Kudos
Culinary Arts! They’ve been incredible this year. The shop has produced incredible food daily (despite limitations in supplies and spikes in costs). The shop attracted high exploratory numbers, ran a delicious advisory night, and continues to reinvent the opportunities that all of its students get exposed to. Great job, 2022-2023 must be your year! The CA Staff are also our program/staff members of the month. They will be recognized at the January school committee meeting on Wednesday the 18th.
Note: Kudos are staff generated. Want to celebrate a colleague? Submitting a write-up to kudos@ssvotech.org
Other Acknowledgements
Additionally, Culinary Arts will be acknowledged at the School Committee meeting on Wednesday night, in the Brass Lantern, at 7:00 pm.
SST has also brought back the traditional SST student of the month award. The January Student of The Month is Ethan Mayo. Don’t hesitate to congratulate him. He too will be recognized at the January school committee meeting.
Sick Calls
This is a reminder that Mark will not be in on Tuesday and Wednesday, and therefore unavailable to do staff attendance. Please send an email to Laurie and Sandy if you need to take time on these two days and make sure you give them editing rights to the classroom work you share so they can share it with the appropriate substitute.
On Tuesday, January 31st, at 8 AM, SST hosts Chris Herren to speak to our students. The presentation is at 8 AM and will impact blocks 1 & 2 (periods 1, 2, 3, 4). At our January 17th faculty meeting, you will learn about the event details and learn what your role is. Wear purple on this day! The event is all hands on deck!
GoGuardian - looking for tools to ensure your students are on task in class? Take a fresh look at GoGuardian. If you need a refresher on how it works don’t hesitate to reach out to IT with a Mojo, or ask your department head.
Learning Walks - SST administrators will be taking new SST teachers on learning walks starting this week. All teachers in year one and two at SST will join a learning walk by about March 1st. Any other educators interested in doing a learning walk are welcome to reach out to any member of the administrative team to join in.
Vocational Summer Camps: Vocational Summer Camps will be held Monday through Thursday, July 10 - 13 and July 17 - 20 from 8am - 12:30pm for grades 6 - 8. Please fill out this survey to indicate your interest in running a vocational camp for your program.
Cooperative Education Second Site Visits: Second site visits are a great way to see your student on the job and connect with our co-op employers. Please fill out this form to indicate your interest in helping to complete second site visits for your students. Thank you!
Student Focus Groups: Please see this Sheet for a list of students in Grades 9 and 11 who will be invited to participate in focus groups on grading during Period 9 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. If you need to work with a student on a day they’re scheduled for a focus group, let John Scop. know, and he’ll be sure the kid goes to you.
Student Spotlight - Thanks to SST’s PA each student below will enjoy a gift card from an area restaurant or sweet shop.
January 2023
Grade 9
Kai Heefner is being recognized for her fundraising efforts in memory of a good friend who has passed away. Every Christmas season since 2019 Kai has handmade ornaments and donated all the proceeds to various charities in the area. Kai has donated over $2,000 since starting this endeavor. Kai is a great example of how you can take grief and turn it around to be positive and to help others. Kai is our Grade 9 Student Spotlight recipient for the month of January.
Grade 10
Abby Pattison is being recognized for her outstanding performance in Basketball and Volleyball. Abby continues to be a multiple high scorer in basketball games. In addition to Abby’s basketball skills, she also excels in Volleyball and was promoted to varsity for her outstanding skills! Not only is she an amazing athlete but she is an Honor Roll student in our Electrical program. Abby is our Grade 10 student spotlight recipient for the month of January.
Grade 11
Griffin Coorick earned his Eagle Scout this past December. Griffin’s project was to refurbish the entrance to the American Legion in Hanover. Griffin is actively involved in Cross Country, Hockey, and Track and Field. Griffin is also an Honor Roll student and worked in his electrical trade over the summer. Griffin's next focus is to be out on COOP this coming February. Griffin is our Grade 11 student Spotlight recipient for January.
Grade 12
Samatha DiTullio is being recognized for her achievement in Taekwondo. She has achieved a third-degree black belt and is currently working on a fourth-degree black belt. Samantha is also the captain of SST’s cheerleading team and a Taekwondo instructor. Samantha is an Honor Roll student in our Cosmetology program. Samantha is our Grade 12 student spotlight recipient for January.