Wow, We are 1/2 way! How did that happen so quickly?

Lots of new art work around school...check it out!

“When I first saw the universe on the Hayden Planetarium dome [at age 9], I knew I wanted to commit my life to learning about it. You have no idea how deep my fuel tank was to resist a force in my way. This awesome view of the moon? Just added a gallon of fuel. Looking at Saturn for the first time buying my first telescope – more fuel. I’ve often reflected on the brilliant minds that didn’t make it because their fuel tanks didn’t go as deep.”

            Neil deGrasse Tyson in “Life’s Work” in Harvard Business Review, January-February,

2016, answering Alison Beard’s question about what made him persevere in science

despite people who discouraged him; https://hbr.org/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson

Upcoming Dates: 

1/18 - LSSU In-Service @ PA 8-4
1/19-1/23 ** TA Activity (at your own pace...) **
1/22 - 12 Quebec Student visitors (17th year!) (see Van for details)
1/25- BP Library School Culture Focus
1/26 - TA Community Meeting
2/4 - Early release data day
2/5 - LSSU In-Service @ Stowe 8-4
2/5 - Poetry coffee house at PA library - 6-9 (see 12/7 post for details)

**This week there is a TA activity for Tuesday AND Friday that builds on MLK Day, and our positive school culture. Copies of the activity will be in your mailbox tomorrow, as well as emailed to you. Please review the activity before Tuesday's 1/19 TA, and if you have any questions see Rebecca **

Classroom Happenings....

Does anyone have any information on the whereabouts of....

Look Familiar?

Sharing and assessing peer work in World History I 

Interesting Link:  Does a Growth Mindset Make Students Better Math Problem-Solvers?



Celebrations:

Lots of fun happening on the ice and PA students are making a big contribution!

Congrats to Marah Beutel, who won her 1st race of the season at the U-32 Nordic race on Saturday, 1/9. She is a 9th grader and finished first among 62 JV racers. 

For those who have not seen it yet: AP Honor Roll Article

No Birthdays this week.