1. Painted Hills Middle School Principal—Ryan Saunders Secretary—Rebecca Hernandez May 2011

2. Who Are We? Panthers Purple and Silver Enrollment: approximately 750 students --6 th -265 --7 th -239 --8 th- 253 29 Faculty Members 1 Counselor 1 Assistant Principal

3. What Do We Believe? “We believe… “…middle school educators should have a passion for working with young adolescents.” “…all young adolescents have the ability to meet high expectations when provided the necessary resources to succeed.” “…all young adolescents deserve an adult who relentlessly advocates on their behalf.”

4. Vision “Painted Hills Middle School will be an exemplary middle school that provides rigorous educational programs in a safe environment that embraces diversity and cultivates a culture of collaboration among all stakeholders—resulting in well rounded young adolescents who are ready for high school.”

5. Mission “Painted Hills Middle School will prepare our young adolescent students for high school by equipping them with the necessary social and academic skills needed to succeed in high school.”

6. Goals to Drive Mission Standard of Excellence—we will implement with fidelity the tenets of “Schools to Watch” in order to qualify as a high performing middle school—Academic Excellence, Developmental Responsiveness, Organizational Structure & Processes, and Social Equity. Safety—we will create a safe and responsive school setting in which students will be able to thrive. Achievement—we will strive to meet and exceed the state and federal performance targets in AYP and API. Instruction—we will provide best-first instruction and enrichment to all students and expect nothing less than excellence from our students and ourselves. Intervention—we will provide timely response to students in need with an impactful Pyramid Response to Interventions. Collaboration—we will work collaboratively as stakeholders (parents, educators, students) to meet the needs of students as they strive for excellence and evolve as young adolescents.

7. Structure Traditional Calendar 7:45-1:50 (except Monday’s—8:15-1:50) 2-Lunches (1-6 th & 1-7 th /8 th ) All students receive a free breakfast ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, Elective, PE Bussing for qualifying students per PSUSD guidelines Interdisciplinary Teams All courses are year long—trimester report cards

8. Programs Adopted Core Text READ 180, ELD, Special Education Advancement Via Individual Determination—AVID Skills Elective for 6 th Graders – Help ensure a smooth transition and equip students with essential skills to “navigate middle school” AVID Program Zero’s Aren’t Permitted (ZAP) Just In Strategic Time (JIST) Schoolwide Progressive Privileges Program Separate Lunch for 6 th Graders 6 th Grade Orientation in August

9. Programs Anti-bullying Program— “Where Everyone Belongs” (W.E.B.) Learning Style Inventory Student Led Conferences Tutoring Support Participation in CST’s Teach for Success Model And more…………

