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MMMM 22 February

2/22/2016

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Finish modules! Some students seem to be in a rut of starting modules but not finishing… this might help you pass contract, but it isn’t helping you graduate.
Testing this April: do your best on them; they help us keep our doors open. Just two days of testing this year!
NWEA tests this round was awesome because you all didn’t blow them off
- Talk to Mike about earning points from reaching test cut scores (showing 11th grade proficiency)
Opportunity for summer work: Career Builder Academy
- trying to build a work force for the county in the county
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: opportunity for up to 5 CCHS students to work on building affordable housing in Salida
  - 20 hour work week, 6 weeks long
  - if you complete, you get math and English credit, and $1500
- there might also be a food service opportunity this summer, too (stay tuned)
- next year, there might be an opportunity to continue projects like this in conjunction with school: classes in the morning, work in the afternoon (such as culinary arts, construction… re-build the Pearl?)
Cafeteria at Avery Parsons: willing to bring breakfast over to CCHS if there’s enough interest!
- Everyone on free and reduced lunch is eligible; if not eligible, breakfast is $2.30
Smart Recovery is Wednesday
Kitchen is closed… clean up your stuff!
- It will re-open once a student comes to Mike with a plan to keep it clean
Junior Optimist
Diversity meetings this week!
- for credit, take notes: who came, what they talked about
- today - Dana Blackwell, CCHS grad
- tomorrow - KOA owner
What did one pickle say to the other pickle?
- “You’re the real dill”
Food Backpacks program will be moving into CCHS - we’ll be running it completely (Brandi’s service learning project)

Teacher info

English
- If the English room door is closed and there’s a sign on the door, please don’t come in! that means we’re doing an activity as a group, and interruptions are unhelpful. When the sign is gone and/or door is open, you are welcome to come in. This applies to students coming late for a module and students not in the module.
- Interested in leading an English trip? (play, art museum, etc.) talk to Christine
- AM: English Skills
  - module webpage: English Skills
- PM: Research
  - seniors graduating this May need to take this module
  - module webpage: Research (info will be updated for this semester pronto)
- Book talk: The Martian Chronicles
  - science fiction short stories; 740L
- Word of the Week: resilient
  - After round and round of revisions, English Skills students become resilient and welcome feedback!
Math
- AM: Aleks
- PM: Economics
  - It can be completed independently, but come to the module to get set up and started
Science
- All school aquarium trip next month! Paid for by the school - March 15
  - Added bonus: Sky Zone! (trampoline house) - $8 per student (talk to Rachel if that will be a problem)
- AM: Volcanoes (Earth Science)
- PM: Genetics (Life Science)
Social Studies
- - Government students: School Board meeting presentation March 7
    - must attend for the credit!
  - AM: Medal of Honor (winners from Colorado)
  - PM: Auschwitz (German concentration camp)
Electives
- Other
  - Monday: Diversity talk
  - Tuesday: Diversity talk, NOT… Jr. Optimist during Advisory
  - Wednesday: life prep with Danielle
  - Thursday:
- Candace - Tuesday or Wednesday journaling at Roastery; art the rest of the week
- Christine - off
- Graff - current events (2 pts for SS)
- Rachel - baking!

Juli Info

NOT group: starting Tuesday during elective
CCHS overnight: March 3 - 4 at Fountain Valley School
- New Dogs will leave with Juli Thursday morning
- Old Dogs will arrive after school
Disco students: Disco and Skills work needs to be done this week
- talk to your advisor if that’s going to be a problem - make a plan first to avoid sabbatical
Seniors
- scholarships
  - Heart of the Rockies: anyone interested in Health Care job - apps due April 4
  - CSU - math and engineering
- still need a college visit? Juli can do day trips; talk to her
testing: April 19 - 20
- talk to Juli if you aren’t sure what tests you’ll be taking

Danielle

hoping to start career launch/money management class this week - Wednesday during elective

Community Service/Service Learning

Tuesday: Mini Blessings… might need help shoveling
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings

Credit celebration

Jacque - Science
Erin - Algebra
Eli - English: Fiction Studies
Sean - English

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'M'MMM 16 February

2/16/2016

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General announcements

Long weekend! Hopefully you all are well rested and ready to jump back into action.
Check from last contract will be this morning after meeting - get contracts signed off by teachers
New check: #11
- 54 minimum points
- check is February 26
NWEA scores: depending on how you did, you may earn some points towards a credit; your advisor will be checking in with you at some point about that (nice job with those tests!)
Bakery is starting up again this week
Talk to Mike if you would like gear - it’s available first come, first serve
- $10 for sweatshirt
- $5 for hat

Teacher info

English
- AM: English Skills
  - module webpage: English Skills
- PM: HONY and Challenging Assumptions
  - module webpage: HONY Module
- Word of the Week: waylay
  - Calvin was waylaid by Hobbes upon returning home from school.
Math
- AM: Aleks
- PM: Aleks!
Science
- We have a new school in school! Welcome, new tilapia in our fish tank!
- AM: Fast Reactions (enzymes) - Life Science
- PM: Science Skills
Social Studies
- the Government trip was awesome!
  - meet with Graff during Elective today
- AM: The History of Political Parties
  - register to vote, learn about caucuses and parties
- PM: Chaffee County History
  - field trip to Salida - museum, Chamber of Commerce
Electives
- Other
  - Tuesday: Government for Gov’t trip students
  - Wednesday: Smart Recovery
  - Thursday:
- Candace - off
  - Candace will be picking up pottery for those who painted some last week
- Christine - origami and coloring
- Graff - PE (basketball)
- Rachel - arts and crafts

