NORTH CANYON HIGH SCHOOL 1700 EAST UNION HILLS ROAD • PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85024 • 602.449.5000
Paradise Valley Unified School District NCHS School Council September 24, 2012 The Vision of North Canyon High School is to create an environment that fosters a belief in the importance of lifelong learning. To this end, students, staff, and community will collaborate and communicate on the best means of creating a respectful environment that encourages student achievement. Meeting called to order at 2:30 pm in the NCHS Administrative Conference Room. The following School Council members were in attendance: Elaine Jacobs, Principal Anne Bergersen, Parent Jean Davis, Teacher Jennifer Swanson, Parent Michael Bernardino, Teacher Becky McHolland, UPC Member Linda Moser, ESP Representative Naman Shah, NCHS Student Body President Absent: Sheryl Chariton, Sharla Cook and Brett Goshert UPC Update: Becky McHolland distributed the UPC Snapshot and highlights were discussed… Four elementary schools (Foothills, Village Vista, Sandpiper and Desert Springs) are under review for low enrollment. October 18th board meeting will give suggestions for keeping the schools open. The next board meeting, November 1st, a decision should be made. ERP is in place. Proposition 204 will be on the ballot as a permanent extension of the one cent sales tax MSAN (Minority Student Achievement Network) Conference is October 3-6. Mr. Lahlum will be taking 4 of our MSAN students. Special Education Committee’s next meeting is “How to Get the Most Out of This School Year” Mr. Linn, Director of Community Education, will partner with the Frank Lloyd Wright Group for a new architecture and nature based after school program. The cost is $69. Overview: Elaine Jacobs School Counsel has a significant function in overseeing what can and should go on at a school. School Council Norms were given to all of the committee members. Lockdown was discussed. The students rallied together. The Mayor will be coming to the school as a show of support. A replacement has been made for our ELL position. Former teacher Sharon Meyer has been hired. Ms. Valentino will be sorely missed. Mr. Bernardino commented that the parents were very supportive regarding our lockdown at Open House. Mr. Lee, the Cabinet, and PVEA donated breakfast to the staff in support of the exceptionally hard start to the new school year that NCHS has had. Ms. Davis complimented the gesture. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
School Council Minutes ~ Page 2 9/24/2012 Intervention Program ~ Last year the committee worked on the intervention program. The program was initiated on August 13th. It has had a very positive effect. Everyday there is a 20-minute “study hall”. Every 3rd week (on that Thursday and Friday) the “study hall” is flipped to the end of 4th period. The students that have a C or better in every class have 2 days of a longer lunch. We provide a DJ for one of the days, and with Michelle Stewart’s help, we give every student involved an ice cream sandwich. Ms. Jacobs will keep track of what percentages of our students do not have those grades. The Admin Team will be discussing whether students will be able to use electronics during intervention with supervision. Sam Passamonte has identified the students that need help with AIMS. He put together a notebook for the students to use during intervention. PVOnline is included in intervention as well. The Administrative Team is looking at how teachers grade. This may take the remainder of this year and next year as well. The Team is also calling down all students with D/F’s and speaking with them. Ms. Jacobs asked Dr. Sweeney (he will be taking it to Cabinet) for an Intervention Teacher to start with 9th and 10th grade students to help and counsel them. Student Report~ Homecoming has been a challenge with so many days off in September. Spirit week is Oct. 1st – Oct. 5th Friday, October 5th will be our assembly. The Homecoming Carnival has gotten so much attention. The students are very excited. Homecoming Game NCHS vs. Boulder Creek. Dance is at ASU West on Saturday, October 6th at ASU West from 8p-11p. In December there will be a hallway beautification. Details to follow. Students LOVE Calvin Terrill. Project Unify-Every Wednesday Stugo works as part of Special Olympics in the MOMR/MIMR classroom mentoring Special Olympics received a grant so coaches can now get paid. Ms. Jacobs was instrumental in getting the buses that were needed. Naman Shah is has been selected to be the United States Representative for Special Olympics and will be going to South Korea. We are SO proud!!!!! Questions~ Jennifer Swanson wanted to know how students were put into online classes without parents knowing it. Her son had a schedule change without her knowledge. Ms. Jacobs will look into it. Online classes are monitored. If the students are failing, they MUST do Tuesday/Thursday tutoring. The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 pm. Next School Counsel Meeting Monday, October 22, 2012
