Welcome Back!

It was my intention to post the first day of school, to reflect on returning after a year away, to discuss all of the smiling faces and the new opportunities at Perry this fall. Somehow the time escaped, and it is the third day of school.

Thank you for making the first few days successful. Working through scheduling issues, credit checks, and the anxiety that accompanies the beginning of the new school year is always a challenge, but we made it. The first Friday of the school year approaches, bringing with it an opportunity to show our spirit (wear red!), spend time celebrating our extracurricular strengths, and reflect on the week while looking forward to the coming year.

A few reminders as we enter the year:

1. We are still on an alphabet split - I work with students A-K.
2. No schedule changes to courses that you requested. We go over this many times in the spring. We mean it.
3. Visit us early and often. Show initiative and seek us out before we have to track you down.
4. We do much more than work with your schedule. Talk to us about college, careers, testing, social needs, extracurricular involvement - whatever you need. Think of us as the Help Desk - we will assist you in navigating your path through high school.

Look for announcements and other notes here. I will be updating our department web page soon, and will note changes. I look forward to a great year!

Semester Final Exams

The semester final exam schedule is as follows:

Blocks 3-6 - Thursday, January 15, during normal class times

Blocks 1-2 - Friday, January 16, during normal class times

School will be dismissed at 11:00 on Friday, January 16.

Registration UPDATE

Since the Jan. 8 meeting was canceled due to inclement weather, we have changed the dates for registration slightly. The new time-line is:

January 15 - Rising Freshmen (class of 2013) and Sophomore (class of 2012) Information Evening - 7:00, Goodwin Theatre

January 30, 2008 - Rising Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior course requests are due

Registration for 2009-2010 school year

The registration process for the 2009-2010 school year is beginning. Here are some important dates to remember:

January 8 - Rising Freshmen (class of 2013) Information Evening - 7:00, Goodwin Theatre

January 15 - Rising Sophomore (class of 2012) Information Evening - 7:00, Goodwin Theatre

January 23, 2008 - Rising Freshmen course requests are due

January 30, 2008 - Rising Sophomore, Junior, and Senior course requests are due

"College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S."

Interesting NY Times article. Click here to read the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/education/03college.html?_r=2&hp

Second grading period interims

Interims are approaching. The interim date of the second grading period is October 28th.

End of Grading Period

The end of the first grading period is this Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. Report cards will be issued the following Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.

Standards-Based Grading

I have had several calls regarding our new Standards-Based Grading policy. For more information, please see the FAQ section on the district web page. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Mrs. Reigert, Mr. Mueller, or Mr. Eisler.