Nov 11 - Speak UP

Upward Bound students, with Sheila,  served 20 children in our community service activity Warm the Children. They served as shopping elfs to assist children with purchasing winter outer clothing.

Monday's In-Service is focused on our Equity and Scholarly Habit work. The two topics interact in interesting and complicated ways. How many of our most marginalized students also lack the critical skills (Scholarly Habits) to succeed in school and workplace. What are we to do about it and where does our responsibility land in this work. These are questions we've explored recently and will continue to analyze throughout our transition to a Personalized and Proficiency Based System of learning. Thanks in advance for your ideas, open mind and positive thinking. 

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This week's link(s):  

Related to our Equity work and the Scholarly Habits of Mindset and Social Skills is THIS IS A HELPFUL TOOL developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.  It provides a rich tool for responding to acts of bigotry and disrespect in schools, workplaces, and our communities. I encourage you to take a quick look and bookmark for a deeper dive.

Related - I shared this tool a few weeks ago. Within only a few 'clicks' you can uncover tangible tools and ideas for teaching Scholarly Habits.

In case you missed it last week in The Source: Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain v Survival Bain..........Highly recommended <5m  Click here! 

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Calendar

11/11 - LSUU In-Service at PA
11/12 - Art Show (6pm) and Music Concert (7pm)
11/21-23 - Musical Performance!
11/18 - Best Practice  - TBD

11/19 - Community Meeting - AUTHOR VISIT
    - ONE HOUR Presentation (NO Flex)
   - schedule switch (presentation at 10:15, block 2 at 11:15)
   - students will have their break until 10:05ish, then go to TA for attendance, and then sit in Aud with your TA at 10:10.

11/27-29 - No School -Thanksgiving Break
11/25 - Best Practice  - Transfer Teams
12/6 - Early Release

Tech Drop in Schedule (Thursdays 3-4 PA Library)

Co-Curricular Schedule - no events this week
(Winter Sports meeting is 11/18 at 5:15pm)

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Duties Reminder: 

Please be sure to prioritize your teacher duties. It's important for safety and maintaining a positive school environment that we are present and modeling a positive attitude and being welcoming at the start and close of each day. I know conflicts arise and sometimes it's a challenge to make it to your duty. Please reach out to your colleagues for help and/or notify the main office - you are all great at stepping up and helping when needed. Thanks. 

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TA This Week

Tuesday: Announcements and Climate Survey Activity
(If there is time, Visiting author activity)

Friday:   Announcements, Flex Sign up, Visiting Author Activity

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Schoolwide Happenings

Students planting fruit trees with Molly (Farm to School Coordinator) - they should be flourishing next fall. 

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Celebrations

Way to go DAN! Dan Bruce was selected to represent Vermont this on the national list of '50  Directors (Musical) Who Make A Difference'. In other words, he was named Vermont top dog among school band and chorus directors. This prestigious recognition comes from the national publication 'School Band & Orchestra'  magazine, who have a subscription list of more than 25,000 recipients. Whoa - lot's of people are about to learn about Dan and our music program!

Congratulations to  Hilary Braun, Celia Culcleasure, Leah Merriam, and Brianna Reeve who participated in the All New England Choral Festival held last week at Plymouth State University. 

Congratulations to Eli Smith and Annamay Brown who were selected to the ALL-New England Band Festival at Plymouth State on November 25th. 

Happy Birthday: None this week