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Wilson High School

TIGER PRIDE

2013-2014 School YearWoodrow Wilson High School

Our Orientation Assembly

Word of the Day

Tenacity - ( te ‘nac I ty) (noun) - firmness in holding fast, of sticking with something until it is masteredThe student promised herself that she would study hard this school year, have a positive attitude, and, with tenacity, meet her goal of being on the honor roll.

Our Principal Intern

Ms. Angel Hunter

Outcomes & Objectives

• Heard a presentation on the State of Our School and the data from the 2012-2013 school year

• Heard the goals for the 2013-2014 school year• Heard and seen a video on Who We Are• Heard and understood our policies and/or

procedures for the new school year• Heard an overview of the initiatives and

priorities

Are You Smarter than a Freshman?

• Throughout the program, scholars will be randomly selected to answer a question based on the previous set of information

• Scholars will be selected by using their raffle ticket

• Scholars will have ten seconds to answer the question


• All other scholars are not to shout out any answers

• If they correctly answer the question, they will win one of the following prizes:


• Two Tickets to the Homecoming Dance• A season pass to all athletic competitions• An Official Wilson Shirt• An IPod Touch• An IPad

Student Support Teams

Last Names A-DAssistant Principal Tennille Bowser

Dean of Students Angelo Hernandez

Counselor Leslie Sargent


Last Names E-K, All ELLAssistant Principal Jaime Merlos

Dean of Students Mark Martin

Counselor Pamela Bright

Counselor (ELL) Wanda Flowers


Last Names L-RAssistant Principal Greg Bargeman

Dean of Students Andrew Barnes

Counselor Patrice Maites


Last Names S-ZAssistant Principal Mary Beth Waits

Dean of Students Andre Williams

Counselor Joseph Boykin

Other Members of the Administrative Team

• Angel Hunter Principal Intern• Peggy Peagler Assistant Principal• Tamara Clemmons Assistant Principal• Alex Wilson Academy Director• Mitch Gore Athletic Director• Brandon Hall Assistant AD

Other Members of the Administrative Team

• Linda Wanner Instructional Coach• David Thompson Instructional Coach• Ajibade DaSilva Business Manager• Sheilla Hara Extracurricular Director• Brandon Wims Junior Dean/ISS• Seneca Surles Junior Dean/ISS


What is the definition for the word tenacity?


Tenacity - ( te ‘nac I ty) (noun) - firmness in holding fast, of sticking with something until it is mastered

2013-2014 School YearWoodrow Wilson High School

The State of Our School

Demographics of Wilson Who Are WE?

Asian/Pacific Islanders 6%Black/Non-Hispanic 45% Hispanic 17% White/Non-Hispanic 32%

Demographics of Wilson Who Are WE?

• 40% of our scholars qualify for Free and Reduced Meals (Economically Disadvantaged)

• 12% are identified as Special Education Scholars

• 7% are English Language Learners• We have scholars from 80 countries speaking

40 languages


What percentage of our school is made up of English Language Learners?


7%

DC CAS ProficiencyGoal Reading 68%

Goal Math 67%

Data Point 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009

Reading 61% 60.3 65.2 63.5 72.2Math 60% 59.5 52.2 66.4 67.3

DC CAS ReadingGoal 30% Advanced

2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009

Advanced 25% 25% 25% 21% 33%Proficient 36% 35% 41% 44% 37%

Basic 27% 29% 23% 27% 23%Below Basic 12% 11% 12% 8% 4%

DC CAS MathGoal 24% Advanced

2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009

Advanced 20% 20% 17% 23% 25%Proficient 40% 39% 36% 44% 40%

Basic 29% 28% 32% 24% 22%Below Basic 11% 13% 16% 8% 10%

DC CAS ProficiencyWriting and Science

Data Point 2012-2013 2011-2012

Writing 64%Science 64% 67%

Class Performance (2.0 or Higher)

Goal 69%

Class Performance

12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade Total

2012-2013 263/68% 278/73% 397/68% 328/69% 1166/69%2011-2012 200/69% 256/68% 277/74% 374/65% 1107/69%2010-2011 234/70% 199/68% 248/69% 301/54% 982/63%2009-2010 239/73% 228/67% 185/61% 265/50% 918/61%2008-2009 71% 59% 64% 63% 61%

