Friday, November 18

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Happy Friday! This edition of the Friday Focus will cover the next couple of weeks as I won't be sending one out next week. So I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and break. Safe travels to everyone who has to hit the road. 

 We have several students who are at the All-State Music Festival in Ames today and Saturday. We wish them luck in the performance on Saturday. 

 We are getting into the Winter sports season now, so if you haven't reminded students about the make-up work policy, this would be a good time to do it. Midterm will be on November 30 for 2nd quarter. Beth and Amy will be mailing home the midterms that day, please have grades updated by 8:00 am.

 Barry and Nicki will be getting into classrooms to talk to the students about registration for next year. We will start having students register in the next couple of weeks. Once we get the students request, we will meet to go over sections.

 Have a great weekend!

Mark


Staff News

Mr. Moss will be back Monday after his sinus surgery. If you need to get his attention, please don't smack him in the nose.

Students as Leaders

Good Luck to the following students at the All-State Band Festival - Sarah Benton (horn), Tessa Hansen (trumpet), Drake Oswald (tenor sax), and Anna Vacura (percussion).

Good Luck to the following students at the All-State Choir Festival - Anrea Barrett, Arlinna Bowen, Megan Connor, Kyle Dunn, Dalton Glawe, Madisen Parker, Alex Pick, and Caden Washburn.

Good Luck to the following students at the All-State Orchestra Festival - Kajsa Hallberg (violin) and Sarah Meis (violin)

Instructional Coaches Tid Bits

This article about "Who Backs This Site" is a blog about search, search skills, teaching search, learning how to search, learning how to use Google effectively, and learning how to do research. This particular edition deals with the art of knowing how to figure out who is posting an article. In this time when so many students seem to think something is true because they found it on the internet, I felt this article was worth sharing.  

Another technology gem for you this morning comes in the form of Google Maps. This article by Jennifer Cauthers describes how you can create your own lines or shapes on a map. This allows you to highlight various regions on a map of your choice. You can attach a video, image, and descriptions for each region. She goes on to give a few ideas of how this could be used in Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, and Social Studies.

Success Center Update

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Upcoming Events

Friday, November 18
- All State Music Festival in Ames
- 6:60 pm Girl JV Basketball @ Okoboji (Hall of Pride Event)
-7:45 pm Girl Varsity Basketball @ Okoboji (Hall of Pride Event)

Saturday, November 19
- All State Music Festival in Ames
- 11:00 am Robotics League Meet in Sioux Center
- 1:00 pm Dance Exhibition in Le Mars

 Tuesday, November 22
- 1 hr early dismissal
- 6:00 pm Girl JV Basketball @ Hinton
- 7:30 pm Girl Varsity Basketball @ Hinton

 Monday, November 28
- 6:00 pm Boy Freshmen/JV Basketball @ Hinton

 Tuesday, November 29
- 3:45 pm Girl JV Basketball @ Unity Christian
- 5:00 pm Boy JV Basketball @ Unity Christian
- 6:15 pm Girl Varsity Basketball @ Unity Christian
- 7:30 pm Boy Varsity Basketball @ Unity Christian

 Thursday, December 1
- 6:00 pm Girl Freshmen Basketball vs. Woodbury Central
- 7:15 pm Boy Freshmen Basketball vs. Woodbury Central

 Friday, December 2
- 4:30 pm Varsity/JV Wrestling @ Hinton

 Monday December 5
- 4:45 pm Varsity/JV Wrestling @ MOC-Floyd Valley

 Tuesday, December 6
- Varsity/JV Wrestling @ SBL
- 4:45 pm Boy/Girl JV Basketball vs. Western Christian
- 6:15 pm Girl Varsity Basketball vs. Western Christian
- 7:45 pm Boy Varsity Basketball vs. Western Christian

 Thursday, December 8
- 3:30 pm Boy Varsity/JV Bowling vs OA BCIG
- 6:00 pm Varsity/JV Wrestling @ Spencer
- 6:30 pm Boy Freshmen Basketball vs. Siouxland Community Christian
- 6:30 pm Girl Freshmen Basketball @ MOC
- 7:45 pm Boy Freshmen Basketball @ MOC

 Friday, December 9
- Varsity Wrestling @ Lewis Central
- 1:00 pm Boy Varsity/JV Bowling @ Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
- 4:45 pm Boy/Girl JV Basketball vs. Spencer
- 6:15 pm Girl Varsity Basketball vs. Spencer
- 7:45 pm Boy Varsity Basketball vs. Spencer
- 9:00 pm Snoball Dance

 Saturday, December 10
- Quiz Bowl @ South O'Brien
- Varsity Wrestling @ Lewis Central
- 4:00 pm JV Boy/Girl Basketball vs. SBL
- 5:30 pm Girl Varsity Basketball vs. SBL
- 7:15 pm Boy Varsity Basketball vs. SBL

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