2. Dr. Sonia Bribiescas

3.  A culture of respect and unity  Building a community  Creating strong relationships  Setting strategic goals for student achievement  Achieving excellence in everything we do

4.  Students grade 4 and up…  Who are motivated to learn, but may learn better in a non-traditional setting  Who are prepared to invest significant time and energy into investigating different college and/or career opportunities  Who have the capacity to set and attain goals  Who are able and willing to commit to high expectations

5.  Principal recommendation Teachers and administration have record of behaviors that indicate the student may require a different learning environment Teachers and administration have record of interventions attempted to help the student succeed in a traditional setting Teachers and administration have eliminated the possibility of special needs (CST has been completed; ELL is not a determining factor; McKinney-Vento is not a determining factor) Administration completes recommendation application and submits to the D.O.  Parent request  Due process requirement

6.  Throughout the school year  Kids attend either an entire semester, or a year  There will be no transfer of students back to the home school in the middle of a semester  Students can be recommended at any point during the school year

7.  4 th -6 th graders are on-site, self-contained with a certified teacher  7 th -12 th graders are on-line, on-site, with certified teachers  7 th -12 th grades consist of four blocks of core classes, with small group pullouts throughout the day  The day includes one period of extension classes which may include… (next slide)

8.  Strategies (social skills, organization, goal setting, and career planning)  P.E. and P.E. related activities  Community Service  Art  Small Group Counseling  Academic Counseling  CAAFA Groups  Guest Speakers

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