MMMM 30 November

11/30/2015

General announcements

Ah, the refreshment of having a week off! Use it as a reset - buckle down to wrap up work and be successful before break
Full contract - 60 points
The week before break is a make-up week
What’s a sheep’s favorite food? Baaa Baaa Q (joke courtesy of Orion Post)
Wednesday at 2:00: BV football victory parade

Teacher info

English
- AM: Research and Independent R&W
  - Advisors, please only approve students for Independent R&W this week if you are confident they can work independently - Christine needs to focus on Research
- PM: Poetry - and more Research
  - special Poetry module courtesy of the Rocky Mountain Centre for Writing
- Word of the Week: doldrums
- Book talk: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (1010 Lexile score)
Math
- AM: Aleks!
- PM: Aleks!
Science
- AM: Rollercoaster physics, vectors, motion - back by popular demand!
- PM: Student Choice - students who sign up will pick topics to study
  - need Science points? this is a great way to go
Social Studies
- BV football team won the state championship!
- AM: Holiday Traditions Around the World
- PM: World War II
Electives
- Other
  - Crossfit - Wednesday
  - Yoga - Thursday
- Candace - off
- Christine - school holidification: gingerbread ornaments, paper snowflakes
  - Tuesday: students who signed up for gov’t trip need to meet with Christine and Graff
- Graff - Tues: gov’t trip meeting; Wed: the Week; Thurs: more current events
- Rachel - movies

Juli Info

Elective today: Safe Schools Survey (this one gives us helpful data we can use for financial support and programs)
Interested in being a peer mediator? talk to Juli today
Please support NOT group with cutting down and quitting

Community Service/Service Learning

Filming for Animal Planet went well! Episode should air June or July
- Made the front page of the Chaffee County Times! (article here)
Monday, Tuesday: Mini Blessings
Wednesday: Computer Recycling
Thursday: German Shepherd Rescue, Mini Blessings, Food Backpacks
Friday: Mini Blessings
Signed up for Preschool? Please go!

Credit Celebration

monday meetings