WELCOME TO WELCOME TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL

Fostering a Smooth Fostering a Smooth Transition for the Class Transition for the Class

of 2016of 2016

SSSD Goals:SSSD Goals:

R-1: Mission - All students are learning in a safe environment and prepared to succeed in an ever-changing world.

R-2: Academic Achievement - Students will have and apply essential academic skills and knowledge.

R-3: Virtues and Skills for Success - Students will have and apply essential ethical, personal and workplace skills and knowledge.

SSHS Vision:SSHS Vision:

Utilizing the best teaching practices, we will ensure that our students have the essential academic, ethical and workplace skills and knowledge to be successful in an ever-changing world.• Successful teaching is about two things:

– Quality teaching practices – Relationships

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition for our 9transition for our 9thth graders:graders:

How can we as educators and How can we as educators and parents support our 9parents support our 9thth graders in graders in becoming successful academically, becoming successful academically, socially, and emotionally?socially, and emotionally?

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:99thth grade team approach grade team approach

FLITE: “Freshmen Learning In a Team Environment”

Focus:Smooth transitionGetting to know and better support students

Team members English teacher Geography / Civics teacher Science teacher Resource teacher Counselor Administrator

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:Flipping over ScienceFlipping over Science

Mark SchenkMark Schenk Earth, Space, Earth, Space,

Physical SciencePhysical Science Flipped Flipped

classroom modelclassroom model

Fostering a smooth transition:Fostering a smooth transition:Getting to know our Math Getting to know our Math programprogram

Erin BeckerErin Becker Math philosophyMath philosophy Math pathsMath paths

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:WHAT IS ANCHOR?WHAT IS ANCHOR?

Group of same grade Group of same grade students assigned to students assigned to a teacher for four a teacher for four years years

Similar to an Similar to an advisory periodadvisory period

Meets each Meets each Wednesday Wednesday

An additional An additional resource for you and resource for you and your studentyour student

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition: transition: What is LINK Crew?What is LINK Crew?

Connection with an Connection with an upperclassmanupperclassman

LINK leaders paired LINK leaders paired with Anchorswith Anchors

Focus on positive Focus on positive choices & smooth choices & smooth transitionstransitions

Created to address Created to address hazing and bullying hazing and bullying issuesissues

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERSCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

Officer Nick MooreOfficer Nick Moore Member of SSPDMember of SSPD Resource for Resource for

students & students & parentsparents

Office in Office in CommonsCommons

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:CAMPUS SUPERVISORCAMPUS SUPERVISOR

Dennis HensenDennis Hensen• Located in Main OfficeLocated in Main Office

Responsible for Responsible for parking permits and parking permits and regulationsregulations

Helps supervise Helps supervise Helps with attendance Helps with attendance

& detention& detention Facilitates school Facilitates school

PBiS/Attendance PBiS/Attendance CommitteeCommittee

Fostering a smooth transition: Fostering a smooth transition: DRESS FOR SUCCESS AT DRESS FOR SUCCESS AT

SSHSSSHS

One way we can teach students to feel One way we can teach students to feel good about themselvesgood about themselves

Attire shall not be disruptive or Attire shall not be disruptive or distracting to the learning process.distracting to the learning process.• • No obscene (violent or sexual) pictures, No obscene (violent or sexual) pictures, graphics, messagesgraphics, messages

• • No alcohol, drug, or tobacco advertising or No alcohol, drug, or tobacco advertising or statements of any type.statements of any type.• • Clothing cannot be demeaning toward or Clothing cannot be demeaning toward or target any culture or ethnic grouptarget any culture or ethnic group. .

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING transition: COUNSELING OFFICEOFFICE

Structure of Structure of counselingcounseling

General General counselingcounseling

GroupsGroups 504s504s ReferralsReferrals

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING transition: COUNSELING OFFICEOFFICE

TestingTesting Scheduling/balancing Scheduling/balancing

classesclasses Individual counselingIndividual counseling Group counselingGroup counseling Student concernsStudent concerns Parent concernsParent concerns Teacher concernsTeacher concerns Student resourcesStudent resources Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING transition: COUNSELING OFFICEOFFICE

Dianna Schoen, RegistrarDianna Schoen, Registrar 871-3610871-3610 Mike Campbell, General CounselingMike Campbell, General Counseling 871-871-

36123612 Kelle Schmidt, General CounselingKelle Schmidt, General Counseling 871-3611871-3611 Shelby DeWolfe, Groups & 504 Case Manager Shelby DeWolfe, Groups & 504 Case Manager

871-871-36213621

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition: CAREER CENTERtransition: CAREER CENTER

Library Conference roomLibrary Conference room

Danica Moss, 871-3641Danica Moss, 871-3641

ICAP Surveys & Four-Year PlansICAP Surveys & Four-Year Plans

RESOURCE FOR CAREER AND RESOURCE FOR CAREER AND COLLEGE SELECTIONCOLLEGE SELECTION

POST SECONDARY OPTIONS POST SECONDARY OPTIONS WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS• COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND

VISITATIONSVISITATIONS• FINANCIAL AID AND FINANCIAL AID AND

SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

Fostering a smooth Fostering a smooth transition:transition:ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES ATHLETICSATHLETICS SSHS DRAMA TROUPESSHS DRAMA TROUPE CLASS ACTIVITIESCLASS ACTIVITIES STUDENT COUNCILSTUDENT COUNCIL FBLA (Future Business FBLA (Future Business

Leaders of America)Leaders of America) LANGUAGE CLUBSLANGUAGE CLUBS SPEECH TEAMSPEECH TEAM National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society Interact ClubInteract Club Peer tutoringPeer tutoring Rachel’s ChallengeRachel’s Challenge

Fostering a smooth transition:Athletic Policy for Alcohol, Tobacco

or Drugs

Applies to students participating in extra-Applies to students participating in extra-curricular activities curricular activities

11stst incident – suspended for 30% of incident – suspended for 30% of athletic seasonathletic season

22ndnd incident – incident – suspended for one entire suspended for one entire season (100%)season (100%)

33rdrd incident– ineligible for remainder of incident– ineligible for remainder of careercareerContract length is YEAR-ROUND!Contract length is YEAR-ROUND!

Fostering a smooth transition:Fostering a smooth transition:Teaching students to problem-solveTeaching students to problem-solve

Student-StudentStudent-Student• Locate a trustworthy adult in Locate a trustworthy adult in

school school • Conflict MediationConflict Mediation

Student – TeacherStudent – Teacher• Conversation with teacherConversation with teacher• Parental contact if necessaryParental contact if necessary• Counselor, administrator if Counselor, administrator if

necessarynecessary

Parent – TeacherParent – Teacher• Conversation with teacherConversation with teacher• Counselor, administrator if Counselor, administrator if

necessarynecessary

AcademicAcademic• Conversation with teacherConversation with teacher• Meeting w/ counselor, 9Meeting w/ counselor, 9thth grade grade

teamsteams• Request a tutorRequest a tutor

GOAL: Empower students to become more adept at solving their problems

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: STUDENT HANDBOOKSTUDENT HANDBOOK

Each student receives Each student receives a handbook/planner a handbook/planner

Includes school rules Includes school rules and policies, general and policies, general information, daily information, daily schedules, calendars, schedules, calendars, and day timer for and day timer for organizationorganization

Often used as a hall Often used as a hall pass. If lost, pass. If lost, replacement cost is replacement cost is $10.00$10.00

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: PARENT NEWSLETTERPARENT NEWSLETTER

Includes information on Includes information on upcoming events and upcoming events and activities such as activities such as parent/teacher parent/teacher conferencesconferences

Recognizes student or Recognizes student or staff achievementsstaff achievements

Tool to share Tool to share informationinformation

Emailed home Emailed home periodicallyperiodically

On-line On-line

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE

EmailEmail• All staff emails on home All staff emails on home

pagepage

SSHS website: SSHS website: www.steamboatschools.net

Phones & voicemailPhones & voicemail

Link to sports schedules, Link to sports schedules, performing arts & other performing arts & other school eventsschool events

PARENT/TEACHER PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCESCONFERENCES

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: Infinite CampusInfinite Campus

District wide student information systemDistrict wide student information system Web basedWeb based Parent Portal Parent Portal

– Student gradesStudent grades– Student attendance Student attendance

• Can use same log-in as SSMSCan use same log-in as SSMS– If new, sign up at Back to School Night on 9/12 If new, sign up at Back to School Night on 9/12

and bring ID!and bring ID!

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: GRADE CARDS/REPORTSGRADE CARDS/REPORTS

PROGRESS PROGRESS REPORTS - REPORTS - Parent portalParent portal

MIDTERM MIDTERM GRADES GRADES

QUARTER QUARTER GRADESGRADES

SEMESTER SEMESTER GRADESGRADES

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: WAYS TO GET INVOLVEDWAYS TO GET INVOLVED

VOLUNTEER IN CAREER VOLUNTEER IN CAREER CENTER, COUNSELING CENTER, COUNSELING OFFICE, MAIN OFFICEOFFICE, MAIN OFFICE

ATTEND EVENTS, ATTEND EVENTS, EXHIBITS, SHOWS, EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ATHLETIC EVENTSATHLETIC EVENTS

PICPIC BOOSTER CLUBBOOSTER CLUB VOLUNTEER TO SERVE VOLUNTEER TO SERVE

ON COMMITTEES:ON COMMITTEES:• CurriculumCurriculum• BudgetBudget• District Evaluation CommitteeDistrict Evaluation Committee• School Accountability School Accountability

CommitteeCommittee• District Accountability District Accountability

CommitteeCommittee

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: P.I.C. - PARENT INFORMATION P.I.C. - PARENT INFORMATION COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

