Challenges in School Leadership

School leadership is tremendously complex. Local schools are maintained by the principal, assistant principal, secretary, and counselor. Ultimately, assistant principals wear more hats in a day than they confiscate hats from students. First, they support the principal in the administrative operation of a school.  Often, assistant principals are responsible for leading supervision and evaluation of professional and classified personnel, cultivating an environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement, managing school physical and personnel resources, conducting routine administrative duties as assigned by the principal, and communicating effectively with students and staff.  Currently, assistant principals lead the use of technology in the teaching process and professional development to improve technology integration.


Technology Integration


Building a Culture of Trust
Assistant principals often have to juggle a number of high priority tasks that require them to be organized in order to be successful.  From keeping track of the school calendar to evaluating teachers, they are the disciplinary arm of the administrative staff keeping the main goal of helping students achieve their greatest potential.  Students and teachers need to see that the assistant principals are involved in the school in order for them to have the type of authority that makes others want to listen to them.

https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/spring-2015/the-role-of-the-assistant-principal-in-leadership/

Enhancing Instruction
But a review of all cases does not indicate that such differences existed. All schools had goals focused on a) improving their curriculum and instructional programs, b) identifying the most effective instructional practices, c) organizing teachers into collaborative work teams that used student data to plan instruction and interventions, d) providing a variety of extra help services to students struggling to learn to standards, e) engaging both administrators and teachers in instructional leadership, and f) creating a cohesive and collaborative culture in which school staff took responsibility for the results of their actions on student achievement.

Welcome to the New Year at Hatch.  I spent the first week motivating to my teachers to want to change how we teach and re-learning standards that students did not master on the Scantron Performance test in August.  The first week back for students was spent focusing on basic computation skills (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) that we felt they needed.  We had a math vertical team meeting Jan 2 to discuss areas we needed to focus at the beginning of the semester. The consensus agreed to teach basic skills for one week then reconvene Jan 15.  

I am not sure what we will find other than our students have not mastered computation

Ruptured Achilles tendon

I ruptured my Achilles tendon Feb 15, 2018 while making a sudden move to the right. It was embarrassing because I was not doing anything strenuous. It was during work where I was shooting a basketball with no one playing against me. I shot the ball several times with a student throwing it back to me.  Well, the last shot went in and that's when I got cocky by pivoting to shoot.  I thought someone kicked me making me look around.  Seeing no one there I proceeded to shoot the ball and that's when I felt the pain in my ankle. I went straight down almost hitting the floor but I wanted to save face. I hobbled off the court to sit on the bleacher to see what happened. It felt like electricity all over my body each time I stood to walk.  I could only walk a few steps at a time so it took me about 4 minutes to go the distance I walk in seconds. I had no idea what was going on much less an injury to my Achilles.  I managed to make it to my office to feel my ankle.  I did not feel my tendon, comparing it to my left foot.  I went to the nurse. She was freaked and said go to the emergency room immediately. However, I went to Urgent Care immediately because my ankle started to swell, scaring me like crazy.

They made an appointment with the orthopedic specialist  Montgomery that same day around 5:00 pm. It took an hour to be seen by the doctor who had seen this many times.  He assured me that I would be walking in no time. I was given the ankle boot to wear that weekend until my MRI that Wednesday, Feb 21. This was getting serious so I asked for a pair of crutches to make it easier to get around.

I went to work Monday and Tuesday like an idiot but spent more time sitting. My appointment was Wednesday at 3:00 pm where the doctor told me to stay home until surgery on Monday, Feb 26.  Well, I was on my way to recovery... or so I thought. Following the procedure to repair the ruptured tendon, my leg was placed in a splint with my foot pointed at a 45-degree angle for 2 weeks. 

Needless to say, I could not walk without difficulty making it impossible to go to work. I spent that time catching up on sleep for the 1st week. I spend the 2nd week trying to do work from home but accomplished very little. This was so boring. It felt as if I was not moving anywhere fast. Below is a picture of the staples to keep the incision closed.