Honor Roll (3.0 or Higher)

Goal 41%

Honor Roll 12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade Total

2012-2013 167/43% 170/44% 173/39% 194/41% 704/42%2011-2012 133/46% 152/41% 162/43% 220/38% 666/41%2010-2011 150/45% 127/43% 143/40% 179/32% 599/39%2009-2010 149/45% 131/39% 107/35% 145/27% 532/35%2008-2009 127/38% 112/33% 113/36% 128/23% 480/33%

Grade Point Average

G.P.A. = $$$Your GPA is Your Savings Account

Scholastic Aptitude TestGoal - 993

Year Test Takers Verbal Math Writing Total Verbal/Math2012-2013 360 483 474 467 1375 9572011-2012 235 485 481 467 1433 9662010-2011 275 500 487 490 1477 9872009-2010 254 496 505 496 1497 10012008-2009 302 482 478 485 1445 9602007-2008 319 497 489 488 1474 9862006-2007 303 504 484 491 1479 9882005-2006 310 497 492 483 1472 989

Advanced Placement(Participation)

Goal 36%

Year # of Test # of Students % of Students

2012-2013 1318 602 35%2011-2012 1112 509 31%2010-2011 1091 511 33%2009-2010 1099 479 32%2008-2009 1073 4462007-2008 952 4422006-2007 946 3972005-2006 713 3502004-2005 775 311

Advanced Placement(Performance)

Goal 46%

Year #/% Scoring 3+ Score 5 Score 4 Score 3 Score 2 Score 1

2012-2013 599/45% 133/10% 170/13% 296/23% 313/24% 406/31%2011-2012 527/47% 104/9% 177/16% 246/22% 270/24% 315/28%2010-2011 495/45% 111/10% 150/14% 234/21% 245/22% 351/32%2009-2010 506/46% 125/11% 160/15% 221/20% 245/22% 348/32%2008-2009 517/47% 121/11% 187/17% 209/19% 215/20% 341/32%2007-2008 439/46% 108/11% 152/16% 179/19% 227/24% 286/30%

Graduation RateGoal 77%

2013 2012 2011Number 371 300 320Percent 72% 73% 74%

Class of 2014

Potential Grads 333Potential Non Grads 146

Attendance

Average Daily Attendance

In-Seat Attendance

Truant

Goal 94% 92% 303/18%2012-2013 94% 91% 277/16%2011-2012 93% 91% 337/21%2010-2011 89% 88% 409/27%2009-2010 90% 88% 383/25%2008-2009 88% 87% 426/29%

Absences by Grade

9 10 11 12Satisfactory: >95% ISA 343 279 197 130At-risk: 91-95% ISA 90 95 96 104Chronic absence: 81-90% ISA 53 59 61 117Severe chronic absence: <=80% ISA 86 54 60 67

SuspensionsGoal – 13% Reduction

Total % Change2012-2013 224 -30%2011-2012 332 -9%2010-2011 363 -6%2009-2010 385 +29%2008-2009 297 +100%2007-2008 147

School Climate ScholarGoal – 75%

I feel safe at my school-81%

2012-2013 2010-2011 2008-2009

Strongly Agree 18% 12% 12%

Agree 63% 58% 61%

Disagree 10% 18% 22%

Strongly Disagree

2% 5% 4%

Don’t Know 8% 8% N/A

School Climate ParentGoal – 78%

Would Recommend Wilson to a Friend

2012-2013 2010-2011 2008-2009YES 82% 73% 95%NO 6% 11% 5%

Do not know 12% 16% N/A

School Climate StaffGoal – 84%

Wilson is a good place to work-92%

2012-2013 2010-2011 2008-2009

Strong Agree 27% 28% 19%

Agree 65% 53% 47%

Disagree 6% 16% 30%

Strong Disagree 2% 3% 4%

Other Data Points

• In 2012-2013, Wilson won 11 DCIAA Championships

• The Class of 2013 had 1013 acceptances to 298 colleges and universities

• The Class of 2013 earned 28.4 million dollars in scholarships


Name one area in which we met our goal for the 2012-2013 school year?

