MMMM 2 November

General announcements

• Advisory
  • required every day - please honor that
  • stay in advisor’s classroom unless your advisory is off
  • this week: discussion about school logo
    • Mike is bringing in designers (online) - wants input
    • animal to represent school?
    • school colors? what should we emphasis? (technically, our colors are burgundy and maroon, silver, and black)
  • Mike is proud of the work happening in the building
• Khylie’s service learning project update
  • Movie Night fundraiser this Thursday, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
    • four rooms with movies showing, video games and food in the Commons
    • you can bring guests, but they must be signed up ahead of time
  • choir with accompaniment (guitar, drums, piano)
  • seniors: help picking out senior song
• Scott Colvin
  • Habitat trip
    • Historic tie-in: Los Alamos (site of first atom bomb)
    • Help build a house - framing this year, work with other volunteers
    • April 10 - 15
    • Stay at a local church
  • Junior Optimist Club
    • local branch of an official organization - supported by CCHS, but it’s independent of the school 
    • looks good on a resume or job application
    • select one project as a group that will make the world a better place - similar to service learning project
      • last year was a book drive
      • pretzel giveaway? (options are wide open)
      • can also volunteer with regular Optimist Club activities
    • start up this week
      • meet in Rachel’s room Wednesday - Mike will work on timing

Teacher info

• English
  • AM: Research
    • Students who have already been doing Independent R&W can talk to Christine about continuing this week
  • PM: Graphic Novels: a legitimate form of literature?
  • Word of the Week: bifurcate
• Math
  • AM and PM: ALEKs! opportunity to finish up credits
    • only take it for one module - not both this week
    • this afternoon: Mini Blessings included
• Science
  • No modules this week - Rachel is out for a couple days
• Social Studies
  • AM: The Men who Built America: four great American entrepreneurs - Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford, JP Morgan
  • PM: The History of Rock and Roll
  • Incidentally, Broncos are still undefeated
• Electives
  • Other
    • Tuesday: diversity meeting with Mary Banks (director of CMC)
      • info about CMC, next steps after high school
    • Reba: expressive writing 
      • Tuesday - Thursday (embrace empowerment, get rid of anger)
    • Thursday: yoga
  • Candace - journaling today, art Wednesday, hike Thursday (or watch Parks and Rec if weather is bad)
  • Christine - off
  • Graff - PE of sorts
  • Rachel - none

Juli Info

• Careers - if you didn’t finish, submit your applications in (most schools want students to apply around October)
• NOT will be Thursday this week
• Wrapping up EQ meetings
• Smart Recovery 10:00 in Rachel’s room on Wednesday

Community Service/Service Learning

• Monday: Mini Blessings
• Tuesday: Mini Blessings
• Wednesday: Computer Recycling/Habitat Re-Store
• Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
• Friday: Mini Blessings
• Animal Planet has contacted Mini Blessings, planning to film a show there!