Monday, October 7, 2013

MELISSA SKOPCZYNSKI: Hello to Mr. Rudolph; leadership training; marathon walks; student count day; college fair; MDE visits -- and that's not even mentioning Homecoming week!


By Melissa Skopczynski
Truman High School Principal

This Cougar Connection is going to focus on the highlights of the week:

Mr. Rudolph – A big welcome to Mr. Rudolph, our new assistant principal, who comes to us from Lincoln High School. We are glad to have you here and are happy you are now part of the Truman Family.

Youth Leadership Training – Last Tuesday our student climate team participated in Youth Leadership Training.  It was a great experience for all.  They will be sharing what they learned with other students throughout the year!

CSH Marathon Walk – Last Monday concluded our first monthly marathon walk competition to encourage staff wellness.  Many of our staff members were overachievers and completed many more miles than the 26.2 that make up a marathon.  All participants were entered into a drawing to receive a prime parking spot for the month. This month’s winner was Mr. Rowe, who donated his spot to the highest bidder for a donation to the Penrickton Center for the Blind. The parking spot when to Mrs. Woloszyk. Great job by Mr. Rowe.

Student Count Day – A  big thanks to Mrs. Green, Becki and the entire staff for a smooth and accurate student count day was week.  Please continue to take accurate attendance and track those students who have not shown up yet!

College Fair – A huge shout out to Mr. Abraham and the entire counseling department for putting on an awesome College Fair!!  It was well attended not only Truman students, but many other students from the surrounding area. It was great to see parents and students so excited about exploring their options.

MDE Visit – Last week we had a unannounced visit from Mrs. Gloria Chapman, who is our redesign monitor from the Michigan Department of Education. She had nothing but positive things to say about the school, the staff and the students. In fact I think the words she used were that we were "the shining star" of the area. This is all thanks to those who work so hard to make Truman successful.

I will end this blog with a few reminders.

As you know this is Homecoming Week.  Given all of the distractions, please limit passes to one person per pass and for emergency purposes only.

In addition, teachers should be out in the hall between classes to help monitor student behavior.  If teachers and staff have time, plan on attending the homecoming festivities. Students love to see staff members outside of the classroom setting and it really goes a long way in helping to build those relationships that help improve student achievement in the classroom.  

As always, thank you for all you do!  

Remember: This is your team, this is my team, this is our team. Together, we are making a difference.

Have a great week.

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