Undergraduate Honors and 7th and 8th grade Field Trip

My favorite ceremonies are when we get to celebrate the academic excellence of our students. Today we did that by presenting awards to our undergraduates at the high school. Every department handed out awards to those students who achieved the highest grades, worked the hardest, improved the most, or any other category they wish a student be honored. The ceremony culminates in the Academic Achievement Award which is give to any student who achieves a 3.7 or higher for two trimesters. If they do it for one year, they receive a certificate. If they do it for two, they get an academic letter. If the succeed in getting a 3.7 or higher a third year, they get a pin for the letter, and if they do it for four years they get a personal plaque and their name engrave on the Academic Hall of Fame. Congratulations to all our achievers!

We also took the 7th and 8th graders to Dr. Lawless Park and had activities and a cookout to celebrate the end of the year. Students played kick-ball, volleyball, engaged in team building exercises, and went on a nature scavenger hunt. It was a great time and our thanks to Mrs. Bright and all her staff for the amazing food!

Math Focus

I can recognize patterns and trends and use them to predict an outcome.

English Focus

I can look at two pieces of writing and compare and contrast.

Announcements

• Mr. Habra will be out of the building on June 3rd in the morning for the Berrien RESA Principal's meeting.
• May 31st there is no school in honor of Memorial Day.
• June 3rd is 6th grade orientation and the Hello/Goodbye dance during the regular school day.
• Athletic awards for winter and spring are on June 3rd at 6:30PM in the auditorium.
• June 7th is 8th grade graduation during the regular school day.
• PARENTS and GUARDIANS: Check out your student's grades and attendance at http://www.cassopolis-schools.org/pinnacle/PIV . If you need your login information you can call Mrs. Anderson at 445-0541
• The next Board meeting is June 2nd at the High School Library at 6:00 PM.

Teacher Section

• Breakfast duty the week of May 24, 2010: 7:20 – 7:35 May and Dahl 7:35 – 7:45 Wernette and Westrate

• Please note that MEAP test talks should be done.
  
  

Quote of the Week

Good enough, never is.

-Mrs. Fields

Hot Chocolate with the Principal, LCISD Career Tech Business Meeting, Band/Choir Concert, and Graduation Practice

On the third Wednesday of every month, I hold "Hot Chocolate with the Principal." Students who have issues, want to discuss the goings on in the building, have suggestions for policy changes, or just want to spend a few minutes discussing common interests with me get that opportunity. I also use that time to meet with the student government to inform them of new ideas and policies and get feedback. It is a very valuable experience for me and something I look forward to each month.

Another valuable experience is the earlier reported Ed Lowe/LCISD Young Entrepreneur's Day. during this day our students present business plans to local business owners who help them by asking questions and judging the solidity of the various students plans. This year, the top honors wen to a Cassopolis Team for an Extreme Paintball business. They were recently honored at LCISD for the terrific job they did and presented the plan to local business leaders as a group.

Our last Band/Choir concert of the year took place on Wednesday, May 19th. The show was well received with proud parents and family members right alongside the excited performers. My thanks to Ms. Goodearl and the outstanding job she did!

Finally, on May 20th we practiced for the graduation ceremony with our seniors. Graduation itself looked great on May 23, but that does not happen without a lot of time and effort from many people. Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Haines, Mr. Harvey, Mrs. Widerquist and most especially Mrs. Herwick worked hard so that our graduates would have a memorable day. However, even with all this hard work, we walk the graduates through the procedure of walking, standing, and crossing the stage so that they too can look and feel as polished as the families watching expect them to be.

Math Focus

I can recognize patterns and trends and use them to predict an outcome.

English Focus

I can look at two pieces of writing and compare and contrast.

Announcements

• Mr. Habra will be out of the building on June 3rd in the morning for the Berrien RESA Principal's meeting.
• May 26th is the National Honor Society field trip to Shipshewana
• May 28th we will be on long assembly schedule to celebrate the underclassmen academic awards.
• May 27th and 28th will be the 7th and 8th grade field trips to Lawless Park, respectively.
• May 31st there is no school in honor of Memorial Day.
• June 3rd is 6th grade orientation and the Hello/Goodbye dance during the regulaur School day.
• Athletic awards for winter and spring are on June 3rd at 6:30PM in the auditorium.
• June 7th is 8th grade graduation during the regulaur school day.
• PARENTS and GUARDIANS: Check out your student's grades and attendance at http://www.cassopolis-schools.org/pinnacle/PIV . If you need your login information you can call Mrs. Anderson at 445-0541
• The next Board meeting is May 26th at the Central Administration building at 7:00 AM.

Teacher Section

• Breakfast duty the week of May 24, 2010: 7:20 – 7:35 May and Dahl 7:35 – 7:45 Wernette and Westrate

• Please note that MEAP test talks should be done.
  
  

Quote of the Week

Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.

-Edward Everett