We are getting into the swing of things here at Woodlawn! The students are feeling comfortable and our students are working hard in the classroom. Soccer, Cross Country and Basketball are practicing hard and we are ready to start our conference games. Just a few items for the blog this week.
No School on Monday, September 10th - District Holiday.
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Youth Leadership Program
This is the program Mrs. Garlick and I talked about at curriculum night. We are very excited to begin and get our students inolved and creating these leadership opportunities.
About the Program
The District 96 Youth Leadership Program (YLP) provides students with the opportunity to serve as a leader in the following areas academics, social emotional learning, and study skills. The YLP will develop the leadership of the student members while supporting the growth of our school community. Students will form connections to create an inclusive student body.
The YLP provides students with:
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Peer Tutoring and Study Skills Supports- An opportunity to participate in study teams and/or have access to tutorial assistance
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SEL Leadership- Create and present social and emotional learning activities in FLEX classes
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Professional Learning Community Visit Tours- Provide tours to outside educators throughout the year
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New Student Ambassador- An ongoing orientation for new students that enables students to become familiar with its physical layout, policies, procedures, programs, traditions, and personne
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Student Activities- A mechanism for increasing students awareness regarding academic and co-curricular opportunities
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Building Leadership- Leadership around new technology, District initiatives, and at events
YLP Student Characteristics:
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Positive influence and contributor in all environments
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Serves as a peer role model for other students
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Demonstrates a growth mindset by taking ownership and learns of their mistakes
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Believes all students have strengths and weakness and refrains from judgements when someone struggles
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Celebrates successes
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Courage to step up and speak out in front of your peers
Student Requirements:
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One after school (2:30-3:15) meeting per month with Faculty Advisor
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One after school (2:30-3:15) peer tutoring session per month
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One day a week committed to peer tutoring during your FLEX period
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Lunch meeting once a trimester with administration
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Meets eligibility requirements
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Meets all requirements in application
Have your child show you all of the details in their Schoology account!
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Lake County Young Ambassadors
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office is excited to announce that the Young Ambassadors Board is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year.
The members of the Young Ambassadors Board are dedicated to serving and empowering their peers for the betterment of our community. These Ambassadors will lead by example and work together throughout Lake County, to raise awareness and to improve the well-being and education of our youth. Inaugural membership into the program is offered to students eighth grade through high school throughout Lake County and is administered by State's Attorney employees Carrie Wings and Melissa Burke.
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office Young Ambassadors Program encourages Lake County teens to participate in this program. Applications are now available on the Lake County State’s Attorney’s website, as well as attached to this email. The mission of the Young Ambassadors is not only to have a positive presence throughout their school, but to volunteer in the community of Lake County as well
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/4071/Young-Ambassadors-Board
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Finally, the human mind is an astounding thing. I make every attempt to look at everything and everybody with a positive mindset, so when I observe something that looks out of the norm to me, I really try to figure out what the contributing factors were that caused a certain type of reaction.
We all have our breaking point and certain things can set us off. Things like:
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Others who drive slow in the fast lane
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People with 16 items in the express line (15 items or less - and don’t give me I have 2 gallons of milk so that is one item business)
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People who mispronounce words - pacific instead of specific - irregardless instead of regardless - ex-pecially instead of especially
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Over posters - People who post that they have a headache - nobody cares
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People who litter
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Double parkers or line parkers
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People who come in and sit in front of you at a movie theater when the theater is empty
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Those who take both arm rests on an airplane
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Individuals who tell the Starbucks barista to wait because they are on the phone I fully understand the frustration.
So...when I saw this on my way into work this week, it make me think. I mean REALLY think. What did it take for the owner of this house to get to this point?
Did it start out as just a mailbox on a wood pole?
How many times was the wood pole knocked down?
Did this poor person lay in bed thinking about a solution to his/her mailbox problem?
Was the first attempt at a brick mailbox just the base?
When did they go to a full brick mailbox and did they feel like the problem was solved?
Did they anguish over next steps with their mailbox or was it a catastrophic meltdown?
How did they decide on the size of the boulder in front of the mailbox?
Was there only one boulder at the start?
Did the first boulder and the brick casing not stop the car from wiping it out?
Was there a family discussion around the addition of a second boulder?
Did the second boulder and the brick casing not stop the car from wiping it out?
When was the third boulder added?
Are they happy with where this current product?
These are the things that make me worried for other humans. The struggle is real.
**The address has been blacked out to protect the psyche of the mailbox owner.
Have a great weekend! I am going home to hug my mailbox.