Intensive Study Periods: ISP3 is well under way. We are running 4 concurrent ISPs and the Intensive AP Review. The ISPs are:
a. The Art and Science of Cuisine: This ISP is in its 3rd iteration and is, as always, very popular. Students will be exposed to the elements of flavor, basic to advanced kitchen skills and techniques, and the development of a menu item for the Grand Banquet scheduled for next Thursday.
b. Rock and Roll Music ISP: This ISP introduces students to music theory, band development, song arrangement, and performance. Students with no experience through veteran, experienced rockers were welcomed into this ISP.
c. Service Learning “Poverty” ISP: This is the first of the ISPs that will meet the Service Learning requirement for graduation. The students will do an in-depth study of poverty and the cycle of poverty that exists locally, regionally, state, nationally, and world-wide. Students will work closely with several non-profits that work with people who live in poverty and then will design and implement their own service project to impact this condition.
d. Wilderness First Responder Certification: This is an incredible opportunity for our students to work with First Lead, LLC trainer Peter Muckerman. The students have been joined by four adult learners from the Telluride Ski Patrol in this course. At the end of the course the students will have the opportunity to qualify for a 3-year Wilderness First Responder Certification and a 1-year American Red Cross CPR certification.
e. Intensive AP Review: Students who are in 2 or more AP classes are spending these two weeks in intensive review in preparation for the national AP examinations in early May.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Winter ISPs in Full Swing!
Happy New Year to all in the THS community!
The winter ISPs are in full swing! Our students are actively engaged in high-interest, student centered learning all over the school. I will soon post pictures of all ISPs in action, including the Cuisine ISP - Baking, the Film Production ISP, the Snow Science ISP, and the Fashion Design ISP. Also, our AP students are hard at work in their AP intensives.
Please ask our students about their ISP experiences and let us know what you think!
Go Miners!
The winter ISPs are in full swing! Our students are actively engaged in high-interest, student centered learning all over the school. I will soon post pictures of all ISPs in action, including the Cuisine ISP - Baking, the Film Production ISP, the Snow Science ISP, and the Fashion Design ISP. Also, our AP students are hard at work in their AP intensives.
Please ask our students about their ISP experiences and let us know what you think!
Go Miners!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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Check it out, and tell your kids, students, friends, frenemies, etc….. This is an amazing resource.
Free Homework Help
Now Students can connect to Expert Tutors Online!
Free Help in Core Subjects
This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from their home PC or Mac with a library card, every day 2pm - 9pm
Service En Español is available Sunday through Thursday 2pm - 8pm Live Homework Help is easy to use. Children and teens simply go to the library’s Web site, click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter their grade level and the subject in which they need help.
In just a few minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an Online Classroom for one-to-one help in math (elementary, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus), science (elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics), social studies (American history, world history, political science), and English (spelling, grammar, essay writing, book reports).
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Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subject-specific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the Online Classroom. Tutors can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors, graduate, or under graduate school students from across the country. Tutor.com has more than 1,800 tutors available to work with kids when they need help most. Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Back to School 2009-2010
August 14, 2009
Dear Telluride High School Community,
I hope this message finds each and every one of you enjoying the final weeks of the summer. I have enjoyed seeing many of our students back at school on the soccer pitch or in the gym practicing digs, spikes, and blocks for the fall Volleyball season. I have even heard rumor that our cheerleaders are once again honing another outstanding routine that will help us reclaim the state title in Competition Cheer. I have talked with students who have returned from educational and inspiring internships in Central and South America, not to mention far away parts of our own nation. I know heralding in the end of summer is not always the most popular message to send, but let’s face it –Telluride High School is an incredible school and, deep down, you really are getting excited to come back for another great year of growth, learning, and fun at THS.
I want to take this opportunity to introduce a few people who you might already know, but now you will see more often in class. Firstly, I am excited to welcome Ms. Jennifer Manhoff, who will be taking over as our Spanish teacher for the coming year. Ms. Manhoff has taught Spanish the last four years at the Telluride Mountain School and comes to us with a great reputation and with great ideas to make our already excellent Spanish program even better. Second, I am happy to welcome Ms. Mariah Checketts officially to the THS faculty. You’ll remember Ms. Checketts as the teacher who worked closely with Ms. Moore in Health and Ms. Nelson in Spanish in the fall semester, 2008. She is coming on staff to work with our English language learners this year. Finally, for those of you who have been around for a while, we are happy to welcome Ms. Erica Heltner back to the THS faculty. This veteran teacher will be teaching our English 11 class and two Language Arts electives this year at THS. Please graciously welcome each of these new faculty to our community in the coming weeks.
