Welcome all Parents & Students to Open House!! If you were not able to make it this evening, please fee free to e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns as to your student’s progress. (Please note: I am currently working on updating the FOCUS Grade portal due to a Critical Computer Failure this weekend, an update from the District and OneView was shut down. I thank you for your patience and will have it up to date before Progress Reports post this Tomorrow 9/15.)
Basic classroom expectations of Attendance, Assignment Submissions, & Projects:
- It is crucial that students attend classes daily as discussions and insights cannot be duplicated.
- Assignments Submitted to:
- Handwritten Items will be scanned and uploaded to Focus
- Final Typed Items to Turnitin (Digital Inbox in their class Teams)
- Check out Class Home Pages for additional class details
- Assignments Submitted to:
- If a student is absent they can follow the blog to keep up with their class and message me in Teams Chat if they have any additional questions so they don’t fall behind.
- Current Projects!
- Completion of Items will be updated to FOCUS for Progress Reports this week:
- English 3 Honors: We are starting reading Arthur Miller’s The Crucible in classes this week, all pre-reading items should have already been completed and uploaded to Focus.
- Journalism 1-Students have completed working in UNIT 1, submitted their 1st weekly column, and are currently planning Week 2. All students have access to the Article Tracking EXCEL
- Journalism 2/3-Has released the 1st Issue of Straight from the Horses Mouth for the 3rd Year! Link HERE
- Speech 1-We done with Unit 1: INTRO TO PUBLIC SPEAKING, as well as their 1st Video reflecting on “My Favorite Teacher” to practice for future Zoom Interviews or online Calls. They have been researching and creating their “15-Min of Fame” Speeches to Start Presenting on Monday 9/21! Please remind them to keep up with their planners, organization is crucial in high school!
- Completion of Items will be updated to FOCUS for Progress Reports this week:
- TUTORING is available Weekly by appointment AFTER school starting next week. They just need to have a Permission Slip-DCPS Sponsored Events or Activities on File & Sign up on the door PLEASE!! Students may also message with questions through TEAMS CHAT until 9:30pm Daily.
- LAPTOPS!! Please remind your student to charge them daily & bring their cords as MANY of the school curriculums are digital this year.
Additional Details & Opportunities!!!
- ALL Students should check out the Upcoming Global Experiences! (Students can 3 College Credits earned for traveling!)
- Spring Break 2027: London & Paris! www.eftours.com/3095112FY
- Summer 2027: Cuisine & Culture in Northern Italy! www.eftours.com/3037694HR
- Spring Break 2028: South Korea & Japan www.eftours.com/3081415TP
- Summer 2028: Stories of Scotland (+ London extension by Train) www.eftours.com/3048406NA