Praxis SAU 67 Serving the Communities of Dunbarton and Bow Fall 2015 Edition
Welcome to Praxis, the first edition of SAU 67’s e-zine. Praxis: The process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practiced, em- bodied, or realized. Successful schools, like ours, have in common the practices of strategic planning, self- reflection, and communicating their schools’ purpose and practice to their stakehold- ers. We have published strategic plans for the SAU and each of our schools, and we have created a data flier about Dunbarton and Bow that has been distributed to our re- spective town offices and libraries. This year we have begun to utilize Panorama Sur- veys to canvass our stakeholders for input on how we can continue to improve, and to- day we are debuting Praxis. SAU 67 has three guiding statements to which we connect all of our endeavors: Care for each person every day Learning is our focus Teach to touch the future This edition of Praxis is organized around these three guiding statements. We take you inside our classrooms to see the work of learning that our students engage in while in our classrooms and the lessons and learning opportunities our teachers prepare for our students. A picture is worth a thousand words, and we are hoping that this edition of Praxis will complement our other data reporting and give our communities a better view of their schools and programs. As we settle into fall, please take some time to look at and share our first edition of Praxis. On behalf of our school community we extend to our families a Happy Thanksgiving. Dean S. T. Cascadden Don Gage Dean S. T. Cascadden Don Gage Superintendent Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment SAU 67 SAU 67 [email protected] [email protected]
aring for each individual every day is C part of our mission. In our schools and classrooms, caring manifests itself in several ways. From working with individual stu- dents to a whole school assembly and a com- munity coming together for a school renova- tion. W e show we care by...
...striving to meet every student’s needs...
UPSTANDERS ASSEMBLY Bow Memorial School started the year off talking about the role of the “Upstanders.” An upstander is some- one who is willing to stand up in the de- fense of others., from asking a student to join a group for lunch to speaking up when they see teasing. ...coming together to learn...
...being there for students...
...encouraging students to be there for each other…. 1st and 4th grade “Learning Buddies”
Task #16 Toilet Renovation Project ...and literally building a community. Volunteers Janice Amarosa Deb Foster Heather Metzger John Stevens Richard Amarosa Johnathan Hammond Carl Moorehead Mark Tarsa Mark Antonia Michelle Johnson Rick Morin Jeff Trexler* Nelson Barriere Will Johnson Rene Ouellet Marcia Trexler Jacques Belanger Chris Labrecque Jon Reckard John Trottier* Kim Belanger Clem Madden* Norm Roberge Dan van Kalken Patrick Bowne Lee Martel Pedro Santos Matt Virta Real Boyer Robert Martel Lee Simons Eric Weiss Brad Connolly Carl Metzger* Ron Slocum* Bill Westenberg Ed Fandrich* * = Capital Improvements Committee Members
imply put, “Learning is our focus.” Learn- S ing is a complex process that requires a myriad of different types of learning opportu- nities. It requires students to practice the skills that will allow them to access the con- tent. Skills are an important part of future- proofing an education. W e focus on learning by...
...assessing our fluency in a world language...
Our schools are a place where books enthrall and transport our students. AND Sometimes a guest stops by to share a book with us! ...cultivating a passion for reading...
...cooperatively learning through math games... ...exploring Sierpinski’s triangle and 3D models...
...using data collected in lab to write a lab conclusion...
...receiving instruction using technology... ...working independently...
...mathematically modeling an infectious disease outbreak... ...practicing our math facts...
...exploring Spanish literature together...
1st grade money lesson ...whole class instruction... AP Chemistry
...challenging ourselves...
eaching to touch the future. Certainly T health, happiness and financial securi- ty come to mind when we think about the fu- ture of our students. But we also want to en- sure that we have stewards. Future parents, selectmen, artists, firemen, accountants, doc- tors, actors, chefs, teachers, musicians, and the list goes on…pack your suitcase. O ur students... “You’re packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been. A place that has to be believed.” Walk On—Bono
...demonstrate confidence in learning...
...breathe life into the printed note...
9th grade Socratic Seminars ...research and defend points of view...
...are artists... Danny Murphy
...confidently use technology to learn...
...study the past to help inform the future...
...engage...
...create... Zachary Ponzio
...express themselves...
...and become independent life long learners.
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