MMMM 15 November 2021

Good morning! It’s good to be back in the building together this week. Make it a good week - just one to go and then Thanksgiving break! We are excited to celebrate our own Thanksgiving together on Wednesday. See below for details.
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Kelvin was grateful for the change of pace with remote learning
  • Jeremiah is grateful for teachers being really patient last week
  • Nancy is grateful for all the students who participated
  • Grace is grateful to Christine for helping her with her college assignment over the weekend
  • Natalie is super grateful that Jeannette went over the top with cleaning the school last week AND for subbing at Avery Parsons last week
  • Natalie is grateful to Logan for rocking College and Careers and his mock interviews and grateful to Jake for finishing his core coursework for graduation
  • Nancy is grateful to Nestle and the BVCEAF for giving the school over $2600 in grant money for iFly, Mesa Verde and other trips!
    • And big appreciation to Nancy for writing the grant!
• Other announcements
  • Our scarecrow won Funniest Scarecrow! Woohoo Jr. Optimists!
  • District guidance on mask wearing is now that we need to wear masks if we are within 3 feet of each other for 15 minutes. So if you can’t distance from others in the Commons and classrooms, you need to wear a mask. We don’t like masks, but we don’t like remote learning more! Please do your part
  • You may have heard through the letter Ms. Yates sent out that the CCHS property is under contract to be sold. This may come as disconcerting news, as we don’t have solidified plans for where we will be next year. We won’t make any changes before the end of the school year, though - we have the building through June. 
    • We will be discussing options over the coming months and will discuss options with you all as we move forward. If you have questions about this process, come talk to Christine
• Schedule notes
  • HKCS Monday - an opportunity for students’ voices to be represented in needs for our community and county
    • Survey is anonymous
    • Schools and community organizations use data to make change for the better  in the community (ex: Boys and Girls Club, teen wellness vouchers for Solvista, etc.)
  • Free teeth cleaning on Toothsday
    • Julie Nutter
    • Get release signed by a parent/guardian
  • Thanksgiving meal Wednesday
    • Advisory off
    • Lunch together 12:00 - 12:30 (break 12:30 - 12:45)
    • Rest of the day normal schedule
• Contract celebration
  • Highest points: Abby (77)
  • Gratitude challenge: Justin

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Personal Finance: Entrepreneurship
  • What is an entrepreneur? How do you become one?
  • Brainstorm your own small business module - create a business plan that you could take to a bank someday
  • Watch Chef - about a man who goes from employee to business owner
• Block 2: Khan Academy

English  

• Block 1: Plan block
• Block 2: Reading and Writing (including Senior Research)

Social Studies

• Block 1: Thanksgiving
  • Look at the story we are taught as kids and then branch out to learn about it from other perspectives
  • Participate in community service
• Block 2: Work Experience

Science

• Block 1: Newton’s Laws
  • Make Film Canister Rockets
• Block 2: DateSMART (Health)
  • Taught by Jen from Boys and Girls Club

Natalie

• During advisory Tuesday: write out gratitudes you have, we will share during Thanksgiving lunch
• Jr. Optimists - stay tuned for World Kindness Day updates

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory - HKCS
• Tuesday: Adulting
• Wednesday: Clubs
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Off
• Thursday: Taylor/Amy advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

 
Community Service

• Monday
  • 1:00 p.m. - Ark Valley Humane Society
• Tuesday
  • 1:00 p.m. - Mini Blessings
• Wednesday
  • 1:00 p.m. - Museum
• Thursday
  • 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks
  • 1:00 p.m. - Adopt-a-Grandparent

 
Credit Celebration

• Grace - Physical Education
• Jordyn - Reading and Writing
• Trevor - Integrated Math A
• Jake - Service Learning
• Jake - Science
• Jake - College and Careers  (Jake is DONE with his coursework!!)