11.10.15 Gifts & The Feast of Thanks

"When we choose to make visible the gifts of those around us, we discover several things. First, working together we begin to take creative responsibility for our families and our lives... Second, as we share gifts, all kinds of new connections and relationships are created." 
                    The Abundant Community 

11.10.15 Meeting

1. Parent Partnership E-Cards (All Parents)
2. Read Aloud Norms (Wes)
3. Gift Card Revisions (Wes - Groups of 3)
4. Goal Setting Revisited (Wes)
5. Feast of Thanks (Mark) 
1. Annual Tradition of Association and Hospitality.
2. How can the General Hand be involved in short-term?
6. House Parent Roles (Small Groups)
1. Immediate Needs
2. Long-Term Needs
7. Gratitude Circles (Small Groups)
1. What gifts did we share today?

November 2nd Visit - Peter Block

10.13.15 General Hand Meeting - Purpose, Goals, Gifts (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM)

1. Partnering with Parent Cards (10 min.) Everyone
    Peter Block Visit to Cincy anyone?

2. Review Being Awesome Commitments (2 min.) Mr. Bradley

3. What is our purpose? Why does the General Hand Exist (20 min.) 
4. Our Goals: What % of parents do we want to honor? (10 min.)

5. The Parent Gift Sheet & Confidentiality Training (10 min)  

6. Gratitude Circle (5 min.)

The General: September 2015 Issue

STUDENT LEADERship = Yes!

As our school community has grown over the past three years, so has the notion of student LEADERship. This year, we have no fewer than 75 students serving in active leadership roles within their schedules beyond the traditional classroom each day. This brief video highlights leadership roles across the 

school.

 

Celebrating TELL Kentucky Winners Circle Award: Excellence in Culture, Achievement, and Safety

We are excited to celebrate with our team of classroom LEADERs are nomination as one of the top schools in the state for Culture, Achievement, and School Safety. To find out more about the TELL Kentucky Winners Circle click here. Check out our remarkable House LEADERs below. 

(From Left to Right) Mrs. Nokes, Mr. Hammond, Mrs. Cornish, Mr. Mudd

The General Hand - House Parent Meeting 9.8.15

1. Welcome Bingo (10 min.) Everyone

2. Being Awesome Commitments (10 min.) Mr. Bradley & Amy Durbin 

3. Historical Context for General Hand (5 min.) Amy Durbin
    A. Where did the General Hand begin?
    B. What can we celebrate? 
    C. What role did the General Hand play? 
4. Why are we here today? (10 min.) 

5. The Parent Gift Sheet & Confidentiality (10 min) 

6. Where do we start? Strategic Action Planning  (10 min.)

7. Gratitude Circle (5 min.)

The General - July 2015 Want to Make a Difference?

Want to Make a Difference?
As we continue to pursue college, career, and citizenship readiness for all students we are recognize the powerful role that parents must play in that process. Beginning for the 2015-2016 school year we are establishing a "House Parent" Team that will develop a vision for partnerships based on the following principles. 

1. We are a local site of CARE - the notion that it takes a village is never more evident than in a school. We must all CARE for our community and our children. 
2. We all have GIFTS to offer - our school needs your gifts as a parent and community member. Our House LEADERs will partner with you to sustain community connections. 
3. Together We Can Change the World - our parents and our community has the resources, personal connections, and heart to change the world for the better. House parents help facilitate and communicate the process and opportunities to do so. 

Interested? - email Mr. Bradley at wes.bradley@nelson.kyschools.us 

FREE GIFT CARDS? 

Every parent will receive a free gift card upon entering our B2SB. All that you have to do is fill it out and share your gifts. If you drop it in the gift jar you will be in a drawing for free TNHS gear! 

CITIZENSHIP READINESS = YES

Check out how some of our first ever citizenship ready students are changing the world from the class of 2015!