MMM 2 December

Welcome to December! The short weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break can be challenging - lots of activity going on, unpredictable weather, attempting to get back into a routine while knowing another break is coming. Let’s keep it light, warm, and productive! Focus on wrapping up open credits so you can earn those coveted certificates and move up the Road to Graduation. 

General announcements

• Appreciations!
  
  • Three cheers to Sawyer from Steve for taking care of Pedro over break!
    
  • Three cheers to students from Danny for graciously setting up and taking down the Thanksgiving meal!
    
  • Three cheers to Jeannette from Natalie for making an extra trip during the hectic Thanksgiving meal to pick up the gravy!
    
  • Three cheers to Johnny from Christine for being enthusiastic about volunteering with Adopt-a-Grandparent!
    
  • Three cheers to Jared R from Pete for saying thank you consistently for breakfast and lunch! 
    
• Events this week:
  
  • Twelfth Night field trip with Morgan’s module Tuesday, December 3
    
    • Leave CCHS promptly at 7:00 a.m. and return by 4:00 (weather permitting)
      
    • 10 students can go (priority to students in Morgan’s module)
      
  • CMC Accuplacer December 4 (Wednesday)
    
    • Starts at 1:00 in Salida - students must find their own transportation
      
• Upcoming events: 
  
  • Metro State University trip with Natalie on December 10
    
    • Depart from CCHS promptly at 7:00 a.m.
      
  • NWEA testing December 9 - 12
    
    • Earn points for meeting the benchmarks and/or increasing your score (if you missed the explanation at MMM, talk to your advisor about how it works)
      
• Advisor check-ins: advisors will be posting sign-up sheets for a 15-20 minute check-in before cold winter holiday break. Keep a lookout and sign up
  
  • Update your open module trackers - or, if you are missing one, get a replacement from your core teachers
    
  • Focus on finishing open credits before break
    
  • Check in on your Road to Graduation status
    
  • Make a plan for how to complete credits you need in line with your expected graduation date; how/when you complete credits will likely change, but it helps to have a plan
    
• Credit evaluations: all students’ credit evals have been updated to the most current format for consistency’s sake. This doesn’t change what you have earned, it just creates consistency with how credits are organized
  
  • Your advisor will give you your updated credit eval when you check in before cold winter holiday break
    

Teacher info

Math

• Block 1: No module - plan block
  
• Block 2: Entrepreneurship (or, The Personal Finance Module With All The Vowels)
  

English  

• Block 1: Senior Research, continued
  
• Block 2: Twelfth Night
  

Social Studies

• Block 1: Holiday Traditions Around the World
  
• Block 2: Reading and Writing for Social Studies
  

Science

• Block 1: Meteorology 
  
• Block 2: Reading and Writing for Science
  

Natalie

Practicum

• Monday: ICAP
  
• Tuesday: Adulting - Americorps
  
• Wednesday: Clubs (continued)
  
• Thursday: ICAP
  

Advisory

• Tuesday: Morgan/Steve Mindfulness and Campus Upkeep; Danny/Pete advisory
  
• Wednesday: Off - if you have permission from your advisor
  

• Thursday: Morgan/Steve advisory; Danny/Pete Mindfulness and Campus Upkeep
  

Community Service

• Monday
  
  • 2:00 New Bees
    
• Tuesday
  
  • 1:00 p.m. - Habitat ReStore
    
    • You MUST return your release to do this community service
      
  • 1:00 p.m. - Orientation at Ark Valley
    
• Wednesday
  
  • 1:00 p.m. - Museum
    
• Thursday
  
  • 9:00 a.m. - Food Backpacks
    
  • 1:00 p.m. - Adopt-a-Grandparent
    
  • Ark Valley Humane Society in-progress
    
• Tuesday - Thursday Mini Blessings mentoring at 10:00 a.m.
  

 
Credit Celebration

• Nick - Senior Seminar
  
• Nick - Contemporary Creative Writing
  
• Bobby - 21st Century Communication Skills
  
• Bobby - Contemporary Writing
  

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