NACA Middle School
A Message from Mr. Kellen, the 6-8 Head of School.
Keshi-Hello NACA families.
At the beginning of the year I mentioned 4 big ideas, below are some ways we have achieved these ideas:
* Return of Rigor: What this means is pushing students in their Intellectual Wellness.
Highlights: Presentations from community partners/student support, knowledge keepers and outings that directly connect to intellectual wellness. Continued connections and collaborations with content/subject areas have increased student learning and understanding of concepts.
Improvements: Consistent schedule throughout each quarter and semester.
* Return of Challenges: School wide challenges that will promote positive ways to showcase their socio/emotional wellness.
Highlights: Spirit weeks, advisory challenges, student scholar tags, and student led initiatives.
Improvements: inclusion of more student led ideas.
* Continuation of Demos: all middle school students will participate in showcasing their knowledge.
Highlights: Genius Hour 8th grade Capstone evolution. 6/7th grade demonstration evolution.
* Continuation of Learning Outside Four Walls: Student outdoor/land based experiences shape who they are and who they can became.
Highlights: Continued collection of data from students for outings and connections with each content areas. Student learning and connections with each outings for each grade levels.
Improvements: Field journal inclusion to encourage 8th grade Genuis Hour Capstones.
It has been a great year!! "fly like an eagle, let my culture carry me"
