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MMMM 28 March

3/28/2016

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General announcements

Welcome back from spring break!
Congrats to Mike and Karina on the arrival of their little Gloria Bee!
- Mike will be here this morning, then off for the next two weeks
- Reba will come in for the next two weeks to help out - she’ll also be leading modules so Rachel can serve as acting manager for the school while Mike is gone
Mike will send senior e-mail today to let seniors know what needs to be done before graduation
The end of the school year is coming… make good plans and stick to them
Career Builders Academy: three students have signed up so far; Mike will get paperwork out
CMAS testing is coming up next month
- we will help with test prep
We have some new students - help them feel welcome here!

Teacher info

English
- AM: Research
  - module webpage: Research
- PM: Chariots of Fire
  - module webpage: Chariots of Fire Module
- Word of the Week: curmudgeon
  - If you’re looking for an example of a curmudgeon, look no further than Grandpa Simpson: “I used to be with IT but then they changed what IT was. Now what I’m with isn’t IT, and what’s IT seems scary and weird. it’ll happen to YOU!"
- Book talk: And Then There Were None (570L)
  - classic Agatha Christie mystery
Math
- AM: Aleks
- PM: Economics
Science
- May 7 - 14: Chaco Canyon trip
  - If you are going, you need to take Graff’s PM module this week and a prep module from Rachel later
  - Sign-up sheet is on Rachel’s door (12-13 students)
- AM: Electricity and Energy (Physical credit)
- PM: Circulatory Systems
Social Studies
- Two trip sign-ups on Graff's board:
  - Bent’s Fort
  - Rockies game in Denver
- Government trip students: School Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. to present
- AM: Great Cities of the World
- PM: First North Americans (prep for Chaco Canyon trip)
Electives
- Other
  - Tuesday - NOT group
  - Wednesday: Danielle’s elective on community colleges
  - Thursday: Yoga
- Candace - “List Yourself” journaling today, then art
- Christine - off
- Graff - outside PE
- Rachel - inside games

Juli Info

If you were in Health last week, do your credit summary!
- Dibby was very impressed with this group
- If you missed some classes, talk with Juli about making up work
NOT group starts again Tuesday during Elective
CMAS testing: April 19 and 20
- If you’re not sure what tests you need to take, talk to Juli
Interested in re-taking the ACT? Talk to Juli (it’ll be April 19)

Danielle

During elective Wed: info about getting into community colleges in the area

Community Service/Service Learning

Seniors - if you don’t know how many hours you still need, check with Jeannette
Independent Community Service opportunity - hang up Mini Blessings flyers around town
Monday: Mini Blessings
Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings

Credits

Cassidy - Discovery
Cassidy - English Skills!
Justin - Discovery
Justin - English Skills!
Layton - Discovery
Sean - Geometry
Sean - Science
Eli - Economics
Sierra - Health

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MMMM 14 March

3/14/2016

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General announcements

Last week until Spring Break!
Tuesday: trip to aquarium and Skyzone
- bring your own lunch or make it with school tomorrow (you don’t have to bring your lunch - only if you want your own)
Career Builder Academy - talk to Mike if you are interested
- great summer work opportunity

Teacher info

English
- AM: Lightning Debate!
  - module webpage will be up today...
- PM: Research
  - module webpage: Research
- Word of the Week: acrimonious
  - It’s easy for arguments to become acrimonious, but they’re more meaningful when you can be objective
- Book talk: Tiger Lily
  - great read - gives Tiger Lily’s story from Peter Pan - Tinkerbell is the narrator
- English Skills students: do credit summaries!
Math
- AM: Aleks
- PM: Aleks
Science
- AM: Sight and Eyes (Life Science)
- PM: Car Crashes
Social Studies
- AM: Lightning Debates with Christine
- PM: Social Studies/Current Events issues
Electives
- Other
  - Thursday: Yoga
- Candace - off
- Christine - intro to drawing, courtesy of creativebug.com
- Graff - PE
- Rachel - indoor games

Juli Info

Optimist Club scholarship due Wednesday
Local scholarships are great - not as much competition as national scholarships
PEO scholarship for girls intending to go to college, $1000 per semester
NOT is cancelled this week because of field trip
Health will be in the PM in Christine’s room

Danielle

talk to Danielle!
- filling out applications and for ideas of what to do after school
- checking account, credit cards
- world travel

Community Service/Service Learning

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

Credits

Tyler - Economics
Tyler - Biology
Tyler - NWEA
John - English: Cultural Analysis
E - English Skills!
Layton - English Skills!
Taylor - Discovery
Seth - Service Learning
Katelyn - Discovery
Jennifer - Biology
Sierra - English Skills!
Sierra - Discovery
Lexi - Geometry
Jacque - Algebra
E - Discovery

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MMMM 7 March

3/7/2016

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General announcements

Second week of contract - and two weeks until Spring Break!
Habitat trip in April: sign-up on the counter by Karen’s desk
- precedence to students who haven’t gone before
Reminder: if you did rock climbing last
Next Tuesday: trip to Denver - aquarium and Sky Zone!
- if you’re under 18, your parents need to fill out a waiver for Sky Zone (if you’re 18, you can fill it out)
- bring $8
Next Saturday in Salida: Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Salida
- earn points for Science

Teacher info

English
- AM: Independent R&W
  - module webpage: Reading and Writing
- PM: Research
  - module webpage: Research
- Word of the Week: vegetate
  - I tried to write a sentence, but my mind vegetated as I stared blankly at the screen.
- Book talk: Crank (mid-range book, 50 pts. with reading and analysis work)
  - tough subject but good read - based on a true story of a girl’s experience with meth
Math
- AM: Mathematics of Flight
  - Stephenie, Sean, Erin, Jenn, Jacque, Teter, Seth, John, Lexi, Shelby
  - field trip Wednesday! leave at 8:00, leave
- PM: Aleks
Science
- Chaco Canyon trip - first week in May
- AM: Everest and avalanches
  - find people in the snow
- PM: no module
Social Studies
- Government trip presentation was bumped to the April 4 School Board meeting
- Sign-up on Graff’s door: Bent’s Fort, CO Rockies trips
- Peyton has retired
- AM: First Ladies
  - in honor of Nancy Reagan
- PM: Apollo
  - Space program, Apollo 13
Electives
- Other
  - Tuesday: NOT group
  - Thursday: Yoga
- Candace - rock climbing at South Main boulder area
- Christine - couch potato time: Office season 3
- Graff - PE outside
- Rachel - coloring

Juli Info

Health starts this week - two-week module (PM)
- E, Dillon, John, Patrick, Khylie, Stephen, Dylan, Sierra, Ryan, Logan
Career Fair - Leadville: Thurs, April 28 (AM)
- we’ll take a bus for anyone interested
24 hour hotline to report mental health concerns: 1-844-493-8255 (CO Crisis Services)
Disco students: do your credit summary

Danielle

scholarship apps and college visits - here to support!
checking and savings accounts, money management

Community Service/Service Learning

looking for a service learning project? Mini Blessings needs a bench and some horse jumps built
Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings

Credits

Katelyn - English Skills!
Sean - English Skills!

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