Patriot Connection For the Parents, Staff, Students & Community of Beyer High School September 2016 • Volume 9 • Issue 5 Beyer High School 1717 Sylvan Ave. Modesto, California 95355 Phone (209) 576-4311 Fax (209) 576-4301 Administration Dan Park Principal Sara Gil Associate Principal Nadene Galas Assistant Principal Chris Chilles Assistant Principal To download a PDF version of this newsletter, go to http://academypublishing.com/schools/beyer/beyer.php State Testing Results for Beyer High School The State of California recently released the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) testing results of last spring. The test used by CAASPP is created by the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC). You will often hear or see those two acronyms used interchangeably. Each year, this test is administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11. You can see in the chart below that Beyer made significant gains from 2014-15 to 2015-16. The chart provides the percentage of 11th grade students who met or exceed the state standards at Beyer High School for the past two tests. The test is comprised of an English Language Arts section and a Math section. The 22 percentage point increase in ELA was the largest gain in Modesto City School District by far. This represents a lot of hard work by staff, parents, and students. Construction at Beyer High School You may notice a significant amount of construction work at Beyer High School beginning on or around October 15th. The construction will include building a storage facility, a turnaround bus drop-off zone, repairs to drainage systems that currently cause large bodies of water to form during rainy seasons, and the construction of a new Special Education restroom facility. These projects, in various phases, will be ongoing throughout the remainder of the school year. All of this construction will take place on the north half of the campus. For student safety, during the time of construction, they will be rerouted to classrooms in that area. SBAC Two-Year Comparison Percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards Beyer High School Year Math ELA 2014-15 22% 46% 2015-16 29% 68% Net Gain 7 percentage points 22 percentage points
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PatriotConnectionFor the Parents, Staff, Students & Community of Beyer High School
September 2016 • Volume 9 • Issue 5
Beyer High School
1717 Sylvan Ave.Modesto, California 95355
Phone (209) 576-4311Fax (209) 576-4301
Administration
Dan ParkPrincipal
Sara GilAssociate Principal
Nadene GalasAssistant Principal
Chris ChillesAssistant Principal
To download a PDF version of this newsletter, go to http://academypublishing.com/schools/beyer/beyer.php
State Testing Results for Beyer High School
The State of California recently released the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) testing results of last spring. The test used by
CAASPP is created by the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC). You will often hear or see those two acronyms used interchangeably. Each year, this test is administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11. You can see in the chart below that Beyer made significant gains from 2014-15 to 2015-16. The chart provides the percentage of 11th grade students who met or exceed the state standards at Beyer High School for the past two tests. The test is comprised of an English Language Arts section and a Math section. The 22 percentage point increase in ELA was the largest gain in Modesto City School District by far. This represents a lot of hard work by staff, parents, and students.
Construction at Beyer High School You may notice a significant amount of construction work at Beyer High School beginning on or around October 15th. The construction will include building a storage facility, a turnaround bus drop-off zone, repairs to drainage systems that currently cause large bodies of water to form during rainy seasons, and the construction of a new Special Education restroom facility. These projects, in various phases, will be ongoing throughout the remainder of the school year. All of this construction will take place on the north half of the campus. For student safety, during the time of construction, they will be rerouted to classrooms in that area.
SBAC Two-Year ComparisonPercentage of students meeting or exceeding standards
Beyer High School Events — September - DecemberSeptember1 Freshman End Zone Party5 No School/Labor Day9 Renaissance Ice Cream Social13 Class Ring Orders15 Challenged Athletics Meet16 Blood Drive 21 Collaboration/Early Release28 Collaboration/Early Release
October5 Powder Puff7 End of 1st Qtr./Min. Day10-14 Homecoming Week10-14 Building Homecoming Floats11-12 Homecoming Elections13 Senior BBQ14 Homecoming Rally-Rally Schedule26 Collaboration/Early Release
Renaissance Event23 Min. Day24-25 No School Thanksgiving30 Collaboration/Early Release
December 9 Ugly Holiday Sweater Day 9 Winterfest14-15 Fall Semester Finals Days 1 & 2/
Min. Days16 Fall Semester Finals Day 3/Last
Day Prior to Break/Min. Day
College Visits at Beyer8/29/2016 UC Santa Barbara8/31/2016 UCLA (8:30 - 2nd period) 8/31/2016 SOKA University (patriot point classroom -10:47)
Min. day8/31/2016 Colorado Mesa University (10:47)Lunch Min. day9/1/2016 UC Santa Cruz9/1/2016 Biola (2nd period)9/6/2016 AFROTC (San Jose State University)9/19/2016 William Jessup9/20/2016 USC (Southern California)10/11/2016 Sacramento State10/26/2016 CSU East Bay (10:47)Sign up with Erin in the Main Office!
