April 6, 2018

One of our VERY favorite things to do each day is be in classrooms.  Quite frankly, when we aren't, we get a little depressed.  We love a classroom where students are sharing what they are learning (not what their weekend plans are or what they just saw on SnapChat), we love them demonstrating their learning, and we love when our staff is engaged with them.  Going into a quiet classroom, with the teacher behind a desk and no interaction going on is not our thing.  Why is engagement so important?  We have also said is MULTIPLE times: high engagement yields high learning and low behavior issues.  Don't believe us?  Check out THIS ARTICLE on ways to increase engagement and the research behind it.  Yes, another article proving it =)

We are having a MAJOR issue with students using Google Hangouts in class and sharing TOTALLY inappropriate content with one another.  Unfortunately, we cannot block it from GVMS without blocking it from the entire district.  Please make sure that you are checking what "tabs" that our students have up when using our computers!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE SHOTS FROM TWITTER AND AROUND OUR CAMPUS THIS WEEK!   SEND US A TEXT TO COME VISIT AS WE LOVE IT!

    

     

   

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!  KEEP THEM COMING!  We love the "I Noticed..." and will add as many as we can!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to Carla for all the care that she gives our students! ~Aubry
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dave F., Cristina, Tamia and Sue for all of their hard work on the tutorial paperwork! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Josiah for ALL of his hard work with ALL of the changes that are taking place in English! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T. for all of her help and support for me and the entire English Department! ~Aubry
• SUPER awesome shout out to Alisa for teaching our PE students a new dance! ~Jamie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Trevor for keeping our Rainbow Trout alive over Spring Break! ~Kristy
• SUPER awesome shout out to Josiah for all the help you continuously give the subs in English! ~Aubry
• SUPER awesome shout out to Elizabeth for her positive energy on campus! ~Heather P.
• SUPER awesome shout out to our TAP Staff for wearing their Autism Awareness shirts on Thursdays! ~Sue
• SUPER awesome shout out to Ric for helping me prepare for soccer! ~Sarj
• SUPER awesome shout out to Ken, Rosa, Elizabeth, Cristina, Alex, Tamia, Fulton, Don, Sue, Lynn, Ryan, Jamie, Katherine, Lorraine, Nate, Julie, Christen, Aubry, Allison, Heather T., Carol, Barb, and Admin for writing   256 Good News Referrals for March!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Bates, Booker, Hafich, Kinder, Peckham, Peila, and Admin for writing 20 Good News Referrals for April!