Congratulations to Adi Raj on receiving a perfect score on his AP English Language and Composition Exam. He was one of only 22 students in the world to earn every point possible on the exam - out of 523,757 students!Congratulations to Adi, and his AP Lang teacher, Mrs. Volosin!
#BannedBooksWeek kicks off in just one week! Find cover photos, GIFs, social media shareables, coloring sheets, infographics, and more: https://t.co/cdBcI04dT5 #BooksUniteUs
Feeling nostalgic this morning as I sit in an empty school. No amount of technology can replace being in a room with 20 amazing kids all sharing and collaborating #aplang2020
If you get your news online or from #socialmedia, it's hard to tell what is real, what is fake, & what is just satire. Here are ways to spot #fakenews. https://t.co/pvxjwIFt2S
“If there's racial equality, they feel like they have been denied what the country was supposed to be."
'Vintage white rage': Why the riots were about the perceived loss of white power - NBC News https://t.co/DiNUimXVWK
This led to a very interesting discussion at yesterday’s Empowerment Club meeting about respect for cultural significance (substance over style) and white businesses profiting off of the cultures of BIPOC https://t.co/4IyFN5BbxC
The next Empowerment Club meeting is Tuesday, December 22 @ 4:30 via Zoom. We’ll discuss the goals and purposes of African American Lit courses and what should be included in them. https://t.co/pGebEYnA2U
Dr. Sandy Vorensky (Teacher)– Rowan University
Dr. Karla Riera (LDTC) – Walden University
Dr. Tania Herzog (District) – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dr. Jennifer Wirt (Supervisor)– Seton Hall University
Official announcement tomorrow, but for those of you up late tonight...Metuchen Public Schools will likely operate all-remote, on an early dismissal schedule on Thursday, 12/17.
Next meeting: Tues., Dec 8 @ 4:30 via Zoom. Reach out to Ms. Volosin about getting the link if you’re not part of the club Remind. We’ll be looking at the double standard surrounding domestic violence and how it is bad for men and women. https://t.co/MSF3FvICP6
Is Amy Coney Barrett the new feminist icon? Are women in power inherently empowering for other women? Just two of the things we’ll try to dig into during this week’s Empowerment Club meeting. Tuesday @ 4:30 via Zoom. https://t.co/i4svQF4ob7
The MHS Empowerment Club will be holding its first meeting Tues Nov 24 via Zoom @ 4:30. It will be about a half an hour and we’ll be discussing what we want the club to be and do this year. Reach out to Ms. Volosin to get info on how to join the club Remind and get the Zoom link.
This November I’m #thankful for Alice Paul, NJ native and suffragette, who fought so I could have my voice heard this and every Election Day. @EmpowermentMhs
Gertrude Stein said, “Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone”. So throughout the month of November please post women, LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, people with disabilities, etc. that you are grateful for. Mention or tag @EmpowermentMhs in your post.