My Side of the Desk
Great Teaching Guarantees Great Learning!
Volume 3 No 27 2.22.2016
Ts4 Y7 Gai High School
HCR 79 Box 3068 Cuba, NM 87013
Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School - Homepage T: 505.721.5500 F: 505.721.5599
(hyperlinks in blue)
“Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins.” -- Cheyenne
Mission: To prepare students in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, drugs and fear, to be creative, knowledgeable,
and productive members of a global society by providing a challenging, positive learning environment while maintaining their
language and culture.
School-wide focus 2015 - 16 School Year
1 – Write essays citing evidence
2 – Utilize academic vocabulary
3 – Analyze complex texts
CURRENT STANDING AND SMART GOALS
Current Standing – Spring 2015
SMART GOAL – Spring 2016
Final Grade – C
B
Current Standing – B
A
School Growth – F
C
Student Growth of Highest Performing Students – A
A
Student Growth of Lowest Performing Students – F
C
Opportunity to Learn – B
A
Graduation – D
B
College and Career Readiness – A
A
Bonus Points – B
A
Reading – 14% P + A
75.0% (P + A)
100.0% (NP + P + A)
Math – 6.7% P + A
75.0% (P + A)
100.0% (NP + P + A)
Student Attendance – 93.7%
95.0%
Chronic Truancy (absences exceed 10%) – 28%
0%
4-Yr Graduation – 75.%
100%
Drop Out – 28.7%
0%
Advanced Placement Scores – 1’s, 2’s
0% 1’s
Similar Schools Rank (Middle Quartile)
Top Quartile
NMTeach Domain 3
Highly Effective
Minimally Effective
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Tse 'Yi 'Gai High School Attendance 08/10/2015 to 02/19/2016 = 115 school days
Grade
Level
Enrollment
Actual
Days
Days
N/E
Days
Absent
Days
Attd
ADA
ADA %
8
2
230
84
33.50
112.50
0.98
77.05%
9
24
3450
260
237.50
2952.50
25.67
92.55%
10
32
4025
743
329.00
2953.00
25.68
89.98%
11
27
3680
520
245.50
2911.50
25.32
92.14%
12
27
3680
459
267.00
2954.00
25.69
91.71%
Grand Total
112
15065
2066
1112.50
11883.50
103.34
91.42%
Teach Like a Champion – 49 Techniques That Put Students On The Path To College – At Bats – each
lesson should end with students getting at bat after at bat after at bat: go until they can do it on their own, use
multiple variations and formats, grab opportunities for enrichment and differentiation
Ten Minute Vocabulary Lesson: In less than Ten Minutes: put students in small groups and have them act out one
of the week’s vocabulary words.
Apple ConnectEd grant: Installation of new wireless equipment and cabeling has been completed. MacBook and
iPad deployment will begin following the completion of wireless updates. iPads have been deployed to Student
Council reps and chapter house reps.
Din4 Content Standards for the Week – Utilizing the Navajo language and culture, I will listen,
communicate, observe, and understand appropriately. One begins to think about all things. Concept 3 – I will
communicate effectively by making connections to person, social, cultural, and historical experiences.
PO 1. I will respond to oral commands accurately.
PO 2. I will hold a conversation about myself, my family, and my interests.
PO 3. I will research and present Din4 cultural items.
PO 4. I will compose my own songs.
Staff Recognition: Thanks Samson Antonio and Maurice John for your work with Work Study students.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2016
NMTeach Student Surveys
Basketball District Tournament
TLI Module 3
February 22nd
February 23rd
NMSU-Grants College Day - Seniors
th
February 24
February 25th
SAT Counseling – substance abuse
8 – 10 am; 11 – 12 pm
th
February 26
Saturday, February 27th
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ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016
February 29th
March 1st
March 2nd
March 3rd
March 4th
Parent Contact Log Due
Saturday, March 5th
th
March 7
March 8th
March 9th
March 10th
March 11th
Saturday, March 12th
April ACT Registration Due
Q3 Ends
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7, 2016
Data Day – no school
Q3 Grades in PowerSchool – 5:00 pm
Q4 Eligibility Determined
Q3 Report Cards
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 14, 2016
SBA Science – 11 grade students
Senior EOCs – final retake opportunity
March 14th
March 15th
QuestBridge Meeting – top 10% 10th and 11th –
Library – 1:30 pm
th
March 16
March 17th
Last Day for Afterschool Tutoring & Transportation
March 18th
Saturday, March 19th
th
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 21, 2016
Spring Break – no school
March 28th
March 29th
March 30th
March 31st
April 1st
Saturday, April 2nd
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 28, 2016
Parent Contact Log due
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Upcoming Events
ACT
Q4 Progress Reports
Navajo Sovereignty Day
Parent Contact Log
Navajo Culture Festival
PARCC
AP Physics
AP US History
Pow Wow
EOCs
AP Biology
AP Government
AP English Lang
AP World History
AP Statistics
ACT Registration Due
Last Day for Seniors
Navajo Culture Field Trip
Graduation
Q4 & S2 Grades in PowerSchool
Q4 & S2 Ends
PD – last day for teachers
Memorial Day
ACT
Baptist Mission Trip
Methodist Mission Trip
April 9
April 15
April 29
May 1
May 2
May 2 - 6
May 3 12 pm
May 6 8 am
May 7 10 am
May 9 - 20
May 9 8 am
May 10 8 am
May 11 8 am
May 12 8 am
May 12 12 pm
May 6
May 6
May 13-15
May 21 11 am
May 23 5 pm
May 25
June 2
May 28
June 11
June 24-July 1
July 5-16
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