Back To School Night

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1 1 Back To School Night Moving From Good To Great! Wednesday, September 16, :00p.m -8:00p.m Sherwood Lennon. Assistant Principal High School James Gresham, Ed.D. Principal

2 Welcome and Introductions 2 D R. G R E S H A M - P R I N C I P A L

3 Goals Goals 3 To provide parents and community members with overview of REACH! Partnership program offerings and school operations. To inform parents and community members about strategic initiatives To provide parents, teachers, and students with the opportunity to briefly discuss instructional goals and classroom expectations

4 Agenda Welcome and Introductions - Principal Dr. James Gresham Logistics REACH! Program Offerings Title I Status ( School Budget, Parent Rights) School Performance Data Strategic initiatives Parent Involvement Plan Meet with Classroom Teachers 6:30-6:40 A day period 1 6:40-6:50 A day period 2 6:50-7:00 A day period 3/4 7:00-7:10 A day period 6 7:10-7:20 B day period 1 7:20-7:30 B day period 2 7:30-7:40 B day period 3/4 7:40-7:50 B day period 6 Visit Information Tables 7:50-8:00 Atrium Dismissal 4

5 REACH! Partnership School Overview Introduction In it s 9 th year, REACH is a transformation school for students in grades 8-12 Operated by Civic Works Approximately 638 student enrolled REACH! Vision REACH! Partnership School s vision is to graduate all young men and women who enter REACH! To not only be prepared and motivated to pursue post-secondary education without remediation but who also have the entry level skills to prepare for a rewarding career in the fields health care, construction, homeland security and the U. S. military. Goal To provide our students with life-long career options, a sense of community, respect for themselves and others 5

6 REACH! Partnership School SY15-16 Budget Title I REACH! is a School-wide Title I program 6 Title I 4% Education Fund 4% FSF SPED Unlocked 22% Education Fund FSF General FSF SPED Unlocked Title I FSF General 70%

7 REACH! Partnership School Overview Operations School starts at 8:45 and end at 3:35 The building opens at 8:15 to serve breakfast. REACH! Bell Schedule (90 minute class periods) 1st period 8:45-10:15, Homeroom 10:15-10:28, 2nd period 10:31-11:58, 3rd period 7 Lunch 12:01-12:31, 4th period 12:34-2:01, Last period 2:04-3:35

8 New REACH! Partnership School Overview CTE Programs Health Care Pre Nursing Pharmacy Construction Electrical Carpentry College Ready Programs AVID and Dual Enrollment Homeland Security ROTC 8

9 REACH! Partnership School Overview Student Recognition Academic Achievement Attendance Services Provided Mental health worker through partnership with Bayview School counselor Social worker Family and community engagement specialist Advocates 9 Extracurricular Athletics Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Wrestling Badminton, Baseball, Softball Volleyball, Robotics Dance REACH! Newsletter Cheerleading Modeling Mentoring Programs

10 REACH! Partnership School Overview Operations Students must wear school uniform daily Uniforms-royal blue polo shirts with the REACH logo and khaki colored shorts, pants, or skirt. 10 Eighth graders wear black polo shirts. Note: Shirts can be purchased at Hermans on Greenmount Avenue.

11 REACH! Partnership School Overview Important Dates August 25 28th PD for teachers August 31 First day of school for students September 7 t First staff meeting (first Monday of each month) September 8 30 Grade 8-12 ELA and Math iready testing September 12 ACT testing September 14-3rd Annual REACH! Partnership Golf Tournament September 15 SER Orientation September 16 - Back to School Night September -30 PD Early Release Day for Students October 3 Civic Works/REACH Day of Service October 3 SAT administration October 5-14 HSA Biology and Government October 14 Grades PSAT administration 11

12 SY15-16 Strategic Plan 12 T H E M E : M O V I N G F R O M G O O D T O G R E A T

13 SY15-16 Strategic Plan 13 How Do We Move From Being A Good School, To Being A Great School? All good-to-great companies began the process of finding a path to greatness by confronting the brutal facts of their current reality. Jim Collins

