The Principal's Corner for Sept 5 - Sept 8

Posted by Jason Cooper on 9/1/2023 12:00:00 PM

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." —Dolly Parton.

 
Dolly has a good point. Many times, bad days and sad moments give us the perspective and experience to enjoy the sunshine and happy opportunities. 
 
Kudos-
Thank you, Jason, for getting all my stuff posted on the website.
Thank you, Ronnie, for keeping our office sane through all the craziness.
Thank you, Elementary Teachers- you have your hands full - and you are still grabbing more. I appreciate your flexibility and fortitude. 
Thank you, Matt, for helping us out with Elementary Support.
 
Week in Review:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Staff Meeting, Enrollment Count Day
Wednesday- District Leadership Team Meeting
Thursday- HS VB vs. Wheeler Co.
Friday- HS Football @ Elgin
 
1. Tuesday is our First Staff Meeting
 
2.  I will also need a copy of your class syllabus for each class you teach.
A really good resource for this is at: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/course-syllabus-how-to/. These are important to have and are kept on file. Colleges, the state auditor, and parents will ask to see these. I will collect these by Sept. 15th. Please feel free to either give me a paper copy or an electronic version.
 
3. Teachers- I will need a curriculum/materials list of all items you use in your instructional practice within the classroom by September 22. The purpose of this is to establish a Curriculum Adoption Cycle for the district. (Title, Publisher, Copy Year Date, and the date you started using it in your classroom).
 
4. I am trying to arrange training for Character Strong and Xello- more to come.
 
5. I do have a request. If you need to message me directly- please send me an email. I am not good at Google Chats, and I will miss things, especially with multiple chats. I am a simple guy, and I like simple communication that I can track. Please send me an email. 
 
CEL To Ponder:
Criterion 1: Centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement. 
 
P1 Learning target(s) connected to standards
Lessons are based on grade-level standards. The daily learning target(s) align with the standard. Students can rephrase the learning target(s) in their own words.
 
Remember- When I do observations, if I do not see a learning target or students cannot communicate the learning target- the lesson becomes BASIC. All learning starts with the Learning Target in the CEL5D+ Framework.
 
A Little Humor:
-Dear Math, grow up and solve your own problems.

-What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?" "Supplies!"
 
-Have you heard about the chocolate record player? It sounds pretty sweet.
 
-Chuck Norris went skydiving, and his parachute didn't open. Chuck took it back for a refund.
 
Reflection:
What song cheers you up?
 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chris Schumaker
Superintendent/Principal
Wishram Schools
1-509-748-2551