From Mr. Jones
Building strong first steps
This week, students moved from introductions into practical routines for the year. SQUAD 10 focused on academic awareness and knowing where to turn for help, while SQUAD 12 began turning senior-year goals into concrete, dated action plans.
This week in SQUAD
Know where you stand—and what comes next.
Students practiced using the SQUAD site and school resources to find assignments, review their progress, and identify the people who can help with common school needs.
Class status labels now show which activities have already been covered. Students should still use Canvas to confirm their own submission status.
What we worked on
Different stages. Shared purpose.
Awareness, support, and next steps
Students completed the Welcome Back Survey and Sophomore Academic Check-In, then worked through “Who Can Help Me?” to practice matching common school needs with the right person or office.
Open SQUAD 10 materials →Senior readiness becomes action
Students reviewed graduation readiness, clarified their current postsecondary direction, and launched a Senior-Year Action Plan with specific next steps, deadlines, and sources of support.
Open SQUAD 12 materials →Important dates
What’s coming up
Homecoming Week Begins
Schoolwide • Homecoming Assembly Friday, Oct. 2
Financial Aid Night
SQUAD 12 students and families • 6:30 PM • Auditorium
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
SQUAD 12 • Bella Organic Farms
Upcoming assignment deadlines: SQUAD 10 Academic Check-In — Sept. 16; SQUAD 12 Senior-Year Action Plan — Sept. 21; SQUAD 10 Credits & Graduation Progress Review — Sept. 18. Family permission is required for the pumpkin patch trip. Open the form in ParentSquare →
Family conversation starter
“Who is one person at school you can go to when you need help?”
Follow up by asking what that person can help with and how your student would reach them.
Celebration & highlight
Students are already taking ownership.
Most students have completed their opening activities and are beginning the year with a clearer understanding of their goals, progress, and support network.
Resources & reminders