1. Welcome to the DATA Academy Back-to-School Night Please highlight your student’s name on one of the rosters at the back of the room!

2. Who’s Who of DATA 10 th  Leilani Alamillo Computer Programming  Robert Martin Biology  Paula Anderson English 10  Cindy Wade World History 11 th  Leilani Alamillo Computer Programming  Heidi Koenig Chemistry  Darrin Carr English 1  Cindy Wade US History 12 th  Derek Grimes Mass Media  Debbie Dogancay GIS  Jill Magnante English 12  Michael Contreras  Rich Bradley Gov./Econ

3. Who’s Who of DATA Robert Martin– DATA Coordinator  rmartin@conejousd.org (Please email with any concerns/questions etc. rmartin@conejousd.org Nick Colangelo– School to Career  ncolangelo@conejousd.org ncolangelo@conejousd.org  (mentorships/internships, service hours, tutors) Heidi Koenig– 11 th Grade Lead Teacher Cindy Wade – 10 th Grade Lead Teacher Debbie Dogancay– 12 th Grade Lead Teacher

4. 2013-2014 schedule…  Students will be doing various integrated projects throughout the year that incorporate information learned in multiple classes

5. Field Trips - Sophomores FALL  Team Building (9/18)  Moorpark College Biotech (11/19)  Museum of Tolerance (12/9) SPRING  Career Speakers Day (TBD)  UCSB (3/9)  CA Science Center or alternative location (May)

7. Field Trips - Juniors FALL  Connecting to Success (2/26)  CLU (9/30)  CSUCI (11/5)  JPL (12/3)  Self Defense Test Ship (Port Hueneme) SPRING  Reagan Library (5/18)  Finance Park (4/29)  Students will also be completing their job shadows during term 2 of their junior year (8 hours spread over 1 or 2 days)

9. Field Trips - Seniors FALL  Santa Cruz Island (9/30)  Money and Me (12/11)  Hill Canyon Water Treatment Plant (1/16) SPRING  Universal Studios (5/13)

11. DATA Film Festival June 2 nd at 7 pm Please join us to celebrate the end of the year, and for our seniors the completion of our program We will be showcasing short films that were made by our seniors during their Mass Media Class

12. Technology in core classes Computer Lab with 40 up to date computers 35 laptops for use in classrooms Amgen Biotechnology Experience Lab series Up to date technology in Mass Media and GIS 2 3D Printers Continue to explore new options

13. T-Shirts We will be ordering t-shirts for our students to wear proudly to fieldtrips etc. They will be free!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Larry Monte!!

14. Intervention Strategies Grade checks every 2 weeks  Anybody struggling will receive a mandatory invitation to HW club!!! Homework Club After School M-Th  Math tutors on Wed and Thurs Writing Center  Lunch and after school in A2 5 th period intervention class  OASIS Parent/Teacher/Counselor Conference (last resort)

16. Mentorships/Internships 11 th grade  8 hours of mentoring with a business partner in the community  Can be spread out over 1 or 2 days

17. Majors Program DATA application serves as Majors app. Curriculum requirements covered by DATA Program Naviance resume created in DATA class Job shadowing requirements covered by DATA Program Need 30 hours of community service in related Major by graduation

18. Thank you for coming!