Scot Graden – Superintendent of Saline Area Schools
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2009
A recent article in Educational Leadership by Peter Cookson caught my eye. He wrote, “Google has put the world at our fingertips, but speed ubiquity are not the same as knowing something.” He fears that if we do not approach the contemporary knowledge explosion with Socratic-like inquiry, “the great knowledge and communication tsunami of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2009
We have developed a Swine Flu blog to keep families and community members informed about the steps we are taking to address this health issue.
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 24th, 2009
We are getting ready to go… The class placements letters are out (except Kindergarten), schedules are ready for pick-up, new staff are being trained, buildings are being prepped, menus are being planned, computers are being tested, bus routes are being laid out and teachers are busy planning the year. Now my job is to come [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 15th, 2009
One area where it seems we can always improve is “communication.” Over the past two years we have tried to develop consistent habits related to communication both internally and externally. Some attempts have yielded positive results, for example – the “Community Conversations” have provided me with feedback from parents and community members. We implemented the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 7th, 2009
One of the projects that we discussed during the Sinking Fund/CARES informational campaign this spring was the reconfiguration of the west parking lot at the High School. For those who have been picking up or dropping off at peak times – you understand why this was an important adjustment. We were able to add paving [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2009
I had the opportunity to be interviewed today by a group of students working on Saline Zine. They had great questions about everything from Twitter & Facebook to what is a typical day for a Superintendent.
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2009
This past year we sent a notice to faculty about showing movies in class. The general tone was to remind all of us that we have a Board Policy regarding movies and that they are not to be used as downtime. However, I do believe there is a time and place for the use of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 4th, 2009
I’m not trying to alarm anyone…. but as of today we are 5 weeks away from the first day of school. Time to get busy on your summer reading list, finish off the vacations and start the back to school planning. A quick reminder – unlike recent years, Open House Nights will be held prior [...]