Friday Focus #29: 4.26.12

Art Show
The Art Show is set up and ready to go for Sunday.  For those who would like to attend, the show begins at 2 PM on Sunday.  It will also be open on Monday during school and before the Academic Awards.


Musical 
Don't forget that tickets are still available for 'Sweeney Todd' for this weekend.  This is a great show and a wonderful opportunity to see some great performances by our students.


Graduation
If you are able, please try to attend graduation.  We ask that teachers sit on the field during the ceremony and reserve a special location for all teachers planning to attend.  Please email Megan if you plan to attend graduation so that we can reserve a spot for you!


REMINDER: Academic Awards
On Monday, April 30th, we hold our annual Academic Awards & Scholarship Ceremony.  If you have never attended this event, it is a very special event and worth attending!  All staff are invited and encouraged to attend.  Please let me know if you plan to attend and wish to sit on stage with the staff.  We start promptly at 6:30 and are usually done by 8:03 PM!


Jeans Fund: Update 
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Jeans Fund last week for the Imagination Library!  We donated $165 to the cause!


Tech Tuesday

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Tech Tuesday session this past Tuesday.  Here are some of the things we talked about:

• Freshmen Computer Apps -- This course is designed to introduce students to high school expectations in technology and further 21st Century Skill development.  All Freshmen will have this 1st trimester along with English 9A and History 9A. 
• Online Space -- teachers should ALL have an online space that hosts links and info at the very least for students.  Examples include: Celina Schools website page, moodle, edmodo, blog, etc. 
• Students should learn skills, not platform specific products (i.e. learn word processing, not just Microsoft Word).  Certain products are more appropriate in certain situations, but not others.  Learning when to use what tool is a very important and necessary skill. 
• Online content organization and filtering is a necessity.  
• What is the current need/necessity for student email usage?  Is this a skill we should require/use to prepare our students. 
• What about typing skills?  Do we need to stress these skills?

If you have something you would like to add to the conversation, please comment below...  everyone should try to comment!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

4/30     Diane Booher
5/1       Kim Uhlenhake
5/2       Hal Hoover 
5/5       Donna Post
          

Upcoming Events

4/27     SERVICE LEARNING DAY
           CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/28     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/29     ART SHOW, 2 PM, HS Gym 
           CHS Spring Musical, 3 PM
           National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7 PM, Lecture Hall
4/30     Academic Awards, 6:30 PM, Lecture Hall
5/4       CHAMP Teacher Appreciation Breakfast 
5/4 - 5  OMEA State Band & Choir Contest

Friday Focus #28:4.20.12

Faculty Meeting
Remember that there is a faculty meeting on Wednesday in the Lecture Hall at 7 AM.  We will be talking mostly about Service Learning Day and distributing information and packets for the day.  All teachers should plan to attend.



Service Learning Day Info

• Garage Sale
• As a reminder, we are accepting items for the garage sale.  Bring your stuff to the office!

• Car Wash
• We are also doing the annual car wash as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross.  During the car wash, we are always in need of extra towels.  If you have any old towels at home that you would like to donate, please bring those to the office. 

• Roasters
• This year, we are in need of 5 roasters for the hot dogs.  If you have a roaster you are able to spare for Friday, please bring it to the office at the beginning of next week.  Be sure to label it!

Seniors
Just a reminder of some important senior dates:

• Senior Awards assembly: Friday, May 11th:  Seniors will be pulled from class around 7:40 AM over the PA.  They will be in the lecture hall until 10:30 or 11:00 AM.  In that time, we do a senior meeting, have a demonstration by the fire department, and hold the senior awards assembly.   School will run on normal schedule, with a version of the assembly being shown during advisory period.
• Breakfast of Champions: May 16th during 1st period.  CHAMP feeds breakfast to the top 15% in the Senior class. 
• Senior Exams: May 17th & 18th.  
• Senior Last Day: May 18th 
• Graduation Practice: May 25th
• Graduation: Saturday, May 26th @ 10:30 AM at the football field.  