Achievement GoalsFive Year Plan

Goal Area Current Level

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

DCCAS Math 61% 67% 75% 83% 91% 100%DCCAS Reading 60% 68% 76% 84% 92% 100%

DCCAS Advanced Math 20% 24% 28% 32% 36% 40%DCCAS Advanced Reading 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Class Performance 69% 69% 75% 81% 87% 90%Honor Roll 42% 41% 42% 43% 44% 45%

SAT 957 993 1020 1047 1074 1100Advanced Placement (Participation) 34% 36% 37% 38% 39% 40%Advanced Placement (Performance) 45% 46% 47% 48% 49% 50%

Graduation 72% 77% 81% 85% 88% 90%Attendance (ADA) 94% 94% 95% 96% 97% 98%Attendance (ISA) 91% 92% 93% 94% 95% 95%

Suspension 224 290 232 185 148 118School Climate (Scholar) 81% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95%School Climate (Parent) 82% 78% 83% 87% 91% 95%School Climate (Staff) 92% 84% 87% 90% 93% 95%

2013-2014Achievement Goals

• DCCAS Math–70% scoring proficient or better • DCCAS Reading–72% scoring proficient or better • Advanced DCCAS Math–28% scoring advanced• Advanced DCCAS Reading-35% scoring advanced• Class Performance–77% earning a 2.0 or better per advisory • Honor Roll–43% earning honor roll status per advisory• SAT–Increase the average score by 27 points (1,020) in verbal

and math

2013-2014Achievement Goals

• Advanced Placement (Participation)–37% of scholars in the 11th and 12th grade enrolled in an advanced placement course

• Advanced Placement (Performance)-47% of scholars will earn a 3 or better on the Advanced Placement test

• Graduation–81% graduation rate• Attendance (ADA)–95% average daily attendance (ADA)

rate for all scholars• Attendance (ISA)–93% in seat attendance (ISA) rate for all

scholars• Suspensions–Reduce behaviors resulting in suspension by

20% or more (232)

2013-2014 Achievement Goals

• Climate (Scholar)-80% of our scholars will indicate that they feel safe in our school on the annual climate survey

• Climate (Parent)-83% of our parents will indicate that they would recommend that a friend send his or her child to our school on the annual climate survey

• Climate (Staff)-87% of our staff will indicate that this school is a good place to work on the annual climate survey

Identity - We Are Video

• Mitch Gore

Wilson Scholars Will

Dress for success in an educational setting. Be on time to school and to each class. Not use electronic devices during class or

transition time. Carry their School ID at all times. Not wear hats or headgear in our school

building. Only eat food in the cafeteria, stadium

seating, rose garden and atrium

Dress Guidelines

• Video/Linda Wanner

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Attendance Matters atWoodrow Wilson High School

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Two Types of Absences

• Excused

• Unexcused

Excused absences are when school‐aged scholars are absent from school with a valid excuse and parental approval.

Excused Absences

• Scholar illness (a doctor’s note is required if a scholar is absent for more than five days);

• College visits (12th graders only)• Death in the scholar’s immediate family; • Necessity for a scholar to attend a judicial

proceeding as a plaintiff, defendant, witness or juror;

• Observance of a religious holiday;

Excused Absences

• Temporary school closings due to weather, unsafe conditions or other emergencies;

• Medical reasons such as a doctor’s appointment (a doctor’s note is required);

• Failure of DC to provide transportation where legally responsible; and

• Emergency circumstances approved by DCPS.

Unexcused absences are when school‐aged scholars are absent from school without a valid excuse, with or without parental approval.

Unexcused Absences

• Baby Sitting• Shopping• Doing Errands• Oversleeping• Cutting Class• Job Hunting• Vacations

What is the number of unexcused absences this year that will result in a court referral for Truancy?

Attendance Card

What should I do when I return to school after an excused absence?

Have your parent or guardian to complete one of the excused absense forms.

