Sunday, August 24, 2014

District Wide Information

A Student's School Community
As we begin this school year, it is important for our school community to remember that teachers aren't the only important people in student lives.  As the TED talk Jarrett Krosoczka: Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes explains that lunch ladies are heroes for students, but so are custodians and all other staff in our school community. Some students connect with teachers but others do not.  We do not always realize how a smile, a simple "hello" or some other connection can make the day of a student.  We all make a difference, and this isn't something we learn in college or grad school.  Let's make a difference for our students this year!

Sunday, August 17, 2014

District Wide Information

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!

This year begins with many positive changes in Marshall Public Schools.  With that I would like everyone to welcome Nancy Thooft (formerly 8th grade science teacher), media specialist, to our Media Centers. 

Nancy and I are starting the school year with device deployment Monday and Tuesday at Park Side, and with the help of Shelly Moe and Joan Winter, we will be working to organize the media centers at both Park Side and West Side.  Both were moved over the summer and there is much work to be done before being able to open either one.  Media lesson and story time schedules at PS and WS will not be available for sign-up until later this week.  Thank you for your patience.  

We worked on setting up new student computer accounts for the HS and MA-TEC this weekend.  We will continue to work on new student computer accounts for the MS, WS and PS this week.  PS and WS teachers should send us a class list as has been done in years past.