Update-September 9-13, 2013

Celebrating Success
Math Interventions are up and running. Thank you to our CHS Math Teachers for organizing targeted interventions for our students.
 Teachers please remember to send ONLY students who have a red pass to Thursday Interventions.

PLCs are alive and well at CHS. The Collaborative Team Goals and focus on creating formative assessments will undoubtedly help answer the questions that guide our Collaborative work:
1.  What do we want students to know and be able to do?
2.  How will we know if they are learning?
3.  What will we do if they are not?
4.  What will we do if they are?

Mastery Learning Center (MLC)
This year, the MLC is in room 353 (Popham’s old room).  What is the MLC?  This is a room utilized by students with IEPs for accommodations such as extra help on assignments or tests.  When you’re sending students to the MLC, please fill out an MLC pass,  with the student’s name, which assignment he/she should be working on, and what help he/she should receive. Click here for the MLC pass.   Please see Marti Millhouse should you have questions about the MLC.

Hall Passes
Speaking of passes, please remember not to give hall passes during the first ten minutes of class. Keeping the hallways clear during first ten minutes helps our efforts in curtailing tardies and helps to promote the message that being in class on time is important.

Sweep Sweep Sweep
Sweeps are making a difference. Comparative data from last year to this year shows that tardies, and incidentally absences are down. Please continue to be at your door, marking students who are late to class on the tardy sheet. Also, double check that your tardy sheet includes your name and the first and last name of the students.  Thank you for your help and support in this effort.

Dress Code
Please continue to send students to see nurse McKenzie should you find a student in violation of our dress code. Our policy clearly states that...  

Students may be asked to change clothes if the clothing is deemed inappropriate by staff.  Staff discretion will determine appropriateness.
The dress code policy can be found on the front page of our CHS website.

Field Trips
Ah yes, field trips... Please refer to the Coconino High School Faculty Handbook for details and requirements for scheduling a field trip. (This is the red book given out a the beginning of school year meeting). Eric Freas is the contact person for scheduling transportation and related questions. Also, remember if you are planning a field trip that requires students to miss classes other than your own, please check to ensure that students are in good academic standing in all classes in order to be eligible to participate.

TPEC (Teacher Performance Evaluation)
Our pre-conferences are wrapping up. Steve, Cris and I  have enjoyed meeting individually with each of you and we are looking forward to spending time in your classrooms. Please remember to log in to the https://fusd1.truenorthlogic.com and accept your profile. Here is a brief tutorial thanks to Marshall Principal, John Coe.

Planning Ahead
Mark your calendars for prep hour meetings on Tuesday, September 24. Prep hour meetings will be held in room 211, with the exception of 4th period which will be held in the Panther Cafe.
Homecoming Week is September 30-October 5.

Dates to Remember 
9/11 New Teacher Mtg 2:20-3:00pm Room 211
9/11 Panther Tracks (PBIS) Mtg 3:00-4:00pm Room 211
9/12 Freshman Freeze.  The last 20 minutes of Thursday Intervention all freshmen students will join the Link crew leaders. (More info later this week).