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February 2, 2020

I hope your first couple of days of Semester 2 went well. I know this is a busy time for all!
Hang in there. Vacation is in two short weeks.

It's School Counselor Week! Be sure to thank a counselor for the work they to support our
students and each of you.

As a reminder we will hold class meetings Monday, February 3 using the rough schedule below. Please do not send classes to the auditorium until they are called.
Class meetings- February 3rd (B day)
9th grade- 9:35am (take attendance first)
10th grade- 10:15am
11th grade- 10:55am (take attendance first)


Reminders from the 2020 Course Recommendation Timeline
The course recommendation window for teachers will remain open until 3pm on Monday, February 3 (this is pushed back a few days).


Students approve courses and choose electives- February 3-15


Parents make final approval- February 24- March 6

Grades are also due by 3pm on Monday, February 3. We will open the iStudent/iParent
window to share report cards on Tuesday, February 4.

The Principal's Advisory Group will be meeting on Tuesday, February 4 during lunch block.
The list of
students is attached here.

The new x-block schedule will be rolled out after February vacation. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to attend the FlexTime Manager training. We have tentatively scheduled that meeting
for the February 13 faculty meeting time.

We have noticed a large number of students pulling out of the parking lot as the bell is ringing. Please hold students in your class until the bell.

Congratulations to our AEFI Innovation Grant recipients Jen Shiels and Brenda Iannarilli. Get your Teacher Need grants together soon. We are lucky to have support from this organization.

If you are doing something to celebrate or honor Black History Month please let me know. For ideas on what you can do check out the following links:
ADL Resources
Teaching Diversity
20 Black History Month activities

If you are a club advisor and interesting in supporting students around social justice please check out the attached information on the upcoming Connections Conference held at Sutton High School on March 20, 2020. We have spots available for 15 students and 1 adult. We will provide a bus.

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