October 1 - It's time to Rocktoberfest!
What month is rock stars favorite? Rock-tober, of course. ......pause for laughter.... Thanks to the musicians who kicked off our Community Meeting on Tuesday. I look forward to seeing many more of you up there jamming away. By the way, as I told the students at the meeting, if you don't like my bad good jokes, you are most welcome to take the stage and provide your own. I know that you can do better than me.
Speaking of jokes, humor can help us to 'be here now' and appreciate the moment. It can be a positive distraction from things that are bothering us, frustrating or stressful. Though it's temporary, it's healthy and fun. "Laughter is grounding. In fact, the origin of the word humor comes from the same place as the words humility and humanity: from the word humus, 'earth, fertile soil'. When we laugh at ourselves, we don't take ourselves as seriously. When we laugh at others, humor breaks barriers, bring us onto common ground and builds our resilience." -from Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators; Aguilar
October is a time for us to build our resilience. We've been working hard, at a fast pace, and focusing on the needs of others for more than a month. This is one reason we make the effort to take the All School Trip. It's a good break from everyday work and gives and our students a moment to simply be with one another and enjoy our wonderful state. Additionally, let's take some time this month to make each other laugh and be together in fun ways. Thanks for being an awesome bunch and I look forward to laughing with you.
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Coping and Laughing your Woes Away
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road" - Henry Ward Beecher
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| All school selfie - well, part school anyway |
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Updates:
1. YRBS Survey is Tuesday during TA - There is a packet in your office mailbox with details and see Margot's email from 9/28 for the details. IF we stress the importance of taking the survey seriously it will go a long way toward getting reliable data.
2. Quarter 1 Mastery Report Timeline (see below for related dates)
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Calendar
10/5 - YRBS Survey in TA
10/6 -All School Trip
10/11 - No School - CONFERENCES - Indigenous Peoples Day
10/15 - Course Proficiencies & weights due
10/18 - Best Practice 3pm Library
10/18 - Complete Mastery Narratives
10/22-24- Homecoming Weekend
10/25 - JOINT Best Practice with PAML - 3pm Location to TBD - The SUPERINTENDANT will be here to co-present the goals and direction of our school district
10/27-28 - Tech 'Drop In' sessions to support grading
10/29 - Grades due
Athletic Calendar coming soon.....
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TA (Teacher Advisory)
Tuesday: YRBS; Announcements
Friday: Flex sign up; Announcements, All School Trip Reflection,
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Schoolwide Happenings:
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| Today's Sunrise....it's there somewhere. Thank you to Mr. Carr and his French students who scouted the trail for next week. |
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| Check out the Library displays. |
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| World History Group Project |
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| CAD classroom 3D projects |
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| Author Dan Krymkowsky, a sociology professor at UVM visited with Kate Toland's sociology class earlier this week to among other things, discuss his book, 'The Color of Culture'. |
Celebrations:
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| Congrats Oli! |
Happy Birthday
Lesley Schuster Oct. 2
Mark McNall Oct. 10
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