Graduation
If you are able, please try to attend graduation.  We ask that teachers sit on the field during the ceremony and reserve a special location for all teachers planning to attend.  Please email Megan if you plan to attend graduation so that we can reserve a spot for you!


Academic Awards
On Monday, April 30th, we hold our annual Academic Awards & Scholarship Ceremony.  If you have never attended this event, it is a very special event and worth attending!  All staff are invited and encouraged to attend.  Please let me know if you plan to attend and wish to sit on stage with the staff.  We start promptly at 6:30 and are usually done by 8:03 PM!



Jeans Fund 
Don't forget that Jeans Fund money today goes to the Imagination Library!


Tech Tuesday

The future of Technology @ CHS is an important topic and one that bears a serious discussion!  Join us Tuesday, April 24th before and after school for Tech Tuesday: Preparing for the Future @ CHS... an open forum discussion on the future of technology at CHS.  


This will be an 'informal' discussion with a short agenda... one item on the agenda will be a discussion of the new Freshmen Computer Apps course that ALL freshmen will be taking during 1st trimester.  



Remember, Tech Tuesdays are from 7 - 7:20 AM and 2:30 - 2:50 PM in room 117.  We are always looking for volunteers!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

4/22    Lisa Allmandinger
4/22    Bonnie Dahlinghaus
4/23    Sue Luth
4/23    Jason Luebke
          

Upcoming Events

4/20     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/21     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/22     CHS Spring Musical, 3 PM
4/24     Tech Tuesday -- 7 AM or 2:30 PM
4/25     Faculty Meeting, 7 AM, Lecture Hall
           PAY DAY & Update Grades in Progressbook
4/27     SERVICE LEARNING DAY
           CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/28     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/29     ART SHOW, 2 PM, HS Gym 
           CHS Spring Musical, 3 PM
           National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7 PM, Lecture Hall
4/30     Academic Awards, 6:30 PM, Lecture Hall
5/4 - 5  OMEA State Band & Choir Contest

Friday Focus #27: 4.13.12

Imagination Library
Imagination Library is a national program sponsored by Dolly Parton that sends books to children once a month through the age of 5.  A local initiative of the Imagination Library was started a couple of years ago by a couple of teachers at East Elementary (Renee Kramer was one of those teachers).  They are always looking to raise funds to help support the program.
Next Friday, we will donate our Jeans Day money to the Celina Imagination Library.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please make a check out to the Mercer County Civic Foundation with Imagination Library in the memo.

Service Learning Day Info

• Faculty Meeting
• We will have a meeting on Wednesday, April 25th at 7 AM in the Lecture Hall to review Service Learning Day information and distribute group assignments and info.  Please plan to attend this important meeting.  

• Garage Sale
• As a reminder, we are accepting items for the garage sale.  Bring your stuff to the office!

• Car Wash
• We are also doing the annual car wash as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross.  During the car wash, we are always in need of extra towels.  If you have any old towels at home that you would like to donate, please bring those to the office. 

Justin Hoffman

If you read Mr. Miller's email Thursday morning, you already know that Justin Hoffman was the Mercer County Franklin B. Walter award winner this year.  This marks the 2nd year in a row a Celina student has received this award.  This is truly a testament to the quality of education in Celina.  Congrats to all of you...  KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!




Tech Tuesday

The future of Technology @ CHS is an important topic and one that bears a serious discussion!  Join us Tuesday, April 24th before and after school for Tech Tuesday: Preparing for the Future @ CHS... an open forum discussion on the future of technology at CHS.  


