Students Gain Skills in Communication/Students Participate with School Board/Branding NHSCD

Students Gain Skills in Communication

Students at NHHS continue to work on communications skills including: explanation of ideas and information, organization, eye contact, and body language.  As I spend time in our classrooms, this skill is being used and honed frequently.

Students in Mrs. Leistikow's anatomy class have been working through materials that require communication with at partner to discuss cell transport.  Not only did the students needs to collaborate, but they needed also to be able to communicate their own research to their partners.

Teachers also participate in working on communication skills.  Mr. Hemann and Mrs. Manson work together in math class to assist students in explaining the why behind their problem solving.  This starts with the adults modeling their own problem solving aloud, including being able to show good eye contact and body language while doing so.

Even with the use of technology, students are faced with the need to use communication skills.  Although Ms. Mattke's CAD class is mostly online and self-directed learning, students find communication the best way to help each other and learn from one another.














Students Participate with the School Board

This week the high school was well-represented at the monthly school board meeting.  Cameron Maas was sworn in as the student representative for the 2018-19 school year.  Cam will add a student perspective to the board and update the board on pending students issues and concerns.

In addition, Madisen Fangman and Lexie Maloy shared with the board their experiences showing horses at the Iowa State Fair this summer.  They and other students represented the New Hampton FFA in a variety of events centered around their SAE projects for the 2017-18 school year.









Branding!

You may already be seeing the #NHtribe sticker on vehicles and windows through the community.  If you search #NHtribe on twitter, Facebook and instagram, you will see NHCSD telling the story of what our kids are doing. We encourage you to use the hashtag for school related media.  If you are interest in purchasing a sticker, you can get one in any of the school offices for $0.50. Help us tell our story!