April 7 - Starting to feel like Spring, dare I say it?!

 

Congratulations to the PA Science Olympiad Team, who placed 3rd* as a team at the state competition, which was held last weekend at the University of Vermont. For those of who don't know, Science Olympiad is considered a ‘track meet’ for scientists because there are many events that teams compete in to gain points. The events cover a wide range of science topics. The team with the most points at the end, wins. Some event titles are: Trajectory, Scrambler, Forensics, Codebusters, Anatomy & Physiology, Cell Biology and many more.  Numerous small teams placed 1st in their individual events, including seniors Eric Grover, Josie Simone and Sawyer Beck who all won TWO events. (*And, the two schools that beat us, well they are division 1 (LARGE) schools, so 'per capita' we did damn well.)

Thank you Leslie, Karsten, Rita and Matt for supporting the team and logistics....and giving up a Saturday. 

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Quote of the Week: 

"An open mind is like an open window. It lets the fresh
air in."

- Mike Hernacki.

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This Week's Link(s):

From a recent Graduate who sees things differently now, with an 'opened mind'.

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Updates: 

Remaining Best Practice Schedule 2022-23

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Calendar

4/10 - Best Practice  

4/11 - Leadership Team Meeting 3pm Lib

4/11 - School Safety Conversation in TA

*4/12 - Spring Concert and Art Show

4/13, 18 & 19 - English VTCAP Training & Testing, grade 9

4/17 - Best Practice  

4/24-28 - Spring Break!

5/1-5/9 - AP Testing

5/2 - Leadership Team Meeting 3pm Lib

5/2-5/4 - Math VTCAP Training & Testing, grade 9

5/8 - Best Practice  

5/8-5/19 - STAR Testing Window

5/15 - Best Practice  - Senior Awards

5/16 - Leadership Team Meeting 3pm Lib

5/16-5/18 - Science VTCAP Training & Testing, grade 11

5/18 - NHS Induction : details TBD

5/?? - Spring community service and fun day

5/24 - Guest Speaker in the afternoon - 1 ½ hours

LSUU Professional Development Calendar

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TA (Teacher Advisory) 

Links to activities and scripts for TA this week: 

Tuesday (4/11):  SRSS Survey; School Safety Discussion; 

          - Flex sign up; Announcements

Friday(4/14):  Flex sign up; Announcements

Tuesday (4/18): NO TA - Community Meeting

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Schoolwide Happenings: 

More from Science Olympiad

GMO Ethics Debate in Biology

Comprendes?

Great work on the T-shirts - can't wait to see the winner?!

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Celebrations: 

Congratulations to our THREE new hires for next year. These are all familiar faces. Thank you to the many people who helped with the hiring process - candidate reviews, interviews, meetings and observations. 

Courtney Emerson - Global Citizenship

PAML has had the pleasure of working with Courtney for three fo her six years teaching young adults.   She will be missed by her 8th grade PAML colleagues.  

Mark McNall - Driver Education

You know Mark as our current Unbound Director.  He is looking forward to next year and being in the classroom/car full time.

Shaun Noonan - Media Center/Library

Shaun has been with PAML for 18 years teaching Humanities. Shaun is looking forward to using his experience and passion for education to support student growth and learning.

Happy Birthday

Jim Calhoun  April 17

Chris Player  April 20

Margo Warden  April 20