HS^2 Newsletter

September 17, 2021

This week we had a great FULL week at school with our students and staff engaged in many of the fantastic learning opportunities within HS^2. Our students have already begun a dive deep into their coursework, began conversations and goal setting with their advisors, started numerous outreach opportunities, and participated in our first "Green Day" of the year on Wednesday!

Green Days are Back!

Wait...what are Green Days? Green Days are a feature of HS^2 that helps students continue working on content, catch up on late work, get ahead in their classes, or explore other opportunities. Every Wednesday is a Green Day in HS^2, and students enroll for their Green Day classes at the beginning of each week using a Google form that is sent out during advisory. The classes each student chooses are only for that specific Green Day, and may change the following week.

While students are still required to attend their Legacy classes on Green Days (following the campus blue/gold schedule), many HS^2 teachers do not require a student to take particular classes that day, or will offer flexibility of which block they sign up for. When a class is not meeting, students have agency to still sign up for extra course work time, sign up for extra time in a class that wouldn't normally meet on that particular day, or sign up for unique classes such as ACT Prep, Writing Center, Outdoor Games, or Exploring with Microscopes.

Conferences September 20th & 28th

We are excited to welcome students and families to meet in person on September 20th and 28th to establish a parent-student-advisor relationship and communication loop through our student-led conferences! Prior to conferences, students will create a presentation that includes school year goals and plans for success, a brief update on school progress so far, and some discussion topics on general school updates. You should have received an email on how to set up a conference with your student’s advisor this past week. If you did not receive an email, or if the times/days do not work for you, please contact your student’s advisor through the “staff contact” link found at the bottom of this newsletter.

MyLC Transition

This year, the High School of Health Sciences will be using MyLC full-time for all coursework and academic planning. Parents should refer to MyLC throughout the year for updates on student progress, current grades, assignments, and due dates. Specific instructions for signing up to receive weekly parent emails from MyLC can be found in this document. This transition aims to facilitate strong communication between students, parents, and teachers by ensuring that all information is in one place. This means that HS^2 will no longer use Canvas, and will only use Infinite Campus for attendance and transcripted grades at the end of the school year.