Window Rock High School

11/3/20- Click HERE for tutoring Zoom session at 4 pm - 5pm

9/29/20-  click HERE for Learning Community Support on Tuesday, Sept 29 at 4pm to 5pm.  I will cover any homework issues, internet/ assignments, grades, etc.  This is not only open to students but to parents, guardians, and other teachers as well. 

I will host another on Oct. 1st at the same time.

10/1/20- Click HERE for a Zoom tutoring session at 4pm 

9/24/20- We will have ZOOM sessions at least twice a week for any students who need tutoring or general catch up.  For today's session, click HERE for a zoom session at 3pm.  

For next week, starting on Sept 29 and Oct 1 we will have Zoom sessions from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.  Check the weekly dates as they may alternate on certain days.  

10/5/20- ALL CLASSES NEED TO FINISH UP THIER ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK!   There are no new assignments other than what is posted in your class section.  Check Power school to see what you are missing.  All grades are up date. Use this time to get it done.  I want everything in my Thursday.  Friday is the end of the quarter.

10/13/20- All classes, check your grades.  If you did not turn in your last assignment, it affected your grade for the 9 weeks.

10/13/20- Click HERE for a tutoring/ tech help/ assignments.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE ASSIGNMENTS AFTER 10/16/20

10/15/20- I will combine the Dine Studies & Govt 1st and 5th sections classes into one page starting today.  Your annoucements are the same so it makes things easier to do this.  5th section, do look at 1st section.  I will rename it just Dine Studies by 10/19/20.

10/19/20- 

-Dine Government Studies sessions are both combined into one page.  

-Click HERE for a tutoring session at 4:00 pm for anything you need help with.

10/21/20-  Click HERE for a zoom tutoring session on Wednesday, 4:00 pm.  This is for any class and anything you need help with.

10/20/20- Change of Grade

I will do a change of grade with the required work submitted to me up until Nov 30.  Keep this in mind, I will ONLY change a D or Failing grade to a C minimum.  This also means I will NOT accept late work if the student already has a C or above.  It is a process I now have to do with administration in order to now change a grade and also keep in mind, we are continuing on with the new 2nd Quarter and its lesson schedule.  STAY ON TOP OF YOUR ASSIGNED WORK.  I will work with you but you have to meet me half way.

10/26/20- click HERE for Zoom session tutoring from 4-5 pm

10/28/20-  Click HERE for a Zoom Tutoring session at 4 pm

11/3/20- I have to cancel today's Zoom session from 4pm to 5pm.  

11/5/20- Click HERE for a tutoring session from 4pm to 5 pm.

PARENTS- Our Parent Teacher Conference is this Friday, Nov 6 from 4-7pm.  Please email me at Mhillis@wrschool.net or call at (928)729-7061 to schedule a time.  I will meet with you in one 10 minute increment.  Please adhere to that time frame as I will have other parents to tend to.  Thank you and I hope to hear from you.

 -Here is the Zoom link for the PTC.  I will click you in one at a time during your allotted time.  

11/10/20- There will be a Zoom session today at 2pm.  Click HERE  I will go over procedures which need to be reiterated.  Remember I will not take any 1st quarter work after Nov 30.  PARENTS- YOU ARE WELCOME TO SIT IN ON THIS AS WELL.  i ENCOURAGE IT AS I NEED YOUR HELP.

11/17/20- Students, please do all you can from my web page.  I am not able to run off very many (if any packets) from the current work situation.  We are working from home now due to our cummunity Covid situation.  I would suggest catching up on on the work  missing as I won't be adding much except for a final.

Parents- 

1- Please make sure your student(s) are doing their work correctly.  There are some assignments I get which the students are not reading the directions.  I do read and grade assigments.  There are not many assignments I've given but I do expect them to be done correctly.

2-I've gotten some papers back with no name, no work, or just one or two questions answered.  They will not get any credit for "just turning in something".  There has to be true effort.  

3- If at all possible, please have your student do the assignments taken from my webpage.  Its MUCH EASIER and CONVENIENT in receiving and grading this electronically.  The paper assignments are more diffficult to handle for a variety of reasons.  If you have to turn in a hard copy, expect it to take longer.  Double check their work for clarity... if you can't make sense of something, I probably can't either.  Student name and teacher name are important.  Check to make sure its done, Its not pleasant to see an assignment turned in with only the student's name on it and nothing else.   

