Portola High School
WHERE EVERY LEARNER BELONGS, CONTRIBUTES AND THRIVES
Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
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Portola Vision, Mission, Values, Outcomes, and Corresponding Skills
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Academic Program Overview
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Bell Schedule
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Family Night/Registration/Orientation
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Questions and Answers – cards on your seat
PHS Outcomes – John Pehrson
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What got us here? One year ago…
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Vision, Mission, Values, Outcomes, and Skills
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What will we do with this foundational document?
Academics – Overview – Amy Paulsen
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Cross curricular emphasis for both content and skills
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Project and research deep with a culminating senior project.
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Vertical Portfolio (9-12)
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An expectation of collaboration for both teachers and students and space to
support it.
Advisement: Purpose
9th & 10th
11th & 12th
• Emerging Skills
• Personal-Social
• Educational Options
• Advanced Skills
• Post Secondary
Options
• Portfolio & Project
Advisement: Weekly Topics & Skills
Academics –Literary and Language ArtsJeanne Jelnick
Academics –Literary and Language ArtsJeanne Jelnick
Academics – Social Studies – Jon Resendez
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“Students learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.”
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Portola High School Social Studies will focus on…
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Decision making and communication skills (student empowerment)
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Historical relevance
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Civic Awareness and Global Empathy
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3 Year program – Mod. World History, US History, American Civics and Government, Economics
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Junior Year – Passion Year – Follow your Social Studies Passion
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Senior Passion Project Class – To graduate learners must create and pitch an original project in
an area of personal academic interest.
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AP Electives – AP World History, AP US History, AP Government and Politics, AP Human
Geography, AP Psychology
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Possible Electives – Religious Studies, Philosophy, Psychology (CP), Sociology, AP Macro
Economics, Personal Finance
Academics – Social Studies – Jon Resendez
Grade
12th
11th
10th
9th
Goals
Core Curriculum
Honors/AP
Navigating American Political
Culture, Civics, and
Entrepreneurial Skills,
continued development of
Advanced Social Studies Skills
The “Passion Year” –
Students will use the “Gap
Year” to pursue their interests
in History or the Social
Sciences, Advanced Social
Studies Skill building
US Events in a Global Context,
Historical Development of
Citizenship in America,
*Advanced Social Studies Skill
building
Global Empathy, Conceptual
Understanding of Social
Studies, *Foundational Social
Studies Skill Building
American Gov.
and Civics
AP American Gov./Passion
Project
Passion Project
An elective of their choice
AP US History
AP World History
US History (CP) for all learners
Honors US History or AP Human
Geography
Modern World History (CP) for all
learners
Honors Modern World History
Academics - Math- Shelley Godett
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Mathematics Department Goals ~
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Include all learners in a comprehensive, innovative and engaging learning
environment
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Deliver rigorous and relevant content that meets the needs and demands of the
21st century
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Master Content Standards, and develop proficiency with Standards for
Mathematical Practice
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Continue to grow our staff with dynamic teachers who encourage students to
achieve their optimal potential in a supportive atmosphere
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Ensure accurate Math placement ~ using multiple measures for
recommendation
Traditional Sequence
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Currently in
Geometry
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Algebra 2 Honors
11th ~ 12th Grade
Possible Electives
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Inter. Math II
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College Math
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Principals of
Calculus
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Personal Finance
* Pending Staff/UC approval
Academics – Science – Erin Arredondo
CA
NGSS
PHS
Academics – Science – Erin Arredondo
9th
10th
11th or
12th
Honors Living
Earth
Honors
Chemistry of
the Earth
AP Physics
(with Space
Standards
after AP Test)
AP Elective
or CP
Elective
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Honors
CP
11th or
12th
CP Living
Earth
CP Chemistry
of the Earth
CP Physics in
the Universe
CP Elective
or AP
Elective /
None
Directed
Living Earth
Directed
Chemistry of
the Earth
Non-CP
Science
Elective /
None
Non-CP
Science
Elective /
None
Career
AP Electives
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Enviro. Sci.
AP Physics
CP Electives
Anat. & Phys.
Biomed. Sci.
Biotechnology
Forensics
Marine Sci.
Non-CP
Electives
Food Science
Special Effects
Academics – World Language – Kari
Tubbs
Courses Offered 2016-17:
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Spanish 1A, 1B
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Spanish 2A, 2B
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Chinese 1A, 1B
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Korean 1A, 1B
With a possibility for
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German 1A, 1B
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French 1A, 1B
Academics – Physical Education– Peter Abe
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Students select pathways to support a commitment to positive heath and fitness
habits (20 credit graduation requirement):
a)
Fit4Life – 9th 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 9th 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)
Academics – Special Education –
Desiree Shaffer
Freshman Year at PHS
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Programming – Mild/Moderate/Severe
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IEP Driven –
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Currently looking at the needs of the students to
determine programming needs.
