Bus/Parking Lot Duty: Levy and Mahoney

Monday 5/14: 7:00 Secondary Cross District Collaboration 8:30 - brief staff meeting;
9:00 Department meetings
Tuesday 5/15:  
Wednesday 5/16:  Wessler Training
Thursday 5/17  
Fri 5/18  Hang on.... Memorial Day weekend is coming.

Bus/Parking Lot Duty: Meeks and Baker

Monday 5/21:Non Work Day
Tuesday 5/22:  
Wednesday 5/23: 
Thursday 5/24
Friday 5/25



Finish Strong
Venture offers 140 school days for students.  Every day has to be a learning day.  This is the most challenging time of the year.  During this morning's walk about, I was so encouraged to see students involved in learning experiences that held their attention.  Some were preparing to write campaign speeches for a Roman leader, some were beginning a WWII research and presentation project, others were completing a writing project and more. Thank you for everything you do to ensure every day is a learning day.

I heard some concerning news that students are being told that they don't have to come to school as long as their work is done.  Additionally, some believe that if they can make up their missing work on Fridays, then it doesn't matter if they're gone.

Certainly, teenagers misconstrue what adults say.  However, it is so important for them to be engaging in the type of classroom activities that make classroom attendance both desirable and essential to learning the material.  

A few students have said that there is nothing for them to do in class, because they've finished everything.  I can only assume that what the teacher actually said was woefully misinterpreted.

Let's all be mindful that teenagers listen carefully to find details to pull out of context and reconstrue into excuses to not attend school.  If we want to deliver the message that school is important every day, all day, and on time, then let's all ensure that the daily activities require student attendance.  If they fail because they missed out on important learning experiences by not coming to school, then that makes sense.  If they get high grades and don't come to school, then what does that mean?  Does our spoken message, school is important every day, all day, and on time, jive with the reality of what's happening in the classroom?  If there is a discrepancy between what we say and what we do,  then our focus needs to be on bringing those two things into alignment.