rdpc staff admin day sept 2, 2014

byRob Fisher, PrincipalR.D. Parker CollegiateThompson, Mb.

Welcome Back, Enjoy your breakfast

Presentation to the Teachers of RDPCSept 2, 2014

Our meetingwill begin at 9:30am

Monday, September 1, 2014

Start


I’d like to introduce myself a bit differently this morning so to start off

who am I


I’d like to tell you who am I

if you don’t know robcfisher


If you don’t know robcfisher


this is me

you may already know


you already know


I was previously the principal of École Riverside School

you may not know


born


raised



here

more specifically



here in North end Kingston

grandma


When I grew up, My grandma lived in our backyard


here. When she passed away i moved in and went to school


here

Queen’s University


that’s Queens university

Kingston


in Kingston


that looks like this


and it looks like this

B. Arts


I received one of these

B. Phe


and this

B. Ed.


and this

M. Ed.


and this

began teaching


I began my teaching career


here

guest


As a guest


of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

19


for 19 years

first


My first teaching assignment was

Phys. Ed.


Phys Ed


here


at the community hall

Cree


where I learned some cree words like astum

come here!


astum --that means come here and ati apay

sit down!


ati apay --that means sit down and chee sqwa

wait!


chee sqwa -- that means waitBut I learned It was better to learn words like

better

neeganan


chee sqwa that means waitBut I learned It was better to know words like kinanaskomitten awow kapitooteak neeganan


that means welcome to our home


At Otetiskiwin School I was also

Computer coordinator


Vice Principal


Principal


Director of Education


great


where I met a lot of great

people


people


including my wife Judy

teacher


who is also a teacher,

grade 2


grade 2 in Thompson

Monday, September 1, 2014here at westwood school

we


we


have 2 daughters

2 cats



Blueberri


and Fluffy

Monday, September 1, 2014and a dog Ashton

left


When I left


NCN


to work in Thompson


that you can see here

I taught


I taught for

3


3 years

Grade 9


Math


Science


English


Social Studies


Grade 11


Biology


Grade 12


Media production



at RD Parker Collegiate

4


For the next 4 years

curriculum coordinator


was curriculum coordinator


at the school board office

2


For the next 2 years


I’ve was seconded to Manitoba Education where I worked with the technology infusion support group


Recently I’m reading these


this one because it’s funny


this one because it’s interesting


and this one because it scares the hell out of me


in my spare time, this is what I do for fun , for those who don’t recognize it-- thats ref hockey

patient


So you know I’m patient

fair


So you know I’m fair

impartial


and you know I’m impartial

or


OR


or maybe I just like to get yelled at.


This is my favorite team

optimistic


so you know I’m optimistic

not as optimistic


but not as optimistic


as my daughter


or these guys


who cheer for this team

idea


I remixed the idea for this presentation


here from if you don’t know @dick

photo of robcfisher - by Rachel Fisher

Attributions

All other images - by Rob Fisher

Google Maps and Google streetview - courtesy of Google

photo of 30 Hickson Ave - by Dave Fisherphoto of 30 Hickson Ave Rear - by Dave Fisher

photo of Queen’s University Logo - by flickr user Sam-R

photo of Grant Hall - by flickr user Sam-R

photo of Queen’s Football - by flickr user Tyler Ball

photo of Nisichawayasihk Welcome sign - by Ross Francoisphoto of Duncan Wood Hall - by Ross Francois

photo of Footprint Lake - by flickr user windonfire

photo of Otetiskiwin School - by Ross Francois

photo of blueberri the cat - by Catharine Fisherphoto of fluffi the cat - by Catharine Fisherphoto of king miner statue - by Catharine Fisher

photo of RDPC - by Catharine Fisher

photo of Toronto Maple leaf Logo - by Ross Francois

DickHardt.org Logo - courtesy of Dick Hardt

photo of Bruins fans - by flickr user geoftheref

photo of Ashton the dog - by Catharine Fisher


this is where I found the images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoftheref/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoftheref/

find me


you can find me online


here on twitter

http://principal2pointoh.blogspot.com/Monday, September 1, 2014

I’m starting to blog here

http://principal2pointoh.blogspot.com

http://principal2pointoh.blogspot.com

robcfisher.wikispaces.com


and you can find some of my stuff here

[email protected]:


email me here

mailto:[email protected]




[email protected]


or here




or in person here at RD Parker Collegiate where I’m looking forward to working with each and every one of you.

with thanks to Dick Hardt’s presentation style influence

now you know something about robcfisher


vice principal introductions


Vice principal introductions I’d like to introduce the other members of our principals team

vice principal introductions

Rob Watt


ask Rob to stand so everyone knows who he is

Sandra

Crawford


and sandra

Kelly

Scallion


and Kelly


in the past you introduced the new teachers in the room but they wouldn’t know who you were.and to ask everyone to stand up and say their name with 85-130 of us here would take at leasta half hour (if we limited everyone to 15 seconds ... that as teachers we cant do...so


I’d like to do a welcome activity that isn’t painful


and is less than this level of intensity


what I would like us to do is this (describe) say hello, 5 seconds rotate 2 circles get a partner face to face 2 large circles around the room. so it’ demonstrate“Hi I’m Rob Fisher” “Hi I’m Kelly Scallion” rotate go

Department heads

Linda Bass Student Success Teresa Jenkins Social Studies Nicole Harwood Science Tairra Warren Physical Education Susan Horvath English Brian McCusker Student Services Coral Thompson Mathematics Bob Davies Practical Arts

Kristina Hearn French department Rob Fisher The Arts department Rob Watt Echoes and Reach


Rob Fisher& Rob Watt Vocational department meeting Rm ?

Linda Bass Success for learners (S4L) teachers Rm ?

Kelly Scallion Pathways team meeting Rm?

@ 2pm


Department heads

Linda Bass Student Success Teresa Jenkins Social Studies Nicole Harwood Science Tairra Warren Physical Education Susan Horvath English Brian McCusker Student Services Coral Thompson Mathematics Bob Davies Practical Arts

Kristina Hearn French department Rob Fisher The Arts department Rob Watt Echoes and Reach


Thank you!

See you at the wine & cheese 4pm St. Lawrence Hall


bacon and egg - by flickr user Phil Lees

Attributions

photo of Rob Watt - source unknown

photo of Sandra Crawford - by Daniel Pegus

photo of Kelly Scallion - by Daniel Pegus

photo of Disney's Human Element - The Welcome Committee by flickr user Scott Smith

photo of 2014-098 - welcome home by flickr user Robert Couse-Baker

photo of IMG_0116.jpg by flickr user AFS USA

photo of "Welcome" Chalkboard by flickr user Charlottes Photo Gallery

photo of awesome sauce by Annie Rose

photo of Hello, my name is anonymous by flickr user Quinn Dombrowski
