Septermber+2011+Updates

**POSTED 9/25/11**
Below are some of the additional sessions that will be offered soon, please contact Matt Graves or Dodi Zbuka if you would like to offer a session. Please let your homeroom students know what is being offered each week, don’t just assign them a random session. **//SkillsTutor OGT//**-Shaun Morgan will assign 11th & 12th grade students not passing one or more parts of the OGT to these sessions until OGT retake week Oct 24-28. These students may be removed from your extra help to participate in this review. **//Basketball 3 on 3//**: Mario Mattioli will run this in the gym. There are about 41 homeroom teachers and a maximum of 27 students for each session, please rotate students that want this session. I’m sure this will be a popular session. If we have to use the gym for large group sessions this will not be offered. **//Student Resources//**: Students will need earbuds for some of the resources. This is a combination of available online resources. These resources include: __Mango__ -learn 36 different languages (students must bring own earbuds for this resource); __ Ancestry.com __ -research your family history (school is the only place this can be done for free); __KnowItNow__ -students can get live help for finding resources for homework or research on any topic, suggestions for good books to read, or answers to satisfy their general curiosity; __Atomic Learning__ - The Technology Skills Collection consists of nearly 50,000 tutorials on more than 205 software applications for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Students can learn how to use GarageBand, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, iMovie, etc.; __News Sources__ -Students can view/listen to current news and events; __Database Collection__ -Explore databases available for research and assignments; __E-Book Collection__ -Explore e-books available for research, assignments or reading; __Learning Express Library__ __-__ f ree online practice tests, online computer courses, writing courses, math courses, job preparation, and free e-books; __OCIS__ __-__ designed to support ongoing academic and career exploration, planning, and decision-making through easy-to-use filter and sorting utilities, inventory assessments, and an online Portfolio, which contains the Individual Academic and Career Plan (IACP); **//Weight-lifting Club//**-__for students not on any school athletics team.__ Thom Eby will work with students on their physical fitness and self esteem growth. Students must see Mr. Eby to enroll. **//SADD//**-Students Against Destructive Decisions-Jeff Ulrich will support students in positive decision-making and to resolve conflicts responsibly in personal relationships. **//Fitness Club//**-Debbie Lukens will provide extra help for students who want or need help with nutrition, working out and getting in shape. Students must see Mrs Lukens to enroll. **//Rocket Club//**-Students will build rockets under the guidance of Craig Mancuso. **//Engineering Club//**-Pete Geiss will give students insight into an exciting career that utilizes knowledge and skills gained in math, science, and technology. Students will have the opportunity to compete in bridge building competition at University of Akron. Would like to add **//“Board Game Room”//** each session if we have enough volunteers to cover. Looking for staff that can teach students how to play Chess and/or Scrabble. Hope to get students interested in learning and playing these games. Eventually have tournaments if possible. We hope to add more board games later. If you feel you can give up one of your extra help times during the month to do this let me know.