High Schools That Work (HSTW) 2008-2009 Implementation Plan Darrell Strong, Principal ; Lisa...

High Schools That Work (HSTW)

2008-2009

Implementation Plan

Darrell Strong, Principal ; Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Coordinator

Hazelwood Central High School will continue to build on our past successes, as well as continue to collaborate on new programs, structures and processes that will improve instruction and raise student achievement during the 2008-2009 academic school year.

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What is new at

Hazelwood Central High School?

What is new at



Hazelwood Central High School will implement the following new programs and support structures for the 2008-2009 school year:

A/B Block Schedule Academic and Mentoring Lab (AML) During

the School Day (Block B6)

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2008-2009 A/B Block Schedule

Time A DAY B DAYTime in Class

7:25-8:53 1A 5B 88 minutes Lunches

8:58-10:26 2A

6BAcademic

Mentoring/Lab88 minutes

Lunch #

Times for Lunch Classes for 3A & 3B

Time

10:31-12:31 3A 7B 90 minutes

Lunch 1 10:31-11:01 11:01-12:31 90

Lunch 2 11:01-11:31

10:31-11:01 & 11:31-12:31 90

Lunch 3 11:31-12:01

10:31-11:31 & 12:01-12:31 90

Lunch 4 12:01-12:31 10:31-12:01 90

12:36-2:05 4A 8B 89 minutes

Period 6B: The second period of B Day (Academic Mentoring/Lab) will be used for Advisement, Extra Help, Academic Lab, Re-Do, Re-Test, career guidance, grade assemblies, etc.

The A/B Schedule will provide the following benefits:

Decreases number of daily class changes Allows for longer blocks of instructional time Allows students to earn 7 credits a year Allows for all students to receive mentoring and

content-area tutoring during school day Allows for better implementation of school-wide

literacy and numeracy plans


School-wide literacy plan Learning Strategies

First Quarter Students will incorporate effective note-taking and

summarization strategies in every content area. Students will read a minimum of 13 books this year

8 books will be assigned through their English classes 5 books will be assigned for outside reading in their other

classes

School-wide numeracy plan This will be phased in during second semester and will help

teachers and students incorporate numeracy concepts and practices across all content areas.


“Double-dipping” Freshmen in English and Math Classes Based in Academic Data to help students with a better academic transition to high school

New attendance procedures Incidents 3 and 5 attendance interventions

AML teacher will contact parent at 3 absences Counselor will contact parent at 5 absences Administrator will contact parent at 8 absences

8 unexcused absences will result in a NC status Students will have to complete a contract for credit recovery

and attend assigned make up sessions by the end of the next quarter, or within 10 days of end of school in order to recover lost credits.


We want parents involved in our High Schools That Work

reform efforts!

We want parents involved in our High Schools That Work

reform efforts!



The building site leadership team will meet on a monthly basis in order to provide for more effective communication and consistent growth as a building. This site leadership team will consist of :

All focus group leaders (2 per group)

Support administrators from each focus group (1-2 per group)

HSTW Site Coordinator

Building Principal

Parent Volunteers


How can you help shape the future of


How can you help shape the future of


Help your child adjust to the “new” Central by helping them understand how the changes will positively impact their education at Central and beyond.

Become more involved in PTSA.

Be a member of our building and/or district HSTW committee.

The building committee meets monthly.

The district committee meets quarterly.

The first district HSTW meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m. at the new administration building.

The workshop topic will be:

Smaller Learning Communities


Please contact me with ideas or questions...

Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Site Coordinator

[email protected]

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2008-2009

Implementation Plan

Darrell Strong, Principal ; Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Coordinator

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