Alive at 25 Why are we doing this? At Palisade High School we are committed to preparing students for their life after high school. That looks different for each student. All Intercession activities are provided to grow students. Some students need additional support while others need to be stretched or encouraged to try new things. Please join us in helping all of our students to be the best they can be. Encourage students to attend! Palisade High School will be offering an Alive at 25 defensive driving class on Monday, March 23, 2015 from 8:00am12:30pm. Alive at 25 is a highly interactive, 4½ hour driver's awareness course designed by the National Safety Council and taught by local law enforcement officers. The course encourages young drivers and passengers, ages 15-24, to take responsibility for their behavior in a motor vehicle. Alive at 25 instructors use personal examples, and even humor, to get their point across. They use workbook exercises, interactive media segments, group discussions, role-playing, and short lectures to help young drivers and passengers develop convictions and strategies that will keep them safer on the road. ENROLL NOW at www.aliveat25.us or by calling 720-2694046. Tuition for Palisade High School students attending the March 23rd class will be reduced from $79.00 to $39.00! The enrollment password for the website is Bulldogs2015 and is case sensitive. Alive at 25 is a state-approved Driver Awareness Course, which when completed, allows teens to test for their permits at 15y6m, instead of 16y. Palisade High School 3679 G Road Palisade, CO 81526 970.254.4800 Palisade High School 2015 Intercession March 23-27 Intercession Offerings Sign up in the PHS counseling office soon to reserve your spot! Classes may be cancelled if there is not enough interest. Intercession Offerings AP Language March 25-26 8:00-12:00 Students will take a practice AP Language exam and review test outcome to prepare for the May 13 AP Language exam. Mrs. Popick AP Literature March 23-24 8:00-12:00 Students will take a practice AP Literature exam and review test outcomes to prepare for the May 6 AP Literature exam. Mrs. Popick Film Study March 23-26 9:00-2:00 Students will use critical thinking tools they have been introduced to in class to examine popular films with a literary lens. Ms. McDowell Hunter Safety March 23-26 8:00-12:00 In collaboration with the Department of Wildlife, students will be able to attend the approved Hunter Safety course on the PHS campus. There will be a $7.00 fee per student. There is a minimum of 12 students required to have the class. AP/IB Spanish Mar 23-26 8:00-12:00 IB Art March 23-25 8:00-1:00 In this course students will learn test strategies that will help them score higher on the May exam. There will be specific focus on the writing and reading sections of both tests. Students will take 2 practice tests which will be graded to identify areas of weakness. The remainder of the course will be designed to improve students’ specific needs. Mr. Guajardo IB Art students will have the opportunity to work on their IB projects. Please see Mrs. Raper for details. Mrs. Raper Cinema Latino Mar 23-26 8:00-12:00 IB Language Arts Mar 23-26 12:00-1:00 IB Language Arts students will have the opportunity to work on their IB course work. Please see Ms. Bagwell for details. Ms. Bagwell This course will focus on four culturally important movies: Real Women Have Curves (PG 13), El laberinto del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth, R), Mar Adentro (the Sea Inside, PG 13), Monsoon Wedding ( R). Each day there will be vocabulary instruction, watching of the film with explanations of cultural significance, followed by a discussion of themes encountered. Permission slips will be required. Must be 17 for “R” rated movies. Mrs. Guajardo Language Arts March 23-26 8:00-12:00 College Road Trips Math March 23-24 8:00-12:00 Visit the counseling office for information. An English as a Second Language (ESL) trip is being arranged by Mrs. Valdez. Please see her for details. For students seeking math tutoring help. Extended time opportunities will also be available to those students that qualify. Students need to talk with their math teacher to make a plan for this intervention. Ms. Diedrich Students will work on “gap” units. These lessons are to give students access to instruction that they may have missed or in which they need additional support. Extended time opportunities will also be available to those students that qualify. Students need to talk with their language arts teacher to make a plan for this intervention. Ms. Bagwell Publish Your Writing Mar 23-27 8:00-12:00 In this class, students will be learning all of the details (steps of the process) in publishing a variety of personal writings. They will learn from specific people who thrive in that environment. Students will have the opportunity to have their questions answered by these guest presenters. If you are considering a career in writing or just want to pursue writing as a hobby, this is an excellent chance to gain insight into what your future might be. Come learn how to publish books, poetry, newspaper articles, etc. and have fun doing it! Mr. Beynon Student Center March 23-26 8:00-12:00 Students may use this time to work on their online classes, catch up on school work, or get tutoring support for their classes. If students qualify for extended time, the Student Center is open to support them after they have worked with their teacher to develop a plan. The Student Center is open during these hours but students are not required to attend all days and hours, unless attendance is part of the plan they develop with their teacher. Mrs. Starr Web Technology March 23-27 8:00-12:00 The internet and the world wide web collectively are one of the modern wonders of the world. But how does it work? In Web Technologies, we will answer these questions as well as look at the various languages which make the internet possible: HTML, for creating websites; CSS for design and layout; and JavaScript for creating animated elements. Ms. Wright (Jeremy Miller) Winter Ecology March 23 7:30-4:00 Students will travel to the Grand Mesa to study winter environments. On snowshoes, they will trek around the Mesa Lakes region and the Skyline region to observe and discuss the adaptations that both plants and animals make to survive winter. Students will study basic concepts of snow science, dig snow columns and observe different snow types, and essentials of winter wilderness survival skills. Students will need their own sack lunch, snow gear (coat, snow pants, hats, gloves, etc.) and water bottles. Mr. Steele
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