Welcome to Nashoba Regional High School

March 10th, 20086:00-8:00 p.m.

Welcome Chieftains Class of 2012

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Minuteman Presentation (Tom Markham) General Information about Nashoba Registration Process/Timeline Overview of School and Website

(http://nrhs.nrsd.net) Question and Answer

Reception in Auditorium Lobby– Information Tables: Subject Areas, Guidance,

Athletics, Student Tours

Mission Statement

The Nashoba Regional High School Community works together to achieve

high intellectual and ethical standards while discovering and developing the

gifts and talents of all. Each member of our school community recognizes his or her role and responsibility in creating a

learning environment based upon respect, trust, teamwork and

enthusiasm.

Academic and Civic/Social Expectations Academic

– Acquire, integrate and apply essential knowledge;

– Read, write and communicate effectively;

– Define, analyze and solve complex problems;

– Study and work effectively

Civic/Social– Treat others and oneself

with respect. . . – Understand, accept and

demonstrate one’s roles as a responsible and active member of the community. . .

– Participate in meaningful community and/or school activities that promote service. . .

– Cultivate and develop pro-social skills in order to minimize conflicts. . .

Facts about NRHS Student Population at NRHS: 921

– Current class of 2012: 263

7 period day (rotating, 45 minute classes with a 65 minute long block)– *Start 7:40 (possibly 8:00)

– Release 2:20 (possibly 2:40)

3-25 minute lunches organized by subject Multiple Extra-Curricular Activities (sports,

music, drama, clubs, student governance) Locker (shared for freshmen year only)

Why Nashoba?

We are a Massachusetts Compass School (one of only 23 high schools out of 300+ in MA).

– Source: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/compass/cohorts.html?yr=07

We are a Silver Medal School as determined by U.S. News and World Report (one of only 505 high schools out of 18,790 across the nation).

– Source: http://www.usnews.com/sections/education/high-schools/

MCAS Our MCAS Scores are consistently in the top 10% in MA.

#1 in MA in Technology and Engineering

– Source: Boston.com

SAT Results Our 2007 SAT’s scores are quite good (205 out of ~230

possible junior/senior test takers)– SAT average scores for Nashoba were: Reading 549, Math

554, Writing 544 while the state/national averages were: Verbal 513/502, Math 522/515, Writing 511/494.

College Placements are first rate (~90+% of graduating class attends college with 80% attending 4-year schools)

– Recent examples include: Arizona State, Assumption, BC, BU, Clark, Colgate, Dartmouth, Duke, Emerson, Fairfield, Fitchburg State, Gateway to College (MWCC), Georgetown, Harvard, Hawaii, Hofstra, Holy Cross, Iona, Keene State (NH), Kentucky, Macalaster, McGill U, Merrimack, Middlebury, Middlesex Community College, NYU, North Carolina, Penn State, Plymouth State (NH), Princeton, RPI, Sacred Heart, Sienna, Skidmore, Smith, Stanford, Stonehill, Temple, Wisconsin, Vassar, Villanova, Williams, Worcester State, WPI, Yale, etc, etc.

AP Offerings/SAT Results 2007 AP exam data shows a wide range of

students taking tests and doing exceptionally well.– Biology, Chemistry, English Lit + Comp, Latin,

German, US History, Psychology, Government, Calculus AB + BC, Music Theory, Studio Art, Spanish, French (newly offered in 08-09)

– 264 tests completed, 188 of the tests were scored a 4 or 5 (71.2%). The national average for students receiving a 4 or 5 is 34%. 183 students took at least one A.P. test (20.4% of the NRHS 06-07 population)

Source: collegeboard.com

Committed Teaching and Support Staff Highly Qualified Teachers

– We have a highly qualified teaching staff that is Massachusetts certified in their respective field and includes five doctorates and many other content and instructional experts.

We have a complete array of Support Services– Four Guidance Counselors– A full-time Adjustment Counselor– A part-time (.8) Career Counselor– A learning center program to meet the needs of all learners.– 2 Life Skills classrooms with comprehensive faculty and support

staff– Academic Support Center Director with 2 academic liaisons– 2 full-time nurses

Our students experience low class sizes in terms of class average.

Subject Area Average Class Size

Social Studies 20.3

English 19.7

Science 19.6

Mathematics 19.1

Latin

Spanish

French

German

20.5

18.6

15.3

16.25

Curriculum SharePoint site

Access the Curriculum SharePoint site via the main page of the High School website under the “Students” section (Student and Parent SharePoint). The site will provide more specific information about freshmen courses by level, subject matter.

