ON THE BRIDGEON THE BRIDGE

WELCOME ABOARD THE WELCOME ABOARD THE

S.S. INGRAHAMS.S. INGRAHAM

A NEW PROGRAMA NEW PROGRAM

• Goals:– Captivate 9TH graders– Reduce attrition– Stabilize enrollment– Provide inclusion– Improve development– Increase student

success– Improve unity and

teamwork

AUTH0RINGAUTH0RING

• FACS TEACHER– Writes new curriculum– Receives state and

national recognition– Becomes the 1996

National AAFCS Teacher of the Year (TOY), supported by Glencoe McGraw-Hill

PRESENTINGPRESENTING

• Roxanne Trees – Presents her

curriculum at the National AAFCS meeting in 1996.

– Others draw ideas and inspiration from the creativity of the simulated activities in this curriculum.

PROMOTINGPROMOTING

• Shooting for the moon, she hit a star:– The Seattle Times,

with approximately 230,000 circulation, means lots of people know about the S.S. Ingraham and its creator/author, Roxanne Trees.

ORGANIZING…ORGANIZING…

• Part of the urban affiliation of FCCLA in the Seattle Schools, the S.S. Ingraham students participated in student leadership; and attended local, state and national conferences.

ADVERTISINGADVERTISING

• Whether it is – Local,– State, or– National, it brings

recognition to the students in this program.

NATIONAL FCCLA PUBLISHESNATIONAL FCCLA PUBLISHESthe Roxanne Trees story… complete with the Roxanne Trees story… complete with

pictures of her studentspictures of her students

MORE NEWSPAPER COVERAGEMORE NEWSPAPER COVERAGETeacher’s, Principals, and Superintendents Teacher’s, Principals, and Superintendents

covet such a media blitz!covet such a media blitz!

PR NEVER ENDSPR NEVER ENDS

Ever wonder where to advertise? Try:

Local newspapers

School bulletin boards

Any place you can get a reader and a new fan!

RESULTSRESULTS

• Model developed at Ingraham became District’s model

• Voted most popular of the 12 departments• GPAs rose• Forerunner of Academy of Travel and Tourism,

where FCS teachers provide instruction in Strategies for Success and World Cuisine

• FCS teachers now teach the required 9th grade health class for the entire school.