Madison High School
2014-15 Homeroom and Senior Project
1. Will students still have Advisory/ Homeroom led by an adviser/faculty member?
Yes. Homeroom schedule will be held every Friday in conjunction with a late start. At 20 minutes, advisory will be 10 minutes
shorter than the 30 minutes we had this year.
2. How will advisory be different? As an adviser, what is required of me and the students?
Advisory will be quite different next year. The focus of advisory should be on building relationships with students and helping them be successful in school. As an adviser, you will be expected to:
A. Take roll each advisory period. Advisory is mandatory for all students, and all attendance requirements and consequences
for other classes also apply to advisory class.
B. Do grade and attendance checks. Each week check to see how all students are doing in their classes. We will provide you
with directions on how you can check the grades and attendance for all students in your class without having to click on them
individually.
1. Meet individually every week with any student who is receiving a “D” or “F” in any class, and/or for whom attendance is
starting to be a problem. Encourage them! The most important thing is for them to know that someone notices and
cares about how they are doing. Encourage them to turn in missing assignments, meet with the teacher of the class,
or do other things that you know will help them be successful in the class. Because you are not the teacher of the
class this will be an opportunity for you to act in a true, positive mentor role.
2. Meet at least monthly with all students in your class. Give positive reinforcement and praise to those students who
have good grades and attendance! This will also help off-set the idea that only students who are struggling with
grades or attendance are being called back to meet with the teacher.
C. Study Hall. Students who are not meeting with the teacher will use the time to work on homework, missing assignments, or
other appropriate activities as determined by the classroom teacher. Please do all you can to ensure students are working on
something productive. Students who have low grades should use the time in advisory to improve those grades.
D. Prepare for spring Student-Led Conferences. Fall parent-teacher conferences are not changing and will still be held arena
style in the Courtyard. In the spring, we will conduct student-lead parent-teacher conferences by appointment similar to the
way we have done it in the past. Students will be required to discuss a “passport” with their parents. The documentation
required will consist of:
1. The passport itself, which needs to be signed by the student, a parent, and the advisory teacher.
a. Students will discuss with their parents their current grades (report card), past grades and future classes they are interested in taking \
(credit evaluation), personal strengths, weaknesses, and the colleges (juniors) or careers (sophomores) they explored on College & Career Day.
2. Their report card (printed out by the teacher from PowerTeacher),
3. A credit evaluation sheet (printed out by the counseling office).
E. Occasional all-school activities. When we have surveys for all students, conduct class officer or student body elections, want
to pass out information to all students, or other similar activities, we will do so during the advisory period. Advisory will serve
as the “homeroom” for the students.
F. (Optional) Additional activities, at the teacher’s discretion. Teachers who would still like to discuss resume’ building, college
applications, or other similar topics are encouraged but not required to do so. There are a lot of great things that were a part
of advisory in the past, and those materials and topics are still available for you to use and are beneficial for your students.
Please feel free to still cover those topics as much as you would like, but no artifacts should be collected or included as
requirements for Student-Led Conferences or as additional requirements in having their passport signed.
3. Will students have a portfolio (binder or online e-portfolio) for advisory/homeroom?
No. However, it would be a good idea to keep a small binder or file to keep the materials they need to have their passport signed by
a parent in April. (See passports.)
4. Will I have the same group of students in Homeroom for all three years they attend high school? Yes.
5. What incentive is there for Sophomores and Juniors to ensure they participate in student-led
conferences?
In order to register during the “early” registration window, students will still be required to have a signed passport showing they met
with a parent during Student-Led Conferences. Any student who does not have their passport signed during Student-Led
Conferences will not be able to register until May.
