January 8, 2016

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Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week and was able to get back into the groove of things quickly. Next week we have semester tests. Test will take place Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday as a make-up day. Wednesday we will run periods 1, 2, 5, and 6. Thursday we will run periods 3, 4, 7, and 8. Please check the student handbook for times. Grades will be due on Monday, January 18 at 8:30 am.

Mr. Borchers and Mrs. Addison are finishing up the registration process. Once they have most of the students done I'll start scheduling department meetings to go over numbers and sections for next year.

The annual Board Retreat is coming up on January 25. We will be presenting to the board info on the TLC program and how our technology grant recipients are using their new technology in the classroom. The student council and robotics club will also be presenting on what they have been doing this school year. Thank you for those that have agreed to be presenters.

We have finished the weight room flooring project, if you haven't been in the weight room lately, check it out.






Have a good weekend.
Mark

Staff News

Congrats to LeAnn Hobson for being named January Employee of the Month.



Students as Leaders

Good Luck the following students at Northwest Iowa Honor Band on Saturday at Sioux City.

Diana Loutsch - Flute
Alex Pick - Bb Clarinet
Chloe' Evens - Bb Clarinet
Sam Vacura - Alto Sax
Tylon Chapman - Alto Sax
Kajsa Hallberg - Horn
Sarah Benton - Horn
Tessa Hansen - Trumpet
Cole Berkenpas - Trombone
Jacob Looyenga - Trombone
Ote Albrecht - Trombone
Landen Parmelee - Tuba
Dominic Loutsch - Percussion
Mary Meis - Percussion
Anna Vacura - Percussion

Assistant Principal's Corner

Welcome back!  Hope you all had a wonderful holiday break.  If a students who owes time does any work with you in the next couple of weeks, please let me know so that I can mark it down and get it recorded.

Thanks to all who helped with Christmas Coins and the donation for the local Christian Needs Center.  As a school we collected the following to donates:

Children's Theater -    $523.00
Christmas Coins    - $2,216.00
Christmas Cookies -   $600.00
                                 $3,339.00

The student council will present a check for $3,339.00 to the Christian Needs Center this coming week from LCHS.  Thanks again for your support and donations toward a very important cause.

As we all know bullying can become a serious problem in schools and as a result this issue has become an important topic for educators.  Here are a few ways to help create a safe and positive environment for all students:

1. Talk through the forms of bullying with your students - let students know how bullying behaviors can affect others, instill empathy and let them know that it will not be tolerated here.
2. Be visible throughout the school day - make sure students see you anywhere bullying might occur like bathrooms, hallways, near the buses, and the lunchroom.  Never leave your class unattended.
3. Teach students how to be effective bystanders - encourage students to stand up against bullying behavior or to report it to you or another adult, make it ok to report problems.
4. Be an advocate for anti-bullying in your school - talk with other staff members about developing a culture that doesn't blame the victim and promotes that the bully own their bullying behavior, don't allow them to get away with it in your classrooms.
5. Respond quickly and consistently to every bullying incident - when you see it, STOP it right away.  Do not normalize bullying with statements like, "kids will be kids" - if you minimize bullying, you are sending a message that bullying is "OK".  Take action when you see it.
- Above information is from an article on the website bullying.about.com. The article was written by Sherri Gordon.

Librarian's Corner

This month I am going to focus on social media. Social media seems to be the number one way our students keep informed. How can we use that to our advantage as teachers? Many of LCHS staff already have a Twitter account, but what else is there? Here is a list of some of the most popular tools used and the best rated for both students and teachers: https://www.graphite.org/top-picks/social-networks-for-students-and-teachers

Articles Worth Reading

7 Ways to Defeat Energy Vampires
How Good Are You at Teaching the Art of Learning
Beyond Standardized Test: Existing Tools to for Measuring Student Progress
Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 8                  4:45 pm Girls JV Basketball vs. Spirit Lake
                                              4:45 pm Boys JV Basketball vs. Spirit Lake
                                              6:15 pm Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Spirit Lake
                                              7:45 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Spirit Lake

Saturday, January 9              9:00 am Girls Freshmen Basketball @ Sioux Center
                                              9:00 am JV/Varsity Wrestling @ Sheldon
                                              10:30 am Boys Freshmen Basketball @ Sioux Center
                                              10:30 am Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Dakota Valley @ Tyson E.C.
                                              7:00 pm NWI HS Honor Band @ Sioux City

Monday, January 11             3:30 pm Boy/Girl JV/Varsity Bowling vs. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
                                              6:00 pm Girls Freshmen Basketball @ Gehlen
                                              7:45 pm Boys Freshmen Basketball @ Gehlen

Tuesday, January 12             4:00 pm Boy/Girl Bowling @ Spencer
                                              6:00 pm Girls JV Basketball vs. Sioux Center
                                              6:00 pm Boys JV Basketball vs. Sioux Center
                                              7:45 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Sioux Center

Thursday, January 14           4:45 pm Girls Freshmen Basketball @ MOC
                                              6:15 pm Girls JV Basketball @ MOC
                                              7:45 pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ MOC

Friday, January 15                4:45 pm Girls JV Basketball vs. Emmetsburg
                                              4:45 pm Boys JV Basketball vs. Emmetsburg
                                              6:15 pm Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Emmetsburg
                                              7:45 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Emmetsburg


Be Extraordinary!
Mark

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