Feb News

IMPORTANT DATES (Dec.):

·        Feb. 11 Pep Assembly HS

·        Feb. 13-School Improvement Day

·        Feb. 13- Class Competition Spirit Day

·        Feb. 20 –No School

·        Feb. 27-No School

·        Feb. 24 YRBS Survey

Enrollment   HS: 

 9^th:  34       10^th:31      11^th:27     12^th:30     Total: 122

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News from the High School Principal Desk:

This is traditionally our week for the most discipline referrals.  We had a successful pep assembly this week and another class competition coming up Friday.  Thank you to the MBI group for raising school spirit and pride in our system.   MBI “Gold” is a reality that we will strive for and would look great for our school and more than likely give us the “hedgehog” we have been searching for.  Positive behavioral supports are evident throughout our system.  The data from the first semester looks good and I feel the year is going well. 

2^nd Quarter Data:

*50% of our Students were on Honor Roll, High or 4.0

*By the end of the 2^nd Quarter the HS has had only 32 Referrals all year

*By the end of the 2^nd Quarter 91% of our students have not had a single referral

Semester Test Results First Semester:

A-36%

B-24%

C-16%

D-12%

F-12%

Average GPA

9^th Grade-  2.9

10^th Grade-2.7

11^th Grade-2.8

12^th Grade-2.3

2^nd Quarter Attendance Rate:

9^th Grade-  95%

10^th Grade-95%

11^th Grade-96%

12^th Grade-95%

2^nd Quarter Positive Post Cards Sent: 154

2^nd Quarter Bulldog Tickets: 206

Teacher Walk-Through Data

Frame the Lesson: 88%

Work in the Power Zone: 85%

Student Grades 1^st Semester:

A-35%

B-26%

C-15%

D-20%

F-4%

Love and Logic

Helping unmotivated kids is one of the most complex challenges we face as educators and parents. Therefore, giving a quick and easy solution in less than 300 words would be impossible…and downright irresponsible.

 

In approximately 99% of cases, the child's lack of motivation results from far more than simple laziness or a conscious desire to act out. The roots of apathy go far deeper, into feelings of frustration, anger, hopelessness, lack of control, or loss. The majority of these feelings lay at the subconscious level, where they wreak havoc on a child's ability to engage in higher-level thinking tasks, such as sustained attention to detail, problem-solving, memory, perseverance, and self-control.

 

This is why punishing children for getting bad grades usually backfires. Since they are already feeling bad about life, how is making them feel worse about it going to get them motivated to succeed?

 

In my award winning book, From Bad Grades to a Great Life, I teach a variety of alternative strategies for getting at the roots of apathy…rather than making it worse with anger, lectures, threats and punishments. At the core of what we teach is the importance of loving kids for who they are…rather than who we want them to be. Yes! The healing process begins when we end the power struggle by saying, "We will love you no matter how well or poorly you do in school. Your grades are your grades…not ours. That's why we are no longer going to fight with you about them. Just let us know how we can help."

 

Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.

 

Dr. Charles Fay