6. What do I, as their adviser, have to do to help them get ready for their Student-Led Conference?
A. For Sophomores and Juniors
1. Give your students a list of requirements for early registration.
2. Print Grades and Passport for each student.
To PRINT GRADES: Go to Power Teacher, Advisory, Backpack Icon (Main Page), Select name of student and Click on printer icon. (REPEAT)
3. Meet with the students prior to the evening of Student-Led Conferences and suggest the teacher(s) that the student and
parent(s) should meet with during the conference. (Write it on their passport)
4. Put in the FINAL GRADE: “P” or “I” in Advisory/Homeroom on the last day of Student-Led Conference so we know who will be allowed to
register early.
B. For Seniors: No Student-Led Conference required.
C. See also, Question 2, Part D above.
7. What will Student-Led Conferences look like in April? (April 8-9, 2015).
A. Student-Led Conferences for all sophomores or juniors need to be scheduled between 4 and 7 p.m. on one of the evenings.
B. The adviser will be in the classroom where Advisory/Homeroom is held.
C. The student will pick up a passport, grades, and credit evaluation report from adviser. (Adviser needs to have these ready).
D. Student and parent(s)/guardian(s) will go over the information on the passport. Only one parent/guardian is required.
E. Student will hand in passport to their Adviser.
1. Adviser will put in full points, in the one assignment, for an overall “P” grade for the signed passport. (All others will be an “I”).
2. Students, with parent(s)/guardian(s), will be encouraged to visit the teacher of any class where the student has a low grade.
Therefore, the two nights in April will also be PTC. All teachers will be in their classroom and accessible to any parents who
wish to visit with them.
F. Seniors, with parent(s)/guardians(s), may also visit with you those two evenings.
8. What is the State of Idaho’s requirement for a Senior culminating project?
A Senior Project is a comprehensive assignment that is designed to be a culmination of each student's academic experiences from
his/her high school career. Typically, Senior Projects include a paper, a portfolio, a presentation and a final product or culminating
activity or event.
9. How will M.H.S. students meet the state requirement?
One of two ways:
A. Most will meet the State requirement in their regular U.S. Government B classes by completing and passing their Project
Citizen (research, presentation and portfolio).
1. All faculty will be assigned to assist in judging the Project Citizen presentations and/or portfolios during their 2nd and 3rd
trimester prep hours. Presentations/portfolios are due near the end of each trimester.
B. Those that do not take U.S. Government B class at Madison or fail their Project Citizen will need to meet the State
requirements with an alternative plan set up by a committee of Madison teachers. This alternative plan will likely be very
similar to this year’s presentations, including independent research, preparation of a Powerpoint presentation and other
visuals/artifacts, and will be presented to a committee of judges.
10. What will happen to current e-portfolio’s on Learner Journey?
All students attending Madison in 2013-14 with an account will be able to log-in and keep their e-portfolio. The student can keep it
private or make it public, at their discretion. No future students may be added to Learner Journey. Advisers and Administrators will
no longer have access to help students with passwords, portfolios etc.
11. What Grade do I give to student's in Advisory?
A. Always have an "I" or a "P" grade in Advisory for each of your students as instructed below: (Only using "I" or "P": HOW TO CHANGE GRADE SCALE)
B. Have 1 assignment for each trimester and give each student a "100%" or a "0" in that assignment as follows:
1. 1st Trimester all students will have a 100% on the one added assignment ("P" overall).
2. 2nd Trimester all Sophomores and Juniors: These students will have a 100% on the added assignment ("P" overall).
3. 2nd and 3rd Trimester Seniors : Seniors that have Government B during the trimester will have a 0 on the assignment until they complete Project Citizen.
You will receive an e-mail indicating that a student has “PASSED” project citizen, at which time you need to put a 100% on the assignment for a "P" overall.
If a Senior had Gov B 2nd Trimester and passed project citizen, be sure and indicate a 'P" in 3rd trimester as well.
4. 3rd Trimester all Sophomores and Juniors will have a 0 on the one assignment ("I" overall).
When the student finishes their Student-Led Conference Passport, put a 100% in assignment for a "P" overall.
