'Tis the Season for Surveys

It has been a busy week!  First of all, thank you all so much for engaging in productive, honest dialogue in your 4th period classes.  We are deep in the process of disaggregating the information so that we can communicate as soon as possible your thoughts around what parents, teachers, and student can do to improve the climate at Miramonte.  So far, I am reading the suggestions for teachers (yes, every single response) and I am fascinated by the comments. Overwhelmingly, students are reporting that less homework (and busywork) and adherence to testing days would be a support that teachers and staff can provide. Your voice is essential to what we do and this information will fuel future conversation and, given time, shifts in our practices.

While we are on the topic of surveys, I wanted to let you know about the next set that is coming out. In addition to our work with Challenge Success, over the next year, Miramonte will be engaging in the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation process. Approximately every six years, schools are required to engage in a comprehensive self-study, revisiting the mission and vision, and developing school-wide specific learning outcomes. This process is a powerful opportunity for the community to come together and set goals for the future.

At the beginning of this process, we look to get input from parents, staff, and students to drive our process. It is so important to get comprehensive feedback in order to develop plans that are meaningful and authentic. This being said, please take a few minutes to fill out our Vision and Mission Survey and our Specific Learning Outcome Survey. This input will help kick off the process!

And, the shout outs this week go to Eric Ting and Clayton Stehr, both recognized as top scholar athletes by the Northern California National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.  In addition, I'd like to recognize the students from Ms. Audelo-Sharp's class who volunteered at Gallardo's, a restaurant in the Mission. Check out three volunteers, Victor Leiva, David Rezapour, and Roman Sanchez below: