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L.E.A.D. From the Front! Principal’s Message
L.E.A.D.
September 2014
Montrose High School
Mission: MHS LEADs academic excellence to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities. MHS Educational
Community creates a culture of life-long Learners, welcomes and accepts Diversity, challenges all to achieve
Excellence, fosters a spirit of Accountability and encourages everyone to Dream within a safe environment.
Welcome to the 2014-15
school year. This year at
MHS we are piloting a new
program called LEAD time.
LEAD time is meant to encourage individual student responsibility and honor teacher time. It
will focus on continuing to improve our culture – specifically, teacher/student relationships
and individual student accountability. LEAD time occurs twice a week and gives staff the
opportunity to meet with students on an individual or small group basis. The focus is
academic achievement and student empowerment. Students on track to graduate, who are also
maintaining eligibility in their current classes, can be excused from LEAD time by their LEAD instructor --
weekly attendance and grade checks determine LEAD time attendance requirements and student eligibility for
activities. Teachers may also require students to attend LEAD time, as needed. LEAD time is instructional
time, not early release time.
Basics:
Open enrollment – students will choose their LEAD time instructor on a first-come, first-served basis
until an instructor reaches a full section.
Options for students include – Athletics, Activities, Clubs, Enrichment, Intervention, Peer tutoring,
COS, NJROTC and Specific teachers. Students may choose to sign up with a teacher in the
subject where they have a need for help, a coach or sponsor of a club, NJROTC sponsor, or the
like.
Options for teachers include – Athletic sponsor, activity sponsor, club sponsor, homework help,
writing center, math tutoring, PE makeup, computer lab supervision, others as needed.
Teachers may encourage team or club members to be part of their LEAD group, though any
meetings that occur must happen on Thursday and cannot be mandatory for all club/team
members. Teachers may also serve in other types of roles, such as directing a tutoring group in
their content area, serving as a proctor for make-up tests, supervising a computer lab, PE make-
ups for all classes, or other needs as determined by their department.
On Wednesdays, students will all check in for attendance and there will always be movement, as
appropriate, but for academic work only. There is no set policy on passes or returning to the assigned
LEAD area. This tracking is left up to the discretion of the LEAD instructor. Teachers will be
responsible for checking student grades prior to that time and for giving structure and direction to
students who need it.
On Thursdays, students will check in for attendance and there will be movement unless otherwise
reserved for class meetings, assemblies, etc…
Accountability:
Students must always check with their LEAD teacher at the beginning of each LEAD time.
Unexcused absences from LEAD time automatically make a student ineligible for activities. To
regain eligibility, students must work with their LEAD instructor and demonstrate personal
accountability for their attendance and grades.
School ends at 3:35 p.m. on Thursday and 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday; students should be engaged in
academic pursuits during LEAD time, unless excused by their LEAD instructor.
Continued on Page 2
Ryan Voehringer, PE Teacher
& Boys Basketball Coach
I was born and raised in Montrose
and graduated from MHS in 1995.
I’ve been in the teaching profession
for the past 10 years and the coaching profession
for 13. I’ve spent the last 9 years as a PE teacher
and Head Boys Basketball Coach at Valley High
School in Gilcrest, CO. I’m very excited about
the opportunity to return home to teach and
coach in a great high school and community.
Welcome New Staff
I have trained, coached, taught and
counseled youth for over 14 years in
Colorado. I am new to the Montrose area, but have lived
in Alamosa, Aspen and Durango Colorado over the past
22 years and am looking forward to meeting all
the students and staff at Montrose High School as well
as becoming a part of this great community. My favorite
things to do while not working have everything to do
with fresh air and spending time with my wonderful
dog, Kona. We bike, run, listen to music, fish, camp,
hike, play on a yoga mat, garden and cook
together. Thank you to everyone at MHS who
has welcomed us with open arms.
FAQs:
How will attendance be enforced? Students will automatically lose activity
eligibility if they are unexcused from LEAD time and dealt with according to the attendance
policy.
Is LEAD time graded and for credit? No and No; however, eligibility is tied to LEAD time
attendance to ensure students are utilizing their time.
If a student is ineligible how do they regain eligibility? This is based upon the individual
LEAD instructor who determines their students’ eligibility -- related to LEAD time
attendance. The goal is to ensure students attend regularly and use their time wisely.
What happens if a student does not choose an instructor for LEAD time? Students that do not sign up for
an instructor are placed, according to their need, by administration.
What happens if a student has an open hour 6th or 7th? All students are assigned a LEAD instructor and can
only be excused from LEAD time if they are on track to graduate and are passing all classes. LEAD
instructors track this.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions around LEAD time or any other aspect of your
child’s education.
Jim
L.E.A.D.