14 14 Strategy Use data to develop priorities SMART Goals Attendance Achievement College and Career Readiness Climate Priorities and Goals Attendance Improve overall attendance rate by 5% Achievement Improve academic achievement in Math Improve academic achievement in ELA Improve pass rates on Biology and Government HSA Increase the number of students taking Honors courses Improve graduation rates by 5% College and Career Readiness Increase number of students enrolled in early college access program by 5%

15 SY15-16 Strategic Plan 15 Create A Culture of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Committed professionals restructured to meet identified goals Parent Partnerships Rebranding Update brochures to include REACH offerings Market REACH! to the community Improve campus aesthetics Reviewing current practices to identify areas for improvement School Partnerships Establish partnerships with City potential Springs feeder schools Franklin Square Hampden Waverly Glenmount

16 REACH! Partnership School Overview Key Partnerships YouthBuild USA They have awarded us grant money to help our students transition to college or apprenticeship programs. Baltimore City Community College Qualifying REACH students are dual enrolled and leave with college credits AmeriCorps Provides advocates to work in school to support students and REACH operations Has provided our 12 h graders with scholarship money! Towson State University Morgan State University Baltimore Hawks 16

17 Create A Culture of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Instruction and Assessments Develop strategic plan for testing and sharing results with teachers, students and parents. Must be deliberate and intentional with instruction Instructional Framework SY15-16 Strategic Plan 17 Increase parental involvement Strategic initiatives to support school needs

18 iready Growth Assessment 18 City Schools has contracted with Curriculum Associates to implement the nationally normed student growth assessment iready - this serves as the new interim assessment system for SY15-16! Student growth assessment system in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) Enables teachers to measure student progress throughout the school year and from one year to the next Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed three times a year. In 9-12, students on grade level will be assessed twice Includes professional development for teachers and administrators on using the results to inform instruction T E S T I N G W I N D O W S Administration Window #1 (9/8 9/30) Administration Window #2 (12/1 12/23) Administration Window #3 (3/1 3/24) REACH will administer first week of BOY and Last week of MOY testing window.

19 T E A C H E R S - Monitor and measure MCCRS achievement -Modify instruction for students/ inform grouping -Differentiate core curriculum for targeted needs -Provides common language for articulating achievement with students/parents/principals/district Teachers P R I N C I P A L S -Monitor and measure MCCRS achievement -Provide teachers with professional development to support teaching and learning -Informs allotment of school resources -Provides common language for articulating achievement with students/parents/teachers/district Principals Assessment for Learning Students D I S T R I C T -Monitor and measure MCCRS achievement -Create professional development to support teaching and learning -Align and adjust curriculum to student needs and standards -Informs allotment of school resources -Provides common language for articulating achievement with students/parents/teachers/principals District Parents 19

20 Principals Teachers Assessment for Learning Students S T U D E N T S -Access to their own achievement data -Set and monitor goals -Plan proactively for college and career readiness -Improved engagement through targeted instruction -Provides common language for articulating achievement with parents/teachers/principals/district District Parents PAR E N T S -Compare student s growth with norms -Use tools and strategies to support student s achievement -Advocate for student s academic needs -Plan proactively for college and career readiness -Provides common language for articulating achievement with students/teachers/principals/district 20

21 REACH! Partnership School Overview Student Expectations 1. Do your best 2. Arrive to school ON TIME DAILY 3. Come prepared to learn 4. Commit yourself to working hard in class 5. Complete homework assignment on time 6. Respect your teachers and other students 7. Participate in school activities 8. Report problems of concerns to teach or administrator 9. Represent REACH in a proud fashion 10. Never give up! 21

22 Feedback & Survey 22 R E A C H S T A F F

23 Thank You REACH! Parents

24 Key Contacts and Information Dr. James Gresham.- Principal Mr. Sherwood Lennon Assistant Principal High School Mrs. Taylor Coursey Guidance Counselor Phone: (443) Address: 2801 St Lo Dr, Baltimore MD Website: Baltimorecityschools.org