LCHS Friday Focus

  Friday Focus Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week. Please don't forget to grab lunch in the lounge today. This is just a small token of appreciation for all that you do.  Now is a dad brag: If you see Tessa, Sadie Meyer, Kinnick Leusink, and Claire Susemihl congratulate them for breaking the school and conference record in the shuttle hurdle relay.  It is hard to believe it is May 8 already and we only have 7 days of regular classes left. Mrs. Leavitt will be sending information out regarding summer professional development. We will post our QR codes by the mailboxes. You will have 15 hours again to learn about something that interests you and is applicable to your position.  Today is the last day for our Seniors. If they are not taking your semester test, please sign their checkout sheets today. Seniors will need to turn in their Chromebook to the library. Cody and/or Tracy will be in there to collect the computers. Seniors will take their semester tests...

Friday Focus Happy May Day! As a kid, I remember making May Day baskets and delivering them to your friends house. At least in Vermillion, we would leave it by the door, ring the doorbell, and then run. Maybe it was just a Westside Vermillion thing, Deb can speak for what the eastside did. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week , and Adam and I will be providing lunch on Friday. I truly appreciate your dedication and willingness to work with students—even when challenging. Your professionalism and commitment to doing what's best for students never wavers. Just a reminder that all teacher contracts have been handed out, those are due next Friday to Central Office. I do have a trey on my desk if you want to hand it in to me and I'll get it to Central Office.  Seniors are down to a week. There are a few that are in jeopardy of not making it. Please let me know if you have a senior and that student will not make it.  At the end of the year, the district will not be holding the end...

  Friday Focus Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. We are winding April down rather quickly now.  Just a reminder that all teacher contracts have been handed out, those are due on May 8 to Central Office. I do have a trey on my desk if you want to hand it in to me and I'll get it to Central Office.  The seniors are getting closer to graduation. I have several that are failing classes that are needed for graduation. I encourage you to call home and talk to the parents to let them know what their student needs to get done to pass your class. I am also communicating with parents, but I can't tell them what needs to be done to pass. Seniors final day of class is May 8. They will take semester tests on May 11 and 12. On May 12 all tests need to be done by the end of 5th period.  Senior grades are due at 8:00 am on May 13 . This is a hard deadline as Mrs. Davis will need to run final awards for that night. All seniors will need to have 50 credits at this ti...

Friday Focus Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week. I know a few of us are really excited for tomorrow.  I would like you to look at the PASS Plan spreadsheet to make sure you have turned in a PASS Plan to me. If it is not on there, then I don't have it documented it took place. A student can not fail a class if there was no PASS Plan.   The seniors are getting closer to graduation. I have several that are failing classes that are needed for graduation. I encourage you to call home and talk to the parents to let them know what their student needs to get done to pass your class. I am also communicating with parents, but I can't tell them what needs to be done to pass. Seniors final day of class is May 8. They will take semester tests on May 11 and 12. On May 12 all tests need to be done by the end of 5th period.  Senior grades are due at 8:00 am on May 13 . This is a hard deadline as Mrs. Davis will need to run final awards for that night. All seniors will need to...

Friday Focus Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break. These last few weeks of school are going to cruise on by.  We have hired a new science teacher for next year. His name is Thane Jackson. Thane will be graduating from Iowa State in May with his masters in Science Education. His undergraduate degree is in Biology. Thane's hometown is Clarion. He will be teaching Physics, Engineer Your World, Anatomy, and Human Physiology. We are excited to welcome him into the Bulldog family.  I will now get started on creating the master schedule. I am hoping to have it completed by the end of April so we can get schedules out to students prior to the summer vacation.  The school year is also coming to a very quick end for our seniors. Their last day of regular class is May 8. Those seniors that have to take semester test will take them on May 11 and May 12. Students have until the end of 5th period on the 12th to get their test completed. This will give the office ti...

               Friday Focus Happy Friday! Today is the last day of ISASP, the sophomores will take the science assessment. The commons and library will be closed from 8:30 to 10:00 for the test.  I would appreciate any feedback you may have on the week as I am always trying to find ways to improve how we give the ISASP.  It is hard to believe this is the last Friday Focus for March. The time is moving much too fast and there is so much left to do this school year. I am kind of at a stand still with the master schedule as we have the science opening for next year.  Prom is quickly approaching. I am sure those of you that have Junior advisory's are very excited for this opportunity.  I would also encourge you to check out the teacher handbook to see if you have graduation duty this year. Graduation duty is not assigned to the senior advisory teachers, as I need 10 workers every year. Some years we do not have 10 senior advisory t...