CSHS Weekly Bulletin
April 30-May 5, 2018
Punching Up Those End of Year Projects
Dear Cougar Family,
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the CSISD Teacher Leadership Academy's presentations of their Risk-taking Opportunities (RTO). Our teacher representatives, Eboni Bailey-Bonaiti, Jonathan Brady, and Jill Conlin shared their passion and creativity through their projects--so a huge shout-out to each of them for representing CSHS so well!
Brady & Conlin's project is the Project Innovation Studio (open in Content Mastery after school on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4-5 PM) and the Project Cart (available for teacher check-out at any time--see post below). The idea for both aspects of their RTO is for students to have the access to the materials they need to execute a project, so as the year-end projects are getting geared up--keep this in mind and advertise the Project Innovation Studio to your students.
Also in the spirit of end-of-year projects and summative assessments, here are a few resources for you all to peruse for some inspiration:
- Project Based Learning: Start Here -- Cult of Pedagogy Blog
- A Better List of Ideas for Project-based Learning --TeachThought
- A Collection of Project-Based Learning End Products--Learning Hand in Hand
May you all have a fabulous week!
As always, COUGAR PRIDE!
Tiffany
EOC Test Administrator Training This Week!
Mark your calendar:
Testing Administrator Training for May EOCs will be on May 1st at 4:15 PM or May 2nd at 7:30 AM in the LGI. This training will take approximately 20-25 minutes.
Project Cart Awaits Your Use!
Update Grades Regularly
I am adding a reminder on Wednesday in the Week in Review to help everyone remember this important step.
Spring Final Exam Schedule
Spring is in the Air!
Please remember that our common expectations are the key part of creating an environment at CSHS in which students can strive for success. Take a moment to make sure you are helping communicate these common expectations to our students (and to your sub via your sub notes):
1) IDs: Students must wear them from when they enter the building to when they exit after school.
2) Tardies: Please do not let students in without a pass after the tardy bell.
3) Hall Passes: When a student leaves your classroom, he/she needs either a bathroom pass that clearly indicates the student is from your classroom and has permission to use the restroom nearest your room OR a blue hall pass that is completely filled out. More hall passes are available in the attendance office.
4) Hall Duty: Students should be met by lots of smiling faces as they make their way to the next class.
5) Dress Code: Holes in jeans (above the fingertips for both boys and girls), short shorts, leggings without a fingertip-length shirt, and hats are the most consistent dress code violations that administrators are seeing. Please check students as they enter your classroom. Often, we do not see a student out of dress code until lunch, which means they've gone by at least 4 teachers before we see them.
Duty Schedule
Check the full schedule here and mark the dates in your calendar.
Please be sure to see the full duty schedule on the Teacher Resource Guide. Direct any questions regarding duty to Mr. Davis.
Morning Duty
Afternoon Duty
Upcoming Events
5/8 Biology EOC
5/9 Algebra I & US History EOCs
5/10: Morning Activity Schedule for Cougar Awards Practice
5/10 FFA Banquet
5/14 Cougar Awards
5/21-22 UIL State Academic Meet
5.21-25 Exemption Cards Available in the Cafeteria
5/23 Morning Activity Schedule for Senior Celebration Practice
5/23 Senior Celebration
5/28 School Holiday
5/31 Early Release for Students/Graduation Practice/Senior Sunset Supper
6/1 Staff Development Day/Graduation