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MMM 29 March

3/29/2021

Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing enjoyable spring break. Here comes the home stretch! Stay engaged and work one piece at a time. Connect with your advisor as needed to follow up from your conference and to set goals for the remainder of the school year so you finish on a strong note.

Seniors, our next meeting is next Monday, April 5, during Practicum. We will talk more about end of year celebrations and support you need. Senior work is due in six weeks! Make each day count.

General announcements

Appreciations!
- Natalie- Gratitude for the road trip module, Sam Durbin as inspiration, Mason Foreman, Kaileb, Danny for teaching Natalie how to do fractions
- Christine- All the students who work on top of going to school
- Jeanette- Staff & students for continuing community service
- Robiny- Everyone’s safety and health
Other announcements
- Bathroom cleanliness: please be respectful - don’t throw paper towels on the floor or pee on the floor, don’t put snot on the walls (hard to believe we need to say that, but it apparently needs to be said!)
- Language and aggressiveness: school can be stressful, but don’t take it out on each other or on the staff. Take a break if you are getting elevated.
- Neighbors have noticed litter from CCHS students on their properties - I have found lunch trash, milk cartons, and wrappers from the snack basket the week before break. Littering reflects poorly on the reputation of the school as a whole, which burns bridges we are trying to build with the community. Please represent CCHS well!
- The kitchen is still closed; we are still waiting on ideas from students to keep it orderly
Schedule notes
- Check is this Friday (check 14)
- Next week (April 5 -9): test prep
  - 9th - 11th grade students will cycle through each subject to refresh critical thinking skills to help with tests
  - 12th grade students will also cycle through each room, but will use the time to continue working on senior assignments
- Following week (April 12 - 16): testing week
  - Each day will be a Friday schedule
    - Testing and modules in the morning
    - Optional activities in the afternoon to earn points towards credits

Teacher info

Math

Block 1: Khan Academy
- Sign up on Danny’s door
Block 2: Tech a la carte
- Danny will support whatever module you are working on

English

Block 1: R&W and Research Support
- If you aren’t done with Research, sign up for a time to conference with Robiny
Block 2: Finding Your Voice

Social Studies

Block 1:
Block 2: Macroeconomics and Democracy at Work
- Macro: independent module with support from Steve; can count towards either Personal Finance or Social Studies
- Democracy: next Government module in the sequence

Science

Block 1: Service Learning
Block 2: Polymers

Natalie

Adulting: High Country Banker talking about debit cards, checking accounts, etc.
Join UpRISE on Wednesday
- Art contest coming up (any type of art) to include in a big publication
Scholarships
- April 1 deadlines coming up
  - Many scholarships specifically coming up for BV high schoolers
- Check in with Natalie
Youth Conservation Corps
- Summer job available
CMC Classes
- Need to apply now for next fall
- See email from Christine on welding
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
- April 1, Thursday: Wearing Blue

Practicum

Monday: Advisory
Tuesday: Adulting
Wednesday: Clubs (continued)
Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

Advisory

Tuesday: Robiny/Steve Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
Thursday: Robiny/Steve advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

Community Service

Tuesday
- 1 p.m. - Mini Blessings
Wednesday
- 9:00 a.m. - Turner Farm
Thursday
- 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks & Pinwheels
- 1:00 p.m. - Adopt-a-Grandparent
  - Painting in-person!

Credit Celebration

Nick - Advisory
Gage - Geometry
Jared R - Government

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MMM 8 March

3/8/2021

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We are looking forward to our student-led conferences! Students, you each have made progress this year - some wins have been big, some have been little, but they are all wins. It can be challenging to talk about ourselves (and especially to celebrate ourselves), but it is so important to recognize the good.

You’ll see the current standings for our March advisory competition below (based on logins). Keep those logins coming! It’s an expectation anyway, so it isn’t an extra “ask”, but it comes with a potential bonus this month if your advisory is in the lead.

