Palisade High school 2017 – 2018 3679 G Road Administration Palisade, Colorado 81526 Principal .......................... Daniel Bollinger Http://phs.mesa.k12.co.us Assistant Principal……..Jackie Anderson Assistant Principal………...…Jenn Smyth Assistant Principal/Activities Director……. PALISADE FIGHT SONG ........................................Gregg Hawkins Palisade, oh, Palisade We sing to thee. Student Services Fairest of all the schools, Counselor (A-F)……...……Andrea Bolton Give her three times three Counselor (G-N) ....................... Lori Starr Ra! Ra! Ra! Counselor (O-Z) ....................... Jon Burke Long may we cherish thee, Counselor (IB) ................. Lisa Borgmann Faithful and true Counselor (IB) ............... Danielle Bagwell Palisade, our Bulldogs, IB Coordinator ................. Laura Meinzen For me and you. Media Specialist ........... Ronda Scroggins Student Council ..................... Dave Carlo Health Assistant…………..…Angela Avila School Mascot ......................... Bulldog Secretaries Mascot Name .............................. Spike Academic Progress….….…Lisa Hawkins School Colors ............. Maroon & White Accounting ....................... Linda Pennock Administrative ........................ Sheri Vega Telephone Numbers Athletics………………..Suzanne Erickson Administrative Office ............. 254-4800 Attendance ........................ Donna Farlow Athletics ............................... ext. 25106 Counseling ................. Mary Jane Seriani Attendance ............................ 254-4868 Counseling .............. Evelyn Thackaberry Administrative office Fax ....... 464-5102 Library…………………..Jennifer Cochran Counseling .......................... ext. 25117 Counseling Fax ..................... 464-0836 Si usted necesita una traducción en español favor de llamar al 254-5339. Estamos para servirles. Graduation Requirements 4.0 Credits – Language Arts 0.5 Credits – Personal Fitness and Wellness 3.0 Credits – Science 0.5 Credits – Computer/Technology Literacy 3.0 Credits – Social Studies 0.5 Credits – Fine Arts 3.0 Credits – Mathematics 0.5 Credits – College Career Prep 0.5 Credits – Physical Education 10.0 Credits – General Elective 25 Credits Total Assessment proficiency in reading, writing and math GPA: 2.0 or higher Financial Literacy Bell Schedules Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1st Period 7:25-8:05 1st Period 7:25-8:15 1st Period 7:25-8:15 1st Block 7:25-8:45 2nd Block 7:25-8:45 2nd Period 8:09-8:49 2nd Period 8:19-9:09 2nd Period 8:19-9:09 3rd Period 8:57-9:37 3rd Block 8:53-10:13 4th Block 8:53-10:13 rd rd 4th Period 9:41-10:21 3 Period 9:17-10:07 3 Period 9:17-10:07 5th Period 10:25-11:05 4th Period 10:11-11:01 4th Period 10:11-11:01 5th Period 10:17-11:07 5th Period 10:17-11:07 PACK 11:10-11:35 PACK 11:05-11:30 PACK 11:05-11:30 PACK 11:11-11:36 PACK 11:11-11:36 Lunch 11:35-12:05 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Lunch 11:36-12:06 Lunch 11:36-12:06 6th Period 12:10-12:50 6th Period 12:10-1:00 6th Period 12:10-1:00 5th Block 12:05-1:25 6th Block 12:05-1:25 7th Period 12:54-1:34 7th Period 1:05-1:55 7th Period 1:05-1:55 8th Period 1:38-2:18 7th Block 1:30-2:50 8th Block 1:30-2:50 8th Period 2:00-2:50 8th Period 2:00-2:50 PLC 2:20-3:00 PACK (Perseverance-Attitude-Character-Knowledge) PACK is a positive academic and behavioral support program based on student growth and learning. PACK provides systematic interventions for individual academic and behavioral success. Students will earn privileges as they progress through PHS by demonstrating increased maturity in academic, behavioral and social responsibilities. All students are responsible for PACK period attendance and closed campus: Juniors and seniors may earn off campus privileges as well as an extended lunch for academic and behavioral success. Sophomores may earn an extended lunch, on-campus. Freshmen may earn 1 day per week of extended lunch, on-campus, during their advisory period. To earn an extended lunch, students must have: o All grades C or better o Fewer than 4 tardies in the current, designated 3 week period (excused tardies count toward the tardy total) o No behavior referrals Student Identification Badges: Students will be expected to have an ID badge at all times due to safety and earned privileges system Badges will be color coded: Tier 1 = blue, Tier 2 = yellow, Tier 3 = maroon o Tier 1: Closed campus, Advisory (freshmen and any upperclassmen who have earned fewer than 6 credits) o Tier 2: Closed campus, extended lunch privileges possible (sophomores and upperclassmen who have earned 6 or more credits but < 13) o Tier 3: Off campus privileges possible (juniors and seniors who have earned 13 or more credits) Attendance: There is a direct correlation between attendance and academic achievement Tardies – Excused tardies count toward the total tardy count o 4 tardies within a designated 3 week period results in Campus Clean-up for 3 days o 8 tardies within 3 weeks results in Campus