September 2014
Montrose High School
Principal’s Message, Continued
More New Staff on Page 3
Krista Montomery
Counselor 9 & 11
Student Last Names O-Z
Adam Wright, English Teacher
I have been an English teacher for
the past ten years, but this is my
first year teaching at Montrose
High School. I have a bachelor’s degree in English
Writing from Carroll College in Helena, Montana
and a master’s degree in education from the
University of Denver. I started my teaching career
in the Denver area, but I spent the last five years
teaching at an international school in the
Philippines. While I was there, I learned to surf
and scuba dive, but I came back to Colorado
because I missed the rivers and the mountains.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy listening to music
on my turntable and cutting firewood with my
vintage chainsaws.
L.E.A.D.
September 2014
Montrose High School
Welcome New Staff
Gail Madden, Special Education Teacher
I recently moved to Montrose from Weatherford Texas with 7 years of education
experience, the last 3 of which were in Special Education at North Crowley HS. I am
married and have a daughter who will be attending Montrose High School as a
Sophomore. I love supporting students in school activities, especially band and color
guard. I am looking forward to a wonderful year here at Montrose High School.
Meredith Whitney, ELL Teacher
This is my first year living and teaching in
Montrose. I was born and raised in Crested
Butte, Colorado. After high school, I
attended the University of Colorado at
Boulder where I majored in Spanish and
studied in Spain. I then joined the Peace Corps and
collaborated with local English teachers in rural
Nicaragua. I recently graduated from the Colorado
Mesa University with a Master’s degree in Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages. I am looking
forward to working here and getting to know
everyone!
Eddie Witherspoon, Paraprofessional
I was a paraprofessional for 4 years in preschool at Ridgway elementary. I am a Colorado native
and have lived here for 24 years. I was raised in Ridgway Colorado, I attended and graduated
from Ouray high school in 2009. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. I love to go hunting and fishing, and
enjoy cooking and spending time with my boyfriend and family. I looking forward to being an
asset at Montrose High in the special education classes.
Taylor Lantz, Bridge Counselor
I am the new Bridge Counselor at Montrose High School. My position involves working with
9th grade students transitioning to high school. Additionally I work with 8th graders from both
Centennial and Columbine to prepare them for the transition to high school. I have a wife, her
name is Jill, and we are originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We enjoy hiking and
snowboarding and I am also a road cycling enthusiast. I graduated with my M.Ed. in
Professional School Counseling from Lancaster Bible College this past December and am
looking forward to being in education full time!
Beth Meek, Counselor 10th & 12th A-F Students
I am so excited to be joining the counseling team at Montrose High School. I have been
working with high school students for the past 2 years in a village in Bush Alaska, and 7
years before that at a small school in Northeast Georgia. I am looking forward to getting to
know the Montrose High School students and helping them plan out goals to help make
their dreams come true.
L.E.A.D.
September 2014
Montrose High School
Mission: MHS LEADs academic excellence to prepare students for post-secondary opportunities. MHS Educational
Community creates a culture of life-long Learners, welcomes and accepts Diversity, challenges all to achieve
Excellence, fosters a spirit of Accountability and encourages everyone to Dream within a safe environment.
Congratulations to these amazing students and our staff for their efforts and success with the 2013-2014
TCAP and ACT Testing.
Caitlin O'Meara ACT 36 Science 35 English
Franklin Eccher ACT 35 Math 35 English
Logan Crim ACT 35 Science
Daniel Granberg ACT 35 English
Nolan Butcher ACT 35 Reading
Samantha Stone ACT 35 English
Ernest Trujillo 2420
Ann Bailey 2196
Mariah Trujillo 2173
Teal Leavitt 2169
Moriah Leuthauser 2167
Nadia Pieczarka 2158
Katie Casebier 2131
Joseph Warren 2100
Baily Howe 2073
Heather Fredrick 2254
Elijah Miller 2234
Kyle Cox 2217
Arjun Singh 2190
Allen Weldyn 2165
Allison Burwell 2281
Lauren Franz 2175
Lee Congour 2160
Dominique Ridgel 2139
Cary Briar 2126
Jacob Richardson 2118
Shannon O'Meara 2116
Evan Graff 2115
Erin Cooper 2110
Kelsey Woerner 2107
Nicole Cherry 2096
Zoe Tuttle 2083
TCAP Highest Achievement Award
Advanced Total Scale Scores for all
three tests
TCAP Highest Growth
Nicole Cherry 287
Aylin Garcia 271
Zoe Tuttle 271
Danielle Casias 268
Lauren Brady 264
Michael Gallegos 256
Shannon O'Meara 254
Erick Salas 254
Sarah Duplessis 253
Bailey Taylor 283
Carlos Olea-Tapia 282
Marina Brown 281
Jonathan Gray 276
Tadd Rigsby 273
Olivia Davidson 271
McKinsie Fowler 268
Elijah Helbling 268
Nikolas Ormsbee 268
Noah Stangebye 294
Lake Sanburg 286
Jose Moreno 285
Sarah Jackett 284
Lillian Power 284
Gavriel Lightsey 280
Adriannah Segura 279
Breanna Kemming 277
Lauren Cook 274
Jose Gutierrez 270
Jeannine Rodriguez 270
Alejandra Jaramillo 269
Michael Sella 269
Joshua Hemenway 268
Dakota Manzanares 267
TCAP Highest Growth
Scores was based on
the following:
2014-2015 9th Grade
Average Growth Score
was 147.5
2014-2015 10th Grade
Average Growth Score
was 173.1
2014-2015 11th Grade
Average Growth Score
was 173.8
L.E.A.D. Montrose High School
September 2014
Cover to Cover, We’ve Got You Covered!