General announcements

Appreciations!
- Jeannette: Everyone who helped out at Turner Farm last week
- Steve: Jeremiah, Maddy, Tyler, Kaileb: Orienteering module & having a great optimistic attitude
- Nancy: Nyla for having a nice conversation
- Christine: Dez & Nancy & Steve: Getting students out of the building and thinking outside of the box
- Dez & Nancy: Tyler and Edwin being terrible dead bodies
- Natalie: Staff for PD day on Friday and taking care of each other and ourselves
- Jeanette: Grateful for Mini Blessings Group
Other announcements
- Kitchen is closed because students have not been using it appropriately
  - Table was originally set up as space for students to eat lunch, but it became a place for distraction
  - Food was being played with - stuffed in cupboards, stacked so it would fall over, thrown down the hallway, etc.
  - Discuss options for re-opening in Advisory and share out by the end of the week
- Interested in a summer volunteering opportunity that would look great on your resume? The BV Public Library is looking for someone to work for them with their Summer Reading program:
  - “The Library is looking to increase our Teen Services in many ways. One way is by having Teen Volunteers help with program support and development. We are starting this off with Summer Reading. We would need help with the Youth and possibly Teen programs. Registration, program setup and breakdown, crowd control for events, etc. Hours could just be extra hands for events up to a few hours a week.”
  - E-mail Kelly Nary ([email protected]) if you are interested
- Conferences this week and next: talk up your accomplishments! Set goals for the rest of the semester with your advisor if you haven’t already
  - If your parent/guardian hasn’t scheduled a time yet, they can connect with your advisor or with Karen
- Work Hard / Be Nice board: February awards
  - 17 entries from February - winner picked at random: Johnny! woohoo!
  - Add slips when you see students or staff working hard or being nice - board is in Christine’s office
- March advisory competition: logins! Current standings:
  - Danny’s advisory: 74.6%
  - Robiny’s advisory: 58.7%
  - Steve’s advisory: 63.5%
  - Nancy’s advisory: 50.8%
Schedule notes
- Danny out tomorrow
- Kenneth here on Tuesdays. SolVista Thursday. Willow on Friday.
- Scholarship deadlines coming up

Teacher info

Math

Block 1: Khan Academy
Block 2: Tech: Coding

English

Block 1: Research
Block 2: Plan

Social Studies

Block 1: Pioneer Women
Block 2: Social Class: Senior Sem

Science

Block 1: Electricity
Block 2: Women in Science

Natalie

More scholarship deadlines are coming! Talk with Natalie if you want details.

Practicum

Monday: Advisory
Tuesday: Adulting
Wednesday: Clubs (continued)
Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

Advisory

Tuesday: Robiny/Steve Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
Thursday: Robiny/Steve advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

Community Service

Tuesday
- 1 p.m. - Mini Blessings
Wednesday
- 9:00 a.m. - Museum
Thursday
- 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks
- 1:00 p.m. - Adopt-a-Grandparent

Credit Celebration

Logan - Environmentalism
Logan - Service Learning
Myles - Senior English
Myles - Senior Seminar
Daniel - Senior Seminar
Edwin - Advisory
Mason - Earth Science
Regan - Discovery
Kaileb - Discovery

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MMM 1 March

3/1/2021

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Conferences are coming up! Advisors are reaching out to parents to schedule conferences, but parents - feel free to also reach out to Karen to set up a time. Conferences will be in-person this time around, spread out over two weeks so that we can maintain distance in the school. Students, use this week to make sure your credit trackers are up to date (work with your advisor and teachers as needed to get points updated) and that you have clarified your goals for the rest of the semester.

