WHAT WE DID: 9/26

• ASB
  • Students are getting ready for Halloween by making BOO! grams
• ENGLISH 11
  • EVALUATION 2B is coming to an end! Be sure to have all assignments completed by Wednesday, October 2nd.
    • Cyber Security Videos & Questions Answered
    • Multi-Tasking Article & Questions Answered
    • Teens and Cellphone Addiction & Questions Answered
    • NPR Interview: The Draw of Cellphones & Questions Answered
    • Culminating Activity: Pamphlet with information on the benefits/dangers of cellphones and multitasking vs. solo-tasking

WHAT WE DID: 9/23

• ASB
  • Students are preparing for Halloween by creating BOO! grams
• ENGLISH 11
  •  Culminating Activity: Pamphlet
    • Benefits & Dangers of Cellphones
    • Why multitasking isn’t such a great idea

WHAT WE DID: 9/19

• ASB
  • Campus Beautification
    • Students replaced worn-out posters with fresh ones
    • SSC elections
  • Coming up…
    • Evaluation 1A Celebration Assembly 9/20
      • Students will assist with certificate distribution
• ENGLISH 11
  • Informational Texts completed by 9/20
    • Multitasking
    • Cellphone Addiction
    • Distracting Draw of Smartphones
    • Cyber Security
  • Pamphlet design

WHAT WE DID: 9/18

• ASB
  • Rotary Club President, Nathan Mahoney, was the guest speaker
  • Save the Date! Saturday, October 26th, 2:00 – 8:30 p.m. “el Dia de Los Muertos” festival at the Stonewood Mall. Opportunity for students to volunteer and get involved with the community.
  • Coming up…
    • School Site Council elections on Thursday, September 19th
• ENGLISH 11
  • Students are completing the following assignments
    • Cyber Security written responses
    • “Myth of Multitasking” (answer questions)
    • “The Distracting Draw of Smartphones” (answer questions)
    • “Teens and Cellphone Addiction” (annotation & answer questions)
  • Students are beginning to work on developing a pamphlet highlighting the benefits and hidden dangers of cell phones and multitasking
  • Friday is a minimum day.
    • Period 1 begins at 8 a.m, and dismissal is at 12 p.m. Be sure to wear your school colors or represent your favorite team. 
    • Activity 1: Back to School Day – Parents and Guardians are welcome – Please check-in at the front office first
    • Activity 2: Evaluation 1A CHS Awards Assembly begins at 9:30 am 
    • Activity 3: Steps to Success Parent-Teacher Meetings, 12-2 pm, are mandatory for students on Step 3

 

WHAT WE DID: 9/17

• ASB
  • Worked on Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens workbook
• ENGLISH 11
  • Students should have completed the following assignments:
    • “The Myth of Multi-Tasking” article (& answer questions)
    • “The Distracting Draw of Smartphones” article (& answer questions)
    • “Teen Cell Phone Addiction” article (annotation & answer questions)
  • Culminating Activity
    • Multi-tasking & Smartphone Addiction Pamphlet

WHAT WE DID: 9/16

• ASB
  • Poster-making for upcoming 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
  • Habits of Highly Effective Teens workbook
• ENGLISH 11
  • Students read/annotated “Teen Cell Phone Addiction” and answered ten questions for this article

WHAT WE DID: 9/11

• ASB
  • Mr. Ronnie Fernandez from Downey Rotary
    • Social skills
    • Upcoming opportunities for students
      • Keep Downey Beautiful
      • Personal Hygiene Drive with TLC
      • Scholarships
• ENGLISH 11
  • Cyber Safety Video II & Follow-up Questions
  • Complete “Multi-tasking” Article & Answer Questions

 

WHAT WE DID: 9/9

• ASB
  • BOO! grams planning
  • Upcoming “Monster Mash”
  • Rotary Club
• ENGLISH 11
  • Evaluation 2B begins 9/9 – 10/4
  • Sign up for new google classroom
  • Read the “Multi-Tasking” article

 

EVALUATION 2B BEGINS

• ATTENTION ENGLISH 11 STUDENTS, YOU WILL NEED TO “JOIN” A NEW GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR EVALUATION 2B. HERE ARE THE FOLLOWING CLASS CODES. ONLY JOIN THE CLASS FOR WHICH YOU ARE ENROLLED. THANK YOU!
  • PERIOD THREE:

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  • PERIOD FOUR:
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  • PERIOD FIVE:
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  • PERIOD SIX:
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WHAT WE DID: 9/5

• ASB
  • Students worked on Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens workbook
• ENGLISH 11
  • Students continue to work on No Red Ink modules
• EVALUATION 1A ENDS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH