Monday morning meeting – 2/14/22
 
Good morning! Valentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or Monday, whichever you prefer. :) Lots of general notes and reminders this morning… please read the notes carefully!
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • A staff member at Avery Parsons mentioned to Christine that she appreciates how kind and respectful the CCHS students are who pick up lunch at AvP. Thank you all for making a good impression!
  • Karen is grateful to Amy for taking over Mindfulness at MMM
  • Kelvin is grateful for his friends, “for they are the friendliest of friends”
  • Jeremiah is grateful for having great friends he can rely on and talk with
  • Christine is grateful for all the students at school today and for having heat in the building (appreciate even the little things!)
• Thank you notes for Zac Baird and Cam Torrens - please sign (Christine will bring them around, or you can stop by her office)
• Logins - please be specific in your response about what you are working on. Apart from Monday morning (before you have signed up for modules), you should know what your goal is for each block is… reading an article, participating in a discussion, watching a documentary on sloths, working on your taxes, etc.
• Fountain Valley reschedule - March 31/April 1
  • We have lots of fun trips coming up, both before and after Spring Break. Stay tuned!
• Breakfast routine - sign up for next day’s breakfast by 10:00 (the kitchen support person who cooks breakfast only works in the morning)
  • We will have some extras available if you are absent 
• Quiet room (Natalie’s office) - you are welcome to use it as a quiet space, but keep the door open unless you have specific permission from a teacher
• Ski trip March 2
  • Danny will confirm your needs and preferences in the coming week
• Contract celebration from #11
  • Highest points: Kelvin (102 points!)
  • 100% logins: Finnley and Keenan

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: 3D Design [Technology]
  • Build a model for the future CCHS space
  • Give meaningful input on design
  • Possibly meet with one of the architects working on the official plans
• Block 2: Taxes [Personal Finance]
  • Bring your W2 tax form from 2021 and your Social Security Number
  • Talk about the background and history of the US tax system, purpose of taxes
  • File taxes for free through eFile
• Next week: iFly field trip!
  • Module is awesome - indoor skydiving
  • Physics (Nancy)
  • Math (Danny)
  • Space for 13 students - no need to take both modules, but earn bonus points for taking both
  • Sign up with Nancy or Danny
  • Field trip will return after 3:10… work out your after school transportation if needed

English  

• Block 1: Senior Seminar: Race
  • Institutionalized racism and history throughout America
• Block 2: Black History Month
  • Harlem Renaissance, Hip Hop, poetry

Social Studies

• Block 1: Plan
• Block 2: State Government [Government]
  • Prioritizing juniors and seniors for modules and trip - sophomores and juniors, wait for now

Science

• Block 1: The Periodic Table
  • Never trust an atom because they make up everything
  • Chemistry
• Block 2: Healthy Habits
  • Taylor from Boys and Girls Club is here to teach Healthy Habits (counts toward Health or elective science credit)
    • Learn how to eat healthily
  • Science Skills for new students

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory or all school activities
• Tuesday: Adulting
• Wednesday: Clubs
• Thursday: none - Friday schedule

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Taylor/Amy advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness
• Thursday: none - Friday schedule

​Community Service

• None this week

 
Credit Celebration

• Iomi - Discovery
• Mason - Algebra 1A
• Mason - Economics
• De’Quan - Geography

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! We will be taking time to honor the legacy of this famed civil rights leader during advisory this afternoon. This day is a powerful reminder of the need to continue fighting for the issues that matter most to us, whatever challenges stand in our way. It can feel daunting to get your voice heard, but the more you speak up, the more likely you are to have voices join yours. 
 
After Rosa Parks’ arrest, Dr. King spoke to the sacrifices that can come in fighting for justice. He said, “And I won't rest; I will face intimidation, and everything else, along with these other stalwart fighters for democracy and for citizenship. We don't mind it, so long as justice comes out of it. And I've come to see now that as we struggle for our rights, maybe some of them will have to die. But somebody said, if a man doesn't have something that he'll die for, he isn't fit to live.”
 
