Week beginning October 14, 2007
Happy Monday, everyone out there in Cavalier-land and to all of our friends in CyberSpace! Thank you for visiting our website and checking out this latest installment of the Liberator! I don’t know how long this one will be, as I am joining our teachers and staff in preparations for our BIG mid-term exams that are forthcoming on October 25 and October 26.
I spent some time over the weekend preparing a letter to our parents/legal guardians that will be distributed to all students during a special homeroom session on Monday, October 15. These letters discuss the following:
The end of the first grading period (October 26, 2007)
The BIG mid-term exams (October 25-26, 2007)
Our exciting and growing webpage
American Education Week-November 12-16, 2007 and the following associated activities:
Teacher for a Day
Principal for a Day
Thank an Educator Letter-Writing Campaign
Third Annual SLHS Visitation Day (Thursday, November 15, 2007)
Issues in Education Discussion Day
Continued call for volunteerism in our school-hall monitors, test proctors, classroom volunteers, etc.
Please be sure to ask for your letter when your student arrives home from school. If you do not receive a letter, please e-mail me at hdlprincipal@aol.com, and I will e-mail a letter to you as an attachment!
Last week was an interesting week at Southern Lee High School. We enjoyed some tremendous instructional victories, with our teachers and students doing some fabulous things in the classrooms and out in the community. For example, Southern Lee High School students and teachers earned the following accolades at the Lee County Fair:
Our Parenting/Childhood Development Class under the direction of Gwen Williams earned a ribbon for their display on child development
Our Future Teachers of America under the direction of Laresa Watkins and Molly Poston earned a ribbon for their display on the state of teaching in North Carolina.
Our FFA under the direction of Carrie Womack earned a BLUE RIBBON for their display on how everyday household products are generated and produced through the agricultural manufacturing process.
SEVERAL Southern Lee students earned Blue, Yellow, and White ribbons for their artwork that was displayed. These were Ron Noles’ art students, and additional pieces are on display in our hallways.
But, just as there were some great positives, there were some negatives, as a few students who made some poor decisions took up a great portion of my time. This is why parental AND community involvement is SO vital to the success of a school. I heard a very wise man say something that we say to our students as we try to help them to make good decisions:
“Is what you’re about to do/think/say REALLY something that will assist you in the accomplishment of your goals that you’ve set for yourself?”
Although my time was consumed in addressing some of these disciplinary matters, it’s cool. If it takes all day (and some of my weekend) processing disciplinary infractions leading to our school being a better place for the 1, 150 students who wish to do the right thing, then so be it.
We have some events this week at Southern Lee that I’d like to invite you to attend:
Monday, October 15: Boys soccer at home vs. Harnett Central-JV’s at 5, Varsity at 7.
Tuesday, October 16: Third Annual Powder Puff Football Game at 6:30 p.m. in Cavalier Stadium.
Wednesday, October 17: Boys soccer at home vs. Overhills-Varsity at 7.
Thursday, October 18: Boys soccer at home vs. LCHS-JV’s at 5, Varsity at 7.
Friday, October 19: Varsity football at home vs. Western Harnett: Senior Night at 7:30.
Saturday, October 20: Marching Band Competition at Union Pines.
Well, that about does it for this edition. Thanks again for visiting AND reading the Liberator!
HDL
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