Happy New Year!

As we head into the new year and decade a few articles struck me as appropriate when considering my work at AHS. I am lucky because of the colleagues I work with. Thank you for the work you do and the heart you all show. I am grateful to work with such great educators.
What it takes to be a great educator in one word
Steele Thoughts: Things That Principals Know About Great Teachers
It will be a quick three weeks until mid-term exams. The schedule is attached here.
Please take a minute to let us know your plans for mid-terms here.
We still need Challenge Day adult leaders. Please consider participating in this important community building day. Sign up here if you are interested.
Attached is the schedule for course registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Please note that you will make recommendations for next year from January 21st-31st. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Seniors have been asked to sign up if they are interested in achieving the Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma. If you have a student you think might qualify please encourage them to respond to the email they received from me.
Each year Nipmuc High School presents an Inspired Learning Convention. Are you doing something you would like to share with fellow educators from around the state?
The Inspired Learning Convention Proposal Form

As we head into the new year and decade a few articles struck me as appropriate when considering my work at AHS. I am lucky because of the colleagues I work with. Thank you for the work you do and the heart you all show. I am grateful to work with such great educators.
What it takes to be a great educator in one word
Steele Thoughts: Things That Principals Know About Great Teachers
It will be a quick three weeks until mid-term exams. The schedule is attached here.
Please take a minute to let us know your plans for mid-terms here.
We still need Challenge Day adult leaders. Please consider participating in this important community building day. Sign up here if you are interested.
Attached is the schedule for course registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Please note that you will make recommendations for next year from January 21st-31st. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Seniors have been asked to sign up if they are interested in achieving the Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma. If you have a student you think might qualify please encourage them to respond to the email they received from me.
A few people mentioned the MIAA shirts on sale after the football game and wanted to know where to purchase them now. Here is the information from the MIAA.
You may need to search for the Ashland apparel.
Team IP has the apparel. Go to this link and it should bring you directly to the MIAA page
Each year Nipmuc High School presents an Inspired Learning Convention. Are you doing something you would like to share with fellow educators from around the state?
The Inspired Learning Convention Proposal Form
Thank you for your willingness to share your inspired learning project or practices with other educators at the Inspired Learning Convention on March 3rd, 2020 at Nipmuc Regional High School Our goal is to create a space for educators to share learning designs and resources that have yielded enhanced student learning experiences and knowledge. The application process will close on February 10th.
Please complete the form below to submit your inspired learning project to be included as part of the ILC. Presentations will take one of three formats as outlined below. Please indicate your preferred format on the form.
* 30-minute Roundtable Discussion: Informal discussion-oriented session that outlines the why & the how of your inspired learning project while providing at least 10 minutes for dialogue between participants. Run twice, back-to-back.
* 60-minute Roundtable Discussion: An extended version of the 30-minute session that allows participants to experience one or several parts of your projects.
* 90-minute Diving Deeper Workshop: A multiphased session with a focus on "learning by doing" as participants applying new ideas to develop new skills or projects that yield Inspired Learning experiences.
We'll also ask that you provide us with a short handout or guide that participants can use to help try the project or practice in their classroom. This handout does not need to be ready now, as we will request it by February 24th.
Nipmuc HS Inspired Learning Convention- Call for proposalsPlease complete the form below to submit your inspired learning project to be included as part of the ILC. Presentations will take one of three formats as outlined below. Please indicate your preferred format on the form.
* 30-minute Roundtable Discussion: Informal discussion-oriented session that outlines the why & the how of your inspired learning project while providing at least 10 minutes for dialogue between participants. Run twice, back-to-back.
* 60-minute Roundtable Discussion: An extended version of the 30-minute session that allows participants to experience one or several parts of your projects.
* 90-minute Diving Deeper Workshop: A multiphased session with a focus on "learning by doing" as participants applying new ideas to develop new skills or projects that yield Inspired Learning experiences.
We'll also ask that you provide us with a short handout or guide that participants can use to help try the project or practice in their classroom. This handout does not need to be ready now, as we will request it by February 24th.
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