Athletics and activities
Students, parents, and fans using the MHS community stadium will notice
several new additions. First, there are no more wood bleachers!!! A huge
thank you to the MHS football team that removed the middle section (last
section that was wood) and another huge thank you to Mike Sella, Cam
Atwood, and several other volunteers that replaced this section with
aluminum. Second, the old press box that was built in 1982 has been
replaced! It is quit a bit bigger, has much safer stairs leading to the top rooms,
and is actually level and not leaning drastically to one side. This press box is
used during football games, the Cancer Walk, high school track meets,
elementary track meets, homecoming events, band exercises, and during
graduation. A huge thank you to all the people and businesses that contributed
in kind labor and monetarily so that this project could happen!
Fall sports competition is right around the corner and all our fall
teams are looking very competitive. The fall season kicks of with our first home event: MHS vs.
Grand Junction varsity football at 7 pm on Friday Aug. 22nd. All sports schedules are available
in the activities office. Just a reminder that homecoming week starts Monday Oct. 6th with
varsity home events: Volleyball and Soccer on Tues. 10/07; Parade at 4 pm and Powder Puff FB
at 7 pm on 10/08; Powder Puff Volleyball @ 7 pm on 10/09; Varsity Football vs. Sand Creek @
7 pm on 10/10; and the homecoming dance will take place on Sat. 10/11. Hope to see all of you out there
supporting the Indians!!!!
Headphones or Earbuds: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will be taking the I-Ready test in English
and Math. It is very helpful if students have their own headphones or earbuds to use during testing. If your
student can bring their own, we would appreciate it.
LitChicks We have a girls’ book club that meets during lunch once a month. If your student would like to
join us, sign up in the library. If you’d like to sponsor a lunch meeting during the school year, please email
our librarian, Ms. Roberts: [email protected].
High School Library Policy Reminders MHS may check out up to five books. Books circulate three weeks. Books that are not returned or renewed
are fined $.10 per school day. If students owe more than $5 in library fines, they will need to pay off fines
before their full privileges are restored. The library is open before school most days by 7:30 a.m., during
lunch (please finish your lunch before coming by), and after school until 4:00 p.m.
Guidance Office –The Stuff
L.E.A.D. Montrose High School
September 2014
Welcome back MHS students and Parents! Now that the whirlwind of registration has
passed, we would like to update you on some changes to the Counseling Department. We
are able to expand our counseling services this year due to a grant awarded to the district.
We are excited to welcome the new counselors to our office, Mary Boyers, Taylor Lantz,
Krista Montgomery and Beth Meek. Our office space was remodeled to accommodate the
increased staff, and it looks amazing! The PoWeR Center (Post Secondary & Workforce
Readiness Center) returns and has been physically joined with the Counseling Center to increase
collaboration and efficient services to students and parents. The PoWeR Center Coordinator is Lorraine
Shide. A big thanks to Lorraine for her design and added touches to the office. Come visit if you haven’t
seen it yet.
We adjusted counselor caseloads by establishing two grade level teams. Within
each team, students are divided alphabetically by their last names. After
researching other schools around the state, we determined that this will be the
most equitable and efficient way to provide services to you and your students.
9th grade/ 11th grade team
Kathleen Pirani: A-F
Paula George: G-N
Krista Montgomery: O-Z
10th grade/12th grade team
Beth Meek: A-F
Tony Cimaglio: G-N
Mary Boyers: O-Z
Taylor Lance is our Bridge Counselor working with 8th and 9th graders. He will be splitting his time between
MHS, Centennial and Columbine.
You may also see one of us on your child’s schedule. We will be teaching senior seminar and PWR 11.
Both classes are designed to prepare students for their postsecondary goals. This will add a new, exciting
dimension to our job and reconnect many of us with our teaching roots.
