regional High School
Dr. Maureen Cohen, Assistant Superintendent, Mendon-Upton Regional Schools
Mary Anne Moran, Associate Principal, Nipmuc Regional High School
Dave Quinn, Director of Technology Integration, Mendon-Upton Regional Schools

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