The first day of school is, as you know, Monday, August 31st , 2009. Our teachers are going to “hit the ground running” that day – so come ready to learn. As we have in the past, we will have the Telluride Film Festival organizers in our building preparing for the festival that weekend. Please note that we will have a half-day on Friday, September 4th. High School students will be dismissed at 12:05 PM that day and there will be no lunch served. As a special treat for our students and faculty, the Telluride Film Festival organizers have offered to screen one of their best selections on Wednesday, September 2nd in an after-school show. The movie will begin promptly at 3:30 PM.
Posted on my page on the school website are several memos that I would like you to take a look at. The first is a memo reviewing our attendance policy for this school year. Although this policy is very similar to the one we used last year, I would like everyone to know that we have committed to be more vigilant and focused on this issue this year. The second memo explains our new policy regarding the Advanced Placement program at THS this year. Please review both of these memos, and if you have any questions please contact me directly to discuss them.
Again, I hope everyone is safe, happy, healthy, and re-energized. I can’t wait to see all of you as you return to THS for another great school year.
Best regards,
ABCarter
Alex Carter, Principal
Dear Telluride High School Community,
I hope this message finds each and every one of you enjoying the final weeks of the summer. I have enjoyed seeing many of our students back at school on the soccer pitch or in the gym practicing digs, spikes, and blocks for the fall Volleyball season. I have even heard rumor that our cheerleaders are once again honing another outstanding routine that will help us reclaim the state title in Competition Cheer. I have talked with students who have returned from educational and inspiring internships in Central and South America, not to mention far away parts of our own nation. I know heralding in the end of summer is not always the most popular message to send, but let’s face it –Telluride High School is an incredible school and, deep down, you really are getting excited to come back for another great year of growth, learning, and fun at THS.
I want to take this opportunity to introduce a few people who you might already know, but now you will see more often in class. Firstly, I am excited to welcome Ms. Jennifer Manhoff, who will be taking over as our Spanish teacher for the coming year. Ms. Manhoff has taught Spanish the last four years at the Telluride Mountain School and comes to us with a great reputation and with great ideas to make our already excellent Spanish program even better. Second, I am happy to welcome Ms. Mariah Checketts officially to the THS faculty. You’ll remember Ms. Checketts as the teacher who worked closely with Ms. Moore in Health and Ms. Nelson in Spanish in the fall semester, 2008. She is coming on staff to work with our English language learners this year. Finally, for those of you who have been around for a while, we are happy to welcome Ms. Erica Heltner back to the THS faculty. This veteran teacher will be teaching our English 11 class and two Language Arts electives this year at THS. Please graciously welcome each of these new faculty to our community in the coming weeks.
The first day of school is, as you know, Monday, August 31st , 2009. Our teachers are going to “hit the ground running” that day – so come ready to learn. As we have in the past, we will have the Telluride Film Festival organizers in our building preparing for the festival that weekend. Please note that we will have a half-day on Friday, September 4th. High School students will be dismissed at 12:05 PM that day and there will be no lunch served. As a special treat for our students and faculty, the Telluride Film Festival organizers have offered to screen one of their best selections on Wednesday, September 2nd in an after-school show. The movie will begin promptly at 3:30 PM.
Posted on my page on the school website are several memos that I would like you to take a look at. The first is a memo reviewing our attendance policy for this school year. Although this policy is very similar to the one we used last year, I would like everyone to know that we have committed to be more vigilant and focused on this issue this year. The second memo explains our new policy regarding the Advanced Placement program at THS this year. Please review both of these memos, and if you have any questions please contact me directly to discuss them.
Again, I hope everyone is safe, happy, healthy, and re-energized. I can’t wait to see all of you as you return to THS for another great school year.
