Secondary Principal Weekly Update

March 14, 2025

Dear Secondary Community ~

Congrats to our Cougar Cup and Cultural Convention participants! These events are an essential part of our students' educational experiences. Thank you to all of you who were able to come out and cheer on the Cougar Cup participants! We look forward to hearing all about the Cultural Convention when our students return. 

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

🔹 Special Schedule & Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences – March 17-21

During the last week of the quarter, March 17-21, we are following a special schedule:


✅ Monday-Thursday: Students will attend two extended class periods per day and will have an extended block with their Advisor for WSN Time (What Students Need) - this time is dedicated to completed projects and reviewing for assessments.

✅ All students are dismissed at 1:30, Monday through Thursday. Please be sure to respond to the survey sent out by Carolina Soliz if your child(ren) will need to remain on campus until 3:20 on M, T, and TH.

✅ Friday, March 21: Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences will take place.

Conference Day Details:

  • Prescheduled Appointments: Conferences may be attended in person or virtually.
  • Required Conferences: Some students and parents are required to attend conferences; those families have received a notification and should have already registered for a time slot in advance.
  • Drop-in Session: From 1:45-3:30 PM in the Secondary Library (no appointment needed).

🔹 Middle School MAP Testing – April 1-16
Middle school students will take the MAP tests between April 1 and April 16. More details will be shared as the testing dates approach.

Wishing you all a joyful weekend ahead! 

Warm regards,
~Dr. Peterson

14 de marzo de 2025

Querida Comunidad de Secundaria,

¡Felicitaciones a nuestros participantes de la Cougar Cup y la Convención Cultural! Estos eventos son una parte esencial de la experiencia educativa de nuestros estudiantes. Gracias a todos los que pudieron asistir y animar a los participantes de la Cougar Cup. Esperamos con entusiasmo escuchar todo sobre la Convención Cultural cuando nuestros estudiantes regresen.

Próximos Eventos y Fechas Importantes

🔹 Horario Especial y Conferencias Padre-Estudiante-Docente – 17 al 21 de marzo

Durante la última semana del trimestre, del 17 al 21 de marzo, seguiremos un horario especial:

✅ Lunes a jueves: Los estudiantes asistirán a dos períodos de clase extendidos por día y tendrán un bloque ampliado con su Asesor para el tiempo WSN (What Students Need). Este tiempo está dedicado a completar proyectos y revisar para evaluaciones.

✅ Todos los estudiantes saldrán a la 1:30 p.m., de lunes a jueves. Si su hijo(a) necesita permanecer en el campus hasta las 3:20 p.m. los días lunes, martes y jueves, asegúrese de responder la encuesta enviada por Carolina Soliz.

✅ Viernes 21 de marzo: Se llevarán a cabo las conferencias Padre-Estudiante-Docente.

Detalles del Día de Conferencias:

  • Citas preprogramadas: Las conferencias pueden realizarse en persona o de manera virtual.
  • Conferencias obligatorias: Algunos estudiantes y padres deben asistir a las conferencias; esas familias ya han recibido una notificación y debieron haber registrado un horario con anticipación.
  • Sesión abierta: De 1:45 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. en la Biblioteca de Secundaria (no se necesita cita previa).

🔹 Evaluaciones MAP para Secundaria – 1 al 16 de abril
Los estudiantes de secundaria tomarán las pruebas MAP entre el 1 y el 16 de abril. Se compartirán más detalles a medida que se acerquen las fechas de evaluación.

¡Les deseo un excelente fin de semana!

Atentamente,
~Dr. Peterson

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