March 4: Good to be Back

Something's not right here? But, I love the thinking. 

Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 17 from 3-5 and Friday, March 18 from 9-3.  Information has been sent to families on how to register for their conferences. 

Details on how to access and manage your conferences will come directly from central office in the coming days.  Teachers are expected to be present in school during conference times. Please see Phil and Michele if you have any specific questions or needs related to conference scheduling. 

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This Week's Link(s):

Looking for PD credits? If you attended one of the PD workshops that took place during November in-service you can click the links for a certificate. 

Equity and Inclusion Training with Up For Learning - Certificate of Attendance HERE

Marzano Collaborative Teams Training - Certificate of Attendance HERE

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Thanks for you help making Winter Carnival a success. I'm hearing some rumblings of big ideas for next year......

Updates: 

SBAC training and testing will begin on March 15th.  All testing will occur in the computer lab and during scheduled class times with some student acceptions.  

Training Dates: Math(9th), March 15; English(9th), March 16; Science(11th) April 11

Testing Dates: Math(9th), March 21 & 22; English(9th), April 4 & 5; Science(11th), April 12 & 13.

Please help us make sure students are where they need to be during these times as this year our testing will be observed.  Thank you in advance for this support.

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Calendar

3/8:  Lockdown, 2:10

3/14: Best Practice   3pm Library

3/15: SBAC Training & Testing Begins

PA Nordic during States at Craftsbury

3/17: Early Release, 

Conferences from 3-5pm

3/18: Conferences from 9am-3pm

4/2:  PA Students Participate in Science Olympiad

4/18-4/22: Spring Break

Athletic Calendar

Congrats to our Basketball teams for a great finish to the season.  

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TA (Teacher Advisory) 

Links to activities and scripts for TA this week: 

Tuesday:  March TA Takedown Challenge (details coming); Announcements

Friday: TA Takedown; Flex sign up; Announcements

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Schoolwide Happenings: 

While you all slept away break, the PA gym was HOPPING !!

Candid - post senior game victory over Danville

Girl's playoffs - yep, the games were at SHS

Our kids represented well at XC Classic States in Craftsbury

Players from the girls and boys teams paused for picture during the playoffs during a recognition of the $2500 dollars raised for cancer research during the Coach's for Cancer week in February. 

And then classes resumed.....pictured here is a new class called 'AP BioStatistics'

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Celebrations: 

Congrats to Carrie Felice who was recently awarded a Rowland Encore Grant as part of team that includes, Anne Bergeron (RF11), Lissa Knauss (RF18) & Sarah Ibson (RF13). The Rowland Foundation Board of Trustees selected this team's proposal based on how timely and important it is for the wellbeing of our students. Disconnect/Reconnect is the proposal's working name and it has a clear focus on how (dis)engagement with technology impacts our students' wellbeing. 

.....like it's 1999

Coming next week - we have a published author among our staff - can you guess who?