NSSSA Annual Holiday Meeting: You're Invited!

Please join us for the annual North Shore Science Supervisors Association's Holiday Party on January 22nd!

The holiday party will be held at the Sheraton Colonial Boston North Hotel (on the Lynnfield / Wakefield line) and will begin promptly at 4:00 PM.

This event is being sponsored by Glencoe and is free to NSSSA members. If you are attending please consider completing this RSVP. While not required it will help us gauge what amount of members plan to attend so we can plan dinner and refreshments accordingly!

If you ha​​ve not yet paid your annual membership this year please bring your dues to the banquet. The cost is $15 for active members and $5 for retirees.

Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with your fellow science education leaders and start 2015 off right. We look forward to seeing you there.

Invitation from Melrose Public Schools to Join "Job-Alike" Meeting Discussing DDMs in Science

NSSSA member Julie Shea of the Melrose Public Schools has invited all NSSSA members to join a "Job-Alike" meeting hosted by Melrose to discuss district determined measures, or DDMs as part of their involvement with the SEEM Collaborative. The purpose of the job-alike is to provide support in curriculum, instruction, and assessment by participating districts by sharing resources among the departments and districts.

The meeting will be on Tuesday, January 27th at 3:00 PM at Melrose High School (360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA) in the newly renovated science labs. We have arranged a snow date for Tuesday, February 3rd. The meeting is open to science directors, chairs, and curriculum coordinators at any grade level. We ask participants to bring at least one DDM being used by their district including any accompanying rubrics. To facilitate collaboration, please bring five copies. Participants will be invited to a DropBox folder where additional DDM’s can be shared. We also ask you to bring your calendars so that we can plan subsequent meetings.

If you would plan to attend to this meeting (or want to be involved in future meetings) you may contact Julie Shea directly please by email with your name, position, school district, phone number, and email.