Bring in your favorite poster

Student's may bring in their favorite poster. CORE Charter School needs some charm and student's should feel free to bring in a poster which will be displayed near their learning area. All posters should be school appropriate.

CORE Charter School Needs YOU!!!

CORE Charter School needs a mascot/logo and you can help. Mrs. Van Hout and Mr. McCabe are in the market for CORE Charter School shirts; however, the charter school does not yet have a mascot/logo. On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, CORE Charter School staff will select the new mascot/logo for CORE Charter School.
Participants in the contest are asked to submit the following:

• Sketch of the Logo/mascot
• T-shirt design

Keep in mind the school colors of CORE Charter School are Black, White, and Baby Blue (Carolina Blue). CORE stands for Caring Opportunities to Recover Education. If you want to incorporate a saying or slogan with your design- feel free to do so. Good Luck-

Welcome Back!!! A note to the students' & parents'...

I hope everyone had a great summer! Over the next few days, Mrs. Van Hout and I will be meeting with each of you to discuss what you'll be working on during the first quarter.

Both the AM & PM group will start out the year examining non-fiction text. Difficult and controversial issues such as the death penalty, incarceration of juveniles, and the war in Iraq will be addressed. I am going to introduce the death penalty during the first few days of school. Students will select other topics to investigate. Student's will engage in debates with their peers, analyze journal articles, and create a project to present to the class. Sensitive controversial topics will be covered. As with any assignment in CORE Charter School, students may opt out and request an alternate assignment. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

CORE Charter School received 75 new books over the summer. Students will have an opportunity to craft their own learning plan, and I feel confident in the curriculum which will be provided to each member of CORE Charter School.

Please continue to regularly check the blog for updates!

This year at school was better than all my years being in school. I was transferred from the Kimberly High School to the Core Charter School. Since being in Charter School my attendances went way up. Outside of school was pretty rough this year. I got into a little bit of trouble for fighting too much. Now I am facing felony charges, which really sucks because I love to hunt. I also broke my collar bone really bad playing basketball. After the break I had to get a plate and seven screws put into my shoulder. The worst part of breaking my collar bone was not being able to go to work.

This school year was better than others a lot of stuff going on in, and out side of school. I would have to say that I attended a lot more school this year than any other years. I would have to say although I was here a lot more I learned less then any other year. I wish I would of stuck with gym for 4^th block and not of been talked into personal Finance by my girl friend. The thing I regret most of from this year at K.H.S would be having M*. *****. Best thing about this year would be football going to state. I had the best times watching basketball and football in MADTOWN (aka Madison). If I were to compare the years I would have to say that this was my best one. The teachers in core charter really helped me get through. They were there when I needed help and even when I didn't, the support was great.

What I did This Year

This year I accomplished getting my credits for science and English. The thing that disappoints me is that, some days when I had a lot of work to get done, I just blew it off and did something else. Next year, I want to try to stay on task and finish what I need to get done. During this summer, I am also hoping to get into the independent reading course, and work study, so I can get more competencies for more credits.

People who intrigue me...

I was born in Cedar Rapids, IA; and during the first eight years before my family relocated to Wisconsin, I lived through three tornadoes. Over the past 18 years which I have lived in Wisconsin I have experienced two more tornadoes. Only a few summers ago, I was driving North on HWY 41 from Oshkosh to Appleton- less than a quarter of mile to the east, a tornado had formed and touched down. I relived this story as a I told it to the first block Literacy class. The fear, panic, and excitement which takes me over during tornadoes is not something that I look forward to or anticipate. The high school which I graduated from was devastated by an F-5 tornado in 1984. Nine lives were claimed, and millions of dollars had to be spent in order to restore semblance and infrastructure to the small rural community of Barneveld. Each time a storm moved in, panic could be seen in the eyes of the folks who had lived through the tornado in '84.

Given the above information, there exist a group of people who truly intrigue me- tornado chasers. Why would any healthy, rational, educated individual want to chase after something which is so destructive. I understand thrill seeking, but what I don't understand is why someone would want to actively pursue a tornado. Although smaller tornadoes routes can be predicted, I cannot begin to fathom why someone would chase after a larger tornado. Maybe my personal experience with tornadoes has provided me with an appropriately developed sense of fear. Maybe people who chase tornadoes have some sort of fascination that I am lacking.

What's your take? Why do you think some folks decide to ride around states such as Kansas and Oklahoma chasing tornadoes? Are there other types of individuals which intrigue you?