A four day work week may go by quickly but there is always plenty of good things happening at NKHS. The “Beginning of the Year” meetings with teachers to discuss goals both academic and professional were very productive. While I have been in and out of classrooms, I am excited to begin formal observations to see the good work in action.In preparation for the faculty meeting, please watch the brief video this week. It is a great reminder of what can happen to any of us if we allow data that we observe to form beliefs and actions based on our assumptions. Being mindful of this improves workplace communication and increases the likelihood of productive co-worker relationships. (From Vialogs, October 1, 2015)
Community as Learners
After school on Tuesday, Jess Wolke, Kathy Yeager, the students from RAADD and volunteers from NKHS and the community planted red tulip bulbs in the courtyard in honor of Red Ribbon Week which runs from October 23-30. The Red Ribbon Campaign message is one of commitment for safe, healthy, and drug free children. Thank you to the students from Mr. Jim Simmons’ Landscaping class who prepped many of the areas in the courtyard to make the planting a bit easier. Everyone is working together!
Students as Learners
Key takeaways from Ms. Tavano -- there are many employment opportunities in manufacturing in RI and New England; this mostly male field needs women who can bring a different perspective to the job; to succeed in STEM fields you don't necessarily have to be great at Math and Science - you just need to work hard (there's that grit thing again); Engineering careers are about changing people's lives and making a difference in the world - sounds like teaching :)
NKHS students also attended the RIDE Technology Integration Conference in Providence on Saturday. Mr. Garland and Mr. Thomas provided ambassadors from NK: Jonathan Andrade, Matthew Chase, Kyle Sullivan and Victoria DeBlois (Tori from Comm III) to the Tech Conference to showcase their work to the public. Mr. Garland worked with the students and their booth and had the following to say, “We had quite a few visitors to our booth and a great deal of compliments from visitors regarding our projects, and more importantly, our representative students. In fact a few attendees came up and asked, "are these yours [students]",...very impressive.”
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From Karen D’Abrosca
Spirit Week
When was the last time you connected with that “child” inside? Life doesn’t have to be serious all the time. Join our students (one or all days) this coming week in their Spirit Week Dress Up days.
Tuesday “PINK OUT” DAY would be great. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we all have a personal connection to someone affected with this disease. The dates and themes are listed below:
Upcoming Events/Important Dates
October:
19 – PJ Day – wear your favorite groutfit
20 – PINK OUT Day – Got Pink?
21 – Geeks VS Jocks Day
21 – Powder Puff Game – 6pm
22 – Hippie Day – Groovy Baby!
23 – Class Colors Day – Go NK!
23 – Pep Rally – during 5th period
23 – Homecoming Game – vs Chariho 7pm (Come join the fun)
24 – Homecoming Dance – 7pm (Let Heather or Jordan know if you are interested in chaperoning)
Teaching and Learning
The second Aspen update was completed this Friday by 2 pm. Parents and students should be able to see their updated grades. This is what we use when we are having “at-risk” meetings with students and their parents. Thank you for keeping to this schedule. The final update for this quarter will be first quarter grades..
Videos Worth Watching
For those who would like to prepare for the faculty meeting. This video will help with keeping our assumptions in check.
Food for Thought
It is always better to ask then to make an assumption.
~Don Miguel Ruiz
~Don Miguel Ruiz
Until next time, Think Create, Innovate...Denise
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