Welcome Back Welcome Back LHS FamilyLHS Family

September 1, 2010September 1, 2010

Let’s Celebrate…Let’s Celebrate…

Tenured Tenured

Michelle Maser Michelle Maser

Abdul Zaid Abdul Zaid

Sean GongSean Gong

New HS StaffNew HS Staff

• Sue Palumbo - Media SpecialistSue Palumbo - Media Specialist• Greg Staniszewski – ELAGreg Staniszewski – ELA• Jacob Costello - AISJacob Costello - AIS• Donna Klubek - AideDonna Klubek - Aide

LHS Initial AssessmentLHS Initial Assessment

• Met with Various stakeholders…department Met with Various stakeholders…department heads, administrators, support staff, parents, heads, administrators, support staff, parents, students, and community members.students, and community members.

• Asked the following questions of all stakeholders.Asked the following questions of all stakeholders.• What do you value?What do you value?• What’s best about LHS?What’s best about LHS?• What are the challenges at LHS?What are the challenges at LHS?• What would you change about LHS?What would you change about LHS?

What do we value?What do we value?

• CollaborationCollaboration• DiversityDiversity• RelationshipsRelationships• Multiple experiencesMultiple experiences• Everyone can achieveEveryone can achieve

What’s best about LHS?What’s best about LHS?

• People (staff and students)People (staff and students)• DiversityDiversity• CultureCulture• RelationshipsRelationships

What are the challenges What are the challenges at LHS?at LHS?

• DiversityDiversity• CommunicationCommunication• InvolvementInvolvement• ConsistencyConsistency• Low expectationsLow expectations• Ownership of issuesOwnership of issues

What would you change What would you change about LHS?about LHS?

• Work smarter, not harderWork smarter, not harder• Consistency with DisciplineConsistency with Discipline• Structure of school supportsStructure of school supports• Improve CommunicationImprove Communication• Attitudes and ExpectationsAttitudes and Expectations• Rigor – raise the barRigor – raise the bar• More academic and extra-curricular More academic and extra-curricular

offeringsofferings• PoliticsPolitics• Consistency with CurriculumConsistency with Curriculum

What’s New to LHSWhat’s New to LHS• The addition of five new Extra-Curricular clubs: The “Steeler The addition of five new Extra-Curricular clubs: The “Steeler

Lifting Crew” club, the “Martial Arts” club, the “Chess” Club, Lifting Crew” club, the “Martial Arts” club, the “Chess” Club, the “Get Out”- nature club, and the “Media Productions” club. the “Get Out”- nature club, and the “Media Productions” club.

• Curriculum additions including, but not limited to: Advanced Curriculum additions including, but not limited to: Advanced Placement US History and Government, Nutrition-(ECC Placement US History and Government, Nutrition-(ECC Articulation Course), Pre-Biology, Pre-Algebra, double periods Articulation Course), Pre-Biology, Pre-Algebra, double periods of Algebra and English 9 for select students.of Algebra and English 9 for select students.

• The implementation of NovaNet, which is an online curriculum The implementation of NovaNet, which is an online curriculum that will be used to help supplement classroom instruction with that will be used to help supplement classroom instruction with a primary focus on remediation and Credit Recovery.a primary focus on remediation and Credit Recovery.

• A revision in our grading policy so that students will not receive A revision in our grading policy so that students will not receive a grade lower that a 50 in any given quarter.a grade lower that a 50 in any given quarter.

• The institution of PBIS. A School-Wide Positive Behavior The institution of PBIS. A School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports system to help prevent problem Intervention and Supports system to help prevent problem behaviors.behaviors.

• A revision to the Interscholastic Sports and Extracurricular A revision to the Interscholastic Sports and Extracurricular Activities policy.Activities policy.

• Building Aesthetics.Building Aesthetics.

Where we are…Where we are…

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A Vision for High SchoolExcellence

All students have experienced a rigorouscourse of study that expects and prepares them

to enter and successfully complete postsecondaryeducation.

There are high expectations for all students,and a comprehensive intervention system

exists that provides differentiated andindividualized support. Struggling students

receive extra time & support. Strong studentsare challenged and enriched.

The School does not say “you can’t.” It says“You can and here’s how we’ll support you to

be successful.”

