Henninger High School Faculty MeetingApril 16th, 2012

2008 Cohort: Growth in Each Regents

Requirement

2008 Cohort Current Status

Student Id

Student Name Last-First-

Middle

Grade

# Need

s

Remediation

Spectrum

Credits

Math ELA Global

US Histor

y

Science

Has

IEP

Foreign

Lang

1010925   

Adams, Damaris

12 2 3 21 69 65 61 52 65 N 54

995365    

Adams, Kyle 12 0 0 20 72 73 57 P 73 Y  

75438937  

Adams, Kyle J 12 0 0 22.5 79 67 72 71 79 N  

Henninger High School 2012 TASK FORCE CALL TO ARMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

Professional Development

• Amy Falcinelli

• Barb Boland

• Alana Groth

• Gina Terzini

• Jordan Weismore

Identify professional development needs through qualitative and quantitative data analysis,

Identify professional development opportunities for teachers,

Develop a two-year professional development plan for the school,

Develop schedules and budgetary recommendations to provide professional development to staff.

Professional Development

• Amy Falcinelli

• Barb Boland

• Alana Groth

• Gina Terzini

• Jordan Weismore

Met: 3/30/12 Update: Data is a critical determinant to the

type of PD that should be offered; the greatest professional development needs can be determined by an analysis of student results.  Benchmark assessments can help teachers to determine teaching and re-teaching priorities. PD must be specific to the needs of teachers, and consistency with the PD that is offers has a greater impact.   Staff must be continually supported as they deal with changes occurring in the building and follow through needs to be a priority.

Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions

Chris Blitman

Isabel Carciofolo

Elizabeth Magnarelli

Margaret Mcrobbie

Jill Porter

Neil Prince

Erik Saroney

Michael Schug,

Mark Vinciquerra

Evaluate and improve the current PBIS plan,

Monitor plan and implementation, Maintain, and communicate with

staff, data that is directly related to student behavior.

Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions

Chris Blitman

Isabel Carciofolo

Elizabeth Magnarelli

Margaret Mcrobbie

Jill Porter

Neil Prince

Erik Saroney

Michael Schug,

Mark Vinciquerra

Next meeting: Update: we reviewed the report

from the Dr. Barbara, Director of School Reform. The dress code powerpoint was reviewed and evaluated for presentations in classes.

Curriculum Implementation

• Brewster, Michelle

• Egerbrecht, Kari

• Pascarella, Lynn

• Perrotta, Frank

• Rombel, Megan

• Tucker, Jay

• Zimar, Chad

• McCarthy, Mindy

Identify and/or create courses that meet the needs of students, aligned with the mission and vision of the school

Identify and/or develop current curriculum

Determine best practices with regards to time, pedagogy and technology to deliver the curriculum

Curriculum Implementation

• Brewster, Michelle

• Egerbrecht, Kari

• Pascarella, Lynn

• Perrotta, Frank

• Rombel, Megan

• Tucker, Jay

• Zimar, Chad

• McCarthy, Mindy

Next meeting: 4/23/12 Update: We will be accepting feedback

from all members of the faculty and staff regarding curriculum. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please contact any member of the committee via e-mail, flyer, or other means. We meet in room 228. All guest are welcome.

Master Schedule

Department Chairs

Identify curriculum needs through the use of student data,

Identify staffing needs, Develop the master schedule.

English Language Learners

• Castrello, Alana

• DeTore, Suzanne

• Germain, Todd

• Spohn, Joann

• Zogg, William

• Anderson, John

• Socia, Jackie

Discuss the structure of the current ELL program and the services at Henninger for this population.

Investigate ways to improve the ELL program and the services for these students.

Give the Master Scheduling Task Force input on how the improved program will impact scheduling for the ELL students in the 2012-2013 school year.

