Ahhh...the end of the quarter is upon us. Next week is the last week of the term and it is only a four-day week. Please help your student lower their stress levels by getting their work in over the next three or so class periods. Sometimes they (we) procrastinate....
This Friday in advising I will be at PCC Cascade with a group of high school students for a music conference. Marie Taylor will be my substitute and there will be a day of group activities in the multi-purpose room with a potential for some to work on projects for the fair.
Project Fair Night is Thursday, Feb. 1st from 6 - 8:30 p.m. This has been the bulk of our efforts in advising, and there will be work from other classes represented too. We also have some live performances and art to show.
This week:
There is a guest speaker from Dark Horse Comics coming to my graphic novels class.
Gaming night is Friday...all night! I will be there . Please hold me in your thoughts.
There is a high school sexual harassment workshop being led by some of the upper school staff this Thursday.
New classes will be selected next week. NOTE: I would like to involve the parents more this time around...by having you check off that you approve of the choices your student made. I will make this easy for you this time by getting a copy of their schedule directly to you or available from the front desk.
Coming soon is another advising family meeting (February 16th). Liaison extraordinaire , John Ross, has set it up at Renee's house again. Times, details, and agenda coming up! I am very excited about this.
That is probably good for now. Due dates below still apply. NOTE: if we never conferenced, my apologies. We can still make an appointment anytime.
Kirk
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Snow. So...
We will be pushing back a few due dates, obviously, from what I stated. I will basically hold folks to their work deadlines next week and I will re-write the dates below.
I love snow! Not because there is no school - I actually miss it - but because I can be "forced" to be quiet and slow down. Lovely.
This quarter is quickly dwindling, and I think it might take some students by surprise unless they are communicating with their teachers...there are lots of projects and work coming due. PLEASE ask your students to make sure they are clear with the expectations this last tw0 and a half weeks of the term.
In advising, I will be out on Friday the 26th doing a workshop at PCC with some high school kids. I will have a parent leading an activity at school. That leaves only this Friday of the term for projects (NOTE: no school on Friday, Feb. 2nd for an in-service work day).
Please email if you have questions: jkirke2001@yahoo.com
Kirk
I love snow! Not because there is no school - I actually miss it - but because I can be "forced" to be quiet and slow down. Lovely.
This quarter is quickly dwindling, and I think it might take some students by surprise unless they are communicating with their teachers...there are lots of projects and work coming due. PLEASE ask your students to make sure they are clear with the expectations this last tw0 and a half weeks of the term.
In advising, I will be out on Friday the 26th doing a workshop at PCC with some high school kids. I will have a parent leading an activity at school. That leaves only this Friday of the term for projects (NOTE: no school on Friday, Feb. 2nd for an in-service work day).
Please email if you have questions: jkirke2001@yahoo.com
Kirk
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Project Fair and Assignments
Hello again,
Here is a reminder that the All-School Project Fair is on Thursday, February 1st. Our advising class has been working on projects and doing well with our time in class. This is the major assignment for the term in advising (we will be moving on to storyline projects in Q3 and Q4). However, some work might not be easy to present (papers, stories, etc.) and I am encouraging the students to use completed work that they are proud of from any class for the fair. I will be helping set up all classes for the event. Please come and support the whole school, especially the upper school this year.
My other quick note is a reminder about major due dates for all classes (also see syllabus): UPDATED on Wednesday, Jan. 17th due to SNOW delay
MS Literature: Book Project Due Mon. Jan. 22nd (further assignment dates TBA)
Graphic Novels: Rough Project(s) in class on Thursday, Jan. 18th;
Dark Horse Visit on Jan. 25th;
Final Projects Due Tuesday, Jan. 30th (present in class also on Feb. 1st)
Drama: ALL scenes due for performance on Thursday Jan. 11th (new scenes assigned Thursday Jan. 18th), Final Performances on Tuesday, Jan. 30th
Writing: All work due on Tues. January 23rd. Mini-lesson assignments to follow with dates TBA = first lessons on the 23rd as well.
Modern Music: Rough Drafts due IN CLASS on Monday, Jan. 22nd. Final Drafts of projects due on January 31st.
Songwriting: Second Performance on Wednesday, Jan. 10th. Final Performance on Wed. January 31st.
