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PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL

Building Bridges of Excellence for Every student, Everyday!

Peekskill Board of Education Presentation Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Rodney Arthur, Principal INSERT STUDENT PICTURES

Mission Statement

Peekskill City School District

Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day

The Mission of the Peekskill City School District is to educate students in a caring, inspiring environment characterized by a spirit of excellence and high expectations; prepare graduates to meet or exceed standards; graduate students who respect and appreciate cultural diversity; and prepare students to pursue adult lives as contributing citizens of our local and global community.

Aspirational Goals

• 1. By the year 2020, graduation rates will increase to 100%.
• 2. By the year 2020, all students will achieve grade level literacy by the end of grade 3.
• 3. Actively engage parents/guardians and the community in the education of all

students.

• 4. Create safe, discipline, state of the art environment where everyone works to help

students achieve.

ROBOTICS COMPETITION

MAYOR OF PEEKSKILL DONATES NEW CHEF JACKETS TO STUDENTS

To create a safe and orderly environment that will permit teachers to implement effective learning strategies that will allow students to maximize their full potential.

Peekskill High School Our Vision, Commitment & Overarching Goal . . .

PHS School Leadership Team (SLT)

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams

Rodney Arthur Margie Daniels Naima Smith Moore Kent Picou Sharon Courtney April Kellam Amy Honey Michael Telesco Gordon Hubbard Elizabeth Tabone Todd Newby Noel Cabassa Mark Andujar Stacey Bean Zorielle Rodriguez-Alcazar Ellen Jones

FRAMEWORK COACHES

Jodi Fernandez - English Michael Telesco - Science Lisa Mannion - Social Studies Jaime Baumann - Math

PHS Teacher Leaders

TRICA LEADERS

Merritt Brown - Math Angela Byrne - English Richard Flacinski - Science Carolyne Hall - LOTE Ellen Jones - English

DEPARTMENT LEADERS

Sharon Courtney - Social Studies Amy Honey - SPED Gordon Hubbard - Science Todd Newby - English April Kellam - Math Elizabeth Tabone - Art Noel Cabassa - Guidance Crystal Hernandez - Music

PHS Data Team

Math Doris Pichardo English Stephanie Potts Science Arben Cukaj Social Studies Christen McDonnell SPED Jessica Van Galen & Karen Flynn Counseling Noel Cabassa Social Worker Stacey Bean Summit Greg Erickson Principal Rodney Arthur Assistant Principals Kent Picou Margie Daniels Naima Smith Moore

PHS RtI Team

School Counselors Noel Cabassa Michelle Rios Patricia Bishop Amy Torres (LOA for Selma Dias) Social Worker Stacey Bean Psychologist Elizabeth O’Donnell Psychologist Simone LeBlanc Principal Rodney Arthur Assistant Principals Kent Picou Margie Daniels Naima Smith Moore

Total Student Enrollment

December 2016: 1026

Breakdown by Grade 9th-311 11th-243 10th-281 12th—175 US - 16 Race/Ethnicity Breakdown Hispanic/Latino-54% Black/African American-33% White-10% Asian-1% Pacific Islander-1% Mixed/Unidentified-1%

School Demographics

School Demographics Special Education Department

2016 1st Quarter Grades by Subject Area

• Tenet 2: School Leader Practice and Decisions
• Tenet 3: Curriculum Development and Support
• Tenet 4: Teacher Practice and Decisions
• Tenet 5: Student Social and Emotional Development

and Health

• Tenet 6: Family and Community Engagement

School Comprehensive Educational Plan (SCEP)

TENET 2

School Leader Practice and Decisions

content and language objectives

▶ The entire faculty has received more than 15 hours of professional development, with leadership from the members of administration, SLT team, TRICA coaches & Instructional Department Chairs ▶ Implementation of departmental peer review and visitation ▶ Collection of feedback from staff ▶ Sharing of feedback at department and faculty meetings

TENET 3

Curriculum Development and Support

ELA/Math and Science: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Tq6i9Y7S

TENET 4

Teacher Practice and Decisions

Social Studies/Special Ed and Art: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/f7DZm23T

Tenet 5 (cont.)

Student Social and Emotional Development and Health

▶ School Culture:

• PHS Motto - Building Bridges of Excellence, for Every

Student, Every Day

• Students orientation - McFarland USA (culminating

writing activity in English classes)

• Core Beliefs statement developed by PHS staff
• Introduction letter to parents and students
• Breakfast for Faculty & Staff
• Laptop and Kindle Giveaway
• Guidance Department adopting a mindset of customer

service

• Administration meeting and greeting students
• School Beautification - Displaying students’ art work

Tenet 5 (cont.)

Student Social and Emotional Development and Health ▶ Safety:

• PHS Building Safety & Emergency Response Team

(BERT)

• Outlining Expectations via Special Assembly/Town Hall

Meetings/Public Announcement System

▶ Enforcing Code of Conduct:

• Cell phone use
• Appropriate school attire
• Appropriate decorum

▶ Collaboration with RSE-TASC to relaunch a school-wide PBIS Initiative ▶ Partnership with NYU TAC-D

TENET 6

Family and Community Engagement

▶August - Back to School Drive at Mt. Olivet ▶August - Real Talk ▶September - Dads’ Bring Your Child to School Day ▶November - Dad’s Bring Your Child to Bowl ▶December - Financial Choices that Matter ▶September - December: Ongoing Parent Teacher

Conferences with layered support

▶September - December: Guidance Presentations(By

Grade Level)

• Naviance
• Financial Aid
• Transcript reviews
• PSAT Day & College Board - SAT
• Parent Portal, College Fairs & Visits, Scholarships
• SUNY PURCHASE - Great Potential Program

PHS @ Washington D.C. October 2016

Agenda

▶Thank you... ▶Kennedy Morgan & Matthew Hernandez (Holocaust

Experience)

▶Brianna Moran & Brianna Brown (Vietnam War

Memorial)

▶Kathryn Czerwinski (Overall D.C. Learning

Experience)

▶End Remarks

Holocaust Museum Learning Experience Presented by Kennedy Morgan & Matthew Hernandez

Vietnam War Memorial Learning Experience Presented by Briana Moran & Brianna Brown

Washington D.C. Learning Experience Presented by Kathryn Czerwinski

▶ 75 % Cohort 2015 advanced to 10th grade by acquiring 5.5 course credits last year ฀182 students out of 242 advanced to 10th grade ฀2 students attend Summit ฀11 students are 1 credit short of advancing to 10th grade (4.5 credits) ฀1 student attend Summit ฀32 students need more than 1 credit to advance to 10th grade (3.5 or less credits) ฀17 transfer students

Freshman Academy Highlights

Administrator: Naima Smith Moore, Assistant Principal

▶ Welcoming 3 new staff members: Potts, Garulli, Daniels School Counselor: Amy Torres (LOA) ▶As a Professional Learning Community: ฀ Participate in a bi-monthly staff meetings where

• ur focus is student engagement

฀Teaching Channel - Professional Development ฀Spirit of Gratitude - Thank You Card challenge! ฀Data Review - in depth analysis to drive instruction

Freshman Academy Highlights

Administrator: Naima Smith Moore, Assistant Principal

Freshman Academy Students

UN TRIP

▶ English – Bridget Connor ▶ Social Studies – Anita Prentice and Wilton Mason ▶ Math – Greg Erickson ▶ Science – Sue Imhof ▶ Special Ed – Jenna Ferris and Nicole Cugliandro ▶ Edgenuity Classes – Anita Prentice and Jenna Ferris ▶ Art – Taylor Coleman ▶ PE – Paul Piliero ▶ Security – William Moran

Summit Academy Faculty & Staff

Administrator: Dr. Margie M. Daniels, Assistant Principal

Summit Academy

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total Enrollment 73 68 66 Students with Disabilities 18 25 Graduates 18 (84% of seniors) 20 (88% of seniors) 28 projected Transitioned back to PHS 14 4 TBD

Summit Academy Growth & Celebrations

Thank You

to all STAKEHOLDERS as we continue to Build Bridges of Excellence!