Meets the first Meets the first Wednesday of each Wednesday of each monthmonth

12:00-1:00 in room 12:00-1:00 in room 103, Staff Conference 103, Staff Conference CenterCenter

Open to all parentsOpen to all parents Receive information Receive information

about what is going on about what is going on at at SSHS, discuss issuesSSHS, discuss issues

Provides feedbackProvides feedback Undertakes special Undertakes special

projectsprojects

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: SCHEDULESSCHEDULES

REGULARREGULAR ANCHORANCHOR

DAILY SCHEDULERegular Day

(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)Red Day White Day

7:20 - 8:15"O" Hour "O" Hour8:20 - 9:55Period 1 Period 59:55 - 10:05Break Break10:05-11:40Period 2 Period 611:40-12:20Lunch Lunch12:20- 1:55Period 3 Period 72:00 - 3:35Period 4 Period 8

ANCHOR DAY SCHEDULEAnchor Day - Wednesday

Red Day White DayNo “0” hour on Wednesdays!

8:20 - 9:40 Period 1Period 59:40 - 9:50 Break Break9:50 - 10:45 Anchor Anchor10:50 - 12:10 Period 2Period 612:10 - 12:50 Lunch Lunch12:50 - 2:10 Period 3Period 72:15 - 3:35 Period 4Period 8

O hour meets M, T, TH, F

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: Staff Professional Development Staff Professional Development DaysDays

District-Wide days are planned to District-Wide days are planned to provide teachers the opportunity to provide teachers the opportunity to work on curriculum planning, work on curriculum planning, trainings & instructional trainings & instructional improvementimprovement

No school for studentsNo school for students

October 5, February 8, and April 12October 5, February 8, and April 12

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

Preliminary grade report Preliminary grade report pulled Tuesday morningpulled Tuesday morning• Student, parent & coach Student, parent & coach

notified via email by notified via email by Athletic SecretaryAthletic Secretary

Final eligibility is pulled Final eligibility is pulled FRIDAY OF EACH WEEKFRIDAY OF EACH WEEK

ANY “F” WILL RESULT IN ANY “F” WILL RESULT IN NON-PARTICIPATION the NON-PARTICIPATION the FOLLOWING WEEKFOLLOWING WEEK

NO CHANGES UNLESS NO CHANGES UNLESS DUE TO TEACHER ERRORDUE TO TEACHER ERROR

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: DISCIPLINE POLICIESDISCIPLINE POLICIES

CONSEQUENCE FOR BEHAVIOR OR CONSEQUENCE FOR BEHAVIOR OR ATTENDANCE VIOLATIONSATTENDANCE VIOLATIONS

Open hour and/or After School Open hour and/or After School DetentionsDetentions

If THERE ARE UNSERVED If THERE ARE UNSERVED DETENTIONS, STUDENTS ARE DETENTIONS, STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCES UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCES AND OTHER SCHOOL FUNCTIONSAND OTHER SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER/ STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER/ ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGADMINISTRATOR MEETING

OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION and OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION and EXPULSIONEXPULSION

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: OPEN CAMPUS POLICYOPEN CAMPUS POLICY

Only Juniors and Only Juniors and Seniors may leave Seniors may leave campus at lunchcampus at lunch

Freshmen and Freshmen and Sophomores must Sophomores must stay at school unless stay at school unless accompanying a accompanying a parent to lunch or an parent to lunch or an appointment with appointment with prior parent prior parent approvalapproval

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: IF YOUR STUDENT IS ABSENTIF YOUR STUDENT IS ABSENT

CALL DAY BEFORE OR CALL DAY BEFORE OR DAY OF ABSENCE DAY OF ABSENCE BEFORE 9:30 a.m.BEFORE 9:30 a.m.

NO WRITTEN NOTESNO WRITTEN NOTES MUST BE EXCUSED BY MUST BE EXCUSED BY

PARENT BEFORE PARENT BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL - LEAVING SCHOOL - CALL CALL THE OFFICE IN THE OFFICE IN ADVANCE, again BEFORE ADVANCE, again BEFORE 9:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

PREARRANGED PREARRANGED ABSENCESABSENCES

Zero hour tardies & Zero hour tardies & absencesabsences

Helpful information for Parents: Helpful information for Parents: TARDIESTARDIES

DISRUPTIVE TO CLASS, DISRUPTIVE TO CLASS, IMPACTS STUDENT IMPACTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENT

NO BELLS – STUDENT NO BELLS – STUDENT RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

STUDENTS REQUIRED STUDENTS REQUIRED TO CHECK IN AT TO CHECK IN AT OFFICE OR WITH MR. OFFICE OR WITH MR. HENSEN IN COMMONS HENSEN IN COMMONS AREA WHEN THEY AREA WHEN THEY ARRIVEARRIVE

NO EXCUSED TARDIES NO EXCUSED TARDIES AFTER LUNCHAFTER LUNCH

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

45 EAST Maple

879-1562 – Main Office

www.steamboatschools.net

Please come to Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m.!