Homecoming Thursday

Pep Rally during Viking Time

Spirit Day

Shout Outs   - Send one today   Click Here

Ryan Cooper, Lori Deihl and Kim Campbell	Cathy Cline	Ryan's CNN lesson plan was videoed and published as an exemplar for JCPS colleagues to use with their classrooms! Way to go Ryan and team!
Janet Fegett		Thank you for always having a great attitude and helping out when I need it!
Jamie, Brandy, Jackie, and Marsha	Maddie West	For always getting me what I need right away and answering all my first year teacher questions! You all are the best.
Katie Leroy and Brittney Hazel	Jenny Hale	Thanks for taking on Pharm Tech math.. wrong answers on insulin problems means future potential life and death problems for our patients.
Marla Paschal	Jenny Hale	Thank you for helping me with the Stop The Bleed Program. You provided professionalism, assistance, and security and still let me be a teacher and take care of my business.

Vikings of Valor FT

School Canceled due to weather

Vikings of Valor FT

Racial Equity Meeting 2:30  Library

Book Study Questions due today

JV Bball @ Male  5:45

Digital Tools for Teaching

Library Tuesday Tip:

Looking for a digital tool to enhance your teaching? Check out the library's digital tools page for ideas. Stop by the library if you have any questions.

Business FT  Derby Museum  Departing at 8:00,  Returning at 2:00

Twin Day

Tomorrow: Tacky Day

Faculty Meeting 2:35
ILT 3:40

The play is sold out for Hero points. You can see the current list on the Hero inventory sheet. Click the PLAY tab at the bottom. Hero Store List

Homecoming tickets can be purchased with Hero points. 50 points, see Mrs. McCandless in room 312 or the Hero store Weds 7-7:30 and Thurs 7:30. Please advertise this to your students. 

Homecoming Week

Please hold PLCs in 119 this week.
Dawn or Megan will need 15 minutes on your agenda.

Pajama Day

Basketball @ Holy Cross  6:00

Tomorrow: Twin Day


Congratulations to the Valley Cheerleaders who placed 2nd in the LIT Cheer Competition this weekend.

Basketball at Male

Fri 1/25/19 Valley Boys basketball at Male 7:30

Homecoming Week

Monday:  Pajama Day
Tuesday:  Twin Day
Wednesday:  Tacky Day
Thursday: Viking Spirit Day - Pep Rally Schedule during Viking Time

UL Stop the Bleed

UL Stop the Bleed for HSA Juniors.  Students will have yellow Slips.
Please allow students to report 5 minutes early.
8:30 - 10:00 and 11:45- 1:15
See List

Student of the Week Breakfast - See email from Hare

Please have your ADVISORY nominate Homecoming Candidates.

Please email Jamie.Vincent ONE name that your advisory gave the MOST votes to.

Advisory should nominate whatever grade they are in ONLY

• We need FEMALE  Students ONLY from 9th, 10th and 11th Grades
• We need MALE and FEMALE Students from 12th Grade

Mini-Diagnostic

We are expecting visitors from the state and district today.  Please be advised that you may have unfamiliar classroom guests or may be approached for a quick interview.

The following students may be called upon for interviews with the State and District.  We will send a pass to them.

See List


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JCPS Forward Information

Hey, Viking Nation! 

It's a four-day work week for JCPS teachers but there are some BIG opportunities to lead!

Backpack League - Did you know that you can submit 2-week proposals for this summer's event AND you can keep the items you budget for AND you get paid your hourly rate (6 hrs/day)? 

• Watch this video to learn more
• Click here to go to the Backpack League site
• Open for all educators (Backpack League students will be in grades 3-6) 
• Want to reach out to and get some ideas? Email MeMe Ratliff to be connected to a district lead/coach in your content or district department resource teacher

Deeper Learning Symposium 2019: Know Equity, Know Excellence! proposal window is now open:

• June 11-13 - Fair & Expo Center
• Day one will be an Equity Institute
• Interested? Click here to learn more and submit
• Preferred deadline is February 18 (sessions will get preference)
• Final deadline March 18 (no sessions accepted after this date)
• Want initial feedback on a proposal idea? Email MeMe to be connected to a district lead/coach in your content or district department resource teacher

As always, if you have resources/blogs/awards you want to share, please let me know! They can be added district newsletters or on social media!

Keep doing it the Viking Way!

- Patti Concepcion

Incorporate more writing into your classroom

PLCs are not meeting in 119 this week due to the mini diagnostic and the short week.  Please log your minutes on the Harbor.

Freshmen Class Meeting  11:40

Academy Meeting 2:30  Begin in the Library

Are you interested in attending the Louisville Writing Project Mini Conference or participating in the Louisville Writing Project Summer Institute (Grad Credit Available)?   See the Flyers below.   There is funding for you to attend the Mini Conference if Interested.

Mini Conference Flyer

Summer Institute Brochure

Summer Institute Application

Library Tuesday Tip:

If you have students who like to write poetry, check out the KET Young Writers Contest.
This is the first year it is open to high school students.
Stop by the library if you have questions or would like to collaborate on a poetry project.