College Counseling News from Mrs. Pitts This is a very busy time for seniors! Students should have college application lists determined and be aware of important dates and deadlines. Juniors and seniors are allowed three days of excused absence for college visits. Parents must call Mr. Chilles office, D36, to excuse students. If seniors have not registered to take SAT/ACT please do so now. I strongly suggest that seniors take both tests. Colleges will take the highest score from either. It is very important that students send scores to the colleges when they register to take the tests. Four free score reports are included with the price of registration. I have fee waivers for eligible students. The December test dates are the last dates that seniors can test. Students can begin to work on the UC application now. This year, for the first time, there are new Personal Insight Questions. Students must respond to four short answer prompts from eight options. Each answer is limited to a maximum of 350 words. These statements are a very important part of the application; students should work to write meaningful and insightful responses. The application cannot be submitted until November 1st with a November 30th deadline. The CSU application period opens October 1st. There is no personal statement required. The deadline to apply is November 30th. Private colleges have varying deadlines. Students must check deadlines individually. Letters of recommendation are required. For counselors, the deadline to request a letter of recommendation is November 1st. Three weeks advance notice is required. There are application workshops scheduled at Beyer to help students fill out applications throughout October. For students applying to private institutions, there is a mandatory Common App workshop on October 6th. Students must sign up with me for all workshops. MJC will be here to host application workshops for all students who plan to attend. The date and time will be announced soon. NO SAT or ACT is required for students attending a junior college. Financial Aid has big changes this year. For the first time, seniors and their parents will be allowed to file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on October 1st. You will use your 2015 income tax to file. Go to www.fafsa.gov The deadline to file is January 1, 2017
Coffee with the Counselors! Beyer counselors invite all Beyer parents to meet and mingle in an informal setting. Please join us to get information about graduation, college requirements and services available to students.
When: Wednesday, October 5th Time: 8:15 a.m.
Where: BHS Patriots Point (Above the library)
We look forward to chatting with you as we share morning coffee!
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What’s Available @ Your Library! Ø Open 7:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (extended hours by appointment) Ø 39 computers available for student use Ø 681 manga/anime books available Ø 5,805 latest young adult fiction titles offered Ø 1,301 biographies available Ø 29,007 total library books Ø 5 electronic databases accessible in library or remotely 24/7:
§ Gale: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mode86562 § Contact Librarian, Mrs. James for username/password information
Ø Wireless internet access available Ø Book and magazine requests always taken Ø Donations greatly appreciated Ø Credentialed librarian/Information competency instructor, Jennifer James: [email protected].
ca.us or 209-576-4322
PSAT PSAT for students in grades 9-11 will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 19th at Beyer. PSAT test registration and sales will be held from September 26th-October 7th in the Student Body Office before and after school and during lunch. The cost is $17.00. Checks are payable to Beyer High School. Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Pitts for junior students who qualify . Tests may be purchased online at the following website: https://beyer.myschoolcentral.com/ (Students using fee waivers must register for the test in person in the SBO.) Parent volunteers are needed to proctor! Please call Barbara Nordman to volunteer at 209-576-4358. Thank you!
Renaissance Fred C. Beyer High School Faculty and Students Would like to Thank the Following for their Sponsorship of the Renaissance Boosters• Creative Environmental & Safety Sol• Steve & Jana Roseman• Zia Evans• Beckwith Veterinary Hospital• Ivy Wagner• Craig & Kelly Rydquist• Mike & Sue McHann• Bryan & Dawn Tacker• Bill & Ginger Fontana• Todd & Andrea Rehrman• The Pool Guys• John & Maria Rake• Taide & Phaedra Zamora• Taylor Pinell• Tiffany Bradley• Margaret Olvera• Osaka Sushi Restaurant• Anabel Diaz• Lisa M Oliver• Patricia Flanagan• Hezekiah DuBose
Work Experience Many students benefit from working with learning time management, coping skills and gaining confidence. The “Real World” is a great learning environment for our students and I am available to assist with job hunting strategies.
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in all subjects before and after school in Room I-25.
BEYER PRIDE!
Math Tutoring
Secondary Math I
Room C-25
Secondary Math II Room C-13
NOTE: TLC is open every day for tutoring
in all subjects before and after school in Room I-25.
BEYER PRIDE!
Period 0 7:00-7:49am Period 8 2:06-2:59pm
Monday through Friday
NOTE: TLC will be closed afterschool on Early Release/Collab Days
Tutoring Learning Center
ROOM I-25 HELP AVAILABLE FOR ALL SUBJECTS/CLASSES! COMPUTERS AVAILABLE!
BEYER PRIDE!
Period 0 7:00-7:49am Period 8 2:06-2:59pm
Monday through Friday
NOTE: TLC will be closed afterschool on Early Release/Collab Days
Tutoring Learning Center
ROOM I-25 HELP AVAILABLE FOR ALL SUBJECTS/CLASSES! COMPUTERS AVAILABLE!
BEYER PRIDE!
