Student/Parent Handbook

Overland High School Student/Parent Handbook 2019– 2020 12400 E. Jewell Avenue Aurora, CO 80012 720.747.3883 main office 720.747.3896 attendance overland.cherrycreekschools.org Updated June 28, 2019 Framework of Best Practice Success for Every Student starts with students will receive LIFE LITERACY SKILLS ORGANIZATION ADVOCACY PERSISTENCE READ WRITE TALK ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT IT IT IT SOLID INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES PLANNING ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENT 1 LIFE SKILLS TEACHERS ATTEND EVERY CLASS, EVERY DAY, ON TIME • BRING BOOK, PENCIL, PAPER • COMPLETE HOMEWORK • • ESTABLISH ROUTINES (BEGINNING, TAKE AND REVIEW NOTES • TRANSITIONS, END OF CLASS, ETC.) PROGRESS MONITOR • • PROVIDE TIMELY FEEDBACK (BIWEEKLY UTILIZE COLE/POWERSCHOOL • POWERSCHOOL UPDATES) USE PLANNER • • DEVELOP AND USE LEARNING TARGETS (CONTENT AND LIFE SKILL) ORGANIZATION • CONSISTENTLY UPDATE RECORDS • MODEL ORGANIZATION SYSTEMS • USE AND UPDATE COLE STUDENTS TEACHERS IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE TRUSTED ADULT IN BUILDING • • COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES, DEANS, AND KNOW HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES • COUNSELORS RECOGNIZE WHEN HELP IS NEEDED • • BE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY STUDENT BY GET HELP EARLY • KEEPING POSTED OFFICE HOURS ADVOCACY • PROVIDE AND UTILIZE CAMPUS RESOURCES • BE PROACTIVE MAKING APPOINTMENTS WITH STUDENTS WHO NEED HELP STUDENTS TEACHERS KEEP TRYING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S DIFFICULT • COMPLETE EVERY ASSIGNMENT • EMBRACE THE STRUGGLE • GRADES ARE EARNED, NOT GIVEN TO YOU • • MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ALL STRETCH YOURSELF A LITTLE FURTHER ASSIGNMENTS; EVEN AFTER THE DUE DATE EVERY DAY TO REACH YOUR GOALS • • CREATE ASSIGNMENTS THAT BUILD STAMINA VIA FAILURE IS NOT THE END; IT IS THE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND PROGRESS BEGINNING OF ANOTHER ATTEMPT • PERSISTENCE CHECKS • HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP STRONG WORK ETHIC • CELEBRATE SUCCESS • SET HIGH, DIFFERENTIATED EXPECTATIONS • TEACH RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH STUDENTS ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ALLOWING FOR SAFE RISK TAKING • GIVE STUDENTS A REASON TO RETURN EACH DAY – EVERY CLASS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS 2 SOLID INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEARNING TARGETS • REVIEW MATERIAL PRIOR TO CLASS AND • LEARNING TARGETS ARE VISIBLE, ACCESSIBLE, COME PREPARED TO ASK QUESTIONS • AND REFERENCED THROUGHOUT THE LESSON STAY ENGAGED IN LEARNING • • LEARNING TARGETS ARE WRITTEN IN STUDENT-CENTERED LANGUAGE • BACKWARDS PRACTICES BASED ON PLANNING AGREED-UPON CURRICULUM • PLAN FOR EFFECTIVE AND COGINITIVE ENGAGEMENT • MODEL CONTENT-SPECIFIC LIT SKILLS STUDENTS • PLC’S ADJUST LESSONS BASED UPON ASSESSMENT RESULTS ON TASK • TEACHERS SUSTAINED EFFORT • READY TO LEARN • HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD LEARNING • EXPECT TO BE CHALLENGED • RESPOND POSITIVELY • EXPECT TO THINK CRITICALLY/DEEPLY • • ESTABLISH RELEVANCE TO BUILD ENGAGEMENT BELIEVE IN OWN IDEAS (ADVOCACY) • • ACTIVE MONITORING ASK QUESTIONS TO ENHANCE LEARNING • • ADAPT MID-LESSON, IF NEEDED REFLECT ON LEARNING • • ENGAGE WITH OWN MATERIAL ENGAGEMENT • KNOW/UTILIZE STUDENT NEEDS DURING LESSON • USE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES • BUILD ENGAGEMENT • SUPPORT LEARNING TARGETS STUDENTS TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE GROWTH TOWARD BENCHMARK GOALS THROUGH DAILY CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING • DEMONSTRATE LEARNING AND GROWTH ON BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS • • USE VARIETY OF DAILY, FORMATIVE USE AND REFLECT ON BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS RESULTS TO EVALUATE UNDERSTANDING • • COMMON BENCHMARKS ARE AGREED UPON AND GIVEN AROUND SAME TIME IN SAME ASSESSMENT SUBJECTS • ASSESS STUDENTS ACCORDING TO COMMON RUBRICS • RESULTS OF COMMON ASSESSMENTS USED TO INFORM INSTRUCTION STUDENTS • PLC: MONITOR/ADJUST (USE TO REFLECT ON PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT) 3 LITERACY CITE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ARGUMENTS • SUMMARIZE CENTRAL IDEAS • ANALYZE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEXTUAL ELEMENTS • DETERMINE MEANINGS OF DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC WORDS • TEACHERS ANALYZE TEXT