Term 2 (end) Newsletter - Wolf Creek Online High School

Community Awareness = ½ credit elective
A reminder that all students can enroll in the Community Awareness
class. Students should keep a log all year and participate in 15 events/
activities as well as write responses to the activities. If you are highly
motivated in this area and complete activities early in the year they can
enroll in Community Awareness 2 and complete more activities. Both
classes are worth one half credit. Watch the TWC news and calendars for
events.
How does this class work?
Students click on the class link in Moodle and review the required log and
expectations. Students document and check in with their LM on activities
that meet the log requirements all year. Students write up a summary
and evaluation of the activity for each log event. Students earn one half
credit in Term 4 and have some fun along the way. If you are interested in
this course please email or talk to your Learning Manager today!
February 2 nd : College and Career Month kick-off
February 7 th : Career Advantage Speaker
February 9 th : PeaceCorps Speaker
February 14 th : Resume Writing Workshop
February 15 th : Interview Skills (Virtual meeting!)
February 16 th : Career Panel
February 21 th : Online Colleges
February 23 rd : Wolf Creek College Fair
(and Financial Aid speaker!) Families are
welcome!
February 28 th : Big Goal Day
DEMOCRACY NEEDS YOU!
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., five of Minnesota’s political parties
(Constitution, Democratic- Farmer-Labor (DFL), Green, Independence and Republican) will
hold precinct caucuses to begin the process of selecting legislative candidates and shaping
public policy issues for this year’s elections. It is an especially important year as all (67) state
senators and (134) state legislators, as well as members of the U.S. House and one U.S.
Senate seat are up for election.
Every person eligible to vote in the general election on November 6 th and who resides in the
precinct in which he or she is eligible to vote can attend and vote in precinct caucuses.
Precinct caucuses are grassroots democracy at the most elemental level – it is you and your
neighbors discussing candidates and policies that will shape the future of our state and nation.
For more information about precinct caucuses and the location of your precinct caucus of the
political party of your choice: http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us
Remember – we cannot and will not have a ―Government of the people, by the people and
for the people,” as President Lincoln eloquently described our nation over 150 years ago, if
people (that means individual people) do not get involved in the process of choosing the
government.
Wolf Creek Student
Art Exhibition
This year’s Student Art Exhibition will be
held Feb 2nd - Feb 16th.
Please join us for our artist reception on
Thursday, February 2nd 2p.m.-7p.m.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded in
each category.
People’s Choice Award will be announced
On February 21st, 2012
End of Term Reflections
By Melody Krueger
Sitting in my father’s lazy-boy recliner and finishing up the last few assignments I had forgotten to do or simply put off, I reflect on
the last quarter of my schooling.
Because I enrolled in Wolf Creek Charter School four weeks into the second quarter I was only assigned three classes due to my
late start. I came from a school known for its bomb threats, racism, a great debate team, and newspaper. It wasn’t all bad, but it definitely
wasn’t right for me. I transferred to Wolf Creek in November and things have already been looking up. This school has been very accommodating
to my personal needs and wants, the teachers and staff, in just over one month of my attendance, has already proved more helpful
and caring then I have ever experienced.
Having been in five different school districts in my life, I’ve seen a lot of different types of learning and teaching; some great, and
some not so. I was first interested in the school not only because your managing yourself, but not unlike any other person attending, I loved
the idea of being able to flip on Netflix, grab my laptop and casually do some homework at my own pace; maybe even get ahead in my assignments
a little so I can have a free day in the future.
Upon walking into Wolf Creek you step into a cozy building, greeted with a genuine smile, and are free to be responsible for yourself.
Without the constant nagging of teachers, stepping on your heels to get work done that you’re far ahead of, you’re given the respect and
courtesy of being in charge of yourself which for me, at least, is more motivation than any adult hawk-eyeing your every move and direction.
Wolf Creek Charter School has been a fantastic new page in my life. I am still very happy that I made the choice to attend and hope
that I continue to be challenged and pleased with my learning here.
The opinions and views listed above are those of the student and not the views of Wolf Creek High School