I went back to the doctor Monday, Mar 12, to get the splint removed hoping to get put back in the boot but only to get another leg cast for another 2 weeks with my foot point at a 90-degree angle because he did not want to skip steps in healing. I was so depressed sitting in that chair. All I could think was I didn't do anything to snap the darn thing!!!!

Those 2 weeks were so loooong. I spent the 1st part in denial, wanting to go back to work. Even though I could walk significantly better, I followed the doctor's instructions to keep it elevated and not go to work. He was right because my ankle was in pain from blood pooling in my leg with the smallest amount of walking outside the house.  I had no choice but to keep my leg elevated while watching t.v. and surfing the web. I intended on getting some reading done but it was not happening.  My wife drove me to the store but I could not get out of the car. I kept it propped on the dashboard. This could only get better!!!

Monday, March 26, I finally had the cast removed where I can wear the boot.  I cannot do much walking because my calf muscle is so weak from those 4 weeks of no movement. 

My heel hurts from getting tired quickly; my calf is small and flimsy; the incision on the back of my heel hasn't closed completely; my skin is terribly dry, and I have a lot of dead skin.  Fortunately, I have a week from work because it is Spring Break.  I am still confined to the house but, at least, I can drive and interchange the boot with my shoe.  I will be like this for about 3-4 weeks. My follow-up is April 23.

This is the 5th week of the injury or the 4th week after surgery. Tuesday, I sat with my leg elevated, not wearing the boot a lot but not doing too much walking either.  It felt great to finally wash my leg.  It had so much dead skin but bathing it was a great mental boost. My foot is healing nicely but it is severely tender on the bottom. I take my meds as needed but they make me drowsy and cause nausea. I put first aid ointment to keep the scar from drying out. The incision has about 95% closure. I cover the scar with gauze to keep dust and dirt from infecting the area.

I can drive, Yayyyy!!!!  Wednesday I finally felt like doing some work. It was mentally uplifting to be able to feel independent. I went to my mom's house and sat for a while.  All I could think about was going home. So...I went home, took some meds, and went to sleep. That was some good medicine I took my car to the dealer Thursday and Friday to get it serviced since it was sitting. I had a chance to get minor things repaired since this was my last week from work.  I try not to do much walking without the boot. I walk around the house without the boot but I will begin to wear it and not take it for granted. I am experiencing sporadic pain throughout the day where the meds do not work.


This guy on Youtube got me through my rough patch during recovery [here] and [here].
Below are a few examples how easy it is to rupture the Achilles tendon.  The first one is very scary because this is something all men do to help others.

This woman is exercising but.....

Yayyy!!!!  I am finally back at work with my leg propped in a chair. I am so happy...

  

Below are a few pics of my foot April 2, 2018.  I need lotion but I will let it heal on its own.  I applied first aid ointment and gauze this morning.

I am pleased with the healing progress.

I am 6 weeks post surgery and my heel is tight. I still walk with the boot and happy to do so. I cannot take long strides while I walk like I am used to. Standing up is uncomfortable. My foot feels like it is asleep when standing around talking for about 3-4 minutes. I am careful not to overdo at work. NO SUDDEN MOVES. The wound has completely closed; no leakage.

  

This past week I took it easy since it was my 1st week away from the house. I wore crocks while driving, the boot while walking from my car to work, and sneakers while sitting.  My foot gets extremely tired while wearing the boot even while sitting so I changed the sneakers for the boot very often during the day. My job requires me to move frequently so I keep a pair of shoes available.

I did not take medicine this week while at work but I think I should have. After work, I experienced sharp pain shooting in my foot while driving but after a while, it stopped.

April 15, the re-occurring sharp pain has been happening somewhat more frequently than I would like. My foot even sweats at night making it difficult to sleep. I found information [click here] where others experienced the same discomfort. I find myself taking medicine more often. It is ironic that I have not taken much of the medicine before now. I thought I was in the clear but this pain is often excruciating at times.  My toes are so sensitive to the touch but the pain is episodic.

April 20, the pain continues to increase. I read a blog [here] stating that the nerve is regenerating but that does not ease the pain. I hate taking the meds because of nausea and drowsiness but the meds control the pain.

This is April 23 and I am in to see the doctor, Dr. Mattox. I told him about the shooting pain that I periodically feel but he sort of shrugged it off saying that it is uncommon for other patients.  

This is April 29 and I came across a few sites which indicate sural nerve damage due to scar tissue compressing on the nerve [here].  I feel pain at the tip of my toes where it hurts to wear socks that compress against them. I feel pain mostly in toes 1, 2 and 3.  Pain also is at the bottom of my foot toward the front.  This pain is crazy because it feels asymptomatic. Often sharp pain shoots straight through my foot but most of the times it is a constant, nagging pain at the bottom. Some of the blogs are informative [here].

I spoke with a salesperson yesterday who went the non-surgical approach when he ruptured his Achilles tendon last year Feb 2017.  He has completely healed and is walking normally. He advised me to start applying cold compresses for about 15 min/day which will reduce the swelling and pain.

It is May 16 and the healing is progressing along. I still feel intense sensitivity in the front of my foot but not much pain along the incision.  

Below are images of my foot at 12 weeks post surgery. I thought using cocoa butter would minimize the scar but it is still long. The scar has darkened but it is smooth. 

I can walk comfortably on my foot with a minor limp. It feels much better than 3 weeks ago. I massage the tendon area about 1-2 times per week which makes the area feel great. Now if I can do something about the over sensation in my toes and front part of my foot. This is a problem because it wakes me throughout the night. I have a doctor's appointment May 21 where I will reiterate the uncomfortness of my toes.

What administrators want teachers to know and do

Effective teachers demonstrate a deep understanding of the curriculum. They plan, teach, and assess to promote mastery for all students. Effective teachers provide high-quality instruction to increase student achievement for all students by providing researched-based instruction filled with technology integration. Effective teachers provide a respectful, positive, safe, and student-centered environment. They collaborate with their colleagues to analyze data and plan for effective and equitable instruction. Effective teachers continually reflect and evaluate the effects of his/her choices and actions. Effective teachers build positive and professional relationships with students, parents, and community members. 

A mother comes home and finds her son and husband in the front yard. Her son is sitting on the ground beside his shiny new bicycle. Mom asks, "What have you two been up to today?" The father looks up, grins, and says, "I taught Isaiah how to ride his bike." "Well, Isaiah," the mother asks, "why aren't you riding?" "Well, I taught him," Dad replies, "but he didn't learn it."  When teachers are unclear on the specific proficiences involved and don't know how well their students are learning, they run the risk of being a little like th father in the story, saying, "I taught it, but they just didnn't get it."

Below is a Ted Talk video given by Linda Cliatt-Wayman’s who describes her first day as principal at a failing high school in North Philadelphia.  She was determined to lay down the law but soon realized the job was more complex than she thought. With palpable passion, she shares the three principles that helped her turn around three schools labeled “low-performing and persistently dangerous.” Her fearless determination to lead — and to love the students, no matter what — is a model for leaders in all fields.

Type into address bar   http://bit.ly/Ta0415

Public school education is broken. It is an investment gone bad and its shareholders are left with negative poor credit.  It is a series of faulty practices with no thought to how the outcome of policy will affect the lives of the participants.  The microcosmic thinking has filtered its way into our educational systems where children are not trained to be individual thinkers but regarded as off-limits because of the position of their parents in the community.  Not every child has that stigma but it leads to inconsistency in the classroom, ultimately affecting classroom management and impeding curriculum enhancement.  Teachers in training are often told to play the dance of finding who the parents are rather than to hold the curriculum as the guide to academic success.  

Often we want our students to build new models of reality, or at minimum to question some of their existing ones. We are expecting our students to engage in what might be regarded as an unnatural act. While their natural tendency is to understand the new in terms of the old, we are asking them to build completely new models of reality, or question old ones. Most students don’t do that very well, or very easily.

Teachers  are all dealing with students who are attempting to reconcile new sensory information with their existing mental models. Intellectuals are most likely to learn deeply when they are trying to solve problems or answer questions that they have come to regard as important, intriguing, or beautiful. This is their description of what we call the Natural Critical Learning Environment.