Username: SPNRH@nrsd.net Password: nrsd Website: http://web.nrsd.net/schools/nrh/curriculum/default.aspx

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Athletics: Mr. Tom O’Brien (Athletic Director)– http://nrhs.nrsd.net/athletics.php

Music: http://www.geocities.com/nashobafom/

Drama: http://www.nashobadrama.com/ Clubs: http://nrhs.nrsd.net/clubs.php Peer Mediation Program

Guidance Department Ellin Tsiaras (A-E)

– etsiaras@nrsd.net Trevor Short (F-Le)

– tshort@nrsd.net Jodi Specht (Li-Pe – Director of Guidance)

– jspecht@nrsd.net Dan Glover (Ph-Z)

– dglover@nrsd.net Sue Allaire – Career Counselor

– sallaire@nrsd.net Ms. Diana Durr (Adjustment Counselor)

– ddurr@nrsd.net Dr. Glenn Williams (Team Chair/School Psychologist)

– gwilliams@nrsd.net

Web Link: http://nrhs.nrsd.net/guidance.php

Process for Developing a Schedule Choose classes in March Students/Parents use 1st and 2nd Trimester grades in

combination with placement test results and 8th grade teacher recommendations

Receive recommendation from 8th grade teachers– Discuss at March Parent Conferences (3/27 and 3/28)– 8th grade teachers’ recommendations are of critical importance

Return Course Registration form to 8th grade teachers the week of March 31th, 2008

Freshmen schedules are ideally mailed to 8th graders in late June

– ***Please note that current 8th graders will need to pass an English, mathematics, science and technology/engineering, U.S. History MCAS in order to graduate***

Graduation Requirements

90 credits to graduate Full-year courses are 4 credits Some science courses are 5, 6, or 8 credits Semester courses are 2 credits P.E./Wellness courses are 1 or 2 credits

Academic Levels Non-Leveled (NL)

– Courses are multi-grade electives that are grouped heterogeneously. Accelerated (ACC)

– Students who are recommended for this level demonstrate high levels of achievement and motivation. These courses either move at a somewhat faster pace than our college preparatory courses and/or include some additional materials that expand on topics being covered; therefore, more homework can be anticipated both in volume and in degree of difficulty.

College Prep (CP)– CP Courses are recommended for students who have solid levels of

achievement and motivation and perform best when there is consistent explanation and repetition as well as structure and support in their instructional setting.

Honors (HON)– Honors courses are recommended for students who have demonstrated

exceptional academic achievement through a combination of ability and motivation.

Advanced Placement (AP)– Upperclassmen specific course offerings. There will be 15 from which to choose.

Program of Studies

– http://nrhs.nrsd.net/program.php

Sample Freshman ScheduleExp Term Course Name Teacher Room

A (1-8) 07-08 ACC English 9 Winkler, K 251

B (1-8) 07-08 HON Spanish 2 Allard, D 163

C (1-8) S1 Directed Study Hoover 403B/ASC

C (1-8) S2NL Metalworking Prod &

DesignLeBlanc, A 328

D (1-8) 07-08 ACC World History Snouffer, M 260

E (1,3,5,7) 07-08 NL Wellness Spedding, D GymA

E (2,4,6,8) 07-08 Directed Study Hoover, M 403B/ASC

F (1-8) 07-08ACC Algebra 2 &

TrigonometryTriantafillou, S 205

G (1-8) 07-08 CP Exploratory Science/Lab Doucette, A 107

Student Handbook/Agenda Review

The tool to guide them through the day. . .

Additional Transitional Activities

Freshmen Orientation – 8/29 in late August: 9:00-11:30.

Parent Informational Coffees at the High School Auditorium Foyer from 9:00-10:30

3/11, 3/18, 3/25

Please contact us with any questions comments, or concerns!!!

Jeremy Roche, Principal

jroche@nrsd.net; (978) 779-2257 (x: 3101)

Tracey Calo, Assistant Principal

tcalo@nrsd.net; (978) 779-2257 (x: 3111)

Brian Cote, Assistant Principal

bcote@nrsd.net; (978) 779-2257 (x: 3116)

Additional Transitional Activities

Chieftain “card” opportunities throughout January and February.

Incoming Freshmen Parents/Students Night– March 10th from 6:00 - ~8:00

Tri-Town Dance for 8th graders on March 7th in NRHS’s lower gymnasium (6:00-8:00).

– Students will receive information about the clubs/extra-curricular activities.

Freshmen Orientation – TBA in late August: 9:00-11:30.

Parent Informational Coffees at the High School – Auditorium Foyer from 9:00-10:30– 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11