There are several upcoming events being planned. A small group of interested musicians will be attending a workshop at PCC Cascade on Jan. 26th from 8:00 - 2:00.
I am working on taking another small group to Ashland. We will see the Oregon Shakespeare Festivals performance of As You Like It. Look for meeting info. soon.
Kirk
Here is a reminder that the All-School Project Fair is on Thursday, February 1st. Our advising class has been working on projects and doing well with our time in class. This is the major assignment for the term in advising (we will be moving on to storyline projects in Q3 and Q4). However, some work might not be easy to present (papers, stories, etc.) and I am encouraging the students to use completed work that they are proud of from any class for the fair. I will be helping set up all classes for the event. Please come and support the whole school, especially the upper school this year.
My other quick note is a reminder about major due dates for all classes (also see syllabus): UPDATED on Wednesday, Jan. 17th due to SNOW delay
MS Literature: Book Project Due Mon. Jan. 22nd (further assignment dates TBA)
Graphic Novels: Rough Project(s) in class on Thursday, Jan. 18th;
Dark Horse Visit on Jan. 25th;
Final Projects Due Tuesday, Jan. 30th (present in class also on Feb. 1st)
Drama: ALL scenes due for performance on Thursday Jan. 11th (new scenes assigned Thursday Jan. 18th), Final Performances on Tuesday, Jan. 30th
Writing: All work due on Tues. January 23rd. Mini-lesson assignments to follow with dates TBA = first lessons on the 23rd as well.
Modern Music: Rough Drafts due IN CLASS on Monday, Jan. 22nd. Final Drafts of projects due on January 31st.
Songwriting: Second Performance on Wednesday, Jan. 10th. Final Performance on Wed. January 31st.
There are several upcoming events being planned. A small group of interested musicians will be attending a workshop at PCC Cascade on Jan. 26th from 8:00 - 2:00.
I am working on taking another small group to Ashland. We will see the Oregon Shakespeare Festivals performance of As You Like It. Look for meeting info. soon.
Kirk
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Happy New Year
Happy 2007! I hope you made the most of your time off. I had a very relaxing time and I am ready to enjoy the rest of quarter two.
A few items of note: conferences were not completed before the break so if we didn't meet please don't feel left out. I am scheduling them this week (and next if necessary). I know schedules are tough, but it is a good time to really check in and ask a lot of questions and reflect on the start of this unusual year.
Also, I am going to ask all families in advising to take on the planning of ONE Friday activity for the class. I have found that over time it is difficult to have our outings be fun and interesting for the kids, educational, community-building, and fit within the budget when only one person (me) is doing all of the planning. There are some trips that we will certainly take for service learning experience (Dignity Village, Food Bank, Cycling Center, Humane Society etc.), but it would be wonderful to see what you folks can come up with...at least send me your ideas and I can do the footwork.
There are only 5 weeks left of the term! Projects are underway in advising and many things coming due this week in other classes - see list below - and please ask your students about what they are working on in advising. There is also an all-school project fair coming up in February. It would be nice to see some of the work of this quarter refined to show up on display for that event...more details soon.
That is it for now. Watch for emails, check this site, and feel free to ask anything as we go along.
Kirk
A few items of note: conferences were not completed before the break so if we didn't meet please don't feel left out. I am scheduling them this week (and next if necessary). I know schedules are tough, but it is a good time to really check in and ask a lot of questions and reflect on the start of this unusual year.
Also, I am going to ask all families in advising to take on the planning of ONE Friday activity for the class. I have found that over time it is difficult to have our outings be fun and interesting for the kids, educational, community-building, and fit within the budget when only one person (me) is doing all of the planning. There are some trips that we will certainly take for service learning experience (Dignity Village, Food Bank, Cycling Center, Humane Society etc.), but it would be wonderful to see what you folks can come up with...at least send me your ideas and I can do the footwork.
There are only 5 weeks left of the term! Projects are underway in advising and many things coming due this week in other classes - see list below - and please ask your students about what they are working on in advising. There is also an all-school project fair coming up in February. It would be nice to see some of the work of this quarter refined to show up on display for that event...more details soon.
That is it for now. Watch for emails, check this site, and feel free to ask anything as we go along.
Kirk
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