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The Cardinal Way

Ignite - Connect - Empower

The CardinalWayIgnite - Connect - Empower

Congratulations to Nathan Fishel, the Student-Selected Staff Member of the Week!

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Mr. Fishel was selected by the Leadership Council and surprised during iPass on Friday.

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Reserved Parking Spot for the Week

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$25 Domino's Gift Card

Weekly Inspiration

Grit and Building Agency

After last week's TED Talk from Angela Duckworth about Grit, I stumbled across the TED talk from Anindya Kundu and I appreciated how he suggests that grit isn't enough. We also need to develop students' agencies so they have support and the ability to overcome obstacles. He mentions success in mentors who build the capacity of those he's seen to be successful even in the most daunting of circumstances.


I wonder who was that support and agency-builder for all of us..... there are hundreds of people who have influenced the lives of our collective SHS family. They helped develop our grit and fostered our ability to utilize the resources available so we could discover our successes in life. We are able to show passion and perseverance over long periods of time (grit) because of their support.


Here are two things to think about as we go into this week:

1. Does the person/people who influenced you the most know the extent of their impact on your life? If the answer is no, why not?

2. How do we build systems that develop mentors and agency-builders for our students who need it the most?


We don't have all of the answers, but it we have a growth mindset and believe that ALL of the students and staff at SHS are capable of success, then we figure it out together.


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Cardinal Recognitions

Thank You To:

  • The staff for your flexibility with the building projects last week: moving cars to paint the west lot, the east lot being a mess with the beginning of the roofing project over the east gym and pool, and intermittent power outages in the evening as building transformers are replaced (sorry, but those will continue for a few weeks).
  • Elaine Miller for organizing and running the hearing screenings for all of our 10th graders and new enrollments in the auditorium on Wednesday.
  • All who participated in the WRAL trivia night fundraiser on Thursday.

Chirps & Cheers

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." - Oprah Winfrey

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Amanda Schnepp

Mrs. Schnepp's Honors Biology students traveled to the Girl Scouts of Centrail Indiana Program Center last week to meet with the director of STEM experience and former Cardinal, Tara Foor. The students learned about what the Girls Scouts does for girls in the state and a little bit about the property. The students were there to explore the biological and ecological possibilities on site so they can egage visitors of all ages.

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Patrick Clark & the Counseling Department

Mr. Clark and the Counseling Department took a group of students to Lucas Oil Speedway. The students participated in the YES Program and listened to a panel discussion with several NHRA drivers who discussed how science, technology, engineering, and math play a role on their careers in drag racing.
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Ethan Coffman

Mr. Coffman's Algebra 1 class was working to correctly solve equations and inequalities in class. Not only did students have to solve the problems, they also had to graph the solutions to understand the difference between the equations and inequalities. Students worked independently and they discussed their solutions with their classmates.
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Jamie Marshall

Mrs. Marshall is discussing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens with our sophomore LAMP (Latino Advocacy and Mentorship Program) students. The group is going through Sean Covey's workbook bi-weekly with Mrs. Marshall during iPass. During this lesson, they were brainstorming ways to break bad habits.
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Unified Football

Our unified football team along with coaches Jennifer Karushis, Kerry Simpson, and Marissa Turner won their first-ever game last week. The players worked well together and are excited to take on PMHS on the road at 6pm this Wednesday. All are encouraged to attend!

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Ngun Sung & Amy Peddie

SHS Social Worker, Ngun Sung, and SMS Counselor, Beth Brunson, presented to a group of female students during iPass on Friday. Amy Peddie helped coordinate the group to discuss sensitive topics so we can best support all of our students.

Educational Humor

How teachers felt last week during the full blue moon!

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Southport High School

Amy M. Boone, Principal

Website: https://www.perryschools.org/sh/
Location: 971 East Banta Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-789-4800
Twitter: @SHS_Cardinals