RHS Placement Test

CLICK HERE FOR THE PLACEMENT TEST

Day 9 Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Binders
3. Khan
4. Activity
5. Final Survey  CLICK HERE FOR FINAL SURVEY
6. WOOHOO!!

Day 8 Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Khan Academy
3. Activity
4. Binders
5. Snack
6. Finish letter to parents PLEASE
7. Opinion Activity

Day 7Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Khan
3. EAOP Presentation
4. Writing with Ms. Petty
5. Snack and switch
6. DON'T FORGET...PARENT NIGHT TONIGHT AT 6:30

Day 6 Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Khan academy
3. Finish Happy paragraph
4. Day 4 assignment
5. snack
6. Question/Answer session
7. REMINDER: PARENT NIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:30 pm

Day 5 Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Khan Academy
SURVEY*****CLICK HERE FOR NEW SURVEY
3. Day 3/4 (happy paragraph/goals)
4. CaCareer Zone--see directions on slide
5. Coats' lesson
6. Snack

Day 4 Jumpstart Academy

1. Game
2. Questions
3. Khan Academy
4. Day 3
5. Day 4
6. CareerZone

Jumpstart Academy Day 2

July 18, 2017

1. Game
2. Khanacademy.org
3. Day 2---WooHoo!
4. Careers....why?
5. Learning Styles Assessment and response
6. Digital Life
7. :)

Jumpstart Academy 2021 Day One

Things to Accomplish Today:

1. Sign up for gmail accounts....there is a process
2. Complete Survey #1
3. Log into Khan Academy CLICK HERE
4. Day One overview
5. Campus Tour
6. Snack



SURVEY #1

May 22,2017

CLICK HERE FOR :  REN LEARN SITE

Directions for Students to Login to Textbook and Canvas

Student Login Credentials

Canvas:(Where we find our assignments/daily agenda)

Website: https://smjuhsd.instructure.com

User name:  #ID@students-smjuhsd.org

Password: studentsmjuhsd

HMH/Collections textbook (Resource for our digital text materials)

Website: https://my.hrw.com

User name: smjuhsd_s0000 (I gave you a four digit number)

Password: pilot

PARENT CANVAS ACCOUNTS

If you would like a parent account on Canvas, you need to go to:  CANVAS

Then, follow the directions below:

For Canvas:

Go to smjuhsd.instructure.com and follow directions below. 

You will need the student's log-in credentials. 

March 15, 2017

Good Morning,

Please log into Canvas to see today's assignments.  The instructions for Canvas Login can be found on the 3/14/17 blog post.  The link is listed on this blog's right side under "Useful Links."

Have a great day!

March 14, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Learn how to log into Canvas...our new LMS
2. Periods 4 and 5 go to College Fair
3. Periods 3,6,7 will review Canvas
4. Starting tomorrow, everything runs through Canvas instead of class website
5. HW: Bring Device and hardback textbook 3/15

March 13, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in library (except 4th period for drill)
2. Learn how to login to our LMS -- Canvas
3. Log into our digital textbook and clean up dashboard (check complete for each assignment you have finished--either in textbook account or on paper/pencil)
4. Finish reading "The Trouble with Poetry" in Close Reader workbook (pages 57-62)
5. HW:  Log into Canvas and do today's activities; Close Reader assignment 3/14; College Fair 4th and 5th periods 3/14

CLICK HERE TO LOG INTO CANVAS

March 10, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Take the quiz on the two Dickinson poems
2. Review digital accounts....make sure to complete assignments 1-8 by Monday
3. Continue with Assignment 8 or work time with partner on Close Reader Assignment (#9 and #10)
4. Assignments 9 and 10:  Close Reader selection: "The Trouble with Poetry" pages 57-62, answer questions and follow all directions
4. Plans for next week:

• 3/13 Early Out, Introduction to our LMS!! Canvas
• 3/14 Review Close Reader selection and discuss//College Fair??
• 3/15-3/17--Ms. Petty at a work conference. You will need device and/or hardback book

5. HW:  Assignments 9 and 10: Close Reader Selection: "The Trouble with Poetry" pages 57-62 in workbook; Assignments 7-8 in online textbook account; Make sure to mark Assignments 1-6 complete as well 3/13