Juli Info

Discovery is finished!
- If you’re still working on a mask or any other work, wrap up this week
- Do credit summary
Overnight next week - more details to follow
Safe 2 Tell number:
- police are sent information as well as Mike and Juli, and will follow up with a welfare check
- Not 100% anonymous; it is possible to trace the number if needed

Karen

Smart Recovery will be Wednesday

Community Service/Service Learning

Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings

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MMMM 8 February

2/8/2016

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General announcements

Broncos!
Gear is in! talk to Mike or Karen and bring money…
Elective: not a chance to sit on the couch and text - join an activity! art, board games, PE, study hall… make it productive
Congrats to Erin and Logan for being honored by the Optimist Club for student appreciation!
Four day weekend for students - no school Friday or Monday
Check for contract will be next Tuesday since Graff and Christine (and a bunch of students) will be gone Thursday
- Regular schedule this Thursday

Teacher info

English
- AM: Blog Writing - create a website and write blog posts!
  - module webpage: Reading and Writing
- PM: Wizard of Oz
  - for students going on the Denver trip this week
  - module webpage: Wizard of Oz
- Word of the Week: melee
  - I don’t want to think about the melee that will ensue at CCHS next time Friday breakfast burritos are cancelled without notice...
- Book talk: The Beginning of Everything (930 Lexile score)
  - Realistic fiction - boy at the top of the food chain in his high school loses everything before senior year and has to reinvent himself
Math
- AM: Aleks
- PM: Math Skills!
- Trip coming up, second week in March: mathematics of flight
  - Denver to Wings over the Rockies - write a flight plan and test it out - whoa!
  - 10 students max
  - sign up on Candace’s door
Science
- AM: technology
- PM: Machines! Rube Goldberg-style: for all Old Dogs not going on Government trip
Social Studies
- AM: Government - complete paper, speech, and question
  - pay $30 for trip by today
- PM: no module this week
- New dogs: meet with Graff before Wednesday to sign off contract points
Electives
- Other
  - Tuesday: Jr Optimist Club meeting
  - Wednesday:
  - Thursday:
- Candace - art: Indian Paintbrush, spend up to $5 (or cover more on your own)
- Christine - board games! Bananagrams, Quelf, Spy Alley, Blokus, etc.
- Graff - PE outside: shoot baskets, go for walks
- Rachel - off

Juli Info

Last week of Discovery! Conflict resolution, peer mediation, masks
- Seniors: if you’d like to make a new mask to show your progress at CCHS, you’re welcome to make one on Wednesday
NOT group is starting up again next week (Not On Tobacco - quitting or cutting down on tobacco or marijuana use)
- talk to Juli if you’re interested
Scholarship apps
- Beta Sigma Phi - Xi Mu Scholarship - $1000
- American Legion Colorado State Boys Program
  - tuition to CSU for a program this summer
- CMC President’s Scholarship - $1000 for first year tuition
- Art Competition for high school students
- Optimist Club - vocational schools

Danielle

out this Wednesday: practicing state disasters

Karen

Smart Recovery will be Wednesday

Community Service/Service Learning

Monday, Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings
Training for Preschool this week - talk to Jeannette

Credit Celebration

Stephen - Algebra
Chase - English Skills
John - Life Science

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MMMM 1 February

2/1/2016

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General announcements

So… it’s snowing, but we’re still here!
Contract #10
- 54 points
- Check is February 11
- Wednesday: early release
- Next Friday: teacher professional day (no school for students)
Parents: please take a moment to give us feedback on our English classes!
- Here’s the link: English (ELA) survey
We have a couple new faces this week - welcome!
Seniors: Senior Seminar this week in the PM
Government trip: anyone going needs to bring $30 to Karen by the end of this week
Jr. Optimist Club during Elective on Thursday
Wednesday - Early Release
Rachel is going to take Science points away if you don’t recycle. Use the bins!
Did you know that President’s Day is a combination of Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays?
- In case you were wondering, Mike Post shares Lincoln’s birthday

Teacher info

English
- AM: The Hero’s Journey
  - module webpage: The Hero’s Journey
- PM: Senior Seminar - Language and Code Switching
- Word of the Week: luxuriate - to become extravagant; enjoy to excess
  - Buddy the Elf luxuriated his breakfast of spaghetti by dousing it with chocolate syrup and M&Ms.
- Book talk: A Thousand Splendid Suns (830 Lexile score)
  - Excellent writing, powerful perspective of life as a woman in Afghanistan
Math
- AM: Disco with Juli
- PM: Aleks
Science
- AM: Water Use (Earth Science)
  - rep from River Watch coming tomorrow
  - chemistry, titration, pH tests, maybe a field trip to the water plant
- PM: Dissecting Rats (Biology)
Social Studies
- AM: Government
- PM: Social Studies Skills
Electives
- Other
  - Tuesday - Smart Recovery
  - Thursday - Yoga, Jr. Optimist Club, or Preschool Weekly Wander
- Candace - Art
- Christine - English work make-up or Legos and podcast
- Graff - off
- Rachel - Games

Juli Info

[coming back from Denver - will be here late this morning]
new scholarship available

Danielle

Helping Juli with Disco
Life talk during Elective Wednesday
Find Danielle if you need to chat!

Karen

Smart Recovery Wednesday at 10:00
New Dogs - use your computer logins now (no need to sign in at her counter)

Community Service/Service Learning

Monday, Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings
We have more openings for working at the Preschool - let Jeannette know if you are interested
- Preschool also could use help with their “weekly wanders” - walks with the preschoolers

Credit Celebration

Lexi - Algebra 1
Patrick - Algebra
Patrick - English: Adventure Stories
Patrick - English: Writing Studies
Seth - Algebra 2
Aubrey - Work Experience

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