MOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL CHARTER & GLACIER HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER
Personalized Learning Public Charter Schools
October 2020
N E W S L E T T E R
You can obtain the paper attendance forms from the school or download from our website.
http://www.mountainhomecharter.org/attendance-forms.html
http://www.glacierhighcharter.org/attendance-forms.html
Public Notice: WSCS Board Meeting is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 2:30 PM
Considerations for Reopening School Mountain Home and Glacier High School continue to plan for a safe return to onsite classes and activities for students, working closely with local and state health officials and monitoring COVID-19 trends in Madera County. When we are safely able to reopen, WSCS will use a phased approach by bringing in small groups of students with safety guidelines in place. The following safety and cleaning protocols are in place:
a. Door knobs/handles b. Light switches (unless electronically sensored) c. Tables d. Student and teacher desktops e. Chairs a. Sink faucets & handles b. Water refill stations. c. Restroom surfaces and knobs d. Keyboards, tablets, mouse, copy machines, phones, and laptop e. Any shared objects We miss you and your children and look forward to reopening when it is safe to do so. Between COVID-19 regulations and the Creek Fire, we know this has been a challenging time! Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you or your students! |
Communication is essential! Many important notices are sent out to parents over ParentSquare AND to students over StudentSquare. Have you signed up? www.parentsquare.com
Is your student having difficulty logging into their chromebook, email, or School Pathways?
If you are having trouble, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/PULUd58dbZs1CjFX9 and we will try to resolve the issue as quickly as we can.
PICTURE DAYS We are working on a method of holding (safe) picture days! Stay Tuned!
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Madera County Educational Resources & Services
MHS and GHS parents have access to a wealth of resources through Madera County Superintendent of Schools’ resource center! The center has an online catalog where you can order books, videos, art prints, and science & other kits. Weekly pick-up and delivery to our campus is available so you do not need to travel down the hill to Madera. In addition, you have automatic access to digital resources. A few examples: Enchanted Learning, Khan Academy, California Streaming, Britannica Learning Zone, Ancient World, Biographies, to name a few.
Please visit madERS.org Your Advising Teacher can also set up a Zoom meeting with you & madERS personnel for a tutorial!
TIPS AND TRICKS
Zoom calls can be frustrating, especially when trying to login. Here are a few suggestions to try when you get stuck trying to get into a meeting.
1. Prior to your Zoom meeting, restart your computer: This often solves many problems and speed issues.
2. Try and try again: If you are having trouble logging into your Zoom meeting, try again. Sign off completely and try to sign in again. Check your links to ensure that you have the correct link for the correct class.
3. Call the front desk: Someone can then notify your teacher that you are having trouble.
4. Email or Parentsquare your teacher: Your teacher will not be able to check emails once class has started, but they will need to know why you were absent.
5. Try using a headset or earbuds: This often solves the problem.
6. Notify the teacher that you might need to turn off the video: If during the Zoom meeting your internet speed is slow, try turning off your video and just use your mic to see if the sound is working more efficiently. This may require approval from the teacher.
Help Videos
1. This video shows you how to make sure you have the latest version of the chrome operating system installed: https://shorts.flipgrid.com/watch/12843653882971057
2. This video describes how to access Zoom from google classroom:
https://shorts.flipgrid.com/watch/12320689295458856
3. This video will help speed up your Chromebook by deleting apps (programs) your child does not need (they can always be reinstalled easily if needed at a later date): https://shorts.flipgrid.com/watch/12843484214723339
4. This video shows you how to check your microphone settings in Zoom:
https://shorts.flipgrid.com/watch/12844337209541039
8th Grade Catalina Trip
Hello 8th Grade Families!
If you missed the information meeting about Catalina held on September 17th, please contact Advising Teacher, John Rumohr.
A $55 non-refundable deposit due by October 9th
NEW HAPPENINGS IN OUR
Head over to the school web page and check out the “Librarian's Corner”. You will find it on the drop down menu under “resources”. Our new Book Bag request form is there for you to request a selection of books carefully selected by our librarian for your student. I hope you all will go check it out.
