NEW XQ DESIGN LAB:
WHERE STUDENT VOICE MATTERS MOST
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 2022
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022
No Meetings
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022
SLC Morning Meetings
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022
SLC Morning Meetings
Departmental Planning Period Meetings
XQ Redesign Team Meeting 3:30 pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022
Faculty Meeting – Focus on SEL and Trauma Informed Practices
Departmental Planning Period Meetings
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022
No Meetings
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Principal: Maria Tukeva
NOVEMBER 28, 2022:
This week’s focus is on the phrase from the Mission,
We value student choice and voice, and a rich learning environment that includes sports, the arts, and extracurriculars..
As a project based school, all of our instruction is aligned to rigorous, relevant projects, which we hope are engaging and interesting for our students. One of the questions we have been exploring in our Innovation Team is how students experience project based learning. A key to successful project based learning is taking into account student interests and needs, and providing choice and voice, as described in our mission. Another key is using a workshop model in class, so that the project becomes the center of instruction, and not an afterthought. In order for students to have success in completing projects, they not only need to be interested, they need structured time in class, to learn the skills associated with the project, and then apply them in the moment.
Another key to a successful and engaging project, is an authentic audience. If students are sharing their work on with classmates, parents, other teachers, school partners and community members, they are motivated to perform to a higher level, because they see the importance of their work in a context beyond the classroom.
As we work on second advisory projects, let’s take extra time to listen to student voice about what they find interesting and important about the project, and what they might want to change.
XQ REDESIGN UPDATE
Shout out to all Redesign Team and Innovation Team members! Our two Innovation Teams – Food Equity and Interdisciplinary Projects/International Travel are now working on brainstorming and developing prototypes based on their research. Please put December 20, 5:00 pm, and December 21s, all lunch periods, on your calendar. All are invited to view the work of the Innovation Team and provide additional feedback on our prototypes!
The work of our Innovation Teams, and the learnings from our Inspiration Visits, confirms an insight - in order for the our bold idea of ‘Students as Designers of their Learning and Destiny ’ to come to life in a sustainable way, the concepts and skills that make up design thinking need to be integrated across the school community in an ongoing and organic fashion. Design thinking is a discipline, or a way of doing things, that applies to all decisions and practices, large and small.
We may want to modify our bold idea to, “All CHEC community members are Designers of their Learning and Destiny.” What will we really want to change, on a deep level, is the way we all think, in order to become integrative thinkers focused on problem solving as a way of life.
Becoming design thinkers will allow us to redesign not just now, but on a continual basis, as it should be. Our overall goal is not a finite “redesign” plan, but more an aspiration described by Tim Brown, in Change by Design, “to infuse design thinking – an approach for creative problem solving- into all facets of the organization, products or services to discover new alternatives for …. society as a whole.”
We encourage all staff members to take a free, on line course, called “Design Thinking for the Greater Good.”
The course takes about 8 to 10 hours, at your own pace, and is free and on line.
We will offer Admin Premium to all who complete the course, and will be forming study groups of those who engage in the course. If you would like to sign up of these study groups, please fill out the attached form. https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=7kagKk6zM0qSt5md8rwKMlBbjpUnjlNBkU-GwWNM3dNUMkxLRElWNEFUTkk1OVRSMTE4OVA5SE5LMy4u&sharetoken=7zDFC0YTMWYBbaWlKu4M
The Redesign Team will meet this Wednesday, at 3:30 pm in the Cafeteria. If you have identified a problem you would like help in addressing through the design thinking process, please send a description of the problem. If you are interested in one of the innovations, please contact Maria Tukeva, Principal, Ms. Krishunda Penn Pearson, Redesign Director, your SLC Administrator, or any member of the XQ Redesign Team. Please join the Redesign Team, and please reach out to interested students or parents!
For attendance at Focus Groups or with Innovation Team meetings held after school we will offer Admin Premium, and up to 20 students who participate in the Innovation Teams will receive a $200 stipend and Community Service hours. Please speak with your students, and find students who would like to become involved in the design of one or more of the innovations.
TEST TO RETURN UPDATE
All students and staff must present or upload a negative COVID 19 test in order to return to school on Monday November 28. Please remember to upload your results. We are also in need of volunteers in the morning to help us with the entry process, to check test results. Please come to one of the entry doors if you are available, and thank you in advance for assisting.
"From the desk of Lincoln Knights Growth Academy Program:
Dear colleagues, please check out the link below if you are interested in supporting small groups of Middle School students after school. WTU members will be compensated $40 per hour, non WTU members will be paid according to their hourly rate. To join our team, make sure to complete and submit the form: https://forms.office.com/r/ugEtz18MAr
If you would like to learn more or have any questions, please contact Ms. Ramirez at gabriela.ramirez@k12.dc.gov. Thanks in advance for considering supporting our Knights!"
SHOUT OUTS
- Shout out to the Major Wright, MSgt Deschamps, and the NJROTC for Winning First Place in the Citywide competition!!
- Kudos to Mr. Cabra for being an Honored Schools gift card winner! He won a CHEC recognition!
- Shout out to the Culture Team for continuing “Attention” meetings, and reducing late arrivals by 30%!!!
- Shout out to Mr. Duvall for the morning and afternoon announcements!
- Kudos to all members of the XQ Team for working on our two Innovation Teams!
INSTRUCTION
MS. MALCOMB'S ENGLISH CLASS
Week 4 of Advisory 2
It is the fourth week of the Second Advisory, and there are three and half weeks leading into the holiday break. During this week, students should be well on their way to completing their GRASPS. With a project based model, each work period each day involves students working on a part of their GRASPS, following a mini-lesson on the standard/and objective aligned to the project. If you need assistance in pacing out your project, please see one of the coaches, your Department Chair, or SLC Administrator.
High School classes will be administering ANET and AP Interims on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Whole Child
The Whole Child Antiracist initiative focuses on Trust building interactions. Students need to know that they can trust you as an adult to give them the support they need to be successful in the classroom. If the student cannot trust you, they will not be able to learn from you, and they may become distant. It is imperative that the relationship is not ruined by Trust. To help with those Trust building interactions, the Whole Child Anti racist initiative has a Trust building Continuum that will help assist with building those Trust building interactions. Here is the link to read more about the Trust building Continuum: Link to the Trust building Continuum
Angenette Planter
Environmental Science Teacher
To Live, To Learn, To Love!
Instructional Calendar
The Instructional Calendar is a living document that houses all the major curricular requirements, assessments, and schoolwide events. The Instructional Calendar is complete for the moment, however changes may be made and will be noted. If you have any requests for additions to the Instructional Calendar, please contact Mr. Magee,peter.magee@k12.dc.gov, maria.tukeva@k12.dc.gov or your SLC Administrator.
Please view the 22-23 CHEC Instructional Calendar here.
Assessment Corner
This week High School ELA ANET will be administered on November 30 and December 1. Please stay tuned for logistics.
Testing Coordinator,
Pete Magee
Professional Development
Our Shared Leadership Subcommittee and the Instructional coaches on the ALT Team will be surveying staff and helping to develop a PD plan for the year. Please see the Design Thinking PD opportunity in the XQ section of the bulletin!
We are at 78% on the Insight Survey and have received an extension until November 29! Please fill out
the survey if you haven’t already!
ALT TEAM
The ALT Team met last week and reviewed data and information on the results of the Professional development Survey. The next ALT team meeting will be Tuesday, December 7 at 3:30 pm
OPPORTUNITIES
CHEC COLOR GUARD PLACES FIRST AT
2022 H.S. DRILL COMPETITION
COOKE UNDERGRAD TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Spread the word. Apply Now!!! The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Application is open for community college students looking to transfer to a 4-year university next fall.
This life-changing scholarship program awards community college students who are transferring to a four-year college in fall 2023 up to $55,000 per year to complete their bachelor’s degree, as well as personalized advising, career counseling, and more. The application deadline is January 12, 2023.
STUDENT PLAYWRITING CONTEST
HAVE YOUR PLAY READ AND WIN A CASH PRIZE
Mosaic's third annual High School Playwriting Contest is underway! Students in grades 9-12 at public and charter schools in the Washington, DC metro area including, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Northern Virginia, are eligible to submit their play for the chance to receive a cash prize and have their plays read and directed by professional theater artists!
Winning plays will be read during a live presentation at the Petworth Branch of the DC Public Library on Saturday, January 21 at 2PM.
Submit your play by November 28 for consideration.
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PROJECTS FUNDED
MR. LINDSEY’S NEW CLASSROOM FUNDED PROJECT IS: “HEALTH IS WEALTH”
My Project
Please consider donating to our student athletes. These sports drinks will help properly hydrate our athletes for practice and competitions. Our athletes are coachable, relentless, and come to practice everyday. My hope is that you will support our athletes by giving them sports drinks to help them replenish before and after competitions. By providing these sports drinks, its a major step in the right direction for properly hydrating our student athletes throughout the season. Again we want our athletes to perform at the highest level possible. This is one step in the right direction.
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THE DEAN TEAM
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE FOR THE WEEK...
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
— Mister Rogers
Please check out the National Awareness for November:
- Native American Heritage Month
- National Family Caregivers Month
- American Diabetes Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Movember (Men's Health Awareness)
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- National Adoption Month
- National Alzheimer's Disease Month
- Military Family Month
- Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Month
SCHOOL CULTURE UPDATES AND EVENTS
- Our norm focus this month is We are digital citizens., please be sure to discuss with students our norm focus and reward them with Kickboard points for responsible use of technology:
- Using technology responsibly during class by accessing only academic platforms
- Proper care of devices with a protective case
- Utilizing technology to enhance their learning and mastery of the content
- Helping peers and staff members with technology-related issues
- Thank you to all who are supporting “Attention Meetings”.
- The Culture Team will continue Attention Meetings this week beginning on Tuesday/Thursday and Monday/Wednesday/Friday alternating schedule. Your grade level APs will share the data for your grade level and next steps with you all.
- We have reduced in the number of students tardy to school in High School by 48%!!! Great job to everyone who has helped to make this impact.
- Middle School Tardy attendance has consistently averaged about 40 students tardy per day. Kudos to your efforts.
- The Dean Team will begin making updates to Kickboard and prepare a best practices PD for teachers during SLC and for teachers not using Kickboard. PD day is TBD.
- On December 1st, an Immunization Clinic will be held in the auditorium from 10 am – 2 pm. Students should Pre-Register using this link: bit.ly/CHECvaccine CHEC STUDENTS ONLY
Upcoming PBIS Incentives
(Please note that this schedule is tentative and is subject to change at the discretion of Culture Team Leaders.)
- Our next incentive will be December 9th Students will need $350 in Kickboard
Below is the PBIS Tentative Incentives for December to close out 2022!
HS – Bell | MS – Lincoln | |
December 9th | Indoor Block Party $350 | Staff vs. Student
Basketball $350 |
December 16th | Staff vs. Student
Basketball $350 | Indoor Block Party $350 |
December 22nd | Cell Phones $150 | Cell Phones $150 |
PBIS Reminders and Celebrations
Teacher All-Stars (100 Interactions or Higher from 11/21-11/27)
- Omar Abusabha
- Dwight Simon
- Megan Chatalian
- Keegan Brush
- Sandra Garcia Pinilla
- Angela Falkenberg
- Latrice Quickley
- Justin Jacobs
Dean Henderson will deliver a small token of appreciation to your mailboxes by Tuesday. Please look out for an email letting you know your gift has been delivered.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEGRITY WITH KICKBOARD.
Kickboard norms reminder
Currently, we have about 50% participation in staff rewarding students with Kickboard points. Remember, Kickboard helps to build positive classroom culture and should be integrated in your classroom incentives, norms and strategies to manage your classroom.
- 15 interactions per class and 45 interactions per day
- DO NOT deduct student dollars
- Do not attempt to inflate the day of the incentive
- Use the first 15 and last 15 of class to give dollars
- Create in-class incentives (Do not deduct dollars)
STAFF RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Reminder: Please bookmark this link for future behavioral referrals:
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
This week the Dean Team would like to shine the spotlight on Major Luke Wright, JROTC Cadet Instructor. Major Wright along with the JROTC Cadets can be found in the building sometimes as early as 7:30 am doing drills and working out. Major Wright supports school culture by encouraging all students to conduct themselves in a way that models our core values, norms and expectations. He has a high level of integrity and holds all the JROTC students to the same standards with fidelity. Thank you Major Wright for supporting the culture at CHEC and being a role model for our student leaders.
MAJOR LUKE WRIGHT, NJROTC CADET INSTRUCTOR
WEEKLY SPORTS UPDATE
Athletics are an integral part of the educational program and a means to accomplish the goals of education. Our athletic program exists for the welfare of students and the contributions it makes to their educational experience. Athletic participation builds self-esteem and confidence and provides the necessary tools for success. The interaction between individuals on the fields of sport teaches students the value of teamwork, while developing the proper competitive spirit, combined with a sense of fairness.
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
There were no games last week.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
MONDAY:
No Games
TUESDAY
No Games
WEDNESDAY
No Games
THURSDAY:
MS GB vs. Walker-Jones at Walker Jones @ 4:45
MS BB vs. Walker=Jones at Walker-Jones @ 6:00
FRIDAY:
VGB vs. Washington Latin at CHEC @ 4:00
VBB vs. Washington Latin at CHEC @ 6:00
SATURDAY
No Games
TEAM STANDINGS
LINCOLN
BB: 0 – 0
GB: 0 – 0
BELL
JVBB: 0 – 0
VGB: 0 – 0
VBB: 0 – 0
BOWLING:
To participate in sports, including tryouts, students must complete participation paperwork and upload their physical via https://www.thedciaa.com/participation-forms. Anyone with questions, should contact the CHEC athletic director, Coach A in room D236, or via email at desmond.alexander@k12.dc.gov.
Fall sports include:
Middle School
Girls Basketball: Coach Constance Hanlon (constance.hanlon@k12.dc.gov)
Indoor Track: Coach Burnett (helena.burnett@k12.dc.gov)
Wrestling: Coach Alvarado (kenrry.alvarado@k12.dc.gov)
High School
Cheerleading: Coach Dionne Wright (dionnewright02@gmail.com)
Boys Indoor Track: Coach Robinson (markblaytonrobinson@gmail.com)
Girls Indoor Track: Coach Pinto (miguel.pinto@k12.dc.gov)
JV Boys Basketball: Coach Joyner (jason.joyner@k12.dc.gov)
Varsity Boys Basketball: Coach Edmonds (lionel.edmonds@k12.dc.gov)
Varsity Girls Basketball: Coach Ficklin (rodricus.ficklin2@k12.dc.gov)
Swimming: Coach Allen: (reiss.allen@k12.dc.gov)
Wrestling: Coach Alvarado (kenrry.alvarado@k12.dc.gov)
Desmond Alexander, CAA
Athletic Directo.
Columbia Heights Educational Campus
Bell/Lincoln Multicultural Schools
(202)939-7700 Ext: 5207 (office)
(202)576-9147 (fax)