Friday Focus - February 16, 2018

Just like all of you, the recent school shootings have shaken me to my core.  It seems like sending reminders about school safety has become a weekly routine and that scares me too.  But I cannot go without saying it again, be diligent and observant when it comes to safety.  Every time you walk by an exterior door, check to make sure it is closed all the way.  If you find one unlocked, we should make a big deal about that.  I watched Braden run and jump over our chain link fence on Wednesday and it made me think about how easy it is to do that.  However, locked doors stop people or at least slow them down. 


Also - talk to your students about opening classroom doors.  I understand that they have to do that and it is fine as long as it is another student or a teacher.  However, students should know not to open a door to anyone else - a parent, community member, etc.  They should tell the teacher and let them open the door.  Please talk with students about this.  I plan on addressing it next week at morning assembly.

Please ensure that students are taking the absolute best care of our technology.  Chromebooks are especially delicate.  If students are taking them out of a room - they should be carried in their case.  Make sure students are not carrying them by the screen or being careless in any other way.  Also - please heavily monitor students when they are in the computer lab.  Make sure they are not playing with the keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc and make sure they put everything back in its place when they are leaving.  We want to be able to maintain the level of technology that we have but we all have to work together to get the most use out of everything we have. 


*Each grade level should select one homeroom that has had the best behavior this week and email me that information.  They will get to spin the wheel on Monday morning.


NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE....


Wednesday - Action Team meeting at 3 pm
Thursday  - Olweus visitors will be here to observe our bullying meetings during Leadership time. Be prepared for that.
Friday  - Science TCT's due today