CELEBRATING SUCCESS...
We are fortunate to add two new members to the CHS faculty and staff. I am excited to welcome Nan Shoaff. Nan is a licensed social worker and will be joining the counseling department to offer additional support for our at-risk, or as we like to say our at-promise students.
We are also pleased to welcome our new Data Clerk, Aimee Lucas. Aimee brings a wealth of experience and an infectious smile.
Please stop by the counseling office sometime to say hi and join me in a warm CHS welcome to Nan and Aimee.
ARE WE GOING TO 1:1 TECHNOLOGY DEVICES IN OUR DISTRICT?...
Yes, in November the bond initiative to support increased technology in our schools passed. The Tech bond initiative included provisions for individual devices for every student in FUSD. As you might imagine there is a lot of preliminary work that has to happen before the devices get in the hands of our students. Currently, there is a district-wide tech bond advisory committee team with representation from all schools. Les Hauer and Jen Parker are representing CHS on this committee. We will share information with everyone as we learn more. In the meantime feel free to touch base with the committee members if you have questions.
GOOGLE 101...
Just a reminder that this Wednesday, January 30, CHS teachers will be participating in a workshop on Google Classroom in the CHS Library. The course will be offered in two sessions, 1:15-2:15 pm and 2:15-3:15 pm. Les will be sending information about which session you are assigned.
PLANNING FOR ASSESSMENT SEASON...
We no longer have to give away the month of April for our standardized testing, as our district chose to use the ACT in place of AZMerit. The ACT will take place on April 2 and ACT registration will take place on April 1. All juniors will take the ACT. At the same time, our sophomores will be taking the Pre-ACT and will also participate in pre-ACT registration. Our freshmen will be taking the ASPIRE test on April 2nd as well. So what about seniors? Seniors will have a day off from school on April 2 and all teachers will be helping with the proctoring of the exams.
OTHER ASSESSMENTS...
March 5 ~ National Assessment of Education Progress. About 70 randomly selected (by NAEP) seniors will take the NAEP. These seniors have been notified by mail, but will also be called in for a meeting prior to the NAEP administration.
March 12 ~ ASVAB Test. All juniors
March 12 ~ Civics exam for freshmen and, sophomores (108), and seniors (15) who have not passed
March 14 ~ Civics for juniors (45) who have not yet passed
March or April (not sure yet). All CHS students will participate in the Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey. We found out from a letter from Governor Doug Ducey's office that our school was randomly selected to participate in the survey this year. If you would like to read the letter and more details about the survey, click here.
April 1 ~ ACT registration (sophomores and juniors)
April 2 ~ ASPIRE, Pre-ACT, ACT
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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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
Update ~ January 22-25, 2019
CELEBRATING SUCCESS...
Many CHS students do the right thing all the time, well most of the time. Some need gentle reminders and others need a whole bunch of strong reminders. In the spirit of reinvigorating PBIS for the balance of the year and recognizing all students for their efforts to do the right things, please remember to acknowledge the behavior we hope to see and give Pawsitive Panthers generously.
AREA OF FOCUS...
Many CHS students do the right thing all the time, well most of the time. Some need gentle reminders and others need a whole bunch of strong reminders. In the spirit of reinvigorating PBIS for the balance of the year and recognizing all students for their efforts to do the right things, please remember to acknowledge the behavior we hope to see and give Pawsitive Panthers generously.
AREA OF FOCUS...
During the second semester, we are working to curb excessive tardies. Our CHS data show that the majority of student tardies are first period and right after second lunch. The intervention team is working to reduce these high numbers and asks that teachers have conversations with students who arrive tardy and discuss the importance of being on time to each class, every day. Thank you in advance for your support.
ON DECK...
ON DECK...
Spirit week. Please note there is a date correction from the original Student Council Schedule regarding the winter spirit week. Spirit week will be February 4-8, 2019. The pep assembly will be Tuesday, February 5. Friday, February 8 class periods will be 50 minutes and we will have an hour-long lunch. Please mark your calendars.
For your planning:
Monday, Feb 4, normal class period durations with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Tuesday, Feb 5, class periods will be 45 minutes, with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Wednesday, Feb 6, regular Wed schedule
Thursday, Feb 7, normal class periods with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Friday, February 8 class periods will be 50 munites, with one (60 minutes) combined lunch
* A detailed bell schedule will be sent out via email this week.
EXCITING NEWS...
CHS, Lowell Observatory and NASA are teaming up. Yes, that's right, NASA! On March 6, in celebration of the Lunar Legacy, CHS will be connecting live with the International Space Station and students will be talking with astronauts in space. This event is the Space Station Downlink and details about exact times, locations and how we stream the live event are still being worked out but wanted to let you all know about this exciting event.
