Welcome Washburn Community

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Welcome Washburn Community

• To the start
• of a new and exciting
• school year.

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The WHS Team Model

• WHAT
• VISION What we want to become
• MISSION What we are-stand for-will deliver
• GOALS Specific accomplishments that are
  measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound
• ROLES How each of us will contribute
• HOW
• PROCESSES The way we will work together
  (communication, decision making, etc)
• RELATIONSHIPS How we will treat each other

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Vision

• The vision of the Washburn community is to become
  one of the leading urban High Schools where
  high-quality staff prepare all
  students for all levels of post-secondary
  education.

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Mission

• Create a safe environment where students and
  staff are challenged to be the best they can be.

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Roles

• Administration,
• Teaching Staff,
• Support Staff,
• Students
• Parents/Community

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Relationships

• How do we treat each other?
• And what do we do when we make mistakes?
• What do you want to commit to?
• What gift do you bring to this community?

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• Focus for this year will be on
  Personalization

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Set Clear Expectations

• Set clear expectations for
• staff,
• students, and
• families
• to promote personalization as defined by the
  educational structure of Washburn.

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Goal 1

• Provide high quality teacher training
  throughout the year

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Goal 2

• Create an environment where all Washburn
  students, staff and families feel safe and
  respected.

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Goal 3

• Build personal relationships
• between and among
• staff and students
• Deliberate

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Grades 9 12

• Administrative Support Goal 1 Implement a
  responsive structure that supports relationship
  building
• Advisory Program
• Grades 9 and 10 focus on social development / 4
  year plan
• Grades 11 and 12 focus on academic preparation
  for post-secondary education

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Grades 9 - 12

• Administrative Support Goal 2 Administrative
  teams met with each class in the first two weeks
  of school.
• Shared the vision of Washburn
• Defined roles of administration, teachers and
  students

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Teacher Support of Students

• Deliver clear expectations and support systems
• Preparation of Syllabi that clearly defines
  academic and behavioral expectations
• Before and or after school support
• Clear procedures

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Student Support

• Friday Forum Ideas and concerns
• Monthly Teacher Recognition

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A Washburn Priority

• Physical environment which is free of
• verbal and physical violence
• Including
• drugs, weapons, and gang related activity.

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Students' Participation

• Student government will play a key role  in the
  process of making the school a safe place by
  creating an action plan that includes at least
  three initiatives.
• (Student government is led by Dan Pratt, Katie
  Taylor, and Andrea Keminck)

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Staffs Participation

• Attend workshops specific to school safety (Safe
  and Drug free schools Julie Young-Burns, and
  Gang Task Force information Randy Johnson).
• Respond and Report any incidences
• Involvement with CTARS (Team for Students at Risk)

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Parents' Involvement

• Parent education by working alongside the
  Washburn Parent group supporting Safe
  Students-Smart Choices

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A Washburn Priority

• Have responsible administrators who will listen
  to concerns and take action

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Administrations Involvement
Respond and investigate any reports from
staff or students immediately.
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Listening

• Create an Environment
• that clearly communicates
• the administrative response
• to staff- and student-concerns

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Take the time to Listen to.

• Successes
• Ideas and problem solving
• Concerns and fears involving students, families,
  others
• LISTENING BUILDS TRUST

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Processes How do we manage time and schedule,
system of communication, celebration of
success, how we make decisions
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Measuring the success of our model

• By monitoring actual student performance, and
  analyzing credible and relevant data from
  multiple sources, we can hone the curriculum and
  instructional practices to guarantee the success
  of this plan and our students.

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School Environment/Climate

• We are committed to having a safe and
  challenging school environment that will involve
  all members of the Washburn community.
• Especially the Students!!!

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School Environment/Climate

• Define
• Roles, responsibilities, and
• procedures
• In terms of the process of responding to
  student concerns.

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When to refer

• Assault Physical, sexual
• Fighting
• Alcohol and other drugs (possession/under the
  influence)
• Weapons
• Bomb/terroristic threats
• Theft or Damage to Property
• Threats
• Severe Defiance
• Harassment
• Property offences

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Student Behavior Referrals will go to the
followingAdministration Teams

• 9th grade team Haugen Jenkins
• 10th grade team Conley Jensen
• 11th grade team Ard Jenkins
• 12th grade team Markham-Cousins
• Jensen

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What happens after a referral

• Call parent
• Information sent back to staff within 24 hours
• Readmit with parent mandatory

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Suspension Details

• An AP must sign off on all suspensions
• When is a suspension non-negotiable?
• Assault Physical, sexual
• Fighting
• Alcohol and other drugs possession, under the
  influence
• Weapons
• Bomb/terroristic threats

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StudentsTo ensure safety remember

• Be on time and in class
• No cell phones/use
• No hats
• Below-the-line behaviors will be addressed
  immediately
• GET INVOLVED in a Washburn activity

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Student Support Systemsat Washburn

• Advisory teacher-
  provide academic and personal support
• Classroom Teacher- provide
  academic and personal support
• Counselors / Social worker- provide
  academic / personal guidance
• Sally Rogers- Office Lead
• Herb Crowell- students last name A-K
• Shauna Stipkovits- students last name L-Z
• Kathy Cameron- Social worker all students

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Student Support Systems

• Student Support
• Student Deans- Personal / Behavior support
• Grade 9 / 11- Giovan Jenkins Rm 312
• Grade 10/12- Lisa Jensen- Rm 220
• Check and Connect- Support
• Genevieve Genis- Main Office
• Administrative Support -
  Personal / Behavior support
• 9th Gr.- Peter Haugen
• 10th Gr.- Linda Conley
• 11th Gr. Thas Ard
• 12th Gr. Carol Markham-Cousins

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Students, we are excitedto have you here!!!

• Yesthere is enough time to pass between class!!
• Yesyou will have time in advisory to go over
  questions!!
• Yesyou can keep the T-shirt and you are in for
  more surprises during the year!!