Best regards,
ABCarter
Alex Carter, Principal
Friday, June 5, 2009
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
An Important Message from Principal Carter- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Dear Parents;
One of the reasons so many of us think of Telluride High School as a special and different place (and better, too!) is because of the incredible opportunities presented to our students. Our school year is bookended by two special events – the Telluride Film Festival on Labor Day Weekend in September, and MountainFilm on Memorial Day Weekend in May. Because of the generosity of the festival planners and the great relationships that have been developed between these organizers and the school district, our students are offered exclusive opportunities to view great works and programs brought to our town for these events.
At the end of the school year, there are also many other important events that, although fun and important, can interrupt the instructional day. We decided that this year, we would combine these events into a single, active, exciting, and spirited day of recognition, special presentations, and celebration.
Tomorrow, Friday May 21, 2009, will be a busy and important day at THS. Students will report to school at the regular time (8:15 AM) and will go to their 2nd period classes for attendance. After that, we will all go to the gymnasium for the presentation of the Class Awards, where students will be celebrated for their excellence and hard work all year long. Following the Class Awards, our student council hopefuls will deliver their speeches to convince their peers that they are the best candidate for Student Council and Class leadership. Next, we head to the Palm Theater for an exclusive screening presented by MountainFilm. Finally, the day will conclude with a school picnic and field day, where we will all celebrate another great year of learning and development at THS.
I want you to know that I value this day of school. Each of these events has been deemed so important by our school’s faculty and students that we committed to sacrificing class time so they can be experienced. This is an experiment for our school - and I’ll admit that I am a little bit nervous about it. Some have suggested that students will convince their parents that it would be “okay” for them not to attend this day’s program. I want to disabuse you of that notion entirely. Not only would any frivolous absence be counted as unexcused, but I can assure you that if our students “vote with their feet” and don’t attend these programs en masse, special opportunities such as this will go away – not to be offered during the school day again. I value these unique opportunities and think that removing them from our program would be a shame. I assure you, however, that I will do just that if the students make it clear that they do not value these programs as well.
Please support the school and this special programming by insisting that your child attend school tomorrow and participate fully in all planned activities. It promises to be an exciting and fulfilling day for all of us, and I would hate to see your son or daughter miss out.
Best regards,
Alex Carter
Principal
Telluride High School
725 W. Colorado Ave.
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1211
One of the reasons so many of us think of Telluride High School as a special and different place (and better, too!) is because of the incredible opportunities presented to our students. Our school year is bookended by two special events – the Telluride Film Festival on Labor Day Weekend in September, and MountainFilm on Memorial Day Weekend in May. Because of the generosity of the festival planners and the great relationships that have been developed between these organizers and the school district, our students are offered exclusive opportunities to view great works and programs brought to our town for these events.
At the end of the school year, there are also many other important events that, although fun and important, can interrupt the instructional day. We decided that this year, we would combine these events into a single, active, exciting, and spirited day of recognition, special presentations, and celebration.
Tomorrow, Friday May 21, 2009, will be a busy and important day at THS. Students will report to school at the regular time (8:15 AM) and will go to their 2nd period classes for attendance. After that, we will all go to the gymnasium for the presentation of the Class Awards, where students will be celebrated for their excellence and hard work all year long. Following the Class Awards, our student council hopefuls will deliver their speeches to convince their peers that they are the best candidate for Student Council and Class leadership. Next, we head to the Palm Theater for an exclusive screening presented by MountainFilm. Finally, the day will conclude with a school picnic and field day, where we will all celebrate another great year of learning and development at THS.
I want you to know that I value this day of school. Each of these events has been deemed so important by our school’s faculty and students that we committed to sacrificing class time so they can be experienced. This is an experiment for our school - and I’ll admit that I am a little bit nervous about it. Some have suggested that students will convince their parents that it would be “okay” for them not to attend this day’s program. I want to disabuse you of that notion entirely. Not only would any frivolous absence be counted as unexcused, but I can assure you that if our students “vote with their feet” and don’t attend these programs en masse, special opportunities such as this will go away – not to be offered during the school day again. I value these unique opportunities and think that removing them from our program would be a shame. I assure you, however, that I will do just that if the students make it clear that they do not value these programs as well.
Please support the school and this special programming by insisting that your child attend school tomorrow and participate fully in all planned activities. It promises to be an exciting and fulfilling day for all of us, and I would hate to see your son or daughter miss out.
Best regards,
Alex Carter
Principal
Telluride High School
725 W. Colorado Ave.
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1211
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