"The Ivy League Method"

A new school year and I'm going to try this to keep myself organized.  

The Ivy League Method of Getting Things Done!

Interesting read! "Do the most important thing first each day. It’s the only productivity trick you need"

• It’s simple enough to actually work
• It forces you to make tough decisions
• It removes the friction of starting
• It requires you to single-task

To read full article (written by James Clear) click here!

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GETT Recap

The GETT girls got some great press (well deserved!!!) and are now meeting to order shirts. The first week of September will wrap things up for them when the make delivery.

The girls hope to make a size-able donation to the Ann and Carl Meyers Cancer Center. Just as important, though, these amazing girls learned how to work at a TEAM and how to be LEADERS along with learning a lot of new technology and business skills.

Our next challenge? How are we going to top this for next summer!?!?  Take a look at the great article in a local newspaper:

http://www.thelcn.com/lcn05/tech-camp-empowers-dansville-girls-20160809 

GETT Day 4!

GETT Update: Today's activities included wrapping up contacting sponsors (close to our goal!), finishing all advertising, and then meeting with Mrs. Cripps to talk about how GETT ties into the Leader in Me with the Seven Habits.

Also, the girls finished up developing their website (using Wix)... take a look! 
http://petrilloj.wixsite.com/gett-tshirts

THE BIG REVEAL!!

GETT (Girls Empowered Through Technology) reveal their T-shirt design.

Proceeds from our t-shirt sale go to the Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center to help our community. Our design consists of a hot air balloon with motivational words. We are flying high to help save lives!

Day 2 of GETT

The Empowered Through Technology summer club is so close to revealing their design!

I was totally amazed and inspired by the girls today. I was a little worried how this club would work out... we are asking the girls for a huge undertaking in one short week - 15 hours!  But at the end of day two, they have finished their order forms, the spreadsheet for tracking order and sponsors and their letters to sponsors. In addition, the advertising team is ready to show their flyer tomorrow morning, and the design team will reveal their design as well.

Tomorrows agenda includes building the website to begin generating excitement about their product.

Stay tuned--tomorrow is the big reveal!

GETT-ing Inspired!

The Girls of GETT (Girls Empowered Through Technology) met today for the first session of year two of summer camp. This year, girls in grades 7-10 will be designing a t-shirt and selling to the public. Proceeds will go to the Noyes Cancer Center. Today, girls met with Dr. Nicole Alioto, DJ Schimizzi, Mrs. Jen Howe, Mrs. Susan DeMuth, and Mrs. Suzanne Markowski to talk about design, advertising and positioning their product.

"Campers" will be learning how to record radio spots, create print advertising, create a social media presence, design shirts, create a spreadsheet to track orders and delivery and much more!

We're excited to be a part of this program! If you have any questions, please contact one of the "camp "counselors" (Mrs. Lynne Blum, Mrs. Sheila Cripps, Ms. Kim Derrenbacher and Ms. Joie Petrillo).

Shirts will be offered to the public soon -- please keep an eye out for how to order a shirt and support our community!