We have entered the part of the fall that is definitely the “calm before the storm.” Winter sports are just beginning, the weather is starting to turn much colder and the dark seems to be starting earlier and earlier. It seems crazy that in two weeks we will by celebrating Thanksgiving, watching our wrestlers and basketball teams compete and worrying about how much snow we will get.
A couple of updates for the week:
We have hired David Pai to take over as our replacement for Sharon Deyo as kitchen manager. Sharon accepted as a position in the Davenport schools. We wish Sharon the best in her new opportunity and we are excited for Chef David to begin his new position. He seems to have a lot of new ideas on how to improve what is already a solid lunch program.
I attended the Diocesan administrator meeting at Iowa City Regina this week. I don’t usually attend these meetings, but Cedar Valley Schools was there to present on their 1:1 initiative. I learned so much about the entire process of implementing one computer for every student. I feel very confident that we are taking many of the correct steps in moving toward this goal.
Moving in this direction of innovation always comes with concerns about student’s access to technology. I happened to run across a study entitled: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites: How American Teens Navigate the New World of "Digital Citizenship." I found the information in it absolutely intriguing. I encourage all of you to check it out at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2128/social-media-teens-bullying-internet-privacy-email-cyberbullying-facebook-myspace-twitter
In the development department Annual Reports have been mailed and I hope everyone has received their copy. Please let me know if you did not get one. I hope everyone agrees that the design of the report and layout was beautiful. This week we also put the finishing touches on the Annual Appeal. Liz King has come up with an incredible idea and her execution of that idea is flawless. I look forward to being able to send it out soon.
Lastly, we are trying to fix up the lobby to the gym prior to the basketball season. Eric has removed the cracked tiles. We are repairing the cement around the entrance doors and are rehabbing the doors by fixing the crash bars and weather-stripping.
Have a great Veterans Day and weekend. God Bless those who serve our country and protect the freedoms that we hold so dear.
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