| Date | Event |
| 9/8/11-10/21/11 | SRI Fall Benchmark Window (Required) |
| 9/12/11 | Jordan Council/International Reading Association (JCIRA): 4:30-6:00pm SECOND Monday of Every month. Focus: Welcoming the Common Core State Standards into the Classroom |
| 9/22/11 | MY Access! Middle School Training @ Computer Lab in ASB |
| 9/23/11 | Fall Due Date for Submitting Books for Literature Selection Committee |
| 9/29/11 | MY Access!High School Training @ Computer Lab in ASB |
| 10/4/11-10/6/11 | Middle and High School Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| 10/7/11 | Secondary Compensatory Recess - NO School |
| 10/7/11 | UCTE FALL CONFERENCE |
| 10/12/11 | MY Access!High School FOLLOW-UP Training @ Computer Lab in ASB from 8-11:30 A.M. |
| 10/13/11 | MY Access!Middle School FOLLOW-UP Training @ Computer Lab in ASB from 8-11:30 A.M. |
| 10/20/11-10/22/11 | FALL Recess |
| 10/26/11 | Middle School Literature Selection Committee; 4-6PM in Silver Wolf Conf. Room |
| 10/27/11 | High School Literature Selection Committee; 3:30-5:30PM in Curriculum Conf. Room |
| 11/3/11 | End of First Quarter |
| 11/4/11 | Grade Transmittal Day - NO School |
| 12/6/11-1/20/12 | SRI WINTER Benchmark Window (Optional) |
| 11/24/11-11/25/11 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| 12/16/11 | Winter Due Date for Submitting Books for Literature Selection Committee |
| 12/23/11- 1/3/12 | Winter Break |
Something to Think About ~ from Consuelo Kickbusch, retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Army and author of Journey to the Future: A Roadmap for Success:
When I give advice to teachers, I tell them to take a serious interest in their students’ lives and to form a relationship with each student in their classroom. In situations where a teacher has a different background from that of the students, it is crucial for that teacher to make an extra effort to learn about his or her students’ cultures, races, religions, and nationalities. By learning about underlying cultural differences, a teacher may be able to better understand his or her students. Expressing sincere interest in the students’ well-being is the first step to engaging them. In an article titled “Setting the Stage for Student Engagement,” Assistant Professor of Teacher Education Jan Richards states, “The most powerful influence you can have on your students is realized through your personality: your smile, your humor, your praise and caring.” Many times, gaining the trust of a student begins when an educator shares his or her story or journey. When the teacher is transparent and authentic, the student can see that his or her teacher was once in the same place as he or she, inspiring the student to begin to trust the teacher and be more willing to learn. In “Relationships Matter: Linking Teacher Support to Student Engagement and Achievement,” Klem and Connell state that “Students need to know that teachers are involved with them…and care about them.”