4- I will only take 1st Quarter work to achieve a C.  There are too many late assignments to work with.  

5- help me help your student.  With a decent amount of effort, we can still make this successful.  Please adhere to all the Navajo Nation/ WRUSD Covid safety protocals.  Safety and wellness to your family in these uncertain times.

12/14/20-  DO NOT TURN IN 1ST QUARTER WORK IF YOU PASSED IT ALREADY.  ONLY TURN IN YOUR 2ND QUARTER WORK PLEASE.  THERE ISN'T A LOT BUT YOU NEED TO DO IT NOW BEFORE THURSDAY.  DO THEM CORRECTLY TOO.  If you are turning in a paper with no quality answers, remember that I do read and grade them.  If you're going to do work, DO IT WITH EFFORT.  

1/5/21-  This is from Ms. Nez and is in regards to your laptops and packets.

1. I will receive packets only and pick up and return my work to WRHS weekly. I will return laptop ASAP.
2. I will work on line and turn in my work on line, weekly. I will keep my laptop.

1/5/21-  I posted information for this week in each of my classes.  The majority of our work will begin on 1/11/21.

2/2/21- 

Parents,

I will not be able to attend today's P/T Conference due to unforeseen circumstances but I invite you to contact me to schedule an appointment for next week.  I will let you know the days/times.  

2/16/21-  Reminder that 3rd Quarter is almost over!  Get your work in.  March 4th is the last day for you to turn in your work.  That does not mean turn in all in at the last minute.  Get it to me ahead of time.  

3/17/21-  Late Work and Parent Teacher conference

Students and Parents, we are in that last stretch of the year this 4th Quarter.  I am still taking grade changes for 3rd Quarter only.  I will do so only with students and/or parents reaching out to contact me or those who answered my calls/emails.  I can work with that.  Here are somethings i must address though:

1- Grade changes are primarily to get that passing grade and will work up to a C with the student.  I cannot push for that A+.  That is too strenuous on a multitude of reasons.  A's and B's will have to be earned with on-time work.

2- I will not give extra time in May for catch up.  All work is due on May 26, Wednesday.  The school year will be closed out and I will not have access to process any late work.  So Students, do the work as it is assigned.  

P/T Conference- March 25th.  Contact me for a time on Zoom when to schedule you.  You can do this by calling me or emailing.   I will meet with you for ten minutes within the 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm block.  Please stick to your scheduled time.  Here is the Zoom LINK

4-4:10, 4:10-4:20, 4:20-4:30, 4:30-4:40, 4:40-4:50, 4:50-5:00

5-5:10, 5:10-5:20, 5:20-5:30, 5:30-5:40, 5:40-5:50, 5:50-6:00

6-6:10, 6:10-6:20, 6:20-6:30, 6:30-6:40, 6:40-6:50, 6:50-7:00

4/16/21-  This is just a reminder for Dine Studies that all late work is due on April 29, next Monday.  

4/22/21-  APUSH May 3rd will be the last day I will take late work for 3rd Qtr.

Dine Studies late work submission for 3rd Qtr is April 26.

5/11/21-  I will not give any further assignments.  I am trying to get as many students caught up as I can.  Do not delay in turning in your work.  you have two weeks left to turn in the last of your assignments.

5/24/21- APUSH STUDENTS turn in your text books by Wednesday, 5/26/21.  As stated in your contract, your grades will not be released until you turn in your text in to me.

Dine Government Studies:  the last Zoom will be on Monday, May 24.  The last day for work will also be that day as it takes a few days to change a grade. My last day for the school year is May 28.  Extensions cannot be given.

APUSH:  the last Zoom will be on Monday, May 24.  The last day for work will also be that day as it takes a few days to change a grade. My last day for the school year is May 28.  No extensions will be given.

CSS:  Last zoom will be on Thursday, May 20.  This will also be the LAST DAY to take late work as it takes a few days to change past quarter grades.  Its also crunch time for your graduation.  Best of luck to you and I'm glad to have had you at Window Rock High School.