AGENDA FOR TONIGHT
Information about registration process
Changes to Bell Schedule for 2012-13
Introduction to the Kastner Experience
Answer your questions
REGISTRATION EVENTS
6th Grade Rally at Kastner Intermediate – Thursday, March 8th Information / Course Descriptions Registration Form KASTNER 7TH GRADE REGISTRATION FOR 2012-13
School Site Registration – forms due to 6th grade teacher by the day of your school’s registration visit
REGISTRATION
All students will be enrolled into:
Academic Block (ELA & History)ScienceMathPEElective
REGISTRATION
ELECTIVES:
Choral or Instrumental MusicCore Strength and ConditioningAcademic Seminar Elective Wheel (random cycle of two
electives)
ELECTIVE WHEEL
Two semester courses depending on elective period:
Art Ceramics Drama Exploring Tech Leadership
ZERO PERIOD PE
Zero Period PE – Performing Arts ONLY
Students may take two music electives and Zero Period PE
Starts at 6:45 am
PARENT PERMISSION REQUIRED – SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON THE REGISTRATION FORM
MATH PLACEMENT
7th grade math is Pre-Algebra
Algebra 1 placement based on: CST Performance Band (Advanced) Algebra Readiness assessment
* Optional* Registration form
6th Grade math benchmarks & grades
ADVANCED SCIENCE PLACEMENT
Placement Test Optional Elect on Registration form
Advanced Science students must participate in Science Fair or Science Olympiad
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Every 7th grade student will have daily access to laptops in AB classes as needed for instruction (ONLY during AB period).
Students may bring their own laptops and are encouraged to do so.
TECHNOLOGY
Attend Laptop Information Night:
March 22nd @ Kastner Intermediate
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
March 29 Granite Ridge March 21 Alta Sierra March 28 Clark Intermediate March 27 Reyburn Intermediate
REGISTRATION EVENTS
Registration Packet Pick-Up at Kastner* Monday, Aug. 6 – Wednesday, Aug. 8
* 7:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Pick-Up Schedule / ID Card /Purchase PE Clothes, Yearbook , Spirit Packs, Spirit Wear
* Monday, Aug. 13 at Kastner Intermediate * 3:00pm – 6:00pm
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHEDULE PICK-UP
All immunizations must be current SEE SCHOOL NURSE FOR REQUIREMENTS!
All financial obligations must be cleared
MUST BE IN DRESS CODE
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS CAN GET INVOLVED!
WEB Day: Where Everyone Belongs
CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS: Student Government, Science Fair, Science
Olympiad, Robotics, Math Counts, Folklorico, History Day, Lunch Activities, Chess Club, Crochet Club & Hockey Club.
Athletics
WEB - Where Everyone Belongs
Every 7th grader will be invited to attend WEB Day on Tuesday, Aug. 14
Two sessions: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Invitation is in the Registration packet to be picked up August 6-8, 2012
ATHLETICS SPORTS
Health Screening – required prior to any participation in athletics
May 16, 2012 6:30 P.M.
Clovis West High School – WEST Gym
$ 25.00
Screening forms provided
PARENTS CAN GET INVOLVED!
Parent Teacher Club – available at Schedule Pick-up Night
STAY INVOLVED, STAY IN TOUCH! Ways to stay informed…
Website, Parent Connect, Email, Twitter, Global Connect, Facebook, Daily Bulletin
SAVEMART SHARES CARDS
TRANSPORTATION
Busses outside of the 2.5 mile radius
Community-funded busses – contact your elementary school office
City busses – School District does not provide bus fare
DAILY SCHEDULE
Monday, Tuesday & Friday:
Period 1 begins at 7:40 A.M.
Students attend all six period
Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Wednesday & Thursday –
Period 1 starts at 7:55 A.M.
Wednesdays – Even classes only
Thursdays – Odd classes only
Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Four-Day School Weeks
NO LATE-START DAYS
Period 1 begins at 7:40 A.M.
Students attend all six periods each
day
Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.
Order in the Classroom-Graham, K., Prigmore, E. (May/June, 2009). Leadership
Kathleen Cotton (1990) summarizes it this way:
“Effective managers teach behavioral rules and
classroom routines in much the same way as they
teach instructional content, and they review these
frequently at the beginning of the school year and
periodically thereafter. Whether it’s kindergarten or
10th grade students, we cannot ever assume in school
settings today that children arrive ready and willing to
behave.”
Order in the Classroom-Graham, K., Prigmore, E. (May/June, 2009). Leadership
One of the major flaws in some classroom
management systems is that the teacher gives
numerous chances, requests or warnings – all of which
waste academic instructional time.
If all students are systematically taught through a
direct instruction model how to follow classroom rules
and routines, multiple warnings and repeated requests
can be eliminated, thus saving valuable instructional
minutes.
Self-Control
Marzano (1993) described “withitness”
as “maintaining an appropriate mental
set…Carrying out the various aspects of
classroom management without becoming
emotionally involved or personalizing
students’ actions” (p. 94-95)
Five Components of Time To Teach
Five Components of Time To Teach
Teach To’s
An opportunity to teach our students
how we want them to behave in our
classrooms and in our school. As a
team, WE MUST CREATE THE
ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE WANT OUR
STUDENTS TO LEARN.
Five Components of Time To Teach
RefocusTurning a disruptive moment into a learning moment. A “win-win” experience for both student and teacher
a. Teacher continues teaching b. Students continue learning
Q1. What was your behavior?Q2. What did you want?Q3. What will you do next time?Q4. Are you ready to return to the routine of the
class?
STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORTJim Stewart, Pat Ajamian, Victoria Garcia, Mike MacNeill
Reinforce Time to Teach model
Reinforce school rules and Board policies, including Dress Code (See Parent Handbook)
Oversee/Mediate Behavioral Issues, including conflict resolutions and Bully Contracts
STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORT
Homework Lab Attendance
Attendance/Truancy/SARB process
Lunch & After-school Detention/ Thursday School (4 hours)
Reward good/improved behavior
Unconditional Positive Regard
Five Components of Time To Teach
Caring is key and is driven by non-
contingent interactions
Building relationships is key to a positive
and supportive learning environment
Five Components of Time To Teach
Classroom Arrangement
Jere Brophy (1996) commented that proper
arrangement led to “…attention to lessons and
engagement in academic activities” (p.5)
“However, regardless of our situation, at least two
factors remain constant: the physical design of
your classroom must take into account both
learning and behavioral consequences.”
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800735
645
459440
D and F Numbers
Sem. 1
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011825
830
835
840
845
850
855
860
865
840
859
864
Year
Academic Performance Index (API)
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
787
422
220
180
Sem. 1
Discipline Referrals
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160 141
110
52
36
Suspensions Off Campus
Sem. 1
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 62
27
34
18
Student to Student Issues
Sem. 1
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6.9
3.3
2.8
1.6
Per Month
Campus Officer Citable Offenses
API Growth Pre Time To Teach to Post Time To Teach
Lincoln Pinedale Kastner650
700
750
800
850
900
950
893
771
839
914
807
864
API PreTTTAPI PostTTT
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