Below is a sample of our new Book Review and Poem of the Month.
New Book Review
Cooper Vega doesn’t have a ghost of a chance of being popular…. Or does he?
Cooper’s family moves so often that he’s practically invisible at any school he attends. Now they’ve relocated to the town of Stratford – where nobody even makes an effort to learn Cooper’s name. To them, he’s just….whatshisface.
Cooper’s parents feel bad about moving him around so much, so they get him a fancy new phone. Almost immediately, it starts to malfunction. First there’s a buzzing. Then there’s a weird glare on the screen. Then that glare starts to take on the form of … a person?
It’s not just a person trapped inside Cooper’s phone. It’s a boy named Roderick who says he lived in the time of William Shakespeare – and had a very tangled history with the famous playwright. Cooper thinks his phone has gone haywire, but there’s nothing he can do to get rid of Roderick.
In the hands of #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman, Whatshisface is the hilarious story of how sometimes things have to go very, very, wrong before they start going very, very right.
Poems of the Month
October
The month is amber. Gold, and brown. Blue ghosts of smoke Float through the town,
Great V’s of geese Honk overhead, And maples turn A fiery red.
Frost bites the lawn. The stars ore slits In a black cat’s eye Before she spits.
At last, small witches, Goblins, hags, And pirates armed With paper bags,
Their costumes hinged On safety pins, Go haunt a night Of pumpkin grins.
by John Updike | This is Halloween Goblins on the doorstep, Phantoms in the air, Owls on witches’ gatepost Giving stare for stare, Cats on flying broomsticks, Bats against the moon, Stirrings round of fate-cakes With a solemn spoon, Whirling apple parings, Figures draped in sheets Dodging, disappearing, Up and down the streets, Jake-o’-lanterns grinning, Shadows on a screen, Shrieks and starts and laughter – This is Halloween! by Dorothy Brown Thompson |
Calling all high school art students! Madera County Superintendent of Schools is holding an art competition based around our Academic Decathlon theme - The Cold War. All high school students at participating high schools are eligible to compete and there is no entrance fee. The winning entry will be used on the cover of the Academic Decathlon program book and on posters, promotional materials, etc. for the 2021 Decathlon and Pentathlon. The winning student will receive $100.00, a plaque, and have his/her artwork placed on the art exhibit wall located at Madera County Superintendent of Schools. For more information or to view previous winners, click here.
Students don’t need to be a Decathlete to participate! Any and all students from a school with a Decathlon team are welcome to enter. All entries must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4 along with a signed release form. Pieces must be 8.5” x 11”. See additional information and rules in the attached document. Selection will be based on execution of theme, craftsmanship, creativity, and overall impression. |
SENIOR MEETING OCTOBER 6TH 3:15pm Attention Seniors and Parents! Please attend the Senior Informational Meeting on Zoom, Tuesday, October 6th, at 3:30pm. I will be going over important information about graduation, Grad Nite, ring ordering, college application deadlines, career readiness, etc. See you there! Link to Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96614984869?pwd=MHlES29BcFBNNkE0YlhwdFAxL2NUZz09 |
🌟VOTING BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30🌟
🌟ALL GHS STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE🌟
🌟WATCH FOR A GOOGLE FORM VIA PARENTSQUARE🌟
🌟CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR A PREVIEW OF THE BALLOT🌟
CLICK HERE FOR THE👉 STUDENT MOCK ELECTION VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE
🌟STUDENTS MAY VOTE FOR EVERYTHING ON THE BALLOT INCLUDING THE 12 PROPOSITIONS OR JUST FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET🌟
Counselor’s Corner Attention Seniors and Parents! Please attend the Senior Informational Meeting on Zoom, Tuesday, October 6th, at 3:30pm. I will be going over important information about graduation, Grad Nite, ring ordering, college application deadlines, career readiness, etc. See you there! Link to Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96614984869?pwd=MHlES29BcFBNNkE0YlhwdFAxL2NUZz09 College Application Information: Cal State/University of California: California State University & University of California applications open on October 1st! They are both due on November 30. Apply online. CSU: www2.calstate.edu Private University: Deadline varies *SAT & ACT Tests are not required for Fall of 2021 admissions. Local Community College Applications: Seniors interested in attending one of our local community colleges should apply with priority registration through the “Registration To Go” Program: SCCCD (Fresno City, Oakhurst Center, Madera Center, Clovis Community, Reedley College )
Local Community College “Registration To Go” steps
1. Application: October 2.. Online Orientation: November 4. Counseling / Advising with Student Educational Plan: Feb/March 5. Registration for classes: April if above steps are completed FAFSA AND MONEY MATTERS All seniors planning on attending any college or a career technical school: FAFSA application opens October 1st, 2020. . www.fafsa.ed.gov Seniors: I will be having individual senior Zoom meetings with you and your parents to discuss your graduation status and your plans for next year. Please email me a good date and time to meet at ghill@wscsfamily.org. |
Western Sierra Charter Schools Oakhurst Staff Directory
Oakhurst Main Number: 559-642-1422 Oakhurst Fax Number: 559-642-1592
Name | Extension | Primary Assignment | |
Denise Jones | 100 | Office Assistant | djones@wscsfamily.org |
Mike Cox | 102 | WSCS Director of Schools | mcox@wscsfamily.org |
Julie Davis | 103 | MHS Advising Teacher | jdavis@wscsfamily.org |
Mindy Klang | 104 | WSCS Oakhurst Principal | mklang@wscsfamily.org |
Kim Meeks | 105 | MHS Advising Teacher | kmeeks@wscsfamily.org |
John Rumohr | 106 | MHS Advising Teacher | jrumohr@wscsfamily.org |
April Hill | 108 | MHS Advising Teacher | ahill@wscsfamily.org |
Joyce Vind | 109 | MHS Advising Teacher | jvind@wscsfamily.org |
Karen Fruth | 110 | SPED Coordinator MHS Advising Teacher | kfruth@wscsfamily.org |
Renee Johnson | 111 | MHS Advising Teacher | rjohnson@wscsfamily.org |
Diane Neulinger | 112 | Librarian/Office | dneulinger@wscsfamily.org |
Ramon Mendoza | 113 | Maintenance | rmendoza@wscsfamily.org |
Katie Kelly | 116 | GHS Advising Teacher | kkelly@wscsfamily.org |
Jody Jeffers | 117 | Chief Business Officer | jjeffers@wscsfamily.org |
Angela Moons | 120 | RSP Teacher MHS Advising Teacher | amoons@wscsfamily.org |
Bruce Boe | 121 | GHS Advising Teacher | bboe@wscsfamily.org |
Kaylene Friesen | 122 | GHS Advising Teacher | kfriesen@wscsfamily.org |
Denise Alvarez | 123 | GHS Advising Teacher | dalvarez@wscsfamily.org |
Sarah Zimmer | 132 | Speech | szimmer@mcsos.org |
Dawniele Oliphant | 124 | MHS Advising Teacher | |
Phil Blas | 128 | WSCS Technology Coordinator | pblas@wscsfamily.org |
Greg Hill | 129 | GHS Academic Counselor | |
Cheryl Wilhite | 133 | WSCS Administrative Secretary/Registration | cwilhite@wscsfamily.org |
Our Fantastic Support Teachers:
Sandy Johnson (MHS/GHS math) at sjohnson@wscsfamily.org
Joanne Heidebrecht (MHS writing/Math) at jheidebrecht@wscsfamily.org
Robin DaPra (MHS/GHS math) at rdapra@wscsfamily.org
Kim Richards (GHS Grade 10 English teacher) at krichards@wscsfamily.org
Gael Irizarry (GHS Math) at girizarry@wscsfamily.org