The Cardinal Way

Be a Mr. Jensen!

In this video, a single teacher saw beyond the surface and recognized the true calling of his student. Instead of scolding him for tapping away in class, this teacher acknowledged his innate talent and nurtured it. This video reminded me that every student has a unique talent and passion that should never be stifled, and we get to discover the distinct rhythm that propels each student forward. We are able to help foster what makes our students different and guide them on how to use it as a force for positive change. It's easy to hold back because of fear or doubt, but we get to help our students march to the beat of their own drums.

When you feel defeated or think that what you say or do doesn't matter, remember that YOU can be a Mr. Jensen!

Together, let's strive for greatness!

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Being a teacher is not just a profession or WHAT you do - it's a calling that requires passion, dedication, empathy, and a commitment to making a positive impace on the lives of others. So the next time someone asks you what do you do, please tell them truth and don't sell yourselves short.

Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, community, and each other!

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• The cafeteria staff member who brought some of the leftovers from breakfast to Mrs. Tellas' SAT classroom on Wednesday to help students stay focused for the remainder of their test.
• Vivian Leach for all of her work organizing testing tickets and preparing boxes for all of the testing we have had this semester.
• Our teachers and staff for a successful SAT day. A special shout-out to our staff members who helped stuffing supply bags for our incoming freshmen.
• Mr. Hanley and his yearbook class for wrapping up the yearbook for an on-time submission!
• Our winter sports coaches and the athletic department who recognized student athletes at the winter sports awards program this week.

SHS was the host site for the Elementary Music Fest this week. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from around the district performed to a packed house in the historic Southport Fieldhouse. Thank you to the custodians who setup and worked the event, the athletic department and sports teams who worked around this event, and our PE teachers who adjusted to having their classroom space unavailable.

After a long day of giving the SAT, it was nice for the entire staff to have some time to gather, have some fun, listen to music, eat pizza, and win some prizes.

Congratulations to Natalla'h Wilson (Senior), Manprit Kaur (Senior), Mang Dim (Senior), Esther Li (Senior), and Samson Nguyen (Sophomore) for representing SHS at the DECA state conference last week. Natalla'h achieved a Competency Medallion for achieving high scores in her event, showcasing her hard work and talent. Thank you to Ashley Quinlin and Cheryl Rettig for all of your work with DECA.

Congratulations to the SHS February Students of the Month and thank you to all staff members who take the time to recognize our students!

Art - Jonathan Martin

Business - Jasmine Chau

English - Liliana Patton

FACS - Javion Lewis

Main Office - Marice Stanovic

Math - Sophia Richason

PE - Carter Hartman

Science - Willow Treeter

Social Studies - Ben Munoz

Student Services - Luke Jordan

SHS had 2 students recognized as C9 students of the month:

"Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."

- Abraham Lincoln

Students in Daryl Traylor's Anatomy and Physiology class were conducting a heart lab the other day. The students were constructing the anatomical structure of the heart.

Mrs. Reed's Biology class was wrapping up their unit on genetics. The students reviewed concepts such as genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous, etc. After review, the students completed an activity called "makin' babies" where they took their characteristics with another classmates and determined what their babies would look like. The students applied all of their learning during the activity, even completing a dihybrid cross.

Mr. Weimer met with a group of staff members this week to discuss the implementation of a freshman success team next year. He explained the work with NCS and the University of Chicago, and the goal to increase the percentage of freshman who are "on track" after their 9th grade year. The team will meet weekly to analyze individual student data and work collaboratively to support the selected group of students.

Mr. Dever and a few other Perry Township teachers presented during the IDOE's Digital Learning Day. Jordan shared his work with AI/ChatGPT as his favorite tech tool he enjoys using in his classroom.

Check out his fantastic work along with other educators around the State of Indiana in the complete video on the Indiana Learning Lab website HERE (or just watch his segment on AI/ChatGPT (17:24-21:25): YouTube Link - Jordan Dever | SHS )

The string faculty from Indiana State University came to visit Mr. Wright's advanced orchestra class on Friday. They played for the class, along with the class, and gave advice to students considering music at the university level.

Would you rather....spend Spring Break

On the beach - 60%

At an amusement park - 10%

In a big city - 20%

In the mountains - 10%

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Phone: 317-789-4800
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