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Building Bridges of Excellence for Every Student, Every Day

2019-20 Peekskill High School Board of Education Presentation

Rodney Arthur, Principal

Dr Margie Daniels, Assistant Principal

Dr Jenna Ferris, Assistant Principal Naima Smith Moore, Assistant Principal

Dr William Toro, Assistant Principal

May 19, 2020

2019-20 Peekskill High School Key Points of Presentation

5 Key Points

 New Opportunities and Authentic Experiences……… Slide 5

 PHS Class of 2020 - Analysis of 3rd Quarter Incomplete Grades……… Slide 17

 PHS Class of 2020 – Graduation Information……… Slide 21

 Recognition of PHS Class of 2020……… Slide 27

 PHS 2020 Post Secondary Decisions……… Slide 38

The Team that Rows Together…

Achieves Greatness Together

New Opportunities and Authentic Experiences

28 New Course Offerings Since September 2016

Computer Science Discoveries 2

Native Language - Spanish

Practical Computer Literacy

Sports & Entertainment Mgmt.

Telecommunications Technology

Peekskill Science Research 9th Grade

Sculpture

Native Spanish

3 New Honor Societies Since 2016

New Additions

English Honor Society

Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica

(Spanish Honor Society

Social Studies Honor Society

Anticipated 2020-21 School Year

Music Honor Society

Art Honor Society

Drama Honor Society

 Mount Saint Mary College

 NY Army National Guard

 Navy

 Pace University

 Purchase College

 Rhode Island College

 Saint Michael’s College

 The Sage Colleges

 University of Rhode Island

 Universal Technical Institute

 University at Albany

 University of New Haven

 Utica College

 Wells College

 Westchester Community College

 Western Connecticut College

 West Point Military Academy

College Fair

College Field Trips

Boston Field Trip

College of Westchester

Manhattanville College Fair

Monroe College

University at Albany

Siena College

SUNY Binghamton

PHS Class of 2020

Graduation Information

Transcript Review

School counselors under the supervision

of Mrs Smith-Moore, Assistant Principal of Guidance, reviewed every student’s transcript with individual attention and detail.

Diploma Status Change

With the changes made to the regents

requirements by the New York State

Education Department, 94 students

diploma status changed

 Regents Diploma to Advanced

Regents 17 students

 Local Diploma to Regents

Diploma 63 students

 Superintendent Regents Appeal to

Regents Diploma 4 students

 Career Development Occupational Sstudies (CDOS) to Regents

Diploma 9 students

Regents Diploma = 193 Students

Skill Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC) = 3 Students

Recognition of PHS Class of 2020

Senior Recognition Planning Committee

Senior Recognition Planning Committee Members: Mr Arthur, Dr Daniels, Mrs

Moore, Dr Ferris, Dr Toro, Mr Callahan, Mrs Kellam, Senior Class Advisors

-Mrs Guardino and -Mrs Yeagley), Valedictorian - Sarai Sale, Salutatorian –

Samantha Saca, Members of the PHS Student Council

The students selected the motto, Class 2020 Strong! This will be the consistent

theme throughout events planned Social media posts will use the hashtag:

#AllInThisTogether

Scheduled Events:

 Thursday, May 14 – Fence decoration, administrative parking lot

 Thursday, May 21 – Blue and Red Ribbon decoration, every tree on the PHS

ground and in front of admin building

 Thursday, May 28 – Balloon Posting with moto, Class 2020 Strong!

 Thursday, June 4 – Senior Class Picture Display on PHS Library window!

Class of 2020 Strong

Thursday, May 14

Class of 2020 Strong

Thursday, May 14

SRO Matt Lalindez

Senior Recoginition Events (cont.)

Additional plans to recognize Seniors coordinated by the Senior Class Advisors and the PHS Administration:

 Tuesday, May 19 – Video of student’s photos and post-secondary acceptances will be

shared at the next BOE meeting and on social media.

 Saturday, June 27 – Reflection Video

 Saturday, June 27 - Senior Graduation Parade

Activities Coordinated by Senior Class Advisors:

 Every senior will receive a lawn sign with the motto Class 2020 Strong!

 Every senior will receive a class t-shirt with the motto, Class 2020 Strong!

 Every senior will receive a water bottle with the motto, Class 2020 Strong!

PHS CLASS OF 2020 STRONG!

Class Banner

Designed by Inmay Weinstein

Two Banners: Administration Building

and Downtown Peekskill

Designed by Inmay Weinstein

Decision Day Campaign

“Decision Day” Campaign: Social media posts of students who have selected a college, armed forces, or a career program.

Action Plan: “Post-Graduation Decisions – Peekskill High School Graduate Spotlight:

 Utilizing student-run Instagram Page to report content and spotlight student’s daily

 Helping to drive traffic in the student page in the form of social media posts, all call and teachers posting to google classrooms, to increase participation

 Participating in National Campaign using hastags: #CollegeSigningDay

#BetterMakeRoom

Virtual Celebration: June 1st – “Decision Day Celebration”

Graduation Ceremony Options

Being Considered

Parking Lot Graduation

Virtual Graduation

Car Parade Graduation

Car Ceremony Graduation

2020 PHS POST SECONDARY

DECISIONS

Sarai Sales Milagros Morales

Kimberlyn Lopez Herrera Ebany Tapia

Congratulations

2019-20

AP Scholars

Sarai Sales Samantha Saca

University of Pennsylvania

Xavier University

Valedictorian

and Salutatorian

Larnell Dorsey

Dominican College SUNY College at Plattsburgh SUNY Morrisville SUNY Oswego University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Mariam Osei-Poku

Adelphi University Hofstra University Pace University

Pennsylvania State University

St John’s University University at Albany

Jarrett Lloyd

American University Cornell University George Washington University Howard University University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Maryland

Keene State College

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

SUNY Delhi

Tompkins Cortland Community

College University of Hartford

Western Connecticut State University

Iona College

SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oswego

Susquehanna University Syracuse University University of Massachusetts Wentworth Institute of Technology

Aston Evans

Tamia Rivadeneira

Concordia College

CUNY John Jay College

Fairleigh Dickinson University Hofstra University

Iona College LIU Post Mercy College

Pace University

Pennsylvania State University

St Thomas Aquinas College University of Hartford

University of New Haven

Tompkins Cortland community College

Aseel Hindi

Dominican College Pace University SUNY Oswego

Jennifer Ayavaca

Dutches Community College Tompkins Cortland Community College

Melanie Gordillo

Dominican College

Johnson & Wales University Westchester Community College

Milagros Morales

Binghamton University University at Albany

Benet Rowland

Manhattan College Manhattanville College

Kelly Uzhca

Dutchess Community College

David Toapanta

Pace University Monroe College Mercy College Dominican College Wells College University of New Haven

Kayla Lopez

Monroe College

Keneefa Moe

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Tatiana Patino

Dutchess Community College

Alex Soto

Dutchess Community College

Ruben Salazar

Dominican College

Luke Torres-Rossi

Westchester Community College

Renzo Jiron Basay

Buffalo State University SUNY Canto

Stephanie Detres

Dutchess Community College

Daniel Machado

University at Albany Ithaca College

Henry Luna

University at Albany Westchester Community College

Adelphi University

The College of Westchester Mercy College

Omarion McKenzie

Tompkins Cortland Community College

CLASS OF 2020