Thursday Thriller
June 1, 2023
Celebrations
Caleb directing his magnificent Prelude Orchestra students last night.
Poetry Slam 2023 at the WW Public Library
Students in Adv. Writing from both Pioneer and Garrison performed their poems that they wrote and practiced. Parent volunteers were the judges. It was really well attended! Shout out to Beth, Sydney and Kate VanCleve from Pioneer!!!
Raphaella WON it all! Her performance was AMAZING!
Olivia performing Dear Brother
Isabella C also did a super job!
Nuts-n-bolts
1. We are rounding second base and heading to third...almost home!
2. TUESDAY, JUNE 6th a new tradition is starting at WA HI and LINCOLN. Seniors will be loading buses in their caps and gowns to visit their elementary and middle schools. At 11:45 on Tuesday, seniors will arrive and follow this map. What WA HI and Lincoln are asking is that if you have a class at that time to please line the hallways, cheer and clap. I think this will be pretty cool for both the seniors, teachers who will know these seniors and for students to see the 'end game.'
11:45 is during first lunch. Supervisors can gather up students to cheer them on. There will be an admin and counselor accompanying the seniors from the high school.
Since it's the first time, we will learn what to do and what to change for next year. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and support.
2. CELBRATION time is Wednesday at 2:45 in the library for all staff. Have you put your celebration in the slide show? THERE IS A LOT TO CELEBRATE! Little wins COUNT!!!
3. Steve will be coming around to teachers who teach 8th grade students to check in regarding YMCA day for 8th graders on Thursday, June 15th.
Here is the rough draft of Wednesday-Friday June 14-16
4. Here is the Google Doc to help volunteer the evening of Recognition
5. Schedule for June 16th. Trying to get this out early. We are going to do our 2 last REQUIRED by LAW drills at 9:00. Lock down with then an evacuation to the football field. Call it good!. If you have 8th grade students this day, you take them with you for the drill as if it were a 'normal' day with all students in your first period class.
*Yaneth and Addison are planning the 6th and 7th grade activity. We will communicate specifics early next week.
6. Scott will be out of the building. He will return on Wednesday, June 7th. Please email student concerns to Becky Jo, Steve and me.
I have asked people who supervise during lunch, breakfast, before and after school to be even more vigilant. We have had several student altercations. What is the core altercations? Not sure. Students want to see other students fight so they can video it. WE ARE DISCIPLINING BYSTANDERS and THOSE THAT VIDEO. Students are using physical aggression...usually AFTER...there has been some smack talking via social media. Whatever the case may be I want to shout out and thank: Reggie, Ruben, Maria, Rigo, Yaneth, Addison, Becky Jo, Steve, Scott, Fahima, and Ian as I have switched up what they are doing to be more present. We have also had some volunteer teachers out front to help with supervision. What I am asking of you is STAY the COURSE. We can't let down. It's like the toddler who throws a fit, you are so damn exhausted you give in and the cycle repeats. We need to call students on their BS and praise them for what they are doing well. THANK YOU in advance for your support.
7. Thursday, June 8th is STEP UP DAY for our incoming 6th grade students. 1:00-2:00. Becky Jo, Yaneth and Addison have it all planned. They will be calling down students who are helping sometime tomorrow to let them know their jobs. THANK YOU again to our PE Department for letting us use their classrooms -large/small gyms- for all these end-of-year events.
8. Year books will be handed out the last week of school. I'm thinking of Wednesday during 7th period. I am open to suggestions. I am pushing for the later the better in the week.
Something to Ponder
Please ponder 1-8 😆. Anything in BLUE is a hyperlink to a document. Click on the links!
Quote
We will not die! We will survive the next two weeks!
“Despite your best efforts you refuse to die.”
Calendar of Events
Thursday, June 1st Band Concert @ 7:00 PM here at Garrison
Friday, June 2nd GC @ 7:30 in Conor's Room, Kim will be in Elementary to MS transition meetings,
Monday, June 5th Kim at MS meeting will return at 9:00, Garrison Choir Concert @7:00PM
Tuesday, June 6th Happy Birthday, Roger!!, Math teachers working at the District Office, 11:45 Seniors arrive for their Garrison Walk of Fame
Wednesday, June 7th CELEBRATION in the library ALL staff @ 2:45
Thursday, June 8th Wade visits Kim @ 9:30 and Chris @ 4:15 "The birds have landed." 😆, Step Up Day @ 1:00
Friday, June 9th GC @ 7:30, 8th Grade Business Convention 9:30-12:00
