At A Glance
March 5th-10th
Winter Sports Concluded
Please acknowledge athletes who completed their season in a winter sport. They all worked hard. Additionally, let a coach know he/she is appreciated. Thank you coaches for great seasons!
INFORMATION FROM COMMUNICATIONS
We are planning to organize an event with different organizations in the school for a whole school Walk-Out with Purpose.
We will share information in the newsletter next week.
Please take a moment each day to share so students know "WHY".
No News Regarding Threat
Additionally, we are updating our Emergency Drills to include more details and procedures for our Fire Drill. We will then share the information with you and our next drill will include the new procedures.
Please use the information from 501 Communications and example articles in your Scot Time to share how the Nation and State are handling these threats...(They DO NOT SEE THEM AS PRANKS). Your emphasis of the seriousness and criminal charges beyond school discipline will be helpful.
How Can You Help?
In the classroom: Please help Larry and his team by moving all trash cans to the front of the classroom near the door. Subs who have come don't know all your spaces and this this will be extremely helpful. Remind students to pick-up after each class, and especially the last period of the day in your classroom.
If you know someone interested, please pass their names to us and tell them to apply. Thank you!
FLEX TIME
Certified Staff choosing to utilize a FLEX Day on Friday, March 16, 2018 will need to complete a time sheet showing 7.5 hours worked beyond the duty day beginning Monday, February 26, 2018 through Friday, March 16, 2018.
(Certified staff may also elect to work hours on Friday, March 16, 2017 as part of the 8 hours.)
These hours can be accumulated before school, after school, and during the weekend (when the building is open from 6am-2pm).
The time sheet will be turned in to Mrs. Clark by the end of the day Thursday, March 15, 2017. The end of third quarter grades must be posted on Power School by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2017.
Students attending March 16th completing work will be distributed to teachers following the break for updates.
LUNCH ON THURSDAY IN ATHLETIC OFFICE
Please stop by an end make a plate. Enjoy!
This Week At HPHS
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/Page/28#calendar17/20180305/month
Tuesday 3/6
6:00 Forensics to Johnson Co Library
Wednesday 3/7
6:00 Forensics to NOTO
Friday 3/9
12:00 pm Choir to Capital
Saturday 3/10
8:00 am Forensics at Seaman
PLAY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. STUDENTS TELL ME IT'S VERY FUNNY!
School Play - Moby Dick
Thurs 3/8 @ 7:00 pm
Fri 3/9 @7:00 pm
Sat 3/10 @ 7:00 pm
Retiring or Departing HPHS or 501
Additionally, if you intent to depart HPHS or 501, the same applies; let us know and submit the transfer request or letter of resignation.
Consider our students, as we would like to find teachers to fill our positions. We are going to Job Fairs weekly at this point and having to compete with many other districts and schools for teachers and support staff.
Thank you for your assistance and for putting students first.
Welcome Louis Cortez to the HPHS Team
Highland Park High School 2018 Site Goals
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!