Dear DA 9 parents,
Your student is now a month into DA! Some students are doing a great job of developing their self advocacy skills and are checking in with their teachers via email when they are absent or have questions. Please encourage your student to work on this skill. It is probably the most important college skill they will learn all year! Also please check in with your student to see how often they are checking Canvas, the Hub and their school email account. Please sit down with them and look at Infinite Campus to have them show you their grade.
We are approaching mid tri and patterns are starting to develop. I met with Ms. Woods last week and am meeting with Mr. Carufel this week so I will soon be following up with parents if we see concerning patterns developing.
If students need help studying for their DA classes please encourage them to talk to me about getting an appropriate tutor.
Additionally, as I said in our intro meeting this fall, please keep an eye on your students emotional health and reach out to me if you are concerned about how your student is doing emotionally and/or academically.
I hope you’re having a good fall!
Sincerely,Meredith
May 18, 2020 Dear DA STEM 9th and 10th graders and their parents/guardians, Congratulations on completing spring semester at Normandale in the Dimensions Academy STEM program. You excelled in your college coursework - during a pandemic and when all instruction was moved online! Roger and I were very impressed with how hard you worked under these new learning conditions. Additionally, we were thrilled to see how well the Normandale professors adjusted their teaching to online. We were happy with the level of rigor they were able to maintain. Grades: I am pleased to announce that everyone in both cohorts earned As and Bs in their college classes this semester. Normandale is offering their students the opportunity to take their classes pass/fail but my recommendation for you is to take your grade. There are 2 benefits to taking your grade: 1. It is doubtful that 4 years from now colleges will give you credit for ...
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