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 1 ST -4 TH PERIODS • MANDATORY ELA AND MATH FROM TWO RIVERS TEACHERS • TWO “FLEX” COURSES: STUDENTS COULD TAKE SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIEN CE AT TWO RIVERS, OR COULD OPT TO TAKE UP TO TWO COURSES AT MSHS • STUDENTS WOULD HAVE ADVISORY AND PROJECT TIME DURING 5 TH – 7 TH PERIODS ON NON- BLOCK DAYS, AND HAVE A FULL INTERNSHIP DAY ON WEDNESDAY DURING THE 5 TH – 7 TH 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