February+6,+2013

** February 6, 2013 ** ** 11:00-12:30 ** ** AGENDA **
 * Secondary Counselors’ Meeting **

Foreign Language Curriculum Update – Gretchen Papazis -
 * best place to get information is World Languages website
 * there are specific, approved out-of-district options for foreign language (see attached list)
 * Summer School
 * attendance at both sessions of summer school is required for credit
 * ASL very popular, particularly among special needs students
 * Aventa is best for credit recovery
 * TxVSN and VHS are best for original credit (see attached list of courses, sign language coming in August)
 * Gretchen needs to know who is taking foreign language through these avenues - use the application provided
 * Planning to offer ASL virtually for 13-14 - offered through TxVSN (free to SBISD students)
 * full credit for ASL in 1 semester
 * could take level 1 in the summer, level 2 in the fall, level 3 in the spring (example)
 * can take all three levels consecutively
 * COMPASS learning for core credit - Middlebury Program
 * courses that aren't offered at all our high schools
 * 25 licenses
 * looking for input on how to manage the 25 licenses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">can a student go to a lab or library during the day?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">offer after school at central location?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">teacher training required
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Credit By Exam
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">every campus has someone trained to administer it
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">windows are: August/September, January May
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">primary purpose for CBE is appropriate placement for foreign language courses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">in may test out of a language SBISD offers for original credit
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">for those who failed the course, CBE is only allowed with principal permission - case by case basis (better to do summer school or repeat the course)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">for languages SBISD does NOT offer, talk to Ann Kucera & register in April for June/July
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Korean, Japanese, Chinese
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dual Language
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">will be testing all dual language students in 5th grade during class time
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">will be discussing the transcription issue with principals and others, stay tuned
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dual Language expansion to middle school approved by the Board, SFMS, SWMS (SOMS in the future depending on numbers)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">if you need to know if a child has ever taken a CBE, call Gretchen Papazis (if list is long, email it with ID numbers)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">At start of year, get list of students who are native Spanish speakers, then compare to list of who has credit for Spanish and list of those enrolled in Spanish - those you can't find send to Gretchen to determine if they were ever tested

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">NO CHANGE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE (A,B VERSUS ALL IN ONE YEAR) - THIS HAS BEEN TABLED

Math & Science pathways - watch these on your own -
 * Chemistry requires concurrent Algebra II (or before)
 * Math/Science ACCELERATED Course Sequence
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 * Math/Science TRADITIONAL Course Sequence
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 * Math/Science ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Course Sequence
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Problem Solving Scenarios – Hortencia Vega & Laura Prati
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">worked through a transcript with issues
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">will work through more at March 6th meeting

REMINDERS: Meetings
 * March 6 – special time and place - stay tuned
 * May 1


 * HOMEWORK: ** Please work as a team to answer the prompts below. Send your responses to Hortencia Vega by Wednesday, February 13 at 8 am. Do we offer a true preventative program PK – 12 for bullying and suicide?
 * 1) What lessons are used to teach positive coping skills
 * 2) What programs are used to teach suicide prevention and bullying prevention
 * 3) What support system are in place
 * 4) Do students know what to do if they need to report a possible suicide?
 * 5) Do students know what to do if they feel bullied?
 * 6) Do student know what to do if a friend discusses suicide with them?
 * 7) Do students know what to do if they witness bullying?