Week of October 6, 2008

Looking Forward
As I look forward to the coming week’s activities, I like also to take a look back at the previous week’s events. It helps to evaluate our progress and implementation of the vision and goals we have established here at Sequoia. Part of our vision and goals include developing students as leaders in learning by supporting students in a wide variety of interests. Academics, sports, clubs, service opportunities, and leadership experiences are some of the opportunities we are creating.

Over the past week I have seen students scores on common formative assessments (CFA’s) increase, volleyball again achieved victory, cross-country took first place in the Burton Invitational Meet where fifteen different teams competed, Student Council organized another great School Spirit day, SOAR Club planned service involvement activities, and the Recycling/Environmental Club began a school beautification project. We are also in the middle of lunchtime football tournaments. Intramural sports are coed and played outdoors during lunch. Indoors we are providing a video tournament. Each class chooses a player/players to compete against other classes in Madden ’09 video football games. This is also a lunchtime activity played on the big screen in fornt of 500+ cheering fans and the students really seem to be enjoying it. You can track the tournament online by clicking on the link on this page or the main page. Our Video Production class is not discouraged as they continue to produce daily announcements in spite of repeated difficulties with our new equipment and software. (There is a link on this page as well as our main page to the daily video bulletin - check it out.) Our video announcements broadcast current and upcoming events.

School Site Council Elections
A ballot is being sent home this week to fill several vacancies. Parent involvement through school advisory is an important part of school life. I hope you will take the time to vote and attend future meetings.

New Sign
We have added an electronic notice sign visible from the student drop off area. Look through the gates and catch current and upcoming event notices.