When is failure an option?

I love what John Maxwell says, “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibilities on their shoulders.”

Have you found parenting teenagers similar to parenting “the terrible twos”?  Good News.  You will survive it!   We talk about the 9^th grade year being one of transition.  It is not only for your student but for you. 

“Mom, can I ride with ____________ to the game?”

“How is school?”  “Fine.”

“I want to stay at __________________’s house.”  “Will __________’s parents be home?” 

“MOM…”

Sound familiar?  When do you let go and when do you tighten the reins?  Each student is different.  This is the time students should be taking on more responsibility.  It’s perfectly ok for them for them to have chores at home.  It’s perfectly ok for them to be doing their own laundry.  They will quickly learn about separating whites and colors after the first pink underwear shows up.

We are in the middle of our 2^nd 9 weeks of school.  Some of our kids have struggled in a class.  This is a great opportunity to coach them on being successful.

1.    Coach them to talk with their teachers/counselor/administrators about their grade or anything they don’t agree with.

2.    Coach them to ask for help.

3.    Coach them it’s ok not to get it everything right the first time.

4.    Coach them to do something different.

5.    Coach them to keep trying.

Failure is an option only when we learn from it and do differently next time.  If we want grounded adults, we have to teach them to be responsible teenagers (without killing them first J). 

TUTORING SCHEDULE 2014-2015

For any additional days/times, please contact your student’s teacher.  All our staff will be happy to help.

ENGLISH
Keller	Friday	3:45-4:45	Rm 525
Krist	Wednesday	7:45-8:35	Rm 583
Murphy	Thursday	7:45-8:35	Rm 563
SOCIAL STUDIES
Cantrell	Tuesday	4:00-5:00	Rm 523
Wilson	Wednesday	7:30-8:35	Rm 587
MATH
Himes	Monday	3:45-4:45	Rm 527
Pennington	Tuesday	3:45-4:45	Rm 527
Hughes	Wednesday	7:30-8:30	Rm 527
Doom	Thursday	3:45-4:45	Rm 527
SCIENCE
Baird	Tuesday	4:00-5:30	Rm 520
Brewer	Thursday	4:00-5:00	Rm 588
FRENCH
Beckett	Tuesday	3:50-4:50	Rm 245
BIO MED
Nickell	Thursday	3:45-4:45	Rm 586
HEALTH
Cannada	Tuesday	7:30-8:30	Rm 524

THRIVE

Thrive—to grow, develop, flourish or prosper.  These are the things we want to see from our students.  The first nine weeks is under our belt.  Your student may have done well or they may have discovered they need to study a little more.  Regardless we want them to continue to develop into responsible young adults.  What might this look like?

THE NINE DO MORES

Do more than exist; live.
Do more than touch: feel.
Do more than look: observe.
Do more than read: absorb.
Do more than hear; listen.
Do more than listen; understand.
Do more than think; ponder.
Do more than plan; act.

Do more than talk; say something.​

“We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives.  It’s time for us to more than just survive.  We were made to thrive”.  –Casting Crowns

Scott County High School Class of 2018—it’s time to THRIVE!

What is your greatest possession?

What is your greatest possession?  It’s your kids, right?  As parents we work to provide for our kids; we want the best for our kids; we send our prized possession (our kids) to school so they have the best opportunity this world offers. 

The 2013-2014 KPREP test scores became public right before fall break.  Once again, Scott County High School is a Proficient Progressing school.  Our overall assessment score rose from 71.6 to 73.2.  We continue to do great things.

A friend of mine who lives in another district took his daughter to the doctor in Georgetown.  He overheard negative comments about our school.  He interjected into the conversation by sharing how fortunate the students of Scott County are.  “Do you realize what you have here in your schools?” he questioned.  “My community would give our eye teeth to have just half of what you do.”

We’re not perfect.  No school is.  However, how many schools have the opportunity to offer piano at school?  How many schools have an ECS where students are gaining real world experience?  How many schools offer the number of AP courses we do?

The staff at SC9S is one of the best.  Take time to encourage them.  Believe it or not, they have a tough job.

I love this quote by Baruti Kafele.  “By adding an attitude of nothing less than excellence to our practice every day, then we increase the probability exponentially that excellence will in fact occur.”

As educators we want the best for your kids.  We practice excellence.  We know we are charged with teaching your students to be the prized possessions you created them to be.

Fall Break

Grab a good book and have a wonderful week!