How I love to read. I wasn’t always a voracious reader but after college it clicked and I enjoy all types: literature, nonfiction, newspapers, journals and research of all kind. I have shared only one article worth reading this week because it is relevant and I do not want it to get lost among many articles. It is a mere 8 pages but you can read the first paragraph and decide if you want to go any further; you will be glad you did. There is something for everyone. The title indicates it is about math but as soon as I started reading it I thought about the “Mindset” work we have talked about in meetings. In addition, I thought about my own learning, my children’s learning and students I have had in class. It may pique your interest. You can replace “math” in this article with any subject. Time can still be the variable to learning that subject well. We all have a weeks vacation coming up where we can contemplate how this fits into our practice.
Oh, and for those of you who would like a book recommendation for the holiday week, I purchased Salman Rushdie’s, Midnight’s Children for all of my book club girlfriends.
Peace.
Health and Wellness
From Karen D’Abrosca (PE/Wellness):
It is a very busy time of year and with that comes stress. I am sharing Karen’s recommendations from the last blog as it is still relevant for the next couple of weeks.
TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAY
- Set Reasonable Expectations
- Do your best to stick to your regular schedule
- Try to keep bedtime and mealtime the same
- Let people know of your expectations
- You can’t do everything – choose the celebrations and activities you enjoy the most
- Keep things in perspective. Is the "perfect gift" really that important?
Good News
From Michele Humbyrd (Assistant Superintendent):
Please consider leaving a supportive comment for Rich on the profile page at the following link:
The selection committee reads all the comments and takes them into consideration when reviewing nominees.There is a cash award for Rich and for the school if he wins!
Toni Silveira (Fine Arts) was chosen as the RI music teacher for the annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” in School Band and Orchestra magazine. One director is chosen from each state.
Please click on the link to see others in her industry. I read a bunch of the bios and it is an honor to be chosen to be among such kind and philanthropic individuals. Way to go, Toni.
(This is only the second time in twenty eight years a Field Hockey North Kingstown Player has received this national recognition.)
Students as Learners
From Christine Lyons (Reading Specialist):
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| Emily with Idalys |
This entry is from last month when our alumni visited. So many happy alum in the building visiting with teachers and students.
From Ms. Mason (Social Studies)
It was great to catch up with all.
Have a wonderful day and weekend.
PS: The last picture below shows my students taking their Roaring 20s test yesterday, as there is no downtime in History!
From Toni Silveira (Fine Arts):
We had 25 students accepted to All-State with 7 ranking as #1 in the state.
Maia Ashley, Will Ashley, Elizabeth Baierlein (#1 Jr. Soprano), Kelsey Browne, Cooper Cardone, Kalista Cimini, Trevor Cirillo, Kaitlyn Kramer, Harrison Dewhurst, Angelina Downey, Cassandra Dubois, Sam Fuller, Sarah Jager (#1 Sr. Oboe), Blake Land (#1 Jr Mallets), Stephen Landry, Stephen Landy (#1 Jazz Trombone), Genevieve Laprade, Laura McIntosh, Benjamin Sabourin (#1 Sr. Tuba), Isabella Scapira, Delaney Schwarzer, Alisa Smith (#1 Sr. Flute), Erica Smith (#1 Sr. Clarinet), Natalie Spitalnic, Laura Weick
We had 15 students accepted to Southern New England Honors band. That occurs on January 27 which is a period 5 exam day. The students and I always find a way to work it out with the teachers. Those students are:
Will Andrews, Will Ashley, Trevor Cirillo, Marissa Cogswell, Maia Correll, Sam Fuller, Alyssa Gibbs, Sarah Jager, Conor Kennedy, David Lawless, Mackenzie Montoya, Josh Neronha, Jordan Scott, Noah Tellier, Evan Urban
From Rich Garland (Business/Careers):
Congratulations goes out to students from Rich’s finance class who came in second place in the SIFMA Stock Market Game out of 300 teams in RI. David Murray, Nolan Barry and Benjamin Schapira were on the winning team and will be going to The Stock Market Game Program Awards Ceremony at Johnson & Wales to be recognized this May along with the Spring 2017 winners. Well done.
Upcoming Events/Important Dates
December
19 Faculty Meeting, 2-3 pm
21 Band Concert, 7 pm
22 In school Holiday Concert
22 No late bus, no ARC
23 Holiday Recess through January 2, 2017
January
12 Screenagers documentary screening for students, families, target 5th -9th grade. 6:30 pm auditorium
Community
DECA students led interested families on a tour last Wednesday at the NK CTE Open House. All faculty from both programs attended. Kevin Gormley opened the night in the auditorium, Mike and Tom Abbood, from Edward Jones, were present as members of the Advisory Board to answer parent questions, students from our Jazz Ensemble entertained the parents upon entry into the high school and NKSD photographer and photography teacher, Rob Silveira, was in the house documenting the night. Thank you all for the assistance. It was a success and families have followed up with Kevin Gormley. If you know of anyone who was unable to attend but is interested in our CTE programs in Engineering/Robotics or Business/Finance please have them contact Kevin_Gormley@nksd.net for more information and/or go to the North Kingstown High School Website.
Thank you to Cindy Normand in Guidance for her assistance with the consistent presence of both our CTE Programs on our webpage. AM Finlay (Student Assistance Counselor) working with our SRO, Dan Silva, the NK Coalition, and VAASA members honored 3 local businesses for not serving minors alcohol.
From Kathy Yeager (NK Coalition Coordinator):
The students were great! Each took a turn presenting to a business owner with a speech thanking them for doing the right thing. They presented the framed certificates on behalf of the NK Coalition, NKSD and NKPD. It was very well recieved. I commend all the VAASA students for making healthy choices in their lives. I praise Chloe Koehr, Annabelle Lee and Andrew Pariseault for their upstanding representation of VAASA at today's event.
Articles Worth Reading
Videos Worth Watching
Evolution of Dance
Fun
Christian the Lion--It never gets old...Love knows no limits.
Food for Thought
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
Until next time, Think, Create, Innovate...Denise
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