'M'MMM 17 JANUARY 2017

1/17/2017

General announcements

Contract #10 (54 points minimum)
Think about your goals for earning credits - stay on track
Jr. Optimist club fundraiser: Bingo at the Beach
- Saturday, January 28, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- bingo, refreshments, prizes
- raising funds to donate to kids at the Denver Hospital
Access credit summary at the moment through the CCHS website
Senior meeting this week to plan rest of semester
- tomorrow right after lunch
Senior Seminar will continue next week (Language)
No one in the Commons this afternoon - NWEA testing this year
NWEA deal: afternoons this week
- you get points for earning cut score and subsequently raising your score
- please give the tests your best! these tests demonstrate our method of education is effective
- Tues/Wed: English, Disco
- Thurs/Fri: seniors, Social Studies
Logins have been abysmal. Logins are necessary for us to stay open, as they demonstrate attendance. You. Must. Log. In. Twice. A. Day.
- Include what you are doing and where you are (whether in or out of the building)
Interested doing hydroponics for your service learning or for Science points? talk to Lexi
Interested in baking for service learning? talk to Sierra
When you're making copies, please ensure the settings are reset so you don't accidentally make 6 copies of something

Teacher info

English

AM: English Skills (webpage: Ind R&W)
PM: Much Ado about Shakespeare (webpage: Much Ado)
Book talk: Uglies, by Scott Westerfield (770L, 448p)
- dystopian novel (first book of a series) - society where citizens are given plastic surgery when they are 18 so everyone is pretty
Word of the week: laterigrade (having a sideways movement)
- “Students who want to avoid having conversations with their teachers often try to make a laterigrade exit from the room.”

Math

Science

AM: Agricultural Practices
- Counts towards CMC class but is open to all students
PM: No module (monitoring NWEA)

Social Studies

Government/English trip: sign-up on Graff's door
- [in the works] Star Wars exhibit at Denver Arts Museum
- breakfast with state reps
- trip to state capitol
AM: Presidential Inaugurations
PM: History of Scotland (incl. Braveheart)

Electives

Juli Info

Discovery will be in Cory's room in the PM
overnight is in two weeks, Feb 2-3 at the Fountain Valley lodge
we have a bunch of students signed up for CMC classes this semester!
- payment: no money needed upfront, but you must sign a form promising to pay if you earn lower than a C (tied to receiving your CCHS diploma)
NOT: current group will check in this week; new round begins in two weeks
Scholarships
- BV Optimist Club: two scholarships
  - vocational/tech school - minimum 2.5 GPA
  - academic scholarship for university
- Associated Builders and Contractors: two $1000 for those interested in building and contracting
Health starts next month for those who need it

Community Service/Service Learning

Credit Celebration

monday meetings