Clean-up for the remainder of the 3 week period of time o 12 tardies within 3 weeks results in a major office referral Absences o 4 unexcused absences during semester 1 (quarter 1 and 2) or semester 2 (quarter 3 and 4) results in a letter home and parent meeting o 10 unexcused absences in 1st or 2nd semester results in letter home and parent meeting, with the possibility of a truancy referral . Excessive unexcused absences will result in a truancy referral and possible court appearance, and may also result in a involuntary withdrawal or revoked transfer. o Students missing Office Hours or Advisory will serve Campus Clean-up Advisory: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Freshman Advisory o All freshmen will be assigned an advisory during PACK period. Students can earn .25 elective credit each semester for advisory if they attend regularly and participate. Academic: Freshman Study Hall o Palisade High School will be offering a study hall for select freshmen, as identified by interest and need. This is an opportunity to empower our freshmen students so that they can be successful in high school. The focus of the study hall will be upon organizational skills, timely completion of assignments, study skills and progress monitoring. Freshmen Study Hall will also serve as an access point to pull students into a Math or English Language Arts tutoring center as needed. Students will receive targeted support based on needs identified in these core classes. A student may work in the Math or English Language Arts tutoring center for several days until his/her goals are met. Freshman Office Hours o Required for all 9th graders during advisory who are not maintaining C’s or better (Thursday, Friday) Mandatory Office Hours o Required for all 10th, 11th, and 12th graders during PACK time who are not maintaining C’s or better (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) Academic interventions o After school study lab/homework tutoring in the Student Center (Monday – Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 rm 174DR) o Saturday School (Saturday 8:00 – 11:00, Room 174DR) o Extended Learning o Students may earn the opportunity to raise a grade at the end of a term, which is at the discretion of the teacher. Bulldog Bucks PHS staff members may give a student a Bulldog Buck for demonstrating Perseverance, positive Attitude, high Character, or Knowledge. The student brings the Bulldog Buck to the office to fill out a postcard to be sent home for further recognition. Weekly and quarterly will be held to award prizes and further celebrate the students. PHS Learner Profile and Habits of Mind Balanced I understand the importance of intellectual, physical, and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. I manage my impulsivity. Caring I show empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. I have personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and the environment. I listen with understanding and empathy. Communicator I understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively with clarity and precision in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. I work effectively and think interdependently in collaboration with others. Inquirer I develop my natural curiosity by questioning and posing problems. I acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquire and research and show independence in learning and respond with wonderment and awe. I actively enjoy learning using all my senses and my love of continuous learning can be sustained throughout my life Knowledgeable I persist in exploring concepts, ideas, and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, I acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. I stick to a task until it is completed. Open-minded I understand and appreciate my culture and personal history, and I am open to the perspectives, values, and traditions of other individuals and communities. I am accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, think flexibly, and am willing to grow from the experience. Principled I act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice, and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups, and communities. I find humor when appropriate. I take responsibility for my own actions and the consequences that accompany them. Reflective I give thoughtful consideration to my own learning, my own thinking, and experience. I am able to assess and understand my strengths and limitations in order to support my learning and personal development. Risk-taker I approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, taking responsible risks, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas, and strategies by creating, imagining, and innovating. I am brave and articulate in defending my beliefs. Thinker I exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and past knowledge creatively and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make accurate, reasoned, ethical decisions.