January/February 2022 Newsletter |
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Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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This spring we will be hosting two events for you to engage with us about your student's learning progress in EDGE.
The first event is our spring conferences. EDGE teachers will be available for individual conferences on Tuesday, March 8th, from 3:30 - 7:30pm. These conferences are by appointment through the My Conference Time system. The platform will open for scheduling on Tuesday, February 22nd, at 8am.
This semester, we encourage you to schedule one conference with your child's village/global activism teacher. Your student's village teacher will be able to provide an update on progress, goals, and opportunities for improvement in all EDGE classes.
The second event is our spring exhibition. Save the date for April 19th for the EDGE spring exhibition.
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EDGE students recently finished up projects on the topic of Reducing Inequalities. Students analyzed a variety of subtopics related to inequalities and have had the opportunity to evaluate these issues using historical, mathematical, scientific thinking, and more. We encourage you to ask your student about their project research. |
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Progress Updates in PowerSchool |
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Based on feedback from first semester, our teachers will be reporting progress on competencies in PowerSchool throughout the semester. Throughout this week, teachers are updating PowerSchool to show progress on the learning evidence students have submitted thus far this semester. While you will still not see an overall grade until later in the semester, you can click into each course and view a summary of your student's progress. The image to the left is an example. Canvas is still an excellent tool to monitor progress, review feedback, and check on missing assignments.
We appreciate your partnership in encouraging your student to engage in good work habits. Asking your student about their weekly schedule, goals for the week, project status, and work habits can support your student in being successful.
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Join InnerView to Track Service |
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EDGE students now have access to a platform called InnerView where they can track service activities in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. By tracking activities on InnerView, the site will generate a professional and personalized service resume that can be shared on applications, etc. Additionally, students can also earn community service designations through this site! Check out these flyers or students can contact Dr. Wickham for more information:
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Interim Week Events: March 7 - 10 |
We are excited to host our first Interim session during the week of March 7 - 10. A team of students has worked incredibly hard to research, plan, and pitch this year's interim week experience. Through this team's efforts, the Liberty Education Foundation has provided funding for this year's Interim Week. Learning during interim week allows students to engage in real-world learning experiences, explore new opportunities, and apply knowledge and skills from multiple subject areas to the experience. This year's theme is Urban Hikes. Check out this slide presentation created by our student team to see the options our students will be engaging in throughout the week. Congratulations and thank you to Paige Anderson, Grace Hall, Sloane Jurgens, Ellie Primm, Grace Owen, Eric Rotert, Bella Vansell, Michaela Volk, and Mrs. Carpenter, for their incredible efforts to organize all of the details for an incredible Interim Week. Also, a special thank you to the Liberty Education Foundation for their support of this real-world learning opportunity!
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EDGE Course Offerings for 22-23
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Counselors will be meeting with students soon for enrollment. Please review our EDGE course catalog for more info about course offerings for the 22-23 school year.
We also want to point out that since our initial publication of the catalog, we've added Health to the EDGE course offerings.
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