MMMM September 14

General

• pretty normal week, apart from early release Wednesday (condensed schedule)
• tomorrow: all school principals and superintendent will be at CCHS to observe (not an assessment, just practice for admin)
• didn’t pass contract last week? you have one more chance before being placed on sabbatical
• if you didn’t pass last time, work with your advisor - make sure you pass this time!
• next check: Friday, September 25, check #2
• you must be here on Fridays to pass contract! know you’re missing the day? check in with advisory ahead of time
• stickers and gear contest
• Mike is looking for ideas - doesn’t need to be finalized yet
• simpler is often better
• turn in to Mike before… later
• winner gets $20!
• 5 or 10 min breaks during school are not nicotine breaks!
• we’re here to help you cut back, not encourage the habit
• Wrap Around/House Bill 1451
• If your family is struggling (you have a mentor, need Medicare, have court ordered community service, etc.), Wrap Around helps your family organize and manage everything to get back on track
• In the past, CCHS students have been on the board - great for resume and scholarships
• Anyone interested this year? talk to Mike; he is looking for one volunteer, maybe two
• Beth, Laura - A21 Campaign
• AM module next week for SS credit: Bodies are not Commodities
• learning about slavery, human trafficking 
• highly interactive and important info
• Freedom Walk this October

Teacher info

• English
• AM: no module; sitting in on Disco
• PM: Intro to Podcast!
• sign up with a partner
• opportunity for earning 5 extra points in another subject
• Word of the Week: malleable (changeable/easily influenced)
• Math
• AM: open for ALEKs or work on outside points
• work in the math room, please
• PM: economics
• if you’re aiming to graduate in December, try to take this module
• Science
• AM: Mini Blessings with Jeannette - learn about horses!
• PM: Trout Unlimited - taught by professionals
• need at least 6 students for module
• next week: wolf sanctuary trip!
• Social Studies
• AM: American Revolution - Legal or Treason?
• PM: Social Studies Skills
• want extra SS points? read the Pueblo Chieftain and write an essay for Graff
• Electives
• Candace - more listing journaling, art therapy
• Christine - Podcast and Puzzles Chill Sessions and The Week (Thursday)
• Graff - off
• Rachel - PE

Juli Info

• Discovery week 3
• Anger Management
• Thanks Old Dogs for respecting Commons space during Disco
• October 1: overnight
• just one night, all together
• Seniors who need trip planning/college trip: October 19 - 20 overnight to Denver
• trip leader needed to help plan with Juli
• 3-4 colleges, something fun 
• available for 10 students - priority to seniors graduating December
• Interested in cutting down on nicotine or marijuana? take the NOT class
• strategies and support for quitting or cutting down
• starting next week during Elective on Tuesday

Karen info

• Mindfulness Tuesday and Thursday at 10
• Still waiting on paperwork! please return signed forms
• Laptops: sign them out and return them properly

Community service/Service Learning

• Meeting with 4th and 5th graders over lunch about Mini Blessings - need mentors
• Lyndsey Pulsipher is coming Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to do training for working at the Preschool
• Anyone who wants to work at the Preschool this year should come (not just New Dogs)
• Thursday Food Backpacks 8:45, German Shepherds in the PM
• Computer Recycling will happen during Elective