March 9, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss the two poems in class; review Analyze the Text, discuss what students think the connection is between Dickinson's perspective and our character from yesterday.
2. Assignment 7 on digital textbook dashboard
3. Start Assignment 8 Interactive Notebook activity on figurative language
4. HW: Bring soft cover book tomorrow; quiz on two poems 3/10; Assignment 7 and 8 due 3/13

March 8, 2017

Today in class, we are:

1 .Going to pause so everyone can get caught up with their digital textbooks--I need everyone to login and at least complete the current assignments on the dashboard
**If you did it on paper, you don't need to redo---just log in and "complete" the assignments
2. NO LOANER TABLETS TODAY....if students don't follow the rules, the tablets will remain locked up
3. Plot Chart on short story dealing with "sight"
4. On back of plot chart, answer this question:
Why does the main character have such a problem with the fact that he needs glasses and that his sight is changing?
5. HW: Be ready to discuss Dickinson's two poems and this question tomorrow 2/9; Plot Chart due 3/9 at beginning of class

March 7, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. With a partner, complete the activities on the first reading assignment (pages156-57)
2. Work with Ms. Petty to complete assignments online within our new online textbook
3. HW: Finish Assignments 4,5,6 in the online textbook

March 6, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss grades....22 assignments that I can't access. Check this link ASSIGNMENTS THAT NEED TO BE ACCESSED

2. Get login information for new textbook called California Collections
3. Possibly log into new LMS..Canvas
4. Complete the first assignments with Collections (Assignments 1-3)
5. HW:  Complete the first assignments 3/7; Bring textbook/workbook everyday

March 3, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in our novels for the TA to take to library
2. Return graded work from the six weeks...Hold onto it to double check grades on Monday.
3. HW:  Bring your device and new textbook on Monday!!!!

March 2, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Write/complete/finish our final draft of our essay.
***Essays get turned into the tray with research, rough draft and then final draft on top and stapled neatly
2. HW: Bring FTM books tomorrow

March 1, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Return Guided Research Worksheets
2. Write a rough draft in response to the essay topic
3. Have the rough draft stamped by Ms.Nordhues at end of class
4. HW: Final draft of essay due at end of class 3/2

February 28, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. We will continue our guided research project. The worksheet will be due at the end of class.
2. Tomorrow, bring paper and something to write with....rough draft essay in class tomorrow.
3. HW:  Prep for Rough Draft...find your evidence, outline, ???  Final Draft Essay due at end of class Thursday 3/2

February 27, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Start a research project on the internment camps and experiences
2. This week:  2/27-2/28 research 3/1 start writing essay; 3/2 finish essay 3/3 grades close/min day
3. HW:  Complete research and handout 2/28 end of class

SECTION ONE AND SECTION TWO QUIZ MAKE UPS TODAY AT LUNCH

February 24, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in the Career Center to work with Ms. Miranda
2. Turn in Reading Journals 12-22
3. HW:  Review novel 2/27

February 23, 2017

Today in class, we are:

1. Meeting in the Library Lab to work with Mr. Solis from the Career Center.
2. Finish the novel (last chapter...chapter 22 was last night's reading)
3. Complete Reading Journals for chapters 12-22
4. Reminder:  Extra Credit Opportunity tonight at SM Library 6:00-7:30 p.m.
5. HW: Reading Journals due tomorrow 12-22; Meet in Career Center tomorrow;

**Section One and Section Two Quiz makeups today at lunch and tomorrow during class (not at lunch tomorrow)

February 22, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Answer any questions from Exit Ticket
2. Take Section Two quiz
3. Discuss Section Two
4. HW: Read Chapter 22 (last chapter) and do reading journal: Reading journals 12-22 due Friday; Meet in Library Lab 2/23; Career Center 2/24

February 21, 2017

Today in class, we will:
**Distribute new textbooks
1. Get caught up on reading
2. Exit Ticket:  Submit questions for discussion
3. Today's reading and journal entries Chapter 20-21
4. HW: Finish the reading assignment for today; Review Section Two!! 2/22;

February 17, 2017

**EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK. SEE BELOW
Today in class, we will:

1. Continue our work time on the digital storyboards
2. Submit the digital storyboards at end of class via Homework Turn In form on blog
3. HW: Reading chap 17-19 and reading journal entries

February 15, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Create a storyboard for Section One due end of class Friday
2. Read Chapter 14,15 and reading journal entries
3. HW: Reading assignment and Career Fair Tomorrow

February 10, 2017

Today in clas, we will:

1. Students work with a parnter (not more than 2) to identify conflicts within the story (Use the format listed below)
2. Students turn in completed list of conflicts to tray at end of class.
3. Read Chapters 9-11
4. Complete Reading Journal entries
5.HW: Finish reading section one, review it for quiz on Tuesday; make sure all of Section One reading journals are completed 2/14

February 9, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Respond to this journal:
2. Discuss journal responses
3. Discuss chapters 5 and 6
4. Check reading journal entries (stamps)
5. Read Chapters 7-8
6. Complete Reading Journal entries for 7 and 8
7. HW: Finish in-class work AND start looking for conflicts in the story 7/10

February 8, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Quiz?
2. Discuss last night's reading
3. Read today's assignment--chapters 5 and 6
4. Complete Reading Journal entries
5. HW: Finish in-class work 2/9

February 7, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Submit our final draft Career Outline via the Homework Turn In link
2. Discuss the evacuation scenario as a class
3. Turn in our notes/responses from yesterday
4. Copy down the Reading Journal requirements
5. Quiz??
6. Discuss Chapters 1,2
7. Read Chapters 3,4
8. Reading Journal entries for chapters 1-4
9. HW: Finish in-class work

February 6, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Final Draft Job Application to tray at beginning
2. Check out new novel from library. All student are required to check the novel out. The novel is entitled Farewell to Manzanar.
3. Journal--Important Things
4. Evacuation scenario activity
5. Read Forward, Chap 1 and Chap 2 by tomorrow.
6. HW:  Reading 2/7; Final Draft Outline in google docs, submitted digitally using the Homework Turn In link on blog 2/7

February 3, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Review Job Applications
2. Review MLA format for sources
3. Work time on both
4. HW:  Final Draft Job Application 2/6; Final Draft Career Outline 2/7 (via google docs and using the homework link)

February 2, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Review how to turn in homework
2. Work time
3. Rough Draft of Outline due to tray at end of class
4. HW: Final Draft of Outline due 2/7

Final Draft of Outline must include: Works Cited page, in google docs, turned in using link on blog, named appropriately, with correct sharing rights.

February 1, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in completed Job Application at the beginning of class
2. Complete registration via AERIES portal with Guidance department in room 621.

**See 1/30/17 post for helpful links for career research

3. HW:  Rough draft outline 2/2; Continue researching career 2/7; Final draft outline 2/7

January 31, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Distribute job applications....complete the job application as if you were really turning it in to Taco Bell.BUT DO  NOT PUT YOUR REAL INFORMATION FOR SS#, ETC.   Do your best and NO, I'm not answering questions about it

2. Guidance presentation about registration (see link below for presentation if you were absent)

3. Continue to research your career and complete all the questions/topics on outline

**Visit January 30, 2017 blog for great links for career project/outline

4. HW: Jop App 2/1 at beginning of class; Get registration forms signed 2/1; Research 2/1; Rough Draft of Outline 2/2

GUIDANCE REGISTRATION PRESENTATION

January 30, 2017-Early Out

If you haven't answered this 3 question survey, please do it ASAP!! : TAKE THIS SURVEY NOW!

Today in class, we will:

1. Review the outline format and the research template
2. Have time to research and start on rough draft of outline (on Google Docs)
3. HW: Registration Presentation 1/31; Registration 2/1; Rough Draft Outline 2/2; Research/complete outline 1/31--2/2

CAREER CRUISING LINK--USE THIS

CAREER EDUCATION RESEARCH OUTLINE TOPICS

RESEARCH TEMPLATE

CAREER RESEARCH OUTLINE TO TURN INTO YOUR OWN

RESEARCH WEBSITES:

CALIFORNIA CAREER ZONE

CAREER ONE STOP

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK

NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT DATABASE

January 27, 2017

DO THIS NOW: COATS WILL LOVE YOU !

Today in class, we will:
1. Return graded work
2. Finish movie and taking notes
3. Continue to research careers
4. Review 1/26/17 blog for links
5. HW: Research career 1/30; Bring a device 1/30; Early out 1/30

January 26, 2017

DO THIS NOW: COATS WILL LOVE YOU !

