Good Sunday Evening,
Business Before Hours
This Friday morning, March 8th, the HS will be hosting “Business Before Hours” with our Chamber of Commerce. We will start at 7:30 am. Please check-in at the HS Cafeteria doors. We will have a light breakfast/snacks and a brief social before starting the HS tour at 8 am; new Fitness Center, new HS kitchen equipment and setup, CTE wing, HS Bookstore, Drift Inn, etc. I will be assisting the Chamber admin guide and supervise the tour, along with a few other school admin, and the tour should be complete by 9 am. This will be a very similar process to the tours that were given during the first semester.
½ day for Students – ½ PD for Teachers in the Afternoon
On Wednesday, we will have a ½ day for students in the morning and PD in the afternoon for teachers. We will meet in the CIS cafeteria and we will start with a lite lunch, as we have in the past. Please bring a laptop or Chromebook, if you have one, if not, one will be provided to you at the training. We are hosting Justin Bruno from Michigan Virtual to share with us how Artificial Intelligence is ALREADY impacting teaching and learning and what the impact is going to look like 2-3 years down the road.
Here is our tentative schedule for Wednesday’s Training:
- 11:15 Students Released – INV, CIS, CMS, HS
- 11:30 Students Released – ELE
- 11:30 Lunch will be Available in the MS Cafeteria
- 12:00 Lunch and Learn Begins
- Attitude of Gratitude
- Thank You Card Assignment
- 12:30 AI Presentation I – Justin Bruno – 1 hour
- 1:30 Break – 15 minutes
- 1:45 AI Presentation II – 1.25 hours
- 3:00 Adjourn
- 3:05 Book Study Meeting
SiteLogiq Workshopping Continues:
Monday evening at 6:30 pm, there will be another SL workshop in the BR. The board will continue to review and discuss the SL facility assessment. We will continue to discuss and narrow the scope of the projects being presented. And, lastly, we will continue to discuss and negotiate SL costs and fees.
Book Study – “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink:
Great job Team! I am impressed with everyone’s contribution to our book study this spring. We are wrapping up Chapter 2 discussion questions and chat group this week. I will be sending out Chapter 3 DQ’s soon, for those of you ready to start that work.
On Wednesday, after our ½ PD day, we will have a short meeting at the end, 3:00, to quickly meet as a book study group to answer any questions you may have as we are almost halfway through the book study. We will also need to schedule our first face-to-face meeting when we finish Chapter 3. Reminder, I will be collecting DQ’s at our first official FTF meeting following Chapter 3. Please plan on the FTF meetings lasting approximately 1.5 hours. You must attend both FTF meetings to complete the study in good standing, the meeting after Chapter 3 and the meeting at the conclusion of the book.
Bootcamp Update:
February workouts are complete and now welcome to March! There is a great sense of accomplishment when you set a personal goal and complete it. My February goal was to work out and open the Fitness Center to those folks who wanted to join me every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 6 am to 7 am. I accomplished that goal! Also, an added benefit to accomplishing that goal, I had the opportunity to meet great folks along the way that I may not have met otherwise; students, parents, community members, teachers, etc. Sometimes the best benefits/consequences from obtaining a personal goal are the “unintended” benefits.
Now, I am empowered and ready to set new goals for March. For the month of March, I am going to add a third day, Wednesday, to my workout routine, which will align well with my 3-day split workout routine. Also, as the sun is coming out earlier and staying out later, I am going to challenge myself to do some light cardio, walk/runs, outside to embrace the beautiful spring days coming our way. The walk/runs will be at least 30 minutes but not more than 45 minutes in March, at least 2 times per week but no more than 3.
I hope your spring health/personal goals are going as well too? Remember, Spring Break starts March 25th and we will be returning from break on Tuesday, April 2nd! FYI, if you need help writing your personal goals, please feel free to email. I enjoy using the "SMART” method for goal writing; Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Achievable, Relevant/Realistic, and Time-Based.
Week @ Glance:
Monday – 4th
- 9am – PD Planning Meeting with Presenter (Justin Bruno)
- 3:30 – Parent Meeting
- 6:30 – Special Board Meeting – SL Workshop
Tuesday – 5th
- 6am – Bootcamp #11 – Chest/Tris
- 9am – BP Meeting – to be hosted by the INT/MS Building
- DIT Discussion – (Jamie)
Wednesday – 6th
- 6am – Bootcamp #12 – Back/Bis
- ½ Day for Students – PD in the afternoon for Teachers
- How is Artificial Intelligence going to Impact Teaching and Learning?
- 5:30 - Love & Logic Parent Training @ the MS Library – (Session 4 of 6)
- Food and Babysitting will be Provided
Thursday – 7th
- 6am – Bootcamp #13 – Legs
- 10am – EMC Team Meeting @ HS
- 6pm – Athletic Committee Meeting @ BR
- Taking a closer look @ Appendix B – (Jason)
- Discuss the possibility of an MOU – (Scott/Nate)
Friday – 8th
- 7:30 – “Business Before Hours”
- Lite Breakfast available in HS Cafeteria – (John)
- 8am – Chamber Tour – (Spencer/Nancy/Ryan)
- 8am – C2AE Facility Tour – (Steve)
- Noon – Thrun District Admin Webinar
- 1:00 – HC Football Coaching Interviews
Thank you for your time and support, it is greatly appreciated. Spencer S. Byrd, Ed.S – CAS Superintendent
Quote for the Week: “Leadership is NOT about walking around and seeing if people are in their offices or classrooms, it’s about creating conditions for people to do their Best Work.” – Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.
Important Future Dates:
- March 4th – Special Board Meeting – 6:30
- March 6th – Half Day for Students, Afternoon PD for Teachers, AI Training
- Short Book Study Meeting, after ½ Day PD
- March 7th – Athletic Committee Meeting – 6pm in BR
- March 12th – Curriculum Committee Meeting – 3:45 - CANCELED
- March 13th – Finance Committee Meeting – 1pm
- March 20th - Half Day for Students, Afternoon PD for Teachers
- March 14th – PQ Meeting with the State
- March 18th – Regular BOE Meeting – 6:30
- March 22nd – End of Third Quarter Marking Period
- March 25th – Spring Break Begins – No School
- April 2nd – Tuesday - Return to School
- April 10th - Half Day for Students, Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences
- May 1st - Half Day for Students, Afternoon PD for Teachers
- May 27th – No School – Memorial Day