Update ~ December 17-21, 2018

CELEBRATING SUCCESS...SIGHTS AND SOUNDS...
We wrap up the year with a week of celebrations. If you want to see a beautiful display of student photos, take a trip down the 400 hallway. Congratulations to Mr. Viskocil and our digital photography students for their lovely fall photos (photo included in this blog post). Our band, orchestra and choir performances this last week were stunning and add to the pride and joy of our CHS community, thank you!
A special thank you to our attendance committee for giving generously of your time and for your commitment to making the attendance appeals process as accurate and just as possible.
To our amazing long-term subs, Jack Keegan and Cat Weidinger, thank you for joining us this semester, we look forward to having you back for short-term visits in the spring.  To all of our new teachers and staff members, you made it through the first semester, congratulations and we're so glad you're here.

END OF YEAR INFO...
Monday and Tuesday we will follow a regular bell schedule 
Finals schedule:

Wednesday, December 19
Period 1 8:00 to 9:25
Period 2 9:30 to 10:55       *Buses leave at 11:00 a.m. SHARP

Thursday, December 20
Period 3 8:00 to 9:25
Period 4, 5 9:30 to 10:55     *Buses leave at 11:00 a.m. SHARP

Friday, December 21
Period 6 8:00 to 9:25
Period 7 9:30 to 10:55      *Buses will leave at 11:00 SHARP

It is very important the students are released on time each period, however, students should not be released from their class before the end of the period. Our buses are on a tight schedule so please remind students to go directly to the bus loading area at 10:55 am. 

ADDITIONAL INFO...
Please finalize semester and final grades to Jaclyn each day as soon as possible.
Any student who is planning to take an early final will need to complete the required early final request form and obtain the required signatures. The form is available in the counseling office
Students earning an incomplete must resolve coursework deficiencies by 1/18 at which time the grade will be finalized and the incomplete will become an F on the transcript.

ANYTHING ELSE?...
On behalf of Les, Steve and I, it's a wrap, thank you for a great semester, for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students and to our school. Our best to you all this week as we complete the semester and our warmest wishes for a healthy, happy and safe holiday season.

Mission 

Coconino High School strives to build upon the tradition of Panther Pride - A positive environment that honors yet unifies all cultures-and work in partnership with parents and the greater community to encourage each student in his/her pursuit of academic excellence and to instill a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.
Vision 
To create and maintain a vibrant school culture that exemplifies academic excellence and model global citizenship.
Guiding Principles
Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Integrity

Press on! Panther strong!

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Update ~ December 10-14, 2018

CELEBRATING SUCCESS...
CHS had a busy weekend.  The highlight of the downtown Flagstaff Holiday Light Parade was the CHS JROTC and our CHS Marching Band.  Both groups marched loud and proud and brought smiles to the faces of all the parade goers. Also this weekend our CocoNuts Robotics team hosted a lively robotics tournament with 26 teams from around our state.  Our Boys and Girls Basketball teams played hard and had a strong presence in the annual Pepsi Basketball Tournament and our wrestling team took home some serious hardware at the Show Low tournament on Saturday.  To top it all off, the Navajo Times Newspaper recognized two CHS Cross Country runners, Kaylynn Ashley and Taylor Taliman for their outstanding performance.
Congratulations Coconino and Goooo Panthers!

HOLIDAY SPIRIT...
Thank you to all who participated in the door decorating contest last week.  We sure have some creative peeps in our school. I overheard some people who were in our building this weekend oohing and awing about our festive doors and talking about how cool it is that we do this.  Best of luck to all contestants.  Cheers to the holidays, looking forward to seeing you all at our annual Holiday party on Sunday!

RTR  Truths and Myths...

Myth:  Nothing happens when students accumulate multiple Tier 1 Infractions.
Truth: Each week the RTR CT (Steve, Greg, and Laura) review the Tier 1 infractions and plan for appropriate interventions.

Myth: A student who "earns" a Tier 2 MIF should not go to the RTR.
Truth: A student who "earns" a Tier 2 MIF should be sent to the RTR.

Myth: It is not necessary for teachers to make a phone call home if they have concerns about a student because Greg and Laura do that.
Truth: Even though Greg and or Laura do make phone calls home it is most helpful when a teacher has already contacted the parent.

Myth: Students in Tier 3, In School Suspension (ISS), know what school work and assignments they should be working on and have all the necessary materials. 😉
Truth: It is really important for teachers to provide work for ISS students. When a student is assigned ISS Laura Rosensweet will contact the teachers to request work.

CHS EVENTS...
We have another week full of great CHS events.  Check out the schedule for sports and extracurricular events by going to Schedule Star.  Click here to access Schedule Star directly. 
Username  CHS@fusd1.org
Password Panthers

Mission 
Coconino High School strives to build upon the tradition of Panther Pride - A positive environment that honors yet unifies all cultures-and work in partnership with parents and the greater community to encourage each student in his/her pursuit of academic excellence and to instill a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.
Vision 
To create and maintain a vibrant school culture that exemplifies academic excellence and model global citizenship. 
Guiding Principles
Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Integrity

Press on!  Panther Strong!

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Update ~ December 3-7, 2018

WHEN THE "WORK" IS REALLY "LEARNING"...
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work over the past several days with a group of CHS Teachers to perform what is called a Comprehensive Needs Analysis (CNA). This is the first step in developing our CHS Integrated Action Plan (IAP) required by the Arizona Department of Education.  I am so moved by the commitment of this group, their willingness to be honest, ask hard questions, defend the incredible work teachers do every day, advocate for students, and for their deep passion for education, our profession, and Coconino High School.  Thank you!

What we learned...

In addition to the two targeted improvement areas identified by ADE, Ell/FEP and Special Education the CNA revealed two primary areas for focus "Effective Curriculum" and "Effective Teaching and Instruction".  These are also areas targeted in our strategic plan and school-wide improvement goals.

This Wednesday, December 5, we will take a look at your responses from the "Placemat Thinking" activity we did a couple of weeks ago regarding our ASPIRE data.  Then on January 9, 2019, we will work together with an instructor from the ACT Organization to learn more about the ACT holistic framework, curriculum development and alignment, and assessment data interpretation.

I love when a challenge truly becomes an opportunity and look forward to our work ahead in our continued pursuit of excellence.

POWER OF YOUR PRESENCE...
Last week Les sent out an email about the importance of teachers presence in the hallways. We have been hearing rumblings from students about aggressive behaviors during transition periods. We know that adults in the hallways can help thwart negative behaviors. We also know that a smile, handshake or high five to students as they walk by or walk in your classroom helps to maintain the positive climate we work to build in our school. Thank you for making a conscious effort to be in the hallway whenever possible and building positive relationships with our students.

Mission
Coconino High School strives to build upon the tradition of Panther Pride - A positive environment that honors yet unifies all cultures-and work in partnership with parents and the greater community to encourage each student in his/her pursuit of academic excellence and to instill a lifelong enthusiasm for learning. 
Vision To create and maintain a vibrant school culture that exemplifies academic excellence and model global citizenship.
Guiding Principles Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Integrity

Press on! Panther Strong!

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