Moreover, students are most likely to question and perhaps shift their paradigms if, in the course of pursuing those questions or problems, they find themselves in a situation where their existing paradigms produce incorrect or unsatisfactory explanations. They face what some have called an “expectation failure”—their mental model has predicted an outcome, but that expected result doesn’t match with their current sensory input and how they interpret it.

When faced with new information that is in conflict with their current mental model, students typically invoke one of two processes. They can choose to take a surface approach to this event by dismissing this new information as a special case and simply wrapping it around their current paradigm, or those same students can take a deep approach by grappling with how this new information will irrevocably change their mental model, ultimately creating a new and deeper conceptual understanding. If they have an opportunity to grapple with the dissonance they encounter—to try, fail, receive feedback, and try again—before anyone makes a judgment of their efforts, they are more likely to learn deeply.

People are most likely to learn deeply when they are trying to answer their own questions or solve their own problems. However, in a formal educational environment, learners typically are not in charge of the questions. Teachers usually frame the curriculum and at least implicitly shape the questions. Perhaps rightly so, but that reality produces an enormous chasm between an ideal natural critical learning environment and conditions existing in most universities. To bridge that gap, to reach the students educationally, the best teachers—and this may be their most profound ability—find ways to link their own disciplinary concerns and interests with those of the students.

You can make a child sit at his or her desk, but only the child can decide to learn. Engaging a student’s intrinsic motivation is the goal of academicians everywhere. Providing students choices in the classroom is a proven way to deliver effective instruction, engage students, promote critical thinking, and utilize the multi-sensory power of technology to reach every student.

Choice is important because it is part of what human beings want to do. Providing choices during instruction makes it possible for students increase engagement, form critical thinking skills rather than memorization, and explore different modes of delivery and assessment through technology.

PODCASTS

10 Podcasting Projects Teachers Should Try in the Classroom

If orange is the new black, podcasting is the new oral report. And now that teachers have easy access to tools like Garage Band and iPods that make recording a breeze, podcasting is quickly becoming the latest creative mode of learning and presenting in schools. Here are 10 ideas to try in your classroom today.

1. Current Events Newscasts: Practice nonfiction reading skills by having your students do weekly or monthly podcasts on an interesting current event.
2. Reading Radio: Have your students make short radio broadcasts summarizing the books they are reading.
3. Roving Reporters: Send your students out into the “field” (a.k.a. the school) to interview key players in important school events.
4. Celebrate Culture: Have your students record podcasts about important cultural months like Black History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month and then present them to the school or parents to commemorate the events.
5. Bring Your Teacher Home: Send a little bit of yourself home with your kids by podcasting important parts of your lessons.
6. Podcasting Library: Have your students collaborate to create a library of podcasts from which future students can learn.
7. MusicCasts: Have band or orchestra students create podcasts for each instrument, detailing specific notes, sounds and characteristics of each instrument.
8. Awesome Audio Tours: Give your students the chance to be tour guides for new students at your school by having them podcast school tours that kids can listen to when they enter.
9. Podcasting Pen Pals: Record interactive or encouraging podcasts and then send them to another classroom in another state or country.
10. Reenactments: Have your students reenact important events in history using period language and vocabulary.

Use Audacity to create podcast  http://www.audacityteam.org/download/

What do I want to do with my life

July 28, 2019  I am at an impasse and I am lost. I do not want to know what to do with my life. I will be a teacher at a STEM school this year but I do not know how to make this my best year, yet. The goal is to plan something for my life that scares me but I do not want to just guess at something. Well...here goes....I want to be a superintendent (no...I am just saying that), Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership or Instructional Leadership. I want to work in K-12 central office helping teachers use technology during classroom instruction.
Tithe to the church

What do  I want to do with my life? I am almost 50 years old. I have switched to school administration but I know life has more than this. I used to work at Alabama State University but wanted a new direction that would give me a chance to advance.  I am learning but it is challenging.  It is difficult working with people who may want me to be...or so I think.  It could be how I handle incidents that distract from my areas of strength.

But what does this have to do with defining what I want to do with my life? I am looking for satisfaction in how I live. I want to be pleased with the decisions that I make and the places that I go. I think that I have matured beyond wanting to please others. Now I want to please myself.

So what do I do?  Do I write (something that I painstakingly want to do but have not begun)? Do I tutor on the side?  What do I write about if I were to write? I could write about my experiences as an assistant principal, the challenges that I thought I would have only to be replaced by personality differences, insecurities of co-workers, or reluctance to change that way things are done at the school.

I get sleepy even when I think about writing. Right now I am sleepy and I am only blogging but the mere thought of writing about the challenges that I encounter on the job makes me want to take a nap.  I have really slept myself in a position where I have to make a decision what I want for the rest of my life.


Fellowship program trains future STEM teachers for high-needs schools
A teaching fellowship program has created gains for students in high-needs schools in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Why are there so many jobs




CHALKABLE CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY: SYLACAUGA CITY SCHOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

”The mission of the Sylacauga City Schools, in partnership with families and the community, is to prepare graduates who are ready for college, career, and community success.” - Sylacauga City Schools

To ensure this success, Sylacauga City Schools start at the early levels of elementary and middle schools. Specifically, in the last year, Sylacauga City identified a need for attention on the district’s math scores for ASPIRE testing. 


Study: Far fewer new teachers are leaving the profession than previously thought
New teachers are far less likely to leave the profession than previously thought, according to federal data released Thursday. Ten percent of teachers who began their careers in 2007-2008 left teaching after their first year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. But attrition then leveled off, and five years into their careers, 83 percent were still teaching.
Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013
The main source of this shortage, conventional wisdom holds, lies in problems with the teacher supply pipeline. Too few minority students enter and complete college, and those who do have an increasing number of career and employment options aside from teaching.

America has a teacher shortage, and a new study says it’s getting worse
The United States is facing its first major teacher shortage since the 1990s, one that could develop into a crisis for school in many parts of the country, according to a new study by the Learning Policy Institute. The impact of the teacher shortage on students, according to the study’s authors, will be schools having to cancel courses, increase class sizes and teacher-pupil ratios, or hire underprepared teachers.

Effective formative assessments

Formative assessments help educators guide instruction. They allow us to track understanding, differentiate lessons and determine when students are ready to move forward. Formative assessments help us make the best use of instructional time. Since they do inform instruction, we should incorporate them on a regular -- even daily -- basis. 

March 28-April 1, 2016 Spring Break

http://media.ipadio.com/11985210_20160306020423.mp3


I am assisting high school students prepare for the ACT from this website  http://bit.ly/mchsactprep   which has resources free to students.

Use Audacity to create podcasts  http://www.audacityteam.org/download/

 or 

Use ipadio to create a podcast  http://www.ipadio.com/default.aspx?

Next Generation Science Standards Classroom Assessments, Homework

The best educational resources on the web, all in one place. OpenEd's assessments, videos, games, and homework are accurately aligned to standards and sorted by their proven efficacy. Each question in an OpenEd assessment has an instructional resource attached to it that is hand-picked to target that exact learning objective. Students take quizzes, then play videos/games to address knowledge gaps whenever they miss a question!

School Calendar Events

MCHS School Calendar, MCBOE Calendar

Mon Mar 7, 2016

All day   LWhite - Classworks (2 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Rogers - Classworks (3 - 7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Williams - ACT (1,2, 4,5); Classworks (6,7) Chromebooks

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

3 p m   MCHS Golf vs TR Miller, Excel, JUBlacksher

W h e r e : Monroeville Golf Club Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

6 p m   P o e t r y N i g h t

Where : Courthouse Cafe Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Tue Mar 8, 2016

4 p m   JV/V Baseball vs JU Blacksher

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Wed Mar 9, 2016

All day   Dean - ACT (1, 5 - 7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Dr . White - ACT (1,2, 4 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

7 : 5 0 a m   Activity Period Group 3

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Description: JETS, FCS, Today's Mom, Upward Bound

All day   Monroe County Fine Arts presents "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"

