The start of another school year is approaching quickly. I had the opportunity to spend much of this week with the new staff members and I am very pleased with all that we were able to accomplish this
week. As everyone begins to trickle back to the Middle School to prepare for the year, I get a little more
excited each day as we draw closer to the opening of school. With all of the changes, it is an exciting time to be a teacher and learner at the Middle School.
To start, every staff member has access to an iPad and every classroom teachers also has Apple TV that will be available. These two devices will allow teachers to open their classrooms up to the world and will allow students the ability to access information that was previously unattainable in the traditional classroom setting. The possibilities in your classroom are now limitless with the technology that has
been provided to you.
In addition to the new devices, we have some new course offerings that need to be mentioned as well.
Building upon the success have his Lego Robotics classes, Mr. Weeks will now be offering an Intro to
Robotics class as well as a Design and Modeling class. If you haven’t already, you need to go and check
out the new and improved room 509. Also new to the course offerings are a Journalism class that will
be taught by Tina Tritico and a World Language class that will be taught by new teacher Candace
Johnson. Each of these new offerings is proof that Excelsior Springs Middle School is making every effort to meet the diverse needs of all of its learners.
As we begin a new year with these changes, remember that if you ever need anything instructionally,
professionally or personally my door is always open and I will do everything in my effort to meet your
needs. I’m excited to be back for my 12th year at Excelsior Springs Middle School and I am ready to make this the best year yet.
week. As everyone begins to trickle back to the Middle School to prepare for the year, I get a little more
excited each day as we draw closer to the opening of school. With all of the changes, it is an exciting time to be a teacher and learner at the Middle School.
To start, every staff member has access to an iPad and every classroom teachers also has Apple TV that will be available. These two devices will allow teachers to open their classrooms up to the world and will allow students the ability to access information that was previously unattainable in the traditional classroom setting. The possibilities in your classroom are now limitless with the technology that has
been provided to you.
In addition to the new devices, we have some new course offerings that need to be mentioned as well.
Building upon the success have his Lego Robotics classes, Mr. Weeks will now be offering an Intro to
Robotics class as well as a Design and Modeling class. If you haven’t already, you need to go and check
out the new and improved room 509. Also new to the course offerings are a Journalism class that will
be taught by Tina Tritico and a World Language class that will be taught by new teacher Candace
Johnson. Each of these new offerings is proof that Excelsior Springs Middle School is making every effort to meet the diverse needs of all of its learners.
As we begin a new year with these changes, remember that if you ever need anything instructionally,
professionally or personally my door is always open and I will do everything in my effort to meet your
needs. I’m excited to be back for my 12th year at Excelsior Springs Middle School and I am ready to make this the best year yet.