Butler Tech Applications/Deadline
FYI: Any sophomore interested in applying to Butler Tech for next year, be aware that the application is now available online! Please visit butlertech.org/hsapplication.
Greetings from Mr. Braam!
Hi, I am Mark Braam. I am an English teacher at Fairfield High School. During the 2022-23 school year, I am teaching five bells of sophomores in College/Career-Ready English 10 and one bell of a fifth-year Journalism/Media course.
In addition to being an English teacher, I have been a journalist for the better part of a quarter century, working both in Washington, D.C., as a sports and political reporter and editor, and here as a news editor and designer at The Cincinnati Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer. You might see me at many school events with a camera in my hands and journalism students at my side!
I hope to meet you all, in the classroom, at parent-teacher conferences, or via Zoom, phone or email; meanwhile, here is my own webpage on the district website.
I have this page for a number of reasons:
1. So I can send home news (and sometimes share photos!) of what we are doing or will be doing;
2. So I can post reminders and class-specific files
3. So I can post some educational videos that I make from time to time;
4. So I can post some links to some great educational resources;
5. So I can permanently post some files, such as the class syllabus and class policies, and update them as needed; and
6. So parents and students can get an easy notification each time that I post something new.
How does this work? On the right side of this page, there is a "SUBSCRIBE" button. If you click on the subscribe button, and register, you will get an email notification every time that I post something new to the page. Please note that there is a separate page for class files, which is actually where most new things will get posted. That means you need to subscribe to both pages, please!
Now, not everything that I post will be earth-shaking(!!!), but at least you will know when and if I do.
This is a good and fast way to pass on news, get copies of homework assignments, and to permanently post some items (such as the class syllabus).
Take a look and see how it works! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Mr. Braam
P.S. Many things are still different this year due to the COVID-19. THINGS WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE!!!! That means there will also be many messages that will go back and forth, and sometimes from different platforms. PLEASE ... be patient as we all (teachers, students, parents and administrators) continue to adjust, sometimes on the fly.
Posts
Welcome Back, End of Quarter/Semester
Greetings!
Welcome back from break (we are already in full swing).
Reminder: The end of the second quarter is Friday, Jan. 8.
* All work must be in to me ASAP to make the gradebook in time.
* Also, all extra credit hall passes will be due Friday!
Why We Proofread (A Continuing Series ...)
The person who made this sign about the number of people who have drowned in Lake Cumberland had one job ... just ONE job.
Fail.
Fail.
At Lane Library
Upcoming Events at Lane Library
Young @Heart book club
Saturday, 12/12/15 3-4 PM
We'll discuss 'Let It Snow' a short story compilation featuring selections by John Green and others.
Teen Writing Group
Wednesday, 12/16/15 6-7:30 PM
Like to write? Join us!
Holiday Movie Marathon
Wednesday, 12/23/15 1-7 PM
Join us for the annual movie marathon. We will have snacks and make a cool craft!
Teen Cafe
Wednesday, 12/30/15 5-8 PM
December's movie is San Andreas. Stop by to watch The Rock in this thrilling adventure.
Saturday, 12/12/15 3-4 PM
We'll discuss 'Let It Snow' a short story compilation featuring selections by John Green and others.
Teen Writing Group
Wednesday, 12/16/15 6-7:30 PM
Like to write? Join us!
Holiday Movie Marathon
Wednesday, 12/23/15 1-7 PM
Join us for the annual movie marathon. We will have snacks and make a cool craft!
Teen Cafe
Wednesday, 12/30/15 5-8 PM
December's movie is San Andreas. Stop by to watch The Rock in this thrilling adventure.
Whey We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
Our hearts go out to Kyler Strong, a Fairfield student who is fighting cancer. That makes it even tougher when a local media outlet decides a rally for Kyler was being held at the "Immediate" School.
Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
This parking garage sign's statement brought to mind so many different philosophical theories and questions that I had to share them with you all:
"I paid, therefore I am."
"One cannot park in the same garage twice."
"Parking and Nothingness."
"Parko, ergo sum" (Forgive the horrid Latin!)
"If a car honks in a garage and no one pays for it, does it make any noise?"
And my favorite creation:
"If Schrödinger's car is placed inside of a garage, and no one ever pays for it, does it exist or not exist?"
"I paid, therefore I am."
"One cannot park in the same garage twice."
"Parking and Nothingness."
"Parko, ergo sum" (Forgive the horrid Latin!)
"If a car honks in a garage and no one pays for it, does it make any noise?"
And my favorite creation:
"If Schrödinger's car is placed inside of a garage, and no one ever pays for it, does it exist or not exist?"
UPDATED:
My philosopher friends are checking in! Here are some of their additions to the pile of deep thoughts:
“No man's knowledge of parallel parking can go beyond his MVA experience” –John Locke
“Valets are not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will to park where we desire and that share of the 'parking goddess' which belongs to us” –Niccolo Machiavelli“
"Liberty consists in parking where one desires” – John Stuart Mill
“It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing you will be able to find a parking place when you get there." – Bertrand Russell
"There is only one good, 'parking face in', and one evil, 'taking up two spaces'” – Socrates
“If the parking attendant did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him” –Voltaire
My philosopher friends are checking in! Here are some of their additions to the pile of deep thoughts:
“No man's knowledge of parallel parking can go beyond his MVA experience” –John Locke
“Valets are not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will to park where we desire and that share of the 'parking goddess' which belongs to us” –Niccolo Machiavelli“
"Liberty consists in parking where one desires” – John Stuart Mill
“It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing you will be able to find a parking place when you get there." – Bertrand Russell
"There is only one good, 'parking face in', and one evil, 'taking up two spaces'” – Socrates
“If the parking attendant did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him” –Voltaire
“The unexamined car is not worth driving” – Socrates
“Parking charges should not be multiplied unnecessarily” – William of Ockham
“Parking charges should not be multiplied unnecessarily” – William of Ockham
“The life of an automobile (in a state of parking) is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” – Thomas Hobbes
“We park in the best of all possible garages” – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
“The Battery is dead! It remains dead! And the valets have killed it.”- Friedrich Nietzsche
“We park in the best of all possible garages” – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
“The Battery is dead! It remains dead! And the valets have killed it.”- Friedrich Nietzsche
"There is scarcely any parking without struggle." ― Albert Camus
School-Based Health Center Coming Soon
Parents,
Below is an announcement about the upcoming School-Based Health Center that will be in the old admin building by the Intermediate Building. The center will improve access to health, dental, vision and behavioral care for all children within the district, regardless of their insurance carrier or lack of insurance.
Below is an announcement about the upcoming School-Based Health Center that will be in the old admin building by the Intermediate Building. The center will improve access to health, dental, vision and behavioral care for all children within the district, regardless of their insurance carrier or lack of insurance.
Here is the announcement:
Registration Beginning for School-Based Center Opening in Fairfield! Fairfield City School District has partnered with Primary Health Solutions for the First Fully Integrated Suburban School-based Program in the US
Primary Health Solutions, a Butler County based organization that operates Federally Qualified Health Centers, is partnering with the Fairfield City School District, OneSight, Interact for Health, Butler Behavioral Health Services and the Delta Dental Foundation to provide access to primary medical, dental, vision and behavioral health services to students, their family members and school district staff. The center will be the first fully integrated suburban school-based provider in the United States.
Construction has begun at the former administration building at 211 Donald Drive in Fairfield. With a projected opening date in December, parents are being notified about the project so that they may consider providing permission for their child to have access to the services. Services will not be provided without parental consent. The center will improve access to care for all children within the district, regardless of their insurance carrier or lack of insurance. Center staff will be available to assist families with insurance enrollment, if uninsured.
School-based healthcare can serve students differently, based on need. Statistics show that teens are the least likely to get the recommended health services. Medical services include immunizations, sports/work/annual physicals, asthma or other chronic disease management and acute care for sick or injured students. Mental Health services will be based on unique client need.
Vision services will include comprehensive eye examinations and the prescribing and dispensing of corrective lenses if necessary. Dental services will include preventative exams, cleanings, X-rays and corrective treatment as needed.
The purpose of the Center is to keep students in school and ready to learn. Students will receive care during the school day, without requiring the parents to leave work and lose wages.
About Primary Health Solutions: Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit
501 (C) (3), safety-net provider with a mission to improve community wellness through access to quality affordable healthcare.
About OneSight: OneSight, a global non-profit 501 (C) (3) sponsored and founded by Luxottica, is dedicated to providing sustainable access to a comprehensive eye exam and quality eyewear to those in need around the world. In 27 years, OneSight has helped 9 million people in 41 countries and 47 states see clearly and leading innovative programs and partnerships to help millions more.
About Butler Behavioral Health Services: BBHS is honored to be one of the oldest private providers of outpatient services in Ohio. Since 1948 our mission has been to provide exceptional service through exceptional professionals using holistic, state-of-the-art interventions. To insure complete care we utilize staff from the fields of Counseling, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology and Social Work.
About Delta Dental Foundation: Since it was established in 1980 as the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental, The Delta Dental Foundation (formerly the Delta Dental Fund) has provided grants totaling nearly 17 million to organizations that provide dental care for the underserved, to programs that promote the importance of good oral health, and to educational institutions to enhance dental education and research.
Primary Health Solutions, a Butler County based organization that operates Federally Qualified Health Centers, is partnering with the Fairfield City School District, OneSight, Interact for Health, Butler Behavioral Health Services and the Delta Dental Foundation to provide access to primary medical, dental, vision and behavioral health services to students, their family members and school district staff. The center will be the first fully integrated suburban school-based provider in the United States.
Construction has begun at the former administration building at 211 Donald Drive in Fairfield. With a projected opening date in December, parents are being notified about the project so that they may consider providing permission for their child to have access to the services. Services will not be provided without parental consent. The center will improve access to care for all children within the district, regardless of their insurance carrier or lack of insurance. Center staff will be available to assist families with insurance enrollment, if uninsured.
School-based healthcare can serve students differently, based on need. Statistics show that teens are the least likely to get the recommended health services. Medical services include immunizations, sports/work/annual physicals, asthma or other chronic disease management and acute care for sick or injured students. Mental Health services will be based on unique client need.
Vision services will include comprehensive eye examinations and the prescribing and dispensing of corrective lenses if necessary. Dental services will include preventative exams, cleanings, X-rays and corrective treatment as needed.
The purpose of the Center is to keep students in school and ready to learn. Students will receive care during the school day, without requiring the parents to leave work and lose wages.
About Primary Health Solutions: Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit
501 (C) (3), safety-net provider with a mission to improve community wellness through access to quality affordable healthcare.
About OneSight: OneSight, a global non-profit 501 (C) (3) sponsored and founded by Luxottica, is dedicated to providing sustainable access to a comprehensive eye exam and quality eyewear to those in need around the world. In 27 years, OneSight has helped 9 million people in 41 countries and 47 states see clearly and leading innovative programs and partnerships to help millions more.
About Butler Behavioral Health Services: BBHS is honored to be one of the oldest private providers of outpatient services in Ohio. Since 1948 our mission has been to provide exceptional service through exceptional professionals using holistic, state-of-the-art interventions. To insure complete care we utilize staff from the fields of Counseling, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology and Social Work.
About Delta Dental Foundation: Since it was established in 1980 as the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental, The Delta Dental Foundation (formerly the Delta Dental Fund) has provided grants totaling nearly 17 million to organizations that provide dental care for the underserved, to programs that promote the importance of good oral health, and to educational institutions to enhance dental education and research.
Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
One of my students was at Mercy Hospital in the HealthPlex filling out some medical forms to get a foot checked out. Not only did she discover that she had a stress fracture, she discovered a misspelled word.
That discovery proved the point that not only kids have difficulty getting "they're, their, there" spelled correctly.
Test yourself ... which usage of the word should this be?
That discovery proved the point that not only kids have difficulty getting "they're, their, there" spelled correctly.
Test yourself ... which usage of the word should this be?
Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
A student noticed that a UC Health incident with private information being accidentally released was reported on ABC.
Some of it we can be worried about ... but our "BIRHT" dates? Not so worried!
Some of it we can be worried about ... but our "BIRHT" dates? Not so worried!
Do You Need A Job??? A Second Job?
In all seriousness, folks, I know times can be tough out there.
I know that many of my students' families are struggling financially and can't find a paying job or else are making so little that they need a second job.