10. Flex Schedule 6th Grade Student Schedules MondayTuesday & ThursdayWednesday & FridayMinimum Day's 7:15-8:00Collaboration7:45-9:05Period 1 7:45-9:05Period 4 7:45-8:18Period 1 8:15-9:06Period 19:05-9:31JIST 1 9:05-9:31JIST 4 8:18-8:22Passing 9:06-9:10Passing9:31-9:35Passing9:31-9:35Passing 8:22-8:52Period 2 9:10-9:56Period 29:35-10:01JIST 2 (ZAP)9:35-10:01JIST 5 (ZAP)8:52-8:56Passing 9:56-10:00Passing10:01-10:35Lunch10:01-10:35Lunch 8:56-9:25Period 3 10:00-10:46Period 310:35-10:39Passing10:35-10:39Passing 9:29-9:57Lunch 10:46-11:20Lunch10:39-11:59Period 210:39-11:59Period 5 9:57-10:01Passing 11:20-11:24Passing11:59-12:03Passing11:59-12:03Passing 10:01-10:29Period 4 11:24-12:10Period 412:03-1:23Period 312:03-1:23Period 6 10:29-10:33Passing 12:10-12:14Passing1:23-1:50JIST 3 1:23-1:50JIST 6 10:33-11:02Period 5 12:14-1:00Period 511:02-11:06Passing 1:00-1:04Passing11:06-11:35Period 6 1:04-1:50Period 6 7th/8th Grade Student Schedules MondayTuesday & ThursdayWednesday & FridayMinimum Day's 8:15-9:06Period 17:45-9:05Period 1 7:45-9:05Period 4 7:45-8:18Period 1 9:06-9:10Passing9:05-9:31JIST 1 9:05-9:31JIST 4 8:18-8:22Passing 9:10-9:56Period 29:31-9:35Passing 9:31-9:35Passing 8:22-8:52Period 2 9:56-10:00Passing9:35-10:55Period 2 9:35-10:55Period 5 8:52-8:56Passing 10:00-10:46Period 310:55-11:21JIST 2 10:55-11:21JIST 5 (ZAP) 8:56-9:25Period 3 10:46-10:50Passing11:21-11:55Lunch 11:21-11:55Lunch 9:25-9:29Passing 10:50-11:36Period 411:55-11:59Passing 11:55-11:59Passing 9:29-9:58Period 4 11:36-12:10Lunch11:59-1:23Period 3 11:59-1:23Period 6 9:58-10:02Passing 12:10-12:14Passing1:23-1:50JIST 3 1:23-1:50JIST 6 10:02-10:31Period 5 12:14-1:00Period 510:35-11:03Lunch 1:00-1:04Passing11:03-11:07Passing 1:04-1:50Period 611:07-11:35Period 6

11. Flex Schedule Model Monday Period1Period2Period3Period4Period5Period6 Tuesday/ThursayJIST 80 Min. Flex--Per. 126 Min. Int. 34 mins. 80 Min. Flex--Per. 2 80 Min. Flex--Per. 3 26 Min. Int. LUNCH Wednesday/Friday JIST 80 Min. Flex--Per. 326 Min. Int. 34 mins. 80 Min. Flex--Per. 3 26 Min. Int. LUNCH P3 P6 P5 P4 P1 P2 7/8th Schedule Monday Period1Period2Period3Period4Period5Period6 Tuesday/Thursay JIST 80 Min. Flex--Per. 126 Min. Int.80 Min. Flex--Per. 226 Min. Int. 34 mins. 80 Min. Flex--Per. 326 Min. Int. LUNCH Wednesday/Friday JIST 80 Min. Flex--Per. 426 Min. Int. 80 Min. Flex--Per. 5 26 Min. Int. 34 mins. 80 Min. Flex--Per. 626 Min. Int. LUNCH P2 P3 P6 P5 P4 P1 6th ScheduleP1P2P3 P4 P3P2P1 P6P5 P6P5 P4

12. Electives/Enrichment 6 th Grade AVID Skills ASB 7 th Grade Digital Arts Drama AVID ASB Aides 8 th Grade Digital Arts Drama AVID ASB Aides

13. GATE/Honors There will be GATE/Honors Classes Greater access to these classes Mandatory for AVID Electives “Flex” Schedule allows for greater enrichment activities

14. Extra-Curricular Activities Debate Club Zumba Club Yearbook Club Student Union Intramural Sports Artist In Residency-Art Club Where Everyone Belongs (W.E.B.) Others—to be determined

15. Parent Participation Opportunities GATE/Honors Advisory School Site Council—Parent Representatives English Language Acquisition Committee (ELAC) Parent Content Nights Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Title I Parent Meetings Volunteer Program—Supervision, Media Center, Chaperones, Committees Parent Connect

16. Research-Based Approach Turning Points—Transforming Middle Schools The National Forum To Accelerate Middle School Reform—Schools To Watch Program This We Believe—National Middle School Association Learning By Doing—Professional Learning Communities Teach for Success—West Ed Discipline with Dignity Putting Middle Grades Students on the Graduation Path RIMS-AVID Awareness Workshop

17. Painted Hills Middle School Phone: 760-416-6037 (Temporary Phone) Email: rsaunders@psusd.usrsaunders@psusd.us rhernandez@psusd.us tDAP Booster Thank You