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Accelerated Achievement Academy A California Distinguished School Parent & Community Informational Meeting Calaveras School Campus Hollister School District Hollister, CA April 7, 2016 The Highest Achieving School in San Benito County!
A California Distinguished School Parent & Community Informational Meeting
Calaveras School Campus Hollister School District Hollister, CA
April 7, 2016
The Highest Achieving School in San Benito County!
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– Introductions – Magnet School Philosophy – Accelerated Achievement Academy
– Responding to YOUR questions!
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– Mr. Joe Rivas, Principal – Mrs. Christine White, Principal of Calaveras School – Mrs. Tiffany Bianchi, Resource Teacher – Teaching Staff: Mrs. Bessette, Mrs. Maddock, Mrs. Caserta, Ms. Alvarez, and
– 2016-2017 Principal: Diana Herbst – Academy Parent Club
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– To provide parents choice of school theme and grade level configuration. – To broaden educational offerings for all students. – To enhance student learning and achievement.
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– The Accelerated Achievement Academy provides a rich learning environment in which high-achieving and gifted students are challenged to reach their fullest potential. – To go deeper into the Common Core curriculum – To participate in unique enrichment programs.
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– Separate public school for 4th-8th grade students in the county – A school for gifted and high achievers – Five classrooms located in a wing on the Calaveras School campus – Additional math and PE teachers – Shared office and staff – Shared library, 3 computer Chrome book carts for 5 classrooms (1 to 1.28 student ratio) – Shared playground access – Shared drop-off/pick-up areas
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– 4th with 28 students (Bessette) – 5th with 31 students (Ito) – 6th with 29 students (Maddock)
Approximate openings…
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– Academy Principal, Mr. Joe Rivas – Calaveras Principal, Mrs. Christine White – Resource Teacher, Mrs. Tiffany Bianchi
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– Based largely upon the Joseph Renzulli model of “schools for talent development” – Through curriculum compacting, students move at a faster pace (up to 1.5 years per school year) and dig deeper into the grade level curriculum – Emphasis on the Common Core State Standards – Activities are designed to challenge students’ critical, logical, and creative thinking skills
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– Students will be able to capitalize upon their own unique strengths, as demonstrated on pre-assessments. – Once skill mastery has been demonstrated, alternate activities will be provided based upon the data collected. – Done through professional learning communities.
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Students and faculty create and participate in unique campus programs: – Project Based Learning – Writing – Product Development – Community Service Projects- School Wide – Technology- Coding classes – School Science Fair- County – Ag in the Classroom
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– Teachers are receiving professional development in the following areas:
individual student needs
achievement classroom
(Gregoric Learning Style Inventory and Multiple Intelligence models)
learning activities
needs of high-achieving students
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– All students in the Hollister School District as well as within San Benito County are welcome to apply! Admission to the Accelerated Achievement Academy is based primarily on the following criteria:
Test (if needed) intelligence
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– An agreement detailing teacher, parent and student expectations will be signed each year. – Parents are asked to volunteer at least 20 hours a year to the school. – Parents must provide their child’s transportation to school. – There are no after school care programs available. – Students wear uniforms to school.
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– Applications may be obtained in the school office throughout the year or
– Completed applications are requested before May for the next school year, and are accepted year-round. – Applications should be turned in as soon as possible, some students were put on a wait list last year and priority will be given to applications turned in first. – The Principal will review the applications. – Parents will be notified of application acceptance or denial by phone by May 3.
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– Please contact Joe Rivas:
Educational Services Department (831) 630-6300
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