Cool People

Monday, January 25th, 2016 



I had a chance to meet some cool people while I was out in Thunder Bay. Emilia is a Prof at Lakehead University who is going to retire then volunteer on reserves helping with their educational systems. She is intrigued by the North. I learned so much from her.

Mariella is soon to graduate with her education degree. She has a 28 year old sister who is autistic and has devoted her life to building awareness around disabilities. She wants everyone to know that people with disabilities are people first then they are austistic or downs or have cerebral palsy. I learned so much from her. 

Stan the cab driver who gets bored and has karaoke set up in the taxi. Usually he just sings on his own ( how he reads the words and drives at the same time not sure!!) He put on any song we wanted. Sweet Caroline was our choice. I learned a lot from him, he makes his job fun!! 

Do you meet new people and learn from them?? 

Here a great parody on Adele's hello made by a teacher for teachers about snow days or cold days. 

Staffing

Next week my regular schedule starts again. However, this is this weeks schedule. 

I am driving to Rainbow at about 1:30 this afternoon to pick up a diploma. 

Tuesday I am in High Level for meetings.

Wednesday PD day- everyone will stay at their schools. Mark will come to the learning store to do some planning. 

Thursday - I'm in La Crete/ Fort. 

Friday is move day in High Level. Let the games begin!!!!!!!!We will be moved over for Feb 1st. There will be lots of glitches yet it all will get moved and we will settle in nicely.  




Instruction and Programming/Events

Progress reports go out February 5th for Zama. 

Learning Store report cards go out on February 5th as well. 

Bob is in High Level to do marks on Wednesday - Friday for La Crete. 

Rummage Sale Friday-High Level

Move for High Level- Please pack the stuff that matters to you. If you love it, cherish it, value it, don't want it broken or dropped or misplaced then please pack it. Write where it should go on the top of the box. Locations are  the Bonnie's office, glass office,  kitchen room and big classroom as designated areas. Those are the instructions we will be giving the movers. We will have boxes for you to use. I am packing my stuff as I like it. If you don't absolutely need it or absolutely love it then it should stay behind or go back to your house. I am taking some books to my house. 



Thank yous

Thanks to Bonnie and Gaye Carpenter for heading to La Crete and doing bird house creations with 8 students there.  

Thanks to Bonnie and Holly for organizing a cropping weekend in High Level. So much work goes into making that happen and we thank you to forever and back for that. 

Thanks to Eva for opening the La Crete Learning Store for me on Saturday. Picked up the diplomas and we are almost done them all. Yes!!

Thanks to Eric who covered for me while I was recruiting. We appreciate his calm and cool. 

Thanks to Paul for assisting our farm simulator boys. They came in 4th place. We believe Rainbow won. 

Thanks to all for adjusting your schedules for diplomas.

Thanks to Zama for hosting two coordinators on Friday. 

Thanks to Jenine in Rainbow for adjusting her schedule to fit student times needed. 

Thanks to all who administered exams last week. It was a smooth writing and fingers are crossed for those students to be successful. 




Make it a great week. 

Anne