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Cougar Newsletter: Jan. 27, 2017
Posted by Marcial Guajardo on 1/27/2017
Eighth Grade Invasion
This week we had well over 600 eighth graders in our building Wednesday exploring their choices of CHS’ vast CTE offerings. The aftermath of the event left me feeling both accomplished and optimistic. Accomplished because our district is insistent in having programs within our schools that meet the specific needs and interest of all students. For that reason, we offer a wide variety of programs that capture the interest of our students.
The feeling of optimism is strong within me since Wednesday was a glimpse of what’s on the way. Those eighth graders were attentive, respectful, excited and inquisitive. That is a good recipe for success.
The Write Stuff
The Write Stuff is a district-wide opportunity for students (PK-12) to publish their writing in an anthology and participate in a writing workshop. The Write Stuff 2017 theme this year is “Through the Looking Glass”.
At the workshop, students will get a copy of the anthology in which their writing appears. Students will also have the opportunity to read their writing aloud to their grade-level peers, and spend time with a published author.
We are proud to say that 19 of Mr. Rogers’ creative writers were selected for The Write Stuff 2017! A total of 22 entries from CHS will be published in this year’s anthology!
Excellence in Attendance
I was rightfully asked by my boss to create two goals to work on for the school year. One of those goals was to elevate CHS’ attendance rate. When I arrived here, our attendance rate was a contemptible 92.1 percent. Normal to good attendance rates range from 94.5 percent to 97 percent.
The goal that I set for myself was 95 percent. However, I am just short at a more respectable 94.5 percent. I am not done yet as I still have a few months left in the year to affect this. Next week we are prepared to reward 308 Cougars with lunch passes that allow them to leave class 5 minutes early for lunch. Moves like this could very well bail me out.
This may not seem like a big deal to some. However the kids feel like they have won the lottery with these passes. Those five minutes gives them either a jump in the lunch line or for our drivers, an easy exit from the parking lot.
The last time we did this, we offered a 10-minute head start for a week. However, our kids suggested that we consider doing the five minutes for two weeks. We listened and our period of perfect attendance rewards will begin on Jan. 30 and conclude on Feb. 10.
Our criterion for awards was finding students present in every class for each day within the second grading period.
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