ECE Progress Reports

Please remember to update your ECE progress Reports

Click here to see the TOR list  

SummerWorks Registration

Summerworks Registration - Tickets are Purple.  Students are to report to the Library.
Schedule

Big Brother Big Sisters Field Trip

Students of the Week Breakfast

Health

Serena Zettler

Neel Patel

Fr. 

Chris Waters

Nathan Milburn

Industrial

Mathew Fry

Jordan Sauer

Please be aware that posts for the Valley Harbor are created based on what is showing on the Valley Calendar.  If it isn't on the Calendar, I don't know to put it on the Harbor.  

Donors Choose

Please consider donating to the Band and Orchestra trip through Donors choose.  All donations made today will be matched (up to $50 of the donation) if you use the code "LIFTOFF"   Please share on your social media pages.

Valley Band and Orchestra Donors Choose

Are you participating in the book study?   Questions are due today.

Faculty Meeting Powerpoint

MAP Name and Claim Sheet

Hero Store Inventory- Share this with your students! The store is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings from ~7:00-7:30 in the bookstore. We have candy!

Don't forget to use Hero every day. There will be a reward soon for the top 25 Hero users! :)
Here is the current top 25 list in order from August to today (not including Grincius, McCandless, and Currin, who deduct points and their numbers are skewed). 

Cotton

Shearn

Masters

Herning

Vanegas

Wassom

Baker

D. Gray

Johnson

Concepcion

Leroy

Funk

Alvey

Lawler

Mortberg

Dennis

Vermillion

Borquez

Hazel

K Gray

Bishop

Rahmlow

Moore

Byrd

Toop

Tuesday

Please hold PLCs in 119 today.

Wheeler Elementary 4th Grade Visit today.

Faculty Meeting 2:30  Library - Powerpoint Presentation
MAP Name and Claim Sheets
ILT  3:30

Please consider donating to the Band and Orchestra trip through Donors choose.  Until tomorrow, donations will be matched (up to $50 of the donation) if you use the code "LIFTOFF"   Please share on your social media pages.

Valley Band and Orchestra Donors Choose

Library Tuesday Tip:

TumbleBookCloud (TBC) is an online database of eBooks and educator resources perfect for a high school. TBC offers over 1,000 titles in a variety of formats, including ebooks, Graphic Novels, classic literature, National Geographic videos, and audiobooks, and supports a wide range of reading interests and levels.

The collection is available via KYVL around the clock. There are no check-out times, downloads or wait lists. Read, watch or listen with no delays and unlimited access.  You can scroll through a Graphic Novel on an iPad, read a classic novel on a computer, or listen to an audiobook on a smartphone.

CNN News!

Please hold PLCs in 119 this week.

Resource Meeting 8:00

Honors Choir Festival Field Trip

Mr. Cooper's Class Enjoys CNN News.

Friday

Check out this video!   Way to go,  Mr. Cooper!

Vikings Read! Book Campaign Luncheon Today

The library is celebrating the students who have read and reviewed 10 or more books this school year beginning at 12:45 p.m. and ending at 1:25 p.m. in the library.

The library will be closed during fifth and sixth period only today.

Students who are invited received a ticket to attend and the list is here. Thank you!

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In case you missed it yesterday: JCPS Forward information

Hey Vikings! I have LOTS to share this week!

There are several opportunities to grow as an educator coming up in the next few weeks! No matter what you teach or how long you've taught it, these events are sure to help connect you to other JCPS teachers, learn about new instructional practices and help provide an equitable learning experience to each of your students!

 The Backpack League is a one-of-a-kind learning experience for our students. Dr. Coleman is calling on teachers to work in pairs and come up with their most creative ideas. This is your opportunity to try that great new approach (like project-based learning) or program (like Minecraft for Education) you’ve been thinking about!

• Learn more about the Backpack League here. 
• Attend an info session on 1/10, 1/14, & 1/16. Search backpack on pdCentral.

 ECET2Lou is an invitation-only PD planned by teachers, for teachers. It serves as a catalyst in connecting teachers to stronger instructional and innovative practices, to one another, and to some cool swag and it's unlike any PD you'll ever attend! 

• Breakfast and lunch provided. 
• The event is for PD credit. 
• Each attendee receives a book that will be used to have a district-wide book study. 
• Door prizes include Chromebooks, gift cards & certificates, and classroom supplies.

District leaders will be there & the keynotes will be stellar, including Teacher2Teacher's Kenie Richards. There will be large-group sessions on Backpack artifacts, learning ways to build equity into your everyday instruction and ways to help build climate and culture in your classroom, school, and community:

• To nominate an educator, click here. 
• To submit a session, click here. Session types:
  • 30-minute introductory session
  • 45-minute "next steps" session
  • 15-minute digital tools session

 Be on the lookout for the session proposal and registration windows to open for this year's Deeper Learning Symposium. Mark your calendars for June 11 to 13. 

Remember to share any cool ideas, articles or opportunities you come across so that I can submit them for the Friday Forward, the weekly educator newsletter in JCPS!

Thank you,

Patti Concepcion