TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOL Home of Scholars and Champions

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Welcomes the Class of 2013 and their parents to a
  preview of the
• 2009-10
• SCHOOL YEAR

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Terra Nova Administration

• Thomas Minshew
• Principal
• Brenda Morgan-Davis
• Vice-Principal Guidance
• Dorene Lotti
• Vice-Principal Administration

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Terra Nova Faculty and Staff

• A highly dedicated, professional faculty and
  staff
• A faculty with over 730 years of experience
• Of the 67 faculty
• Two hold Doctorate degrees
• 23 hold Masters degrees
• All of Terra Novas teachers have a California
  credential and all teach in their areas of
  expertise

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Top academic, career technical, elective and
  athletic programs
• 89 of our graduates self-identify that they
  attend either two or four year college
• Terra Novas core program is primarily college
  preparatory
• Terra Nova offers Enriched, Honors, Advanced
  Placement, Academic Literacy and Algebra Support
  courses

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Terra Nova Academic Performance Index (A.P.I.)

• A.P.I. for 2007-08 school year is 754
• Terra Nova has a ranking of 7 (out of 10) among
  similar schools
• Terra Nova is ranked 3rd in the district
• Terra Nova is ranked 9th in the county

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Expected Schoolwide Learning Results
• (ESLRs)

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General Knowledge and Skills

• Students demonstrate that they posses essential
  knowledge and skills.
• Students have mastered essential knowledge and
  skills in English mathematics science history
  and culture foreign language and/or visual and
  performing arts health and fitness and applied
  and vocational arts.

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Communication

• Students demonstrate that they can communicate
  effectively.

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Learning, Thinking and Application

• Students demonstrate that they can learn and
  apply their learning.

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Life Skills

• Students demonstrate that they have attained life
  skills that will prepare them for participation
  in the world of work, post-secondary education,
  and citizenship, including
• respect toward people, regardless of age, gender,
  race, religion, limitation or lifestyle
• attending classes regularly, and on time
• prepare, plan, organize, and complete tasks
  needed for classroom learning consistently, and
  on time

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Life Skills

• Follow district, school and classroom rules
• Work independently to complete assigned tasks
• Be tolerant of other peoples ideas, viewpoints
  or feelings
• Practice perseverance in working through
  difficulties to complete work

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Advanced Placement
• Test Results

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Advanced Placement U.S. History

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 85
• 83
• 73
• 81
• 84
• 94

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Advanced Placement European History

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 74
• 100
• 91
• No test given
• 96
• 66

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Advanced Placement English Literature

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 83
• 83
• 88
• 78
• 87
• 88

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Advanced PlacementEnglish Language

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07

• Students Passing
• 81
• 80
• 83
• 74
• 91

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Advanced Placement Chemistry

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 69
• 68
• 33
• 64
• 71
• 48

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Advanced Placement Calculus AB

• Year
• 02/03
• 03/04
• 04/05
• 05/06
• 06/07
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 38
• 50
• 57
• 88
• 51
• 48

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Advanced Placement U.S. Government Politics

• Year
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 35

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Advanced Placement Art Drawing

• Year
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 66

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Advanced Placement Art 2D Design

• Year
• 07/08

• Students Passing
• 29

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Co-Curricular Activities

• Six dances per year
• Four on campus
• Junior Prom and Senior Ball are held off campus
• Over 25 clubs
• Athletics
• Sprit Staff/Cheer
• Afternoon and evening events

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Co-Curricular Activities

• Fall and Spring Drama productions
• Winter and Spring Band Concerts
• Student Sprit Assemblies and Food Fairs
• Career and College Fairs
• Fall and Winter Homecoming Festivities
• Marching Band

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Departments

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Library

• Fulltime Credentialed Librarian
• Fully equipped library for student research
• Library is open Monday -Thursday 730 to 530

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Visit the Library

• Ms. Kesterson will be in the Library on the 1st
  floor

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Counseling
• Department

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Counseling

• On Staff Special Services and Project Success
  Counselor
• Full range of academic and personal counseling
  services available to all students
• Psychologist and Speech Therapist
• College and career planning provided to students
  at all grade levels

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Counseling

• Fouryear plans are developed with each student
• Scholarship information, financial aid, and
  college information workshops are offered each
  semester
• Parent meeting by class once a year

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Visit the Counseling Department on the first floor

• Mrs. Morgan-Davis, Vice Principal
• Mrs. Seibel, Department Chair
• Ms. Biagini Counselor, Class of 2013

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• English Department

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English

• All classes are California Standards based
• Highly professional and dedicated faculty
• Students learn grammar and writing skills
• needed for post secondary endeavors
• Students study classic and modern literature

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English

• Interpretive, expository, and reflective writing
• Students study classic and modern literature
• Five levels of English including Academic
  Literacy, Enriched, Honors, and Advanced
  Placement

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Visit the English Department

• Mr. Brockmeyer Room 323
• Ms. Jenkins Room 330

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Fine Arts
• Department

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Fine Arts

• Visual Arts programs for beginning and advanced
  students
• Advanced Placement 2D Art Design and Art Drawing
• A challenging two-level drama program that has
  community involvement as well as classroom
  projects

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Fine Arts

• Music program includes symphonic and marching
  band, guitar, and Advanced Placement Music Theory
  
• Two Drama productions each year

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Visit the Fine Arts Department

• Ms. Goldstein Art Room
• Mr. Carothers Ceramics Room
• Mr. Pens Band Room

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Math
• Department

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Math

• Offers a quality program to all students that is
  aligned to the state and national standards
• Provides challenging and interesting courses that
  culminates in Trigonometry/Analysis or advanced
  placement calculus

