Shoutout to our ten staff members that completed an awesome book study over "Teach Like A Pirate." They tracked their progress through Flipgrid over the last 6 weeks and met today for a big culminating reflection over the book!
Goosechase is the easiest way out there to run learning-based scavenger hunts in a school setting. Here's the HHS staff competing in a fun school-wide competition to learn about some of the classroom applications of the program
We're currently running a voluntary book study with 12 of our awesome teachers on Dave Burgess's "Teach Like a Pirate." Shoutout to Rockstar English teacher, Steve Wilson, for already directly implementing some of the great ideas/ concepts into his classes.
Congrats to the last two winners of the student-chosen "HHS Teacher of the Week," Mr. Steve Wilson and Mrs. Karen Hall! Both get to proudly display "The Rock" in their classrooms and also received some favorite snacks and treats.
Join @Harpeth_HS at PDK in Bellevue on Tuesday for some scrumptious southern food. Tell them you are there for HHS and fill you belly. #hhs1920#pdksouthernkitchen
Ms. D's class rocking it with "The Musical Scene Project." Performances today included "Hairspray" and "The Greatest Showman." @harpeththeatre. #cheathammagic
Yesterday our awesome math department devoted their time during our RAD sessions to breaking down standards with the new state instructional focus docs. Today we thanked them for all their hard work in this incredibly important activity. #cheathammagic
Advanced Theater practicing for the "Musical Scenes Project" with the amazing Ms. D. Chosen projects include "Hairspray," "The Greatest Snowman" and many more @harpeththeatre. #cheathammagic
While often time consuming, taking the time to meet individually with students and discuss their writing is one of the greatest gifts an English teacher can give and one of the best approaches to teaching writing. #cheathammagic
It used to be a huge challenge to collect video projects from multiple file formats and devices, but Flipgrid allows everything to automatically be compiled in one format in one place. Here's Coach Douglas's class filming PSA's for Health class using flipgrid #cheathammagic
HHS Teacher Of the Week #3 is Ms. Alesia Beshears! 9th grader Taylor Knobel submitted a super heartfelt nomination in which she described the "home like feel" that always exists in Ms. Beshears's classroom! Congrats to a very deserving educator! #cheathammagic
Congratulations Mr. Loope for being the first recipient of our Thorntons HHS Staff Award! TY to @ThorntonsGas for donating Gift Cards. #cheathammagic#hhs1920
Congrats to Will Bryant for winning our second "Teacher of the Week" award following an amazing nomination from 9th grader Shayla O. Mr. Bryant will hold onto "The Rock" until we award our next winner in a week. #cheathammagic