English Language Learners

• Castrello, Alana

• DeTore, Suzanne

• Germain, Todd

• Spohn, Joann

• Zogg, William

• Anderson, John

• Socia, Jackie

Next Meeting: 4/20/12 Update: The ELL Task Force is currently

documenting the program that we have been implementing for this population. Two members of the task force (Suzanne Detore and Jackie Socia) will go to Fowler and possibly Nottingham to investigate ways that their programs are implemented. Then the task force will begin developing a new plan for our ELLs.

Special Education

Atkins, Tom

DeCarlo, Tina

Ludovici, Ronni

Nicotra, Allyssa

Garofalo, Rocky

Oster, Sarah

Porter, Jill

Porter, Bryan

Determine current status of special education programs: define Special Education Services,

Research and identify effective special education programming that should be implemented at Henninger,

Design and align the special education program with the core curriculum and IDEA.

Special Education

Atkins, Tom

DeCarlo, Tina

Ludovici, Ronni

Nicotra, Allyssa

Garofalo, Rocky

Oster, Sarah

Porter, Jill

Porter, Bryan

Next meeting: 4/16/12 Update: To the current continuum, we

would like to possibly add Collaborative Team Teaching, and a Special Ed service between the 12:1:1 Special Class and 15:1 Prioritized Curriculum class. We are looking at the Resource program and how best to service these students to pass Regents and RCT exams. 12:1:1 students will need to earn credit due to the ruling that the IEP Diploma will no longer be available after June of 2013.

Instructional Data

• Cosgrove, Kristin

• Pelcher, Melanie

• Weldert, Chris

• Louer, Cathy

Organize data from benchmark, state and other assessments,

Schedule and organize data meetings,

Communicate with the Professional Development Task Force,

Identify RTI needs, Expand graduation initiatives.

Instructional Data

• Cosgrove, Kristin

• Pelcher, Melanie

• Weldert, Chris

• Louer, Cathy

Next meeting: 4/23/12 Update: We are currently redesigning the

benchmark data analysis forms and revising the data meeting process. The form should be more user-friendly, visual and a true progress-monitoring tool. We envision data meetings that are less evaluative and more diagnostic. A database of aggregated data would allow us to compare student achievement results by skill or question type, and thereby inform our strategies for reteaching and options for PD.

Benchmark Four window: May 21st-June 1st for Regents classes; June 4th-12th for non-Reg.

School Climate and Culture Task Force

• Baade, Kristina

• Lockwood, Jennifer

• Polanasky, Rachel

• Oster, Sara

• Porter, Bryan

• Pollard, Andrea

• Archambeault, Paige

• Duffy, Kelley

• DeMott, Bernie

Develop and administer surveys to identify specific cultural needs within the school,

Develop and organize events (freshman orientation, parent nights, staff celebrations…),

Communicate and recruit staff to participate in organized events,

Revise and coordinate volunteer program at Henninger.

OUR MISSION:Our mission is to create a building wide community of tolerance, dignity, pride and

acceptance of all individuals (Academic, Athletic and beyond}.

What we’re doing this year and beyond:

~Combating Bullying:

Library display case

Day of Silence:

T-shirts and rainbow ribbons for staff and students

PowerPoint presentation for students (social studies teachers)

Speaking cards for students taking vow of silence

~Improving Parent Involvement

Collaborating with the PTO

Developing a resource for parents on all information they need about 9th grade-college

Assisting with the after prom party

~Increasing School Pride & Student Involvement

Day of Silence

Student Council and GSA Students/student reading statistics

during announcements

“Rep your class” dance

Students instead of staff reading announcements

Honor Roll breakfast

~Supporting school climate

Honor roll wall/display case

Improved and increased “signage”

Sign outside school or scrolling sign updated with seniors college

acceptance

Consistent signs (same “no cell phone” sign in each classroom)

~Increasing staff camaraderie

Staff BBQ

NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE

April 20, 2012

What is it?

• The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered bullying and harassment in schools.

