Eagle Family News #13

IMPORTANT NEWS: Important Dates, JGHS Future Eagle Family Night, Christmas Drive, GEAR UP Fluent Futures, AMP & AVID Join Forces, Follow JGHS on Instagram

ACADEMICS: ACE Students Visit CSUDH, September Student Awards, No Cell Phone Policy and Update, Edgenuity Session 2, Tutoring Schedule, , Counseling Team, Follow the JGHS Counseling Team on Instagram!

ACTIVITIES: GEAR UP Family Night, Summer Trips, ASB Card

ATHLETICS: Athletic Schedule: Mon. 11.17 to Sat 11.23

Technology Update: Student Chromebook Wi-Fi, PowerSchool and Schoology on phones, How to access PowerSchool and Schoology on Chromebooks

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & MARGARET'S PLACE:

PARENT INFORMATION:Learn About ELPAC,

Click on the "Master Calendar" button below for all events. Below are a few noteworthy events to look forward to:

Nov 21 - JGHS 8th Grade "Future Eagle" Family Night (6pm)

Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Eagles, do you have a family member or neighbor in middle or elementary school who is or wants to be a Future Eagle? Encourage them to join us for Future Eagle Family Night on 11/21 at 6pm, where they can learn about all the wonderful programs, pathways, clubs, teams, and services that JGHS and SEA offer! See the flyer below for more details.

GEAR UP is excited to offer students and their families Fluent Futures: Leveling Up Your Literacy Event - a Saturday event to prepare for the 2025 ELPAC test! Registration closes 11/22. View info below:

Fluent Futures: Leveling Up Your Literacy

• Date: Saturday, December 7th 2024

• Time: 9:00AM Check-in - 12:30am End

• Where:Norwalk High School MPR

• Who: Students with an EL Score of 3 or 4

• FREE Breakfast, Chipotle Lunch and prizes!

A huge shoutout and congratulations to AMP and AVID for the first GlennXTalks recording done on 11/13. Two JGHS Alumni, Arturo Nava (Harvard grad and current Lawyer) and Charisma Managhas (CSULB grad who battled Guillain Barre Syndrome), agreed to shoot our 1st episodes of Glenn Talks(JGHS' version of TEDx).

It was incredible, not only to listen to our speakers' stories (which you will all be able to see soon), but to also watch our students in action as they produced, directed, and recorded the event.

Be on the lookout for the recordings and be prepared to share them with your 4th period classes.

JGHS ACE students visited California State University, Dominguez Hills in early November. Students were excited to see the opportunities CSUDH has to offer, including classes that will support their continued learning about working with children and adolescents.

The ACE Program is focused on Careers in Education and students are exposed to dual enrollment courses while completing their CTE Pathway. This year, 3 additional dual enrollment courses were added through Cerritos College: Child Development, World History, and Introduction to Educational Technology. These 3 courses are in addition to the Introduction to Education course that serves as the senior capstone for the pathway.

Our ACE Eagles are taking advantage of the opportunities at JGHS and getting ready to soar!

Congratulations to the recipients of the September Student Awards! Their hard work and dedication truly deserve recognition!

Eagles, this is a reminder that cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted during instructional time. Our schoolwide cell phone policy states that ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES MUST BE TURNED OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT DURING CLASS/INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. This means students should not use their phones at any point during class time, even if they step out of the classroom to use the restroom or go to the office. Starting Monday, 10/28, if you need to use the restroom during class time, your phone should remain in the classroom.

Cell phones and other devices, such as airpods, are permitted during snack and lunch, as well as before and after school. We take your education seriously and want to support your undivided attention to instruction and classwork. Thank you for your attention to this important expectation.

Eagles! Edgenuity Session 2 runs from October 21 through December 13. You have the opportunity to complete 2 courses, which means at this point students should be starting their second course. If you are behind, there is time to catch up. Take advantage of the holiday week and use your time wisely!

Don't miss this opportunity to catch up on your credits for graduation and/or A-G. It'll be December 13th before you know it!

Reach out to your Edgenuity Coordinator, Mr. Barr or Ms. Johnson, if you need support with:

• Unlocking a test
• Logging into Edgenuity
• Password Reset/Issues
• General Edgenuity Questions

Mr. Barr

• kbarr@nlmusd.org
• Room 708
• Schoology: Kevin Barr

Ms. Johnson

• cjohnson@nlmusd.org
• Room 501
• Schoology: Cynthia Johnson

Eagles, please see the REVISED 24-25 JGHS/SEA Tutoring Schedule below with morning options for math and general studies.

Eagles, you have an amazing support team on your side all the way through high school. Stop by 305 to see your counselor if you have any questions about classes, college, career, dual enrollment opportunities, or if you need support. You can also scan the QR Code or click the link below to make an appt.

JGHS

• Ms. Patty Sierra
• All AVID students
• 9th - 12th Grade, Last Name A-Gar
• Mr. Paul Castanos
• All TCAP and AMP students

• 9th - 12th Grade, Last Name Gar-N
• Ms. Sendy Engstrum
• All ACE and Newcomer students
• 9th - 12th Grade, Last Name O-Z
• Ms. Monica Afshar
• All Horticulture students
• All 9th - 12th Grade Students for College & Career opportunities

SEA

• SSgt. Femi Cervantes
• All SEA Cadets

In partnership with the CSULB Athletics Department, GEAR UP recently brought our students and families to CSULB for a Family Game Night! We want to share some exciting successes!

GEAR UP FAMILY GAME NIGHT - Friday Nov 1st

• 74 Students and Families attended

• 18 of them being student athletes

• Key Highlights:

• Participants were exposed to a college campus

• Participants attended a FREE Game

• Participants received a tour of the Walter Pyramid

Thank you to CSULB Athletics for their collaboration in making this event possible.

GEAR UP looks forward to hosting these events for our students and families in the future.

See the fliers below for information about the Italy, Switzerland, and France trip open to JGHS students. See Ms. Johnson in Room 501 for more details.

Our ASB Card is only $40.00. This will allow any ASB Card holder free admission to all home league games. They will save money on dances and receive a free parent card!

Kayla Sibrian

Margaret’s Place Counselor

John Glenn High School

p. | (562) 210-3000 ext. 5303 e. |

www.joetorre.org

Mission Statement:

All students will attain the knowledge, competencies, and leadership skills to be future ready, productive citizens who improve our community.

Vision Statement and School Wide Learner Outcomes:

John Glenn High School will graduate students who can pursue post-secondary options of their choice. They will become:

• Strategic Problem Solvers and Thinkers
• Technologically Proficient Communicators and Collaborators
• Academic Achievers
• Responsible, Ethical, and Productive Global Citizens

Website: https://johnglenn.nlmusd.org/
Location: 13520 Shoemaker Avenue, Norwalk, CA, USA
Phone: (562) 210-3000