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student’s and teacher’s stories were highlighted as well as events and other school news.The Verdugo Update was distributed and posted on the website.Glee Club and Community: The new Glee Club was established in November, 2011. GleeClub performed throughout the community on a regular basis including severalperformances during the holiday season at events such as the Bolton Hall Tree Lighting andChamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner. The group sand for the Music Center EducationCouncil Luncheon and was interviewed/featured on NBC. The group performed at severalelementary schools and hosted a summer Glee Camp for local elementary and middleschool students.4 th of July Parade and 75 th Anniversary: Also in the area of PR, would have to be these twobig events. For the 4 th of July Parade, Dr. Trimis was asked to be the Co-Grand Marshall. Onthe classic car also sat with our student body president and senior class president. Also inthe parade were our Army JROTC Color Guard, Band and Color Guard, Cheer Squad, GleeClub Float, and Student of the Month Float. The event was another way to get Verdugo’skids out in front of the public in a positive way. The 75 th Anniversary weekend was plannedfor months by a dedicated group of alumni and staff. In the end, we had an extendedHomecoming Parade, a morning event with several VIPs and alumni guest speakersincluding our city councilman, two former principals, our school board member, and thedeputy superintendent. After the morning event, we had a luncheon on the football field,and then a golf tournament at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. Months before the event, weraised 75 th Anniversary Banners in the community and one alumni/teacher designed anddistributed 75 th Anniversary patches which many of our teams are wearing this year.Establishing a Presence/Supporting StudentsPresence on Campus and at Student Events, Arts, Athletics: The principal looks forward tosupervision every day at lunch and getting to know our students. He intentionally turnedtown off-campus meeting invitations and requests to join various committees so I could beon campus more. It was a personal goal of his to be available for special events and supportstudents whenever possible including sporting events, concerts, and special occasions. Hetook thousands of photos and would attend events including District contests,tournaments, and outside competitions and got to know students on a first name basis. Healso co-directed the Spring musical, South Pacific, and coached the singers and cast. Thisyear, in addition to directing the Glee Club, he is teaching an AP Music Theory class, a jazzchoir class, and a social media photography class, all in an independent study modality.Don/Dona of the Month: We established a student of the month program. Students arenominated buy their teachers and selected by a committee to be a Don/Dona of the Month.There are four students selected each month, one from each SLC and the Magnet. Studentnames are posted on the marquee and photos are posted in the Don of the Month display204
case in the main hallway and on our Facebook page and website. Students are also invitedto ride on a “Verdugo Hills Student of the Month” float in the Sunland/Tujunga 4 th of JulyParade.EnrollmentNorm Day Enrollment: Possibly due to the increased visibility of the school, our officialenrollment on Norm day was about 180 students above what was expected. The Districtpredicted we would have 1559 students and we had 1739. This translates in to additionalfunds for the school and additional staff and teachers.New Programs/Plans to Increase Enrollment: At the start of this year, principals receivedinformation that the District was opening up some new magnet centers and what theapplication process was. Several parents were vocal that the community was verysupportive of the arts and wanted more opportunities for arts programs in the area. Theidea of submitting the proposal was voted on and approved by the Governance Council. Theschool board approved the proposal and Verdugo’s Visual and Perfo0rming Arts Magnetwas added to the list of magnet options for next year (starting with 9 th grade and adding anew ninth grade class each year). The new magnet will eventually add 400 more studentsto the student body at Verdugo. With additional students comes more flexibility withstaffing and the opportunity for a more comprehensive curricular program.Student Achievement and DataFocus on Data, Testing, Test-Prep, and API: When the principal first came to Verdugo, hediscussed the school data with the staff. We had been making great gains in the AcademicPerformance Index over the years, a 30 point gain just the year before. An InstructionalCabinet was formed to support both departments and SLCs, serve as an advisory body tothe school, and help move the instructional agenda forward. We discussed at length theneed to “do something more” to improve our student outcomes and continue our upwardmovement. We discussed all we could do to help improve our CST and CAHSEE results anddeveloped a Test Prep program. The Test Prep program was approved by the GovernanceCouncil and ran for 6, thirty minute-long sessions before CAHSEE (twice a week) and 3,thirty-minute sessions before CSTs. In addition to the Test Prep, I gave a “problem of theday” during announcements for several weeks before the tests and had a “count-down” inthe Main Office. I also mentioned the tests regularly in school-home communications suchas the weekly phone call. When we got the results this year, our API went up another 7points (from 741 to 748) and in general, the CST and CAHSEE scores also went up.205
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