The mission of Venture Academy is to equip students to achieve their highest potential through individual, flexible and structured educational experiences that enhance their academic growth and prepare them for lifelong learning and success.
Wednesday 10/24: Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Thursday 10/25: Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Friday 10/26: Picture Retakes, Boo B Que; Regular schedule, no advisory/no extended learning
Bus/Parking lot duty: Smith and Cooley
Monday 10/29: Non work day
Tuesday 10/30: Kaiser and Eastman@CSI-Grad support group in Boise
Wednesday 10/31: Mahoney and Hook QPR Training in Library
Thursday 11/1: The day after Halloween - sort of like a holiday;Mahoney and Hook QPR Training in Library,
Friday 11/2: Kaiser admin mtg a.m. (Extended Learning Day)
Bus/Parking lot duty: Gaynor and Fehling
Monday 11/5: Collaboration Monday
Tuesday 11/6:
Wednesday 11/7: Beck and Gaynor QPR Training in Library
Thursday 11/8: Beck and Gaynor QPR Training in Library,
Friday 11/9: Thanksgiving Dinner Thank you! Thank you, everyone, for the beautiful basket of delightful treats! I feel so privileged and lucky and happy to work at Venture with all of you. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and, mostly, thank you for making Venture such a special place for all of us.
Wednesday 10/17: Eastman and Meeks QPR Training in Library
Thursday 10/18: Kaiser - Admin mtg am. Eastman and Meeks QPR Training in Library
Friday 10/19: Extended Learning Schedule
Bus/Parking lot duty: Baker
Monday 10/22: Collaboration Monday
Tuesday 10/23:Kaiser - Admin mtg am.
Wednesday 10/24: Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Thursday 10/25: Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Friday 10/26: Picture Retakes, Boo B Que; Regular schedule, no advisory
Bus/Parking lot duty: Smith and Cooley
Monday 10/29: Non work day
Tuesday 10/30: Kaiser and Eastman@CSI-Grad support group in Boise
Wednesday 10/31: Mahoney and Hook QPR Training in Library
Thursday 11/1: The day after Halloween - sort of like a holiday;Mahoney and Hook QPR Training in Library,
Friday 11/2: Kaiser admin mtg a.m.
Huge Shout Out to Autumn! Venture High School looks amazing inside and outside. Autumn - thank you for taking the time to decorate for Halloween! Your creative touches add so much festivity and fun to the school day for adults and kids. You always give so much to make Venture feel warm and welcoming but you truly outdo yourself this time of year. We all appreciate you so much! Welcome Rachelle Smotherman I am so very, very, very happy to announce that Rachelle will be joining the Venture family as our new counselor on Monday.
Thanks to everyone for you patience with this year's PSAT process. As you know, organizing PSAT's was a new experience for me and it wasn't without it's glitches. Thanks for all of your efforts - especially Amy and Marsha! You two really pulled the process together and made it work! Teachers you did an awesome job proctoring - Thank you!
If you don't have time for the full 24 minute video, then go to minute 14 and at least watch the last ten minutes.
Bus/Parking lot duty: Meeks and Hook
Monday 10/8: Non Work Day
Tuesday 10/9:Hamill and Doering QPR Training in Library
Wednesday 10/10: College Readiness Day PSAT
Thursday 10/11:Hamill and Doering QPR Training in Library; Kaiser and Eastman in Boise
Friday 10/12:Kaiser and Eastman in Boise; Extended Learning Schedule
Bus/Parking lot duty: Beck and Doering
Monday 10/15: Collaboration Monday - 7:00am;Secondary Departments cross district 9:00 Staff meeting in Library 30 minutes nuts and bolts followed by Self- Care presentation by Bonnie DuCharm
Tuesday 10/16:
Wednesday 10/17: Eastman and Meeks QPR Training in Library
Thursday 10/18: Kaiser - Admin mtg am. Eastman and Meeks QPR Training in Library
Friday 10/19: Extended Learning Schedule
Bus/Parking lot duty: Baker
Monday 10/22: Collaboration Monday
Tuesday 10/23:Kaiser - Admin mtg am. Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Wednesday 10/24: Levy and Smith QPR Training in Library
Thursday 10/25:
Friday 10/26: Picture Retakes, Boo B Que; Extended Learning Schedule
QPR Training:
Please... monitor your students carefully during QPR training. If they are being rude, they should be removed and sent to the office. It would help a lot if you set some expectations with them prior to going to the library. This is an important issue for our community and I expect the students to behave appropriately during the presentation.
PSAT's
Following is an update on PSAT information for Wednesday. Hopefully, this information will be sufficient without a meeting. However, we can meet after school on Tuesday, if necessary.
I'm sorry if you have to test in a room that isn't yours. There are strict requirements for rooms.
If you have a room that is testing, please
make sure all tables or desks are facing the white board.
Make sure all the relevant information is on the board (see instructions for more information).
During the test, times need to be written clearly on the board.
All academic posters etc. should be covered or taken down during the test. Someone from the DO will also go through the building to ensure rooms are following the guidelines.
Please spell Coeur d'Alene correctly on the board
Please do not work on your computers etc. while proctoring. All proctors should be paying close attention to students throughout the test.
On the day of the test, please read all instructions verbatim directly from the script.
During break times, please lock your room or stay with testing materials.
At the end of the test, count to be sure all materials are accounted for and return materials to the office.
Here is the schedule for PSAT/9 (try to follow as closely as possible)
7:50 - 8:50: Preadministration (affectionately referred to as "bubbling")
Break
9:00 - 9:55 Reading
Break
10:00 - 10:30: Writing and Language
10:30 - 10:50: Math - no calculator
Break
10:55 - 11:35: Math Calculator
Collect all tests,
11:45 Release (no one is released before 11:45)
Here is the schedule for PSAT/10 and 11 (try to follow as closely as possible)
7:50 - 8:45: Preadministration (affectionately referred to as "bubbling")
