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Here are two great news visualization I came across at Jennifer Dorman´s blog.

1.- One is a widget that shows World headline news from NPR through an interactive globe

2.- The other one is Newsmap, an application that according to their site “visually reflects the constantly changing landscape of the Google News news aggregator.” Visit newsmap at http://marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm

Two freshman academy teams at RHS hosted a presidential debate on Thursday, October 30, 2008 during periods 1, 2, 3, and 4. Moderators for the debates were Dr. Jon Bullock, Mrs. Sharon Franklin and Mr. Michael Bremont. All teams did an outstanding job. Congratulations!!

Congratulations to the RHS Girls Cross Country team, they are 2008 Academic State Champs! They had a team GPA (Varsity) of 4.0!!! The Dairy Farmers of Oregon are behind the award. Here is a link to the OSAA website announcement.

http://osaa.org/awards/allstate/0809/fall/girlcross.asp

As many of you know this school year (2008-2009) both libraries from Redmond High School (Rimrock and Hartman buildings) are under my supervision. This is very exciting and challenging and I will need all your help and support. I know we will have a great year. Wish you the best, and welcome to your libraries and a super new start.

Good Morning,

This email is the last “Week of” for the 2007-2008 school year, my last Monday communication with you, and my last week as Principal of the ISC and RHS-HH. I find it very difficult to face the fact that this is my last few days as being part of this school has been an amazing experience for me. It is not the school that is the important but all of you, our students and their families.  It is the work we have done together to create a school environment focused on learning and excellence.  I reflect on our three years together and see many accomplishments and good times.  We have celebrated and we have cried together as we’ve written the chapters in the book on education at Hartman and the ISC.  This current chapter is ending on Friday with a new one beginning on Monday.  The new chapter will bring enriching opportunities for us all.  As I write this last Monday email, I want to thank you all for your support, your friendship and love. I am honored to have worked with you.

A couple thoughts for you…

“The only limits are as always of vision.”  James Broughton

“The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.”  Joseph Addison

“Shoot for the moon, Even if you miss it, you will land among the starts.”

Events of the Week

Monday, June 9th   End of the Year Assembly  - Regular Schedule

·          A bell will ring at 2:05 to dismiss students to the gym.  All students will dismiss at the same time.  Please escort your students to the gym.  When the assembly is over, the day will end.

·          Ad Council today – 3:00

Tuesday,  June 10th – Regular Schedule

Wednesday, June 11th -  Regular Schedule – Final Schedule – Periods 1, 3, and 5

  ISC Board Meeting – 5:00 at RHS-HH Library

Thursday, June 12th – Early Dismissal 11:15 – Remember – NO Buses will run between main campus and Hartman on Thursday

 Thursday Schedule

 7:21 – 7:45  - Teacher in rooms, please use this time to support students with finals and make-up work that needs to be completed.

 7:45 – 8:54  - Period 2 Final

 8:54 – 9:10  – Locker clean out

 9:10-9:21  -   Break

 9:27-10:37  – Period 4 Final

 10:37 – 11:15  Lunch

Friday, June 13th  Last Day for Teachers 

      8:00  Coffee and Donuts in Bev’s room

      12:30  End of year check out begins

Have a wonderful week, enjoy the last 3 and a half days. 

Donna Howard,

Principal

International School of the Cascades

Redmond High School – Hartman Building

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch the full documentary “2 Million Minutes“.   

Several key factors were loudly spoken in the documentary:

·          American students are not globally aware

·          Strong minds and discoveries happen everywhere

·          Students in China and India view education as a means to economic opportunities

·          American students score higher in self confidence than any other student group in the world

·          American students work as hard as other students in the world.  Often there work is attached to jobs outside of school and co-curricular activities

Concluding thoughts to ponder
American children are as smart and capable as other children of the world and are frequently viewed as having all the things that others in the world want.  Children in other parts of the world are willing to work extremely hard to gain placement in US college and universities as they want what American children have.  Education is their means of economic prosperity and a better life.

Events of the Week:

1.  ISC Seniors:  Finals begin Wednesday, period 4 and 5, conclude Thursday, periods 1,2,and 3.  Graduation Practices is Friday following the Senior Breakfast.

2.  OLY Luau – Friday,  short assembly at the end of the day.  Schedule is forthcoming.

3.   ISC Graduation:  Tuesday, June 3rd 7:00 at South Sister, DCFG.  This is an exciting time for students and parents.  Our work together is to make it memorable and respectful. 

4.  Finals:  This week our ISC seniors are taking finals, next Monday and Tuesday Global Academy seniors take finals, the following week finals are scheduled on  Wednesday, June 11th periods 1,3, and 5 and Thursday, June 12th period 2 and 4. 

Once again,  Thank you for the Welcome Back poster. 

Have a wonderful educationally focused week.

Donna Howard,

Principal

International School of the Cascades

Redmond High School – Hartman Building

Here are some snapshots of RHS 2008 Spring Musical, GREASE taken on Friday, May 16th. It was a pleasure to see so many familiar faces and two great teachers, Ms. Felton and Mr. Hanson from the main campus.

Congratulation to Mr. Neely and all his crew for a great show!

To watch the movie click on the following link RHS 2008 Spring Musical, GREASE (excuse the resolution but edublogs doesn’t accept more than 20 MB)

PS: I hope the drama department invites me to the next production when they need a character with Hispanic accent

A tribute to our ISC and Global Academy Seniors.

Good Morning,  

“Leave a Legacy” is the sixth and final directive from The Janitor.  Everyday you come to work to teach and students come to learn.  In reality you give a gift of knowledge that will transcend high school. 

Many times this year, we’ve talked about building futures, “One World, One Dream, One Future”. Our future is the legacy you leave in the minds of the students who sit in your classrooms, come to your attendance window, swim at the pool or research in the library.  Our school will leave a legacy.   

Prom this Saturday was part of a legacy.  The event was exceptional.  It seemed that students had a great time and all things went very well.  Two of our students were honored as King and Queen.  Stephen Rigsby and Samantha Ryals were the honored guest.  Congratulations to the King Stephen and Queen Samantha. 

I want to thank Juanita Clarno for selling Prom ticket here at Hartman.  Her work honored the Hartman students and made it ease for them to purchase Prom tickets.   

Important Information: 
The posting for the Hartman administrative position closed on Friday, April 25th.  Interviews are to occur this week.      

Oregon’s stand on exit exams.  As you have read in Jon’s email, Oregon is very likely to require exit exams for high school graduation.  In the proposal students may have options other than a written exam to demonstrate proficiency. The ISC has assessment exam already in place so the addition of required exit exam should be of minimal impact.  I would encourage Denise Roberts and the new administrator to work closely with the State to accept IB exams.  The GA has implemented a Senior Project which could with development become a proficiency exam.   

Events Of the Week:

Monday, April 28  
Ad Council today,  agenda – School Improvement Plans for District schools and 2008-2009 Budget  

Athletics:   
SB home Mc Nary
Golf @ N Salem
BB @ Mc Nary 

Tuesday, April 29
2:30  SA meeting 

Athletics:
Tennis  home McKay  

Wednesday, April 30
MYP meeting  

Athletics:
SB  @  W. Salem
Track @ McKay
BB home W. Salem  

Thursday, May 1
2:30  Staff meeting  

Athletics
Tennis home  Summit  

Friday, May 2 – Teacher Work Day  

Athletics: SB  home N. Salem Track at Gresham Invitational  

May 3  BB @ No Salem  

Have a wonderful week, enjoy the teaching and learning the occurs in your classroom.

Donna Howard,Principal
International School of the Cascades
Redmond High School – Hartman Building