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Mount Si High School

WELCOME

Parent Information Night November 30, 2016

Please sit at the table number that corresponds to the number on your information packet

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Why is there a need to

rethink the High School Bell Schedule?

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• Core 24 -new graduation requirements (E2SSB)
• College and Career readiness (rigor & flexible)
• Interventions for struggling learners
• Equal access for all students
• Opportunity for Advisory
• Small Learning Communities – Problem-based Learning opportunities
• Opportunity to address student stress

Schedule demands for Students?

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High School Graduation Requirements

Change Current Sophomores Change Change Change

Change

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• Core 24 -new graduation requirements (E2SSB)
• College and Career readiness (rigor & flexible)
• Interventions for struggling learners
• Equal access for all students
• Opportunity for Advisory
• Small Learning Communities

and Problem-Based Learning

• Opportunity to address student stress

Why are we here?

 Which schedule(s)

do you think will best…..

• Meet the needs
• f students?
• Meet the needs
• f teachers?

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Meeting Target

I will gain a better understanding

• f the schedule models currently

being studied by the HSSAC.

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Background Information

• Decision Making Timeline
• Examples of Bell Schedule
• What’s happening across the State/Region?
• What Bell Schedules are currently being

studied?

Small Group Activity Closure

• Next Steps

Agenda

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Committee Membership

 Mary Alinger  Tyler Baxter  John Belcher  Lindsey Elgammal  Greg Hart  Jeff Hogan  Jennifer Holloway  Chelsea King  Nick Kurka  Jerry Maher  Nancy Meeks  Ruth Moen  Marcella Murphy  Vernie Newell

Students/Parents

 Blake Bostwick  Cathy Templin  Jill Waskom  ChiraqVedullapalli  Claire Lis  Ezra Bacon-Gershman  Fleur Uittenbogaard  KeahnWhite  Kelly Nesenblatt  Mallory Golic  Peter Yoshikawa  Riley Ovall

• Rachel Raff
• Sierra Rothlisberg
• Rhonda Schmidt
• Laura Tarp
• Nick

Viera

• Matt Wenman
• Linda Wickswat
• Angela Zwiefelhofer

Staff

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• Spring 2016
• Explore, Exam, Learn, Share
• Share with staff, students, parents for input
• Narrow options for more in-depth study
• Fall 2016
• Continue to Explore, Exam, Learn, Share
• Gather input from staff, students, parents
• Present options to MSHS staff for input
• School Board Updates
• Student Focus Group
• Parent Information Night
• Winter 2016-17
• Identify top option(s)
• Possible site visit
• Gather more input from staff, students, parents
• Present recommendation to MSHS Staff
• Recommendation to Superintendent
• Decision Making Timeline

Target Date for Implementation: 2018-19 School Year

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Common Bell Schedules Models

• Traditional Six Period Schedule
• Six Period with Alternating Block Schedule
• Traditional Seven Period Schedule
• Seven Period with Alternating Block Schedule
• Eight Period Block: 4X8 alternating days
• Eight Period Block: 4X4 by semesters
• 5 Period Trimesters (3 x 5)

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What are others doing to address the challenges?

 About 1/3 of high schools are pursuing a change in bell

schedule (or have changed recently)

 About 1/3 of high schools don’t need to change as they

already have a bell schedule that accommodates a 24 credit high school diploma

 About 1/3 of districts have requested the two year

waiver from the State Board of Education delaying implementation of new requirements Source: Association of Washington School Principals

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What is happening across the state?

 62% of high schools are sitting on a 6 period day

• Mostly 3A and 4A comprehensive HS
• More rural schools are using a 7-8 period day

 38% of high schools are using a 4X8, 4X4 block or seven

period/block schedule

 School Districts/High Schools have adopted or considering

a 3X5 Trimester schedule

• Kelso, Sunnyside, Seattle, Renton, Eastmont, Aberdeen, Lake

Washington, Port Angeles, Shelton, and others.

 88 school districts have applied for a 2 year waiver delaying

implementation of CORE 24

Source: AWSP

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What are nearby school districts doing?

School District Current Schedule Considering a new schedule?

Renton

6 Period Trimesters

Mercer Island

7 Period Alt Bloc No

Bellevue

7 Period Alt. Block No

Northshore

6 Period Alt. Block No

Seattle

Various Trimesters

Tahoma

6 Period Alt. Block 8 Period Block: 4 X 8 Alt. days (starts in 2018)

Bainbridge

7 Period Alt. Block No

Federal Way

8 Period: 4 X 8 Alt. days (2015) No

Riverview

6 Period Alt. Block Yes

Issaquah

Various No

Lake Washington

6 Period Trimesters

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Bridging the gap to a new schedule…

 New procedures for course waivers for good cause

(2410P/D1)

 PE Waiver for Community Based Activities

(2410P/D2)

 PE Credit for School Sports (2410P/E1)  Credit Retrieval via state exam (2410P/J1)  Other: Increase “0” and/or 7th period options,

summer school, online credit retrieval and credit enhancement options

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Scheduling Model: Traditional 7 period

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6

7 7 7

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Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Early Release

• Maintain current

length of school day

• Students take seven

~48 minutes classes 7 times/week

• Credits per year = 7
• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Available slots/credits
• ver 4 years = 28

slots/credits

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Scheduling Model: 7 period/modified block

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7

Friday

2 4 6 Early Release

• Maintain current

length of school day

• Students take seven

~48 minute classes 3 times/week

• Students take 3 or 4

~85 minute classes 2 times/week

• Credits per year = 7
• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Available slots/credits
• ver 4 years = 28

slots/credits

Thursday

1 3 5 7

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• Maintain the length of current school day
• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take four approx. 85-minute

block classes each and earn 4 credits per semester 1 credit = ~130 hours

• Students take four different ~85-minute

classes in the second semester

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• tal of 8 credits earned in one year
• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

32 slots/credits

• Need to increase Graduation

Requirements

By Semester

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• Maintain the length of the current school

day

• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take eight 80-minute

classes per year that meet on alternation days throughout the school year 1 credit = 130 hours

• Students are in four classes each day
• T
• tal of 8 credits earned in one year
• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

32 slots/credits

• Need to increase graduation

requirements

Alternating Days

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• Maintain the length of the current

school day

• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take five ~70-minute classes

each day 1 trimester course = .5 credit

• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Some classes may be 3 trimesters (1.5

credits)

• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

30 slots/credits

• Need to increase graduation

requirements

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Table Group Activity

 Information Packets

• Schedule Comparison Chart
• High School Graduation Requirements
• Sample Schedules plus Pros/Cons

 Traditional 7 Period  7 Period w/alternating Block  4X4 Block alternating by Semesters  4X4 Block alternating Days  3X5 Trimester

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Role of the

Table Facilitators

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 Which schedule(s) do you think

will best…..

• Meet the needs of students?
• Meet the needs of teachers?

Guiding Questions

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Meeting Target

I gained a better understanding

• f the schedule models currently

being studied by the HSSAC.

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Parent Feedback

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• Thursday, September 8

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Monday, September 26

Surveys Launched

• Thursday, October 6

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Thursday, October 27

2:30 – 5:00 – School Presentations

• Thursday, October 27

School Board Update

• Thursday, November 3

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Friday, November 4

MSHS Staff Update

• November 9

E-news update to parents

• November 14

Student “Focus Group”

• Thursday, November 17

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• November 21

Bell Schedule Website Launched

• November 30

Parent Information Night

• Thursday, December 1

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Thursday, December 8

School Board Update

Activities to Date

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 Scheduled Committee Meetings

• January 5
• January 19
• February 2
• February 16
• March 16
• March 30

 2nd MSHS Staff Work Session  2nd Student Engagement (Focus Group)  2nd Parent Informational Night  Online survey?  Site

Visit-Field Trip?

Future Activities

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Thank you

Staying Focused on the Kids