High Schools That Work (HSTW) Implementation Plan Darrell Strong, Principal ; Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Coordinator

Hazelwood Central High School will continue to build on our past successes, as well as continue to collaborate on new programs, structures and processes that will improve instruction and raise student achievement during the academic school year. HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

What is new at Hazelwood Central High School? What is new at Hazelwood Central High School? HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

Hazelwood Central High School will implement the following new programs and support structures for the school year:  A/B Block Schedule  Academic and Mentoring Lab (AML) During the School Day (Block B6) HCHS HAWK PRIDE

HCHS A/B Block Schedule TimeA DAYB DAY Time in Class 7:25-8:531A5B 88 minutes Lunches 8:58-10:262A 6B Academic Mentoring/Lab 88 minutes Lunch # Times for LunchClasses for 3A & 3B Tim e 10:31- 12:313A 7B 90 minutes Lunch 110:31-11:0111:01-12:3190 Lunch 211:01-11:31 10:31-11:01 & 11:31- 12:3190 Lunch 311:31-12:01 10:31-11:31 & 12:01- 12:3190 Lunch 412:01-12:3110:31-12: :36-2:054A8B 89 minutes Period 6B: The second period of B Day (Academic Mentoring/Lab) will be used for Advisement, Extra Help, Academic Lab, Re-Do, Re-Test, career guidance, grade assemblies, etc.

The A/B Schedule will provide the following benefits:  Decreases number of daily class changes  Allows for longer blocks of instructional time  Allows students to earn 7 credits a year  Allows for all students to receive mentoring and content-area tutoring during school day  Allows for better implementation of school- wide literacy and numeracy plans HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

 School-wide literacy plan  Learning Strategies  First Quarter  Students will incorporate effective note-taking and summarization strategies in every content area.  Students will read a minimum of 13 books this year  8 books will be assigned through their English classes  5 books will be assigned for outside reading in their other classes  School-wide numeracy plan  This will be phased in during second semester and will help teachers and students incorporate numeracy concepts and practices across all content areas. HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

 “Double-dipping” Freshmen in English and Math Classes Based in Academic Data to help students with a better academic transition to high school  New attendance procedures  Incidents 3 and 5 attendance interventions  AML teacher will contact parent at 3 absences  Counselor will contact parent at 5 absences  Administrator will contact parent at 8 absences  8 unexcused absences will result in a NC status  Students will have to complete a contract for credit recovery and attend assigned make up sessions by the end of the next quarter, or within 10 days of end of school in order to recover lost credits. HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

We want parents involved in our High Schools That Work reform efforts! We want parents involved in our High Schools That Work reform efforts! HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

HAWK PRIDE HCHS The building site leadership team will meet on a monthly basis in order to provide for more effective communication and consistent growth as a building. This site leadership team will consist of :  All focus group leaders (2 per group)  Support administrators from each focus group (1-2 per group)  HSTW Site Coordinator  Building Principal  Parent Volunteers

HAWK PRIDE HCHS How can you help shape the future of Hazelwood Central High School? How can you help shape the future of Hazelwood Central High School? Help your child adjust to the “new” Central by helping them understand how the changes will positively impact their education at Central and beyond. Become more involved in PTSA. Be a member of our building and/or district HSTW committee. The building committee meets monthly. The district committee meets quarterly.

The first district HSTW meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25 th at 6:30 p.m. at the new administration building. The workshop topic will be: Smaller Learning Communities HAWK PRIDE HCHS 08-09

Please contact me with ideas or questions... Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Site Coordinator HCHS HAWK PRIDE

High Schools That Work (HSTW) Implementation Plan Darrell Strong, Principal ; Lisa Dlabick, HSTW Coordinator