Cycle 1 Week 12 Midweek Minute

Good afternoon,

We were glad to see those who were able to come see the students’ final project presentations; your engagement, questions, and feedback were appreciated by the students. We hope that all of the students are proud of their efforts and the projects they produced. 

Next week is our last week of Cycle 1! Most students have completed both of their theme tests and are wrapping up individual projects and starting on end-of-cycle self-assessments and conference preparations.

Important Dates and Reminders

Student-led conference sign-up 

Student-led conferences will be held on Thursday, December 4, and Friday, December 5.

Thank you to all who have signed up. If you have not yet signed up, you can use this link to choose your conference time (you may need to advance the calendar to the correct date to find the appointment slots).

When signing up for your conference, please remember that Ambassador conferences are student-led and students must be present for the conference. 

Friday, November 21st — Personal World Final Projects due

Tuesday, November 25th — Last Day of Cycle 1; On Campus Day

All test corrections and end-of-cycle work should be complete by the end of the day so that students do not have to worry about it over Thanksgiving Break and are ready to begin Cycle 2 fresh.

Wednesday, November 26th – Friday, November 28th — Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 1st — Cycle 2 Begins

We will be beginning Cycle 2 with Natural World.

Tuesday, December 2nd – On Campus Day

Thursday, December 4th — Half-day for Student-Led Conferences

Friday, December 5th — No School for Student-Led Conferences

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email us.

Take care.
Hannah and Pearl

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