Common Characteristics of High

Achievement Schools• A focus on academic achievement• Clear curriculum choices• Frequent assessment of student

progress and multiple opportunities forimprovement

• An emphasis on nonfiction writing• Collaborative scoring of student work

A New Definition of Prepared

From: “Minimum Core”• Four Credits: Social Studies• Four Credits: English Language Arts• Three Credits: Science• Three Credits: Math• One Credit: LOTE• One Credit: Art• Two Credits: Physical Education• One-half Credit: Health

Pass Five Regents Exams:• Algebra I• Global History• US History• Science• English Language Arts

To: “Rigorous Core”Four Credits: Social StudiesFour Credits: English Language ArtsFour Credits: Science- Living

Environment,Earth Science, ChemistryFour Credits: Math- Algebra I,

Geometry,Algebra IIThree Credits: LOTEOne Credit: ArtTwo Credits: Physical EducationOne-half Credit: Health

Pass Eight Regents Exams:• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II• Global History• US History• Living Environment, Earth Science,• Chemistry• English Language Arts• LOTE

Building Instructional Building Instructional GoalsGoals

• Data Driven Decision MakingData Driven Decision Making

• Develop Common Assessments Develop Common Assessments within Course level teamswithin Course level teams

• Develop Common Grading Policies Develop Common Grading Policies within Course level teamswithin Course level teams

Interscholastic Sports and Extracurricular Interscholastic Sports and Extracurricular ActivitiesActivities

Eligibility Requirements for Student Participation in Sports Eligibility Requirements for Student Participation in Sports and Activitiesand Activities

1. Determining Minimum Course Credit requirements1. Determining Minimum Course Credit requirements: The first test for : The first test for eligibility is to determine if a particular student has earned the eligibility is to determine if a particular student has earned the minimum number of course credits prior to the beginning of a cohort minimum number of course credits prior to the beginning of a cohort year. year.

a. The Guidance Department shall provide a list of all students a. The Guidance Department shall provide a list of all students (sorted by cohort year) (sorted by cohort year) who fail to meet the minimum standard for who fail to meet the minimum standard for eligibility to the building principal and athletic eligibility to the building principal and athletic director on or director on or before August 15th annually.before August 15th annually.

Cohort Year Cohort Year Minimum Minimum Credits Credits

(Freshman) Cohort (Freshman) Cohort YearYear

0 credits 0 credits

2 (Sophomore) Cohort2 (Sophomore) Cohort 4.5 credits 4.5 credits

Year 3 (Junior) CohortYear 3 (Junior) Cohort 10.5 credits 10.5 credits

Year 4 (Senior) CohortYear 4 (Senior) Cohort 16 credits 16 credits (This minimum credit policy will affect those students entering LHS beginning with the 2010 cohort.)

Eligibility Continued…Eligibility Continued…2. 2. Determining Course FailuresDetermining Course Failures: the second test : the second test

for eligibility is to determine if a student has met for eligibility is to determine if a student has met the minimum standard for passing courses in each the minimum standard for passing courses in each 5-week benchmark during the school year.5-week benchmark during the school year.a. At the end of each five-week period, a list will be a. At the end of each five-week period, a list will be generated by the Guidance Department identifying generated by the Guidance Department identifying any student failing any student failing two or more coursestwo or more courses..b. These students will be declared ineligible to b. These students will be declared ineligible to participate in games or contest for a minimum of participate in games or contest for a minimum of one full calendar week (7 days) beginning the one full calendar week (7 days) beginning the Monday after the end of the five week period. The Monday after the end of the five week period. The period of ineligibility will continue until at least the period of ineligibility will continue until at least the following Monday.following Monday.c. Such students will be placed into an c. Such students will be placed into an Academic Academic Recovery ProgramRecovery Program

95%95%Could name a teacher who had Could name a teacher who had

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nothing to do with contentnothing to do with content

The single most important The single most important element in the overall element in the overall success of a school and of a success of a school and of a student is a teacher.student is a teacher.

You touch lives, you change You touch lives, you change lives, you make a lives, you make a difference.difference.

All Means AllAll Means All

• These are ALL of OUR students.These are ALL of OUR students.• All kids can learn.All kids can learn.• We will do what ever it takes for all We will do what ever it takes for all

kids.kids.

DO YOU BELIEVE THIS????DO YOU BELIEVE THIS????