Roxy Menadelook’s Blog

Check this blog site for scholarship opportunities that become available to HTH students.  If you haven’t already done this, you need to have your portfolio ready (along with your essay), look online for resources, and also check the dates below and apply for as many as you can!

WEB SITE DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS (CLICK HERE)

FUNDING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL: The Guide to Federal Student Aid (free pdf download)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

RESEARCH SITES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:
www.collegescholarships.com

- ASD’S Web site for scholarship searches: http://www.asdk12.org/CRC/online.asp

Take the www.akcis.org survey to see what choices might best fit your needs.  (To set up a new student account, begin with: user=highlandtech / password=4akcis)

FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING FOR ALL!
Andrea Kaviaq Gregg
Community & Outreach Liaison
907-269-7973 / andrea_gregg@acpe.state.ak.us

Scholarships Now Available:
University of Alaska – given to the top 10% (4 students at HTH) based on your grades.
SAT – given to the top scores nationwide

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Now is the time to secure a spot in next year’s Robotics team!  Dont’ wait.. fill out the application (available in both Acrobat or MS Word) and turn into Ms. Jan or Dr. Blackmon.

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This next year, robotics students will participate in an ‘elective’ class, as well as stay after school, during build seasons, for a max of 2 days per week, and possibly weekends, as the team agrees to.

Posted are all the certificates for students who have passed a level in Technology.  Feel free to print these out and include them in your portfolio, especially to show off to your parents and others.

- Spring 2010

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Posted are all the certificates for students who have passed a level in Careers since school began this year.  Feel free to print these out and include them in your portfolio, and share them with others.

- Spring 2010

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Using resources on-line for education   

Here’s a great resource! Take a 5-minute survey to find your areas of strengths/weaknesses:

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

Then, take a look at the suggested projects for your area of strength to choose an idea for a project.

mi explanation of each area

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Posted are all the certificates for students who have passed a level in Social Environments (Menadelook’s classes).  Feel free to print these out and include them in your portfolio, especially to show off to your parents and others.

- Spring 2010

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We all know that what you eat makes a difference on your mood and how much energy you have to get through the day.    Many teens resort to ‘quick fixes’, using energy boosters or something you can easily eat or drink to give you lots of energy fast, without stopping to consider the long-term affect this has on your body.

In this standard, you are asked to stop and pause; thinking about nutrition, your body’s sexual development; and possible substance abuses.
PSS SL.HL 3.03 Investigates the emotional and physical changes related to positive and negative nutritional issues (i.e., eating disorders)
PROFICIENT = * Describes feelings that surface after making nutritional choices
* Identifies characteristics of emotional intelligence development with regards to sexual maturity
* Investigates life changes that stem from substance abuse

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SUBMIT YOUR FINAL WORK TO YOUR ADVISOR or menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org

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The Cold War was born in the uneasy World War II alliances between the Soviet Union and democratic nations. After the war, the struggle between democracy and communism led to a long war of ideas with occasional outbreaks of fighting. At the end of World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States deepened, leading to an era known as the Cold War. Following the end of World War II, U.S. military forces— and the rest of the country—faced the challenge of returning to life during peacetime. The start of the Cold War and events at home helped trigger a second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Cold War tensions finally erupted in a shooting war in 1950. The United States confronted a difficult challenge defending freedom halfway around the world.

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So much of what is surrounding us in Alaska has been here a LONG, LONG time, and yet, we tend to take much for granted.  How did people come to Alaska, and why?  How long have we been here?  What are the beliefs of the original inhabitants?  How can we show respect and empathy for each others’ cultures in sincere ways that build up our state and people?  In this unit, we will be looking at the indigenous cultures of Alaska in order to better understand their background and find ways we can all work and live together.

SE.AK 5.05 Compares and contrasts the characteristics of Native Alaskan groups (Athabascan, Aleut, Tlingit, Inupiaq, Yupik, Alutiuq).

PROFICIENT = *Compares and contrasts the daily lifestyles (food, clothing, shelter, etc.) of various Native Alaskan groups.
*Compares and contrasts the cultures (art, stories, music, ceremonies, etc.) of various Native Alaskan groups.
*Labels an Alaskan map with the ancestral locations of Native Alaskan groups and major landforms.
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Posted are all the certificates for students who have passed a level in PSS (Personal/Social/Service/Art/Health) this year.  Feel free to print these out and include them in your portfolio, and show them to others.

- Spring 2010

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