The following information was distributed to parents that attended my presentation on Wednesday night.
What’s New @ Orange Lutheran?
September 12, 2007
Year three in our efforts to improve student learning…
1 Block Schedule
o Red, White, and Gold Days (only 3 this year)
o Fewer transitions during the school day – fewer books to carry
o Calmer climate and environment
2 Later starts on Wednesdays
o Teachers (and staff soon) involved in Professional Learning Teams
o Peer Tutoring offered
o Room 200, the Library, and the Counseling Dept. waiting areas are open to students before school and during lunch.
3 Faculty involved in Professional Learning Communities
o Sole focus - every week discussing how to enhance student learning
o Homogenous groupings
o Systematic Instructional Inquiry – intentional discussions on how to enhance student learning – like other professions
4 One Lunch period – earlier in the day a Longer Break w/ breakfast food options
o Two serving lines – everyone served in 20 minutes
o Students eat with their friends
o Lunch does not have to be rushed
o Time for clubs/meeting
o Improved access to teachers – office hours
o Peer Tutoring
5 Buying textbooks
o End of year you set your price to resell to someone else or sell at the resale days back to varsitybooks.com
o Some of you shopped prices – varsitybooks.com is the easy route – one stop shopping
o Google(ing) the ISBN number offers a host of vendors.
o Looking to move up scheduling process to early August to help in buying books
6 Orange Lutheran Online – OLO
o Flexibility in scheduling - Alternate system of delivering courses
o 121 On-campus students
o 8 Blended students (4 classes on-campus, 3 online throughout the year)
o 10 Single course students
o 42 Fulltime students (each taking 3 courses)
o 39 students from 7 Partnership Schools
o 31 teachers/classes - 324 Seats filled – Fall Sem 1
7 Athlete’s PE
o Makes better use of facilities and students’ time during the school day
o Spreads out class scheduling evenly throughout the day (balance)
o Allows some students to go home earlier which enables earlier and additional hours for study
o Facilitates compliance to the performance program by all athletes
o Provides better coach to athlete ratio during performance training – 827 athletes
o Provides educational time for athletes during the in-season
8 Technology
o Projectors, creating a wireless environment, increased bandwidth
Other Changes,,,
9 Mission trips – this past year New Orleans, Mexico, and Malawi
o See Mr. Maietta outside Room 203 for more info
10 Improved Communication:
o Website: www.lhsoc.org
o Lancer Link – web-based - grades and attendance – updated each Monday evening
o LL phones home! or emails re: grades and attendance
o Email to those signed in – important announcements
o e411 - log onto the website and leave your email – it will be emailed monthly
11 Parking
o Seniors on site / Sophomores and Juniors @ Sears – 120 spots
1 No neighborhood parking unless in a driveway with a relative or friend / No soliciting for parking
2 Be good neighbors in am and pm
o Importance for arriving a little earlier – by 7:07 in/out – Wed (by 8:07)
o Age restrictions for drivers hauling other passengers
o Increased Supervision - Campus Security (3) / security cameras installed (28)
12 Staff Changes - Mrs. Leslie Smith – Assistant Principal – x672 leslie.smith@lhsoc.org
What Hasn’t Changed…
1 Our Purpose - Help Students Internalize the Gospel message of salvation in Christ Jesus
2 Our Values
o Excellence in Christian Character Development
o Respect / Honor / Service
o Excellence in Academics
o Excellence in Competition and Performance
3 Our Love for your children
Mr. Gregg Pinick – Principal – x602 – pinick@lhsoc.org
Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Judith Lavigne – 714.998.5151, x619 – lavigne@lhsoc.org
