In Strong School Cultures, People Articulate the Following CORE Beliefs Through How They Behave:
All Students Can Learn at High Levels
All Students Will Learn Because of What We Do
Students Do Well if They Can
What WE Do Makes the Difference for the Kids in School
Resource of the Week
In my time in Green Bay over the past couple of days, I was able to hear from some impressive folks who spoke on improving the school experience and outcomes for students. For the resource this week, I wanted to share snippets from the notes I took about what is important to have that strong supportive culture we all need to thrive.
-"If you notice something is off for a kid...doesn't say hi like usual, seems down....check in on them or let the office know asking that someone check in on a student. Something is probably going on and the kid will feel more connected by someone noticing and probably will feel better after talking about whatever it is."
-"If a student is gone for a day or two, how cool would it be if everyone that saw that student welcomed them back to school enthusiastically...Hey, great to see you! We missed you here."
-"We are more effective teachers when we teach from our feet rather than our seat. Many students don't want to ask for help because of their insecurity and not wanting to look 'dumb' to their peers. Teachers up and moving notice these things and are able to help get a student in need unstuck more frequently"
-"An unregulated adult does not do anybody any good. It's really bad when an unregulated adult interacts with an unregulated kid. A regulated adult represents safety for students who live in an environment of toxic stress."
"Be grateful in all things. It helps the culture and outlook when you begin and end the day with expressions of gratitude" - This can be done in Homerooms every day
"How many drummers do we have in our school?"
Celebration Assembly
We will be having our Mid-Year Celebration Assembly on Friday (2/4) afternoon. Please come down to the gym with your students at 2:40.
Summer School
It's time to start planning for Summer School. If you have a proposal for a course you'd like to teach, please take a look and submit this for: Link to Summer School New Course Proposal to Mr. Hausser and Mr. Ferkovich.
Middle School Interventionist
We are excited to have Opal Hoffman rejoin the Middle School, serving as an Interventionist. We'll have her in our building during the afternoons. We are in the midst of planning for how she will help provide more support for students who are in need.
Images from the Week
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