MMMM 28 November

General announcements

• Three weeks until winter break
  • Break starts on Wednesday, December 21
• Toilets - only toilet paper gets flushed, please
• Laptops are still problematic: be responsible
• We’re looking into some changes for next semester based on challenges this semester (timing with elective and Advisory, contracts, etc)

Teacher info

• English
  • AM: Research (webpage: Research)
  • PM: Pride and Prejudice! (webpage: P&P)
    • analysis of themes along with the A&E version of the book (second best to reading the book itself)
  • Book talk: Speaker of the Dead (850L, 416p = 50 pts for reading and analysis work)
    • Historical murder suspense dealing with the occult and creepy rituals. What more could you want? :)
  • Word of the week: soliloquize
    • “I’m not saying anyone soliloquizes during Morning Meeting, but...”
• Math
  • AM: Aleks
  • PM: Aleks
  • Algebra II next semester with more direct teaching - sign up on Cory’s door
• Science
  • AM: Shark Dissection!
  • PM: Chemistry
• Social Studies
  • Check out chart in Graff’s room - shows modules students have taken and finished. Make sure it’s up to date
  • AM: the Cold War
  • PM: World Religion - Islam
• Electives
  • Mindfulness/DBT on Tuesday
  • Jr. Optimist on Wednesday
  • NOT on Thursday
  • Cory - study hall
  • Christine - PE (walking Barbara Whipple walking)
  • Graff - art and The Week (earn extra SS points)
  • Rachel - board games

Juli Info

• CMC - dual high school/college credit for free! (with a passing grade)
  • schedule for the spring is up; talk to Juli if you’re interested in taking a college class
• seniors - college tours day trips coming up
  • talk to Juli if there are schools you are interested in
• FYI - class for teens and parents on communication - earn credit, food incentives
  • Tuesday nights, 12 weeks
• NOT - this is quit week. Please support students in quitting smoking!
• hot lines - numbers are posted in Commons if you need support during the holidays
  • you can also talk to Juli if you need help

Community Service/Service Learning

• Talk to Jeannette about unscheduled community service:
  • Help sort children’s books at the library
  • Mini Blessings holiday celebration - help set up
• Tuesday: Mini Blessings at 8:30 (at the Preschool) and after school
• Wednesday: Computer Recycling
• Thursday: Food Backpacks and Preschool (Adv/Elective), Mini Blessings after school
• Friday: Preschool, Mini Blessings 

Credit Celebration

• Tristan - Social Studies I
• Sierra - Work Experience
• Dominic - English Skills
• Hanna - English Skills
• Lexi - Reading and Writing Development
• Ryan - History