Lots of positive feedback from parents about our CHS Open House. Thank you all for being there to visit with parents and share what’s happening in your classrooms.
Kudos to Denise Mattingly, Karen Rathbun, Margoth Carrasquilla and Carry Mortenson. I received a call from a parent who asked if I would recognize and acknowledge this special team of people. Her words were “They are so committed to the kids, they go above and beyond everyday to make my child and all the children in the class feel important and successful. “ You truly make a difference!
Policies and procedures: Remember the phrase monitor and adjust? In our attempt to monitor our school’s environment and student conduct a number of things have risen to the surface, some more innocuous than others and some behaviors displayed by just a few students while others displayed by many. We have noticed it is common practice for many of our students to return from lunch with bags of food, cans of sodas, bottles of juice and a variety of other consumables to “enjoy” in their classrooms. This practice brings with it a host of problems. Some more obvious than others; Distractions from learning, lack of focus, overflowing trash cans, increase in rodents in the building, stains in the new carpet and more work for our hard working custodial staff. Because students are so accustomed to this practice and undoubtedly do not fully understand the problems, it will be difficult to break the trend. All that said, I would like to gradually break this custom and ask your assistance in helping to make this happen. We can start by informing the students of the problems, discuss what appropriate “snacking” in class might be and letting them know that in the not too distant future we’ll be tightening up on this practice. Thank you in advance for your help and support!
PLC day: We will meet in the mini-theater at 7:30 AM for our school-wide PLC on Wednesday 9/21 (No faculty meeting this time). We’ll pick up where we left off at our last PLC meeting by reading and discussing the PLC article by Rick and Becky Duffor. Please bring the following items to the PLC: Your copy of the article (We’ll have extras if you can’t find it), the PLC Implementation and Expectations guide, a writing utensil and a smile.
Budget Information: F.U.S.D. Finance Director, Ken Garland, will hold a Budget Information Meeting for CHS Faculty and Staff on Thursday, September 29 at 2:30 PM in the mini-theater. I strongly suggest that you attend so you will have a better picture of the current and future financial status of FUSD and the implications for our school.
Dates to remember:
9/21~ Delayed start. PLCs in the mini-theater 7:30 AM
9/22~Volleyball @ Home
9/23~Varsity Football @ Home
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