Upcoming activities from the Counseling Office include:
PWR 9 Lesson, “Setting Up for High School Success”: all 9th graders, throughout September
Evening College Fair: Sept. 10th, 6:30-8 pm, MHS Cafeteria
Senior Conference: individual conferences with all Seniors, September-October
Please visit our website for current information on upcoming workshops for students and parents. We are
looking forward to an exciting and productive school year!
The MHS Counseling Team
Welcome to Montrose High School…...Below is information to help you find your way
around the front office and who can help you or direct you to the right place.
Who to call
General Information 970-249-6636 General School Questions
Administration 970-249-6636 Mr. Barnhill, Principal, Extension 4310
Mr. Pavlich, Assistant Principal-Extension 4313
Students with Last Names L-Z
Ms. Voehringer, Assistant Principal-Extension 4311
Students with Last Names A-K
Mr. Wright, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Extension 4312
Attendance 970-240-6421 Becky Moreno, Extension 4303
Jonna Adragna, Extension 4304
Activities 970-240-6413 Beth David, Extension 4301
Counseling 970-249-2429 Janey Phillips Extension 4400
Jeanette Williams, Extension 4401
Attendance Advocate 970-240-6421 Ele Wilson, Extension 4409
MHS Club and Activity Fair
350 Club – Mr. O’Bryan – 102
(People, Power, Planet)
Ag/FFA – Mr. Saunders – Ag Building
Art – Mrs. Fleming – Main Office Foyer
ASAP – Mr. Tyler - 133
ASTRA – Mrs. Fabian - 109
Auto – Mr. Harrington – Auto Building
Band – Mr. St. Peter - 123
Choir – Ms. Leu - 214
Drama Club/Spring Play – Mr. Jenkins - 115
FBLA – Mrs. Simpson - 126
FCCLA – Mr. Hindman - 116
Knowledge Bowl – Mrs. Jones – 202
Lit Chicks – Ms. Roberts - Library
LULAC – Mrs. Moreno – Main Office Foyer
Outdoor Club – Mr. George - 122
Project Unify – Mrs. Morris – 128
River Watch – Mr. Giroir - 132
ROTC – Mr. Boughton & Mr. Rizzo – Main Office Foyer
Speech – Mrs. Smith - 100
STAND – Mr. Tyler - 133
L.E.A.D.
September 2014
Montrose High School
Calendar of Events
L.E.A.D. Montrose High School
September 2014
I-Ready Testing Information
Thur/Fri August 21st & 22nd
Mon/Tues August 25th & 26th
Thur/Fri August 28th & 29th
Tues/Wed September 2nd & 3rd
9th-11th English
Thur/Fri September 4th & 5th
Mon/Tues September 8th & 9th
Thur/Fri September 11th & 12th
Mon/Tues September 15th and 16th
Mon/Tues September 22 & 23
9th-12th grade Math
Curriculum Associates’ cloud-based system
for foundational math and reading delivers both
adaptive diagnostic assessment as well as
instruction. The
I-Ready system is aligned with Common Core
standards and includes a Common Core “readiness
screener” designed to determine just how much of
the new standards students will need to master.
The diagnostic component identifies a
student’s performance level in a given subject as
well as the skills necessary to move forward. The
program then assigns students to online instruction
that take place in the form of animated video
instructions. I-Ready also provides teachers with a
detailed report and action plan based on students'
performance, along with recommended lesson plan
PDFs from the company’s print materials.
As of 2013, roughly a quarter of a million
students are using the program. According to
Product Director, Nadia Pierce, the length of use in
classrooms vary, but she recommends classrooms
use the program at least one hour per subject per
week.
The company has conducted several case
studies for schools, with third- party data analysis
provided by the Educational Research Institute of
America. Education pundit Tom Vander Ark of
GettingSmart has praised the program for being
more teacher-friendly than similar assessment
products, citing its ease of use, deeper student data
information, and clear link to useful content. https://www.edsurge.com/i-ready
8/21– 9/3 I-Ready English Testing
9/4-9/23 I-Ready Math Testing
9/10 College Fair 6:30-8:00 PM
Homecoming Week 10/6 Varsity Home Events
10/07 Volleyball and Soccer on Tues.
10/08 Parade at 4 pm/Powder Puff FB at 7 pm
10/09 Powder Puff Volleyball @ 7 pm
10/10 Varsity Football vs. Sand Creek @7 pm
10/11 Homecoming Dance
10/13 Columbus Day-No School
10/17 End of 1st Quarter
10/21 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8 PM
10/23 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-8 PM
10/24 No School
11/12 Veterans Day Assembly
1/31/2015 Winter Formal 7-11 PM
2/5/2015 Winter Sports Assembly
3/27/2015 Talent Show
4/18/2015 Prom
5/5/2015 Senior Awards
5/7/2015 Spring Sports Assembly
TCAP 2014 Summary
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