1. Homedale High School… has been awarded the Go On Grant for the 2012-13 school year! On behalf of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, congratulations on being chosen one of 27 elite Go On schools. We’re excited because we believe your team is ready to go to a whole new level and create a support system and culture at your school that will help all of your students Go On to education or training beyond high school.

2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GO ON GRANT? To provide resources and equip schools and the community to effectively support, counsel, guide and/or mentor all students so they can “Go On” to higher education and/or training beyond high school.

3. Homedale School District A mission is a self imposed duty. A vision is a mental image produced by the imagination. VISION STATEMENT Everything we do is in the best interest of our students-we inspire them and equip them with the skills necessary to achieve those dreams. MISSION STATEMENT To empower every student to develop and demonstrate essential academic problem solving. technical, decision making and social skills in order to become a productive, responsible citizen.

4. Completing the “Go On” Schools Request For Proposal (RFP) was the first step. This step was completed April 7 th, 2012.

5. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS A school-wide plan built best practices that insures every student is ready to Go On. A school-wide plan built best practices that insures every student is ready to Go On. The use of data to evaluate and improve student readiness for post high school education or training. The use of data to evaluate and improve student readiness for post high school education or training.

6. FUNDING THE FUNDING The Go On grant is a one-year renewable grant based on demonstrated improvement, The Go On grant is a one-year renewable grant based on demonstrated improvement, as identified by the plans schools submit. Schools were awarded between $10,000 and $40,000. The amount of funding was based on how well the proposal met the scoring criteria. Schools were awarded between $10,000 and $40,000. The amount of funding was based on how well the proposal met the scoring criteria. Homedale High School received the full $40,000 award!

7. THE GO ON TEAM RoleNameEmailPhone Administrator Lucia Asumendi-Mereness asumendi@homedaleschools.org 208.337.4613 208.850.6351 CounselorDebbie Flamingdflaming@homedaleschools.org208.337.4613 Community &/or business organization Sheila Matteson Owyhee Auto Sales/Matteson’s Homedale & Wilder smatteson@dairylandseed.com msllmatteson@fronteirnet.net 208.337.3688 Teachers Casey Grove Angela Correa Sarah Jamison cgrove@homedaleschools.org acorrea@homedaleschools.org sjamison@homedaleschools.org 208.337.4613 Parent s Keri Brown Kathy Deal kbrown@idahova.org kathy@idealcustomhomes.net 208.337.3533 School board member Todd Kellytntkelly@frontiernet.net toni-kelly@qsi.org 208.337.4274 StudentGabby Nash

8. AIM HIGH MAKE A PLAN GET READY GO ON Major Categories of the Go On Grant

9. AIM HIGH HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL & THE GO ON MESSAGE… Every student can and should Go On to some type of post secondary education or training (e.g. technical school, university, community college, military, etc.). Every student can and should Go On to some type of post secondary education or training (e.g. technical school, university, community college, military, etc.). All students must be given access to challenging curriculum and be given the support necessary to be successful.

10. AIM HIGH INDICATORS Indicator 1: Students who enter the eleventh grade proficient in all four ISAT subjects (Percentage achieving Proficient in all four 10 th grade ISAT subjects or Reading, Language Arts, Math, and Science Baseline: 59% Indicator 2: Tenth grade students achieving advanced in at least one of the 10 th grade ISAT subjects of Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Baseline: ISAT Advanced Reading Baseline: 44% ISAT Advanced Language Arts Baseline 19% ISAT Advanced Mathematics Baseline 39% ISAT Advanced Science Baseline 31%

11. MAKE A PLAN Homedale High School will implement in the 2012-2013 school year, exploratory classes / advisory, for grades 9 th -12 th. Homedale High School will implement in the 2012-2013 school year, exploratory classes / advisory, for grades 9 th -12 th. The CIS (Career Information System) must be utilized in a more significant way. The CIS (Career Information System) must be utilized in a more significant way.

12. MAKE A PLAN INDICATORS Indicators 1: Students who use the CIS portfolio (or other career planning software) as a planning, personal development and career exploration tool in the classroom and with their counselor. (e.g. My Career Plan in CIS portfolio) Baseline: 0% Indicator 2: Students who complete at least one Interest Inventory and at least one skills inventory in high school prior to updating their Student Learning Plan/Individual Graduation plan during their sophomore year. Baseline: 0% Indicator 3: Parents who use CIS or other college and career planning software to help their student(s). (e.g. CIS Parent Account) Baseline: 0%

13. GET READY Monthly College and Career Information nights provided for parents in dual languages. (Spanish and English). College and career information, FAFSA, scholarship and financial aid help and assistance. College and career fair visits financed for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. (Transportation costs).

