MMMM 30 November

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

• Jewel - English
• Khylie - Careers
• Sean - Math