April 2014 Issue: The General

ORGANIZING AND EMPOWERING FUTURE STORIES 
One of the most important phrases that has emerged over the past two years at Thomas Nelson is "FUTURE STORY." This notion of FUTURE STORY is the driving force behind our mission. To this end, we meet with our students quarterly to have one-on-one conversations about goals, current achievement, and their future story pathway. Most recently, we have started to embrace the power of technology to organize and access future story portfolio items through individual student blogs. 

We see this new use of technology benefiting our Generals in a number of ways. Most notably, by organizing information and empowering students to act. The answer to how is yes. With tools like this we should be moving closer towards YES. 

SEE EXAMPLE STUDENT BLOG HERE 

Here's further reading on the relevance of digital portfolios. George Couros on Digital Portfolios

WE NEED YOUR HELP LAYING THE FOUNDATION
An important symbolic tradition will begin for our class of 2014 as they will literally and figuratively be laying the foundation for future generations of Generals that follow. To honor every graduate at Thomas Nelson annually, we will have their name etched in a brick and placed at the front of the building creating additional sidewalk with brick pavers (See right side and below)

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT?
To financially support the project we are seeking community partners (individuals or businesses) that would like to partner with TNHS and have their name etched in history along with our future graduates. 

The brick will say "Thank you to ________ for helping to lay the foundation."  

If interested in donating please email me at wes.bradley@nelson.kyschools.us or calling TNHS at 502-349-4650. 

Our goal is to partner with up to ten community businesses and/or individuals to donate and have their names etched in history. 

GRADUATION TICKETS - DISTRIBUTED MAY 16th! 
All Seniors will receive 8 tickets.