General announcements

Appreciations!
- Henry is grateful to Corbin for helping him over the weekend
- Karen is grateful to Jeannette and Christine for covering the front desk
- Christine appreciates Izek for asking about driver’s ed
- Natalie gave a shout out to Grace, our one remaining Junior Optimist, for delivering travel bags (that the Junior Optimist group put together last year) for kids who are going into foster placement
- Danny recognized Dez for helping students with math when Danny was busy
Other announcements
- Kindness for Community
  - Food for Friends Fundraiser for BV Cares: CCHS donated $150
  - Advisory competition winner: Nancy’s advisory!
- March advisory competition: logins (average per advisory)
  - Set alarms
  - Remind classmates
  - Remember: logins are the school’s attendance accountability; it’s why CCHS students have the freedom to work in different places every day or work from home
- Student-led conferences: March 8-11 and 15-17 after school
  - Advisors are scheduling, or parents/guardians can call Karen to schedule
  - Make sure your credit trackers are up to date (talk with teachers as needed)
  - Set your goal for the end of the semester - how many more credits do you want to earn?
- Earning points for Science and Social Studies credits
  - Steve and Nancy are structuring modules in buckets to ensure students get a well-rounded experience; we are working on how that translates on trackers so the buckets are reflected, but that your modules are not scattered across multiple subjects at once
- Contract celebration
  - Highest points: Jordyn (87) and Grace and Keenan (both 86!)
  - 100% logins: Johnny
Schedule notes
- Senior meeting today during Advisory - sign up on Christine’s white board for a snack
  - Bring your laptop
- Parent/guardian meeting for seniors tomorrow at 4:00 over Zoom (see e-mail for details)
- No school Friday - Friday schedule on Thursday
Upcoming scholarships and deadlines:
- Colorado Masons' Benevolent Fund Scholarship - up to $7,000.00 per year
  - Due: March 1st
  - Vocational and College
- Coletta Sanchez Memorial Scholarship - $1,000.00
  - Due: March 4th
  - Vocational
- High Country Bank Scholarship - $1,000.00
  - Due: March 5th
  - Institutions of higher education
- Colorado Garden Foundation - $Four-year full ride
  - Due: March 15
  - College or University Agriculture
- Alpine Orchestra Scholarship $ varies
  - Due: March 31st
  - College or Conservatory
- Central Colorado Humanists $varies
  - Due: March 31st
  - College or University
Adulting and diversity meetings: Points will be recorded on your contract when you submit the completed Q&A by your advisor.
- March 2: Diversity Meeting - Central Mountain Small Business Development Center
- March 9: Diversity Meeting - Southwest Conservation Corps
- March 16: Diversity Meeting - GARNA Greater Arkansas River Nature Association
- March 30: Adulting - High Country Bank (how to open a checking account)

Teacher info

Math

Block 1: Game Stonks
- Explore what happened with Gamestop - why it happened, what “shorting” means, how it impacted the market
- Build a mock portfolio looking at stocks over time - distinguish between investing and trading
- Ok to take even if you took the Stonks module in the fall
Block 2: Khan Academy
- Sign up on Danny’s board
- If you have had permission to work independently in the past and aren’t working at the right pace, you’ll be back in the classroom

English

Block 1: Senior Research
- Continue the research and drafting process
Block 2: Ancient Mythology
- What role does mythology play in our lives today? Are there universal truths? Explore these questions while learning about Homer’s The Odyssey… and find out your Greek god personality type!

Social Studies

Block 1: Orienteering
- Make maps, learn how to use a compass, orient based on the landscape
- Outside each day (wear a jacket)
- Field trip to do orienteering in the woods
- DOK: create a geocache and hide it in town, create a map for others to find it
Block 2: Reading and Writing for Social Studies
- Meet with Steve today to create goals for books or articles
- If you are taking Government, sign up for this block - you’ll meet during this block

Science

Block 1: Dez is a CSI
- Learn about what CSI’s do (and exploring reality vs. televised drama), engage in a practice crime scene, and participate in a Socratic Seminar
Block 2: Plan

Natalie

Lots of mental health support - talk to Natalie if you want to set up appointments
- SolVista Mondays and Thursdays
- Kenneth and Willow - Adams State interns who need to do free 1:1 counseling sessions
  - Kenneth: Tuesdays
  - Willow: Fridays
So many scholarships! See above for details
If you are doing Discovery or C&C or Health independently, talk with Natalie to be on her schedule so she knows to expect work from you

Practicum

Monday: Advisory
Tuesday: Adulting
Wednesday: Clubs (continued)
Thursday: None (Friday Schedule)

Advisory

Tuesday: Robiny/Steve Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
Wednesday: Robiny/Steve advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness
Thursday: none (Friday schedule)

Community Service

Tuesday
- 1 pm - Mini Blessings
Wednesday
- 1:00 p.m. - Turner Farm
Thursday
- 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks
- (no Adopt-a-Grandparent this week, but back next week!)`

Credit Celebration

Shon - US History
Shon - 21st century Communication Skills
Shon - General Science
De’Quan - Algebra 1B
Nick - Personal Finance
Nick - Work Experience
Jared H - College & Careers
Jared H - Health
Keenan - Foundations of Language
Keenan - Personal Finance
Grace - Intermediate Language Studies
Edwin - College & Careers
Nyla - College & Careers

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