Doral Academy of Nevada Red Rock High School

Doral Academy of Nevada Red Rock High School New Family Information Meeting June 6, 2017

Doral Red Rock School Personnel Administration Mrs. Marty Gardner Acting Upper and High School Principal Mr. Stephen Phillips Assistant Principal Ms. April Koebcke Assistant Principal

Mission Statement Doral Academy of Nevada is dedicated to providing an enhanced educational experience. We will develop outstanding student achievement with focus on each child being well-rounded in all parts of their education. Students will be prepared in an academically challenging and personally meaningful learning environment with an emphasis on arts integration. A collaborative effort including all students, teachers, parents, and staff will be devoted to establishing, achieving, and celebrating individual goals for each child at Doral Academy.

Vision Statement The educational outcome from Doral Academy of Nevada will create students who think critically and analytically, are confident decision makers, utilize problem solving skills, work collaboratively, and are imaginative and creative thinkers. We are committed to equipping students with the skills and personal growth necessary to be successful scholars throughout life. Doral Guiding Principals ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS COLLABORATION ENGAGEMENT CREATIVE EXPRESSION INSPIRATION

Parent Involvement Doral Red Rock High School Parent Booster Club

Strategic Planning � K-12 arts integration correlation and continuum and relationship to content standards � 21 st Century Learning � Secondary interdisciplinary studies

What is Arts Integration? Art as Curriculum Ø Art Enhanced Curriculum Ø Arts-Integrated (interdisciplinary) Curriculum Ø

Kennedy Center Definition “Defining Arts Integration” by Lynne B. Silverstein and Sean Layne © 2010, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Product

STEM to STEAM LEARNING 9 th Grade, Semester 1 Doral Academy Red Rock

• NHRA/NASCAR theme selected for students due to Grant • Wooden car kits purchased • All aspects of STEAM integrated • Key team positions: engineer, art design, marketing, driver

Marketing/Sponsorships

Brochure for Sponsors

STEAM Shirts, Media Day & Jimmie Johnson Visits!

Race Day!

Celebrating community sponsors, awards, charitable contributions

Project-based LEARNING 9 th Grade, Semester 2 Doral Academy Red Rock

• Project-based learning (PBL) model introduced for Arts Integration at Doral Red Rock • Faculty members from all 4 campuses sent to Syracuse to receive training on PBL • PBL model fully implemented at Doral Red Rock

• Students given full choice of project topic —required to tie project into theme of community • Students were required to display results of project in a chosen art form • Project topics were proposed and approved in January, worked on from February through mid-May, and presented at end of May

Structure of Interdisciplinary Studies • K-5 Arts Integration – Learning Processes • • Quarterly projects typically classroom based Utilization of specialists Implementation of arts integration strategies 6 -8 Implementation of Interdisciplinary Studies • Semester based projects with a high level of teacher support

9 -12 Grade Interdisciplinary Projects � 9 -10 Grade › Small group project teams › High level of voice and choice projects › Built in structure within interdisciplinary lab and/or interdisciplinary core instruction block � 11 -12 Grade › Components from above › Opportunities for individual interdisciplinary projects

Instructional Materials Grade 9 • English—Spring. Board • Math—Spring. Board • Social Studies—Human Geography Honors • Biology—Glencoe Biology • Spanish Grade 10 • American Literature—literary selections • Math—Spring. Board • Social Studies—Discovering World Geography • Chemistry—Active Chemistry • AP Environmental Science • Spanish Honors classes will be offered based on placement testing, standardized testing and teacher recommendations.

About the School High School Grade 9, 10 31 students per class Electives Orchestra/Guitar/Band/Choir Visual Arts Computer/Technology Theatre Dance and Movement Media Productions Robotics Navy JROTC (Tentative)

Daily Schedule 2017— 2018 School Hours (tentative for traffic flow) 7: 00 A. M. — 2: 00 P. M. 7: 53 A. M. — 2: 53 P. M. 8: 30 A. M. — 3: 19 P. M. High School 10 th Upper School 6 -8 th Kindergarten--5 th

Schedule/Hours Follow the school calendar of the Clark County School District with 181 days of instruction with 5 Professional Development Days and 5 Half Days. First Day: AUGUST 14, 2017 Last Day: May 24, 2018 Uniforms Students are required to be in uniform. Logoed items must be purchased from one of the uniform vendors, Campus Club or Classic Kids. Tops: Logo Polos Colors: Purple, Navy, Teal, and Red with Doral Crest High School students only can wear black polos and pants Bottoms: Khaki or Navy Blue (non logo) Leggings/yoga pants/Jeggings are not acceptable attire. Spirit Day: FRIDAYS only

Will there be before/after school care for my child?

What time can I drop off my child at school?

What types of technology can we expect?

What types of sports, clubs and activities will be offered?

How can I fulfill my 30 hours of parent service?

My child has an IEP. Will there be a special education teacher at Doral?

Any additional general questions from parents?

Thank you!