Winter 2016
Happy Holidays!!!
Upcoming Dates
Labor
LaborDay
Day––No
NoSchool
School
Winter Break – No
12/19 – 1/3
School
1/11
ESLR Award Day
1/16
MLK Day – No School
2/20
Presidents’ Day – No School
With great joy I send you season’s greetings. This has been a
wonderful and exciting year at Halstrom Academy, Beverly Hills. Our
students are working hard in their classes and enjoying the many
activities we have had this year.
Curriculum Corner: MAP Testing
Our campus recently wrapped up the Fall MAP Testing window with our
full-time students. As we begin to analyze students’ results, we are
reminded of how valuable the testing platform is for our students! Here
are a few reasons why:
MAP Testing measures the incredible growth our students make
at Halstrom Academy. The RIT scale measures student achievement
and growth. It is an equal-interval scale, like feet and inches, so the
scores make it possible to follow a student’s educational growth from
test to test and from year to year.
MAP Testing helps our teachers meet the needs of every
student. Because the MAP tests give us scores that are accurate and
reliable, teachers can use the data to pinpoint where each student is
performing and deliver instruction directly related to that performance
level.
Normative Data reveals a student’s progress in relation to his or
her grade-level peers. By comparing a student’s RIT score to the
normative data, we can track how a student is performing in
comparison to students in his or her grade level. We can use this
information to determine whether a student needs additional support or
an advanced course to get the most out of his or her educational
experience at Halstrom!
If you have questions about MAP Testing, please contact your Campus
Director.
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Halstrom Holler – Winter 2016
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Message from the Director
Halstrom Fun!
This semester we’ve been
having a ton of fun events
on campus. Between the
field trips and Halloween
festivities, the students have
done a wide variety of
activities. We’re looking
forward to having more!
We are incredibly excited to continue
our 2016-2017 academic year. This
promises to be a year filled with golden
opportunities for all of our students as
we strive to find ways we can be even
better than we have before! We
embark on this journey with a pledge to
you, our students and parents, that this
will be a year of engaging, meaningful
and rigorous work in our classrooms,
combined with special events and a
clubs and activities. During the 201617 school year, we will continue to
build upon and refine our proven
foundation of good work, and
continued excellence in education. Our
four pillars include: 1:1 personalized
instruction, academic support,
Dynamic Community and a healthy
environment.
I would like to introduce our new
Director of Student Services
Jacqueline Ashley. Jacqueline is an
educator, educational and
organizational leadership consultant,
and philanthropist from Pasadena,
California. Her educational
background includes Bachelors in
Political Science, Masters in Public
Administration, and now studying for
Doctorate in Organizational Leadership
at the University of La Verne. As an
advocate for educating youth, she
looks to fulfill her purpose of promoting
the importance of higher education.
She enjoys writing essays and reading
scholarly journals in her free time.
Sincerely,
Aaron Bryant
Giving Back
Congratulations to
Cameron, Joanie,
Bobbi Lee, Dian and
George on their
On May 21 Halstrom Academy
upcoming
families were
invited to our
graduation.
showcase spotlighting the
exemplary work of our current
students. The night was filled
with presentations, an art
exhibition, and displayed
student course work across
subject areas. Matthew
Hamparyan demonstrated his
Pre-calculus knowledge with
complex algorithms. Skyler
Callisto and Estelle Navet
showcased their knowledge of
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The holiday season is a time to reflect on our gifts and to be grateful for
all we have. I would like to ask you to join Halstrom Academy
in giving back. I'm sure you remember the 2010 Haiti earthquake. This
earthquake was so devastating that 700 children were left orphaned. For
the last four years, GIVE HOPE GLOBAL has been working in Haiti to build
four orphanages, aqua-systems, aqua-fisheries, stables for farm animals
and gardens to help sustain the children at each facility. Give Hope Global
teaches and provides the children with the tools needed to help rebuild their
country.
On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew's eye was headed directly into their
path. Although it is the safest and most strongly built orphanage, it is
equipped to hold only 120 children. The good news is that all 700 children
are okay, however, the three other orphanages are completely gone. It is
estimated that it will take $3-4 million dollars to rebuild all that was lost.
Please join our student government as we give back in gratitude for all we
have! To help, please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/supportgivehopeglo
All contributions will go directly to the Hurricane Matthew clean up
effort and are tax deductible. We appreciate your willingness to give back
at such an important time of year.
Support Your Student
1: Keep in contact with Beverly Hills Campus Staff.
2: Read the parent portals notes and follow up with the teachers if you
have questions.
3: Ask them about their day.