WELCOME TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

1. WELCOME TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Fostering a Smooth Transition for the Class of 2016

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Fostering a smooth transition for our 9th graders: • How can we as educators and parents support our 9th graders in becoming successful academically, socially, and emotionally?

5. Fostering a smooth transition:9th grade team approach • FLITE: “Freshmen Learning In a Team Environment” • Focus: • Smooth transition • Getting to know and better support students • Team members • English teacher • Geography / Civics teacher • Science teacher • Resource teacher • Counselor • Administrator

6. Fostering a smooth transition:Flipping over Science • Mark Schenk • Earth, Space, Physical Science • Flipped classroom model

7. Fostering a smooth transition:Getting to know our Math program • Erin Becker • Math philosophy • Math paths

8. Fostering a smooth transition:WHAT IS ANCHOR? • Group of same grade students assigned to a teacher for four years • Similar to an advisory period • Meets each Wednesday • An additional resource for you and your student PERSONALIZTION SCHOOL WIDE ACTIVITIES

9. Fostering a smooth transition: What is LINK Crew? • Connection with an upperclassman • LINK leaders paired with Anchors • Focus on positive choices & smooth transitions • Created to address hazing and bullying issues

10. Fostering a smooth transition:SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Officer Nick Moore • Member of SSPD • Resource for students & parents • Office in Commons

11. Fostering a smooth transition:CAMPUS SUPERVISOR • Dennis Hensen • Located in Main Office • Responsible for parking permits and regulations • Helps supervise • Helps with attendance & detention • Facilitates school PBiS/Attendance Committee

12. Fostering a smooth transition: DRESS FOR SUCCESS AT SSHS • One way we can teach students to feel good about themselves • Attire shall not be disruptive or distracting to the learning process. • No obscene (violent or sexual) pictures, graphics, messages • No alcohol, drug, or tobacco advertising or statements of any type. • Clothing cannot be demeaning toward or target any culture or ethnic group.

13. Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING OFFICE • Structure of counseling • General counseling • Groups • 504s • Referrals

14. Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING OFFICE • Testing • Scheduling/balancing classes • Individual counseling • Group counseling • Student concerns • Parent concerns • Teacher concerns • Student resources • Restorative Justice

15. Fostering a smooth transition: COUNSELING OFFICE • Dianna Schoen, Registrar 871-3610 • Mike Campbell, General Counseling 871-3612 • KelleSchmidt, General Counseling871-3611 • Shelby DeWolfe, Groups & 504 Case Manager 871-3621

16. Fostering a smooth transition: CAREER CENTER • Library Conference room • Danica Moss, 871-3641 • ICAP Surveys & Four-Year Plans • RESOURCE FOR CAREER AND COLLEGE SELECTION • POST SECONDARY OPTIONS WORKSHOPS • COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND VISITATIONS • FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

17. Fostering a smooth transition:ACTIVITIES • ATHLETICS • SSHS DRAMA TROUPE • CLASS ACTIVITIES • STUDENT COUNCIL • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) • LANGUAGE CLUBS • SPEECH TEAM • National Honor Society • Interact Club • Peer tutoring • Rachel’s Challenge

18. Fostering a smooth transition:Athletic Policy for Alcohol, Tobacco or Drugs Applies to students participating in extra-curricular activities 1st incident – suspended for 30% of athletic season 2nd incident – suspended for one entire season (100%) 3rd incident– ineligible for remainder of career Contract length is YEAR-ROUND!

19. Fostering a smooth transition:Teaching students to problem-solve • Student-Student • Locate a trustworthy adult in school • Conflict Mediation • Student – Teacher • Conversation with teacher • Parental contact if necessary • Counselor, administrator if necessary • Parent – Teacher • Conversation with teacher • Counselor, administrator if necessary • Academic • Conversation with teacher • Meeting w/ counselor, 9th grade teams • Request a tutor GOAL: Empower students to become more adept at solving their problems

20. Helpful information for Parents: STUDENT HANDBOOK • Each student receives a handbook/planner • Includes school rules and policies, general information, daily schedules, calendars, and day timer for organization • Often used as a hall pass. If lost, replacement cost is $10.00

21. Helpful information for Parents: PARENT NEWSLETTER • Includes information on upcoming events and activities such as parent/teacher conferences • Recognizes student or staff achievements • Tool to share information • Emailed home periodically • On-line

22. Helpful information for Parents: WAYS TO COMMUNICATE • Email • All staff emails on home page • SSHS website: www.steamboatschools.net • Phones & voicemail • Link to sports schedules, performing arts & other school events • PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

23. Helpful information for Parents: Infinite Campus • District wide student information system • Web based • Parent Portal • Student grades • Student attendance • Can use same log-in as SSMS • If new, sign up at Back to School Night on 9/12 and bring ID!

