Spring High School

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Spring High School

• Home of the Lions!

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Parent MeetingMay 7, 2009
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A Picture of Spring HS
3200 Students Demographics African Am.
27 Hispanic 26 White 45 Asian
3 Economically Disadvantaged 38 At Risk
43 Mobility 23 Graduation Plans Minimum
Plan 32 Recommended/Distinguished
68 Attendance Rate 94.6
Spring HS Recognized Campus
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TAKS Testing

• Reading/ELA
• 70
• AA 86
• H 86
• W 91
• ED 84
• Total 88

Math 50(55) AA 50 H 60 W 75 ED
56 Total 65
Science 45(50) AA 54 H 63 W 81 ED
58 Total 69
Social Studies 70 AA 88 H 92 W 95 ED
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Points of Pride

• Communication
• Tutorials
• Extra curricular
• Sports
• Fine Arts
• ROTC
• Caring staff
• Virtual School

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Points of Concern from parents

• Safety
• Fighting
• Drugs
• Dress
• Baggy clothes
• Revealing clothes
• I-pods/Cell phones
• Instruction
• Too much focus on TAKS
• Accommodating needs of students
• Helping students to excel
• Addressing cultural changes

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Lets talk about Lion Vision for 2009-2010
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Small Learning CommunitiesFreshman
AcademyUpperclassmen Academies
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Professional Learning TimeProposal

• Instructional Focus
• Creates a modified block schedule for students
• Allows one day a week for teachers to participate
  in Staff Development
• Students come to school at 930 on Thursdays.

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Proposed Bell Schedule
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Students Arriving Prior to First Period

• With all teachers involved in Extended
  Professional Learning Time meetings, students
  arriving to campus prior to first period on
  Thursday will have an opportunity to utilize some
  or all of the following supervised resources as
  established by the campus
• Commons/Study Time
• College and Career Center Resources
• Assignment/Test make-up

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Transportation, Breakfast and Average Daily
Attendance (ADA)

• SISD will run its standard bus route on Thursday
  mornings at a delayed time for high school
  students only. Students who walk, drive or
  receive rides to school need to arrive prior to
  their first period class (945)
• Breakfast will be available to students. Child
  Nutrition will investigate quick grab and go
  breakfasts on Thursday morning
• ADA would be captured at 1000 on Thursday
  morning
• No additional costs required for implementation

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Dress for Success

• Proposal
• A standard for professional dress
• Prepares students for career/college
• CTE advisory board/community business support
• Many colleges are requiring professional dress
• Helps to promote positive attitude/self-esteem
  which then positively impacts discipline

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What does it look like?

• Black or Khaki slacks/skirts with belt
• Green, black or white collared shirt with white
  undershirt
• Jeans and SHS spirit shirt or college shirt on
  Fridays
• Jackets may not have hoods
• Spirit/dress up days will continue

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HOW CAN YOU HELP???

• Keep up with report cards/dates.
• E-mail, call, conference with teachers
• Make sure student comes to school
• Call us if you need help281-891-7000

HELP?
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Before you leave

• Volunteer opportunities
• Hallway/Lunch monitor
• Clerical assistance
• Campus Improvement Team
• Complete a comment card
• Small Learning Communities
• Dress for Success
• Professional Learning Time
• Anything else

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Thank you!!!

• Please feel free to contact us at SPRING HIGH
  SCHOOL - 281-891-7000
• Visit our web site at
• http//schools.springisd.org

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Feedback from Parents

• Small Learning Communities
• 92 in favor
• 7 opposed
• Extended Professional Learning Time
• 78 in favor
• 15 opposed
• Standardized Dress
• 54 in favor
• 55 opposed
• No decision has been made regarding a
  standardized dress code for the 2009-2010 school
  year.
• THANK YOU for attending our Lion Vision Parent
  Meetings!