So even if whatever you are fighting seems like an uphill battle, keep at it! Your voice matters.
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • James appreciates Natalie and Danny for helping out with Discovery last week
  • Maddie is grateful to Taylor for helping her out constantly last week
  • Taylor is grateful for everyone’s patience with her last week when she wasn’t feeling great
  • Danny appreciates Mason for working through frustration with Math and knocking it out
  • Kelvin is grateful to his friends
  • Christine appreciates the new students for sticking with double Discovery - lots of good happened last week!
  • Jeremiah is grateful to Jeannette for being all-around awesome
• Other announcements
  • Oatmeal breakfast bar in the Commons - help yourself
  • MLK’s family turned this holiday into a day of service: take the opportunity to do community service all week! We will have a school service day later in the spring
  • Also coming up this spring… we have a ski day in the works and a Colorado Rockies game scheduled for May!  
• Schedule notes
  • Diversity meeting tomorrow: Hannah Harn from Ark Valley Voice
• Contract celebration
  • Highest points: Henry (88!)
  • 100% logins: Jordyn, James, Keenan

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Khan Academy
• Block 2: Tech
  • Choose something from the tech menu, Danny will support you working through it 

English  

• Block 1: English Skills 2
  • Boot Camp, continued! All new students will participate
• Block 2: Intro to Argument
  • What makes a good argument? A bad argument? Analyze informational texts and create your own argument

Social Studies

• Block 1: Plan block
• Block 2: The Oil Industry (Economics)
  • Introduction to supply and demand in relation to oil industry
  • How does the price of oil change?
  • Nat Geo documentary on the impact of the oil industry on the economy and politics

Science

• Block 1: Carbon and Combustion and Climate
  • Element carbon - what happens when it burns, and how it affects our climate
  • One burning experiment 
  • Correlates with Amy’s oil industry module
• Block 2: Discovery

Natalie

• Block 2: Discovery with Nancy’s support

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory or all school activities
• Tuesday: Adulting
• Wednesday: Clubs
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
• Thursday: Taylor/Amy advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

 
Community Service

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

 
Credit Celebration

• Tyler - Geography
• Madalynn - English Foundations
• Johnny - Science
• Johnny - Earth Science
• Johnny - Geometry A
• De’Quan - Geometry B
• Grace - Economics
• Tristan - Discovery

General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Nancy is grateful Harmony, Jordyn, Grace, Kayla for a beautiful moment last week
  • Taylor is grateful to Danny for bringing her season four of Yellowstone
  • Jeannette is grateful to students who helped take down the decorations at Adopt-a-Grandparent
  • Nancy is grateful to have Keenan, Trevor, and Tristan back
  • Taylor is grateful to Jeannette for helping with and helping clean up New
  • Karen is grateful to Amy for stepping in for MMM mindfulness
• Other announcements
  • There is a work session at the school board meeting tonight if you want to give input on future location and programming for CCHS. Join us at the Admin Building (behind the heritage museum on Main Street) at 6:00 p.m. to listen in on the conversation and share your thoughts or questions
  • Natalie will be leaving CCHS at the end of the month to continue her counseling career with Solvista. If you have questions or need to process this transition, you can talk with Natalie or any of the staff this month
  • Upcoming trips - student leaders needed! Counts toward Advisory
    • Fountain Valley
    • Government trip
  • Covid protocols: please mask up if you are sitting within 3 feet for more than 15 minutes. This will mean most classes… we know masks are unpleasant, but so is working from home! We want to stay in the building as much as possible
  • A new round of clubs will start on Wednesday. Input on ideas? 
    • Ideas shared so far are primarily for Elective credit - no core credits or PE options suggested yet
    
    
• Schedule notes
  • Full week - check is Friday

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Discovery
• Block 2: Khan Academy

English  

• Block 1: Reading and Writing
  • If you are behind with your goals, this would be a good time to catch up!
• Block 2: Plan

Social Studies

• Block 1: Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Compare MLK and Malcom X - their lives, their roles in the Civil Rights Movement, their legacies
• Block 2: Discovery and Econ R&W - Rich Dad, Poor Dad
  • R&W can count either toward SS or R&W for SS (English)
  • Only for students who don’t need math or Health

Science

• Block 1: Human Body Systems
  • Are you breathing? Pooping? Moving? 
  • DOK: pick the system you feel is most important, advocate for why
• Block 2: Upstairs and Downstairs Health
  • Mental and sexual health
  • Two guest speakers coming to answer questions: Jane Cole (registered nurse) and Heather McFadden (school psychologist)
  • DOK: friend needs help - what resources would you offer? What misconceptions could you clarify for them?

Natalie

• Discovery all day, every day this week
  • Meet at the Community Center

 
Practicum

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

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
• Thursday: Taylor/Amy advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

 
Community Service

• Monday
  • No Ark Valley volunteers for now because of covid numbers
• 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

• No credits this week… but there are credits waiting to be completed! Fill out those credit summaries!

 

Welcome back, everyone! Here we go with a new semester. And a special welcome to our new students! We’re glad you are joining us and hope you feel right at home here. Returning students, please help the new students feel welcome and comfortable at CCHS. 
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Natalie is grateful that her friends in Boulder are safe
  • Natalie is also grateful for Jordyn’s carmel corn before break
  • Nancy is grateful for Kelvin’s cat
  • Taylor is grateful to Christine for making the staff lunch yesterday
  • Kelvin is grateful to his parents and for his new watch
  • Nancy is grateful to Jeannette for watching her dogs New Year’s Eve
  • Danny appreciates Nancy for setting up the bowling field trip and for everyone who 
  • Amy is grateful to see everyone back here and for new faces
  • Christine appreciates everyone getting up early on a cold morning to come to school
• Other announcements
  • Clubs will start up next week. Give input to your advisor so we can create the best possible options for everyone and look out for a survey to share your preferences
  • Bring back your food backpack bag!
• Schedule notes
  • All school meeting during advisory tomorrow to talk about what to expect next year as we transition into a new space for CCHS
• Contract #9
  • Check: Friday, January 14
  • Minimum points: 61
• Contract celebration
  • Highest points: Jordyn (83!)
  • 100% logins: none

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: CCHS Skills
  • All new students - orientation to CCHS
• Block 2: Paradoxes
  • Logical paradoxes - contradictions, or things that seem to be contradictions but are actually true
  • Mind puzzles

English  

• Block 1: New Year, Better Goals
  • Refresher on building smart goals, create a vision board
• Block 2: English Skills 1
  • New students - pre-assessment, digging back into basics

Social Studies

• Block 1: Who Invented Democracy? [World History or Elective SS credit]
  • Spoiler alert: it was the Greeks
  • Do simulations of direct and representative democracy
• Block 2: Food and Culture [Geography or Elective SS credit]
  • Read, watch Chase the Nation - how does food impact culture?

Science

• Block 1: Bad Science
  • Have you ever read contradictory headlines? How do you figure out what is true?
  • Figure out how to analyze news, how to find and use good sources
• Block 2: Reading and Writing for Science
  • Read articles, debate - depends on how many sign up

 
Practicum

• Wednesday: Advisory
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Wednesday: None - Monday schedule
• Thursday: all school meeting

 
Community Service

• Thursday
  • 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks
  • 1:00 p.m. - Adopt-a-Grandparent

 
Credit Celebration

• Trevor - Economics
• Trevor - General Science
• Grace - Algebra 2A
• Grace - Reading and Writing for Social Studies
• Henry - US History

 

​Welcome to our bonus week before break! Monday is all about fun, Tuesday is about productivity - see below for the schedule. Students, here’s your final opportunity to wrap up credits before the semester ends tomorrow! Check in with your advisor about what you should focus on.
 
And enjoy your break starting Wednesday! May your time off be one of relaxation and bucket-filling. See you in January!
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Amy is grateful for her drive in to work, which was bea
  • Kelvin appreciates Jordyn making jalapeno poppers
  • Nancy - machine that puts the pins back up
  • Finn is grateful his brother is in town
  • Jeannette is grateful for all the community service that was done over the past month
  • Natalie is grateful for all the students who showed up today!
• Other announcements
  • Advisory competition winners: community service hours
    • 1st place - Amy’s advisory (22.5 hours)
    • 2nd place - Taylor’s advisory (21.5 hours)
    • 3rd place - Nancy’s advisory (12 hours)
    • 4th place - Danny’s advisory (11 hours)
• Schedule notes
  • Monday
    • 9:00 - 10:30 Advisory competition
    • 10:30 - 1:30 Bowling in Salida
    • 1:30 - 3:00 Elf and hot cocoa and popcorn
  • Tuesday
    • Complete open modules
    • Submit advisory reflection
    • Process contract
    • Check out with advisor

