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February 11, 2012
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Events
- Movie showtimes
- Boy Scout Pancake Day Feb. 11 , 6 a.m.
- Cake Decorating Feb. 11 , 10:30 a.m.
- EHS presents "Into the Woods" Feb. 11 , 1 p.m.
- Paper Bead Making Feb. 11 , 2 p.m.
- EHS presents "Into the Woods" Feb. 11 , 6:30 p.m.
- The Red Dress Ball Feb. 11 , 8 p.m.
- Richard Slimon Gallery Feb. 11
- Granada Movie - The King and I Feb. 12 , 2 p.m.
- Submit an event
Board hopes cuts sufficient
All I want to say to all of this is that it is WRONG and my heart is VERY sad for the teachers being ENCOURAGED to retire and the ones that are pink-slipped. It is all WRONG.
March 27, 2010 at 4:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Board hopes cuts sufficient
How about retirements given the $20,000 buy out and then the same person is contracted back next year? How is that a savings?
March 27, 2010 at 8:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Swallowing camels
I would be willing to take a pay cut: to keep my fellow colleagues that are being let go and if it were done across the board, administration included. Only the ones in the trenches are being hit the hardest.
March 27, 2010 at 7:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The real senior prom
Yea Hornet Athletes!! You are MY heros for doing this each year. I want to see some sweet pictures also!
April 4, 2008 at 7:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
David’s birthday
Very touching tribute to your wonderful son. May God Bless you and wrap His arms around you. Thank you for reminding us of what is truly important in life. Love each other and hold tight to those memories. How lucky your son was to have you and you him.
April 4, 2008 at 7:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
More about early release
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April 3, 2008 at 7:52 p.m. ( permalink )
More about early release
Number 1: We (teachers) did NOT start early release. It was decided by the administration above us that this is what we will do.
Number 2: My PLC team is AWESOME. We work together, strategize, look at our student data and make decisions together for the betterment of our students because we DO have HIGH expectations for our students. We don't have TIME to gossip about others nor would we want to.
Number 3: We are STILL teaching the same amount of time as in the past. The time is just structured differently. We are working a required two and a half more hours a week. We are not taking instructional time AWAY from children.
Number 4: I wish I had MORE teaching time (longer school days or a longer school year...I don't know which)--I need more time with my students to teach all the curriculum I need to teach.
Number 5: Early release was designed because we don't have the same planning time (all at the same time, in all of the schools), we don't have the same 20 minute lunch time, and for the younger teachers, we all can't come to school real early like others because of childcare or stay real late either because of childcare.
Number 6: In every profession there are "slackers". For me to be lumped in with the "slackers" is very distubing. I work my tail off for my students. I go above and beyond in the name of my students because I want them to do the same thing when they are adults. I want them to learn from me to be positive, productive, hard-working, caring people and to be able to work cooperatively in a global society. It saddens me, that in the eyes my society, I am not valued.
April 3, 2008 at 5:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
From the head and heart
To all these beautiful woman and little Kalia, you're awesome!
Thanks to Kellie, Danielle, and Evy for being so kind to help with this. God Bless you all!
March 14, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
The tyranny of the clock
I'm with you folks...I would like it one way or the other. I love the evening daylight. However, this changing back and forth...the spring is the WORSE time trying to get used to. I feel like I have been a walking zombie most of the week at work and I can't sleep when I am supposed to. Crazy...wish I could be like Thomas Justagato!
March 13, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Schools chief talks about budget, plans
I was just told by Blue Select (because I was trying to understand my billing for bloodwork) and the very kind lady told me that I was "underinsured". I didn't realize that because I used to be with my spouse in a family plan because it was cheaper than the school district. Now to be underinsured scares me to be very careful for anything that needs to be done. $600.00 for bloodwork. YIKES!
March 10, 2008 at 8:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )