ACCOLADES

• The district team has conducted 3 site visits and have had some wonderful discussions with teachers at Arnett, Tichenor, and Lindeman. Site visits at Howell, Miles, and Lloyd will occur in the next few weeks. We are very appreciative of the work teachers and principals are doing to focus on student learning, use real-time MAP data, other formative data, and the strives to improve instruction and increase student learning. Once all site visits are conducted we will post and share some of the great initiatives and ideas going on at the schools that other schools may be interested in replicating.
• On November 13th, all of the elementary teachers will be getting together for a district PLC. The school principals and teachers collaborated to create a fantastic agenda. Mr. Riehemann, the principal at Lloyd High School and Dr. Jennifer Cottingham will also be joining to help facilitate the grade level PLCs.
• Tichenor Middle School Student, Hayden Molitor participated in the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) in Washington, D.C. He was nominated by teacher, Linda Noll.
• Lloyd High School is learning about and applying Developmental Assets for students. Chris Reeves, the school counselor has become a certified trainer and is collaborating with teachers.
• October 11th Tichenor Middle School students Beth Sheriff and Morgan Campbell as well as other Tichenor students participated in the Walk for the Cure in Downtown Cincinnati. Ms. Rainone and Ms. Campbell also walked with Tichenor Middle School Students.
• Tichenor Middle School Teachers and Administrators are collaborating with Joyce Harris, Literacy Consultant, and Tammie Sherry, NKU outreach literacy consultant to focus on literacy for students in all content areas. The staff has been pre-assessing and developing strategies to be implemented schoolwide.
• Lloyd High School held a Holocaust Assembly on October 27th. The guest speakers were Holocaust survivors who shared their stories with our students. It was a very moving experience for everyone in attendance. The presentation was a collaboration between the YSC and the teachers.
• On October 24th, Special Olympians and their families showed up for this year's Special Olympic Bowling Competition. There were over 50 people from Erlanger in attendance. Olympians from Tichenor, Lloyd, and graduates competed for the gold. Thanks goes out to those involved and Candace Campbell, Officer Brendel and Sam for their part as dignitaries handing out the medals.
• Lindeman Elementary will host a parent-involvement night with a live band, Salsa dancing and activities for parents and students on November 20th.
• Howell Elementary students partnered with Mazaak to conduct a penny war. The collaboration raised over $800 for the Elsmere Fire Department.
• I had the opportunity to conduct walk-throughs at Miles and Howell with Mr. Sayler and Mr. Gillis. We saw many great things occurring in classes we visited.