At A Glance
January 1st-6th
Professional Development Day
We will begin at Topeka High 8:00am.
Attached is the link to the PD sessions on January 3rd. Please share with your staff and any groups you facilitate. All sessions are on Frontline for teachers to sign-up.
9:15 will begin morning sessions.
Afternoon Site PD 1:30-3:45pm
Begin in the library for a Scot Nation team huddle.
Then we will get specific training.
NewsELA-ELA teachers and any others already utilizing NewsELA.
Math will meet regarding the 45 Day Push to reach the state average and also reach or surpass our site goal! Dr. Mac & Ms. C. DelaCruz will lead!
All others will get information on some of the currrnt issues students face. This will include cyber bullying, sexting, etc.
Collaboration a Second Look
Honor Roll & Semester 1 Recognition Ceremony
TIME: 6:30-8:00PM
WHERE: HPHS AUDITORIUM
We will have a Fall Semester Recognition of Academics, Scholarship, Attendance, Behavior & Effort.
Teacher will be able to select students for the following:
Attitude/Character/Citizenship Award: 1 per prep
Highest Achieving/MVP: 1 per prep
Best Effort or Most Improved: 1 per prep
Certified & Classified Absences and Vacancies
This is a transparent look at data for faculty and staff absences. It's just that so that there is an awareness. We miss you when you're not here and realize that most absences can't be prevented.
Please call in early when you know that you will need to be out. The late call-ins are less likely to get filled and cause panic for Mrs. Clark and a bit of an inconvenience for peers who then cover during their plan time. I know that illness and emergencies occur, as we are not in control of everything, but asking that you are mindful of the impact a late call-in has on others.Thank you
Each month building administrators are given a report including the data from all buildings.
November:
Certified Staff
130 Absences for the month
103 Subs Placed (Some positions don't require sub)
10 Total Subs Not Placed
3 Vacancies not filled due to Absence enter Day of the Absence
7 Average Absences per day (TWHS 5 & THS 9)
Classified Staff
39 Absences for the month
8 Subs Placed (Some positions don't require sub)
2 Total Subs Not Placed
1 Vacancy not filled due to Absence entered Day of the Absence
2 Average Absences per day (TWHS 2 & THS 1)
This Week At HPHS
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/Page/28
Friday 1/5/2018
4:30 JV Girls at Manhattan
6:00 V Girls at Manhattan
7:30 Fr Girls at Manhattan
4:30 JV Boys at Manhattan
6:00 Fr Boys at Manhattan
7:30 V Boys at Manhattan
Saturday 1/6/2017
9:00 am Wrestling at Bonner Springs
Brummet's Back!
Jasper Shrake
Clyde Mock..See Ya Jan. 8th
Welcome & Welcome BACK!
Mr. Mock will be back on January 8th and we look forward to seeing him.
We have added a few to our staff and want to formally introduce them to you!
Martin Lopez can be found in the attendance window and also helping our Spanish speaking families. He's familiar to many since he's a 2017 HPHS Graduate!
Lee Krause has been teaching ELA and Creative Writing since late October.
Daniel English has been teaching SPED ELA and Reading since October
Yamil Salmeron-Diaz has taken over in Spanish!
Lynette Stueve will be here tomorrow and teaching ESOL!
Kenton Noonan is also excited to join us as the SPED Social Studies Teacher!
Oh and we have a student teacher who will be under the mentorship of the great Chris Reynolds, he is from Washburn University, Jasper Shrake.
Please help us welcome and welcome back all our PEEPS!
Daniel English
Lynette Stueve
Kenton Noonan
Yamil Salmeron-Diaz
Lee Krause
Martin Lopez-Rodriguez
Welcome to Scot Nation!
Shout Outs!
I received one regarding Dr. Kitendo & the Vocal Music Program.
"As I compared the performance of your choral group today to all the other local high school groups, I have heard, your group excelled...Your students certainly have talent, but it requires a leader such as Dr. Patrick Kitendo to draw out that talent to its fullest...A strong vocal music program such as you are enjoying today goes far to increase school and community pride."~Mr. Jennings
I also received one regarding the Ladies of the Leadership Symposium (Buckner, Collins, Carr, Rojero).
"You are amazing! I am grateful for the opportunity to participate and watch the positive impact the Leadership Symposiums are having on Highland Park students. This Saturday again, one could see it happening. I have no doubt you are having positive impact with your students every day. HPHS and your students are fortunate to have you!" ~Dr. Masoner
"Developing young leaders will transform our community and staff demonstrating such incredible initiative with this will definitely set the path forward for so many of our scholars. We truly appreciate all of you very much. The impact you are having is incredible. Congratulations on another successful event."~Dr. Anderson
College & Career
ACT Deadline
The next ACT date is February 10th. The deadline to register for this test to avoid a late fee is Friday, January 12th. Students who missed the December 9th test and need to change their test date must make the change by January 12th and pay the $26 date change fee.
Scholarships for Concurrent/Dual Enrollment
Juniors and Seniors, if you are taking college courses through Washburn or Washburn Tech during the spring semester, you may be eligible to apply for a scholarship to help cover tuition and fees. Click here or see Dr. Duncan ASAP for an application. Completed applications are due by January 19th or they will not be considered.
Scholarships for Seniors
Seniors, there are a wide variety of scholarships deadlines throughout the spring semester. There are several scholarships specifically for Highland Park students. Be sure to check out our district scholarship page for more information. Apply, Apply, Apply!!
Dr. Angela D. Duncan
Topeka Public Schools
College and Career Advocate
624 SW 24th St.
Topeka, KS 66611
Office: Burnett Administrative Center
Office phone: 785.438.5800
E-Mail: aduncan@tps501.org
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!