For your planning:
Monday, Feb 4, normal class period durations with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Tuesday, Feb 5, class periods will be 45 minutes, with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Wednesday, Feb 6, regular Wed schedule
Thursday, Feb 7, normal class periods with one (30 minutes) combined lunch
Friday, February 8 class periods will be 50 munites, with one (60 minutes) combined lunch
* A detailed bell schedule will be sent out via email this week.
EXCITING NEWS...
CHS, Lowell Observatory and NASA are teaming up. Yes, that's right, NASA! On March 6, in celebration of the Lunar Legacy, CHS will be connecting live with the International Space Station and students will be talking with astronauts in space. This event is the Space Station Downlink and details about exact times, locations and how we stream the live event are still being worked out but wanted to let you all know about this exciting event.
GOT JUNK?...
We all do. As a result of new filters in our email system, many more emails are going into our junk mail folder. I think the best remedy, for now, is to check your junk mail regularly.
For more details, I have included the tips provided by district assistant technology director Rick Smith
Questions and Answers about the new Email Spam and Phishing controls.
1) Is any of my email going to a quarantine?
No, FUSD email is either going to your inbox or Junk Folder.
2) Why is so much of my good email going to the Junk Folder?
Due to the high volume of Spam emails, the email system is being more aggressive on what is delivered to your inbox.
** FUSD Staff need to be checking their email Junk folder periodically every day and follow these steps to have the email system learn what is Junk and NOT Junk.
Best regards,
Rick Smith
Assistant Director, Technology
Flagstaff Unified School District
928-527-6301
FACULTY AND STAFF SURVEY...
Thank you to all who have taken the survey! For those who have not yet, please click here for the link. We are hoping for 100% participation this year.
Mission
We all do. As a result of new filters in our email system, many more emails are going into our junk mail folder. I think the best remedy, for now, is to check your junk mail regularly.
For more details, I have included the tips provided by district assistant technology director Rick Smith
Questions and Answers about the new Email Spam and Phishing controls.
1) Is any of my email going to a quarantine?
No, FUSD email is either going to your inbox or Junk Folder.
2) Why is so much of my good email going to the Junk Folder?
Due to the high volume of Spam emails, the email system is being more aggressive on what is delivered to your inbox.
** FUSD Staff need to be checking their email Junk folder periodically every day and follow these steps to have the email system learn what is Junk and NOT Junk.
*Please follow these steps when you see an email in your Junk folder that is Not Junk.
*When you follow these steps, the email will be automatically moved to your inbox.
** This example is showing Office 365 webmail - 365.fusd1.org . It should be similar to the Outlook client on a Mac or PC.
** This option is NOT available on Smartphones, iPhones or iPads - even if you are using the Outlook app.
** In your Junk Folder, right click on the email you want to mark as Not Junk.
** Click - Mark as Not Junk
** next - click Report
*When you follow these steps, the email will be automatically moved to your inbox.
** This example is showing Office 365 webmail - 365.fusd1.org . It should be similar to the Outlook client on a Mac or PC.
** This option is NOT available on Smartphones, iPhones or iPads - even if you are using the Outlook app.
** In your Junk Folder, right click on the email you want to mark as Not Junk.
** Click - Mark as Not Junk
** next - click Report
Please contact Dave Carter if you have any concerns or questions.
Dave's contact information - direct FUSD # x6305 / email dcarter@fusd1.org
Dave's contact information - direct FUSD # x6305 / email dcarter@fusd1.org
Best regards,
Assistant Director, Technology
Flagstaff Unified School District
928-527-6301
FACULTY AND STAFF SURVEY...
Thank you to all who have taken the survey! For those who have not yet, please click here for the link. We are hoping for 100% participation this year.
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Update ~ January 14-18, 2019
YOUR VOICE...
The most important item for me to share with you all is the spring teacher engagement survey. This is an annual survey that the superintendent asks us to complete to gauge how teachers are feeling about their instructional practice and being a teacher in our school district. Please take a few minutes to respond to this important survey.
Click here to take the survey.
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here
The most important item for me to share with you all is the spring teacher engagement survey. This is an annual survey that the superintendent asks us to complete to gauge how teachers are feeling about their instructional practice and being a teacher in our school district. Please take a few minutes to respond to this important survey.
Click here to take the survey.
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Happy New Year~ January 7-11, 2019
CELEBRATING SUCCESS...
Welcome back and happy new year!
As we transition our minds from being on a break to the anticipation of being back at school and the semester ahead I am guessing the feeling might be bittersweet for some. I have enjoyed the break and hope you have too and I am excited to get back to work and look forward to seeing you all. Happy new year!
Welcome back and happy new year!
As we transition our minds from being on a break to the anticipation of being back at school and the semester ahead I am guessing the feeling might be bittersweet for some. I have enjoyed the break and hope you have too and I am excited to get back to work and look forward to seeing you all. Happy new year!
