Wyandotte - Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Programs & ResourcesStudent PopulationBusiness partnersCommunity members.Since 1997, Wyandotte High School has successfully securednumerous federal and state grants to support the schoolimprovement/reform efforts identified. They inclue: At Riskfunding, Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Grant,Urban/Rural Opportunities School to Career Grant, Federal SmallLearning Community Grant, and additional support and resourcesfrom the Kauffmand and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.Among active partners is:The University of Kansas Medical Center and Health Pathways,Youth Friends, the Kansas City Kansas Community College, andDonnelly College.During the 2006-07 school year, the student body enrollment was1105. The current 2007-08 enrollment is 1187.Family Advocacy SystemHow has FAS been implemented to provide continuity of care?All students have an advocate for their four years at Wyandotte. Their advocate is an adult in their small learningcommunityWhat is the building structure for ensuring implementation of the following FAS goals? Ensuring each child has an advocate:Each child has an advocate on his/her schedule.Ensuring that all parents receive monthly communication:Each small learning community has an Advocacy Point Person to support the implementation of the Family AdvocacySystem in their SLC.Ensuring students have an opportunity to meet weekly with their advocate:All students attend a 45 minute advocacy period every Wednesday.What is the school's process for including advocates in important decisions about their assigned students?Administrators, counselors, and coordinators include student advocates in conferences when possible.Describe how your school supports each of the strengthenings Strengthening InstructionBenchmarkingOngoing study groupsInstructional coach support in math, science, language arts, and social studies.Strengthening RelationshipsSmall learning communitiesFamily advocacy systemStrengthening Community ConnectionsYouth friends partnershipKCKCC partnershipFamily advocacy systemStrengthening our Belief in Students and Ourselves1-1 Laptop initiative-- Kansas City, Wyandotte High School --Page 40 of 42