Return the form to the front desk in the Main Lobby.

What am I suppose to do if I have an excused early release from school?

Bring a signed note from your parent with a phone number where they can be reached to the front desk in the lobby as soon as you get to school

The note will be verified and you will be given a pass to leave class at the confirmed time for your excused early release.

After showing your pass to your teacher and receiving permission to leave excused early release, you are to report to the Main Desk in the Lobby, show your pass to the receptionist, and sign out.

What is the procedure when I have an excused late arrival to school?

Submit your doctor’s or court excuse note to the front desk at the main entrance

Sign-In and receive a pass

Go to class and give the pass to your teacher

Rewards for Good Attendance

• Ice cream social each advisory for perfect attendance

• Drawing for ipad each advisory for perfect attendance

• Certificate each advisory for perfect attendance

TARDY POLICY

Tardy to schoolExpectations and Beliefs:• Scholars will arrive to school on time

(before 8:40).• Scholars will be on time to every class

by effectively using the six minute travel time to move from one class to the next.

• Scholars are expected to plan their time effectively so that they may arrive to school and classes in a timely manner.

8:45am

• Scholars CANNOT go to their locker after 8:45am and must report directly to first period. Any scholar who is at a locker after 8:45am will have their locker privileges revoked.

8:40-9:10am

• Scholars will be given an “unexcused” pass and must present the pass to their first period teacher.

• If a scholar makes it to their first period class before 8:45, there will be no consequence applied by the teacher.

• If a scholar arrives to first period after the 8:45 bell rings, the teacher will apply the same consequences.

9:10-9:30am

• Scholars will not be permitted to enter the building without a written excuse from a parent, doctor, or an official court document.

• Scholars are still not allowed to use their lockers even with an excuse. A member of the attendance team will be available at the front desk to take notes.

Tardy to Class• Any scholar arriving to class late, without a pass

from a staff member, will be considered tardy.• Teachers will document when a scholar

is late to class.• The accumulation of tardies will have

consequences.• Scholars are only permitted to go to

their lockers before 8:45, during STEP and after 3:15.

Tardy to Class• Scholars have six minutes to transition from

one class to the next. This time must be used for moving from one class to the next.

• Teachers are not to give a scholar permission to leave the classroom during the first and last 15 minutes of any class (unless it is an emergency).

• Random hall sweeps will be conducted at the discretion of the administrative team. Being caught in a hall sweep is a behavioral infraction.

Consequences

• Tardy 1 Warning by the teacher and documented in STARS.

• Tardy 2 Warning by the teacher, contact parent, and documented in STARS.

• Tardy 3 10-minute detention before or after school and during STEP assigned by

the teacher, contact parent, and documented in STARS

Consequences

• Tardy 4 30-minute detention before or after school and during STEP assigned by the teacher,

contact parent, and documented in STARS.

• Tardy 5 Teacher writes an attendance referral to the attendance counselor. Attendance counselor will contact the parent and set up a meeting to complete an attendance intervention form.

• Tardy 6+ Teacher writes a referral and submits to the scholar’s Assistant Principal.

Electronic Device Policy

• Electronic devices may be used before and after school and during STEP. All electronic devices (phones, iPods, headphones, etc.) must be out of sight and turned off during class and transition time.


• Scholars who violate these expectations must give the electronic device to the teacher/administrator or staff member upon request.


• The school is not responsible for lost or stolen electronic devices.


• If a scholar complies and gives the electronic device to the teacher upon request the consequences are as follows:

• The first time, the teacher will return the electronic device at the end of the class period to the scholar, and may choose to contact the parent to report that the scholar had an electronic device out in class.


• On the second incident, the teacher will turn the electronic device to the Dean of that scholar and must contact the parent to report that the scholar had an electronic device out in class for the second time. The Dean will return the device back to the scholar at the end of the day.

• On the Third incident, the teacher will turn over the electronic device to the Dean of that scholar, write a referral and call the parent. The Dean will contact the scholar’s parent to make arrangements for the parent to pick up the device from school. The parent must come in person to pick up the electronic device.


