Jen P's Counseling Group
Senior English, Junior CCR, and other MC news
Update #7: 10.20.14
Hello, families!
Tomorrow is Transfer Day (see details by clicking on the link)! We encourage all students to talk with campus representatives, whether or not they will apply as transfer students -- it is a great opportunity to learn more information about various colleges.
I sent out a scheduling sign-up sheet last week so that during the next two weeks I can meet with each student in my advising group to review their progress toward graduation and spring schedule. Students should plan a tentative schedule on the scheduling worksheet in google drive; once this has been approved by both me and parents, I will register students for classes. Our priority registration date is November 6.
Chris is continuing to send out Progress Reports as feedback is received. Students are encouraged to meet with their professors during office hours to discuss their own progress in the course, receive help as needed, and ask professors to direct them to additional resources on campus, such as free tutoring in the Learning Center and student study groups.
The PSAT was last week; nearly all juniors participated. Scores will be received in December.
School Loop: All MC teachers are posting daily agendas for our classes — simply click on the calendars for the different courses and you can monitor what we are doing each day.
If students are absent, they should check the calendar to see what they missed.
To register for a parent account:
1) Go to http://seq-ca.schoolloop.com/
2) Choose SUHSD Cañada Middle College on left side.
3) Click on Register Now.
I will be out on Wednesday and Thursday this week to attend a funeral; all work will be posted on School Loop before I leave.
Course Updates
JUNIORS
- English III: Students are currently reading Walden and responding in their Transcendentalist Blog site--they should have at least eight entries so far.
- US History: Students are in the middle of a Civil War/Reconstruction unit and will soon be engaging in a Socratic Seminar with President Lincoln as a hot-button topic.
- CCR 1: All students are working on spring schedules...ask them to show you the resources we have provided them and have some conversations with them about college course options.
SENIORS
- English IV: Students are just finishing their Life of Pi unit and will soon be starting a new unit surrounding the novel, Blindness.
- CCR 2:
- All students are working on spring schedules...ask them to show you the resources we have provided them and have some conversations with them about college course options. This is their final high school schedule, so we will be closely checking to see that all requirements will be met by graduation.
- Economics: Students will be conducting some Oxford-style debates on such subjects as income inequality, gender wage gap, and minimum wage.
College News!
College Rep Visits, College Open House/Preview Days, and Fairs
1. Here's a link to a flyer listing all the colleges who have representatives coming to speak here on Canada's campus this fall.
2. Here's a link to all Preview days/open houses for the CSU campuses
3. A few UCs have Preview days coming up--find more information about these days on each college's website:
- UCSC 10/25
- UC Riverside 11/15
4. This Performing Arts College Fair (10/26) in San Francisco is always well-attended.
5. A college fair at Mills High School (10/23) -- note: the SUHSD is not holding a College Night this year, so students are encouraged to attend one of these College Nights in neighboring districts
6. WACAC College Fair in Reno (10/26)
Considering a gap year? Check out one of the upcoming workshops offered by LeapNow.
Other Events
Antigone at Cañada College 10/22-11/2
Redwood Symphony Family Concert at Cañada College 10/26
SUHSD Parent Education Series has two upcoming lectures that might be of interest:
- Teen's gender identities on November 6 at Sequoia
- A conversation about college admissions on November 12 at M-A
Free ACT/SAT practice test at CSM on November 15.
Cañada Middle College
Email: petroelje@smccd.edu
Website: canadacollege.edu/middlecollege
Location: 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City, CA, United States
Phone: 650-306-3120
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CanadaMiddleCollege