2014-15 Homeroom and Senior Project
1. Will students still have Advisory/ Homeroom led by an adviser/faculty member?
Yes. Homeroom schedule will be held every Friday in conjunction with a late start. At 20 minutes, advisory will be 10 minutes
shorter than the 30 minutes we had this year.
2. How will advisory be different? As an adviser, what is required of me and the students?
Advisory will be quite different next year. The focus of advisory should be on building relationships with students and helping them be successful in school. As an adviser, you will be expected to:
A. Take roll each advisory period. Advisory is mandatory for all students, and all attendance requirements and consequences
for other classes also apply to advisory class.
B. Do grade and attendance checks. Each week check to see how all students are doing in their classes. We will provide you
with directions on how you can check the grades and attendance for all students in your class without having to click on them
individually.
1. Meet individually every week with any student who is receiving a “D” or “F” in any class, and/or for whom attendance is
starting to be a problem. Encourage them! The most important thing is for them to know that someone notices and
cares about how they are doing. Encourage them to turn in missing assignments, meet with the teacher of the class,
or do other things that you know will help them be successful in the class. Because you are not the teacher of the
class this will be an opportunity for you to act in a true, positive mentor role.
2. Meet at least monthly with all students in your class. Give positive reinforcement and praise to those students who
have good grades and attendance! This will also help off-set the idea that only students who are struggling with
grades or attendance are being called back to meet with the teacher.
C. Study Hall. Students who are not meeting with the teacher will use the time to work on homework, missing assignments, or
other appropriate activities as determined by the classroom teacher. Please do all you can to ensure students are working on
something productive. Students who have low grades should use the time in advisory to improve those grades.
D. Prepare for spring Student-Led Conferences. Fall parent-teacher conferences are not changing and will still be held arena
style in the Courtyard. In the spring, we will conduct student-lead parent-teacher conferences by appointment similar to the
way we have done it in the past. Students will be required to discuss a “passport” with their parents. The documentation
required will consist of:
1. The passport itself, which needs to be signed by the student, a parent, and the advisory teacher.
a. Students will discuss with their parents their current grades (report card), past grades and future classes they are interested in taking \
(credit evaluation), personal strengths, weaknesses, and the colleges (juniors) or careers (sophomores) they explored on College & Career Day.
2. Their report card (printed out by the teacher from PowerTeacher),
3. A credit evaluation sheet (printed out by the counseling office).
E. Occasional all-school activities. When we have surveys for all students, conduct class officer or student body elections, want
to pass out information to all students, or other similar activities, we will do so during the advisory period. Advisory will serve
as the “homeroom” for the students.
F. (Optional) Additional activities, at the teacher’s discretion. Teachers who would still like to discuss resume’ building, college
applications, or other similar topics are encouraged but not required to do so. There are a lot of great things that were a part
of advisory in the past, and those materials and topics are still available for you to use and are beneficial for your students.
Please feel free to still cover those topics as much as you would like, but no artifacts should be collected or included as
requirements for Student-Led Conferences or as additional requirements in having their passport signed.
3. Will students have a portfolio (binder or online e-portfolio) for advisory/homeroom?
No. However, it would be a good idea to keep a small binder or file to keep the materials they need to have their passport signed by
a parent in April. (See passports.)
4. Will I have the same group of students in Homeroom for all three years they attend high school? Yes.
5. What incentive is there for Sophomores and Juniors to ensure they participate in student-led
conferences?
In order to register during the “early” registration window, students will still be required to have a signed passport showing they met
with a parent during Student-Led Conferences. Any student who does not have their passport signed during Student-Led
Conferences will not be able to register until May.