 
Credit Celebration

• Jordyn - Technology
• Finn - English Foundations

 

Good morning! This is our last full week before break. Focus on finishing any open modules - and credits, if you can! Check your snapshot to see how you’re doing with your credit goals and your trackers to see how close you are to your next credits. Be ready for your advisor and your teachers to check in with you about work and making smart plans.
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Christine appreciates Jordyn making caramel corn! It was delicious and made the whole school smell heavenly
  • Amy is grateful to Taylor for going thrift shopping together over the weekend
  • Taylor is grateful to Amy for showing her around downtown Salida
  • Natalie appreciates Grace for registering for her second CMC class for next semester
  • Danny appreciates Tyler for working hard last week
• Schedule notes
  • Next week: school on Monday and Tuesday
    • Monday - advisory competition, bowling, movie and popcorn
    • Tuesday - make-up work and semester check-out
• Contract celebration
  • Highest points: Grace (97!)
  • 100% logins: Logan

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Plan block
• Block 2: Probability
  • People regularly make decisions based on probability - consider the decisions we make based on weather alone!
  • Board games and gambling

English  

• Block 1: Reading and Writing
  • If you are close to finishing up, wrap it up this week!
• Block 2: “Christmas” Stories
  • Read and research holiday tales around the world and how different cultures have developed traditions
  • Point of view and characterization - and watch A Christmas Story
  • DOK: compare/contrast essay and some other menu options

Social Studies

• Block 1: Winter Holidays Around the World
  • Geographic and cultural connection between holidays
  • DOK: plan a holiday party that incorporates all cultures
• Block 2: Christmas Economics
  • Counts towards Econ credit
  • Issues in the economy that are affecting holiday shoppers this year - and how holiday shopping impacts overall economics
  • Marketing strategies

Science

• Block 1: Holiday Science
  • Make paper, crystals, slime, identifying properties in cookies
  • DOK: analyze scientific truth in various statements
• Block 2: Health Habits (Health module)
  • Taylor from Boys and Girls Club
  • How to cook, eat right, make good food choices, etc.
• Note: Life Skills modules (required for Health) will be offered again next semester

Natalie

• Block 2: The Joy of Giving (Health or Elective module)
  • Community service each day 
  • Track the impact of giving back - there’s science behind how it makes us feel!

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory
• Tuesday: Diversity meeting - Santa!
• Wednesday: Clubs - last round for the semester!
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
• 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

• Abby - English 1
• Kelvin - English Foundations
• Logan - College & Careers

Welcome to December! We have two and a half weeks until break - hang in there. :) Now is the time to check your snapshot and trackers and talk with your teachers to make sure they are up to date. Focus on taking modules in the credits you are closest to completing. If you need something specific to wrap up a credit, talk with the teacher - we’ll do our best to accommodate.
 
General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Nancy is grateful to have Jeannette back!
  • Jeannette is grateful to Natalie for taking over backpacks last week
  • Maddie is grateful to Taylor and Natalie for helping her out
  • Kristina is grateful to go camping 
  • Kelvin is grateful to his friends and his organs
  • Danny is grateful to De’Quan and Johnny for helping get the pullup bar set up last week
• Other announcements
  • CMC is coming twice this week:
    • Monday (today) at 10:00 to register for dual enrollment classes
    • Tuesday for a diversity meeting about benefits of what CMC has to offer
  • Mini Blessings light show this Friday and Saturday at McPhelemy
    • Walk or drive through between 5:00 and 8:00
  • Wacky Sweater Wednesday the next twp Wednesdays
• Schedule notes
  • ASVAB tomorrow morning - classes will happen the rest of the day
    • 8:00 - 8:45      Block 1
    • 8:45 - 9:00      Prep for ASVAB
    • 9:00 - 11:00    ASVAB
    • 11:05 - 12:00  Block 1
    • 12:00 - 12:45  Lunch
    • 12:45 - 2:20    Block 2
    • 2:25 - 3:10      Diversity meeting
• Contract celebration from contract #6
  • Highest points: Kelvin (92!) 
  • Gratitude bingo: Jordyn (x2)

