Middle School Teachers at SAS training

Those Middle School teachers outstandingly

represented their school and their school district.

Here's the SAS Framework from the Department of Education.

check it out:  http://www.pdesas.org/

Off to Training Today

I am headed out of town for the next two days to learn all of the in's and out's of the PA Department of Education's Standards Aligned System to become an Integration Trainer.   The two-day train the trainer roll-out program sponsored by PDE (according to the information packet) "will introduce participants, through intense hands on utilization, to the Standards Aligned System's (SAS) features, functions and resources. The workshop will include suggestions for presenting and training others on the use of the SAS site and resources."

I am participating with three middle school teachers, Mr. McNaughton, Mrs. Krout, and Mrs. Bomboy.  Can't wait to bring this back to Schick.

Finally Saw Avatar

What an amazing film.

I jokingly told my wife that the only

thing missing from this movie was the

clan of Ewoks.  I could not believe

the cinematography.  I may see it again.

Schick Rocked Today!!!

Mr. Rhoads and I were spending a reflective conversation about today at Schick and some events of the day stood out.  Some were captured on film, while others were just gently noticed.  Check out The Little Lancer Blog to see article after article about today at Schick.  

Those gently noticed moments not caught on film?  Well, the kindergarten teachers were seen caroling outside of Mrs. Dunlap's room because it was her birthday, our intervention specialists were forging relationships and making visits to homes of some special kiddos, one teacher discovered and celebrated a new way to reach a hard-to-reach student, individual learning plans were being implimented, a veteran teacher shared a magical moment from her instructional day, one student who was moving had hugs from teachers and administrators all throughout the day, the librarian was compiling a favorite book list from the teaching staff while working on how to make those books part of her permanent collection, a book on trains was donated to the library by a vendor, a parent dropped off a basketball pump so the playground basketballs could be 'pumped up,' parents attended an afterschool music clinic, Mrs. Cooley worked Cooley Magic all day with many lifesaving acts that benefitted kids, and an usher at the Community Arts Center gave the greatest compliment of all about our 1st and 2nd grade students' behavior....I could go on and on, but today was a great day to be a LITTLE LANCER.

Check out these Olympic Hopefuls!

I passed this Motley Crew on its way to the OLYMPIC COMPETITION

in the Gymnasium.  Check out Mrs. Mitstifer's Dreadlocks.

Smile, Mr. Gerber!

Great Job, Schick!

Our Curriculum leaders did a great job tonight!

Congrats!

Curriculum Team Meeting