#wearewayne Archive

The school district chat for the MSD of Wayne Township

Tuesday August 14, 2018
8:00 PM EDT

  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Let’s get started! @BoHill24 and I will be your moderators tonight. Please, take a moment to introduce yourself (name, school, position) & share your favorite quote or meme about “Telling Our Story.” Remember to use #WeAreWayne in every response.
  • WayneTwpSchools Aug 14 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Congratulations to our 2017-18 straight-A students from Chapel Glen Elementary! #wearewayne @WayneTwpSuper
  • Mrs__Nicholls Aug 14 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Jane Nicholls MWE 4th grade teacher #wearewayne
  • HardyPam Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Pam Hardy, principal @BPEKnights I ❤️sharing my school story about public education making a positive difference in my life! #WeAreWayne
  • MrsMalone_11 Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    🤚🏼Brittany Malone 3rd Grade Teacher @GardenCityElem #WeAreWayne
  • TeamWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Chris Wey, Garden City Elementary, 6th grade #WeAreWayne
  • SdNealWayne Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Stacy Neal-Instructional Coach at MWE and GCE #wearewayne People hear statistics, but feel stories. -Dykes
  • WayneTwpSchools Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    We're very proud of our 2017-18 straight-A students from Garden City Elementary! #wearewayne @WayneTwpSuper
  • angieaxo Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Angie Tinsman, Kindergarten teacher at CWE! #wearewayne
  • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Johnathan Bolek, ELA Teacher at CHC #WeAreWayne
  • Erwin13Alicia Aug 14 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Alicia Erwin, Robey Elementary #wearewayne
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Lindsay Wey, Title 1 RT, @GardenCityElem #WeAreWayne
  • BoHill24 Aug 14 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Q1: There are thousands of schools/districts out there. How is yours different and special? #BuildingYourStory #WeAreWayne
  • ihearttennis Aug 14 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Andrea S Wilson AP at BDNGC. #wearewayne
  • LHCWilson Aug 14 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Dan Wilson, principal, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center. We will be late to Twitter Chat. We're chasing a hot air balloon! #wearewayne
  • MrsTQA Aug 14 @ 8:06 PM EDT
  • jeannettecsmith Aug 14 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Jeannette Smith 5th grade GCE #wearewayne
  • MrsBosleyGCE Aug 14 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Kayla Bosley, GCE, Kindergarten #WeAreWayne
  • indianacec Aug 14 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Tara Rinehart, Director of Special Services #wearewayne
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: did you see Wayne’s opening day with staff? 💜😉 #WeAreWayne #GoingViral https://t.co/FAgG2bPT4e
  • SdNealWayne Aug 14 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: Opportunities-Wayne students, staff, and community members have so many opportunities to discover. There is something for everyone! #WeAreWayne
  • ihearttennis Aug 14 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: We include all and go out of our way to make all feel welcome. #wearewayne
  • HardyPam Aug 14 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: @BPEKnights we are excited to create a learning environment where ALL students experience success! #BridgeportLeaders #BridgeportReaders #WeAreWayne
  • rinehartsped Aug 14 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Tara Rinehart, Director of Special Services #WeAreWayne
  • MissRamljak Aug 14 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Kristina Ramljak, 1st Grade Teacher at Rhoades Elementary #WeAreWayne
  • rinehartsped Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: We create so many opportunities for all of our stakeholders to be engaged in such a great district. #WeAreWayne
  • Mrs__Nicholls Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 Love Wayne Township because of the diversity of staff and students, great environment where we support each other and our administration support us too! #wearewayne
  • MrsBosleyGCE Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: Wayne has THEE MOST hardworking, caring, child-focused staff members! #WeAreWayne
  • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: CHC has an excellent staff dedicated to the growth and development of each scholar. We push our scholars to be committed to growing and being better each day. #WeAreWayne
  • MrsMalone_11 Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Wayne is one big GIANT family! It’s a large district, but feels small because the relationships & opportunities. #onceagiantalwaysagiant #WeAreWayne
  • L_Lee918 Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Laura Lee, Instructional Coach for Digital Curriculum #WeAreWayne
  • Erwin13Alicia Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: @RobeyRockets is a family! We build strong partnerships with our families and focus on helping our students reach their full potentials #wearewayne
  • angieaxo Aug 14 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: I am Wayne! I am a product of Wayne Township and experienced first hand the dedication, care, and amazing educators we have here! #Wearewayne
  • SLPaly Aug 14 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Alyssa Haller, SLP at Been Davis NGC. #WeAreWayne
  • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: MSD of Wayne employs and seeks out the best and continues to push each of us to be our best and continue to grow each day which benefits our scholars #WeAreWayne
    • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:09 PM EDT
      A1: CHC has an excellent staff dedicated to the growth and development of each scholar. We push our scholars to be committed to growing and being better each day. #WeAreWayne
  • L_Lee918 Aug 14 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: The feeling of family across our district, multiple paths for student success, and pure passion for education #WeAreWayne
  • TeamWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: I never felt the impact I had on students lives during and after school hours until I arrived in Wayne Township, by way of @GardenCityElem #WeAreWayne
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Q2: How does social media and technology allow us to tell our story & even instantaneously? Give examples of how your school uses these platforms to share. #WeAreWayne
  • MissRamljak Aug 14 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: The diversity and pride of the West side. https://t.co/qafNI2qewt #WeAreWayne
  • MrsMalone_11 Aug 14 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Yes! 🙌🏼 The passion is contagious! #wearewayne
    In reply to @L_Lee918
  • SLPaly Aug 14 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: I feel like MSD of Wayne schools are on the cutting edge of best and new practices for students. Especially as it relates to services for students using special Ed. #WeAreWayne
  • LabermanCarla Aug 14 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: We are a community within a larger community that has a lot of pride in our students, teachers, and successes. #wearewayne
  • HardyPam Aug 14 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: The #WeAreWayne hashtag bonds us and connects us across the district. It keeps me in touch and I always use it! It makes me feel connected to our Wayne family. 💜
  • MrsTQA Aug 14 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1: Very simple..... We are the most diverse school district in Indiana! #wearewayne
  • MrsTQA Aug 14 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1: Very simple..... We are the most diverse school district in Indiana! #wearewayne
  • L_Lee918 Aug 14 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: It’s so easy to take a photo of teachers and students doing great things. The power a photo, a short caption, and our district hashtag in a Tweet is a simple yet effective way to share the great things we do in Wayne. #WeAreWayne
  • MissRamljak Aug 14 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Also, product of Wayne Township 💜 #WeAreWayne
  • ihearttennis Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Each academy at NGC has a Twitter profile and tweets regularly the great things going on with Ss #wearewayne
  • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Allows another path to show and give firsthand accounts of the excellent learning and engagement in every building. It’s a window into what many don’t know or unaware of - the hard work and creativity happening each day. #WeAreWayne
    • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      Q2: How does social media and technology allow us to tell our story & even instantaneously? Give examples of how your school uses these platforms to share. #WeAreWayne
  • SdNealWayne Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Both MWE and GCE spotlight student learning and instructional strategies using social media. One of the biggest impact is on the way we communicate. Social Media allows schools to connect with the community and families. Information is power! #WeAreWayne
  • Erwin13Alicia Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Social media allows me to share life in the classroom with our families and community. Even better, I have the opportunity to learn from other #wearewayne educators! #learningfromthebest
  • angieaxo Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: Through Twitter, FB, Remind, etc. we are able to share with families and community members instantly. We can share the great things happening daily in our classroom with videos, photos, and artifacts. #Wearewayne
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    I love how I feel a part of the entire Wayne family, by simply following the #WeAreWayne hashtag! 👌🏼💜
    In reply to @HardyPam
  • principallewis Aug 14 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Q2 Social Media allows the world access to schools. GCE uses Twitter to share pics, others use Class Dojo and Remind to share info & pics. #wearewayne
    In reply to @MrsWey10
  • SLPaly Aug 14 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: I like to use social media to give kudos to educators and others in the community making amazing opportunities happen for students. Building each other up.#WeAreWayne
  • BoHill24 Aug 14 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Q3: What steps is your school/district taking to tell it’s story? #WeAreWayne
  • MrsMalone_11 Aug 14 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: Social media platforms have been wonderful for telling our story. I love to take pics of Ss & share them on Twitter or send to families. Social media connects us in a way that was not possible before. #WeAreWayne
  • rinehartsped Aug 14 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: It is a great way to share a glimpse into the classrooms/experiences we have across our district that provide amazing opportunities for our scholars #WeAreWayne
