Comet Express 1.16.12 Monday Morning Music http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fXOfB5m6e28&safety_mode=true&persi st_safety_mode=1&safe=active Keeping in mind that many songs are inspired by books and/or contain literary references, this week’s song of the week is Katy Perry’s “Fireworks.” Perry told Billboard magazine that the inspiration for the song came from an unlikely source. “My boyfriend showed me a paragraph out of Jack Kerouac's book On The Road , about people that are buzzing and fizzing and full of life and never say a commonplace thing. They shoot across the sky like a firework and make people go, 'Ahhh.' I guess that making people go 'ahhh' is kind of like my motto." Important Dates ***OSHA Visit will happen this month.*** 1/23 Kerri Lamb PD, District BT-2 meeting, BB Tournament at Eastern Randolph High School 1/24 ExCELL Training for 8 th and 7 th grade, BB Tournament continues, Parent Technology Meeting with Marty Williams in the Media Center at 6:00. 1/25 Report Card Pick Up at McDonalds, Admin Meeting at PDC, Human Race Breakfast, Dr. Frost will visit NAMS 1/26-CASE 21 Item Bank Training-A separate email will be sent with additional information. District BT-1 meeting, SMARTS afterschool 1/27-8 th grade Field Trip to the Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro, BB Tournament Semi-Finals 1/30-Admin PD, District wide AVID meeting 1/31-District Science Fair at SAMS, Leadership Team 2/2-All County Band at Providence Grove High School SMARTS Program afterschool 2/3-All District Band, Sound to Sea for PAGE students Celebrations and Hot Tamales Hot Tamales to April and Jay for leading the charge in in preparing us for the upcoming OSHA inspection. More importantly, Hot Tamales for their ongoing efforts to ensure that we have a safe campus for students and staff every day! NAMS has a grand reputation for leading the district in the area of OSHA. Hot Tamales to Jordi for organizing a great Spelling Bee. Hot Tamales to the Alison Yungeberg for being our Teacher of the Week. Fernando Fernandez recognized Alison for making learning fun and planning cool lessons! Learning Links and Stuff to think about Improved Education for ELL Students http://tinyurl.com/7gm5l58 Homeless Student Semi-Finalist in National Science Fair http://tinyurl.com/6rcalg 8 Classroom Cultures Free of Racism http://tinyurl.com/7qmbdgl Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Learning http://tinyurl.com/7bch4nq What’s next for school technology? http://tinyurl.com/7ujmlp8