October 6, 2017
Looking ahead we have our extra-hour meeting on Wednesday. This will be in your departments continuing the work from the last in-service. The district in-service date is on October 18. Our second meeting building time will be on October 25.
If you haven't gotten me your new course proposals yet, please do so by November 1. We are already planning our registration and 8th grade career day. Hard to believe we start this early, but this does allow us to get schedules to students before they leave for the summer and to have them make changes sooner.
Have a great weekend!
Mark
Staff News
Mr. Martin will be joining us half days starting on October 16. He gets to come back full-time at the end of the month. Please continue to keep him in your thoughts as he continues to heal.Please continue to keep Mr. Jentz, Mrs. Nelson, and Mr. Starr in your thoughts as they heal from their procedures.
Staff as Learners
Jill Bomgaars and Jenna Bowmaster will be attending the Iowa World Language Conference on October 13.We have a few staff members attending the ITEC Conference on October 16 and 17. They are: Nancy Isebrand, Michael Bahr, Trent Eckstaine, and Erin Ohrlund.
Then Terry Fitzgerald and David Den Herder will be attending a training on the new Social Studies Standards the state adopted. This is on October 19 & 20.
The Science Department will be attending module 3 of the NGSS on October 24.
Assistant Principal's Happenings
The LCHS Student Council will be kicking off their annual fundraiser with the Support Siouxland Soldiers campaign. This fall more than 130 local soldiers will be traveling overseas to fight for our freedom. The student council will run their campaign starting at the October 13th football game. It will be "Camo" night and we will begin collecting monetary donations as well as food donations for our packages that we send overseas to our soldiers. We will collect items from October 13th - November 3rd. Updates on the items we are looking to collect this year will come within the next week or two.Dress Code: Reminder that if you see something that is not appropriate, then tell the student - don't let them go on to the next class without taking the time to talk to them. Sending a note to the office may not be effective as we may not be in our offices. It is not Beth and Amy's job to handle dress code issues. If you question if what a student is wearing is inappropriate, please say something to the student.
Thinking about the classroom and some of the issues that have come up in the last week or two, I have included some links for you to check out in regards to positive behavior and building a positive classroom:
www.nea.org/tools/52062.htm
Librarian's News
Our STEM Scale-up program award has finally arrived! We now have a full tool stocked with tools and various parts for makers. I will be working on creating a Maker club that will meet on Wednesdays after school (other than early outs) starting in November. In the meantime, students in study hall are encouraged to check out what we have and to start creating. Tools/supplies include the following: sewing machine and kit, ironing board & iron, glue guns, electric drills, switches, batteries, motors, full tool kits, miter saw, Dremel rotary tool, Makey-Makey kits, copper tape, and so much more! Look on our twitter feed @LeMarsHSLibrary or Instagram: LCHSMAKERS
Success Center Update
A really great strategy to get kids thinking about the text they are reading is FQR. The best thing about the FQR strategy is that it works for any type of text - literature, informational text, technical text, etc. FQR stands for FACT, QUESTION, RESPONSE. Students are introduced to a passage of text. As they read, they are asked to do three things: First, they are directed to find facts in the text and write them in their notes or on a three column chart. Next, for each fact, students write a question they have about the fact, something they want to explore, or a question they still have about the subject. Finally, students write a personal response to each fact/question. What did they learn? How did the elements of the story fit together? How will they be able to use this information in the future? etc.
Two really great things about FQR? It makes students think about the text - it allows them opportunities to make connections with what they are reading, and I'm always amazed at the questions they come up with. It also provides another way for students to think about the material that helps to make sense of their notes. If you are interested, there are lots of really great FQR organizers available, including this one.
Instructional Coaches Corner
If you are a user of the Google Drive desktop app I have bad news for you (if you haven't noticed any of the other alerts you have received). It will be no longer supported by Google as of December 11. The app will actually be extinct on March 12. Click here to learn more...including about the newer option Drive File Stream.If you are a fan of Google Forms then you will be happy to read that you can now set your questions up to accept more than one correct answer. Click here to learn more.
Are you searching for an easy way to randomly choose students? How about a simple way to put students into groups? What about dividing your class into teams? If so, you may want to check out flippity.net. You can even input your student rosters using Google Sheets!
This last item is not so much tech related as it is employment related. This article (it is a 3 minute read) identifies 3 soft skills that might be underrated but are invaluable in the workplace: Focus, Openness to Feedback, Accountability.
Articles Worth Reading
10 Essential Skills High School Students need for College Success - This applies to not only to success in college, but everywhere else.An Iowa Definition for College and Career Readiness
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 6, 2017- 7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Spencer
Saturday, October 7, 2017
- Dutchman Field Competition @ Orange City
- Start Marching Band @ Sheldon
- 8:30 am Varsity Volleyball Tournament @ Bondurant-Farrar
Monday, October 9, 2017
- 4:30 pm 9th Volleyball Tournament @ SBL
- 5:00 pm Freshmen Football vs. Boyden Hull
- 6:00 pm College Night
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
- 4:30 pm Cross Country @ Spencer
- 5:30 pm 9th/JV Volleyball @ ELC
- 6:50 pm Varsity Volleyball @ ELC
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
- 8:30 am PSAT testing
Thursday, October 12, 2017
School Pictures
- 4:30 pm Varsity/JV Volleyball @ Sioux City North
- 5:00 pm 9th Volleyball @ Sioux City North
Friday, October 13, 2017
- 4:30 pm Cross Country @ Orange City
- 5:00 pm Soup and Pie Supper
- 7:00 pm Varsity Football vs Algona
- Halftime 7-12 Mass Band Show
Saturday, October 14, 2017
- 8:00 am Varsity Volleyball Tournament @ Heelan
- 9:00 am Freshmen Volleyball Tournament in Le Mars
Monday, October 16, 2017
- 4:30 pm JV Volleyball Tournament
- 5:00 pm Freshmen Football @ Spencer
- 6:30 pm Sophomore Football @ Spencer
- 7:00 pm Music Booster Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- 7:00 pm 7-12 Vocal Concert in the competition gym
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
- 2:00 pm ASVAB testing
- 7:00 pm Athletic Booster Club Meeting
Friday, October 20, 2017
- 7:00 pm Varsity Football @ Humboldt
Saturday, October 21, 2017
- District All-State Music Auditions
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
- 6-12 Orchestra Concert
Thursday, October 26, 2017
- End of Quarter
Friday, October 27, 2017
- 7:00 pm Indoor Marching Band
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