From the Greg Grana parent file…Realizing that I am probably the
last one to know this, there is a new app called "snap chat" that
allows kids to send a picture to someone, which disappears in five to
ten seconds after viewing. It is apparently very popular among
kids. My senior in high school showed this to me last night and was
having a lot of fun sending goofy pictures back and forth with his friends. As
I thought about this with my principal hat on, it made me a little bit nervous.
After researching this further today, there are already “workarounds” to
capture the picture before it disappears. As always, talk with your children
about the benefits of technology, but know that a captured picture can be very
dangerous. My kids are tired of hearing
this message, but I always say that digital is forever.
On Monday and Tuesday this week, Mr. Murphy and I met with each
of the grade levels and had honest discussions about Standards Based Report Cards
and how they are going to impact students. I am very proud of our students and the thoughtful
discussions we were able to have.
Students discussed their SBR experiences thus far and brought up questions
like “how will this transfer to a college application?”. I loved the forward thinking of our
students. We are going to continue
having these meaningful discussions with students and inform the students how
the targets are tied directly to our new reporting system.
With the holidays approaching quickly, there are times when you simply do not know what type of gift you should give to certain people. Worry no longer! The band and orchestra holiday gift fundraiser is here. Click here to see the numerous organizations that you can purchase gift cards through. This link can also be found the homepage of our D96 website.
I hope that everyone has a great weekend. This group of students has really set my weekend in motion.
Take Care,
Greg Grana
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