The General: May & June 2015

CLASS OF 2015 LIFTING OFF!

We are proud to celebrate our historic class of 2015 in the coming weeks. We have a full week of celebration planned to honor the foundation they have provided for future classes to follow in their footsteps. 

See below for more details about the events. 

The General: March - April Issue

Watch this Month's Touchcast!

LADY GENERALS SOCCER CORE TEAM

Our Lady Generals Soccer team has started our first ever Legacy Core Team. Check out their remarkable work by clicking here.

 

SPRING DEAN'S LIST BREAKFAST - 3.25 or higher?

As Q3 report cards go home this Friday we will begin preparing to send invites for our Spring 2015 Dean's List Breakfast. We hope to see you there! 

11th Grade Dean’s List Breakfast = March 31st from 8:30 to 9:10 AM

 12th Dean’s List Breakfast= March 31st from 9:15 to 10:00 AM

9th Grade Dean’s List Breakfast= April 1st from 8:30 to 9:10 AM

10th Grade Dean’s List Breakfast= April 1st  from 9:15 to 10:00 AM

February 2015 Issue: The General

CITIZENSHIP READINESS HAS ARRIVED!

We are excited to announce that our class of 2015 will be the first class with the opportunity to achieve citizenship readiness at Thomas Nelson. 

CITIZENSHIP READINESS DOCUMENTS

1. Overview & Frequently Asked Questions
2. Service Record Form
3. Indicators by Class
4. Example Student Blog

COLLABORATIVE WORK

This distinction brings together work from the Thomas Nelson General Assembly student leadership team and the Thomas Nelson Citizen Advisory Team over the past five months. Founded upon our core value of RESPONSIBILITY and corresponding care values we are excited to honor students that are taking care of their community. The process for readiness demands a holistic approach and is founded upon four essential beliefs. 

CITIZENSHIP READINESS CORE BELIEFS

1. Student LEADERship - meaningful and varied student experiences are essential to student growth. 
2. Stewardship - By choosing service over self-interest we lay the foundation for success for future Generals to follow. 
3. Curriculum Integration - The Citizenship Readiness narrative must be embedded into the curriculum for all students to have access to readiness and be able to support our community fully. 
4. Sustained Community Partnerships - Through sustained partnerships with community organizations we provide a lasting foundation for support and service to our community. 

January 2014 Issue: The General

Click Here for the Parent Survey Results

 Thank you for your feedback!

Learning from and with parents is essential to our ongoing improvement at Thomas Nelson. This survey data will be used by our teachers, SBDM Team, and Citizen Advisory team to focus are growth for the year ahead. 

What are we most proud of?
1. Our school community has worked to establish a safe place to learn with a focus on CARE Culture providing a strong foundation for us to work from. 94% of parents agree that TNHS is a safe place to learn and grow! 

2. This CARE Culture is founded upon consistently expectations for both students and staff members. 85% of parents agree that our staff cares about their child. 


3. We work to support all students. 92% of parents agree that TNHS has a strong belief that their child can be successful!




Where are we focused for continued growth?
1. College and Career Supports: Only 62% of parents agreed that they were aware of the Interim Assessment process. We want to continue to inform parents of the important role of these assessments in their child's learning trajectory. 


2. Only 67% of parents agreed they had received positive news about their child this year. We want this to be at 100% and have systems in place to ensure that all of our parents receive good news annually. 

January 29th, 2015 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

1. Celebrating Citizenship Readiness
2. Student Survey Results and Implications
3. Parent Survey Results and Implications
4. The Missing Piece Indicators and Notes
1. What is the most important piece for our mission? 
1. Relationship building Domain - feeling trusted. 
2. How do we involve teachers in the communication with the Citizen Advisory team? 
3. Communication with parents how do we track. 
4. Remind 101 - every parent has a phone. 

The General: December 2014 Issue

PARTNERING WITH PARENTS SURVEY 
An important part of our vision at Thomas Nelson is parent and community partnership. Every December we issue the Partnering with Parents Survey. 

The purpose of this survey is: 

1. To learn from you and determine how we can continue to grow as a school community in supporting parents. 
2. Share the results in the January Edition of The General. 
3. Allow TNHS staff members to use the data in order to set goals for the coming year. 

Please take 3 to 4 minutes to complete this survey. 

Click Here - Partnering with Parents Survey to share your voice. 






ACHIEVEMENT WEEK & IA 2 - JUMP!

Achievement week will be held from 12.15 to 12.19 culminating in our 2nd Interim Assessment of the year and Future Story Support Day for our Seniors! The theme for this semester's Achievement Week is "Jump - How high can you go?" Final Exams and the Interim Assessments will challenge students to continue to grow towards their future story. The week will culminate in a Future Story Support Day with individual supports for all senior students. 

The General: November 2014 Issue

NOVEMBER GRATITUDE 

Giving gratitude is a part of our TNHS LEADER Value culture. Click on the link below to give gratitude to someone in the TNHS Community that you would like to honor during the month of November. We will post these notes of gratitude in the TNHS Teacher's Work Room. 

Click Here to Give Gratitude!

FIVE THINGS I AM THANKFUL FOR