At A Glance
January 15-20th
We Need to Know Your Thoughts, Feelings, & Concerns
Last week I was able to share the discussion from the morning breakfast and social media comments that came to me.
Please share with me so that they have a full view of how we are feeling at the school...teachers and students. If there are students who make comments we need to know, please have them e-mail us or come see us. The other administrators, social workers, and counselors are available and will get information to me before the end of each Wednesday. Each one of us is connected to different social media groups, etc. We want to know what is being said, and provide support if you are feeling bullied or simply frustrated. Hope that helps. as last week after my phone call an administrator came to me with concerns discussed during breakfast, but those reporting or commented did not attend the breakfast. Please, please, please use this as an opportunity to be heard weekly. It's our Family Time, but if you can't make it and want your concerns heard and addressed so that it is productive conversation and feedback to HP Admin., District Admin., and Lucky 8 owners please come to us. We all want to get better!
UNDERCOVER HIGH: BREAKFAST TALK
Remember these things can be talked about among us, and with students during Scot Time if necessary; but remember we have to stay focused on school this year.
Feel free to share student policies with them. Additionally, with the elevated levels of exposure to sexual harassment in the workplace, I thought it important for us to take a moment to read and reflect on the Employee policy, as well.
Key Topics:
- Equity/Race
- Sexual Assault/Harassment and Violent Language
- Phones
- Winter Royalty/Social Media
- Bullying
Sexual Harassment TPS 501 Policy
Employee Policy
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/cms/lib/KS02203960/Centricity/domain/99/4000/4065.pdf
Student Policy
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/cms/lib/KS02203960/Centricity/domain/99/8000/8110.pdf
Cell phone TPS 501 Policy
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/cms/lib/KS02203960/Centricity/domain/99/2000/2945.pdf
Bullying TPS 501 Policy
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/cms/lib/KS02203960/Centricity/domain/99/8000/8105.pdf
Living the Dream Art Contest Winners 2017-2018
HP Art Winners for the Living the Dream Art Contest
11-12th grade
1st place Lemi Del Real teachers Cline/Pryor
3rd place tied Maribeth Ordinal teacher Brown
3rd place tied Norma Arreola Garcia teacher Brown
HP Essay Winners for the Living the Dream Art Contest
2nd Orlando Rodriguez
This Week at HPHS
Boys Basketball
1/16 Fr Boys at home hosting Fr Boys Tournament here
1/17 Fr Boys at TWHS for Fr Boys Tournament
1/18 FR Boys at Emporia For Fr Boys Tournament
1/18 V Boys at home For Topeka Invitational Tournament
6:30 pm against Wichita South
1/19 V Boys at home for Topeka Invite
1/20 V Boys at Home for Topeka Invite
Girls Basketball
1/16 6:00 JV Girls at KC Harmon
1/16 7:30 V Girls at KC Harmon
Bowling
1/16 3:30 Bowling at Gage Bowl
Wrestling
1/18 5:30 pm Varsity Wrestling at Topeka West
1/19 1:00 pm Varsity Wrestling at Paola
HPHS Site Goals 2017-2018
By the end of the 2017-2018 school year, each student will demonstrate growth on the state assessment resulting in a school-wide increase of ten percent growth. Math proficiency will be at or above twenty percent.
By the end of the 2017-2018 school year, each student will demonstrate growth on the state assessment resulting in a school-wide increase of ten percent growth. Reading proficiency will be at or above twenty-four percent.
The overall attendance rate for Highland Park will reach ninety-two percent for the 2017-2018 school year by reducing chronic attendance issues by fifty percent.
As Administrators, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Johnston, Ms. Watson, and myself (Mrs. Perry), we have added the following goals as the Instructional Leaders at HPHS as our commitment to our students, families, and stakeholders. These goals will not be reached overnight, and we can't do it without the assistance and support of the faculty and staff at HP, the district office and BOE Members, community, families, and especially our students who must put forth a real effort each day:
- Increase the 2017-2018 Graduation Rate based on the current students enrolled to 93% of the 11R's and Seniors and those who finish will be going to college, vocational school, the military, or secured full-time employment.
- Increase school-wide communication with a weekly staff newsletter, monthly newsletter to parents and community, updated marquee, high traffic on Facebook, and visibility in the building and at school and community activities.
- Inspect what we expect and increase teaching and learning with teachers submitting weekly lesson plans, posting power standards, evidence of Building Academic Vocabulary, increased usage of Webb's DOK Questions, common formative assessments, and bell-to-bell teaching.
- It is our goal to help make Highland Park a school we would gladly send our own children to while creating high expectations, producing results, increasing rigor in the classroom, and creating a school culture worth bragging about; where students are safe, challenged, and ready. We (Administrators, Faculty & Staff) will build ladders for students while keeping the standards and expectations high!