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September 7, 2018

Good afternoon-


I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend.  

We have our first faculty meeting this week on Thursday.  The agenda is attached.  The AEFI will be here, along with representatives from the corporate sponsors who helped fund the Ashland Innovation Center, to do a ribbon cutting ceremony.  We will start in the AIC and then move to the library for the remainder of our meeting after the ceremony.

Picture Day is Wednesday, September 12.  All students and staff must have their picture taken for ID purposes.  Please let us know if you need coverage to get to the gym.  

You should have received information on who your evaluator is by now.  If not, please check in with Mrs Chaney.  You should be working on your self-assessment and formulating goals.  

Start With Hello Week is September 24-28.  Think about doing a few of these suggestions.  We will have all school events happening throughout the week.  
• Language classes or clubs could teach other students how to say “hello” in different languages. 
• Art classes could create Start With Hello posters that can be displayed around the school. Encourage students to submit their art work as part of the Start With Hello Student Voices contest. 
• Music or drama classes to perform a song, rap or skit during Start With Hello that incorporates the lessons of Start With Hello.
 • Look for ways to pair students together, such as group projects or learning or homework assignments.
• Various groups– band, choir, cheerleaders, drama club, etc. – could do special performances reinforcing Start With Hello. 
 • Involve and encourage staff and youth leaders to incorporate and model Start With Hello key messages, stories and activities into extracurricular activities during Start With Hello Week, such as messages from coaches, band instructors, drama teachers, student council, national honor society and other student clubs. 
• Consider changing seating charts in the classroom or during lunch to give students a chance to meet and talk to someone new. 

Here's a few articles I found interesting this week.  They are just food for thought:


Note-taking: A Research Roundup


High school kids are not all right

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