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WHS Freshman Academy

How is Freshman Academy structured? Three-hour learning block where instruction is delivered ● in following content areas using multiple teaching and learning strategies: English ○ Global Studies ○ Biology ○ Health ○ Students are split into 3 houses, with one content area ● teacher per house There is also a Special Education support in each house ●

What is the Schedule Like? Sample Daily Schedule The three hour block is broken ● into 15 minute segments Students are assigned ● sub-groups which are flexible throughout the year (20-25 students) Schedule can flex based on ● student/teacher need Students check the schedule ● every day prior to the start of the Academy block

How is my student graded? Students receive a grade based on competencies in ● line with the Whitnall School District grading system for each content area. Upon completion, each student will receive: ● 1 English Credit ○ 1 Social Studies Credit ○ 1 Science Credit ○ .5 Health Credits ○

Why Freshman Academy? ● Flexible learning environment which promotes Student Autonomy ○ Interdisciplinary Learning ○ Personalized learning ○ 21st Century Skills ○ Competency Based Assessment and Grading ○ Technology Integration ○

Is there an Honors Program? The Freshman Academy Honors program is an overlay of differentiated ● instruction and deeper learning opportunities in conjunction with the rigorous curriculum. The program is modeled after a college honors program. ● Honors students earn “honors points” in the following manner: ● •Enrichment activities •Passion Projects •Service Learning Projects Students who complete the honors program (20 points) requirements will ● earn an “honors” distinction on their school transcript. The honors program is NOT grade-weighted. ●

2018-2019 Freshman Academy Teachers English - Brenda Burgad, Ben Krey, Laura Meyer ● Global Studies - Andrew Baumann, Matt Dahnke, Steve Kujawa ● Biology - Josh Post, Jessica Tasev, Robb Widuch ● Health - Rachel Licht, Travis Riesop ● Special Education - Rebekah Faas, Peter Welch ●