Staff News and Announcements
Staff News and Announcements
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Shout Outs (Sunday January 12th, 2020)
Reminder: January Rock Star meeting Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7:05 in the Learning Commons!
Need to Know (Sunday, January 12th, 2020)
Need to Know (Sunday, January 12th, 2020)
Building Collaboration for January:
Building Collaboration meetings: 1/24, 1/27, 1/29
RockStar meeting: 1/31
Department Create Videos for Course Information: 1/13, 1/17, 1/22
Culture Team meeting (all staff): 1/15
Building Focus Team meetings: 1/24
This Week (and next) in Connect Time :
MHS OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for the 2019-2020 school year
Improve Your Instruction
Improve Your Instruction
- 6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2020 - Check out these tech tools to try in your classrooms!
- When We All Teach Text Structures, Everyone Wins - Teachers of history, science, and other subjects are expected to weave in literacy instruction into their teaching. Here are some effective strategies to teach literacy instruction in other content areas.
- Tools for Creating Digital Portfolios - Portfolios are a good way for high school students to see and share their learning growth over time, and digital tools make it easy to set them up. Read this blog for more information.
- "New Year, Improved You" - Are you wanting to use the New Year as an opportunity to improve your instructional practices and grow as a professional? Would you like someone to walk alongside you to encourage and support your growth? Everyone needs and deserves an instructional coach that can provide them non-evaluative, low-pressure one-on-one consultation, collaboration, and support around lesson design, implementation of instructional practices, and assessment. Consider taking advantage of the "New Year Improved You" professional learning and growth opportunity with me. ~ Robyn Jordan
Click here to complete the "New Year, Improved You" interest form.
- January Teacher Collaboration Time - Are you looking for colleagues to collaborate with during Tuesday/Thursday Collaboration time? Wanting to share ideas, brainstorm, develop lessons, have meaningful discussions and connect with colleagues? Feel free to add to the wall if you have something that you would like to open up to others for collaboration. Just click on the plus sign under the date in which you are wanting to collaborate, and add the brief description and location.
Safety First
Safety First
Starting on January 1, 2020, the district has revised its Guest Policy. The key take aways for the High School:
- All visitors must turn in their I.D. as they check in at the front desk.
- All vistiors must be escorted at all times when in the building with MCS employee (including when they sign in)
Please see Brandon Rompies if you have any questions.
Big Rock Connection
Big Rock Connection
Culture Team:
“You have to choose what you believe, what you’re going to do, and who you are. Nobody can do it for you.” ---Brian Kight (<--- Click to watch the video.)
The cultures of our school, our home, and our life are not things we’re given. They are things we choose. Choose the culture you want, and then step up to make it a reality.
As a reminder: The next Connect Time dedicated to student R-Factor training is January 22.
Inclusive Excellence Team: Check out the link for a list of strategies and ideas for growing as an equitable educator. 20 things I will do to become an equitable educator.
Personalized Learning Team:
Powerful questions increase student ownership of learning- especially when they are the ones who ask!
Using a never ending question in your class sets students up to own their learning every day. A never-ending question creates intentional space for students to reflect, question, seek understanding, and repeat the process.
Click the link to learn more about how to use this tool in your classroom and for an example.
Keep up to date on personalized learning within the district by taking a look at masonlearns.com
Additionally, Allison Zmuda's blog is a great resource as well.
Wellness Moment
Wellness Moment
January is National Get Organized Month. There are several benefits to getting organized including improved sleep, reduced symptoms of stress and anxiety, improved relationships, and increased time to focus on other activities. If you are looking for ways to help creatively organize your classroom, click this link to learn about 100 classroom organizing tricks.
Remember: Staff Yoga this month is scheduled for Thursday 01/16 and Thursday, 01/30 from 3:30-4:30pm in the ME KIVA. Sign up at DRISHTIQyoga.com or on the DRISHTIQ Yoga App.
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
If your college REQUIRES a midterm transcript and report, it will be available to send after Wednesday, January 15, 2020. We will have mid-year transcript request forms (half green sheets) available on January 15 in the Counseling Office. This is ONLY for schools that REQUIRE midterm reports. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
SAVE THE DATE!
MHS Scheduling Showcase - Thursday, February 6, 2020
6:30-8:30pm
- 6:30 - Scheduling Overview Presentation by Counselors
- A brief overview of the scheduling process for 2020-2021 in the Auditorium
- 7:00-8:30 - Course Information Fair
- Teachers available by department in the Large Commons to answer questions about courses for the upcoming school year
- 8:00 - Repeat Scheduling Overview Presentation by Counselors
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Sophomores interested in applying to Scarlet Oaks and did not attend the meeting, can see Sally Clark in the guidance office for more information. We will be taking a field trip January 24 for all who are interested but applications for programs are open now.
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SAVE THE DATE: College Credit Plus Informational Meeting
January 16
6:30-8:30 PM
Mason HS Auditorium
If students are considering taking College Credit Plus (CCP) classes for ANY part of the 2020-2021 school year (including summer courses), it is strongly recommended that they attend this meeting with their parents to become familiar with the process. CCP representatives from the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Sinclair Community College and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will be on hand to answer questions regarding their specific programs and application process. Attendance at this meeting is STEP 1 of the CCP process.
Ohio’s College Credit Plus program can help students earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from community colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wide variety of options to college-ready students. CCP is open to students in grades 7-12 who meet the academic requirements published by the Ohio Department of Education and the specific colleges and universities involved in the program.
An intent to participate form will be posted on the MHS school counseling web page by February 3, 2020, and will close April 1, 2020, which is the deadline to notify the school district of intent to participate during the next school year.
For more information about College Credit Plus, please click on this link: https://www.ohiohighered.org/content/college_credit_plus_about
UNDERCLASS AWARDS (Grades 9, 10, 11)
Monday, April 6: Freshmen: 8:15 A.M.
Monday, April 6: Sophomores: 12:30 P.M.
Tuesday, April 7: Juniors: 8:15 A.M.
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