Dr. Matt Pearce - Principal

Third Quarter 2012

Welcome to the beginning of the second semester for the 2011-2012 school year. The new semester brings new opportunities and learning for students and staff at Glendale High School. Continuous improvement is a key component of becoming a better student, teacher, department, and school. Additionally, continuous improvement will be an important driver in all that we do this semester and looking ahead into the upcoming school years.

During the next eight weeks, we will be scheduling for the 2012-2013 school year. I would like to encourage all students (and parents) to consider their schedule carefully. A rigorous course of study is very important for all students at Glendale High School. It is important for our students to get out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves. In order to be most prepared for college and career readiness students at Glendale should take four core classes each year. We would also suggest that each student consider taking five math classes. According to our ACT test data, students who took four or five math courses while in high school had statistically significant higher test scores, which better prepared them for college and career.

Finally, during the scheduling process, we are asking all of our students to consider their six year Personal Plan of Study (PPOS). This should be a reflection upon the student’s part, but also a conversation with a parent or guardian. Possible topics to consider during this discussion could be high school classes, post secondary options, ACT test, college, paying for college, military interest, career, further career training, etc… We hope that these discussions can help lead to a positive future for our students and allow them to become a happy and productive member of our society.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and as always, feel free to email or give us a call if you have any questions.

GO FALCONS!!

Matt Pearce
Principal