Cool Stuff Happening in 2nd Semester Already!

Welcome to 2nd semester 2017-18! Classes are well under way and students are moving through curriculum in core, CTE and fine arts as well as preparing for upcoming extra-curricular activities. I encourage you to keep an eye on our conference schedule at  http://northeastiaconference.org/public/genie/56/school/5/ for activities to help support and cheer on our activities department.  

What's Happening in Classrooms?

Reading is definitely the priority as we begin the semester.  Novels class is in full swing reading The Great Gatsby while English 10 is focused on The Things My Brother Knows. The standard is to read at grade level, but Mr. Connor hits the nail on the head with the standard, "Read like a boss..." .  Research shows that reading at grade level, whether that be literature or non-fiction text, leads to greater success in college, post-secondary training and the workforce.

Mr. McDonald's government class is also focused on their standards as they discuss as a group what meeting the standards means.  As part of APL strategies used throughout the building, students start each class after a bell ringer with a review of the standards agenda for the day.

Future Prep is a class all juniors are required to take.  During future prep, students work with 21st century skills, employability skills, life skills, and consumer math.  This week they are taking personality assessments to determine what personality they have and how that affects their personal, academic and professional life.  Student specifically focus on the Color assessment which assigns them blue, gold, green or orange as a personality color. Click here https://lonerwolf.com/true-colors-personality-test/ if you are interested in what color you are.