STRUCTURES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS • EVALUATE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE • SYNTHESIZE TEXTUAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING TEXTS THAT DISAGREE • COMPARE/CONTRAST AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS • • MODEL HOW TO ACCESS COMPLEX TEXTS MONITOR COMPREHENSION • • SET PURPOSE FOR READING READ TO BUILD ENDURANCE • • INTENTIONALLY INCORPORATE LITERACY SKILLS (LISTED AT THE LEFT) INTO LESSONS READ ABOUT IT STUDENTS TEACHERS STUDENTS WRITE IN CLASS EVERY DAY TO REFLECT ON THEIR LEARNING • STUDENTS ENGAGE IN VARIOUS LENGTHS AND TYPES OF WRITING • • SET A PURPOSE FOR ANNOTATING • MODEL GOOD WRITING WRITE ABOUT IT STUDENTS TEACHERS STUDENTS SPEAK IN CLASS EVERY DAY IN VARIOUS SETTINGS (PARTNERS, SMALL GROUP, LARGE GROUP) • STUDENTS TALK WITH A PEER EVERY • PLAN SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES IN CLASS DAY ABOUT THEIR LEARNING • TALK ABOUT IT STUDENTS 4 ' ATTEND IT S A CLASS GREAT DAY TO BE SHOW A BLAZER RESPECT COME BE PREPARED ON TO LEARN TIME BE ACCOUNTABLE VALUE ACADEMICS 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overland Information Letter from the Principal .................................................................................................................................. 8 School Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................ 8 Colors and Mascot ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Behavioral Expectations: Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................... 9 Important Contacts ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Important Dates ........................................................................................................................................ 11–13 Report Cards and Progress Reports: Timelines .............................................................................................. 14 Building Hours ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Pledge of Allegiance ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Notification of Nondiscrimination ................................................................................................................. 14 Class (Bell) Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Snow Days and Storm/Emergency Schedule ................................................................................................. 16 School Calendar ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Academic Policies Grading at Overland: School-Wide Grading Scale ........................................................................................ 17 Homework ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Making Up Missed Work ............................................................................................................................... 17 Early Final Exams Requests ........................................................................................................................... 17 Early Checkout ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Honor Roll ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Academic Letter ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Diplomas and Recognition ............................................................................................................................. 19 Colorado School of Mines Guaranteed Admission ........................................................................................ 20 CU Boulder Guaranteed Admission ............................................................................................................... 21 IST Scholar ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Distinguished Achievement Program ............................................................................................................. 22 Achievement Diploma .................................................................................................................................... 22 Bi-literacy Diploma ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Graduation Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 23 Participation in Graduation ............................................................................................................................ 23 Graduation Honors ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Valedictorian Requirements ..........................................................................................................................

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