Week beginning November 5, 2007
Welcome to Southern Lee’s cyber hot-spot! After a one-week hiatus, the Liberator Blog returns with a few hot topics for conversation, thought, and hopefully, ACTION. We ushered in the month with a new character education trait, which is: INTEGRITY. All this month, we will highlight what integrity means through thought and action in our character education initiatives.
First, the nine-week grading period ended on October 26, 2007 and the first cycle of report cards will be issued to students on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. We have been speaking with our students about doing their absolute best on all of their academic assignments and evaluations, and I am encouraged by the few names I have received of students who were not successful in passing all four of their classes during the first grading period. When your student brings their report card home, attached to it will be a letter from me that will discuss our after-school tutorial opportunities, and inviting you to come to Southern Lee High School on Thursday, November 15, 2007 for our third annual Parental Involvement-Visitation Day from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. We will need YOUR CONTINUED support in ALL of our endeavors to help make us successful in everything that we do here at Southern Lee.
In line with the after-school tutorials, here are the subjects that will be offered for after-school tutorials (the schedule will be set by the instructor/tutor, and these tutorial services are at no charge to the student):
Algebra 1: Diane Premo and Zoretta French
Algebra 2: Michael Friedman and Robert Scott
Advanced Mathematics: Michael Friedman and Robert Scott
Geometry: Charity Brewer
Technical Math: Charity Brewer
Biology: Donna Ansted
Chemistry: Julie Randolph
Physical Science: Cindy Tuttle
English 9: Chris Dossenbach
English 10: Chris Dossenbach
United States History: Bill Bivans and Trisha Furrie
Civics and Economics: Chris Denison and Crystal Jastzabski
Spanish-TBD
French-Donna Rogers
Exceptional Children: Mary Frist
English as Second Language: Deborah Wilkes-Santana
The target beginning date of our tutorial program will be Tuesday, November 13, 2007, and the program will end on Friday, January 11, 2008. It is our belief that if students who are not performing up to expectation, or who require supplemental instructional services, stay after school and participate in these FREE sessions WITH TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED, it’s no telling how successful they can be!
Second, I need four teachers! We began the school year 2 teachers short in our Exceptional Children’s department, and since the beginning of the year, we have lost two math teachers. We have searched high and low in North Carolina, across the southeastern United States, and even stretched our search into the Midwest. Our needs have been posted on internet sites, and through word of mouth. I am asking if YOU know of a licensed math teacher and licensed special educators who would love to work in Orange and Blue Country, please turn them on to me!
Third, we have applied for a couple of distinctions based upon some plans that we have put into place at Southern Lee AND some innovations that were once ideas but that are now practices. The deadlines for these distinctions have passed, and we are awaiting notification regarding our applications. I will let you know how our school is regarded when I receive notification.
Fourth, our student-athletes and coaches are doing some really good things. Take a look at this:
Women’s Golf Team: Finished 7th in the state 1A/2A/3A Golf tournament recently. Mrs. Tammy Batten is the head coach of these ladies.
Men’s Soccer Team: Claimed 2nd place in the Cape Fear Valley 3A Conference, and advanced to the second round of the state 3A soccer playoffs. Mr. Jason Burman is the head coach of these young men.
Cross Country: Keely Wood finished 66th in the state of North Carolina among 3A competitors. Mrs. Trisha Furrie is the cross country head coach.
Football: Finished the regular season 6-5, and will enter the first round of the state 3A playoffs vs. South Johnston on Friday night, November 9. Mr. Bryan Lee is the head football coach.
We are very excited about how well our students performed in their athletic and extra-curricular endeavors thus far this year, and we are expecting big things from our winter and spring sports programs, too!
Finally, I just want to say THANK YOU.
Have a good week!
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