Our students might need a little nudging toward the sweet side as they return to the routine of school. You likely have ideas in your back- to -school plans, but if not please consider this a gentle reminder to take a deliberate pause to reconnect with your students, possibly reflect on their start of the school year goals, create goals, or just answer a simple prompt about how their life is going, or something about what you both need to know to help students learn today and of course, for the balance of the school year.
In the spirit of reflecting on goals, I have included this year's school goals from our strategic plan below.
Goal #1: The CHS learning community will foster positive academic relationships that ensure the achievement of rigorous learning expectations.
SPRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT...Please mark your calendars
January 9 ~ ACT What is it? and, what do our five-year data trends tell us?
Many of you have expressed an interest in more technology-based professional development opportunities. I am happy to announce that at the end of this month, on January 30, Renda Fisk from the district technology department will be offering a workshop on Google Classroom here at CHS. The course will be divided into two sessions, one for beginners and another for intermediate/advanced. Please respond to the quick survey about which level you feel is most suitable for your needs by clicking here.
January 30 in the library
1:15-2:15 ~ Google Classroom Level 1
2:15-3:15 ~ Google Classroom Level 2
OTHER DATES TO KEEP IN MIND...
This spring Les and I along with members of the intervention team will be meeting with grade level teams in February.
February 6 ~ 1:15-2:15 Grade 9 & 10 Teachers
February 13 ~ 1:15 - 2:15 Grade 11 & 12 Teachers Will be rescheduled for April due to the Snow Day on February 6
OUR CONTINUED JOURNEY TOWARD TRUE EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSIVITY...
In March Les and I will be scheduling a time to visit with your Wednesday CTs to reflect on our work with Calvin Terrell in the fall. We will likely need to combine a few CTs. We will send a calendar invite to each of you to schedule these CTs in March.
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW...
SPRING TESTING DATES...
March 5 ~ National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) for 100 seniors (Randomly selected by NAEP). Our school was randomly selected, again this year.
March 12 ~ AZVAB All juniors
March 11-15 ~ Civics for all who yet need to pass
April 2 ~ ACT (all juniors), Pre-ACT (all sophomores), ASPIRE (all freshmen)
May ~ AP Exams and CSAs
More details about times and locations soon.
REMINDERS FOR THE NEW YEAR...
Please do not keep students in your classroom passed the bell at the end of the period.
Please be in the hallways during passing periods.
Double check your duty station and day, as some duties change in the spring
Be good to yourself, be good to each other and enjoy the journey
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here.
Goal #1: The CHS learning community will foster positive academic relationships that ensure the achievement of rigorous learning expectations.
- The continuation and expansion of instructional rounds.
- Learn about the benefits of the ACT Suite to help improve academic achievement.
- On-going professional development regarding equity, diversity, and inclusivity
- Training and assemblies for students
- Improved performance data by grade level. Now that AzMerit is no longer a measurement tool, we will establish success criteria with each grade level team of teachers.
- Increase in the number of scholarship applications from the senior class
- 50% of Flinn eligible students will complete the applications for the Flinn scholarship (8 or 9 students of 17 eligible)
- Develop a data team to help guide the process
- Learn about and share academic data regularly
SPRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT...Please mark your calendars
January 9 ~ ACT What is it? and, what do our five-year data trends tell us?
Many of you have expressed an interest in more technology-based professional development opportunities. I am happy to announce that at the end of this month, on January 30, Renda Fisk from the district technology department will be offering a workshop on Google Classroom here at CHS. The course will be divided into two sessions, one for beginners and another for intermediate/advanced. Please respond to the quick survey about which level you feel is most suitable for your needs by clicking here.
January 30 in the library
1:15-2:15 ~ Google Classroom Level 1
2:15-3:15 ~ Google Classroom Level 2
OTHER DATES TO KEEP IN MIND...
This spring Les and I along with members of the intervention team will be meeting with grade level teams in February.
OUR CONTINUED JOURNEY TOWARD TRUE EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSIVITY...
In March Les and I will be scheduling a time to visit with your Wednesday CTs to reflect on our work with Calvin Terrell in the fall. We will likely need to combine a few CTs. We will send a calendar invite to each of you to schedule these CTs in March.
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW...
SPRING TESTING DATES...
March 5 ~ National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) for 100 seniors (Randomly selected by NAEP). Our school was randomly selected, again this year.
March 12 ~ AZVAB All juniors
March 11-15 ~ Civics for all who yet need to pass
April 2 ~ ACT (all juniors), Pre-ACT (all sophomores), ASPIRE (all freshmen)
May ~ AP Exams and CSAs
More details about times and locations soon.
REMINDERS FOR THE NEW YEAR...
Please do not keep students in your classroom passed the bell at the end of the period.
Please be in the hallways during passing periods.
Double check your duty station and day, as some duties change in the spring
Be good to yourself, be good to each other and enjoy the journey
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!
Please acknowledge you have read this post by clicking here.
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