Ninth Grade Parents Night Bhs 2010

February 23, 2010February 23, 2010

Faces To Know Faces To Know At Burlington HighAt Burlington High

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Eric ContiSuperintendent of Schools, Dr. Eric Conti – [email protected] [email protected]


Patrick LarkinPatrick Larkin PrincipalPrincipal

[email protected]@burlington.mec.edu

Rick SheehanRick SheehanAssociate PrincipalAssociate Principal



Mark SullivanMark Sullivan Associate PrincipalAssociate Principal


Joseph AttubatoJoseph AttubatoSupport Services CoordinatorSupport Services [email protected]@burlington.mec.edu

Mark SullivanMark SullivanAssociate PrincipalAssociate [email protected]

Burlington High School Burlington High School Mission StatementMission Statement

Burlington High Burlington High School prepares School prepares students for lifelong students for lifelong learning and learning and responsible responsible citizenship by citizenship by offering a offering a challenging, challenging, relevant curriculum relevant curriculum and varied and varied activities in a safe activities in a safe environment.environment.

http://www.burlington.mec.edu/hs/index.html

Burlington HighBurlington HighPoints of PridePoints of Pride

The staff and administration at BHS The staff and administration at BHS was thrilled to learn of our recent was thrilled to learn of our recent ranking in Boston Magazine as one of ranking in Boston Magazine as one of the top public high school's in the top public high school's in Massachusetts. This is truly a Massachusetts. This is truly a testament to the generous support testament to the generous support that the Town of Burlington offers its that the Town of Burlington offers its public schools. We are fortunate to public schools. We are fortunate to have such wonderful students from have such wonderful students from supportive families coming through supportive families coming through our doors each day. The true our doors each day. The true challenge is for us to continue to find challenge is for us to continue to find internal measures that will affirm our internal measures that will affirm our high school is providing students with high school is providing students with the highest quality education possible.the highest quality education possible.

NEASC AccreditationNEASC Accreditation

CommendationsCommendations

1.1. The richness of course The richness of course and co-curricular and co-curricular offeringsofferings

2.2. The strong teacher-The strong teacher-student relationships student relationships that promote that promote personalized instructionpersonalized instruction

3.3. The development of a The development of a unified school unified school community that focuses community that focuses on student learningon student learning


• Our Staff and Students!!!!


• 95% of Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009 have gone on to 95% of Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009 have gone on to Post-Secondary EducationPost-Secondary Education

• Extensive Co-curricular offerings Extensive Co-curricular offerings

• Extensive Advanced Placement Course Selection (12)Extensive Advanced Placement Course Selection (12)

• 100% of Class of 2009 passed MCAS100% of Class of 2009 passed MCAS

• Web-based Guidance Information Management SystemWeb-based Guidance Information Management System

• Over 100 students during the 2008-2009 school year Over 100 students during the 2008-2009 school year have taken courses which will yield college credithave taken courses which will yield college credit

• Growing partnerships with local colleges (Mass Bay CC Growing partnerships with local colleges (Mass Bay CC and Bay Path College) and Bay Path College)

• Virtual High School opportunities (44 students this year)Virtual High School opportunities (44 students this year)


Poetry Out Loud 2009 and 2010 Our First Senior Health Fair

Student Artwork All-State Musicians


Record Setting Relay Teams Holiday Traditions

Honor Our Heroes Drive Child Development


First Robotics State Champion Wrestling

Faculty-Student Events Phenomenal Drama Productions


Mr. Sheehan Commended National Merit Students

SpeakShop Super Eight Hockey

For 2007-2008For 2007-2008New Senior Literature TextbookNew Senior Literature Textbook

Developed by:Developed by:

Anne Ford, Anne Ford,

Callie GrahamCallie Graham

Tim CalvinTim Calvin

For 2008-2009For 2008-2009New Junior Literature TextbookNew Junior Literature Textbook

Requirements For Requirements For GraduationGraduation

English – 20 CreditsEnglish – 20 CreditsMath – 20 CreditsMath – 20 CreditsScience – 15 Credits Science – 15 Credits

