High School School Board Report By Brian Korf, Principal & Brad Strand, Intern Principal

1. High School SchoolBoard ReportBy Brian Korf, Principal & Brad Strand, Intern Principal August 22, 2011

2. Closed Campus • Every student is scheduled to be in an assigned area during the school day • Students are not allowed to leave the building during or between classes • If a student is not in their assigned area then parental permission must be on record in the Administration Office

3. Noon Hour • Students will have 3 food choices to choose from the lunch menu • There will be 2 lunch lines to accommodate the additional students in the lunch room • Senior high students (10-12) will have designated areas inside the building • Leaving campus will result in disciplinary action

4. Reasons for Closed Noon • Safety • Students are supervised • Health • Students will have a balanced nutricious meal with 3 choices provided by the cafeteria staff • Attendance • Less students missing instruction during 5thhour

5. Area Schools • 7th& 8th grade are completely closed for all 14 schools (13 of the 14 have closed lunch for 7th – 9th) • 7 schools are completely closed for 7th – 12thgrade • 2 schools allow the students to walk but no driving(one principal whose school currently has open lunch commented that he would like to see a change to closed completely) • Surveyed 14 area schools

6. Summary • SAFETY!! • HEALTH!! • EDUCATION: Closing the Achievement Gap • Questions??

7. Power Hour

8. Implementing RTI Model • Identify struggling students early • Provide instructional interventions • Increase the likelihood of student success • Close the achievement gap • Resolve behavioral problems

9. Pelican Rapids High School Pyramid of Intervention Intensive Level Credit Recovery Guided Study (SH) WE/CEP TIER 3 5% of Students Strategic Level TIER 2 15% of Students Parent Intervention Meeting S.A.T. Tracking Academic Coaching (PH) Counselor/Principal Time Homework Detention Power Hour Grade Checks Teacher ClassroomHours Benchmark Level TIER 1 80% of students in school who typically respond to a good core curriculum

10. POWER HOUR • Reasons….. • 1) Tiered Interventions (extend to 7 – 12) • Opportunities for academic support & enrichment • 2) Provide time for students to receive additional educational support such as tutoring & lessons. • 3) Opportunity to complete missed labs, tests, & quizzes. • 4) Additional time during the day to complete homework • 5) Meeting time for various organizations • 6) Pep Fests • 7) Building connections/relationships • Decrease time of missed instruction time (activities) early release time etc (sports)

11. Principal/AD Report By Brian Korf, Principal & Brad Strand, Intern Principal August 22nd, 2011

12. High School News • Individual Student Scheduling • Staff Workshop Schedule – August 29th – September 1 • K-12 Staff Picnic @ 6:00pm Monday, August 29th @ Peterson Park • 7th Grade Orientation & New Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 31st @ 6:00pm • Student Kick-Off Day on Thursday, September 1st 1:00-4:00

13. iPadsfor Juniors/Seniors • All Juniors and Seniors will receive an iPad • Teachers completed Staff Development in the Spring & Summer • Moodle • Google Docs • Apps • Google Calendar • Discussion Boards

14. iPadTimeline • Students will receive training the 1st day of school with Monica Thompson & Bill Simmons • Parents will receive general information regarding iPaduseage • Students must turn in parent permission form and $50 user fee before receiving iPad

15. AD Information • Three Sport athlete recognition • Emergency Action Plan • Fall sports have started (August 15th) • Volleyball game Tuesday, Aug 30thvs Park Christian (Home) • Football game Friday, Sept. 1st @ Perham • CC @ Moorhead Tuesday, Aug 29th • Boys Soccer vs Bemidji, Saturday, August 27th • Girls Soccer vs Fergus Falls, Thursday, August 25th