1. Portola High School WHERE EVERY LEARNER BELONGS, CONTRIBUTES AND THRIVES

2. Agenda  Welcome and Introductions  Portola Vision, Mission, Values, Outcomes, and Corresponding Skills  Academic Program Overview  Bell Schedule  Family Night/Registration/Orientation  Questions and Answers – cards on your seat

3. PHS Outcomes – John Pehrson  What got us here? One year ago…  Vision, Mission, Values, Outcomes, and Skills  What will we do with this foundational document?

4. Academics – Overview – Amy Paulsen  Cross curricular emphasis for both content and skills  Project and research deep with a culminating senior project.  Vertical Portfolio (9-12)  An expectation of collaboration for both teachers and students and space to support it.

5. Advisement: Purpose Emerging Skills Personal-Social Educational Options 9 th & 10 th Advanced Skills Post Secondary Options Portfolio & Project 11 th & 12th

6. Advisement: Weekly Topics & Skills

7. Academics –Literary and Language Arts- Jeanne Jelnick

9. Academics – Social Studies – Jon Resendez  “Students learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.”  Portola High School Social Studies will focus on…  Decision making and communication skills (student empowerment)  Historical relevance  Civic Awareness and Global Empathy  3 Year program – Mod. World History, US History, American Civics and Government, Economics  Junior Year – Passion Year – Follow your Social Studies Passion  Senior Passion Project Class – To graduate learners must create and pitch an original project in an area of personal academic interest.  AP Electives – AP World History, AP US History, AP Government and Politics, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology  Possible Electives – Religious Studies, Philosophy, Psychology (CP), Sociology, AP Macro Economics, Personal Finance

10. Academics – Social Studies – Jon Resendez GradeGoals Core CurriculumHonors/AP 12 th Navigating American Political Culture, Civics, and Entrepreneurial Skills, continued development of Advanced Social Studies Skills American Gov. and Civics Passion Project AP American Gov./Passion Project 11 th The “Passion Year” – Students will use the “Gap Year” to pursue their interests in History or the Social Sciences, Advanced Social Studies Skill building An elective of their choiceAP US HistoryAP World History 10 th US Events in a Global Context, Historical Development of Citizenship in America, *Advanced Social Studies Skill building US History (CP) for all learners Honors US History or AP Human Geography 9 th Global Empathy, Conceptual Understanding of Social Studies, *Foundational Social Studies Skill Building Modern World History (CP) for all learners Honors Modern World History

11. Academics - Math- Shelley Godett  Mathematics Department Goals ~  Include all learners in a comprehensive, innovative and engaging learning environment  Deliver rigorous and relevant content that meets the needs and demands of the 21 st century  Master Content Standards, and develop proficiency with Standards for Mathematical Practice  Continue to grow our staff with dynamic teachers who encourage students to achieve their optimal potential in a supportive atmosphere  Ensure accurate Math placement ~ using multiple measures for recommendation

12. 11 th ~ 12 th Grade Possible Electives  Inter. Math II  College Math  Principals of Calculus  Personal Finance * Pending Staff/UC approval Traditional Sequence  Currently in Geometry  Algebra 2 Honors

13. NGSSCAPHS Academics – Science – Erin Arredondo

14.  9 th 10 th 11 th or 12 th CP Living Earth CP Chemistry of the Earth CP Physics in the Universe CP Elective or AP Elective / None Honors Living Earth Honors Chemistry of the Earth AP Physics (with Space Standards after AP Test) AP Elective or CP Elective Directed Living Earth Directed Chemistry of the Earth Non-CP Science Elective / None AP Electives AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Enviro. Sci. AP Physics AP Electives AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Enviro. Sci. AP Physics CP Electives Anat. & Phys. Biomed. Sci. Biotechnology Forensics Marine Sci. CP Electives Anat. & Phys. Biomed. Sci. Biotechnology Forensics Marine Sci. Non-CP Electives Food Science Special Effects Non-CP Electives Food Science Special Effects Honors CP Career

15. Academics – World Language – Kari Tubbs Courses Offered 2016-17:  Spanish 1A, 1B  Spanish 2A, 2B  Chinese 1A, 1B  Korean 1A, 1B With a possibility for  German 1A, 1B  French 1A, 1B

16. Academics – Physical Education– Peter Abe  Students select pathways to support a commitment to positive heath and fitness habits (20 credit graduation requirement): a) Fit4Life – 9 th Grade Only (2.5 credits each Quarter) b) Team Sports – Enrolled in Fit4Life until tryouts completed c) Marching Band – Students must also enroll in Band and/or Orchestra d) Dance Tech 1 A/B  ALL 9 th grade students must PASS the California FITNESSGRAM in the Spring on a Modified Day/Schedule (5 of 6 assessments in Aerobic Capacity, Muscular Strength, Body Composition, and Flexibility)