6. What do I, as their adviser, have to do to help them get ready for their Student-Led Conference?
A. For Sophomores and Juniors
1. Give your students a list of requirements for early registration.
2. Print Grades and Passport for each student.
To PRINT GRADES: Go to Power Teacher, Advisory, Backpack Icon (Main Page), Select name of student and Click on printer icon. (REPEAT)
3. Meet with the students prior to the evening of Student-Led Conferences and suggest the teacher(s) that the student and
parent(s) should meet with during the conference. (Write it on their passport)
4. Put in the FINAL GRADE: “P” or “I” in Advisory/Homeroom on the last day of Student-Led Conference so we know who will be allowed to
register early.
B. For Seniors: No Student-Led Conference required.
C. See also, Question 2, Part D above.
7. What will Student-Led Conferences look like in April? (April 8-9, 2015).
A. Student-Led Conferences for all sophomores or juniors need to be scheduled between 4 and 7 p.m. on one of the evenings.
B. The adviser will be in the classroom where Advisory/Homeroom is held.
C. The student will pick up a passport, grades, and credit evaluation report from adviser. (Adviser needs to have these ready).
D. Student and parent(s)/guardian(s) will go over the information on the passport. Only one parent/guardian is required.
E. Student will hand in passport to their Adviser.
1. Adviser will put in full points, in the one assignment, for an overall “P” grade for the signed passport. (All others will be an “I”).
2. Students, with parent(s)/guardian(s), will be encouraged to visit the teacher of any class where the student has a low grade.
Therefore, the two nights in April will also be PTC. All teachers will be in their classroom and accessible to any parents who
wish to visit with them.
F. Seniors, with parent(s)/guardians(s), may also visit with you those two evenings.
8. What is the State of Idaho’s requirement for a Senior culminating project?
A Senior Project is a comprehensive assignment that is designed to be a culmination of each student's academic experiences from
his/her high school career. Typically, Senior Projects include a paper, a portfolio, a presentation and a final product or culminating
activity or event.
9. How will M.H.S. students meet the state requirement?
One of two ways:
A. Most will meet the State requirement in their regular U.S. Government B classes by completing and passing their Project
Citizen (research, presentation and portfolio).
1. All faculty will be assigned to assist in judging the Project Citizen presentations and/or portfolios during their 2nd and 3rd
trimester prep hours. Presentations/portfolios are due near the end of each trimester.
B. Those that do not take U.S. Government B class at Madison or fail their Project Citizen will need to meet the State
requirements with an alternative plan set up by a committee of Madison teachers. This alternative plan will likely be very
similar to this year’s presentations, including independent research, preparation of a Powerpoint presentation and other
visuals/artifacts, and will be presented to a committee of judges.
10. What will happen to current e-portfolio’s on Learner Journey?
All students attending Madison in 2013-14 with an account will be able to log-in and keep their e-portfolio. The student can keep it
private or make it public, at their discretion. No future students may be added to Learner Journey. Advisers and Administrators will
no longer have access to help students with passwords, portfolios etc.
11. What Grade do I give to student's in Advisory?
A. Always have an "I" or a "P" grade in Advisory for each of your students as instructed below: (Only using "I" or "P": HOW TO CHANGE GRADE SCALE)
B. Have 1 assignment for each trimester and give each student a "100%" or a "0" in that assignment as follows:
1. 1st Trimester all students will have a 100% on the one added assignment ("P" overall).
2. 2nd Trimester all Sophomores and Juniors: These students will have a 100% on the added assignment ("P" overall).
3. 2nd and 3rd Trimester Seniors : Seniors that have Government B during the trimester will have a 0 on the assignment until they complete Project Citizen.
You will receive an e-mail indicating that a student has “PASSED” project citizen, at which time you need to put a 100% on the assignment for a "P" overall.
If a Senior had Gov B 2nd Trimester and passed project citizen, be sure and indicate a 'P" in 3rd trimester as well.
4. 3rd Trimester all Sophomores and Juniors will have a 0 on the one assignment ("I" overall).
When the student finishes their Student-Led Conference Passport, put a 100% in assignment for a "P" overall.