Faculty News, October 29, 2012

Autrey Mill Faculty News    

October 29, 2012

“The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable.  Favorable conditions never come.”

C.S. Lewis

 

News/Timelines/Due Dates

 Pride - This Friday, November 2^nd we will have an advisement class for PRIDE.  Over the next few advisement classes we will be focusing on our community service project.  This year we will continue the theme focusing on Homelessness in our Community but will be partnering with North Fulton Community Charities.  This Friday will begin the introduction to the service project.

Shout out:  The 8^th grade math department would like to give a “Shout Out” to Jenny Remer.  After signing up for Edmodo on the work day, Jenny made it a very useful resource for our 8-0 and 8-A students.  She uploaded video lessons for almost everything in our current unit and the previous unit.  She added worksheets, IXL and Khan Academy practices as well as posting our notes, reviews and keys.  We really appreciate all Jenny did to help us not only use Edmodo, but to make it a great learning tool for our students!!! 

Fall back:  This Saturday night, don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour!

 

Election Day – The only meetings planned for Election Day will take place from 11 to 12:30 in the cafeteria culminating with a lunch sponsored by our Korean Parents.  John White, from Lincoln Financial, will be here at the beginning of the meeting for any interested in hearing about the programs they offer.  Hours are flexible so if you choose to vote in the morning and stay later that is fine and vice versa.

 

Holiday Party – Go ahead and mark your calendar for the annual staff holiday party on December 13 at the Village Tavern.  Also, if you have yet to pay hospitality dues for this school year, please submit to Laura Hunter.

Planning Ahead – Some of you may have already noticed that the day we come back from winter break is a Friday, unfortunately.  I am sure there are many of us who would like to have that extra day, but it is a workday.  I will not be able to grant leave for that day.   The good news is that the recommended calendar for next year gives us a week at Thanksgiving and we come back on a Monday from winter break!!!

Where is Livingston?

Mandi Mitchell says, “IMarisa Wesker is an amazing teacher who constantly makes class fun and challenging for her students.  Her students from last year talk about how much they learned while having fun in her class.  She works hard as the social studies contact for our school.  She has taken on a number student teachers over the years, helping mold and mentor future teachers.  In the past, she also served in the capacity as one of the JCHS cheerleading coaches.  She recently created a fun enrichment table for her students for when they finish assignments early so that they don’t just sit around- what a great idea!  She is a GREAT team teacher with Kathleen Outlaw, having worked with Kathleen ever since she started at Autrey Mill.  Marisa is a caring teacher who invests time into her students inside and outside of class!”

Happy Birthday
Nan Flickinger           October 29 
Venne Brahmbhett    October 30
Kim Brill                    November 4