  • MissRamljak Aug 14 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2: We have the world at our fingertips. We are able to meet and learn about others and share what we are doing in the classroom. @RemindHQ and @Twitter are great tools that allow me to do this. #WeAreWayne
  • chcbolek Aug 14 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A3: One example is each of my teachers email/ message through Skyward the happenings of their classroom and content on a weekly/ bi-weekly basis. #WeAreWayne
    • BoHill24 Aug 14 @ 8:17 PM EDT
      Q3: What steps is your school/district taking to tell it’s story? #WeAreWayne
  • SdNealWayne Aug 14 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3: Our story is told through our students’ success. Their success is our best story-the story we all work so hard for! #WeAreWayne
  • WayneTwpSchools Aug 14 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    We're extremely proud of our 2017-18 straight-A students from Chapelwood Elementary! #wearewayne @WayneTwpSuper
  • HardyPam Aug 14 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3: @BPEKnights we have lots of staff who connect with families through social media. We ❤️ to retweet, like, and post great things happening in our school and district! #WeAreWayne
  • MrsBosleyGCE Aug 14 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: I like to use social media as a window to my classroom, letting others take a peek at what we do each day. It also allows families and the community to feel invested in our journey! #WeAreWayne
  • TeamWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #WeAreWayne is known so well throughout the state! During my MBAE courses, our marketing and technology professors FREQUENTLY mentioned Wayne’s use of technology to highlight student work and achievement! We are always one click away from highlighting great work! #WeAreWayne
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3: in Wayne we provide multiple pathways for our students to experience success and then highlight ALL of these... success looks different across our learners, and we celebrate all these differences! #WeAreWayne
  • LabermanCarla Aug 14 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2: Social media allows us to celebrate the great things our students and staff are doing in our classrooms. Such as our Aqua Terra projects! #WeAreWayne
    In reply to @MrsWey10
  • rinehartsped Aug 14 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Yes absolutely - they know @WayneTwpSuper as the Superintendent that tweets! It is such a great tool. #WeAreWayne
    • TeamWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      #WeAreWayne is known so well throughout the state! During my MBAE courses, our marketing and technology professors FREQUENTLY mentioned Wayne’s use of technology to highlight student work and achievement! We are always one click away from highlighting great work! #WeAreWayne
  • MrsMalone_11 Aug 14 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: Just like @HardyPam said, using the hashtag #WeAreWayne we’re able to share our success with the 🌎. So many families CHOOSE @WayneTwpSchools & that says so much about our story.
  • MrsWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Q4: What are ways you share students’ learning that goes beyond your basic letter grades & test scores that could help shape your school’s story? #BuildingYourStory #WeAreWayne
  • LHCWilson Aug 14 @ 8:24 PM EDT
  • principallewis Aug 14 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A4 Sharing instructional strategies, student successes, pictures and video clips of events and activities in the classroom and around the building. #wearewayne
    In reply to @MrsWey10
  • L_Lee918 Aug 14 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A4: It’s about the small wins, personal stories, and the people. When we can share the small things that add up to make us great, people will remember that. #WeAreWayne
  • HardyPam Aug 14 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A4: I’m always amazed when people capture those moments of students helping other students, tying a shoe, helping a friend find a class, etc. #KindnessCounts #WeAreWayne
  • TeamWey10 Aug 14 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A4: @GardenCityElem we provide morning groups/clubs as well as after school groups/clubs. These opportunities allow our students to showcase their knowledge, abilities, skill sets, and personalities outside of the classroom. #WeAreWayne
  • rinehartsped Aug 14 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A4: When a scholar is able to show a new skill that they might have been struggling with - for instance self-regulation - a skill that will impact them for the rest of their life. WE CELEBRATE #WeAreWayne
  • SLPaly Aug 14 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4: Displaying their work around the room/school, positive calls home, and Facebook/Twitter posts that share in their accomplishment! #WeAreWayne
  • BoHill24 Aug 14 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Q5 Last Question: Why is it important to create a sense of trust and buy in with our parents & community to help build our story? #WeAreWayne
  • LabermanCarla Aug 14 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4: I share students’ learning by taking photos of them demonstrating their understanding of vocabulary in our classroom and then include it on our bilingual word wall. #WeAreWayne
    In reply to @MrsWey10