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 

Parent Survey Form

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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.