GAITHERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

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GAITHERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

• A Signature Academy School
• Failure Is Not An Option

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Signature Academy Mission

• Gaithersburg High School provides all students
  with a rigorous academic program to explore a
  variety of career or themed paths of relevant
  interest. Through innovative instruction we
  nurture academic success, professionalism, and
  personal growth in order to prepare our students
  for a global tomorrow.

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Purpose of the Signature Academy

• To improve student achievement
• To increase academic rigor and student retention
• To enhance school climate

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Where are we going?

• Ninth Grade Academy
• Biweekly team meeting using Collaborative Action
  Process (CAP)
• Student Recognition Program
• Professional development
• Four team leaders to head each team
• Team size 90-150
• Themed academies
• Interdisciplinary planning and cross curricular
  activities including fieldtrips, internships, and
  guest speakers
• Monthly Academy teachers meetings
• One academy lead teacher for each of the 4 themed
  academies
• Academy size 200 -500 students

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The Signature Academies

• Ninth Grade Academy
• Academy of Arts Communication
• Academy of Business Studies
• Academy of Leadership Education
• Academy of Science Technology

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Benefits to Students

• Increase academic achievement
• Develop awareness of academic/career options
• Build stronger student-teacher relationships
• Promote opportunity for personal growth
• Integrate academic and technical skills

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SMALLER CLASS SIZE!
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SUPPORT!!!
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TECHNOLOGY

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Its About Relationships!!

• When you have a relationship w/ your teachers,
  your motivated to do better.
• When I have a relationship with my teachers, I
  feel like I do better.
• When you have a relationship w/ a teacher, you
  feel like they care. When I try to tell my math
  teacher something, he always says I dont care
  and I know he really doesnt care about me.
• Its important
• this is a good opportunity for all of us to get
  involved and improve our school.
• like the students will get involved w/ the
  academy and they will get a chance to learn about
  it.
• learn about things theyre interested about
  instead of things they dont care about.

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LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AT GAITHERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
DRAFT
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Academy Coordinator
Academy Leader Team Leader Guidance
Academy Leader Teacher Guidance
Academy Leader Teacher Guidance
Academy Leader Teacher Guidance
Academy Leader Teacher Guidance
Academy of Science Technology
Academy of Arts Communications
Academy of Business
Academy of Leadership
9th Grade Academy
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ACADEMY LEADERSHIP TABLE DRAFT
9th Grade Academy
Academy of Leadership Education
Academy of Business
Academy of Arts Communication
Academy of Science Technology

• Administrator
• Traci Townsend
• Academy
• Lead Teacher
• Edith Verdejo
• Team Leader
• Guidance

• Administrator
• Brenda Wilks
• Academy
• Lead Teacher
• Kellie Murphy
• Guidance

• Administrator
• Darryl Williams
• Academy
• Lead Teacher
• Jason Woodward
• Guidance

• Administrator
• Michael Ridge
• Academy
• Lead Teacher
• Christina Gutwein
• Guidance

• Administrator
• Laurie Bricker
• Academy
• Lead Teacher
• Annette Field
• Guidance

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GOALS FOR 2006-2007

• Develop academy identity
• Develop at least 2 interdisciplinary lessons (one
  per semester)
• Provide more opportunities for guest speakers
  within the academy
• Build an Academy Business Council
• Develop a marketing plan (Academy Day)
• Develop relevant Field Trips to enhance
  instruction

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Signature Academy Kickoff Celebration!

• Tuesday, January 23, 2007