Holmdel High School PTSO Meeting 10 September 2012

Agenda Welcome and Introductions While You Were Away Building Goals Areas for Exploration Student- Parent Handbook – Pts. of Emphasis Final Thoughts

Welcome New Staff!

Mackenzie Atherton TLR - Athletic Trainer

Kristin Boka World Languages - Spanish

Owen Bonner Assistant Principal

Nora Bosmans English

Bryan DeNovellis Television Production

Michele England Assistant Principal

Melissa Murphy Special Education

Jeanne Panepinto Secretary - Athletics

Karin Swan TLR – Computers / Business

While You Were Away

2012 HSPA Scores DistrictDFGState LAL97% 92% Mean Score Math93%91%79% Mean Score

2012 Advanced Placement Scores Score543Total Holmdel (2012) 39%34%18%91% New Jersey (2011) 24%25%24%73% United States (2011) 15%20%24%59%

HHS Recognized as a Top School in New Jersey!

Auditorium

Auditorium

Auditorium

Auditorium

Auditorium

Solar Panels

Classroom Walls

PTSO Gifts

Building Goals Building Goals

Formative Assessments Engage in Professional Learning about Formative Assessments. Develop at least one common formative assessment.

Professional Learning Teams

Middle States Participate as “pilot school” in a collaborative new protocol (the “Project”) sponsored by the Middles States’ Association. Schools invited to participate include CBA, Hi-Tech, the Hun School, Union and Ocean Cty. Vo-Tech Schools. Collaborative initiative will focus on “Ethical Decision Making.”

Areas for Exploration

Grading Policy

Student Stress

Handbook Pts. of Emphasis

Academic Integrity “Turnitin” Software

Attendance

Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol Policy and Procedures

Parking and Driving Procedures

Final Thoughts

Good to Great

Fierce Conversations

Have a Great Year!