14. GET READY INDICATORS Indicator 1: Parents/students attending training regarding academic and financial planning including the development of a financial plan to pay for postsecondary education. Baseline: 25%, based on Class of 2012 parent financial aid attendance nights. Indicator 2: Students who have been exposed to campus visits to colleges and /or technical programs, business and/or career field trips, or college/career guest speakers at school. Baseline: 75%, of the entire school population.

15. GO ON Increase concurrent and AP credit offerings. Offer ACT/SAT prep classes through IEN for all juniors Pay for the cost of the PLAN test for sophomores. Provide supplementary curriculum in the three core subject areas (math, science and English) to provide the extra support and rigor necessary for the college readiness vision. Embrace a school wide literacy program with reading materials made available to students which encourage college and career readiness preparation, leadership and character development, autobiographies, biographies, non-fictional “how to’s” and online books to inspire and prepare students for the Go On vision.

16. GO ON INDICATORS Indicator 1: Percentage of students reaching the college readiness scores on college entrance exams. (Class of 2012). Baseline ACT: Benchmark Percent: English: 42%, Mathematics, 26%; Reading 29%, Science 12%. Indicator 2: Students enrolled in postsecondary education by the fall after graduation (National Student Clearinghouse, Class of 2010, most recent data). Baseline: 58% Indicator 3: Students who are “concentrators” in at least one Professional-Technical Education (PTE) Program of Study. A PTE Program of Study is a series of courses in sequence from the foundation course to intermediate courses to capstone course). “Concentrators” are students who have completed a Program of Study. Baseline: 12 th grade (Class of 2012) 8%

17. GO ON BUDGET Part Time Go On Coordinator$15,000 Materials Curriculum (Science, Math, English, PTE) $14,000 College & Career Fair Transportation $1000 Mailing/Advertising$750 Plan Test Sophomores$3500 Professional Development Training$2000 C.I.S.(Peterson Test Prep, Dependable Strengths, IDEAS) $1000 IEN SAT ACT Prep (Juniors)$2000 IEN Classes$750 Total$40000

18. GO ON COORDINATOR A Go On coordinator is central to helping prepare our students for post secondary education opportunities. A Go On coordinator is central to helping prepare our students for post secondary education opportunities. We know the value of having a coordinator oversee grant implementation and communicate with our stakeholders, students, staff, parents and the community. We know the value of having a coordinator oversee grant implementation and communicate with our stakeholders, students, staff, parents and the community.

19. MATERIALS/ CURRICULUM ENGLISH English Department 10 th, 11 th 12 th Grade: A list of recommended readings from the ACT research On Coursework for Success would serve as a guide for the book list. The teachers would purchase student copies of books. Student copies for honors classes, dual credit and AP courses will be given priority. The Go On vision would help launch a school wide literacy program with reading materials made available to students which encourage college and career readiness preparation, leadership and character development, autobiographies, biographies, non-fictional “how to’s” and online books to inspire and prepare students for the Go On vision.

20. MATERIALS/ CURRICULUM SCIENCE Online Science Textbooks 9th Grade level (Natural Sciences/Lab): As Homedale High School prepares for one to one computing for all students, having online textbooks available is an important component Online Science Textbooks 9th Grade level (Natural Sciences/Lab): As Homedale High School prepares for one to one computing for all students, having online textbooks available is an important component Online Science Textbooks 10 th Grade level (Biology/Lab): Online Science Textbooks 10 th Grade level (Biology/Lab): Chemistry/Physics: Materials and supplies to create labs for chemistry and physics. Chemistry/Physics: Materials and supplies to create labs for chemistry and physics.

21. MATERIALS/ CURRICULUM MATHEMATICS Mathematics: To purchase software/online textbooks, teacher presentation materials, manipulatives and calculators for mathematics classes. (Geometry, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, Pre- calculus, Statistics, Calculus).

22. MATERIALS/ CURRICULUM PTE CLASSES Professional Technical Education: Software, materials and curriculum for improving and enhancing Business Applications 1 & 2, and Fundamentals of Engineering classes.

