This week both staff and students pK-12 were able to hear from New York Times Bestselling Author Jodee Blanco about her experiences being bullied in middle school and high school and the lessons she can share with us about how we treat each other. All levels attended building specific presentations where Jodee openly shared her story and encouraged student to stay true to themselves and give love to others in any way they can. There was also a parent presentation in the evening following the student gatherings. Additional curriculum was shared by Jodee for our counseling department to work with throughout the year.
Crisis Team Update
The crisis team met this week for the third time this year and found it timely to update information on a variety of scenarios that could possible occur in schools and the community. This is timely with our national events, but also an ongoing process of every school year as our world and buildings change. The team will continue meeting monthly and has plans to work student and staff training into classroom time to prepare students and to continue to ensure a safe environment for learning. In addition, the high school staff spent a portion of the professional development day Monday talking about high school specific scenarios and discussing the importance of relationships and knowing our students to the safety of the building.
PD Day
High School staff had the opportunity to learn from local business and industry leaders during professional development on Monday. Brian Quirk, Aaron Flugum, Denise Sinnwell, Mitch Laures, Kelcie Hanawalt, Lynn Hopp, Jason Kuennen, and Jason Speltz spoke about the needs in their industry and what they are looking for in employees. NICC staff Holly O'Brien and Wendy Mihm-Herold in addition to Teresa Weber from ATEK moderated the conversation. It is clear that we need to continue to build relationships and foster further opportunities for students while they are in high school so they leave us with a better idea of their future plans.
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