This will be an 'informal' discussion with a short agenda... one item on the agenda will be a discussion of the new Freshmen Computer Apps course that ALL freshmen will be taking during 1st trimester.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

4/20     Jana Hopf

Upcoming Events

4/13     Promenade @ 5:30 PM, Fieldhouse
           Prom @ Romers following Promenade
4/14     ACT
4/20     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/21     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/22     CHS Spring Musical, 3 PM

4/25     Faculty Meeting, 7 AM, Lecture Hall
4/27     SERVICE LEARNING DAY
           CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/28     CHS Spring Musical, 8 PM
4/29     ART SHOW, 2 PM, HS Gym 
           CHS Spring Musical, 3 PM

Prom Week

There are a number of events and activities going on this week as we begin Prom and Awards season!  I know we all want to keep things operating as smoothly and normally as possible.  Please continue to monitor hall traffic, dress code, and tardiness to class.

Here is a reminder of some of the events going on this week:

• THURSDAY: Mock Crash -- Juniors & Seniors depart @ 8:45, return approx. 11:00 AM. 
• FRIDAY: Junior Prom Decorating -- ALL MORNING -- see list from email via Mr. Metz on 4/4 for list.  These students will be marked in DASL attendance accordingly. 
• FRIDAY: ALL Juniors & Seniors dismissed @ 10:50 (after 3rd period)
• FRIDAY: Promenade @ 5:30 with Prom to follow @ Romer's 

Also take note of some other events quickly approaching: 

• CHS Musical: April 20 - 22 & April 27 - 29
• Service Learning Day: April 27th
• Art Show: April 29th
• Academic Awards: April 30th 
• Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: May 3rd 

Please remember to fill out the Academic Awards form by this Wednesday (THAT'S TOMORROW). 

Several people have been asking about the last day for seniors.  We will be discussing this at the department chair meeting this week.  Stay tuned...

Friday Focus #26: 4.4.12

Academic Awards
The Academic Awards night is Monday, April 30th.  It is time to start entering award recipients... department chairs and anyone else responsible for academic awards, please enter your award recipients using this form.  Have all recipients entered by Wednesday, April 11th.  For a look at awards distributed last year, click here.

Jeans Day Thursday

Thursday will be a special Jeans Day...  since it is Opening Day for Major League Baseball, sport your favorite baseball shirt!  Donations go to Service Learning Day.

Character Counts
Each school year, CHAMP (Celina High Academic and Motivational Promoters) teams up with Bill Montgomery, president and CEO of Celina Insurance Group, to sponsor Character Counts to recognize Celina High School students who show exceptional character. Students are nominated by their teachers for the award, which includes a $50 prize to each individual. Teachers, please think back over the school year; are there students whom you could nominate for this award? If so, send their name(s) and a brief description of why you are nominating them to CHAMP officers Jean Giesige (mjgiesige@frontier.com) or Amy Wade (wader@bright.net).

We’ll need your nominations by April 19. Thanks in advance for participating in this great program!

 

Teacher Evaluation System Update
It might be worth at least perusing the update from ODE on the new Teacher Evaluation System.  I have only started looking over the information, but there are certainly some significant changes included.  Here is the note from Stan Heffner (Ohio's Superintendent of Public Instruction) this week:

I encourage you to visit the Educator Evaluation Systems in Ohio Web page to stay current on the latest developments in the process. Some of the recent additions to the page provide details about the student growth measures component of the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, including: [A] Student Growth Measures overview, [B] ODE Approved List of Assessments, [C] Student Learning Objectives information, and [D] Steps for Designing Local Student Growth Measures.

Click here to check out the items listed above.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

4/3     Betty Clouse
4/5     Chris Bihn
4/11   Lynne Moeller

Upcoming Events

4/5    Registration Day
4/6    NO SCHOOL
4/9    NO SCHOOL
4/10  PAY DAY
         GRADES UPDATED IN PROGRESSBOOK!
4/12  Mock Crash -- Juniors and Seniors -- Leave during 2nd period
4/13  Prom -- Juniors and Seniors released after 3rd period (10:50)
        Promenade @ 5:30 -- Fieldhouse
4/14  ACT