http://fife.edublogs.org Designed for Success Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to FHS Senior, Cameron Booser, who recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Oregon State Beavers.  FHS Athletic Director, Amanda Fox, held a ceremony with Cameron's family, coaches, and other guests to celebrate the first Division I baseball scholarship in FHS's history.  Cameron has played ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/11/17/fhs-senior-signs-letter-of-intent/ Today's blog post comes from our superintendent, Dr. Steve McCammon: At our most recent school board meeting I had the honor of recognizing Rex Sutherland for nine years of dedicated service on the Fife School Board. Rex is leaving the board due to his relocation within the school district. ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/thank-you-rex-sutherland-for-10-years-of-service/ Several times a year, Dr. McCammon invites district leaders to "walk through" each of our six buildings looking for evidence of high quality student work. Each walk through begins with a conversation with that building's principal, Dr. McCammon, and the other leaders who will be touring the school. ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/district-walkthroughs-2/ We are proud to announce that FHS Principal, Mark Knight,  has been awarded his education doctorate by the University of Washington!  Dr. Knight defended his dissertation, "“The Use of Student Voice to Inform Communities of Practice in the Lesson Design Process: Conclusions for System Leaders Seeking to Increase Student Engagement,” ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/congratulations-dr-mark-knight/ The WOW Refrigerator has been updated for this first time this fall.  It is currently displaying some great examples of student work from Miss Carly Grab's fourth grade classroom.  Miss Grab's students have created some great recipes for having a successful learning experience this year.  Head to the WOW Refrigerator ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/wow-refrigerator-updated-6/ Fife High School Senior, Robert Shaw, recently completed a completed renovation of a memorial first built in 1955 by the Fife Lions Club.  A boy scout since first grade, he choose this undertaking to fufill the requirements needed for his Eagle Scout Project.  When he heard several people talk ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/04/eagle-scout-projects-rejuvinates-lions-club-gift/ Dr. McCammon has embarked on a new way of communicating district news through the eyes of the superintendent.  He has joined the world of Twitter. To receive his updates, simply follow this link and sign up to follow his Twitter feed. You can either follow his tweets (individual ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/09/01/follow-dr-mccammon-on-twitter/ All across the district you can see signs that the first day of school is fast approaching!  The Fife Public Schools staff and student leaders are busy preparing and getting ready for another great year.  School begins on September 2; check www.fifeschools.com for a variety of back to school information ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/08/24/were-getting-ready-for-you/ The CJH LIbrary was packed with artists, teachers, and proud families/friends on the evening of May 27 at the annual district art show.  Kudos to district art teachers Kendra Danielson, Nadine Baxter, Melissa Brownell, and Kelli Loomis for once again putting together such a tremendous showcase of student work.  Enjoy this slideshow of ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/05/28/district-art-show-fabulous-success/ For the third consecutive year, Trojan Digital Media has been awarded an Emmy for their February installment of  Trojan TV.  Teacher John Shula's students also received Emmy nominations for four other productions - Real World Gotham, Trench Table, Santa SWAT, and Jack Stone. Congratulations Mr. Shula and students; this industry level recognition is a ... http://fife.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/trojan-tv-wins-emmy-award/