Hawk Highlights

We are extending Challenge #12 for another week. Relationships with students are absolutely critical for their success. You never know what is inside a student's invisible backpack and a positive word can carry a student. For Challenge #12, try saying things to a student such as:

▪ You matter.

▪ You are somebody.

▪ I believe in you.

▪ You have the potential to be great!

▪ I enjoy having you in class.

Share your story at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LPb3BOG-_wDN_GpCvzDL33xe1Y-xEWpKY4DmjnS0mP4/edit?usp=sharing

• New Email Signature: In a continual effort to standardize the brand of our school district and school, we will be using the image above in our email signatures for all emails sent externally. The image clearly describes what we do best for students and is easy to understand. People take notice when they see the same unique brand repeatedly, which furthers public recognition of our purpose. Please save the image above and insert it into your email signatures. Also, please add our vision after the image: The St. Georges Way: Every student & every teacher will learn and grow every day. Here are some additional directions on how to add the image if needed.

  https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-and-add-a-signature-to-messages-8ee5d4f4-68fd-464a-a1c1-0e1c80bb27f2. Also, Christine Schumacher will add in-depth directions for different devices on schoology.

• ALICE Emergency Response Drill: We are going to conduct part III of our ALICE training on Tuesday, February 25th, at the beginning of 3rd period. This drill should not be a surprise to anyone. Please discuss thoroughly with your 3rd period class in advance of the drill. To initiate the drill, the RAVE Panic Button will be activated followed by a PA announcement. The PA announcement will state something similar to the following:

  
  

  “This is a drill, there are reports of an armed assailant at (location). Respond according to your training.”

  
  

  Following the announcement, a swift decision should be made to either evacuate the building or perform an enhanced lockdown (barricade) in the classroom. The option that you choose with your class is based on the given location of the armed assailant.
  
  If your class decision is to evacuate, students and staff should exit the building at fire drill speed (walk) meant to simulate a run in a real-world situation. If your class decision is to perform an enhanced lockdown, then barricade the door using available resources in your classroom as practiced during November’s door barricade practice session. Remember, that any barricade is better than no barricade. Barricades can only be classified as good, better, and best. Administration will be in the hallways supporting the drill. We will also give a firm tug on barricaded doors. Please see additional notes below.

  1. All staff members and students should be active players in the drill. If you need to discuss any unusual circumstances, please see Dr. Harrison.

  2. Stress to students in your third period class that the drill needs to be taken seriously and students and staff need to use their training to select their best option considering how they would respond in a real-world scenario.

  3. Evacuating students should walk during the drill (no running).

  4. Students and staff exiting the building must stop immediately after crossing the road that surrounds the school (the mote). They cannot go into the fields, front parking lot, or softball field side parking lots. They may cross the bus parking lot.

  5. Teachers on third period planning are assigned to be outside at the start of third period to support evacuating students and staff and gather any straying students as they come out of the building. Please see the attached map below of locations for third period planning teacher placement around the building. These teachers are Mr. Culver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Diodati, Ms. Mitchell, Mrs. Steward, Mrs. Janssen, Mrs. Tuson, and Ms. Stinson.

  6. The road going around the building (like a mote) will be blocked off from motor traffic during the drill enabling students to safely cross the road and then stop.

  7. We will make parents and local authorities aware of the drill.

  8. Remember that the St. Georges Way is “Every student and every teacher will learn and grow everyday.” Drills are an opportunity for growth as we go outside of comfort zones.

  Please see Dr. Harrison with any questions.

• Freshmen Welcome Day: Thank you to staff members that signed up to work our Freshman Welcome Day scheduled for Saturday, March 21st from 9 am- 12 pm. Similar to last year, students that have been accepted into St. Georges will have the opportunity to come to our campus and have fun in our career areas, play carnival-like games in our gym, network, and learn more about our programming. Details including staff assignments are forthcoming.

• CTSO Competition Update: Our SkillsUSA students competed in the Teamworks, Web Design, Cabinetmaking, Plumbing, Auto Technology, and Computer Programming competitions. See competition images below. This week is our Carpentry competition, Early Childhood students compete in EdRising, and Culinary Arts in ProStart! We wish our CTE instructors and competing students good luck with their competitions!

• Join the Turtleneck Committee: Come join the camaraderie and be in the final Turtleneck Committee group picture on Thursday, February 28th at 7:32 am. Anyone joining us for this final picture will go down in St. Georges lore as an alumni Committee member!
  

• Teacher of the Year: Congratulations to all teachers receiving a Teacher of the Year nomination. Nominees need to submit their Teacher of the Year Nomination Sheets to continue with the process to Trish Williams by Wednesday, February 26th.

• Revision is a part of the learning process. We have to continue to instill the growth mindset because there is value in learning from a mistake.

• Even though we do not write as frequently in math, we do revise our thinking frequently and it is a similar process that is used in writing.

• What we have learned to do over the years does not come “naturally” to students. As a result, we have to provide and be models to help our students understand how to go through the writing process as opposed to focusing on the end product.

• To help students understand why they received particular grades, it is good to have them check their own work against a rubric. Students need to know the exact expectations of any writing task.

• Students need actual lessons and activities before engaging in the writing process. Otherwise, instructors are merely assigning writing, not teaching it.

Congratulations to Megan Ellingsworth for being named DSEA's Paraprofessional of the Month! Megan is an integral part of our Early Childhood program and does an outstanding job ensuring that our St. Georges Hawks and our preschoolers have valuable and enriching experiences in our Early Childhood program. This award is well-deserved and we appreciate everything Megan does to ensure that our students learn and grow everyday!

"As CTE Month is coming to a close, I want to take one more moment to thank our CTE group for being great people and passionate professionals. I never grow tired of walking into a career area and seeing our students working alongside our instructors on their various crafts. Never forget the personal and professional impact you are having on your students." ~Chad Harrison

"A special thanks to Jermaine Williams and all staff members that played a role in planning and facilitating the Junior Seminar on Friday. It is a huge undertaking with many moving parts. It went exceptionally well and I heard healthy discussion between the presenters and our students. They are excited to co-op next year." ~Shanta Reynolds

Monday, February 24th

• NCCVT Board Meeting in SG Library- 7:00 pm

Tuesday, February 25th

• Alice Drill- 3rd Period
• ACE: Facilitators Meeting- 7:35 am
• ACE Online- 7:35 am
• Golf Meeting- Athletic Health Care- 3:00 pm
• Nutrition/Diabetes Workshop in Lecture Hall- 6:00 pm
• Senior Only Prom Ticket Sales

Wednesday, February 26th

• Grades are due by 3:00 p.m.
• Educators Rising Competition
• HOSA Testing in Computer Lab
• Invest in Girls- Library- 3:00 pm

Thursday, February 27th

• ProStart Competition
• UD Upward Bound Meeting Info Meeting in Lecture Hall- 9:00 am
  
• Senior Only Prom Ticket Sales

Friday, February 28th

• Faculty Liaison Meeting- 7:35 am
• SkillsUSA- Carpentry Competition
• HOSA Testing in Computer Lab

Nurse Technology students enjoying their experiences in the Junior Seminar and taking time to pose for a picture!