Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Update ~ March 30-April 3, 2015
Celebrating Success
Rising Senior registration last week went very smoothly thanks to our counselors, Cris H, Jen P, Cheryl K and all the teachers of seniors who helped make this process go so well.
A special thank you to all of you for your great attitudes and flexibility regarding the AzMerit and its inevitable impact on the learning environment. Because of your positive attitudes and taking the time to explain the schedule and rationale behind it, our students (and parents) seem to be non-pulsed and ready to go with the flow. A sincere thank you to you all!
Let's get ready to Ruuuumble...
The much anticipated AzMerit is upon us. Please find the week's schedule below and remind students of the adjusted bell schedule:
MON 30: P. 1,2,6
TUES 31: P. 3,4/5,7
WED 1: (We are still testing even with abbreviated schedule) 1,2,6 early release, buses will depart at 11:00AM
THUR 2: 3,4/5,7 NO PATHWAYS
FRI 3: Normal 55 min day schedule ALL Periods
Spring is in the air
As lovely as that might sound, it brings with it some challenges. Dress code violations are on the rise as well as spring love bird syndrome (AKA PDA). A quick "Hug and Release" reminder usually solves the problem. The additional challenge for us will be addressing dress code violations while keeping students focused on the AzMerit. It would be very helpful if those teachers who are holding non-testing classes to be especially vigilant of dress code concerns and require students to change into school appropriate attire or send students to McKenzie's office. If the same students continue to violate the dress code, please send the student along with MI Form to the RTR.
Calendar
Rising Senior registration last week went very smoothly thanks to our counselors, Cris H, Jen P, Cheryl K and all the teachers of seniors who helped make this process go so well.
A special thank you to all of you for your great attitudes and flexibility regarding the AzMerit and its inevitable impact on the learning environment. Because of your positive attitudes and taking the time to explain the schedule and rationale behind it, our students (and parents) seem to be non-pulsed and ready to go with the flow. A sincere thank you to you all!
Let's get ready to Ruuuumble...
The much anticipated AzMerit is upon us. Please find the week's schedule below and remind students of the adjusted bell schedule:
MON 30: P. 1,2,6
TUES 31: P. 3,4/5,7
WED 1: (We are still testing even with abbreviated schedule) 1,2,6 early release, buses will depart at 11:00AM
Period 1: 7:50-8:45
Period 2: 8:50-9:45
Period 6: 9:50-10:45
FRI 3: Normal 55 min day schedule ALL Periods
1,2,6 Period Day Schedule
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Period
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Time
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Amount of time
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1
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7:50-9:50
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110 + 10 min announcements
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2
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9:55-11:45
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110 min
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LUNCH
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11:45-12:25
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40 min
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6
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12:30-2:20
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110
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3,4/5,7 Period Day Schedule
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Period
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Time
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Amount of time
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3
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7:50-9:50
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110 + 10 min announcements
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4/5
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9:55-11:45
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110 min
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LUNCH
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11:45-12:25
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40 min
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7
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12:30-2:20
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110
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Spring is in the air
As lovely as that might sound, it brings with it some challenges. Dress code violations are on the rise as well as spring love bird syndrome (AKA PDA). A quick "Hug and Release" reminder usually solves the problem. The additional challenge for us will be addressing dress code violations while keeping students focused on the AzMerit. It would be very helpful if those teachers who are holding non-testing classes to be especially vigilant of dress code concerns and require students to change into school appropriate attire or send students to McKenzie's office. If the same students continue to violate the dress code, please send the student along with MI Form to the RTR.
Calendar
- March 30, AzMerit begins
- April 1, 8th grade visitation. CHS students dismissed at 10:45am, buses depart at 11:00am
- April 1, Grades due
- April 1, City Wide STEM Celebration at the NAU Skydome
- April 2, CHS Spring Open house Showcase 5:30-7:00pm (8th grade parent welcome at 5:00pm)
“How did it get so late so soon? My goodness, how the time has flewn.”
-Dr. Seuss
Word of the month: Inspire
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Update ~ March 23-27, 2015
Welcome back! Hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable spring break and are looking forward to an exciting final quarter of the school year.