W h e r e : ASCC- Tickets: Adults $10.00 Students $5.00 Calendar: MCHS School

Thu Mar 10, 2016

All day   Monroe County Fine Arts presents "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Where : ASCC- Tickets: Adults $10.00 Students $5.00 Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Fri Mar 11, 2016

All day   Monroe County Fine Arts presents "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Where : ASCC- Tickets: Adults $10.00 Students $5.00 Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

All day   Casey - Classworks (3,5); ACT (1,2,6,7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Powell - Classworks (1, 3 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Sat Mar 12, 2016

All day   Baseball @ Georgiana Tournament

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Mon Mar 14, 2016

All day   LWhite - Classworks (2 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Rogers - Classworks (3 - 7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

All day   Williams - ACT (1,2, 4,5); Classworks (6,7) Chromebooks

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

3 p m   MCHS Golf vs TR Miller, Excel, JU Blacksher

Where : T.R. Miller High School, 1835 Douglas Ave, Brewton, AL 36426, United States

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

4 p m   JV/V Baseball @ Escambia County

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Tue Mar 15, 2016

6 p m   Softball @ Northview High

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Wed Mar 16, 2016

All day   Dr . White - ACT (1,2, 4 - 7) 106 Lab

All day   Knowles - ACT (5 - 6) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

7 : 5 0 a m   Activity Period Group 1

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Description: BETA, NHS, Robotics

2 : 4 5 p m   Sped Meeting

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Thu Mar 17, 2016

All day   ASVAB

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: bpritchett@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Report Cards

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

5 p m   Baseball Double Header vs Clarke County

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

6 p m   Board Meeting - MIS

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar Created by: Devlynne Barnes

6 p m   Softball vs Northview High

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Fri Mar 18, 2016

All day   Casey - Classworks (3,5); ACT (1,2,6,7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Powell - Classworks (1, 3 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

3 : 3 0 p m   MCHS Track @ TR Miller

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

4 : 3 0 p m   Baseball @ Clarke County

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Sat Mar 19, 2016

All day   MCHS Prom

Mon Mar 21, 2016

All day   LWhite - Classworks (2 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Rogers - Classworks (3 - 7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Williams - ACT (1,2, 4,5); Classworks (6,7) Chromebooks

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

3 p m   MCHS Golf vs Jackson, Excel, JU Blacksher

W h e r e : Jackson High School, 321 Stanley Dr, Jackson, AL 36545, United States Calendar: MCHS School Calendar

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

4 : 3 0 p m   Softball vs Thomasville

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

5 p m   Baseball Double Header vs Georgiana

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

6 p m   P T O M e e t i n g

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Tue Mar 22, 2016

6 : 3 0 p m   JV/V Baseball vs Hillcrest

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Wed Mar 23, 2016

All day   Dean - ACT (1, 5 - 7) Library

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Dr . White - ACT (1,2, 4 - 7) 106 Lab

Calendar: Computer Lab / Library / ChromeBooks

Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

7 : 5 0 a m   Activity Period Group 2

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Description: Key Club, Student Council, Spanish Club

6 p m   Countdown to College

Where : MCHS Gym

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: bpritchett@monroe.k12.al.us

Thu Mar 24, 2016

7 : 3 0 a m   Advisory Period

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

3 : 3 0 p m   MCHS Track @ TR Miller

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

5 p m   Baseball Double Header vs Excel

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

Fri Mar 25, 2016

All day   Good Friday - No school

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

Mon Mar 28, 2016

All day   Spring Break

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

Tue Mar 29, 2016

All day   Spring Break

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

Wed Mar 30, 2016

All day   Spring Break

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

Thu Mar 31, 2016

All day   ASCC Alabama Writer's Symposium

Calendar: MCHS School Calendar Created by: choward@monroe.k12.al.us

All day   Spring Break

Calendar: MCBOE Calendar

Created by: Devlynne Barnes

March 7-11, 2016    ACT Study session

March 14-18, 2016 Group Observation

March 21-25, 2016 Test prep

March 28-April 1, 2016 Spring Break

http://media.ipadio.com/11985210_20160306020423.mp3

I am assisting high school students prepare for the ACT from this website  http://bit.ly/mchsactprep   which has resources free to students.
below