A 10th grader describes their day:
7:40 AM—ARRIVAL. I arrive early at "the house" and chill before morning advisory.
7:55 AM—ADVISORY. I have time to talk to the teachers in the House about my work from last night and anything else that is going on. We all enjoy the chance to just say good morning to each other before starting our day. It’s a good time to get prepared for the day ahead.
8:00 AM—MODERN LITERATURE. Ms. DeWees always has great discussions and activities planned for us that connect to the book that we’re reading. I’ve appreciated being able to tie books to current cultural topics that help me explore my viewpoints, while also getting one on one support on my writing.
8:50 AM—ART & DESIGN. Art is always a nice way to relax and focus on creative projects. A&D has the right balance of support and guidance with independent control over our work.
9:40 AM—CHEMISTRY. Chemistry is a fun challenge that pulls in skills from other classes like thinking critically, writing, and math. While it's a hard class, we all enjoy it and are learning so much this year in STEM.
10:25 AM—MORNING BREAK. An awesome mid-morning break—just enough time to relax, get a refill of drinks and snacks, and hang out on the front lawn.
10:40 AM—US GOVERNMENT. It has been really interesting to learn more about the law making process and the structure of our government. I’m looking forward to being able to participate more in the process during the next elections. Our writing skills get tested often by Dr. Truly and he’s always pushing us to explain our thoughts.
11:30 AM—ADVISORY. I most often use our midday advisory to work on my Math homework. It’s a great time to work as a group with my classmates, by myself, or get help from Ms. Cozza or Mr. Lehenbauer, who are always nearby during advisory.
11:53 LUNCH. Usually during lunch one of us volunteers to go grab the hot lunches for whoever needs one. We eat lunch outside in front of the House most days. As often as they can our teachers and administrators join us.
12:20 PM—AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II. We often learn new signs that connected to real world conversations that come up. Now that our vocabulary is solid we are focusing a lot on being able to tell stories and have extended conversations using ASL.
1:10 PM—GEOMETRY. Each day we are adding to our Geometry notebook to help build a reliable tool for completing our daily work. We often spend our class time doing “hands-on” math or going outside to discuss how to solve problems and explain our thinking.
2:00 PM—STUDY LAB. I’m so happy that we have this time. It’s a great opportunity to get extra help from teachers on papers or new topics, work on homework, and to study as a group. We also sometimes use the time to learn how to use new technology that is going to help us on other work we have, like when we’re typing papers for Modern Lit or Gov.
2:45—DISMISSAL. When there isn't a Cross Country workout, sometimes we all walk over to Starbucks together for a snack after school and to just relax with each other.