Celebrating Success
Congratulations to CHS Sophomore student, Jessica Han. Just before Spring Break Jessica placed second-in a field of many strong competitors at the Northern Arizona Poetry Out Loud competition. She moved on to the state level with a strong, sophisticated performance and placed fourth in the state. Congrats Jessica!
Congratulations also to our two CHS Students, John Benedict and Ethan Holloway who recently earned the distinguished honor of "Eagle Scout". We have Ethan to thank for the painting of the hallway and the mural that now adorns the entrance to the teacher's lounge. This was Ethan's final eagle scout project which included the recruitment of the mural artist, his mom Kim, to paint the beautiful aspen trees on the west wall of the walkway.
More Good News
Each week Tadd runs a synergy report that identifies students with 10 or more unexcused absences in a five day period. We typically have over a dozen students meeting this criteria. The good news is that just before spring break we had only one name on the list. Woo hoo! Thank you all for your work to communicate with our students and parents about the importance of attendance at school each and every day. The challenge will be keeping this trend going throughout the spring quarter.
Awesome Awesomeness
Cris and I had a chance before the break to wander in and out of a few classrooms listening for questions posed during instruction. Congratulations to Jon Edwards for upping the rigor in his classes by asking questions that challenge students to think deeply and respond thoughtfully about what they're learning.
Reminder
Our Spring Testing Extravaganza begins on March 30. All 9, 10 and 11 English Teachers as well as Algebra 1 &2, and Geometry Teachers will attend the mandatory iPad/Test Preparation Training on March 25, at 2:00pm in room 314. Please mark your calendars.
Also...
Amanda Stalvey is offering a special iPad Course for Plicker and QuickKey, Thursday, March 26, 3:30-5:30pm in her classroom #704. The course is in TNL, register using course #48874.
Looking ahead
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Celebrating Success
Congratulations to CHS Sophomore student, Jessica Han. Just before Spring Break Jessica placed second-in a field of many strong competitors at the Northern Arizona Poetry Out Loud competition. She moved on to the state level with a strong, sophisticated performance and placed fourth in the state. Congrats Jessica!
Congratulations also to our two CHS Students, John Benedict and Ethan Holloway who recently earned the distinguished honor of "Eagle Scout". We have Ethan to thank for the painting of the hallway and the mural that now adorns the entrance to the teacher's lounge. This was Ethan's final eagle scout project which included the recruitment of the mural artist, his mom Kim, to paint the beautiful aspen trees on the west wall of the walkway.
More Good News
Each week Tadd runs a synergy report that identifies students with 10 or more unexcused absences in a five day period. We typically have over a dozen students meeting this criteria. The good news is that just before spring break we had only one name on the list. Woo hoo! Thank you all for your work to communicate with our students and parents about the importance of attendance at school each and every day. The challenge will be keeping this trend going throughout the spring quarter.
Awesome Awesomeness
Cris and I had a chance before the break to wander in and out of a few classrooms listening for questions posed during instruction. Congratulations to Jon Edwards for upping the rigor in his classes by asking questions that challenge students to think deeply and respond thoughtfully about what they're learning.
Reminder
Our Spring Testing Extravaganza begins on March 30. All 9, 10 and 11 English Teachers as well as Algebra 1 &2, and Geometry Teachers will attend the mandatory iPad/Test Preparation Training on March 25, at 2:00pm in room 314. Please mark your calendars.
Also...
Amanda Stalvey is offering a special iPad Course for Plicker and QuickKey, Thursday, March 26, 3:30-5:30pm in her classroom #704. The course is in TNL, register using course #48874.
Looking ahead
- April 1, 8th grade visitation. Our students dismiss at 11:00am. (We will still meet for periods 1, 2 & 6, Look for an e-mail from Carrie Johnson with the schedule for this day)
- April 2, Spring Showcase Open house. 5:00pm welcome remarks, 5:30-7:00pm school -wide open house.
This Week
- March 25 & 26 ~ Rising Senior Registration. English classes.
- March 25 ~ Report Card (Sem 2 Qt 1)
- March 25 ~ CTs to work on ELOs
- March 25 ~ iPad AzMerit Training 2:00pm
Words of the month ~ Inspire
Have a great week!
