1. The PRIDE ACADEMY at Poston Butte High School

2. Teaching…. P erseverance R esponsibility I ntegrity D etermination E xcellence

3. Why? *Nearly 70 % school discipline issues happen at the freshmen level. *Freshmen struggle academically and typically need the most intervention (eligibility) *Typically freshmen have a high rate of truancy from after school practices.

4. Advantages Making a big school feel small Opportunities to learn from varsity coaches Year round practice and skill / strength development (Competitive edge over other schools) Improve quality of family life

5. Practice For the following sports, freshmen practice will be during 1 st and 2 nd period: Football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, cheer, pom, track, baseball, and softball.

6. Sample Student Schedule 7:10 AM Training in sport 9:10 AM Shower and prepare for school 9:35 AM 3rd Period (Math) 10:40 AM 4th Period (English) 11:35 AM Lunch 12:25 PM 5th Period (Science) 1:25 PM 6th Period (Art) *2:30 PM -5:15 PM 7th Period (History) * 7th period will only be held on Tuesday & Thursday only. Mon, Wed, Fri students will leave school at the normal release time.

7. Student Contract All participants must sign the PRIDE Academy Contract.

8. Tax Credits There will be uniform fees. Each program needs to do a tax credit push.

9. Questions ?