October 1 - Fall has arrived!

It's a great time of year to go outside and celebrate Vermont and our PA community! No we only need some sunshine?!

Friday is the tentative day for the all-school trip! Oh yeah, it's gunna be a fun day again. As you know, we are planning to return to Elmore State Park this year. By now, you've likely seen the hand outs and steps we are taking to ensure a safe and fun day at the park. We've added new options and activities to help continue to make the day a success. We know from our past experiences that events like this trip help to build and maintain our positive school culture. The energy and spirit that you bring to the event goes a long way toward ensuring success. Special thanks in advance to the planning group of Janet, Van, Lesley, Averill, and Eric.

*If you have any spare water bottles, please drop them off at the main office. We'll get them cleaned and offer them for students who need them on Friday. If you want them back, please clearly label your name on the bottle. It can't hurt to bring a few extra layers on Friday for any of your advisees who might not come prepared for a cool morning of being outside.

Calendar

Monday, is 'Merica Monday' 

   10/1 - Spirit Week Begins
   10/1-5 - ALL SCHOOL TRIP
   10/5 & 6 - Homecoming Weekend/Bon Fire
   10/8 - Best Practice 3-4 pm
   10/15 - Term Narratives due
   10/16 - Community Meeting
   10/18 - Conferences 11-7pm
   10/19 - No School
   10/23 - Climate Survey during TA
   11/6 - Fall Music Concert 7pm
   11/1 - Early release - grading
   11/9 - LSSU wide In-Service
   11/20 - Community Meeting
   11/21-23 - Thanksgiving Break



Grading & Reporting Update:
Term Narratives are due on October 15th. Please complete them on your Schoology Course Profiles. 
For assistance with this task you can refer to this resource. 
Also, John Meyer & Maura Weiler  will be at Best Practice on October 15th to review grading practices. Maura will also be here for drop in Tuesday, 10/16 &  Thursday 10/18 (2:45-3:45) to answer individual questions. In-service on November 1st will be dedicated to completing Quarter 1 grading.

Let me tell you about Scholarly Habits.....

TA this week:

Wolf Track...spotted in the ML.

   Tuesday: Academic Check and/or Culture activity
                            Optional: Discussion Prompts based on Bus 57 assembly from Friday

   Friday:  If no trip, it will be the pep rally


This week's link: 

Last week Vermont Learning for the Future (VTLFF) launched Equity in Education. Both VTLFF and this new addition to their website are worth checking out.





Schoolwide Happenings:

Test time in Geometry

DNA puzzle in Genetics and Evolution

9th grade reality store - helps students learn about career and education choices...and planning NOW!

9th grade English.....this is On Target. 

The annual 9th grade right of passage ritual in World History.

Analysis Trig

Need a tire changed? 

I"m telling ya, they got game.....

Celebrations:
 
Well done Emily Hess, check out her featured work,  'The Planet and Her Colors',in Vtdigger.

Congrats to Mabyl Denlinger & Emila Gonzalez who were selected to represent JSC Upward Bound and PA at the 2018 Sophomore Summit at UVM on Oct 24th.

Way to go Ben Craig (1st), Eli SMith (2nd) and Cameron Dunham (10th) who placed in the top ten among all runners at this past weekend's XC PA Invitational.

Happy Birthday: Lesley Schuster (10/2)