Teaching Interacting Encouraging Students (TIES) - on Monday evening, Trish Poelke and Melanie Post updated the board on the TIES pilot at Parker. In short, TIES links a general education student mentor with a student with social and/or emotional challenges in order to provide them with support and equip them with tools to thrive in various settings. As we examine strategies to support our students with social and emotional needs, this structure is research-based and the pilot has been highly successful. We look forward to expanding this framework to all schools in the district in the future. For more information, you can view a short video from the Parker pilot by clicking here.Technology Bond Update - as you know, we have been delayed with the distribution of the staff devices. The main reason for this is due to the model change that occurred with the iPad. As we were preparing to finalize the order, Apple came out with a new model and reduced price. In turn, we took advantage of this opportunity to save bond dollars that can be reinvested in phase I technology needs. The plan is to distribute staff devices so you are able to take them home for the summer.
Middle School Advisory - Trish and Melanie also updated the board on an advisory structure that will be embedded into the middle school day in the 2017-18 school year. Designed to support the emotional intelligence of our students, the advisory structure will enable the middle school teams to focus on some of the essential skills (i.e. leadership, positive relationships, self awareness) required to succeed in life. Through this structure, the intent is to provide for more intentional time to implement skills from some of our current and new initiatives such as Capturing Kids Hearts, PBIS, TIES, and Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) to name a few. I would like to thank the middle school leadership teams for providing these opportunities for our students. For some additional background information on emotional intelligence and its significance in the school setting, I am linking an article, A Case for Emotional Intelligence in Our Schools.
HEF Golf Outing - the weather forecast is sunny and warm for the Howell Education Foundation's "Lucky" 13th Annual Golf Outing to be held at Chemung Hills Golf Club in Howell on June 20. Put together your foursome now for a great day of golf on a beautiful course, good food, prizes, and all for a good cause. Last year 47 HPS staff members participated - a wonderful turnout. Will you join us this year? The cost is $75 per golfer and registration is easy - just go to HowellEducationFoundation.com and click on the link. If you need more information, please contact Sue Hordos at hordoss@HowellSchools.com. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome - the format is best ball. This is a great way to wrap up the school year and have a good time - come on out!
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