Thank you Ms. Liz and Ms. Melissa for all you do for us here at the Gardner Complex! We appreciate you both!
To celebrate our successes for the week, students at SLC ended the week with a Fun Friday afternoon, which included pizza and a movie! Some students also participated in a friendly football game. Thank you students for working hard to end this week on a good note! We look forward to seeing you next week! Have a wonderful weekend!
Congratulations to our SLC September Student of the Month, Labreisha Works, and our September Staff of the Month, Dominic Meza. We are so thankful to have both of you as part of the SLC family!
Parents and students, this is a friendly reminder there will be Parent Teacher Conferences tomorrow, September 26th, and Thursday, September 28th, from 4:00-6:15. We look forwarding to seeing you!
Tomorrow is picture day for Seniors! If you're a senior and haven't had your senior pictures taken, tomorrow morning at 8:05 we will go to RHS for make-ups! Don't be late!
Picture Day for Juniors and Sophomores tomorrow, Thursday September 7, 2023!
Enjoy your weekend SLC students and staff!
SLC and RCVA teachers are back at it! Today they participated in campus PD, looking at best practices to collaborate through the PLC process and provide interventions and supports to ALL students through structured RTI. We are so excited for the 2023-2024 school year and can't wait for our students to be here!
Congratulations to Mrs. Britney Austin, Secondary Learning Center teacher of the year! Mrs. Austin's titles include; Math teacher 9-12, SLC lead teacher, PLC team lead, and content creator. Though Mrs. Austin has many titles, she is so much more to SLC. She loves students unconditionally, and holds them all to high standards. She works diligently to ensure she is providing all students with a highly effective and engaging learning experience. This year she has shown growth and commitment to the RSD 3 big “rocks”. High Reliability Schools, Capturing Kids Hearts, and Professional Learning Communities. She has collaborated within the school community to promote alignment of essential standards, alignment of resources, and alignment of student & staff supports. SLC is blessed to have such an amazing educator who sees the best in every student regardless of student circumstances. Thank you Mrs. Austin for all you do! - Secondary Learning Center Staff
Today, SLC students took a trip to Petit Jean for a picnic and to hike the Cedar Falls Trail. While it is a tough hike, the students all hiked hard and did well, experiencing wildlife and nature along the way! Thanks to the rain, the waterfall was flowing well and the students enjoyed seeing it up close. It was a beautiful day to be outside! #SLC #RSD #engagingactivities #ItsAGreatDayToBeACyclone
Today, SLC students participated in a day packed full of STEM activities. They first started with a presentation by RSD Board Member Holli Hall, representing City Corporation, about the water filtration system! Next, students learned about catapults and designed their own in teams. Each team then launched two marshmallows to see which catapult could launch the farthest. After lunch, the activities continued and students built towers with their team using marshmallows and spaghetti noodles, trying to engineer the tallest self-standing tower. Next, the students used materials to engineer a boat that would float, and stay afloat once weights were added. We ended the day with an egg drop challenge. Students had to use the supplies provided to create a protective cover to prevent their egg from breaking when dropped from a high point. The kids enjoyed the hands on activities and stayed engaged all day. STEM activities are a hit at SLC! #SLC #RSD #EducateEquipEmpower
On Wednesday, SLC students went kayaking on Lake Dardanelle. Students were able to go on a 30 minute kayaking tour to explore the lake and wildlife up close! What a fun, hands on exploration and experience for these students. #SLC #RSD #LakeDardanelle #EducateEquipEmpower
At SLC, students earn Fun Friday points as a positive behavior reward system. This past Friday we had 22 students earn enough points to participate in Fun Friday. Since it was also Cinco de Mayo, we had a fun celebration! Thank you to the ESL Department for supplying the games and decorations for our Cinco de Mayo festivities! #SLC #RSD #ESL #EducateEquipEmpower #AchievingExcellenceTogether
As a continuation of their previous project, Mrs. Austin's Geometry class decorated the crosswalk leaving the building to bring some color to this gloomy day. The students used protractors and straightedges to create perpendicular and angle bisectors in triangles to create geometric art. It was a nice day to take the classroom outside! #engaginglearning #handsonlearning #outdoorclassroom #SLC #EducateEquipEmpower #RSD
Mrs. Austin's math class creating geometric art using the Midsegment Theorem, Perpendicular Bisector Theorem, and Angle Bisector Theorem they've been learning this unit in Geometry. #handson #engagethroughdoing #SLC #RSD #EducateEquipEmpower
Today is Administrative Professionals' Day, and to say we cannot do what we do without our very own Tina Weber would be an understatement. Tina is the action behind what makes the ins and outs of SLC work. We could not do what we do day in and day out without her! Thank you, Mrs. Tina, for everything you do for the faculty, staff, students and families you serve daily at SLC!
Congratulations to our April Student of the Month, Falicity Works, and our April Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Patterson! We are thankful for you both and what you bring to the SLC family! #SLC #family #RSD #AchievingExcellenceTogether
Today, seniors attended the after prom skit, mock crash scenario, and senior picnic. Seniors are finishing up their final weeks and we are staying busy with fun activities leading up to graduation! We at SLC are so proud of our seniors. #SLC #family #seniors2023 #RHS #RSD #EducateEquipEmpower
Congratulations to our February SLC Student of the Month, Owen Hughes-Jenkins, and our February SLC Staff Member of the Month, Liz Parrish. We are so thankful to have both as part of our SLC family. #SLC #RSD #family #EducateEquipEmpower
SLC students were excited to put the CKH word of the month, "Kindness," into action this week. They created a Kindness Crew to help spread kindness throughout the district. The students were able to visit Sequoyah and Dwight campuses Friday and delivered treats to some very special teachers, Mrs. Duvall and Mrs. Lemley. These ladies were so welcoming to our SLC students, allowing them to come into their classrooms and participate in kindness activities with their students. The Dwight crew was also able to see our school counselor, Ms. Carter, in action. We can't wait to plan more activities with our Kindness Crew. Be looking for future posts to see where they go next!