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Techno
  • A la carte: choose a topic from the tech menu to focus on for the week
• Block 2: Khan Academy

English  

• Block 1: Creative Writing Seminar
  • Guest teacher: Jim Hight joining Monday and Thursday
  • Focus on short story creation
• Block 2: Reading and Writing

Social Studies

• Block 1: BV Hope
  • Learn about human trafficking - historical perspective and modern iterations
  • Current topic… and knowledge that can help you or your friends
  • Videos, games, skits, good food
• Block 2: R&W for Social Studies: Documentary Study
  • Choose a documentary to watch as a group
  • Develop a research inquiry question based on the documentary, complete more research

Science

• Block 1: Genetics
  • Why You Is The Way You Is
  • Dominant vs recessive traits, make Santa babies
• Block 2: Plan block

Natalie

• Block 1: College and Careers

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory or all school activities
• Tuesday: Adulting
• Wednesday: Clubs
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: no Advisory - special schedule for ASVAB
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
• Thursday: all advisories will have mindfulness and a check-in

 
Community Service

• Monday
  • 1:00 p.m. - Ark Valley Humane Society
• Tuesday
  • 9:00 a.m. - Mini Blessings light display support for 9th graders
  • 1:00 p.m. - Mini Blessings
• Wednesday
  • 1:00 p.m. - Museum
• Thursday
  • 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks

 
Credit Celebration

• Johnny - Personal Finance
• Grace - Geography
• Grace - Work Experience
• Grace - Reading and Writing for Science
• Jake - Service Learning
• Jake - Science
• Jake - College and Careers
• De’Quan - Creative Analysis
• De’Quan - World History
• Jordyn - Physical Education
• Tristan - General Science
• Trevor - English

General announcements

• Moments of gratitude
  • Kelvin is grateful to have had down time at home last week
  • Karen is grateful to Jeannette for covering for her while she was away
  • Christine is grateful to have Karen back!
  • Nancy is grateful for the poem Natalie shared during Mindfulness
  • Danny is grateful for another week of beautiful weather coming up
  • Taylor is grateful for the break - and to be back with everyone this morning
• Other announcements
  • Tonight! 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - How to turn your anxiety into your superpower (from FYI)
    • Meet on Zoom
    • Sobriety program in Boulder - Natural High
    • Neuroscience of stress and trauma, strategies to use stress and anxiety as a positive force
  • CMC classes in the spring: talk to Natalie ASAP
    • Kristen from CMC will be coming in to help students register
  • Interested in tinkering with an electric longboard? Talk with Christine - a local is offering to donate one to a student who would like to fix it up
  • ElevateHER coming Wednesday the 1st to talk with female students
    • Winter program coming up
  • Teeth cleaning will be rescheduled
• Schedule notes
  • Upcoming modules (see teacher info below for details on the modules)
    • Joy of Giving - talk to Natalie
    • iFly - talk to Danny and Nancy

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: Khan Academy
• Block 2: Technology: 3D Design
  • Direct instruction module
  • Why should we use 3D design? Explore applications of fabrication, welding, engineering, product design, etc.
  • Learn SketchUp - practice modeling the school, then create your own model
• Coming up: iFly module! Field trip December 16
  • Physics behind skydiving, drag, air pressure, air density, etc.
  • Giant air tunnel in Denver

English  

• Block 1: The Crucible
  • Play written in the 1950’s about the Salem Witch Trials - read and act out parts of it
  • DOK: escape room
• Block 2: Reading and Writing

Social Studies

• Block 1: Plan block
• Block 2: The Red Scare
  • Aspect of the Cold War
  • How does the Salem Witch Trials connect to the Red Scare? Come find out!

Science

• Block 1: Engineering Design
  • Learn to design - practice with paper airplanes
  • Consider a problem you want to solve and how you can design something to address that need
• Block 2: Service Learning
  • If you are in the red or yellow, you should be planning time to start Service Learning!