17. Academics – Special Education – Desiree Shaffer Freshman Year at PHS  Programming – Mild/Moderate/Severe  IEP Driven –  Currently looking at the needs of the students to determine programming needs.  Will set up meetings to meet with MS teams and will be part of transition meetings in the spring.  Ancillary Services  School Psychologist, Speech/Language, APE, OT/PT  Inclusion Opportunities Future Plans for SPED at PHS  Programming will continue to be IEP Driven  General Education, Co-Teaching, Collaboration, Directed Studies, Functional Curriculum,  ROP Courses, Vocational Training, Life Skills, Community Based Instruction  Inclusion Opportunities  Club(s), Unified Sports, Coffee Cart/Student Store  Portfolio/Senior Project

19. Academics – Visual and Performing Arts – Desmond Stevens  As School Grows, Additional Levels of VAPA Will Be Added Introduction/Survey >>Beginning>>Intermediate>>Advanced/Portfolio  Collaborative and Community Focused CommunityMovie FestivalsMuralsPrint Shop  Reinforced with Technology and Real-Life Applications Digital Recording StudioDesign/Innovation Labs Video Production StudioState-of-the-Art Theater Dance Studio  Commitment to Innovative and Creative Course Offerings EthnomusicologyTextiles/Materials SciencesStudio Music ArchitectureCultural Music EnsembleArt History/Music History

20. Leadership & Clubs – Katie Addiss  ASB Functions Lead Represent Serve Class Structure House #1 House #2 House #3 House #4 Manage Clubs

21. Athletics – Katie Levensailor  Athletic program goals and objectives:  Positive interpersonal relationships  Leadership in every community  Academic and athletic balance  Healthy decision making  Integrity in competition  Full athletic program  24 freshmen level teams  Participate as “free lance”

22. Athletics- Katie Levensailor  Most Facilities ready to go in June for Summer camps!  2500 seat Gym  50 meter pool with separate lockers  Stadium  4 Ball Fields  2 additional soccer/lacrosse fields  Wrestling and Weight rooms  Tennis Courts

23. Athletics- Katie Levensailor

24. Big Picture – John Pehrson  Students take 6 Classes with a possibility of two others  4 Classes Language and Literary Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies (appropriate level) required  1 Class PE/Dance/Athletics/Marching Band (If Marching Band, also take Concert Band) required  Remaining Class Elective  World Language (Most colleges require 2 yrs, and recommend 3)  Visual or Performing Art  Leadership/Yearbook/Journalism-Newspaper  Extra Classes Students may take these as extra classes if desired as they do not impact class size or they provide a service to the school: (up to two more)  Performing Arts, Digital Arts, Leadership/Yearbook/Journalism-Newspaper

25. Student Support – Melissa Gibson  Academic Support Services Office Hours with Teachers (2x per week during the day) Advisement Academic Lab Homework Lab Canvas LMS Assignment and Calendar of Due Dates Parent Portal Naviance  Counseling Services Personal, Social, and Post-Secondary Counseling

26. Student Support –Pam Quiros  Student Commons Services (Open 7:00-4:00 daily) Laptops for check out. Wireless Network capable of 1:1 Printing available Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Textbooks Innovation Lab – Concept to Creation (video, tinkering, sewing, cutting, building) Research Help Databases Collaboration/Presentation Spaces Comfortable Study Spaces

27. Bell Schedule- Jon Resendez  Elements we wanted  Block, Advisory, Collab Time, Office Hours, and Flexibility for kids.  Heard from parents about consistency and later start.  Deep discussion on number of periods, class size, and number of times for advisement, number of times for collaboration, and whether or not to have an anchor day.  Most students will take 6 periods with opportunities for 7 and/or 8 periods. Teachers will teach 6 periods, which facilitates for class sizes near 30 to 31.  Monday will be an anchor day, and T-F will go alternating block. Collab, Office Hours, and Advisement will all be 2x per week.

28. Bell Schedule (cont.) - Jon Resendez  The schedule on a typical week MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 1-8C1A3572OH4681OH357C2A468 8-3:30 45 min periods 8:30-3:30 Collab 7:30-8:30 ~80 min periods 25 min advisory 8-3:30 ~80 min periods ~ 40 min Office Hours 8-3:30 ~80 min periods ~ 40 min Office Hours 8:30-3:30 Collab 7:30-8:30 ~80 min periods 25 min advisory

29. Family Night/Registration/Orientation – Amy Paulsen, Melissa Gibson  Family Night: Wednesday, April 13 th @ JTMS  Jeffrey Trail Registration:  Tuesday, April 26 th & Wednesday, April 27 th  Through PE classes during Block Schedule  Other Feeder Middle Schools' Registration:  Thursday, April 28 th & Friday, April 29 th  By appointment  SAVE THE DATE: Orientation on site: Wednesday, August 17

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