Cougar Staff:
Will there be school tomorrow? Won’t there be school tomorrow? Will somebody please sing the School
Messenger call? Maybe Monica Heavrin
could do it for a little variety? Do you
prefer Swamp People or Appalachian Outlaws on TV tonight? Oh, the satellite is frozen. Forget it.
How many cars off the road today?
Do you remember the blizzard of 1978?
Did you really go to school on Saturdays that year, and if so, did you
really get to watch cartoons? And so it
goes this year. I am hoping that we can
get back to normal next week, though the forecast does not look very encouraging. I hope that everyone is staying warm, dry,
and above all safe during this cold and “weathery” winter!
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
We do still plan to have our parent/teacher conferences on
Monday, February 10 from 4:00-6:00 if we are in school on Monday. If we were to get more bad weather and be out
Monday, then we would cancel the conferences.
As always, please try to have positive, productive conversations with
our parents. Start out each conference
by pointing out something positive about the student and be sure to end on a
positive. In between, please have those
needed conversations about areas for growth and improvement. Hopefully, we will have a good turnout on
Monday night.
Back to the Future:
We also still plan to have our 7th and 8th
grade Back to the Future Day on Tuesday, February 11. This is a great opportunity to authentically engage
parents in their child’s learning. I
have done a School Messenger call about this event, but please remind your
students on Monday and the parents on Monday night. The parents who attend these events are
generally very interested in their child’s success in education. That’s why they are here, and that’s why we
are here!
"Keys to Educating Middle Grades Students in Poverty":
Between now and our next faculty meeting, I would like for
you to view the webinar "Keys to Educating Middle Grades Students in
Poverty" with Ruby Payne. We will
follow up on the webinar at our February 17 after school faculty meeting. Mrs. Miller will set up a Wall Wisher for you
to post to as we get closer to the meeting date. Please look for specific strategies that you
can use in your classrooms or with your advisory students. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szncUEECSjc&feature=em-share_video_user.
Living Well Promise:
Don’t forget that if you enrolled in one of the Living Well
health insurance plans this year, that you are required to go online and
complete the “Living Well Health Assessment” between now and May 1. This is located online at www.livingwell.ky.gov. Sarah Crume sent out a helpful email with detailed
instructions back in December. I can
forward that email for anyone who may have misplaced it.
Quotes of the Day:
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of
winter to give it sweetness?” ~John Steinbeck
"The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears." ~Bill Vaughn
Coming Attractions:
Feb.
10..Parent/Teacher Conference, 4:00-6:00
Feb.
11..7th/8th Grade Back to the Future Day
Feb.
17..Makeup Day, School will be in session
Feb.
17..after school faculty meeting
Feb.
18..Team 4 Showcase Lesson Day
Feb.
28..Please do not spend any 920X classroom funds after this date
Mar.
26..Reward Assembly for all students with no office referrals, 1:45
Mar.
28..Makeup Day, School will be in session
Mar. 28..Battle for Heart, AHA Event
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