1. La Paz Intermediate School Incoming Parent Orientation April 15, 2009

2. This powerpoint is available on the La Paz Website As is lots of info such as: School Planner (Rules, Dress Code, etc.), Bell Schedules, Course Descriptions

3. La Paz Highlights California Distinguished School –1990, 1992, 2003 & 2007 Outstanding STAR Testing Results –2008 API: 872 (5 point increase) –State Ranking 2007: 10/10 Exemplary Fine Arts Program –Monterey Jazz Festival

4. What Makes La Paz Such a Great Place Our focus on learning –Standards-based education Our commitment to each child –Whatever It Takes Our partnership with parents Our foundational philosophy

5. Taking Center Stage Act II http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/recomm endations.aspxhttp://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/recomm endations.aspx Academic Excellence Developmental Responsiveness Social Equity Organizational Structures/Processes

6. Taking Center Stage: Act II Academic Excellence Standards (Core, PE) & common assessments Instruction, Assessment, Intervention –Challenging student-centered lessons –Support through differentiation, intervention, enrichment ELT, Read 180, Electives, Early Release Mondays, Summer School

7. Taking Center Stage: Act II Developmental Responsiveness Technology, Arts, Career, Project/Service-based learning, Cross Curricular learning (communities) Communities & Early Release Mondays 6 th Grade Orientations, WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)

8. Taking Center Stage: Act II Social Equity Access: Honors, Support, Intramural Sports, Electives Safety, Resilience, Health: 3 R’s (Responsibility, Readiness, Respect), Lapazatives, Counseling, Safe Campus

9. Taking Center Stage: Act II Organizational Structures & Processes Distributed Leadership: Administrative Team, Leadership Team, Department Chair Council, Department Teams, Subject-Alike Teams, Community Teams, School Site Council, STPO (PTA), ELAC (English Learners)

10. Organizational Structures & Processes (cont) Professional Learning Communities Talent, time, resources, data analysis Partnerships: SSC, STPO, ELAC, SVCC, UCI/Concordia, Chapman,

11. See it ALL in Action La Paz Open House Thursday, April 23rd 7:00 p.m. Coffee w/ The Principal Wednesday, April 29 th 8:45 a.m.

12. Get Involved STPO STPO President Sign Up Tonight Available in the quad, after tonight’s sessions

13. Break Out Sessions 3 Sessions, each 20 minutes long Passing Period: 4 minutes Sessions –Communities (i.e. Student Schedule) –Counseling and Honors –Elective Program En español: en la biblioteca

14. Break Out Process Follow the person with your balloon color to the first room Your session 1 facilitator will give you a schedule for sessions 2 and 3 Go to session 2 and then to session 3 After session 3, the evening is complete

15. Enjoy! And...Welcome to Our Leopard Family Enjoy! And...Welcome to Our Leopard Family