• If a scholar refuses to give the electronic device to the teacher then consequences for “non-compliance to a directive” (Chapter 25) are as follows:

• The teacher will contact a Dean of Students who will confiscate the electronic device from the scholar.

• The teacher will follow up with a written referral citing the scholar’s refusal to comply (Tier 3.27).


• On the first offense for non-compliance, the scholars will be assigned one day of In School Suspension and a parent must retrieve the electronic device from the Dean.

• On the second offense for non-compliance, the scholar will be assigned one day of Out of School Suspension and a parent must retrieve the electronic device from the Dean

• On the third offense for non-compliance, the scholar will be assigned three days of Out of School Suspension and a parent must retrieve the electronic device from the Dean.


How many unexcused absences can you have before your family is referred to Superior Court?


15 Unexcused Absences

Policy for Food and Beverages on the Wilson Campus

Scholars are allowed to eat:

•Cafeteria• Atrium• Stadium seating• Rose Garden

Scholars are NOT allowed to possess:

Food and beverages (except water) in: • the halls, stairwells • gymnasium, stadium field• media center, or auditorium.


Scholars may not :

Take cafeteria trays into the stadium seating

Take bag lunch and other food or drink into a classroom unless invited by a teacher

Scholars with off campus lunch privileges may not bring outside food or drink into the school campus

Wilson High School, as part of DCPS, is a drug, alcohol and tobacco free campus.


Let’s Keep Wilson Clean !

• Clean up after themselves by putting all waste into the proper receptacles and returning their trays to the tables indicated for tray return in the cafeteria.

• Keep Wilson clean and green by disposing of breakfast and lunch waste into the proper containers:

compostable food waste binrecyclables bin trash bin

Scholar’s are expected to:

External Door Policy on the Wilson Campus

Scholars are not allowed to Leave school without permission.


Scholars are not allowed to open unauthorized doors to let other scholars in the building without permission:


Scholar’s are not allowed to prop the door open so that other scholars can enter the building without permission:

These Behaviors are Tier 3 offenses and will result in a Suspension


How many minutes do scholars have to get to their next class?


6 minutes

Desire - We Want Video

Off Campus Lunch

2013

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Who’s Eligible?•Must be a senior (have earned at least 18 credits and passed English 11)•Must be a junior (have earned at least 12 credits and passed English 10)

– Earn honor roll during the previous advisory (3.0 GPA or better)

OR– Demonstrated

a .5 increase in their GPA from previous advisory

•Must have parent permission (a signed and verified permission slip that is handed in to Ms. Tamara Clemmons by the deadline.)

SophomoresMay leave 4th advisory if:

• You have earned at least 6 credits and passed English 9• You have earned honor roll ALL THREE Advisories prior to the 4th Advisory•You have parent permission (a signed and verified permission slip turned in by the deadline.)

The Important Fine Print

•Must have ID with a special sticker on the front of the ID; show it to administrator on duty.

•Stickers will not be issued to students without a student ID and contact with a parent/guardian.

•All scholars must be re-screened when entering the building

•No outside food or drinks permitted in the building

•Must re-enter the school by 12:40 on Mondays and by 12:00 noon Tuesday-Friday.

Entering Wilson High School

What is REQUIRED in order to enter our building.

Entering Our School

• When entering Wilson High School please remove all jewelry, belts, cellphones, mp3 players and any other item that may slow your process down of getting through security.

• The reason we ask you to do these things is so that the time that is wasted by getting to the machines and trying to take all of these items off do not prohibit you or another student from entering the building on time.

Entering Our School

• School starts at 8:45am. When you enter the building around that time, it makes you late to class.

• Be in the front door by 8:25am at the latest and be prepared to go through the machines by putting all items that could cause the machines to go off into your bag. Never place items on top of the machines or on the side of the machines.

Entering Our School

• WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.

DC One Card Upon Entering Our School

• Entering without your DC One Card will slow you and other scholars from getting to class.

• Two things that happen when we don’t possess our student ID is that:

• 1. We must type in your name which causes the line to back up. • 2. $0.50 cents will be charged to you for every time that your name

has to be typed into the CAASS machine and you will have to be pay this obligation before you graduate.

