Volume 6 | Issue 2 August 2017 
Admin Advantage Updates 
In this issue, we bring you a collaborative icebreaker for your first staff meetings,  scholarship information from Denny's, Odyesseyware and edmentum  information and webinar dates, thoughts about GRIT,  and an invitation to join the Master Leadership Academy.  

Administrators in the  Success Partners  Network stay informed of the latest information, events, and support using this monthly  Admin Advantage Updates  email.  Our  Success Stories  newsletter is delivered within a week to both leadership and staff members whose emails  have been made available. 
Collaborative Icebreaker 
Smart Phone Line Up: Who's in the Room? 
Use in meetings with staff members as well as parent events - make good use of smart phones to build relationships by creating pairs and quads for conversation throughout the school year! 

Click here for Smart Phone Icebreaker directions
Denny's HUNGRY for EDUCATION Scholarships 
 Since 2011, Denny’s has invested in
America’s youth through its
Hungry For Education (HFE) scholarship program, partnering with nine non-profit organizations to award scholarships for elementary, high school and college students. Under the umbrella of HFE, Denny’s has been a partner of Step Up For Students since 2013. Click here for more scholarship information.


An Invitation to Administrators and aspiring leaders to attend a
MASTER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY in your region 
Be a front runner in education and join Master Leadership Academy. Network as well as learn with and from colleagues in your region. Monthly meetings from October 2017 through March 2018. 

Informational vendor webinars : Online curriculum for all schools and aligned to MAP test scores
edmentum
Flexible and engaging online courseware to enhance student success.

Informational WEBINAR dates for SUFS schools
 Select the webinar date and time that meets your schedule.
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 pm on August 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
Edmentum K-12 Solutions occurs several times. Please register for the date and time that works best for you: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/5888598734248672514

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


Odysseyware
Committed to providing educators the most flexible, customizable, effective curriculum and instructional tools in K-12 education. 

Informational WEBINAR dates for SUFS schools
 Join the Odysseyware Team for an introduction to Odysseyware's K-12 Digital Curriculum Solution.
We are hosting three webinars from
3:30-4:30 pm on August 16th, 23rd, and 30th.  Please register for the date and time that works best for you: 

https://attendee.gototraining.com/rt/4308164019017687042

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar introduction. 
Book Recommendations about GRIT 
 Bouncing back from failure turns out to be one of the best lessons a kid can learn. In fact, according to Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, that skill (along with certain other character traits she calls “grit”) matters more to a child’s ability to reach his full potential than intelligence, skill, or even grades.
See Angela's TED talk below. 

Article: How to raise a kid with grit
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