This Week @ CHS
August 26th-30th
Teacher Calendar: Upcoming Events
Monday, August 26th
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for English I and English II (Forbes, Kelly, Cavanah, Constant)
- STAR Test Window Open for English I and English II (Window Closes Friday, Sept. 13th)
- Advisory Schedule: See Below
- Organization Meetings on Schedule During Advisory Today: FFA Officers, NHS Officers, Spanish Club Officers (Teachers will send a list (via email) of students to be excused from Advisory if they choose to meet.)
- Football Meeting (Coaches and Players) in D-Wing PD Room 3:15-4:15pm
Tuesday, August 27th
- Happy Birthday-Mrs. Barnes
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for English I and English II (Forbes, Kelly, Cavanah, Constant)
- Advisory Schedule Today: Study Time and Tutoring (A student may go to another teacher for tutoring if pre-arranged, and the student has red pass from the teacher.)
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for English I and English II (Forbes, Kelly, Cavanah, Constant)
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for Algebra I (Shipp, Fairley, Dush)
- Advisory Schedule Today: Grade Check and Attendance Check (Everyone stays in Advisory today!)
- Happy Birthday-Mrs. Christy
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for Algebra I (Shipp, Fairley, Dush)
- Advisory Schedule Today: Study Time and Tutoring (A student may go to another teacher for tutoring if pre-arranged, and the student has red pass from the teacher.)
Friday, August 30th
- Jeans Day with Red/Black Hornet Gear!
- NWEA Fall Interim Benchmark Test for Algebra I (Shipp, Fairley, Dush)
- Advisory Schedule Today: Character Strong Activity (Everyone stays in Advisory today! Try the Character Strong Reception Line activity below!)
Reminders:
- Online faculty training videos must be completed by Sunday, September 1st!
- Happy Birthday-Mrs. Thorne (Aug. 31st)
- Happy Birthday-Mr. Mrkvicka (Sept. 1st)
- Happy Birthday-Mr. Cool (Sept. 3rd)
- Professional Development Day Tuesday, September 3rd! (See Agenda Below!)
Agenda for Professional Development Day: September 3rd
Teacher Character Dare
Try This Activity on Friday during Advisory!
Duties This Week
AM Commons Duty
Lunch Duty
2nd-Forbes/Duckworth
3rd-Thorne/Dush
PM Duty
Outside-R. Wheeler
Take a Look at NEE 1.2: Cognitively Engages Students in Content
Cognitive engagement in the classroom refers to students’ active mental involvement in the learning activities or mental effort, such as meaningful processing, strategy use, concentration, and metacognition. Cognitive engagement is different from behavioral engagement, which is cooperative participation, or adhering to classroom rules. Cognitive engagement is a key goal of many school reform efforts because it predicts achievement.
In the classroom, this might look like:
- Teacher incorporates appropriate learning and instructional strategies to encourage deep thinking
- Teacher supports students in monitoring their own levels of cognitive engagement
- Teacher recognizes if some students are not cognitively engaged, and tries alternate strategies to increase or maintain students’ thinking about content
- Teacher uses cognitive engagement strategies such as advanced organizers, K-W-L charts, share-out, shoulder-partner work
- Teacher cognitively engages students so that they are active in the lesson or activity
- Teacher is able to build activities appropriate for all depth of knowledge levels
- Teacher assesses student understanding often
In the teacher professional development plan, teacher explicitly discusses how change in practice is expected to improve student engagement in learning.
In the unit of instruction, unit objectives are evident through essential and guiding questions that focus student attention on meaningful activities leading to desired learning.
A Few Highlights from CHS
Reminders for Students
Monday, August 26th
- Organization Meetings on Schedule During Advisory Today: FFA Officers, NHS Officers, Spanish Club Officers (Teachers will send a list (via email) of students to be excused from Advisory if they choose to meet.)
- Football Meeting (Coaches and Players) in D-Wing PD Room 3:15-4:15pm
Tuesday, August 27th
- StuCo Meeting 7:30am in Mr. Duckworth's Room (StuCo Application Status Meeting)
- Advisory Schedule Today: Study Time and Tutoring (A student may go to another teacher for tutoring if pre-arranged, and the student has red pass from the teacher.)
- Homecoming Royalty Vote today!
- Advisory Schedule Today: Grade Check and Attendance Check (Everyone stays in Advisory today!)
- StuCo Business Meeting in PAC @ 7:00pm!
- Advisory Schedule Today: Study Time and Tutoring (A student may go to another teacher for tutoring if pre-arranged, and the student has red pass from the teacher.)
Friday, August 30th
- Advisory Schedule Today: Character Strong Activity (Everyone stays in Advisory today!)
#ThoughtfortheDay: Make a Difference!
Dr. Jill Watkins
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