Bayside Academ yK-5 STEAM / 6-8 STEM

STEM Par ent Tour

December 9, 2016

Agenda

8:30 am – 9:00 am – Par en t Pr esen ta tion

9:00 am – 9:40 am – Cam pu s Tou r

9:40 am – 10:00 am – Qu estion s

STEAM/STEM Mer ger Update

Bayside Academ y w i l l be One School w ith Tw o In t er connect ed Pr ogr ams

Par kside STEAM pr ogr am (K-5) w ill be join in g u s on th e West side of cam pu s

Bayside STEM pr ogr am (6-8) w ill con tin u e to be a fu lly fu n ction a l m idd le sch ool

STEM Student Populat i on

2016 – 2017 Tota l En r ollm en t = 660 Stu den ts

337 Fem ales, 323 Males

6th Gr ade: 222 Stu den ts7th Gr ade: 220 Stu den ts8th Gr ade: 218 Stu den ts

Hispanic40%

Asian24%

White19%

Pacific Islander

9%

Other8%

2016-2017

Hispanic Asian White Pacific Islander Other

Our Staf fMr . John Cosmos, Pr incipal

Mrs. Megan Gurka, Assistant Pr incipal

Ms. Mar ia Valencia, Dean/Outreach

Ms. Lauren Alexander , Counselor

Mr . Steven Chang, Counselor

Mission Statem entThe mission of the school is to provide a r igorousacademic program and to develop accomplished l i fe-long learners, cr i tical thinkers, problem solvers andeffective communicator s. We provide contextualizedoppor tuni ties for students to practice designthinking and to increase intel lectual capaci ty, selfesteem, and social consciousness.

Bayside Academ y…

Wher e STEM and Design Think ing Meet !

STEM Integr at i on

Design Think ing

Cal i f or n ia Content Standar dsAll students at Bayside learn Math and Language Ar tsthrough the new State Adopted, high quali ty, Cali forniaContent Standards.• Common Core Math and ELA Standards• Next Generation Science Standards• New ELA/ELD Framew ork• New Social Studies Framew ork

These learning goals outl ine w hat a student should knowand be able to do at the end of each grade.

CAASPP Test Resul t s

Diver se Student NeedsAt Bayside, ALL of ou r stu den ts a r e STEM stu den ts.

How ever , w e a lso h ave a va r iety of specia l popu la tion s w ith va r yin g n eeds:

- En glish Lea r n er s- Specia l Edu ca tion- GATE (Gifted an d Ta len ted Edu ca tion )- Man dar in Magn et

We w or k togeth er to m eet th e n eeds of ALL stu den ts.

Enr i chm ent Oppor tun i t i esCLUBS: Lunchtime and after schoolExamples include: Ar t, STEM, Yearbook, Math Cir cles,Sci Fi , Anime and Draw ing, Tutor ing, Sew ing,Mandar in, Drumline, Service Learning, etc.

SPORTS: After schoolFall: Volleyba ll, Cr oss Cou n tr y, Flag Footba llWinter : 7/8 Basketba llSpr ing: 6th Basketba ll,Tr ack an d Field , Soccer , Ten n is

School Cl im ate

At Bayside, we expect ALL students to be:

RESPECTFUL

RESPONSIBLE

SAFE

Restor at i ve Pr act i ces

Goal : To develop community and to manage confl ict and tensions by r epair ing harm and restor ing r elationships

Proactive: Classroom community cir clesReactive: Self r ef lection after infr action

Com m unicat ion

Schoolloop: Online gradebook, accessible for students and parents

Website: bayside.smfcsd.netE-Blast: Emai led home every Fr idaySchool Messenger : Automated phone message system

Par ent /Com m uni t y Role• Attend Confer ences, Back-To-School Night,

Open House, etc.• Contr ibute time/r esour ces• Par ticipate in PTSA, Si te Counci l , ELAC,

Latinos Unidos, etc.• Field tr ips• Clubs• Be a par t of our community!!!

Student Schedule

All students take 7 classes

6th & 7th gr ade: ELA, Li teratur e, Social Studies, Math, P.E., Science, Elective

8th gr ade: ELA, Social Studies, Math, P.E., Science, Elective 1, Elective 2

Student Schedule - MathMost students in 6th grade take 6th Grade Math using the r igorous Common Core State Standards.

How ever …Som e stu den ts qu a lify for th e com pacted pa th w ay w h ich in clu des a r ich d iver sity of stu den ts. In vita tion s to th e com pacted pa th w ays a r e based on a ser ies of Distr ict cr iter ia .

Elect i ves

7 and 8th Elect i ves

• Maker , 3D, and Robotics• Mar ine Biology • Wheel: Aer onautics,

Biotech, Astr onomy• Band, Or chestr a, Chor us

• Suppor t Classes for math

6th Gr ade Wheel• Robotics, Coding, Maker , 3-D

Pr inting• Design Thinking Foundations

OR

• Beginning Band, Str ings, or Chorus

• Suppor t Classes for math

How do I apply for STEM at Bayside?

1. All students need to r egister at their home school. Home school letter s were sent out on Decem ber 7th.

2. Once the tr ansfer w indow opens on Januar y 17th,you w i l l apply for a tr ansfer to Bayside Academy in the STEM program.

3. Transfer w indow closes on Febr uar y 10th.4. Approval letter s are emai led home Mar ch 10th.5. Once you have approval, you come to Bayside to

sign the MOU and complete registr ation.

Tour

Spli t into 4 tour groups