Cortland High School Newsletter
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Upcoming Events
- 9/26: Open House
- 9/17-9/21: Spirit Week
- 9/21: High School Homecoming Football Game
- 10/09: Columbus Day, No School for Students
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Learning Block Begins in October
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Starting in October of this school year, Cortland High School will be implementing a “Learning Block” into the school bell schedule. This Tier 2 intervention block is for scheduled Tuesday and Thursday and will be one hour long. The block consists of two thirty minute intervention periods. This time is designed to meet the needs of all students by providing more opportunities for students to receive targeted assistance, and more time for quality feedback during the school day. Also, these intervention blocks will be used for tier 2 remediation, social-emotional interventions, school or grade-wide presentations, pep rallies, meetings, and other non-instructional activities that would otherwise impact regular instructional time. In short, these blocks will support teachers individualized instruction in our school.
On “Learning Block” days, we will run all periods and they will be 35 minutes each. Intervention blocks will be scheduled in the PM to accommodate most students throughout the year. With the implementation of the “Learning Block” we are staying true to our mission of “Every student, every day” and honoring the statement that “All means All.”
“Learning Block” will be used as additional class time within certain guidelines. Since individual students may be out of the classroom for reasons listed below, “Learning Block” may not be used for new or required class work.
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Intended Uses for Learning Block
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- Individual Help
- Tier 2 Interventions Based on CFAs
- Re-teaching a concept
- Re-testing material
- Make-up work/testing (labs)
- Review for major assessments
- Feedback (return assessments, student conferencing, etc.)
- Extra time for projects/group work
- Homework completion
- School assemblies/pep rallies
- Skills development and practice
- Discussion
- Enrichment
- Flexible groupings
- Develop real-world and study skills
- Preview material/assessments
- IEP support
- Social and emotional support
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Student participation in scheduled block time will be required. Although new content will not be presented during these blocks, the time will be used for instructional purposes and students may not “opt out” of participating.
Additionally, students will not be permitted to leave the building during intervention block (except in cases of approved dismissals with parent a note).
Research into the “Learning Block” started with a group of teachers and counselors studying ways to bring RTI (Response to Intervention) into our high school.
A team of teachers participated in a National conference and many ideas and thoughts were discussed. We believe this schedule gives us a greater opportunity to meet our students’ needs while they are in our building.
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- Lauryn Abdo, School Counselor
- Melissa Dacosta, ELA
- Meagan Kirchoff, Special Ed
- Jill Kissick-Castro, ELA
- Andrew Levinton, Math
- David O’Donnell, Social Studies
- Chelesa Palma, P.E.
- Morgan Serens, ELA
- Stephen Russell, Music LTS
- Michael Pallassino, Social Studies LTS
- Melissa Wagner-Herlinr, Teaching Assistant
- Dan Devlin, Broadcast Production
- David Trembley, Library TA
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Athletics
- For updated practice and game information go to our Athletic website. E-Mail Notification of Game Changes - You can "Subscribe to team updates" in Schedule Galaxy and receive an email every time there is a game change whether due to inclement weather or the need to reschedule a game for any reason. Sign up today for this great feature and be notified of all changes to a team’s schedule.
Parent Portal/Student:
- The Cortland Junior Senior High School continues to offer a program that allows the parents/guardians of our students to have access to essential information about their child’s work at school. Cortland are able to access academic information regarding student progress through the Internet. Please call the main office for more information (758-4110).
Extended Learning Time:
- The Cortland Enlarged City School District will again provide separate Academic Tables for the High School. This program is designed to provide a place for your child to get a start on, and help with, their daily homework assignments. Although Extended Learning Time is a scheduled extra-help/tutor time that is available to all students, schools will encourage the participation of students who would benefit for the extra time and support. While homework will sometimes be addressed, that is not the focus of the sessions. The program is designed to help students be successful in their learning. It will run Monday through Thursday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00. Bus passes will be given to all students who wish to take the late bus home. Academic Tables (Extended Learning Time) will begin soon and the schedule can be found online in the Senior High Section under the “Helpful Links” tab and will be titled Academic Tables.
What is going on in our classrooms?
- Our teachers are continuing their work on improving their instructional practices by doing the following: Creating “I Can” statements for each class, planning activities for full student engagement, and taking data on each lesson to better improve their teaching from one day to the next.
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
The Cortland High School staff invites you to attend Curriculum Night (Open House) on
Wednesday, September 26, 2018. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Your child’s schedule will be available in the area outside of the auditorium session to start your evening. Please follow this schedule for the evening. You will follow an “A” day schedule.
This special evening provides an opportunity for you to find out about the programs and
opportunities available for your son or daughter at Cortland High School. The evening begins with a parent meeting in the Auditorium for approximately 20 minutes. After that, you will have the opportunity to visit with all of your child’s teachers in their classrooms by period. Classroom Expectation and Conference Sign-Up sheets are available in the teachers’ rooms.
You will also have an opportunity to visit our Library Media Center and Guidance Office. Several organizations and community agencies will have informational displays in the Commons. There will also be refreshments for your enjoyment.
Childcare is provided for young children who are at least two years old. If you would like to have your child supervised, sign your child in at the sign-in table as you enter the building.
We are looking forward to meeting you on Wednesday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully,
Joseph C. Mack
High School Principal
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