We held Plymouth High School's Honors Convocation the other night and it was nice to see students recognized for their achievements. Thank you to Nancy Gerst, Joyce Bauder, and Danielle Ramos for all the planning that went into making the night such a nice event for our students and families! 

There is definitely an air of excitement in the hallways as we approach these last few weeks of school. I laughed out loud when a teacher commented yesterday on how a roomful of high school students are bursting with added energy this time of year, but a roomful of teachers is more quiet and subdued due to the added demands and exhaustion that come with the month of May (and June) Enjoy this long weekend as you prepare for the homestretch. The end is in sight. June 15th is near - you can do it! :)

Upcoming Calendar 
5/25   Senior Skip Day
5/28 - Memorial Day 
5/31 - Seniors Last Day - Stop by the breakfast in the cafeteria 1st or 2nd hour            if you are able. 
6/1 -  Senior Prom @ Suburban Showcase 7-11 pm 
         Record of District Provided Professional Development due to evaluating 
         administrator (see below for more detail) 

Hi! I'm Sara Tebben. I teach French and sometimes I teach English. You can usually find me teaching the first level of French and the advanced French through the International Baccalaureate Program. I like having both the beginners and the advanced classes! I went to Michigan State for both my undergraduate and Master's degrees. Go Green! This year, I'm celebrating my 10th year in the classroom, with 5 years at the Park and 5 years at Fenton High School, where I also served as the IB Diploma Program Coordinator. I became a teacher because I wanted to change the world! Beyond teaching language, I like to believe that I'm teaching effective communication and relationship building, doing my small part to help people understand each other, which, in turn, makes for a better world.

I don't mind waking up early, so my personal goal is to take at least 30 minutes in the morning each to do what I want to do, such as read, write, or do yoga before the demands of school and two small children take over. Professionally, I am going to try to link all of my lesson plans electronically so I can have a breadcrumb trail for the years to come, leaving me more time to focus on the important part of teaching: the students!

I have two little ones: Anna, two years old, and John, born this past spring. They are such joys! Anna is very talkative and dynamic, and John is such a sweet, easy baby. My husband and I live in Plymouth and I love running into my past and present students around town. I love to read and travel.

Final Exam Schedule: A revised final exam schedule was emailed on 1/16 and a reminder sent out the other day. Please see the schedule below in case you missed it. 


District Provided Professional Development: Please remember to turn in a copy of your record of professional development to your evaluating administrator by June 1st. You can access directions on how to input the hours HERE. This year's PD is listed below for you to reference.

8/29/17 – 6.5 hours
8/30/17 – 3.25 hours
8/31/17 – 3.25 hours
11/7/17 – 6.5 hours
3/14/18 – 3.25 hours
3/15/18 – 3.25 hours
Four 1 hour staff meetings also count as PD: 9/27/17, 11/29/17, 2/28/18, and 3/21/18
Plus 3 additional work hours entered into RESA.

Chromebook Collection:  11th grade science, 10th grade social studies, and 9th grade English teachers - please review your specific assigned schedule/numbers/names of participating students, and remind students (or bring them if there are more than 10) to go to Canton 182 on your assigned dates/hours. Canton room 182 is located at the back of the media center. We all need to be diligent about this in order to get them all turned in. Thank you!

Meet the Staff:  So, (insert smiley face), I'm putting the FORM in here again for those of you who haven't filled this out. We want to hear about you! It shouldn't take a lot of time to complete. Thank you!

Canton Cup - The Canton Cup Soccer Tournament is this weekend. Last year, many of the cup spectators made their way into the buildings and we returned on Tuesday to a lot of messes. If you are up here this weekend, please do not unlock doors or let anyone enter the building. 

Event Management System (EMS): A friendly reminder to please email Marie Rogers for any scheduling needs for the building. Events need to be in EMS for a number of reasons 1) safety and security and 2) so that GRBS knows to circle back and re-clean the space. Thanks in advance!