Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Peekskill High School

Board of Education Presentation May 18, 2021

The Main Hope of a Nation Lies in the Proper Education of Its Youth. ~Erasmus

Graduation Rate

From 68% in August 2017 to

83% Graduation Rate in August 2020 towards

100% (Board’s Goal) Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Four Year Graduation Sub-Group Growth Report

Sub Groups August 2017 August 2020

AA Male 73% 82%

AA Female 89% 91%

Hisp. Male 54% 71%

Hisp. Female 64% 90%

White Male 82% 88%

White Female 82% 100% Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day AP Scholars at PHS

• An AP Scholar is a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement Course and scores the following Criteria • AP Scholars with Honor - 3.25 Average on all exams or Higher • AP Scholars with Distinction - 3.5 Average on all exams or Higher or 3 or higher on 5 or more exam • In 2020, 127 Peekskill High School students took a total of 176 AP examinations. • In 2020, 97 PHS students scored 3 or higher on the AP exams, which is 76.4% of Total AP students. • 12 AP Scholars - 2 AP Scholars with Honors - 2 AP Scholars with Distinction Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day AP Scholars 2020

Ashton Evans Axel Espinoza Christina Morris Ebany Tapia Enoc Guartambel Janet Gomez

Kenly Sapatanga Keyla Alarcon Madeline Elam Nicolas Ortega Merino Tenezaca-Tanya Luisa Urgiles

Preston England Samantha Saca Sarai Sales Tamia Rivadeneira Tania Flores Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Advanced Placement & College Courses at Peekskill High School AP Courses College Courses • AP English Language and Composition • WCC Math 12 • AP English Literature and Composition • WCC English 12 • AP World History • SUNY Albany African Diaspora • AP United States History • SUNY Albany Latin American and • AP U.S. Government and Politics Caribbean • AP Calculus • SUNY Albany Classim, Racism and Sexism • AP Spanish Language • SUNY Albany Public Policy in Modern US • AP Spanish Literature • SUNY Albany Peekskill Science Research • SUNY Albany College Sociology • WCC Anatomy and Physiology I • WCC Astronomy I & II Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day

How we achieved this? Teamwork Attention Accountability to Results

Embrace Trust Commitment Conflict Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Tenet 2 School Leader Practices and Decisions Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Safety and Security Scholarchip

• Students “Chip In” as they enter • Tablets allow all hall monitors to know where student belongs • Attendance taken at the door, extra- curricular activity • Data-reports allow administrators to make informed decisions Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day New Course Offerings Since September 2016

• Analyzing Photography • Computer Science Discoveries 2 • Digital Photography II • Native Language - Spanish • Applied Physics • WCC Anatomy & Physiology • WCC English 12 • Digital Photography • WCC Astronomy • Debate 9-12 • STEM Principles of Engineering I & II • Personal Finance I & II • Public Policy in Modern America • Natural Disasters • Algebra 1.5 • Integrated Science • Analytic Geometry • Yearbook • Algebra Double Block • Euclidean Geometry • WCC Math 12 • Practical Computer Literacy • WCC Spanish • Intro to Programming • Sports & Entertainment Mgmt. • WCC Spanish Latino USA • Regents Review Courses • SUNY Albany Criminal Justice

• Computer Science Discoveries • SUNY Albany Sociology • String Orchestra Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Virtual College Fair – 55 Participating Colleges

• The • Adelphi University • Lawrence Technological • St. John's University • The University of Scranton • Alfred State College University • St. Thomas Aquinas College • Stony Brook University • Universal Technical Institute • Arcadia University • LIM College • Binghamton University • LIU Post • SUNY Cobleskill • University of Albany • SUNY Delhi • Buffalo State College • Manhattan College • University of Maine at Farmington • SUNY Geneseo • University of Massachusetts Lowell • Castleton University • • SUNY New Paltz • University of New Haven • Clarkson University • • SUNY Oneonta • University of Roehampton London • College of Mount Saint Vincent • • SUNY Oswego • University of South Florida • Culinary Institute of America • • SUNY Plattsburgh • Utica College • CUNY • Purchase College • SUNY Potsdam • SUNY Sullivan • Westchester Community College • Emmanuel College • Quinnipiac University • FIT • Ramapo College • The College of New Jersey • Western New England University • The College of Saint Rose • William Paterson University • Goldey-Beacom College • Rockland Community College • Hartwick College • • Kettering University Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Tenet 3 & 4 Curriculum Development & Teacher Practices Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Literacy Initiative Focus on Vocabulary Professional Development Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Data Analysis Process In-Action

Data Collection – process of gathering information on targeted variables

Analyze Data – process of inspecting data with the goal of discovering useful information

Make Instructional Decisions – process of using student achievement data to guide decision making

Plan – process of aligning resources to meet the the needs of students

Reflect –looking over and assessing the process Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Collecting Data in Social Studies Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Analyzing Data in English Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Making Instructional Decisions in Science Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Planning Session in Mathematics Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Reflection in Core Content Areas Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Data Driven Instructional Teams Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Tenet 5 Student Social and Emotional Developmental Health Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Return from Virtual Learning to In-Person Learning April 6th Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Enrichment: Student Clubs Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Latin Culture Club

Events ● Hispanic Heritage Month Interviews ● Distribution of Toys and Gifts ● Food Distribution at Hillcrest ● Educational Civic Campaign with Councilman Fernandez ● Monthly Food Distribution with Peekskill Hispanic Corp ● Orchard Blossom Festival Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Peekskill Science Research

• Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) - (January 30th) • Dania Alwadi, placed 5th in this fair

• Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) - (March 15th) • Alisa D'Souza won the following 3 awards at WESEF: • Third Place in overall fair with an award of $75 • American Meteorological Society Award Certificate • Ricoh Sustainable Development Award Certificate

• Dania Alwadi won Creative Approach to Research Award for $50.00 Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Westchester Business Olympics 3rd Place Award Winners Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Cherry Blossom Festival Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Black Culture Club Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Senior Events & Graduation Plans

CLASS 2021 STRONG Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Lawn Sign Distribution

Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Senior Class T-Shirt and Pens

• T-Shirts and pens will be distributed to all seniors expected to graduate June 2021 during the first week of June.

• Senior group photo will be scheduled on Torpy Field during the 2nd or 3rd week of June. Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Graduation 2021 Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day

2021 PHS Post Secondary Decisions Thank you! Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day Reduction in Study Halls

412 283

157 118 Periods Data Summary: Achievement

Focus Areas Action Steps: Identify who will do what to improve outcomes

Student Achievement: What actions will be implemented at the school level to improve student outcomes? ● Writing Is Thinking Strategic Inquiry (WITSI) Improve Students’ ● Literacy Skills Targeted: Annotating, Text Overall Reading and Coding, Previewing Text, and Marzano’s ● Word Smart Vocabulary Pilot Literacy Skills 6 Steps for Explicit Vocabulary Program - Building-Wide Initiative Instruction ● Wordly Wise Vocabulary Pilot ● Introduction of 13 Vocabulary Words: Program (Grade 9 ONLY) Analyze, Interpret, Explain, Determine, Describe, Compare, Identify, Evaluate, ● For 2021-21 School Year: Wilson Support, Cite, Develop, Contrast, and Read - Just Words Program; Expand Compare WITSI Training to Science Teachers

● Lindamood Bell Reading Comprehension Program