23. COLLEGE & CAREER FAIRS Freshmen Trip to College/Career Fair Spring 2013 Freshmen Trip to College/Career Fair Spring 2013 Sophomores Trip to Boise State University Spring 2013 Sophomores Trip to Boise State University Spring 2013 Juniors Trip to the National College Fair (Grove, Boise) Juniors Trip to the National College Fair (Grove, Boise) Fall 2012 Fall 2012 Seniors Trip to Department of Labor College & Career Seniors Trip to Department of Labor College & Career Fair (Idaho Center, Nampa) Fall 2012 Fair (Idaho Center, Nampa) Fall 2012

24. MAILING/ADVERTISING Postcards printed in Spanish and English for communication of important parent information about college and career readiness, monthly college and career workshops and evening events.

25. PLAN TEST SOPHOMORES Sophomores will take the PLAN test to help determine how they will do on the ACT test. The PLAN test helps prepare students for the ACT college entrance exam their junior and senior year. Sophomores will take the PLAN test to help determine how they will do on the ACT test. The PLAN test helps prepare students for the ACT college entrance exam their junior and senior year. Testing of students is in October 2012 and notification to parents via postcard will occur when the test results are returned to Homedale High School. Testing of students is in October 2012 and notification to parents via postcard will occur when the test results are returned to Homedale High School.

26. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT All Homedale High School teachers ½ day workshop August 2012. Substitutes for Sept/October and January/February ½ day English, Mathematics and Science departments (ACT, Plan test Data Analysis spring 2013) All teachers ½ workshop May 2013

27. C.I.S.(PETERSON TEST PREP, DEPENDABLE STRENGTHS, IDEAS) All teachers will receive CIS Training Purchase CIS Modules: Peterson test prep Dependable Strengths IDEAS

28. IEN SAT ACT PREP (JUNIORS) Juniors will have the opportunity to take a 7:00- 8:00 a.m. SAT and ACT test preparation class. (80 places reserved). SAT test prep Fall 08/27- 9/21,2012 and ACT test prep Winter 01/07 – 02/08, 2013.

29. IEN CLASSES IEN network courses are being considered as a viable option for enhancing advanced course offerings. A designated classroom is currently undergoing the technical upgrades and installation of the IEN cabling and equipment to make IEN courses available to students for the 2012-13 school year. IEN network courses are being considered as a viable option for enhancing advanced course offerings. A designated classroom is currently undergoing the technical upgrades and installation of the IEN cabling and equipment to make IEN courses available to students for the 2012-13 school year. Potential IEN offerings Fall 2012 9Year Long Courses Potential IEN offerings Fall 2012 9Year Long Courses AP U.S. History (Year Long Course) Statistics AP Spanish

30. 3 IMPORTANT STEPS… 3 IMPORTANT STEPS… TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS AND REGISTER FOR THE GO ON SUMMER INSTITUTE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH AT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY. Step One… Step One… You will receive an email from Foundation grants coordinator Rachael Rutledge, which will contain your award letter and grant agreement. Please sign and return (email) the grant agreement by Friday, May 18th. Step Two… Step Two…Select four members from you Go On team and register them for the Summer Institute at https://secure.meetingsystems.com/GoOn/. One person can register the entire team or you can send the link to the four members of your team. Important: Your Summer Institute team must include: 1) an administrator, 2) counselor/staff responsible for college and career readiness, 3) educator, 4) other (optional: school board, student, parent, or community member). https://secure.meetingsystems.com/GoOn/

31. Step Three… Step Three…Each member of the traveling team should take the pre-institute survey at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5vpgs2kh1p3fzfo/start.http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5vpgs2kh1p3fzfo/start Important: Please share your final/submitted Go On Schools RFP/plan to each Go On Summer Institute member so they can review the plan prior to the Summer Institute. ·At registration on the day of the event, you will be provided a Go On branded polo shirt (white) to wear at the Summer Institute. · A press release to share with your local media and Go On branded assets for use on your website or in newsletters are attached. This is not your typical education conference! Get ready for a fun-filled, action-packed day of training!

32. Questions? - Grant: Rachael Rutledge, rrutledge@jkaf.org. rrutledge@jkaf.org - Travel, food, lodging: use the contact information listed on the website above. - Summer Institute: Lisa Fisher, lfisher@authentinc.com.lfisher@authentinc.com - Go On RFP: Rob King, robertk391@aol.com.robertk391@aol.com - General: Blossom Johnston, bjohnston@jkaf.org. bjohnston@jkaf.org