Superintendent Message High School Principal OCTOBER 2012 NEWSLETTER ADRIANSD.COM CALENDAR • Advanced Biology Yellowstone Trip, Sept .30-Oct .5 • HS pictures retakes and all sports pho- tos, Oct 5 • End of 1st Quarter, Oct. 18 • Parent/Teacher Conferences, Oct. 24-25 (Evenings) • HS Drama “Peter Pan” field trip with K-5 , Oct. 25 The district now accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover Cards. You may pay put money on lunch accounts or pay for High School Student Body items with your debit/credit card with an additional 3% fee either in person or over the phone. You can call Darla, for lunch money, or Stephanie for student body items at (541) 372- 2335. NOTICE We are in the second month of the school year. It has been an excellent start for many reasons. Our staff: teachers, para- professional, support personnel, managerial – all do a great job leading to a positive school climate. I want to thank all of our school employees for their contributions toward making Adrian ‘the place to be’ for students. Senior project is underway at the high school. I am personally advising a stu- dent, Rebecca Levenseller, who has been impressive with her commitment to the pro- gram. She is detail oriented and seeks perfection in all that she does. I believe she typifies the senior work ethic that we see every year. Comments from employers at job shadows offer insight into our students and supports our belief that this program is outstanding. Geary Johnson does a great job directing senior project and total support from the staff makes it work. The level and magnitude of all the work is evident at ‘Senior Boards’ in the spring. Small schools like Adrian develop students who are ready for the world be- yond their local community. Our drop out rate is almost negligible, with a very high percentage of our students going on to post high school education. Adrian produces students who: know how to work, are good citizens, and likely to have positive im- pacts on our country. I am proud to be a part of this “Adrianism’. If you are not serving, you are not leading. Thanks, Gene Mills Superintendent PRINCIPAL’S REPORT As we pass the halfway point of the first quarter, you should have received the mid- term report cards. If your student’s progress report did not make it home, please con- tact Stephanie in the office so that we can keep you apprised of your child’s progress. If you have concerns about specific grades, please contact your child’s teacher. Our desire is for each student to succeed in their educational endeavors. Just a reminder, these grades represent a progress report and do not appear on final transcripts. We have a very supportive staff so help your child take advantage of our R/SD Friday mornings, by encouraging them to come in a get some extra help. Please make a note on your calendar and plan to attend the Parent-Teacher Conferences on eve- nings of October 24 th and 25 th . I also want you to take advantage of the Parental Access Support System (PASS) by logging onto our website and checking on your child’s progress. As is usually the case, the school year has begun in a flurry. Plans are already under-
