Friday, January 29, 2010
21st Century Vision for GHS
In the last four months, the Gilbert High School curriculum focus team has been researching 21st century schools. We are diligently working on re-writing our mission, vision, and belief statements to reflect 21st century learning. The team broke up into sub-committees, who focused on each concept; mission, vision, beliefs, and motto. We are currently completing the final touches to present to the faculty and the school improvement council. The faculty and staff at Gilbert High School are very excited about the innovative technology, scheduling, and course offerings that we will be able to offer students in the future. Please look out for these opportunities when the registration process begins. Remember that we love your children and want them prepared for either post secondary education or the work force. We will do Whatever it Takes!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
I would like to wish all of our Gilbert friends and family a Happy New Year! We hope to continue academic excellence in 2010.
It is so hard to believe it is 2010, but here we are. We have a busy month ahead of us. End-Of-Course (EOCEP) testing begins on Wednesday, so if your student is taking English 1, Algebra 1, Algebra 1 Part 2, Physical Science, Biology, or US History, then they will be taking an EOCEP exam. Remember that this test counts as a final exam which is 20% of the final grade for the course.
We also have exams coming up January 12, 13, and 14. Again, the final exam counts as 20% of the final grade for the course. If you would like to see the district exam schedule, there is a link on our home web page.
Seniors who are passing a course can exempt the final exam for that semester course. If they do choose to exempt the exam, they will not be required to attend that class during exam days. Please keep in mind that seniors still have to be signed in and out of school via normal procedure. Many times, seniors get a little confused about embedded classes. Embedded classes are year round (180 days) and they need to be present to take the embedded mid-term exam which counts 10% of their grade. Please make sure that your student is present for their embedded midterm exams.
As you can see, we will be closing out another semester at GHS. The spring semester will begin after the Martin Luther King Holiday when we return to school on January 19. Please contact teachers or Student Services for any more information.
It is so hard to believe it is 2010, but here we are. We have a busy month ahead of us. End-Of-Course (EOCEP) testing begins on Wednesday, so if your student is taking English 1, Algebra 1, Algebra 1 Part 2, Physical Science, Biology, or US History, then they will be taking an EOCEP exam. Remember that this test counts as a final exam which is 20% of the final grade for the course.
We also have exams coming up January 12, 13, and 14. Again, the final exam counts as 20% of the final grade for the course. If you would like to see the district exam schedule, there is a link on our home web page.
Seniors who are passing a course can exempt the final exam for that semester course. If they do choose to exempt the exam, they will not be required to attend that class during exam days. Please keep in mind that seniors still have to be signed in and out of school via normal procedure. Many times, seniors get a little confused about embedded classes. Embedded classes are year round (180 days) and they need to be present to take the embedded mid-term exam which counts 10% of their grade. Please make sure that your student is present for their embedded midterm exams.
As you can see, we will be closing out another semester at GHS. The spring semester will begin after the Martin Luther King Holiday when we return to school on January 19. Please contact teachers or Student Services for any more information.
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