Comments for Students share their opinions http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org Looking for students at Iroquois Central School to provide the superintendent with comments, feedback and suggestions for improving our school. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Students begin to explore cyberspace at school by Pat Aroune http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/29/students-begin-to-explore-cyberspace-at-school/#comment-29 Pat Aroune Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:42:41 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/29/students-begin-to-explore-cyberspace-at-school/#comment-29 I agree that we must continually ask ourselves if we are making a difference. I recently read a blog entitled 2020 vision. It discussed how today's children entering kindergarten will be graduating in the year 2020. The underlying question of the blog was what will these students need upon graduation? In a world where information is becoming more individualized, and traditional sources of information are being challenged, how can we as educators better prepare this generation to effectively function in a world that has not yet evolved? I agree that we must continually ask ourselves if we are making a difference. I recently read a blog entitled 2020 vision. It discussed how today’s children entering kindergarten will be graduating in the year 2020. The underlying question of the blog was what will these students need upon graduation? In a world where information is becoming more individualized, and traditional sources of information are being challenged, how can we as educators better prepare this generation to effectively function in a world that has not yet evolved?

]]> Comment on Student use of blogs and wikis by icscommunityupdate http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-27 icscommunityupdate Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:06:42 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-27 The reason we cannot make up days at the end of the year is because there are rules/laws related to attendance and state aid. For grades 7-12, you cannot make up any days after the start of the first Regents which is June 14th this year. The reason we cannot make up days at the end of the year is because there are rules/laws related to attendance and state aid. For grades 7-12, you cannot make up any days after the start of the first Regents which is June 14th this year.

]]> Comment on Student use of blogs and wikis by icscommunityupdate http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-26 icscommunityupdate Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:04:33 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-26 We used 4 days for the storm. Three were snow days IF NEEDED but did lose 4 student calendar days. We need to make up the 4 days. To assume we would not have at least one snow day this year is unrealistic and puts our state aid in jeopardy. I have had many calls and e-mails about making up the time. Many people already have plans for both vacations- to disrupt 2 vacations does not make sense. I do understand that people could use a some form of a break. That is why I will recommend keeping President's Day for a long weekend and having school for the rest of the Februaru Break. Lastly, if we were to run out of days, April is late to be making them up. If there were not enough days in the April break to make up our lost days, we would lose state aid. The Commissioner of Education will not provide a waiver when we had plenty of notice to have used the February break. For each day we lose aid, our district loses almost $3,000. We used 4 days for the storm. Three were snow days IF NEEDED but did lose 4 student calendar days. We need to make up the 4 days. To assume we would not have at least one snow day this year is unrealistic and puts our state aid in jeopardy.

I have had many calls and e-mails about making up the time. Many people already have plans for both vacations- to disrupt 2 vacations does not make sense. I do understand that people could use a some form of a break. That is why I will recommend keeping President’s Day for a long weekend and having school for the rest of the Februaru Break.

Lastly, if we were to run out of days, April is late to be making them up. If there were not enough days in the April break to make up our lost days, we would lose state aid. The Commissioner of Education will not provide a waiver when we had plenty of notice to have used the February break. For each day we lose aid, our district loses almost $3,000.

]]> Comment on Student use of blogs and wikis by Erich L. http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-25 Erich L. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:48:34 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-25 Mr. Rochelle how many days do we currentely have to make up? Why dont we take some days from bothe winter adn spring break and make up the remaining days at the end of the year? Just an idea. Thank You once again Mr. Rochelle how many days do we currentely have to make up? Why dont we take some days from bothe winter adn spring break and make up the remaining days at the end of the year? Just an idea. Thank You once again

]]> Comment on Student use of blogs and wikis by Mr. Rochelle http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-24 Mr. Rochelle Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:41:28 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-24 There has been no decision as to which break if any would be cancelled. It all depends upon how many days we need to make up. Many have asked why we can't cancel the staff development days to make up days. These days are already included in our 180 day minimum and we generate the necessary state aid. We need to add days to the calendar IN ADDITION to those days. There is a possibility of using some of the legal holidays such as Martin Luther King Day. There are a few such holidays where it is permissable to have school. I will investigate all possibilities and I know how passionate students, teachers and families feel about vacations. There has been no decision as to which break if any would be cancelled. It all depends upon how many days we need to make up. Many have asked why we can’t cancel the staff development days to make up days. These days are already included in our 180 day minimum and we generate the necessary state aid. We need to add days to the calendar IN ADDITION to those days. There is a possibility of using some of the legal holidays such as Martin Luther King Day. There are a few such holidays where it is permissable to have school. I will investigate all possibilities and I know how passionate students, teachers and families feel about vacations.

]]> Comment on Student use of blogs and wikis by Lisa D. http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-23 Lisa D. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:45:33 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/16/student-use-of-blogs-and-wikis/#comment-23 I would prefer you cancel spring break over winter break. I have a friend from Oregon who has a break at the same time and is buying tickets to fly out and visit. It would be extremely inconvenient for this break to be canceled. I would prefer you cancel spring break over winter break. I have a friend from Oregon who has a break at the same time and is buying tickets to fly out and visit. It would be extremely inconvenient for this break to be canceled.

]]> Comment on Mr. Rochelle wants to hear from you! by Cory.E http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-22 Cory.E Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:02:01 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-22 Yea Iroquois is my favorite school! Yea Iroquois is my favorite school!

]]> Comment on Mr. Rochelle wants to hear from you! by Mr. Rochelle http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-21 Mr. Rochelle Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:30:51 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-21 There certainly are positive and negative uses of the internet. Our goal is to teach students how to differentiate the two. I appreciate your comments. It helps all that read these comments. What do you think about this blog in particular and having students able to blog me as one more form of accessibility? There certainly are positive and negative uses of the internet. Our goal is to teach students how to differentiate the two. I appreciate your comments. It helps all that read these comments. What do you think about this blog in particular and having students able to blog me as one more form of accessibility?

]]> Comment on Mr. Rochelle wants to hear from you! by Anna S. http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-19 Anna S. Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:46:05 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-19 I think blogging is a controversial idea. The concept is safe and seems productive. However there are a few problems to work out. Such as what is appropriate to put on the internet. It is good that we are learning with new technology to prepare us for the globalized economy in the future. So in summation blogging will help your students with new forms of learning and the wave of the future. I think blogging is a controversial idea. The concept is safe and seems productive. However there are a few problems to work out. Such as what is appropriate to put on the internet. It is good that we are learning with new technology to prepare us for the globalized economy in the future. So in summation blogging will help your students with new forms of learning and the wave of the future.

]]> Comment on Mr. Rochelle wants to hear from you! by Mr. Rochelle http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-18 Mr. Rochelle Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:19:34 +0000 http://thesuper.learnerblogs.org/2006/08/08/hello-world/#comment-18 Thanks for brightening my day Ashley! Thanks for brightening my day Ashley!

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