• PLEASE POSSESS YOUR STUDENT ID CARD AT ALL TIMES WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING.

Zero Tolerance When Entering Our School

• Woodrow Wilson High School will have a Zero Tolerance for the following:

• 1. The smell of Marijuana (Chapter 25 Rules will apply) • 2. Inappropriate Dress (Chapter 25 Rules will apply)• 3. Disrespect to any staff or security personnel will not be tolerated

(Chapter 25 Rules will apply) • 4. Entering through inappropriate doors (Chapter 25 Rules will

apply)

All of these items must be followed in order to enter our school building. All rules must be followed in accordance with Woodrow Wilson High School’s rules. Chapter 25 Rules will apply

Schedule Corrections NOTSchedule Changes

• Scholars must complete a schedule correction request form

• Scholars may not go to the counseling office during class time

• If a class is listed on your schedule, a teacher must accept you into the class


• We will begin to balance classes during week two

• We will not allow scholars or parents to “teacher shop”

• The following is our priority in dealing with schedules corrections or issues


• Priority 1 Enrolling and scheduling NEW scholars to our school

• Priority 2 A Scholar who has a hole or a missing class in their schedule

• Priority 3 A Scholar who is a senior and needs a course to graduate


• Priority 4 A scholar has a course on their schedule in which they have already passed

• Priority 5 A scholar has a course in which they have not taken the required prerequisite course (In algebra II and has not taken algebra I)


How much are you billed each time you forget or do not have your one card and must have your ID typed in order to enter the school?


$0.50

Grade Policy

• Assessments = 75%• Classwork = 15%• Homework = 10%• Try your best on every assignment, no matter the

category• Good faith efforts will earn at least a 50%• Read your course syllabi closely for policies on late work • Log on to Edline each week to check your current

academic status in each class.

STUDENT TEACHER ENRICHMENT PERIOD

S.T.E.P.WOODROW WILSON HS

2013-2014

Student Teacher Enrichment Period (STEP) is an opportunity for all students to enhance their academic experience at Woodrow Wilson HS.

STEP is a tradition at Wilson where students, teachers and other staff member can focus and interact to enhance the academic environment at Wilson.

STEP IS A TRADITION

Participate in at least one extracurricular activity, club, or sport.

Address bathroom needs Throw away all garbage in trash cans Do not hang in stairways or bathrooms Remain in authorized areas in school.

MAXIMIZE YOUR TIMEWE WILL ….

Meet with teachers for extra help with written authorization from teacher Make up assignments and tests with prior approval from teacher. Utilize computer labs and media center for academic purposes in the Media Center. Participate in extracurricular activities.

During inclement weather the following areas will be open during STEP: Atrium, Media Center, Auxiliary and Main Gym, and all Student Service areas located on the 1st Floor. NO ONE WILL BE

ALLOWED OUTSIDE.

WHAT ELSE IS STEP FOR…

2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors unless student has written permission to see a teacher.

All stairwells, landings, steps, etc. (No sitting or loitering)

Locker rooms —unless with a coach or teacher All bathrooms are off limits except those on the 1st Floor Main GYM Staff parking garage and outside parking lot.

RESPECT THE OFF LIMITS AREAS

There will be 2 bells at the end of STEP: Warning bell at 11:58 pm (Tuesday-Friday) End of STEP is at 12:01 pm Please Note: Fourth period (on even days)

or Fifth period (on odd day) begins at 12:09pm

TIGERS ALWAYS RESPECT TIME

2013-2014Initiatives & Priorities

• Literacy through Writing• National Math and Science Institute Grant• Scholar Leadership Development• Ninth Grade Scholar Success and Promotion• SAT Preparation• Laboratory Science


Positive, proven effort on any exam or quiz will earn you at least what percent of a grade?


A Grade of 50%

Literacy Through Writing

• Writing is the KEY to thinking• Writing is enhanced through reading• Writing is improved through writing

and rewriting

Literacy Through Writing

• Writing is enhanced by doing what we have been doing: Close Reading and the Word of the Day• Wilson needs to be strengthened the

writing skills of our students• What is the Writing Revolution?

