Week of 09/29 - 10/03

Another week in the books but we have plenty of work left to do! The semester is moving along nicely, I hope everyone feels the same. This week Sophomores will be taking the PLAN. The test will run from 7:25 - 11:25. All teachers are supposed to post where students are supposed to go on Thursday, or you can see the list here. At this moment I do not have the bell schedule for that day but once I have it I will post it. (By the way, I am just as surprised by this as you!)

SMART Lunch seems to be working. That is to say, school-wide, most students are taking advantage of the opportunities to get extra help and make-up missing work during their longer lunch time. Teachers like the opportunity to spend time with students during the lunches helping students in a less formal setting than the regular class time. As long as student continue to use the time wisely and behave appropriately, SMART Lunch will remain a permanent fixture for the foreseeable future. On the other hand, being the furthest trailer from the building, I have the "pleasure" of intercepting an ample number of students who attempt to leave campus via the bus parking lot. I only hope that their behavior will not impede the progress of SMART Lunch so that it can remain.

Once again, I would like to remind all families this year is an accreditation year for Leesville. Every school must undergo this process every five years. This means that LRHS will be "audited" by an outside source, AdvancED, to ensure that we meet the high standards for accreditation. This is an important process, without it credits earned by students at LRHS will not be accepted by major universities and colleges. An important part of this process is input from all of the stakeholders, including parents. Please, if you have not yet done so, complete the AdvancEd survey to help Leesville remain recognized.

If you are already keeping tabs on individual class twitter feeds, either by following directly or visiting the pages, please consider also following @caggiasocstud for more general social studies and class related content, not specific to any individual class.

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Open	CLOSED	Open	Open TUTORIAL
B	CLOSED	Open TUTORIAL	Open	Open	CLOSED

"Don't compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person from yesterday."

- Author Unknown

Week of 09/22 - 09/26

This is the week for interims to be distributed. But, as is usually the case, Power Schools was down on the weekend leading in. As a result, Dr. Muttillo has given all teachers the option to distribute interims Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Also be prepared for a day off for students on Thursday to observe Rosh Hashanah - "head of the year" or the Jewish New Year.

Last week Leesville raised money for JDRF research. While the exact totals have yet to be announced, I feel pretty confident that we have exceeded our totals from last year! And even if we haven't, much thanks goes out to everyone who contributed, no matter what amount.

Something new being offered by Wake County beginning this year is CDM or Credit Earned by Demonstrating Mastery. The VERY short of it, a student can earn credit for a course, Pass/Fail, by completing a series of tasks, including a portfolio, and a test, that shows they are proficient in the course. This will allow the student to receive credit for the course counting toward their graduation requirements but not impacting GPA. This will allow the student to take other classes in their schedule that will impact their GPA. It is so new, I am not entirely sure of how it works, but WCPSS has released this "Parent's Guide to Credit by Demonstrated Mastery" page. If you feel you student may wish to take advantage of this opportunity, please give this a read.

SMART Lunch seems to be working. That is to say, school-wide, most students are taking advantage of the opportunities to get extra help and make-up missing work during their longer lunch time. Teachers like the opportunity to spend time with students during the lunches helping students in a less formal setting than the regular class time. As long as student continue to use the time wisely and behave appropriately, SMART Lunch will remain a permanent fixture for the foreseeable future. On the other hand, being the furthest trailer from the building, I have the "pleasure" of intercepting an ample number of students who attempt to leave campus via the bus parking lot. I only hope that their behavior will not impede the progress of SMART Lunch so that it can remain.

Once again, I would like to remind all families this year is an accreditation year for Leesville. Every school must undergo this process every five years. This means that LRHS will be "audited" by an outside source, AdvancED, to ensure that we meet the high standards for accreditation. This is an important process, without it credits earned by students at LRHS will not be accepted by major universities and colleges. An important part of this process is input from all of the stakeholders, including parents. Please, if you have not yet done so, complete the AdvancEd survey to help Leesville remain recognized.

If you are already keeping tabs on individual class twitter feeds, either by following directly or visiting the pages, please consider also following @caggiasocstud for more general social studies and class related content, not specific to any individual class.

Otherwise, this should be a normal week. We will have a fire drill Friday at the beginning of 2nd period.

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Open	CLOSED	Open	Open TUTORIAL
B	CLOSED	Open TUTORIAL	Open	Open	CLOSED

"The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice that which we are for what we could become."

- Charles DuBois

Week of 09/15 - 09/19

Things are really rolling along! Thank you to all the students and their families that have contributed to the classroom supplies, your generosity is truly appreciated and will be put to good use. And while I am on the subject of generosity, this week Leesville will be collecting money to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF). While collecting money in the classrooms from donation by students and their families is popular, you can also choose to donate online. I will be sure to post that link once I can confirm the site. All donations will also be credited to LRHS JDRF Team.

This year is an accreditation year for Leesville. Every school must undergo this process every five years. This means that LRHS will be "audited" by an outside source, AdvancED, to ensure that we meet the high standards for accreditation. This is an important process, without it credits earned by students at LRHS will not be accepted by major universities and colleges. An important part of this process is input from all of the stakeholders, including parents. Please, if you have not yet done so, complete the AdvancEd survey to help Leesville remain recognized.

Otherwise, this should be a normal week. We will have a fire drill Friday at the beginning of 2nd period.

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
Lunch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	CLOSED	Open	CLOSED	Open	Open TUTORIAL
B	CLOSED	Open TUTORIAL	CLOSED	Open	CLOSED

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best."

- Duke Ellington