Spring Intercession: Thank you to those teachers/support staff who worked with targeted students during this past intercession. It's always positive when our staff are providing that extra help. Overall, believe that our intercessions attendance are slowly improving.
Student Progress: Teachers will be receiving their 1st semester/2nd quarter reflections back so to add their 3rd quarter reflections. Asking teachers to provide more specific information addressing literacy concepts your that students were focusing on. Literacy concepts include Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Solving Problems, Critical Thinking, and Use of Technologies and Media applied to real world situations. Reflections will be compiled with other school-wide data to show overall progress and shared with staff prior to sharing with WASC accreditation team. Reflections are due (electronically) April 6th or sooner.
With 4th quarter upon us, reminder that our goal remains to have 95% of our students proficient in all content areas per classroom formative data. When addressing the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) summative data, current status for grade 10 scores are: English - 69% of the students are proficient; Mathematics - 39% at proficiency; and Science - 40% are proficient.....there's still much work to be done! Important that I remind everyone that the HSA outcomes reflect "all" grade levels and disciplines as this is a team effort! Data also shows that we need to better coordinate literacy instruction across all discipline areas. The 3rd and final round for the HSA will be administered starting at the end of March.
Student Discipline feedback: Based on the feedback provided, Administration will make every effort to respond to all referrals within 3 school days. Believe that when teachers make a referral, they have done what was needed to deal with the student and their misbehavior. Administration reserves that right to provide consequences based on that larger knowledge of individual student's issues outside of individual classrooms. Chapter 19 will continue to be adhered with when addressing student's consequences as it provides guidance for infractions and definitions of those infractions. Currently, there are 16 possible disciplinary consequences ranging from time in the office to transfer to other programs (feel free to request a copy of Chapter 19 from the office). One of the interventions being more fully implemented is having parent meetings that includes the student, teachers, support staff and administration. This intervention is proving to have a positive impact for a good majority of students. Also looking at having parents sit in on classes to observe first hand.....not a favorite choice of any student. Reminding teachers to contact and document contacting parents as this serves as a critical intervention component. Welcome continued suggestions addressing disciplinary actions.
Accreditation Mid-term Visitation: Attached is the latest revision in preparing for Kapaa High's mid term accreditation review scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2012. Reminder that we are tasked to address six key areas and demonstrate evidence to this effect.
Disaggregate data to ensure that all students benefit from school-wide initiatives.
Implement standards based learning in all courses and classrooms.
Continue to examine current research based instructional strategies for implementation across the curriculum to ensure active learning.
Study the effectiveness of the current bell schedule as it relates to meeting students needs.
Develop a system to assess all programs, reform initiatives and professional development that is data driven and research based techniques.
Report and celebrate academic progress and successes to parents and the community.
Please review document provides a comprehensive story of the good work to date. Will be posting this document on our school's website and feel free to use information to help support grant funding proposals, resumes, etc. Appreciate your feedback.
Planning for SY 2012-13: Work continues in creating the master schedule per student registration, staffing for HUI/Academies personnel, and overall school-wide budget. Planning to provide an update in early April as refinements will continue until the start of the new school year.
Purchase Orders: Reminder that submitted purchase orders must identify which of our Academic plans goals it will be supporting.
Weekly Calendar:
Monday, March 19th: 1) Dept/Cross Curriculum Articulation 2:30 p.m.
2) Leadership Meeting 1:00 p.m. @Principal's Office
Wednesday, March 21st: 1) Department Head Mtg 1:45 p.m. @Library
Thursday, March 22nd: 1) Decision Making for Results & Data Team Seminars 8 - 3:00 p.m. @Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
2) Department & HUI/Academy Common Planning 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 23rd: 1) Decision Making for Results & Data Team Seminars 8 - 3:00 p.m. @Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Library
2) 3rd Quarter Grades due to Registrar
Have a great week!
Daniel S. Hamada
Principal
Kapaa High School
4695 Mailihuna Road
Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii 96746
PH: (808) 821- 4401 ext. 102
FAX: (808) 821- 4420
daniel_hamada@notes.k12.hi.us
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