(Including Life Science and Physical Science)(Including Life Science and Physical Science)Social Studies – 15 CreditsSocial Studies – 15 Credits

(U.S. History I and II and World History II)(U.S. History I and II and World History II)Foreign Language – 10 CreditsForeign Language – 10 Credits

(Two year sequential program)(Two year sequential program)Electives from 500-900 – 10 CreditsElectives from 500-900 – 10 CreditsPhysical Education/Health – 10 Credits (four semesters)Physical Education/Health – 10 Credits (four semesters)Passing Grade 10 MCAS ELA , Math, and one Science Passing Grade 10 MCAS ELA , Math, and one Science

MCASMCAS(Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)(Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)

High School ScheduleHigh School Schedule Typical 9 Typical 9thth Grader Grader

RequiredRequiredFreshman EnglishFreshman English

Math (Algebra I or Geometry)Math (Algebra I or Geometry)Science (Fundamentals of Physics or Biology)Science (Fundamentals of Physics or Biology)

U.S. History IU.S. History IFreshman Physical Education (1/2 yearFreshman Physical Education (1/2 year))

RecommendedRecommendedForeign LanguageForeign Language

BHS Mentoring For All 9BHS Mentoring For All 9thth Graders Graders

Last spring, our teachers Last spring, our teachers recommended close to 100 recommended close to 100 students from the junior and students from the junior and senior classes to serve in senior classes to serve in this important role. this important role. Following this students Following this students completed an application completed an application process committing to process committing to training over the summer to training over the summer to help them handle their new help them handle their new responsibilities. We now responsibilities. We now have 51 trained mentors have 51 trained mentors matched up with 9th graders matched up with 9th graders and they will have their first and they will have their first formal meeting on Friday formal meeting on Friday morning during extended morning during extended homeroom.homeroom.

FLITEFLITE FFriends riends LLearning earning IIntegrity ntegrity TThrough hrough EEducationducation

Focal PointsFocal Points• smooth transition to high schoolsmooth transition to high school• monthly interaction between mentors and monthly interaction between mentors and

mentees mentees • topics of discussion topics of discussion • midtermsmidterms• building community and promoting a positive building community and promoting a positive

attitudeattitude• what makes what makes us us qualified? qualified? • looking aheadlooking ahead……

Why Become Involved At BHS?Why Become Involved At BHS?

Research disclosed that a "50 Research disclosed that a "50 percent increase in the odds of (high percent increase in the odds of (high achievement) was related to achievement) was related to involvement in extra-curricular involvement in extra-curricular activities" (activities" (Modi, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 1998Modi, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 1998). ).

HOW TO BECOME HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED AT BHSINVOLVED AT BHS

Please Stay Involved!Please Stay Involved!

Research ShowsResearch Shows

• The family makes critical contributions to The family makes critical contributions to student achievement from pre-school student achievement from pre-school through high school. A home environment through high school. A home environment that encourages learning is more important that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, to student achievement than income, education or cultural background. education or cultural background.

• When parents are involved in school as well When parents are involved in school as well as at home, children do better and stay in as at home, children do better and stay in school longer. school longer.

• When children and parents talk regularly When children and parents talk regularly about school, the research also says about school, the research also says children perform better academically. children perform better academically.

Please Stay Involved!

Research Shows:Research Shows:

• Three kinds of parental involvement at home are Three kinds of parental involvement at home are consistently associated with higher student consistently associated with higher student achievement: Actively organizing and monitoring a achievement: Actively organizing and monitoring a student’s time, helping with homework and student’s time, helping with homework and discussing school matters. discussing school matters.

• Positive results in parental involvement in schooling Positive results in parental involvement in schooling include improved achievement, reduced include improved achievement, reduced absenteeism, improved behavior and restoring absenteeism, improved behavior and restoring confidence for parents about how their kids are confidence for parents about how their kids are doing. What is most important is for parents to doing. What is most important is for parents to indicate they are interested and care about school. indicate they are interested and care about school. When parents value the education, children are When parents value the education, children are impacted directly at school. impacted directly at school.

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