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 

Parent Survey Form

Click Here for Parent Survey

Leave feedback for the survey here

10.28.14 Citizen Advisory Meeting

1. Making Sense of K-Prep Data for Parents (10 min.)
2. Feedback on House Newsletters (10 min.)
3. Citizenship Indicators By Class (10 min.)
4. College Readiness Indicators Brainstorm (30 min.)
Referencing Eminence Example
5. Next Meeting Time - Thursday, January 22nd - Parent Survey Data Review

October 2014: The General

Celebrating Growth - School of Proficiency
Join us in celebrating our students and teachers in achieving school of proficiency status for our first two years. This year Thomas Nelson was labeled a proficient progressing school. This label denotes that TNHS met all of the growth goals that were established  by the state for the 2013-2014 school year. We are very fortunate to have such remarkable students, teachers, and parents leading the way for our community. 

FALL DEAN'S LIST 


We are excited to announce our first Quarter Dean's List breakfast dates to honor all students that achieved a 3.25 GPA or higher in the first 9 weeks of school. 

9th & 10th Graders = October 29th - 8:30-9:20
11th & 12th Graders = October 30th - 8:30-9:20.

The Beginnings

The General: September 2014 Issue

STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION
I am excited to announce our first monthly house newsletters from Thomas Nelson High School in addition to a living calendar for students and parents. These additional structures were encouraged after working with the Citizen Advisory in August. During that meeting we wanted to increase transparency about the work that is going on in our classrooms to support our Generals for College, Career, and Citizenship preparation. Click on the links above for your son or daughter's grade level to learn more about what's going on in their house. Also, click on "Living General Calendar" for ongoing updates about what is happening at Thomas Nelson for both students and parents. 

Here is the key: 

MOOSE MEMO = 12th Grade 
LINCOLN LEDGER = 11th Grade
HAMILTON RECORD = 10th Grade
LAFAYETTE LETTER = 9th Grade
LIVING GENERAL CALENDAR = All grades

STUDENT ORGANIZATION RUSH

Student organization rush week kicks off Monday, September 15th with over 30 student organization for students to join. The commons area will fill up with student organizations in the morning from 7:45 to 8:15 for students to explore.  

INDICATORS OF CITIZENSHIP

The Citizen Advisory Team along with the General Assembly have been working in collaboration with myself and a group of teachers over the past four weeks to begin drafting indicators of citizenship for our Generals to aspire towards. This notion of Citizenship Readiness is working to build stronger alignment to our mission of serving as active and informed local, national, and global citizens. In 2013-2014 we had established a clear vision for college and career readiness while the vision for citizenship readiness lacked development. Click here to see the current draft with questions that the teams are exploring. The hope is to have a full draft to share in October.