The recording of our Parent Workshop called "Working with the School" is now available at https://youtu.be/EPsvoZ7Oe5I
WHS Parent, Cheryl Johns, gives tips that are especially helpful during this time of distance learning.
Code to Success is a great program AND it is completely free to our scholars. Please check out the flyers to get information about the online learning options, plus all the details about making money in this industry . . . right from home, in many cases!
Just a friendly reminder that we are ready for all sophomores and juniors to attend ACT Prep today (Feb 25) in about 30 minutes. Here is the google meets information:
meet.google.com/sms-zymh-yek
Join by phone
(US) +1 234-805-1084 PIN: 674 337 719#
Please join us for the Virtual Parent Workshop tonight (Feb 24) at 6 pm. A WHS Parent, Cheryl Johns, will be helping us to learn about "How to Work with the School" and participants will have the opportunity to win a Parent Engagement Mug!
Here is the google meets information:
meet.google.com/rcx-xdjq-quj
Join us by phone by dialing: (US) +1 347-973-3954 PIN: 699 445 599#
If your scholar has not yet completed the Evaluate Assessment(s) for February, there are still a few days to complete this task. Please text 801.633.6755 if you need username & password information.
We really need parent and scholar feedback for ideas regarding the next few years. Please take 5-10 minutes and complete this survey:
www.CTESurveys.com
Select Whitehorse HIgh School & then enter the code.
Scholars: Code: R55FS8
Parents: Code: J27VP3
We would like to remind scholars in grades 7-10 to complete and submit the Evaluate Assessments for Math and Language Arts. There is an Incentive Drawing for those who complete these assessments by February 28!
We also want to thank the scholars and families who entered the Cookie Contest. Check out the video and congratulate our winners: https://youtu.be/7__0KVcLGcU.
KUER story features the Whitehorse High School learning community (scholars, scholar families, paraeducators, teachers, school staff) and all of the various efforts we are doing to keep scholars learning from home!
Check out this article and join with us in celebrating: https://www.kuer.org/education/2021-02-19/there-isnt-just-one-way-students-on-the-navajo-nation-find-ways-to-learn-at-home-during-pandemic
The Overgrazing versus Livestock Management Essay is due today (Friday, February 19). This essay is a powerful assignment and can boost a scholar's grade.
Instructions and information about this essay will be found on pages 28-38 of the Biodiversity Unit. This Unit has a picture of a coyote on the front cover and was delivered during the last week of January.
This fun ACT Prep session is for sophomores and juniors. Here is the google meets invite:
meet.google.com/sms-zymh-yek
If you do not have Internet, you can use a phone to call:
+1 234-805-1084
PIN: 674 337 719#
We hope everyone can enjoy the sunny day. We recorded the informative and encouraging Well-Being Workshop hosted by Rowena Littlehat. People can view the recording at:
https://youtu.be/BZAHuoYeeHY
This is a tremendous opportunity for scholars! Generally, coding classes can be quite expensive, but our scholars can get this entire virtual class for FREE.
Scholars who complete this entire "Code to Success" program can start making money, even while in school. After graduation, scholars could enter the job market with a starting salary of $30 per hour. In some cases, this can go as high as $60 per hour!
Get more information and REGISTER at ctsutah.org (this is a course with high demand so plan to register by Wednesday, February 24).
Tonight's Virtual Parent Workshop topic is very important: Well Being. We invite scholars and anyone supporting scholars during this time of distance learning to attend at 6 pm. Here is the google meets information:
meet.google.com/rcx-xdjq-quj
If you do not have Internet, call: +1 347-973-3954
PIN: 699 445 599#
Last call for all Cookie Contest Entries is noon on Tuesday, February 16. Please text a photo of your entry to 801.633.6755. See flyer for more details.
Reminders:
1. No Broadcasts for Monday, February 15, due to holiday for President’s Day.
2. Cookie Contest deadline is noon on Tuesday, February 16. Text entries to 801.633.6755.
There are some awesome looking cookies getting entered in our contest so be sure to text your entry to 801.633.6755 by noon on Tuesday, February 16.
ACT Prep is at 5 pm today (Feb 11) for all sophomores & juniors.
Keep the Cookie Contest entries coming to 801.633.6755!
Our Virtual Parent Workshop Session at 6 pm tonight (Feb 10) is about Self-Compassion. You will be glad you attend because you will leave feeling better about yourself.
Here is the google meets information:
meet.google.com/rcx-xdjq-quj
Call in: +1 347-973-3954 PIN: 699 445 599#
The Biodiversity Unit started last week, on February 1. This is the packet that was delivered in the Scholar Supply Bag. The packet was inside a large white envelope with a hot pink label on it. Please help your scholar to complete the assignments on the days listed. Call your Advisor or a teacher for help.
Scholars will be submitting learning evidence from this packet in 3 days, on Friday, February 12. (See the flyer for an overview of the Biodiversity Unit and the various pages that will need to be submitted for learning evidence before the end of 3rd quarter.)
We are inviting all scholars to join google meets for Advisory today (Feb 8) at 3:10 pm. The invite is in your school email. If you do not have Internet connection, you can use the email invite to see the phone number to dial, along with the PIN.
Attending Advisory gives scholars support for distance learning, important information, and Active Engagement points.
Today (Feb 5) is Midterm. Please check in on your scholar's grades and then reach out to your Family Advisor to figure out next steps in helping your scholar to be passing all classes.
There are some great communication tips that were shared during the Parent Workshop by WHS Parent, Cheryl Johns. Check out the recording here: https://youtu.be/pCrAfkAjyTk
Ms Dee makes ACT Prep really fun! We hope to "see" Sophomores AND Juniors tonight (Feb 4) at 5 pm! Sophomores will find the newest edition of the ACT Prep book in the Scholar Supply Bags delivered last week.
Here is the google meets information:
meet.google.com/sms-zymh-yek
If you do not have Internet access, please dail in:
+1 234-805-1084
PIN: 674 337 719#
