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CiCi Member
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We try to stay informed with happenings at NW High......really try. Are the teachers 'required' to have a website with INFO. on it? I've heard from so many other people.....most of whom work, and don't have time to call, or receive calls at work, that emailing questions to a teacher often is never answered. Is teacher email at the school an option teacher's may use, or are they required to check and use email, as well as put info. on their site pertaining to classwork? If anyone knows, thanks! |
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DToney Member 
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maybe that is a question we can E-mail Mr. Kidd... or post on their forum? |
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S. Smith Moderator
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That's a good question, CiCi. I've had mixed results with emailing teachers at the schools. Some are wonderful and respond right away. Others, maybe who aren't so good at communicating or who aren't so computer literate, never respond. For that matter, some don't respond to phone calls either. I'll see if I can find out the answer to this question. I'll email Mr. Kidd, who is one of those that is great about responding. |
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CiCi Member
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thanks so much...yes, some are wonderful about responding and it makes a huge difference in the whole year when teachers don't mind including parents, as well as US being able to drop them a note to tell them how much we appreciate all that they do. Some have their syllabus and even Supply Lists !!! on their website which is HUGE help! |
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DToney Member
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CiCi wrote: Some have their syllabus and even Supply Lists !!! on their website which is HUGE help!I wish that was publicized in the phone messages! I did not know....... |
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CiCi Member
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Well, none of MY son's teachers posted syllabus or supply list  - all were 'under construction' except for one, who did at least have a nice opening statement.... But some other teachers actually do show helpful info.Guess they couldn't include that in our phone messages since so many don't seem to utilize the websites. Maybe eventually they'll put something on their sites? Meant to say previously to you, I went to NWHS Forum but it looked like it's only been used so far for comments on the possible new early morning programs? |
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DToney Member
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wonder if you can start a new thread? |
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DToney Member
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my daughter reported today's 3rd lunch was a disaster! some kids didnt get to sit down with lunch until the lunch bell rang... too many people in the lunch room!!! talk about overcrowded.............. |
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DToney Member
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Does anyone know anything about the National Young Leaders Conference? My daughter was nominated to go this spring for NWHS. Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated... especially if you know someone that has been. Thanks! |
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DToney Member
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we attended Open House on 9/11 & it was great! The school was shiny clean & teachers were out in force to greet us parents. I was glad to have a chance to see everyone in attendance.... supports my theory that NWHS is great because of its people! |
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S. Smith Moderator
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CiCi wrote: We try to stay informed with happenings at NW High......really try. I thought this was a good question, so I checked with Mr. Kidd. According to him, teachers are required to check and use e-mail. He did admit that there had been some problems with e-mail in the mobile units, but he hoped that would be fixed soon. Re Web sites, Mr. Kidd said all teachers are expected to have one up and running by Sept. 18. Of course, it would have been nice had teachers had these just before school started so parents and kids might have known a little more about what to expect and/or what supplies were needed, but I guess it would be hard to require something over the summer when teachers aren't even back at work yet. Mr. Kidd did not say what teachers were required to put on the Web sites or how often they were expected to update them. I'm assuming it will be like anything else -- some will do a great job using them and keeping people informed while others may put something on there one time and never use it again. At any rate, there is a place where you can click on the teachers' Web site to send them an e-mail. |
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CiCi Member
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Sandra - Thanks SO much for checking on this for us! I haven't had time to log onto the Forum lately, much less respond,so this is much appreciated - I need to see if more teachers have their info. up on sites now....  |
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DToney Member
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 has anyone heard of the NC "requirement" for each student to read 25 books this year? my avp at work was asking me... mine had not said anything about it..... then when I asked (tonight) she said Mr. Kidd said something about it, but her teacher said it was not a "requirement".... anyone have any thoughts or insight on this? |
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Cracker Jax Member 
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DT.... My daughter says that her English teacher mentioned it last year and told them that it was going to be a requirement for this year but so far this year, it hasn't been mentioned at all. If they come up and tell my High Schooler that she's gotta read 25 books this year then we're breakin' out the Dr. Seuss books! |
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S. Smith Moderator
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I'm going to see what I can find out about this. |
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S. Smith Moderator
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DToney wrote:
Here's what I was able to find out: According to NWHS Principal Angelo Kidd, all schools in the High Schools That Work (HSTW) network are exploring ways to increase the amount of reading done outside of required reading. High Schools That Work strongly urges 25 books per year. However, it is still not a requirement at the school. High Schools That Work is the largest and oldest of the Southern Regional Education Board’s school improvement initiatives for high school and middle grades leaders and teachers. More than 1,200 sites in 32 states are using the framework of HSTW Goals and Key Practices to raise student achievement. Kidd adds, “At NWHS, the different departments are exploring ways to get more reading across the curriculum to help students be more competitive in an ever-increasing ‘flat world.’” |
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Anna Diemer Member
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Yikes. I'm glad I'll be graduating before they start mandating stuff like 25 books per year. I definitely agree that students should be reading more (the more you read, the more you learn!), but all of that reading on top of AP work...I would never see the light of day again.  |
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Steve Adkins Member 
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Anna Diemer wrote: Yikes. I'm glad I'll be graduating before they start mandating stuff like 25 books per year. I definitely agree that students should be reading more (the more you read, the more you learn!), but all of that reading on top of AP work...I would never see the light of day again. Well Anna, I stuck my foot in my mouth in your other posting about the Senior Projects, so I'll try to be more careful here. My daughter is a freshmen at Guilford College, having graduated NWHS last year. One of the shocks she got was the amount of books that get piled on freshmen they have to plow thru in the course of a semester. In the bookstore list, it listed one book for a course, the first day of class they told students about three more books required. Back when I was a college freshmen (about 200 years ago??) we had to take a course in "Reading Efficiency & Accuracy", which was essentially a speed reading course. Everyone hated it, but I'd have to say it helped me to read faster & absorb more. We were taught improvement methods, then had 5 pages to read in progressively less time, with a quiz to follow. It seems this potential policy of 25 books is another tactic to get students ready for college, but emphasizes quantity rather than quality. |
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Anna Diemer Member
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I can see where the "quantity" factor would be beneficial, and I would gladly read 25 books if I had the time. However, I would rather read, fully comprehend, and get something out of 8-10 books than quickly swallow 25. Maybe I'll eat my words when I get to college. Now, if only everyone was a bookworm...the school system would have it a lot easier. |
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