Principal Reflection:
This headline caught my attention, so I read it. We spend a great deal of time at MRHS talking about being a family, sharing values and developing an inclusive, safe and "happy" culture. I found the following quote interesting - "in happy schools, teacher support - as perceived by students - tends to be much greater." I agree with this statement, and will extend it to every adult that works in our building, not simply teachers. In our recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) our own students report that approximately 68% feel that teachers (adults in the building) really care about them. That means 32% don't feel that way, and that is of concern. The good news is that we are constantly working to address this. Jawsome is a perfect example of how we have collectively and collaboratively decided to personalize learning and provide more opportunities to build individual connections with students. This has helped me considerably in my role as principal. I have started "success chats" starting with our seniors who I am taking the time to get to know and assist through graduation. Janie and Mike are doing the same with struggling students. It has also allowed me informal time to sit with students and hear how they feel about our school and get to know their individual situations. I thoroughly enjoy visiting classrooms during Jawsome and to be able to interact with teachers and students without interrupting a lesson. The You Are Important Wall is another prime example of how we focus on personalizing our school and building connections with students. The article also mentions that survey data from the study show that schools can have very happy kids and high achievement. That is a goal I think we can all shoot for and continue to work towards.
There have been questions from students and staff regarding our policy on students taking AP exams, primarily, can they leave school or come in late when not testing. The answer is no. These are normal school days and students are expected to be in school for the entire day. They are to follow the handbook rules for dismissal or for being tardy if their parents chose to take this route, but they are not excused. Please share this message with our students and let me know if you have further questions.
Next week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! At MRHS, we extend this appreciation to ALL the adults that work in the building. This is consistent with our message that we are a family and that it takes a village to raise a child. So, we'd like to invite EVERYONE to join Janie, Mike and I next Tuesday morning May 9, 2017 for some breakfast in our caf anytime between 7:30 and 8am. See you then!
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Monomoy's Downtown Abbey
May 5th - 2017 Casual for a Cause: donations to Animal Welfare. Host: Ms. Paula McMahon. Downstairs Teacher's Room - join us anytime between 7:30-8am!
*no swimming with sharks this week*
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