--- title: Board Notes 7-13-2026 --- ## High School Board Notes July 13, 2026 ## Improve Student Achievement, Learning and Career and College Readiness ● We adjusted to one four week session of summer school this year. The session saw over 35 students earn at least one credit. We also had six senior students complete required credits and receive their diplomas! ● We continue to improve the Freshman FOCUS program and find ways to extend that into the school year enhanced student performance for our 9th grade students. We will continue to add an extra layer of support for our 9th grade students through our BARR program. ● The master schedule is complete. We now will be making small adjustments to balance class sizes. Provide a safe and collaborative culture in which to learn and work ● The building is starting to get cleaned and organized for the beginning of the school year. ● In the month of September we will not have PRIDE Time. We will run our regular bell schedule. On Wednesdays we will schedule in time to share how PRIDE Time works, review expectations, share our PRIDE acronym, and play some games to build community. ## Improve Community Connection, Satisfaction, and Engagement ● We are working on the back to school letter for parents and students. We are only about eight weeks from welcoming students back! We will be sharing this information out via email and a reminder postcard as a way to save on postage costs and try to drive eyes to our website and social media accounts. ● We have been working on communication tools and strategies to improve the experience for our families at JHS. We will continue to develop our parent education model. We will have a mix of in person and virtual opportunities for parents to learn about JHS, college and career readiness, mental wellness, and raising teens in 2026. ● Elise P. and JHS staff will be collaborating on mini microphone videos to share what is happening at JHS. Integrate data-informed instruction, assessment and learning as a core competency in every classroom ● Our high school data team will meet to map out a plan and set goals for the school year using data from the past year. We will use the test data and guidance from our BARR program to lead goal setting. ● The first year of the new bell schedule was a success. The PRIDE time on Wednesdays was a positive experience for students who took advantage of it. We will look for ways to help families understand that PRIDE time is for ALL students and how their child can take advantage of it.