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FAQ
My student received a Howler at school. What is a Howler?
What is the significance of the name of the school?
What is the school mascot?
What are the school colors?
How do I find out when the school will be closed due to inclement weather?
Will Channing Hall be doing “ability grouping”?
What is a charter school?
Where can I get more information about charter schools?
Does Channing Hall have a uniform policy?
What is the average class at Channing Hall?
How much parent involvement is required?
My student received a Howler at school. What is a Howler?
A Howler — as in the sound a wolf makes — is given when a student has shown an exemplary display of IB attitudes and skills.
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What is the significance of the name of the school?
Our school name serves as the symbolic capstone to our school’s mission and academic efforts. “Channing” is an old French and Anglo-Saxon name that means “wisdom”, “wise one”, and “young wolf”. Interestingly, Native American mythology and symbology regard the wolf as the tribe’s greatest teacher; the forerunner of new knowledge who leaves the tribe to learn and discover and returns to share insight and wisdom.
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What is the school mascot?
As a natural extension of “Channing” as our school name, the Young Wolf is our school mascot. The Young Wolf mascot stands as an enduring symbol of discovery, mastery, insight and wisdom as we foster individuals who are intellectually agile — responding and contributing to a changing world.
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What are the school colors?
Navy, Red, and Tan
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How do I find out when the school will be closed due to inclement weather?
If the school is to be closed due to storms, road conditions, etc., information will be available on our website (www.channinghall.org). You can also hear a recorded message by calling (801) 572-2709.
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Will Channing Hall be doing “ability grouping”?
Channing Hall recognizes and supports students as individuals, each with unique talents and interests. We are committed to helping students learn the skills and knowledge needed to understand their world by encouraging teaching that individualizes and personalizes challenges.
Teachers regularly assess students in order to diagnose levels of readiness and learning, deliver instruction and appropriately remediate or enrich maintaining highly rigorous expectations in alignment with the Utah State Core and the IB Program. Teachers choose grouping strategies which allow “students to work in differently mixed groups depending on the goal of the learning task at hand.” (Michael Opitz) These include, but are not limited to, whole class, large groups, small groups, pairs or students working individually and may be interest- or ability-based.
Curriculum is carefully chosen based on its ability to be used with students at different levels of understanding. All learners can encounter difficulties and benefit from targeted instruction. Flexible grouping allows students to receive instruction in mixed or leveled groups for targeted instruction. The goal of meeting or exceeding high academic standards remains constant.
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What is a charter school?
Charter schools are public schools of choice. They are granted a specific amount of autonomy (determined by the state law and the approved charter) to make decisions concerning the structure, curriculum, and educational emphasis of the school. In return for autonomy, charter schools are held accountable for the academic achievement of the students in the charter school. The school faces suspension or closure if accepted performance standards are not met.
See About Us for more information.
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Where can I get more information about charter schools?
Further information about charter schools can be found at the following websites:
Utah State Office of Education »
U.S. Dept of Education - Public Charter Schools Program »
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Does Channing Hall have a uniform policy?
Students adhere to a Uniform Dress Code. The Governing Board has drafted an acceptable and legal dress code and may choose to adopt a uniform policy.
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What is the average class at Channing Hall?
26 students per classroom or less.
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How much parent involvement is required?
Charter schools depend on the willingness of parents to be involved in their child's education. Channing Hall encourages parents to volunteer and contribute between 36 hours for one child and 72 hours for two or more children (40 hours per school year).
For information on volunteer opportunities, see Volunteer.
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