National Math and Science Initiative Advanced Placement Grant

• Extra training for teachers• Expert resources• More time on task for students• Financial incentives for students, teachers,

and administrators• Measurement and accountability

• AP Teacher Summer Institute Training• Two-Day Conference in the fall for AP Teachers• Training for pre-AP Teachers• Support of AP Teachers


• Access to the most current and effective materials

• Online Resources• Saturday Study Sessions• Extra Tutoring Sessions


Financial Incentives• Teacher Incentives– $100 for each qualifying score– $1000 Bonus for meeting set goal– $500 for attending training sessions


Financial Incentives• Scholar Incentives– $100 for each passing AP exam

• Administrator Incentives– $3000 bonus for meeting school goal

• School Incentives– $5000 annually plus $25 per enrolled AP math,

science and English school for equipment


Scholar LeadershipDevelopment

• Representatives Elected in Period 2 Classes• Monthly Meetings with Officers and

Representatives• Leadership Training• Advice and Counsel on School-Wide Policies

and Procedures• Direct Access to the Principal and Leadership

Teams

Ninth Grade ScholarSuccess & Promotion

Key Components• Teaming• Student Engagement and Incentives• Course Programming and Additional Time


Teaming• A team of five core teachers teaching a cohort

of Ninth Grade Students• Teachers have a common planning period• Class size reduced


Scholar Engagement and Incentives• Quarterly Recognition Assemblies• Quarterly Field Trips• One extracurricular activity• Periodic Scholar Conferencing• Periodic Parent Conferences• Regular Use of Technology in Instruction

(IPads for every scholar)


Course Programming and Additional Time• Individual Course Selection based on Need

and Data• Extended Day and Saturday School for off-

track scholars


Financial Support• Extracurricular Activities $15,000• Extended Day Program $50,000• Saturday Academies $20,000• Field Trips $10,000


Other Actions• All third, fourth, and fifth year repeating ninth

graders were enrolled in a STAY program• 100 out of boundary scholars earning below a

2.0 were returned to their home school• Fifth Year Seniors with needing less than 4

credits to graduate placed in Luke C. Moore


How much will a scholar earn for passing a science, math, or English AP exam?


$100 per exam

SAT Preparation

• Word of the Day• SAT Preparation Course• SAT Crash Courses Prior to SAT Administration• All Seniors will take the SAT in the Fall and

have it paid for• SAT Question of the Day in Period 2 and/or 3

Laboratory Science

• Goal – Significantly increase the number of lab opportunities conducted in chemistry

• Listing of all experiments on the course syllabus

• Administrative monitoring of lab experiments• At least one hour per week in lab experiments• Professional Develop during PD Days• Hire a Laboratory Assistant

We Will Video

• Mitch Gore

“A Day in the Life”at Wilson High School

• Doors open at 8:00 AM• 8:25 AM: Tiger scholars need to arrive at

school - classes start at 8:45 sharp.

8:30 AMThe day starts by passing through security at the main entrance.

8:40 AMTime to go to class!

Wilson 2013-14 Class Schedule

MONDAY

• All seven periods (45 minutes each)

Every Tuesday/Thursday

• ODD DAYS • Periods 1 (45 minutes) • Periods 3, 5, 7 (90 minutes each)

Every Wednesday/Friday

• EVEN DAYS• Periods 1 (45 minutes) • 2, 4, 6 (90 minutes each)

6 minute passing periods between classes – Students need towalk AND talk!

3:15 Classes endIt’s time for Student Activities

Every day at Wilson:the sky’s the limit --for each and every student.


This Wednesday August 28th Washington, DC and all America celebrates the 50th anniversary of what powerful moment in American history?


The "I Have A Dream" speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

The Plan for the Day

• STEP from 11:30 until 12:20• Back to Homeroom by 12:30• Released at 3:15• We will be on an odd day tomorrow (periods

1, 3, 5 and 7)• Scholars will go directly to first period on

Tuesday• Announcements

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mastered slide

ipad slide

priorities slide

angel hunter slide

orientation assembly

new school year

student support teams