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Math

• Staff that utilizes innovative teaching
  strategies
• Prepares all students to be better thinkers in
  the 21st century
• Consists of enthusiastic department members that
  are willing to give extra time to students to
  help them succeed
• Produces student test scores that are
  consistently high on all state and national tests

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Visit the Math Department

• Mrs. Obedoza Room 203
• Mr. Magallanes Room 209
• Ms. Garcia Room 208

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Physical Education
• Department

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Physical Education

• Students are involved in a comprehensive program
  of activities based on the California Framework
  organized into three-week units
• All activities are individual or team in nature
  and students are encouraged to participate at a
  high level
• All students are offered equal opportunity to
  learn and demonstrate knowledge, skills and
  enthusiasm for each activity

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Physical Education

• 9th and 10th grade classes are based on the
  California Standards Framework
• Bigger Faster, Stronger (BFS) classes are offered
  daily

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Visit the Physical Education Department in the
Gymnasium

• Coach Petithomme
• Coach Jensen
• Coach Seavey
• Coach Gray

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Science
• Department

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Science

• Six college preparatory courses
• Biology is open to qualified Freshman
• Non-college preparatory courses meet state
  requirements blending all scientific fields

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Visit the Science Department

• Ms. Gutierrez and Ms. Gerughty
• will be in
• Room 222

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
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• Social Science
• Department

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Social Science

• Offers students the opportunity to enrich their
  social science experience at Terra Nova by
  enrolling in Advanced Placement courses in U.S.
  History, European History and Government.
• Provides a dedicated and experienced staff that
  utilizes a variety of teaching methods,
  integrated technology, and diverse methods of
  assessment.

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Social Science

• Provides opportunities for students to expand
  their social science experience by offering a
  college preparatory elective program that
  includes a semester of Geography (9th grade),
  Psychology and Sociology (10th-12th grade), and
  Peer Helpers.

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Visit the Social Science Department

• Ms. Fornasier and Mr. Sanchez will be in
• Room 304

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Special Education
• Department

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Special Education

• Serves individuals with exceptional needs
• Must meet eligibility criteria established by the
  state of California
• Each student has an Individual Educational Plan
  (IEP)

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Special Education

• Guidance and vocational counseling
• Regular communication with general education
  staff
• Promote awareness of strengths, growth, and
  self-advocacy

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Visit the Special Education Department

• Dr. Dale Taylor
• Room 233

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
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• Career Technical Education
• Home Economics
• Computer Concepts
• Wood Technology
• Auto Technology

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Career Technical Education

• Computer Concepts
• BEGINNING AND ADVANCED
• Tech-Prep courses that can lead to college
  credit at Skyline Community College, College of
  San Mateo, Canada College and Laney Community
  Colleges.

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Career Technical Education

• Industrial Arts
• Intro to IA
• Wood Tech
• Auto Tech
• Tech-Prep courses that can lead to college
  credit at Skyline Community College, College of
  San Mateo, Canada College and Laney Community
  Colleges.

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Career Technical Education

• Home Economics
• Independent Living
• Food and Nutrition
• Clothing
• Advanced Foods/Restaurant Management
• Tech-Prep courses that can lead to college
  credit at Skyline Community College, College
  of San Mateo, Canada College and Laney Community
  Colleges.

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Visit the Career Technical Education Department

• Mr. Davis Auto Shop
• Mr. Crowley Wood Shop
• Mr. Joe Portable 3

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• World Language
• Department

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World Language

• Students have the opportunity to take two years
  of French or Spanish to meet college entry
  requirements
• The world language staff at Terra Nova is fluent
  and experienced in a variety of methodologies.
• Terra Nova students learn from a variety of
  student and teacher-directed learning activities
  to read, write and speak French or Spanish

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World Language

• Provides the opportunity to take the A.P.
  examinations in the areas of French and Spanish
  language

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Visit the World Language Department

• Ms. Guzman, Mr. Rink, and
• Dr. Tartera will be in
• Room 315

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Athletic
• Department

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Fall Sports

• Freshman, Sophomore and Varsity Football
• Girls and Boys Cross Country
• Girls Volleyball
• Girls Tennis
• Girls and Boys Water Polo

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Winter Sports

• Girls and Boys Frosh/Soph Basketball
• Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball
• Girls and Boys Frosh/Soph Soccer
• Girls and Boys Varsity Soccer
• Girls and Boys Wrestling

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Spring Sports

• Girls Softball
• Boys Baseball
• Girls and Boys Track
• Co-Ed Badminton
• Girls and Boys Swimming
• Co-Ed Golf

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Visit the Coaches of the Terra Nova Athletic
Department

• Athletic Coaches will be in the
• Gymnasium and Weight Room

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Measure N Modernization Project
• Phase I-Completed August 2008
• Athletic Stadium
• Fine Arts Department
• Upgrade of Heating and Lighting
• Auto Shop
• Seismic Upgrading

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Measure N Modernization Project
• Phase II- Scheduled Completion Date
• April 2010
• 450 Seat Little Theatre
• 15 Classrooms including Science Labs
• Many thanks to the Terra Nova community for
  supporting our students!

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• To view this PowerPoint presentation visit our
  website
• www.terranova-highschool.com

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TERRA NOVA HIGH SCHOOLHome of Scholars and
Champions

• Thank you for visiting
• Terra Nova High School
• TIGER PRIDE!