Principal’s Note
March 20:

In leadership this past week we discussed the following topics:

Technology Updates:

The District is considering a leasing strategy to update our aging computers. Mr. Delahanty met with a representative group of teachers from the high school and middle school to gain a sense of how computers are being used in the classroom. The timeline on the roll-out of the plan is being considered. Also, IT is planning the implementation of wireless access throughout the building for the 08-09 school-year.

On-Line Attendance seems to be going more smoothly. The accuracy of block one attendance is important as it is our official accounting and used in many required State reports. Block two-four attendance also seems to be going more smoothly. The Deans have found this to be more efficient in helping you manage class cutting. Please let a Dean know if this is working more efficiently than filling out cut slips.

MMS On-Line Course Registration was a topic for discussion this past week. MMS has the feature however, does not have the capacity to link prerequisites to a course or incorporate course sequencing. At this time on-line registration seems like it may create more inefficiencies than the current bubbling system.

Electronic Device Update:

Mr. Delahanty is planning to bring the language we developed to the school board for their review. It is likely that a representative group will be invited to meet with the board to discuss the language.

Co-Curricular Policy Review:

A representative group of coaches, club advisors, parents, student, and administrators have been meeting to review the existing policy. Some concerns about the policy have been raised. The group has reviewed policies from surrounding high schools, has come to some agreement on philosophy, and determined implementation parameters. Enforcement and sanctions for violating the policy are still on the committees’ agenda. If you have an opinion on the issue that you would like to share, some members of the committee are listed below:

A.D. Chris Bergeron, Mike Courtois, Craig Robinson, Ginny Lavallo, Breanna Parhialia, Marty Clausen, Mrs. C. Wilson (parent), Mrs. U. Miller (parent), George Murray, Tracy Collyer, Tracy McCaffrey