I know that many of my students' families are struggling financially and can't find a paying job or else are making so little that they need a second job.
Here is an opportunity to make some money right now, working as a substitute in the Fairfield City School District. I know for a fact that the custodian department at the high school truly needs subs on a regular basis, specifically working after the school day is over.
Here is the announcement from the district:
Here is the announcement from the district:
"Earn While FCSD Students Learn - Substitute Opportunities Available!
Looking for an opportunity to be part of our students' growth and "earn while they learn""
Being a substitute for Fairfield City Schools is a great way to get involved with students and earn money while doing so! Substitutes are needed to fill employee absences as well as for special circumstances that may occur.
We offer substitute opportunities as educational assistants (at least $9 per hour); food service assistants ($9 per hour); custodians (at least $9.14 per hour); and bus drivers ($14 per hour).
If you are interested in any of these or know someone who might be, please call Bev Stacy at (513) 858-7103, or visit our website by clicking this link for more information: http://tinyurl.com/FCSDOpportunities"
Being a substitute for Fairfield City Schools is a great way to get involved with students and earn money while doing so! Substitutes are needed to fill employee absences as well as for special circumstances that may occur.
We offer substitute opportunities as educational assistants (at least $9 per hour); food service assistants ($9 per hour); custodians (at least $9.14 per hour); and bus drivers ($14 per hour).
If you are interested in any of these or know someone who might be, please call Bev Stacy at (513) 858-7103, or visit our website by clicking this link for more information: http://tinyurl.com/FCSDOpportunities"
Butler Tech Career Day Deadlines
Not that I wish to see anyone leave the high school, but here is an important date to keep in mind if you have any thoughts about going to Butler Tech next year. Here is the official school announcement:
"Attention Sophomores: Are you interested in seeing if Butler Tech is for you? Permission slips are now available for the Career Day Field Trip! You will have the opportunity to visit one of the four campuses and see what their programs are all about! Permission slips and surveys are due back to the Guidance office no later than the end of the day on Friday, November 20! Please stop by the guidance office with any questions. The date of the field trip is Friday, December 4."
"Attention Sophomores: Are you interested in seeing if Butler Tech is for you? Permission slips are now available for the Career Day Field Trip! You will have the opportunity to visit one of the four campuses and see what their programs are all about! Permission slips and surveys are due back to the Guidance office no later than the end of the day on Friday, November 20! Please stop by the guidance office with any questions. The date of the field trip is Friday, December 4."
Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
One of my former students noticed me bemoaning the fact that none of my current students were giving any local signs with mistakes.
She decided to load me up, starting with this beauty from a sign at Niederman Family Farm.
We both like the thought of triplets and quadruplets, but we worry about will happen to those poor babies when whatever "occer" does happen!!!
She decided to load me up, starting with this beauty from a sign at Niederman Family Farm.
We both like the thought of triplets and quadruplets, but we worry about will happen to those poor babies when whatever "occer" does happen!!!
Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
It's been awhile since I have posted one in this series (c'mon, kids, let's find some local sign mistakes!!!), so I though I would share with you this TV news gem.
My question: Is this what Walter White would have been running if he had been a calculus teacher instead of a chemist?
Hmmm.
My question: Is this what Walter White would have been running if he had been a calculus teacher instead of a chemist?
Hmmm.
Reminder: Fall Quarter Hall Passes Due Thursday, Oct. 22
Reminder: Fall Quarter Hall Passes are due Thursday, Oct. 22. Any that you have remaining can be turned in for extra credit.
Be aware, though, if you have more than 4 tardies, it is not possible for you to have any passes left.
Reminder: All Late Work Due Tuesday, Oct. 20
Just as a reminder: All late work for first quarter is due Tuesday, Oct. 20. Students may hand it it in at any point before I leave the building Tuesday. This goes for both my junior and senior classes.
P.S. I have been warning students since last week of this deadline, reminding them that the work is ALREADY late ... don't be late again!!!
P.S. I have been warning students since last week of this deadline, reminding them that the work is ALREADY late ... don't be late again!!!
- Name
- Mark Braam
- Position
- English/Journalism - Senior High School
- braam_m@fairfieldcityschools.com