• The goal of the Day of Silence is to make schools safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Our Role in National Day of Silence

• On Friday April 20th, students and staff will have the opportunity to show their support by:– Wearing rainbow ribbons which will be distributed

by Student Council members and GSA members during lunches on Thursday April 19th

– Wearing t-shirts which will be sold during the week of April 20th

– Taking a vow of silence; students who wish to remain silent for the day on April 20th will be given a card to wear which will let others know why they are not speaking for the day.

Think B4 You SpeakCreating a safe environment for all students

begins with one simple act: thinking before you speak.

Click here:Think B4 You Speak 30sec video

A Thin LineWords=Wounds

There’s a thin line between free speech and hate speech, will you

stand up against it or just stand by?

Click to view a clip from MTV's anti-bullying campaign

Click here to see Vinny from MTV's “Jersey Shore” speak about bullying

Budget & Finance

• Grefer, Joseph

• Minutoli, John

• DiFlorio, Rob

Maintain financial records, Administer grant monies

accordingly, Communicate budget and finance

information to staff.

Budget & Finance

• Grefer, Joseph

• Minutoli, John

• DiFlorio, Rob

Next meeting: Update: $5,632 from soda

machines was spent on senior class (stoles and mugs for graduation). Senior class money can be used to fund other events.

Crisis Management

•Darlene Tallman

•Lori McIntyre

•Doreen Cua-

Bertrand

•Sue Hurwitz

•Erica Brier-

Kennedy

•Ed Blasland

•Juliana Herron

•Jackie Losurdo

•Joyce Suslovic

•Erin Truex

•Mike Meola

Redesign the Crisis Management handbook.

Inform staff about possible key crisis events, and the plan for handling those events.

Hold crisis event drills. Ensure that each classroom and office

has a working flashlight.

Crisis Management

•Darlene Tallman

•Lori McIntyre

•Doreen Cua-

Bertrand

•Sue Hurwitz

•Erica Brier-

Kennedy

•Ed Blasland

•Juliana Herron

•Jackie Losurdo

•Joyce Suslovic

•Erin Truex

•Mike Meola

Next Meeting: 4/23/12 Update: The Crisis Management Team has

redesigned the handbook that will be used for any crisis events. The handbook will be distributed at a faculty meeting. The task force discussed various ways that crises should be handled, especially lock-down situations. The team will plan at least two lock down drills before the end of this school year. Jill Stewart will poll the staff to ensure that each classroom and office has a working flashlight.

Technology Advisement

• Hartnett, Betsy

• Rowe, Jodi

• Tierney, Patrick

Organize and evaluate current technology needs,

Create a two-year technology implementation plan,

Communicate routinely with each task force to determine needs and plans for implementation.

Technology Advisement

• Hartnett, Betsy

• Rowe, Jodi

• Tierney, Patrick

Met: 4/2/12 Update: Ensure student success.

To accomplish this, organizing and evaluating the current technology needs, creating a two-year implementation plan and communicating routinely with each task force to determine needs and plans for implementation must commence.

On Track

• Corcoran, Carolyn

• Ruddy, Pat

• Moser, Karen

• Fiello, Scott

• O’Leary, Sean

• Bondi, Bill

Vision: Establish a cohesive community that enhances a strong learning environment.

Mission: Promote positive teacher-student relations through mentoring and relationship techniques to build school community and culture and help students achieve success in school and beyond.

On Track

• Corcoran, Carolyn

• Ruddy, Pat

• Moser, Karen

• Fiello, Scott

• O’Leary, Sean

• Bondi, Bill

• Williams, Marinda

Next Meeting: 4/20/12 Update: On Track is investigating ways to

implement our mission statement and achieve our vision. We seek to strike a balance between what is required of students by the State and our desire to promote mastery of content and skills. We believe expanding the adoption list to other cohorts and providing specific training on mentoring techniques will build on student-student and teacher-student relationships. Organizing structured time for training and mentoring is our first task.