T U T O R I N G
The following are specific exceptions to the prohibition on fees, charges and deposits at the kindergarten through 12th grade level. These fees, charges and deposits are legally permissible because they are specifically permitted by law.1. Charges for optional attendance as a spectator at a school or District
sponsored activity.2. Charges for food served to students, subject to free and reduced price
meal program eligibility and other restrictions specified in law.3. Paying the replacement cost for District books or supplies loaned to a
student that the student fails to return, or that is willfully cut, defaced or otherwise injured, up to an amount not to exceed $10,000.
4. Fees for field trips and excursions in connection with courses of instruction or school related social, educational, cultural, athletic, or school band activities, as long as no student is prevented from making the field trip or excursion because of lack of sufficient funds.
5. Medical or hospital insurance for field trips that is made available by the school district.
6. Charges for required medical and accident insurance for athletic team members, so long as there is a waiver for financial hardship.
7. Charges for standardized physical education attire of a particular color and design, but the school may not mandate that the attire be purchased from the school and no physical education grade of a student may be impacted based on the failure to wear standardized apparel “arising from circumstances beyond the control” of the student.
8. Charging for the parking of vehicles on school grounds.9. Fees for school camp programs, so long as no student is denied the
opportunity to participate because of nonpayment of the fee.10. Reimbursement for the direct cost of materials provided to a student for
property the student has fabricated from such materials for his/her own
possession and use, such as wood shop, art, or sewing projects kept by the student.
11. Reimbursement for the actual cost of duplicating public records, student records, or a prospectus of the school curriculum.
12. Fees for transportation to and from school, and transportation between school and regional occupational centers, programs or classes, as long as the fee does not exceed the statewide average nonsubsidized cost per student and provided there is a waiver provision based on financial need.
13. Fees for transportation of pupils to places of summer employment.14. Tuition fees charged to pupils whose parents are actual and legal residents
of an adjacent foreign country or an adjacent state.15. Tuition fees collected from foreign students attending a District school
pursuant to an F-1 visa, equal to the full unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education during the period of attendance.
16. Fees for an optional fingerprinting program for kindergarten or other newly enrolled students, if the fee does not exceed the actual costs associated with the program.
17. Fees for community classes in civic, vocational, literacy, health, homemaking, and technical and general education, not to exceed the cost of maintaining the community classes.
18. Deposits for band instruments, music, uniforms and other regalia which school band members take on excursions to foreign countries.
19. Charges for eye safety devices, at a price not to exceed the district’s actual costs, in specified courses or activities in which students are engaged in, or are observing, an activity or the use of hazardous substances likely to cause injury to the eyes.
20. A family may be charged for a program of supervision of children before and after school.
Modesto City Schools
Permissible School Fees, Fundraising And Donations
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English Learner Parent Partnership (ELPP) Parents of English Learner (EL) students are encouraged to attend the English Learner Parent Partnership (ELPP) meetings this year! There will be three informational meetings held to benefit parents of EL students by discussing topics such as graduation/college requirements, supports for your student, how EL students reclassify to fluent English proficient, how to monitor your child’s grades in PowerSchool, as well as other items of interest to parents.Meetings will be held in the Beyer Library from 4:00 – 5:00pm on the following dates:Tuesday, September 20Tuesday, October 18Tuesday, February 7Spanish translation and refreshments will be provided.
Asociación de Padres de Alumnos de Aprendizaje de Ingles ¡Padres de estudiantes de aprendizaje de Ingles se les invita a asistir a las juntas de la Asociación de Padres de Alumnos de Aprendizaje de Ingles este ano! Habrá tres juntas informativas en beneficio para los padres de estudiantes de aprendizaje de inglés discutiendo temas como los requisitos de graduación/Universidad, ayudas para su estudiante, como reclasificar estudiantes de aprendizaje de Ingles a dominio del inglés, como supervisor las calificaciones de su hijo/a en Powerschool, así como otros temas de interés para los padres.Las juntas se llevarán a cabo en la librería de Beyer de 4:00pm a las 5:00pm en las siguientes fechas:Martes, 20 de septiembreMartes, 18 de octubreMartes, 7 de febreroSe proporcionará refrescos y traducción en español.
A Message from ABS Leadership With it being a month into school already, the ASB Leadership class has been working hard in planning out events for the entirety of the year. As of right now, they are focused primarily on planning for Fall Homecoming which will be October 10th-14th. As a class, they have been deciding on Fall Homecoming week activities and dress up days. Each of the individual class officers and class representatives have been planning out the logistics for Fall Homecoming Floats. The Club/Elections committee have been preparing for the Fall Homecoming Elections (October 11-12), and the Activities/Spirit Commissioners have started planning for the Homecoming Rally and Royalty Ceremony that will take place on October 14th. Aside from Fall Homecoming, ASB Leadership has been busy planning for many other events as well. The Community Service committee has been planning for the first Blood Drive which is September 15th. A giant powder puff game will be held on October 5th, and the ASB Executive Board has started planning for the Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 10th. The Senior Class officers and representatives have been busy planning for senior year festivities, like Senior BBQ (October 13). The Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior class officers and representatives have started planning for class fundraisers, as well as filling orders on class t-shirts. Stay tuned for more updates!(Written by ASB Secretary Jason Leung)