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Will set up meetings to meet with MS teams and
will be part of transition meetings in the spring.
Ancillary Services
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Future Plans for SPED at PHS
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General Education, Co-Teaching,
Collaboration, Directed Studies, Functional
Curriculum,
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ROP Courses, Vocational Training, Life Skills,
Community Based Instruction
Inclusion Opportunities
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School Psychologist, Speech/Language, APE, OT/PT
Inclusion Opportunities
Programming will continue to be IEP Driven
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Club(s), Unified Sports, Coffee Cart/Student
Store
Portfolio/Senior Project
Academics – Visual and Performing Arts –
Desmond Stevens
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As School Grows, Additional Levels of VAPA Will Be Added
Introduction/Survey >>Beginning>>Intermediate>>Advanced/Portfolio
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Collaborative and Community Focused
Community
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Movie Festivals
Murals
Print Shop
Reinforced with Technology and Real-Life Applications
Digital Recording Studio
Design/Innovation Labs
Video Production Studio
State-of-the-Art Theater
Dance Studio
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Commitment to Innovative and Creative Course Offerings
Ethnomusicology
Textiles/Materials Sciences
Studio Music
Architecture
Cultural Music Ensemble
Art History/Music History
Leadership & Clubs – Katie Addiss
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ASB Functions
Lead
Represent
Serve
Manage Clubs
Class Structure
House
#1
House
#2
House
#3
House
#4
Athletics – Katie Levensailor
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Athletic program goals and objectives:
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Positive interpersonal relationships
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Leadership in every community
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Academic and athletic balance
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Healthy decision making
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Integrity in competition
Full athletic program
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24 freshmen level teams
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Participate as “free lance”
Athletics- Katie Levensailor
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Most Facilities ready to go
in June for Summer camps!
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2500 seat Gym
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50 meter pool with
separate lockers
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Stadium
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4 Ball Fields
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2 additional
soccer/lacrosse fields
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Wrestling and Weight rooms
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Tennis Courts
Athletics- Katie Levensailor
Big Picture – John Pehrson
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Students take 6 Classes with a possibility of two others
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4 Classes Language and Literary Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies (appropriate level)
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1 Class PE/Dance/Athletics/Marching Band
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Remaining Class Elective
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required
Band) required
(If Marching Band, also take Concert
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World Language (Most colleges require 2 yrs, and recommend 3)
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Visual or Performing Art
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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)
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Performing Arts, Digital Arts, Leadership/Yearbook/Journalism-Newspaper
Student Support – Melissa Gibson
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Academic Support Services
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Office Hours with Teachers (2x per week during the day)
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Advisement
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Academic Lab
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Homework Lab
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Canvas LMS
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Assignment and Calendar of Due Dates
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Parent Portal
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Naviance
Counseling Services
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Personal, Social, and Post-Secondary Counseling
Student Support –Pam Quiros
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Student Commons Services (Open 7:00-4:00 daily)
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Laptops for check out. Wireless Network capable of 1:1
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Printing available
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Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
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Textbooks
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Innovation Lab – Concept to Creation (video, tinkering, sewing, cutting, building)
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Research Help
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Databases
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Collaboration/Presentation Spaces
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Comfortable Study Spaces
Bell Schedule- Jon Resendez
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Elements we wanted
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Block, Advisory, Collab Time, Office Hours, and Flexibility for kids.
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Heard from parents about consistency and later start.
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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.
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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.
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Monday will be an anchor day, and T-F will go alternating block. Collab, Office
Hours, and Advisement will all be 2x per week.
Bell Schedule (cont.) - Jon Resendez
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The schedule on a typical week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1-8
C1A357
2OH468
1OH357
C2A468
8-3:30
8:30-3:30
8-3:30
8-3:30
8:30-3:30
45 min periods
Collab 7:30-8:30
~80 min periods
25 min advisory
~80 min periods
~40 min Office
Hours
~80 min periods
~40 min Office
Hours
Collab 7:30-8:30
~80 min periods
25 min advisory
Family Night/Registration/Orientation –
Amy Paulsen, Melissa Gibson
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Family Night: Wednesday, April 13th @ JTMS
Jeffrey Trail Registration:
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Tuesday, April 26th & Wednesday, April 27th
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Through PE classes during Block Schedule
Other Feeder Middle Schools' Registration:
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Thursday, April 28th & Friday, April 29th
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By appointment
SAVE THE DATE: Orientation on site: Wednesday, August 17
Questions and Answers
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Don’t forget to check out our FAQ page. We will update it
periodically.
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More Questions?
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www.Phs.iusd.org
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Johnpehrson@iusd.org
Thank you!