Wow! I am so sorry I have been behind on updates. I was very ill the week of Aug 20th and just now am feeling caught up. As I am sure you are aware, progress grades are out today. These are grades that mark the middle of term one and do not go on the transcript. These are simply informational so you are aware of progress or lack of (in fortunately only a few cases) to start conversations with your kids. I will say in many classes these tend to be a bit of a false predictor as in project heavy classes there may not be much to grade yet so be sure to ask your students about what is all going on in class. Moreover, clear your schedule for Parent Teacher conferences on Thursday at 4. Humanities and Math teachers tend to have long lines waiting to speak with them so my advise would be to get here as early as you can and have one parent or a sibling "hold" your place in line so you can visit with other teachers. Get a text when your next up and jet over there. Please bring your student, as they need to be a part of the conversation, good or bad and the next steps need to be agreed upon by everyone. If you can't make it, please shoot an email to the teachers you feel you need to hear from. Maybe its a class they are getting an ok grade on but you see there is stress in your student around it. Or maybe they are avoiding talking about it all together. I check grades almost daily and kids who have D's or F's may not travel until those grades are back up. I will say, as a classroom teacher, I notice kids are not doing their homework or studying for classes the way I would expect. Many teachers will not accept late work at all unlike at the middle school. And still more will not allow re-takes of quizzes etc. If your student is not doing homework, then I would have a conversation with them. Things like languages, AP or honors classes, and even biology will have homework. At the very least they should be practicing or reading nightly. Fun stuff, we are working on our trashcan "event" for showdown...well without much enthusiasm really but I'm trying to rally them...If you happen to have a kids size Captain America costume laying around, we could use it. Lexi is our "model" that we are making a masking tape form to wear the costume to adorn the top of our can. Then we will decorate the rest of the can with print outs of comic book pages etc. I've been collecting t-shirt money and they are beginning to get in the spirit of Homecoming (or HOCO as they say). Friday is the big rivalry game between DC and CV at the stadium at DC.
I hope you all stop and say "hi" during conferences. I would love to see you and meet those of you I have not yet. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. FUTURE KEY DATES Sept. 17th--Ruff tuff volleyball 6:00pm CV gym Sept. 18th -- Powder Puff 6:00pm DC stadiumSept. 20th--Showdown Sept. 21st--No Students. Professional Development Day. Sept. 21st--Homecoming Football Game 7:00pm Sept. 22nd--Homecoming Dance 7:30 - 10:30pm Sept. 26th - ASL students are Deaf for a Day in school. Oct. 1st --Extended Advisement--College Fair (Monday) Oct. 3rd -- 2A Final Oct. 4th -- 1 and 2B Finals Oct. 4th - Internship Presentations in the afternoon Oct. 5th-- 3 and 4 Finals Oct. 6th - 14th FALL BREAK Oct. 15th - Term 1 Grades Due, Advisement 1st Oct. 19th - Staff Meeting 7am Oct. 24th - Extended Advisement--Optional PSAT and ASVAB testing Oct. 25th -Trick or Treat Street run by CV Clubs 6:00 - 7:30pm Nov. 7th - Taste of the World 3:15 - 4:30pm Nov. 7th - Fine Arts Night 6:00 - 9:00pm Nov. 12th - Winter Sports Officially Begin Nov. 13th - 17th - Mama Mia Nov. 26th - 30th Mental Health Week Dec. 18th - 2B Final Dec. 19th - 3rd and 4th Finals Dec. 20th - 1st and 2A Finals Dec. 21st - T2 Grades due by Noon Jan. 7th - Advisement 1st, Begin Term 3
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