Excerpt from Teddy Roosevelt’s speech at the Sorbonne in France, April 23, 1910
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
For those of you among us who show up each day taking risks with the courage to fail, I salute you. Do not be deterred or derailed by the critic. Our students need you. Read this week’s blog...it is dedicated to you.
For others, who may have momentarily found themselves in the critic's corner, it's never too late.
Health and Wellness
From Karen D’Abrosca:
February is Teen Dating Awareness Month … visit http://www.labmf.org/ for information, warning signs and community resources.
The Facts
1. Girls and women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence.
2. 1 in 5 high school girls is physically or sexually hurt by a dating partner.
3. 1 in 3 teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships.
statistics from the US Dept of Justice, AJPH, JAMA
February is also Heart Health Month!
From the Heart Foundation:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. The good news? Heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions. Communities, health professionals, and families can work together to create opportunities for people to make healthier choices.
NKSD is offering weekly opportunities to “love your heart” with Zumba, Tap Dance and more!
Drop in … your heart will thank you!
Upcoming Events/Important Dates
February
14 School Committee Business Meeting 7pm
17 No School - PD Day
20 No School - Presidents Day
21 School Committee Budget Meeting 7pm
22 Survey Works! (Date change)
23 8th Grade Open House 6:30pm
24 Course request worksheets due to student’s history teacher
Good News!
Wes Michael Barnes was born at 7:59 am 21" 8lbs 8oz. Congratulations go out to Ashley Barnes and her husband Jeb on the birth of their son. Wes was born February 7th. Mom and baby are doing well. Ashley has been a math teacher here at NKHS since September.
This month the National Honor Society students made Heart Hero Capes in recognition of Congenital Heart Disease awareness. The capes will be distributed to children with congenital heart disease at the Pediatric Heart Center in Providence. The membership had a great time crafting the capes. Once again, the amazing creativity of our NKHS students is revealed!
Dave Avedisian received the Shining Star Award this past Wednesday in front of his USII History Class. In recognition for his relentless work looking at the schedule for the past year and a half. Spending countless hours of his own time facilitating discussions and finally for modelling how to find common ground to work with administration for the benefit of students, teachers and education. Thank you, Dave.
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| Skyla's, Self-Portrait |
The Art Department is pleased to announce that this weekend Skyla Rubeck placed as an honorable mention for color drawing and Dina Famin placed first in printmaking and at the Hera Gallery's 28th Biennial Young Adult Exhibition.
Student Services
From Donna Sweet:
Week two of this announcement.
A program note: We had to change the date of the Survey Works! Originally scheduled for February 8th, it has now been moved to February 22nd. We will have no advisory on that date. At 8:40am, students and teachers will be prompted to end instruction for that period and to assist students with taking the Survey Works via their chromebook in class. We need everyone's help to remind students to have a charged chromebook on that day. Teachers are invited to take the survey as well, possibly while your students are taking it.
Articles Worth Reading
Videos Worth Watching
Risk Taking--Creative Teaching for Creative Learning
Food for Thought
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~ Winston Churchill”
Until next time, Think, Create, Innovate...Denise
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