Celebrating Success
Way to go Panthers!
Varsity Football, Volleyball and Golf all brought home a big W this week. Niiice!
SY 2014-15
I know we just launched SY 2013-14 and we are talking about next year. There are three proposed calendars on the table for next year. Barbara Hickman is asking for staff and faculty input. I have posted a copy of the three options in the mailroom. Below I have attempted to highlight the main differences. (Winter and Spring break dates and last day of school are the same in all three options, so i did not include them).
#1. School start for students is August 4
Fall Break, one full school week, October 13-October 17
Built in snow days (Days off if not used for snow): May 7, 8, 11,12,13 (lumped together)
#2. School start for students is August 7
Fall Break, two days, October 16 & 17
Built in snow days (Days off if not used for snow) May 7,8, 11,12, 13 (lumped together)
#3. School start for students is August 4
Fall Break, two days, October 16 & 17
Built in snow days April 24, 25 & May 7, 8, 9 (separated)
*You will have a chance to indicate your preference during our prep hour meetings on Tuesday, September 24.
AIMS to PARCC
With the intent of helping schools overcome glitches and prepare for the transition from AIMS to PARCC, The Arizona Department of Ed is piloting the PARCC Assessment around the state. CHS will pilot Geometry, and 9th & 11th grade English Language Arts. The windows for testing will be March 24 through April 11 and May 5 through June 6. Only two classes per subject will test. I'll let you know who the "chosen ones" are as we get closer.
PR for CHS
The KAFF Radio challenge, Friday Night "Likes" begins Monday, September 23. This is a friendly competition between CHS and FHS to get the most Facebook likes. The winning school will receive $1000.00 and a Pizza party for the entire school. WE WANT TO WIN!!!
Please go to Facebook.com/Kaffcountry and "Like" Coconino High School. Also, please encourage your students, friends, relatives, people you meet on the street and anyone else you can think of, to do the same. You can "like" the page as many times and as often as you want.
Also, if you have any current photos of CHS related events, people, projects etc, please send them to Joleen so she can include them on our CHS Facebook page.
Faculty Meetings
I have had several questions about faculty meetings this year. The plan is to have only one faculty meeting per month. If we have a scheduled prep hour meeting, unless something unexpected comes up, I will not to plan an after school faculty meeting. This month, September 24, we have prep hour meetings scheduled. (This will take care of September) . Then on Wednesday, October 23 we will have a faculty meeting from 1:00-2:00pm.
On Wednesday, October 2, we will have a special Faculty lunch celebration at 1:00pm in the cafeteria. (No formal meeting).
Fire Drill
The first fire drill of the year went fairly well. Evacuation from the building happened within 1 minute of the alarm sounding, with the exception of one student had trouble being roused from a deep sleep. In a real emergency this sleeping student would pose a danger not only to him/herself, but the others trying to wake and help the student out of the building. Students who can not stay awake in class, should be sent to the nurse who will determine if the student should be sent home for the day.
Please note the following refinements to our fire drill procedures.
- Classes who go to the north parking lot, your rally point is as north as possible toward the fence line. Please do not gather in the cul de sac or side walk areas of the lot
- Classes who go to the west side of the building, your rally point will be the main football field, Cromer stadium.
- All teachers should bring your class roster and take roll at the rally point. A hard copy of your roster should be contained in your red emergency folder and easily accessible.
Homecoming Plans
Student council will be sharing the theme for homecoming spirit week soon. For your planning purposes
10/02 Faculty Lunch 1:00pm cafeteria
F FB @ home v. Bradshaw Mt. 3:30
Annual Bon Fire 6:15 pm
10/04 Abbreviated schedule Click here for schedule
School wide lip dub beginning at 8:00am
Homecoming Parade 1:00pm
Pep Assembly 1:20pm -2:20pm
Varsity Football game 7:00pm v. Bradshaw Mt.
Dates to Remember This Week
9/24 Prep hour meetings room 211 for all periods except 2nd. 2nd period will meet in the Mini-Theater.
9/25 F FB @ home v. Kingman 3:30pm
9/26 VB @ home all levels 4:00pm
9/27 V FB @ home v. Kingman 7:00pm
Welcome back Gaby and Dana, and our best for a speedy recovery for Eric Ashcroft.
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