RIVERS SCHOOL TO THE MSHS CAMPUS POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO A MOVE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PROPOSAL TO MOVE TWO RIVERS SCHOOL TO THE MSHS CAMPUS

POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO A MOVE

• ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL GRADUATION PATHWAYS
• ACCESS TO MSHS COURSES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ GOALS AND INTERESTS
• IMPROVED ACCESS TO MSHS EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS
• ACCESS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER VISITS
• OTHER

POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH A MOVE

• MAINTAINING PROGRAM SEPARATION
• MAINTAINING CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS
• COMMUNITY MESSAGING
• HOW TO SUPPORT TLC AND CHILDCARE

LOGISTICS AND FEEDBACK

• WHAT WOULD A STUDENT’S DAY AND WEEK LOOK LIKE?
• HOW DOES STAFF SEE THIS POTENTIAL MOVE?
• HOW DO STUDENTS SEE THIS POTENTIAL MOVE?

POTENTIAL BENEFITS

ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL GRADUATION PATHWAYS

• TWO RIVERS HAS A COMPETENCY BASED CREDIT WAIVER FOR GRADUATION, BUT IS NOT

EXEMPT FROM STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS

• CURRENTLY, THE ONLY PATHWAY FOR TWO RIVERS INVOLVES TESTING: SBA/SAT AND ASVAB

IF A STUDENT IS ON A MILITARY PATHWAY

• BEING LOCATED AT MSHS WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCESS CTE PATHWAYS
• BEING LOCATED AT MSHS WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCESS BRIDGE TO COLLEGE AND

OTHER COURSEWORK PATHWAYS

ACCESS TO MSHS COURSES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS’ GOALS AND INTERESTS

• BIG PICTURE SCHOOLS EMPHASIZE STUDENT CHOICE AND DEVELOPING STUDENT INTERESTS
• THIS IS SUPPORTED THROUGH INTEREST-BASED INTERNSHIPS AND PROJECTS
• STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO TAKE COURSES BASED ON THEIR INTERESTS. EXAMPLES:
• PROGRAMMING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
• WORLD LANGUAGES
• ARTS AND MUSIC
• WELDING AND OTHER CTE COURSES

IMPROVED ACCESS TO MSHS EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS

• TWO RIVERS STUDENTS CAN CURRENTLY ACCESS ALL MSHS EXTRACURRICULAR OPTIONS
• COMMUNICATING OPTIONS IS AN ISSUE
• UNFAMILIAR LOCATION IS AN ISSUE
• EARLY RELEASE FOR SPORTS IS AN ISSUE

ACCESS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER VISITS

• TWO RIVERS TAKES STUDENTS ON COLLEGE VISITS A FEW TIMES PER YEAR
• BUS TRIP TO CENTRAL
• SMALLER TRIPS TO LAKE WASHINGTON TECH AND RENTON TECH
• MSHS HAS WEEKLY VISITS FROM COLLEGE RECRUITERS AND ALSO HAS FREQUENT VISITS

FROM EMPLOYERS

OTHER

• DISTRICT SERVICES
• FOOD SERVICE
• TRANSPORTATION
• ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITING

POTENTIAL ISSUES

MAINTAINING PROGRAM SEPARATION

• MANY TWO RIVERS STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY AND NEED A SMALLER SPACE

SEPARATE FROM THE PROGRAM AT MOUNT SI

• TWO RIVERS TEACHERS NEED TO BE 100% AT TWO RIVERS TO TEACH COURSES AND TO BE

BIG PICTURE ADVISORS

• TWO RIVERS STUDENTS CAN GO OUT TO MSHS CLASSES, BUT MSHS STUDENTS CANNOT

ACCESS TWO RIVERS CLASSES

• TWO RIVERS WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE AN ADVISORY LIMIT OF 16 STUDENTS

MAINTAINING CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS

• MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY
• CARNATION FARMS
• YMCA
• KCLS
• TRAIL YOUTH

COMMUNITY MESSAGING

• UNDERSTANDING WHAT TWO RIVERS IS NOW AND THE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
• USE OF FRESHMAN CAMPUS BUILDING

SUPPORT FOR TLC AND CHILDCARE

• TWO RIVERS CURRENTLY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR TLC
• LUNCH
• SUBSTITUTE MANAGEMENT
• NURSE
• OFFICE/COPIES
• TWO RIVERS HOSTS A CHILDCARE CENTER

LOGISTICS AND FEEDBACK

STUDENT SCHEDULE

• TWO RIVERS WOULD BE ON MSHS BELL SCHEDULE
• STUDENTS WOULD TAKE COURSES DURING 1ST-4TH PERIODS
• MANDATORY ELA AND MATH FROM TWO RIVERS TEACHERS
• TWO “FLEX” COURSES: STUDENTS COULD TAKE SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE AT TWO RIVERS, OR

COULD OPT TO TAKE UP TO TWO COURSES AT MSHS

• STUDENTS WOULD HAVE ADVISORY AND PROJECT TIME DURING 5TH – 7TH PERIODS ON NON-

BLOCK DAYS, AND HAVE A FULL INTERNSHIP DAY ON WEDNESDAY DURING THE 5TH – 7TH PERIOD BLOCKS.

STAFF FEEDBACK

• SOME STAFF SEE THIS AS A POSITIVE MOVE TO ADDRESS PROGRAMMING ISSUES
• SOME STAFF VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROGRAM SEPARATION AND THE POTENTIAL TO BE

ABSORBED INTO MOUNT SI

• SOME STAFF CONCERNED ABOUT OUR STUDENTS WITH ANXIETY

STUDENT FEEDBACK

• SOME STUDENTS EXCITED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TO TAKE ELECTIVE COURSES AT MSHS
• SOME STUDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ON THE MSHS CAMPUS