RAISE Academy
Derby High School
Derby, Connecticut 06418
RAISE Academy Coordinator: Jacqueline Cappiello
Update to Board of Education - March 2024
23-24 Focus and Priorities:
- Continue to implement program expectations for attendance, academics and behavior
- Prioritize SEL support and embedded learning through increased contact time and SEL days
New/Current Happenings
Academics
- Students continue to meet with coordinator to work on Q3 academic, attendance, and behavioral goals
- New S2 course: Sociology
- Biology: Students are building models to show cellular reproduction; mitosis and meiosis
Human Capital
- 25 students enrolled in RAISE; no change over the past month
Cntd. Placement | Moved up from MS | Moved into District | Moved from DHS | Moved out of District | Total | |
6 | ||||||
Start | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 25 (9/5) |
Sept | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
Oct | 1 | 1 | 25 | |||
Nov | 2 | 23 | ||||
Dec | 1 | 22 | ||||
January | 2 | 2 | 1 (back to DHS) | 25 | ||
February | 25 |
Operations
- RAISE Academy staff continues to meet bi-monthly to review progress and academic collaboration (special focus on Q3 grades, attendance and expectations)
- Parents continue to be in constant communication with coordinator via monthly progress reports, phone calls and posts on Class Dojo
- Social workers continue to push in weekly to support RAISE students during Advisory
Culture/Climate
- Students and staff continue to work on ClassDojo to reinforce positive behaviors and inform parents of classroom happenings