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Update ~ March 9-13, 2015
Celebrating Success
Congratulations to our CHS Transition Team for another successful Employment Encounter. Over 50 Flagstaff area businesses and agencies were represented and over 300 students from five high schools attended this important event. A special thank you to Gina Kuegler and Kally VanderValk for all their hard work to make this event a great success.
Classroom Instruction
Many of you have heard of or may even be using Cornell Note-taking guides in your classrooms. Sinagua Middle School (our feeder school) requires that teachers teach, and students use this style of note-taking. I recently read the book Drive by Daniel Pink and subsequently subscribed to the author's newsletter. In this month's edition of the newsletter there was an interesting tidbit about Cornell Notes. I hope you will find time to read this and perhaps find this style of note-taking to be useful in your classroom. Click here to read the article. (I have also included a template on the right side of this blog under frequently used forms). And, if you are looking for a fascinating book about "The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" you should put Drive on your list of must reads.
Prep Hour Meeting
This is a reminder that we have prep hour meetings this Tuesday, March 10. Prep hour meetings will take place in room 204. The topics for the meeting will be; Spring Testing updates, Collaborative Team work, April 1, 8th grade visitation, CHS Showcase Spring Open House and Spot Light on Success.
Calendar
3/10 Prep Hour Meetings Room 204
FYI Cris and I will be gone again this week, Wed, Thurs and Friday. This time we will be attending the National PBIS conference.
Word of the month: Inspire
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Update ~ March 2-6, 2015
Celebrating Success
Questions???
Congratulations to our band and orchestra on a job well done at the
ABODA concert festival on Friday. The orchestra earned a superior
rating and the band earned a superior with distinction rating! Both
groups have now qualified for state concert festival
in Phoenix on Wednesday, April 29. Way to go Coco!
Penny Wars
Oh my goodness what a great combination of hard work, fun, pride and most importantly, generosity at CHS. Congratulations to Ms. Heilman's class who won the school-wide Penny War competition all in the name of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Thank you everyone for joining in. A special thanks to Mr. Tessmer, Mrs Wright, the NHS students and to our PTO for their help and support of this worthy cause.
Penny Wars
Oh my goodness what a great combination of hard work, fun, pride and most importantly, generosity at CHS. Congratulations to Ms. Heilman's class who won the school-wide Penny War competition all in the name of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Thank you everyone for joining in. A special thanks to Mr. Tessmer, Mrs Wright, the NHS students and to our PTO for their help and support of this worthy cause.
Questions???
We hope so. As promised, Cris and I will be wandering in and out of classrooms on Tuesday 3/3 and again on Monday 3/9 and Tuesday, 3/10. We will be tuning in, listening for the types of questions teachers are asking during instruction. The purpose of this activity is not to evaluate teachers, but rather to get an idea of types of questions and feedback used in classrooms on any given day at CHS.
TPEC
The TPEC committee is currently meeting and working on version 4.0. CHS has two representatives on the committee; Cris Holmes and Abel Garlant. Teachers, if you have any feedback on what works well and what could be improved, please reach out to Cris and Abel with your thoughts so your input will be included in the discussion and decisions.
Calendar
Other than the weather it looks to be a quiet week at CHS. Enjoy! FYI...C. Holmes and I will be out of the building attending the PLC Summit in Phx on Wed, Thurs and Friday of this week. George and Steve will be holding down the fort.
Word of the month: Inspire
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TPEC
The TPEC committee is currently meeting and working on version 4.0. CHS has two representatives on the committee; Cris Holmes and Abel Garlant. Teachers, if you have any feedback on what works well and what could be improved, please reach out to Cris and Abel with your thoughts so your input will be included in the discussion and decisions.
Calendar
Other than the weather it looks to be a quiet week at CHS. Enjoy! FYI...C. Holmes and I will be out of the building attending the PLC Summit in Phx on Wed, Thurs and Friday of this week. George and Steve will be holding down the fort.
Word of the month: Inspire
Please acknowledge that you have read this post by clicking here.
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