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Principal's Update
Hey everyone! Dr. Nover here. Happy Friday!
This week our AMD newspaper club launched their first edition of the O-Times! You and your student leader can view it through their grade level Google classroom page!
We are continuing our focus on systems and structures while elevating our instructional practices at AMD. This week, we conducted a random lateness check during period 2. On Thursday, January 11th, 98% of all students were in class on time during that period. We are proud of our students for moving with urgency to their classroom spaces, despite the size of our building! We know our students are in class on time; however, we are seeing many instances of students leaving class to use the bathroom or socialize with peers multiple times per day. Please encourage your student leaders to stay in class throughout the period.
Next week, we will conduct a random laptop case and charge check. Students will be rewarded for arriving at period 1 with their laptop in a case and their device fully charged or having a charger with them. This will help ensure that all students are prepared for our NYS test simulation which will take place on the computer on January 24th.
Finally, Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On this day, we honor more than just an individual. We honor and celebrate the ideas and ideals for which Dr. King stood. Dr. King did not work alone in his pursuit of a world in which our nation lives the true meaning of its creed that all are created equal. Dr. King was part of a legacy carried by a coalition of people across generational, racial, religious, and cultural lines.
At AMD, we are continuing to expand the impact of our Equity work and place students at the forefront as leaders in this work. In positioning our students as leaders, we are elevating their voices and creating opportunities for them to see the difference they can make in our world.
Have a wonderful weekend, and be safe. I hear we have some more snow on the way! And, as always, please reach out if you need anything. Thank you for your partnership.
With gratitude,
Dr. Nicole Mangiere Nover
Principal
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