Principal's Blog: 10/14/20

Spectrum Families,

Welcome to the first edition of our 2020-21 High School Principal Blog.  Hybrid learning is in full effect here at Spectrum High School.  Although we have faced many challenges in the first few weeks of the school year, I want to share that the overall message from school is a positive one.  I have two very special groups of people to thank for this.  First, thank you families for your patience and support during this unique time. Secondly, thank you to our amazing staff who have worked tirelessly to get us up and running this school year.  We are incredibly lucky to have such an amazing community of people who have come together to serve our students to the best of their abilities!    

We wanted to make you aware of a slight change to our daily schedule as this first quarter continues.  As you know, through our Response to Intervention (RTI) program, we’ve traditionally provided two days (Wednesday and Thursday) each week for teachers to select students for reteaching purposes.  During the first six weeks of school, and due to many factors, we have discovered a greater need for opportunities for our students to obtain academic support from their instructors.  Therefore, beginning the week of October 19th, we will be making a shift in our Sting Time schedule, which is detailed below:

Monday: Virtual Advisory

Tuesday: RTI

Wednesday: RTI

Thursday: RTI

Friday: RTI

Again, this change is being made to provide students with the benefit of more opportunities for the individual academic support they need.  Please also note that many teachers are now offering and implementing virtual RTI sessions.  This means when your student is at home on their scheduled distance learning days, it islikely that they could be selected to participate in an RTI session.

As Spectrum’s High School Principal, I welcome and value your input. Please feel free to stop in, call, or email to discuss any suggestions, concerns, or ideas to help make this year a success.  Have a great MEA break!

 

Weeks At A Glance:

Thursday, October 15th and Friday October 16th: No School - MEA break

Friday, October 30th: End 1st quarter / Mid-semester #1