Secondary Principal’s Report

October 10, 2011

Mission Statement

The mission of the Pender Public School District is to provide quality educational opportunities in a safe, positive learning environment that motivates and challenges all students to become productive and responsible citizens.

Workshops/Meetings Attended

None

Student Assemblies

NeSA Celebration Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 2:00 p.m. Reviewed test scores with student K-12 Praised them for their efforts Had LOTS of fun!

Student Assemblies

Farm Safety Day Friday, September 23, 2011 All day event for our FFA students as well the

Pender 3-6 graders. Other local schools sent their third grade classes

including Walthill, Winnebago, and Wakefield. Very successful day for our FFA program and many

young children.

Community Coffee

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Held in cafeteria Coffee and Rolls provided All-State choir contestants will perform

Pizza With The Principal

Friday, Sept.30th, 2011 Homecoming planning Oct. 3rd -7th Homecoming Week

Homecoming

October 3-7th, 2011 Theme was “Pender is Dynamite” Student council went above and beyond to

make homecoming a success. Pender Booster Club played an active role as

well. Take a look at the Pender Public Schools

Facebook page for details.

Fall Sports

Football – Off to a 6-0 start– Play Walthill Friday night

Volleyball– Off to a 9-11 start– Have Homer this week as well as EHC tourney

Cross Country – Doing well. Districts are Thursday.

Girls Golf – Alexia Henschke is competing at state golf today. She shot a

45 and a 45 today. She will continue to compete tomorrow.

Sharing Resources

Things seem to be going well. Mrs. Von went to Emerson to teach last

Thursday. Marketing kids have been spending some

extra time in E-H. Gracious enough to arrange transportation. Everyone is working well together.

G.O.O.S.E.

• G.O.O.S.E. stands for Get Out of School Early• I cover 1st or 8th period for the receiving teacher• Can cover the period after lunch for

coaches/sponsors who cannot come late or leave early

• Given as recognition for a job well done• GOOSE recipient for September was Lanette

VonSeggern for her work with AP Calculus.

Caught Doing The Right Thing

* Pender Student Council sponsors, officers and members for a wonderful job preparing for Homecoming 2011.

Looking Ahead

Monday, Oct. 10th – FFA Fruit Sales BeginWednesday, Oct. 12th – Community CoffeeFriday, Oct. 14th – End of 1st QuarterMonday, Oct. 17th – Apple TrainingTuesday, Oct. 18th – Apple TrainingWednesday, Oct. 18th -21st – FFA National ConventionWednesday, Oct. 26th – Parent Teachers Conferences 5:00-9:00 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28th - No School