24. Helpful information for Parents: GRADE CARDS/REPORTS • PROGRESS REPORTS - Parent portal • MIDTERM GRADES • QUARTER GRADES • SEMESTER GRADES

25. Helpful information for Parents: WAYS TO GET INVOLVED • VOLUNTEER IN CAREER CENTER, COUNSELING OFFICE, MAIN OFFICE • ATTEND EVENTS, EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ATHLETIC EVENTS • PIC • BOOSTER CLUB • VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES: • Curriculum • Budget • District Evaluation Committee • School Accountability Committee • District Accountability Committee

26. Helpful information for Parents: P.I.C. - PARENT INFORMATION COMMITTEE • Meets the first Wednesday of each month • 12:00-1:00 in room 103, Staff Conference Center • Open to all parents • Receive information about what is going on at SSHS, discuss issues • Provides feedback • Undertakes special projects

27. Helpful information for Parents: SCHEDULES • REGULAR • ANCHOR ANCHOR DAY SCHEDULE DAILY SCHEDULE Anchor Day - Wednesday Regular Day Red Day White Day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) No “0” hour on Wednesdays! Red Day White Day 8:20 - 9:40 Period 1 Period 5 7:20 - 8:15 "O" Hour "O" Hour 9:40 - 9:50 Break Break 8:20 - 9:55 Period 1 Period 5 9:50 - 10:45 Anchor Anchor 9:55 - 10:05 Break Break 10:50 - 12:10 Period 2 Period 6 10:05-11:40 Period 2 Period 6 12:10 - 12:50 Lunch Lunch 11:40-12:20 Lunch Lunch 12:50 - 2:10 Period 3 Period 7 12:20- 1:55 Period 3 Period 7 2:15 - 3:35 Period 4 Period 8 2:00 - 3:35 Period 4 Period 8 O hour meets M, T, TH, F

28. Helpful information for Parents: Staff Professional Development Days • District-Wide days are planned to provide teachers the opportunity to work on curriculum planning, trainings & instructional improvement • No school for students • October 5, February 8, and April 12

29. Helpful information for Parents: ELIGIBILITY • Preliminary grade report pulled Tuesday morning • Student, parent & coach notified via email by Athletic Secretary • Final eligibility is pulled FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK • ANY “F” WILL RESULT IN NON-PARTICIPATION the FOLLOWING WEEK • NO CHANGES UNLESS DUE TO TEACHER ERROR

30. Helpful information for Parents: DISCIPLINE POLICIES • CONSEQUENCE FOR BEHAVIOR OR ATTENDANCE VIOLATIONS • Open hour and/or After School Detentions • If THERE ARE UNSERVED DETENTIONS, STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DANCES AND OTHER SCHOOL FUNCTIONS • STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER/ ADMINISTRATOR MEETING • OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION and EXPULSION

31. Helpful information for Parents: OPEN CAMPUS POLICY • Only Juniors and Seniors may leave campus at lunch • Freshmen and Sophomores must stay at school unless accompanying a parent to lunch or an appointment with prior parent approval

32. Helpful information for Parents: IF YOUR STUDENT IS ABSENT • CALL DAY BEFORE OR DAY OF ABSENCE BEFORE 9:30 a.m. • NO WRITTEN NOTES • MUST BE EXCUSED BY PARENT BEFORE LEAVING SCHOOL - CALL THE OFFICE IN ADVANCE, again BEFORE 9:30 a.m. • PREARRANGED ABSENCES • Zero hour tardies & absences

33. Helpful information for Parents: TARDIES • DISRUPTIVE TO CLASS, IMPACTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT • NO BELLS – STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY • STUDENTS REQUIRED TO CHECK IN AT OFFICE OR WITH MR. HENSEN IN COMMONS AREA WHEN THEY ARRIVE • NO EXCUSED TARDIES AFTER LUNCH

34. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 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.!