1. Fairmont HeightS High School MOVING ahead WITH PURPOSESY 2011-2012
August 15th, 2011
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2. Cycle of Continuous evolution
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Year 3+
Year 2
Year 1
Schools Success
3. The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
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What is the purpose of school?
4. What do we want schools to achieve?
Produce graduates who:

Are knowledgeable, socially conscious, effective communicators who possess the ability to resolve world issues.

5. Respectfully challenge traditionally held views. 6. Possess leadership skills that transcend linguistic borders while maintaining ethical boundaries.4
7. While school tends to focus on core academics;it must also embrace real worldlearning and social consciousness.Society requires an engine to sustain itself; School is that engine.A need for students who can comprehend and articulate the complexities of global living and how it influences our daily lives through constructive critical analysis and effective problem solving strategies.The importance of perpetuating the ability of humankind to thrive and prosper in the world with accountability for others and the earths resources.
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Why?
8. FHHS founding core values
Fairmont Heights High SchoolA learning place (9 -12) where staff and studentsbelieve that they can make a difference through duty, honor, and citizenship.
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9. Fairmonts Core Valuesstudents, staff, families, & communityTeachers, Support Staff, Administration.
Duty
Honor


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citizenship

3 examples for each core value

15 minutes

10. 5 minutes Self reflect quietly 11. 5 minutesshare out 12. 5 minutescome to a consensus top three for eachIn your groups, identify three ways in which each stakeholder group will commit
and display behaviors reflective of the schools core values.
13. Fairmonts Core Values ACTIVITY
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citizenship
Duty
Honor



3 examples for each core value

15 minutes

14. 5 minutes Self reflect quietly 15. 5 minutesshare out 16. 5 minutescome to a consensus top three for each 17. TABLE 1 = TEACHERS 18. TABLE 2 = SUPPORT STAFF (SEC) 19. TABLE 3 = STUDENTS 20. TABLE 4 = PARENTS 21. TABLE 5 = COMMUNITY 22. TABLE 6 = COMMUNITY 23. TABLE 7 = TEACHERS 24. TABLE 8 = SUPPORT STAFF (ALL OTHERS) 25. TABLE 9 = STUDENTS 26. TABLE 10 = PARENTSIn your groups, identify three ways in which each stakeholder group will commit
and display behaviors reflective of the schools core values.
27. Vision & Mission
Taking a step back
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28. Re-Aligning our vision and mission to the purpose

Students must demonstrate independence.

29. Students must build strong content knowledge 30. Students must respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline. 31. Students must comprehend as well as critique. 32. Students must value evidence. 33. Students must use technology and digital media strategically and capably. 34. Students must come to understand other perspectives and cultures.10
The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
35. Vision
Mission Statement
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Revisiting FHHS Vision & Mission

The mission of Fairmont Heights High School is to promote academic excellence through community building, a comprehensive curriculum, high and rigorous standards, and data-driven assessments. As members of the FHHS learning community, we pledge to guide our students in their quest to achieving mastery in their academic, social, and creative skills; to attain knowledge critically, creatively, collaboratively, and independently; and to build sustainable partnerships with each of our stakeholders.
Every student will graduate from Fairmont Heights High School (FHHS) on time with the knowledge and skills to compete globally in a culturally diverse workforce and/or successfully pursue a post-secondary education.
Are they aligned to the purpose?
The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
36. Vision
Mission Statement
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Revisiting FHHS Vision & Mission

The mission of Fairmont Heights High School is to promote academic excellence through community building, a comprehensive curriculum, high and rigorous standards, and data-driven assessments. As members of the FHHS learning community, we pledge to guide our students in their quest to achieving mastery in their academic, social, and creative skills; to attain knowledge critically, creatively, collaboratively, and independently; and to build sustainable partnerships with each of our stakeholders.
Every student will graduate from Fairmont Heights High School (FHHS) on time with the knowledge and skills to compete globally in a culturally diverse workforce and/or successfully pursue a post-secondary education.
PARTIALLY ACHIEVED
The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
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Revisiting FHHS Vision & Mission

Mission Statement--Present
Vision--Future
What will we do presently to reach meet our vision?
Foundation of our existence?
The vision of Fairmont Heights is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
NOT FINALIZED
The mission of Fairmont Heights is to encourage students to become active members of a global learning community. Students will understand personal responsibility and ethical living by focusing on Duty, Honor, and Citizenship as central themes.
The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
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Revisiting FHHS Vision & Mission
Vision--Future
Foundation of our existence?
(Rough) Mission Statement--Present
The vision of Fairmont Heights is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
What will we do presently to reach meet our vision?
The mission of Fairmont Heights is to encourage students to become active members of a global learning community. Students will understand personal responsibility and ethical living by focusing on Duty, Honor, and Citizenship as central themes.
Core Values: A learning place (9 -12) where staff and studentsbelieve that they can make a difference through duty, honor, and citizenship.
FINAL Mission StatementPresent
Must be aligned to vision & core values
39. FHHS--Vision reflection & mission refinement

In your group, take 10 minutes to discuss FHHS revised vision AND revised mission statements.

40. Questions to ponder are 1)Does the schools revised mission align with the purpose of schooland does it embrace the schools core values? 41. Someone from each table must have a facilitator, one recorder (poster paper), and one presenter.Each person will turn in their vision/mission sheets.15
The purpose of school is to continually ignite curiosity and facilitate habits of the mind, which create globally contributing citizens.
42. Revisedmission statement
SY 2011-2012
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Check in!!!!
43. Academic ProfileSY 2011
Total AP Students in Your School:105
School Totals for this View321Total Exams
Number of Exams414172190
Percentage of Total2791100
Subject Totals321Total Exams
English Language and Composition283747
English Literature and Composition122932
Human Geography55
United States Governmentand Politics11415
World History24850
Calculus AB11718
Biology11112
Chemistry1111
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44. Glance at HSA DATA
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45. Professional learning community

How will we teach?

46. How will we collaborate? 47. How will we hold ourselves accountable? 48. How will reteach standards when students dont understand?19
49. Expeditionary Learning Experience
Who do we teach
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50. expeditionary learning
Expeditionary Learning is an educational system that differs from traditional systems in three main ways.

Participants learn by doing/observing opposed to hearing/lecture.

51. Key Observations: 52. Physical school & resources 53. Surrounding community environment/Community resources/Potential employers 54. Liquor stores 55. Restaurants/fast food shops/grocery stores 56. Gas stationswhat is sold? Prices? (credit versus cash) 57. Housing communities 58. Demographics21