Natalie

• Coming up: Joy of Giving module 
  • Talk to Natalie if you are interested
  • Community Service each day (bell ringing, Humane Society, etc.)
  • Give back to the community, do reflection

 
Practicum

• Monday: Advisory or all school activities
• Tuesday: Adulting
• Wednesday: Clubs
• Thursday: Office Hours and Study Hall

 
Advisory

• Tuesday: Taylor/Amy Mindfulness; Danny/Nancy advisory
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
• Thursday: Taylor/Amy advisory; Danny/Nancy Mindfulness

 
Community Service

• Just Food Backpacks this week!

 
Credit Celebration

• Delayed a week to give Karen time to catch up :) 

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!!)

Good morning, everyone!
 
Although remote weeks can be a challenging change of routine, they can still be positive and productive. Our systems are set up pretty well to keep going whether in school or remote, so here we go! Sign up for modules, engage in your advisory and module Google Meets, and communicate with staff to get the support you need. We are here for you!
 
Watch our MMM video here
 
General announcements

• Classwork schedule: 
  • We will post the Monday Morning Meeting video by 8:45 Monday morning for students to watch.
  • 9:00 each day, M-Th: Google Meet with your advisory to review MMM and to fill out your contract (Monday) and to check in and do advisory activities (Tuesday - Thursday)
  • 10:00 a.m. each day, M-Th: Google Meet for Block 1 (Monday will be the advisory overview, instructions, and activities;  the following days will be check-ins and activities as outlined by the module)
  • 12:45 p.m. each day, M-Th: Google Meet for Block 2 (Monday will be the advisory overview, instructions, and activities;  the following days will be check-ins and activities as outlined by the module)
  • Friday morning: check in with your teachers to wrap up modules and get your contract signed off; when your modules are finished, contact your advisor by text, e-mail, or phone call for a virtual “CC” pass 
• Work/participation expectations - same as when we are in the building, just virtual!
  • Fill out your electronic contract by Monday morning
  • Log in each day by 9:00 and 1:00 
  • Join Google Meets as scheduled
  • Complete two modules (for White, Red, and Yellow contracts) or three goals (for Green contract)
• If you want to pick up meals each day, indicate so on your morning log in - and log in before 9:00 so we can get numbers to the kitchen. You can pick up your meals from CCHS after 11:45 each day.
• Contract #6
  • Check: November 19
  • Minimum points: 70
• Google Meet codes for advisories:
  • Danny’s advisory: meet.google.com/vry-eoon-mzs
  • Taylor’s advisory: https://meet.google.com/uxx-ogse-cvx
  • Amy’s advisory: meet.google.com/qys-xbev-xas
  • Nancy’s advisory: meet.google.com/zfo-iqph-vhf

 
Teacher info
 
Math

• Block 1: College and Careers - Mock Interviews
  • Google Meet: meet.google.com/vry-eoon-mzs
• Block 2: PLAN

English  

• Block 1: Thanks for Coming to my TED Talk
  • Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/iyd-oxuo-vrr
• Block 2: Reading and Writing/Senior Research 
  • Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ach-xawg-aso

Social Studies

• Block 1: Ancient Egypt - module webpage
  • Google Meet: meet.google.com/qys-xbev-xas
  • Deepen your understanding of this ancient civilization through a webquest and creative DOK options
• Block 2: Current Events, Part II (R&W for SS module) - module webpage
  • Google Meet: meet.google.com/qys-xbev-xas
  • Dig into current events by analyzing articles and writing blog posts

Science

• Block 1: Reading and Writing for Science
  • Google Meet: meet.google.com/zfo-iqph-vhf
  • Link:: R&W science 
• Block 2: Science Documentaries
  • Google Meet: meet.google.com/zfo-iqph-vhf
  • Link: Science Documentaries 

Natalie

• College & Careers

 
Community Service

• Virtual options:
  • Make Thanksgiving cards for Adopt-a Grandparent and send Jeannette a picture for credit.  We will take the cards and a variety of pies over next week.
  • Make dog or cat toys for Ark Valley and again send Jeannette a picture for credit.  There are lots of ideas online for easy toys to make with things you have around the house.

 
Credit Celebration

• We will celebrate back in the building next week!