1. High School, 2004-2005 Report to the Board of Directors April 14, 2005

2. High School Goals, 2004-2005 • Increase student involvement in democratic practices and improve student understanding of the responsibilities of democratic and community living. • Raise academic standards and increase performance. • Increase student, parent and school accountability for out of school misbehavior. End

3. Democracy and Community Living • Community Meetings • Empowering Student Council • Buddy Groups • Interschool activities • Curricular activities

4. Curricular Activities that promote Community Living • 9th grade Integrated Project—”Conflict and Conflict Resolution” Forum and newspaper • Grade 3-grade 10 Utopia books • Semana de Crecimiento Personal

5. Interschool Activities • MUN—Jefferson, Parrish, Britanico, Toronto • Binationals—student council • South Charleston High School • Pascal Math competition • Berchmann’s and Hispanoamericano’s forums on out of school fighting • Social Service

6. Raise academic standards and improve performance • Honors Courses, Pre-AP, AP • Recuperation Policy • Publications • Gradingsystem • Standardized testing • Special Projects • University emphasis

7. Out of school fights and drinking and other misbehavior • Increase parent-school communication • Open House • Administration-parent workshops • Counselor-parent-child workshops • Student discipline • Alternative discipline and follow up • Saturday Suspension and workshops

8. Colombian University Placement TestICFES 2004 – SACS SCHOOLS

9. ICFES—May 15, 2005 • Elective Prep course • In school Simulations • ICFES Review Class of 2004 Muy Superior High Scores Biología-80 Filosofía—80 Español—103, 4 scores above 90

10. Hats and ties at Spirit Week

12. Senior Projects

13. Skits for Philosophy class

14. www.colegiobolivar.edu.co/BALM Publications

15. High School!

16. Open House— Parents’ Night A parent wrote-- Congratulations on the Open House. it's the first time in all the years we've been here that I and my husband feel so happy being at an event. We loved it!. We liked that they highlighted that values are being taught, and about Colombia and the reality we're living now. We enjoyed the event very much.

17. Seniors—Personal Growth Week; Conferences in Armenia

18. 10th grade-3rd grade Utopia books “During that hour, many grade 10s felt like they were in grade 3 again. It is that sense of identification that forms bonds, establishes caring relationships, and strengthens community, reinforcing that we are one big family.” Malkin

19. BUDDY GROUPS 3 9TH graders 3 10th graders 2 11th graders 2 12th graders 1 Buddy Teacher Community building I. Inclusion--A sense of Belonging

20. Trust and confidence across grade levels II. Influence Valuing differences

21. III. Community Working Together Creatively Students who usually do not work together have to solve problems

22. High School celebrates Community and Christmas in Buddy Groups

23. Social Service

27. Class Meetings Class takes their concerns to Council Reps

28. COMMUNITY MEETING AGENDA Announcements Class Reports Issues Reflection

29. Parent Agreements, 9th and 10th • Curfew at about 1 a.m. • No permission to go to bars or other adult establishments • No serving of alcohol to minors in their homes • Communicate with parents who are hosting parties • Provide supervision for parties • Receive their children when they arrive home

30. Iowa College Fair

31. South Charleston Spanish Class

32. Honors and AP Courses 10th grade Honors Chemistry, Philosophy, Geometry English 52 students of 76 self selected Honors course 11th Pre-AP Bio; Pre-AP Physics; AP Comparative 27 of 72 self selected 12th AP Calculus; AP Physics; AP Spanish; AP English AP Biology; AP Comparative Politics 46 of 61 students self selected at least one AP course Class 2004 Four AP Scholars 11 Students took 23 Exams

33. Administration’s guideline for adolescent evening activities Adolescents --are picked up by a known adult -- come home to their own house and a parent greets them after a party -- attend parties that are supervised by an adult -- do not drink or smoke --do not go to parties to which they are not invited --do not go to bars --have a family curfew --let their whereabouts be known to their parents

34. Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 9th grade Integrated Project

35. HS GPA’s 1990-2004 Objectives: CE, CB, C, MC, NO Ministry Grades: Excelente, Sobresaliente, Bueno, Insuficiente, Deficiente

36. SAT and TOEFL Scores, 2000-2004

37. Class of 2005