Friday Focus #17: 1.4.13

Happy New Year!  Hopefully you had a break that was relaxing and enjoyable.  Although it may have been difficult to come back on January 2nd, at least we had a short week!

The beginning of the new year is a good time to think about and reflect upon your individual and professional goals.  As we have for the past couple of years, I would ask (if you are comfortable with it) to share your own 'resolutions' in the comment section below.  Here is a link to the last two year's worth of CHS resolutions!  Personal & Professional resolutions are both welcome.

Tech Tuesday -- The Tri Star Series
As I mentioned in the last Friday Focus, we will be restarting Tech Tuesday now that the winter break is over.  Our focus for the next several Tech Tuesday's will be a preview of the Tri Star programs available to our students.  While many of us know what Tri Star is about and maybe even what programs are offered, few of us have met the teachers and heard first hand what the programs involve.  This Tech Tuesday series will offer us an inside look at the programs, an opportunity to hear directly from the teachers, and a chance to ask questions about the type of students that are ideal for the program.  Each day will involve a different morning and afternoon session and will take place in room 119.  Attendance will result in CEUs!  So far, we have scheduled these sessions (and we are working on more):

January 8
AM  Denny Riethman -- Horticulture
PM  Lynne Ray -- Business Management

January 15
AM   Jon Clouse -- Engineering

January 22
AM   Jim Dorsten -- Automotive


Parent-Teacher Conferences
Don't forget to turn in your parent-teacher conference cards.  As a reminder, cards are due on January 8th (Tuesday) and conferences are on Wednesday, January 16th from 4:30 - 7:00 PM.


happy birthday
1/9   Chris Sutter

Friday Focus #16: 1.6.12

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I hope each of you had an enjoyable and restful Christmas Break.  From my conversations with many of you and in my own opinion, this was a much needed break and mental vacation!  Hopefully we have all come back revived, refreshed, and ready to get back at it!
Last year, I asked everyone to reflect for a moment on their New Year's Resolutions...  although I know many of us don't always partake in this practice of making resolutions at the New Year, it is healthy every now and then to set goals and to think about things we wish to improve.
Of course, it is difficult sometimes to remember our resolutions, so in case you forgot your 2011 resolutions, check here: http://goo.gl/m1LUn -- this was the post from the staff blog from last January... about 15 of us posted our resolutions here.
Add your 2012 New Year's Resolutions in the comments at the bottom of this post.


Tech Tuesday
Maybe one of your Resolutions is to become more tech-savvy or to share your expertise with others...
Stay tuned for a Tech Tuesday announcement for January 10th.  I am still looking for volunteers to fill the month of January with great tech ideas we can use in the classroom.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Remember that Parent-Teacher conferences (Round 2) will be on Wednesday, January 18th from 4:30 - 7:00 PM.  You must have your conference request cards turned in by the end of the day today (Friday 1/6/12)!

Service Learning Day
Service Learning Day 2012 is fast approaching (4-27-12).  We are in the process now of planning Service Projects for that day... as a reminder (and FYI for our new staff members), our entire student body is out in the community on that day serving in some way for 3 hours in the morning.  We are constantly in need of new projects and activities for our students.  If you have any ideas, please talk to Megan or Jason.

MTV's MADE
Don't forget that MTV's MADE will be here on Monday and Tuesday next week to follow Elizabeth Hogg around for the day.  They will be in the school at some point and will be wearing a visitors badge.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

1/9      Chris Sutter

Upcoming Events

1/16     Martin Luther King Day -- NO SCHOOL
1/18     Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 7 PM

Happy New Year & Welcome Back!

As usual, this break was another quick one...  they always seem to go way too fast!  I hope you enjoyed the time spent with family and friends and had an opportunity to relax and rejuvenate.

Of course, one of the things many of us do this time of year is set 'Resolutions'... things we wish to do to improve our lives.  So, what are your New Year's Resolutions?  Have you reflected (both personally and professionally) on what you want to improve upon in 2011?  (If you haven't, take some time to do so now... its worth it!)

Feel free to post your resolutions as comments below -- announcing your goals and resolutions to others helps hold you accountable to them!

Happy New Year, Welcome Back, & Good Luck in 2011!!!