September 16 - Bonfire Tonight!

 

You are all worth celebrating!

Thanks for helping to bring the spirit this week! As we discussed at Best Practice this week, our students watch us, they pay attention, and they follow our lead. Thank you for being positive, thoughtful and creative leaders. 

I look forward to seeing the many ways you will inspire, support, and lead our students to grow and learn this year. 

Many thanks for your patience and understanding with the many interruptions and extra activities this week. The energy was good for most of our students and our school culture. Things will calm down next week. By the way, we have extended the TA Selfie activity deadline to next Friday. If you want to retake your first attempt (because it felt rushed) this is allowable. (And remember, the TA Takedown Challenge is about increasing student participation, school spirit, bonding, etc....not winning.)

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This Week's Link(s):

The kids Are All Right- Teens are Optimistic about their Future

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Updates: 

Model UN Opportunity - We have a helpful parent who has experience and interest in starting up a Model UN program here at PA. This could be a great opportunity for our students. If you are interested in learning and possibly serving as the PA liaison please let Phil know ASAP. 

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Calendar

9/19 - Best Practice 3pm Library

9/20 - 1st Lockdown Drill, Script

9/20 - Leadership Team (culture/climate/school spirit) 3p Library

9/21 - Green & Gold Staff Wardrobe - Let's Get Creative People!

9/26 Best Practice 3pm Library

9/26 & 9/27 Rosh Hashanah: No Homework Please!

9/27  - Leadership Team (instructional practice focus) - 3pm Library

9/28 - Green & Gold Staff Wardrobe - Let's Get Creative People!

10/4 - All School Trip - Elmore St Park, Tentative

 

10/4 & 10/5 - Yom Kippur: No Homework Please, celebration from sundown on 10/4 through 10/5

10/10 - Conferences

Athletic Calendar

Look who I bumped into on the bike trails last weekend. 

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TA (Teacher Advisory) 

Links to activities and scripts for TA this week: 

Tuesday(9/20):   Flex Sign up; Wellness Activity #2 ; Announcements; TA Selfie

Friday (9/24):  Announcements; TA Selfie: Flex sign up THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY

Tuesday (9/27): Community Meeting

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Schoolwide Happenings: 

Intro Science Extend working on projectiles

The first and impressive Auction - $450+

AP Calculus coming to life

Current Events class acting as the Select Board in a recent visit to the Morristown town offices.

Spanish Charades

Nature Writing Inside.....

Nature Writing Outside....

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Celebrations: 

Happy Birthday

Fall - 9/22  (time to dig up the flannel....)