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in the library lab
2. Complete the Career Cruising Activities and turn in TO MS. PETTY the neat/legible/"not chicken scratch" list of the three top careers listed after you have completed all 116 questions in Matchmaker; the three top ranked careers after you have completed all 45 questions in My Skills; and the percentages of the learning styles.
3. Complete as much as possible as "Build My Resumé"
4. Post to Padlet your career with an appropriate image that reflects your career
5. Start researching your career. Use the template I provided to record your research and the sources used.  Sources must be documented or you will received an F on the research outline and project.
6. You will need at least 5 different sources of research.
7. Rough Draft of Outline is due 2/2/17.
8. HW: Bring a device all next week; Outline due 2/2/17; Career Cruising and Padlet due today

CAREER CRUISING LINK--USE THIS

CAREER EDUCATION RESEARCH OUTLINE TOPICS

RESEARCH TEMPLATE

LINK TO CAREER PADLET

January 25, 2017

Today in class,we will:

1. Turn in notes from 1/23/17 at beginning of class to be recorded
2. Listen/take notes/pay attention to the discussion by Guidance Department on Transcripts and A/G requirements for college admission
3. Distribute graded/recorded work to students
4. HW: Continue assignments on Career Cruising, Padlet 1/26; Research careers

January 24, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in library lab
2. Log into Career Cruising
3. Complete the following assessments/activities:

• Matchmaker
• My Skills
• Learning Styles

4. Turn in a list that includes your top 3 results in each category/assessment

5. Start the Resume builder and complete as much of the information as possible

6. Choose a career to research and start the research.... you need to take notes on where you find the information.  There is a link to a document to help you document your research.

7.  Once you have chosen a career,  you will need to complete the Padlet assignment by end of class  Thursday.
8. HW:  Research career; Classroom 1/25; Library 1/26; Padlet 1/26; Career Cruising Activities 1/27

CAREER CRUISING LINK--USE THIS

CAREER EDUCATION RESEARCH OUTLINE TOPICS

RESEARCH TEMPLATE

LINK TO CAREER PADLET

January 23, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Last chance to turn in vocabulary
****Distribute Career Research Outline
2. Learn how to do Career Cruising
3. Review Padlet
4. Review Storyboard That
5. Maybe review vocabulary
6. HW:  Meet in Library Lab 1/24; 1/26

January 20, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Review the plan for next week
2. Plan for next week:

• Monday: Teach--Career Cruising log in, Padlet, review Career Research outline, return career vocabulary
• Tuesday: Library Computer Lab--work on Career Cruising
• Wednesday: Guidance presentation on A-G and transcripts
• Thursday: Library Computer Lab--work on Career Cruising
• Friday: Start preparing rough draft of outline (putting together research)

3. Continue watching video on work ethic/take notes.

4. Turn in notes at end of class.

5. HW:  Think about careers

January 18, 2017

Today in class, we will

1. Distribute the class handout (don't take it home...take a picture or copy the words down.)
2. Work independently, with a partner or in a group of 3 NO MORE THAN 3 to define the words
3. Make sure you follow directions on handout
4. Definitions are due end of class TODAY (won't accept them late for full credit)
5. HW: none

CAREER UNIT VOCABULARY

January 17, 2017

Today in class, we will

1. Distribute the class handout (don't take it home...take a picture or copy the words down.
2. Work independently, with a partner or in a group of 3 NO MORE THAN 3 to define the words
3. Make sure you follow directions on handout
4. Definitions are due end of class Wednesday (won't accept them late for full credit)
5. HW: Definitions

CAREER UNIT VOCABULARY

January 13, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Return notes from yesterday
2. Review:

• Google (Docs, Draw, Slides)
• Gmail
• How to Create a Blog
• Naming Conventions
• How to Turn in Digital Homework
• Sharing Permissions

3. Turn in notes to tray

4. HW: None, no school on Monday.  Definitely bring device and paper on 1/17-18

January 12, 2017

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in New Semester Letter to tray at beginning of class
2. Seating chart
3. AERIES portal
4. School email
5. Class blog:  cathleenpetty.blogspot.com
6. Turn in notes--
7. HW: Bring paper/device

Key dates:
***1/25: Guidance Presentation on A-G reqs and Transcript review
***1/31: Guidance Presentation on Registration for next year
***2/01: Registration in room 621
***2/23: Review CC Results in Library lab
***2/24: Career Center with UCSB EAOPS counselor
***3/03: End of grading period

January 11, 2017

Today in class, we will:
1. Review technology letter. TECH LETTER TO PARENTS
2. Distribute letter and syllabus
3. New Semester letter....goals, etc.
4. HW: Finish letter and bring device and paper!!!