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October 14, 2019

Happy Monday-
I hope you have all enjoyed the long weekend. It's certainly been beautiful now that the rain has passed. I'm hoping for some more nice weather as we head into homecoming week.

Thanks for the great work you did in your working groups on Thursday. There were some fantastic ideas and thoughtful discussions. Our next group meetings will be during the November 8 Early Release. I look forward to seeing the work that is accomplished this year.

There are many people who still have not completed the Mandated Trainings. Please remember to add your name to the Google Sheet at the bottom of the front page of training page when you complete them all and print out any certificates and turn them in to Linda. You should also turn in the certificate at the end of the Student Services training on equity.

I am still looking for a teacher to join the Site Council for the year.  We meet once a month from 4-5:30pm, typically the last Wednesday. We need your voice at the table with other teachers, administration, parents, and students. This guiding board has a lot of guiding discussion about the goals for AHS.

We need volunteers!
On October 22 second year teachers from Milford, Mendon-Upton, and Ashland will be in the building for part of their mentoring program. We need teachers willing to welcome small groups of visitors from 9:30-11:00am for 30 minute blocks to observe your class. Please let me know if are willing to host a group. (It will be primarily during A block.)

As we get ready to expand our pilot with eHallpass can you all please try to log-in and let us know if you are unable to get in.  Thank you!

Enjoy homecoming week and I hope to see many of you at the games and dance this weekend.

If you did not get your picture taken please plan to do so on Retake Day.

Information from working groups and an article to ponder about the Vision of the Graduate:
NEASC Working Group notes

The Innovator's Mindset and the Profile of the Graduate

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