RODRIGUEZ PREP ACADEMY

1985 Guthrie Street San Bernardino, California 92404 (909) 884-6030 • Fax: (909) 863-7869

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odriguez PREP Academy opened in August of 2008 and serves grades four through eight. Enrollment for the elementary pre-PREP Academy students (fourth, fifth, and sixth graders) will be determined by the school’s boundaries. Similar to Richardson PREP HI Middle School, all incoming and future seventh- and eighth-grade students at Rodriguez PREP Academy will need to meet the placement criteria and complete the enclosed program application in order to be considered for attendance. The school focuses on strategically combining the dimensions of a Professional Learning Community with the idea that each child has his or her own form of intelligence (Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences). The strengths and weaknesses within these intelligences contribute to his or her overall cognitive profile, making each student a unique learner with different needs that cannot always be met by a uniform curriculum. The utilization of these components, combined with state-of-the-art technology and a strong curricular program, will create an environment of strong academic performance, high self-esteem, and a feeling of pride for the entire community.

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PLACEMENT CRITERIA

tudents requesting to be considered for enrollment at Rodriguez PREP Academy must complete and return the enclosed application to the Secondary Education Department. The deadline for turning in applications is February 25, 2013. Limit: one application per student. The placement criteria consists of the following: 1. Students must have scored Basic, Proficient, and/or Advanced Proficient on both the Language Arts and Math portions of the most current California Standards Test (CST) or equivalent standardized test. 2. Students must have maintained acceptable behavior during the prior year as reported by the current school principal and as evidenced by no suspensions. 3. Students must have no more than 15 absences during the prior year as reported by school office staff. Students must have also earned promotion from the previous grade level. Rodriguez PREP Academy Process Timeline January 25, 2013, 4:00 p.m. – Application deadline Prior to drawing – Verify Eligibility February 11, 2013 – Rodriguez PREP Academy drawing (6:00 p.m., Board of Education Community Room) March 2013 – Placement notification

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he Rodriguez PREP Academy program stresses a close, cooperative relationship between student, parent, and school personnel. This highly structured program helps students develop good work habits that will continue to assist the student throughout his or her education. Applications received/postmarked by the deadline will be screened using the placement criteria found in this brochure. Applications will the be divided into two groups (one for seventh grade and one for eighth grade). Each group of students’ cards will be placed into a drum. All cards will be drawn out and numbered in the order drawn. Students will be enrolled in the order of the drawing number received. Approximately 400 students will be enrolled at Rodriguez PREP Academy. If enrollment room is exhausted, the remainder of the qualifying students will be put on a waiting list. These students will be offered placement at Rodriguez PREP Academy as vacancies occur until the beginning of the third trimester (mid-March). After the beginning of the third quarter, if a vacancy occurs and the student continues to meet the criteria, the parent will be notified of the vacancy. The student will then receive placement for the following school year. At the end of the school year, all students on the waiting list who were not placed will have to resubmit an application. Complete and mail or deliver to Secondary Education, 777 North F Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410, the attached form if you wish your sixth or seventh grader to be considered for this program for the 2013-2014 school year. All applications must be postmarked or received no later than January 25, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. Those received after that date and time will not be eligible for the drawing. They will be reviewed and, if eligible, will be placed at the end of the drawing placement waiting list.

Sixth graders enrolled at Rodriguez PREP Academy will be given priority. These students must also meet all program placement criteria and have a recommendation completed by their school administrator, but they will not be required to be part of the drawing. Placement priority will also be given to students who will have an eighth-grade sibling attending Rodriguez PREP for 2013-2014. Incoming students with a sibling at Rodriguez PREP must complete an application by the deadline date, in addition to meeting the academic, behavioral, and attendance criteria. If the sibling is leaving Rodriguez PREP to go on to high school, the sibling policy does not apply. Students must live within the San Bernardino City Unified School District attendance boundaries and be officially enrolled in the District in order to be considered for placement at Rodriguez PREP Academy. Receipt of your application will be acknowledged with a return letter from the Secondary Education Department. Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria will also be notified. Should you not receive this letter within a week of sending your application, please call Kaira Garcia at (909) 891-1035 to verify its receipt.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS

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odriguez PREP Academy staff will consistently challenge all students with rigorous, standards-based curriculum. The school’s staff will strive to jointly develop and facilitate engaging, hands-on lessons that provide students with real-world applications. Students will be given new ways to access information and practice their skills. Daily instruction will incorporate the frequent use of technology, which will in turn become a part of students’ everyday lives, better preparing them for the professional world.

STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY

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magine a school where each and every classroom contains contemporary technologies for all students and staff. Envision a “Community Resource Center” that also presents parents and the community with the opportunity to become part of that learning. Rodriguez PREP Academy is that school, with high standards for everyone involved. Classrooms are fully equipped with a variety of tools, which include interactive whiteboards, student response systems, Interwrite pads, and a welltrained classroom teacher. Classrooms have access to mobile computer labs, mobile science labs, and mobile i-Pad labs for lessons that connect students to learning for the future. With the inventive integration of technology and with close attention to students’ multiple intelligences, teachers authentically engage students through the nurturing of their diverse learning styles. In addition to the core curriculum classes, all and eighthgrade students will participate in the AVID program. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an academic elective class, which prepares students for four-year college readiness. The AVID curriculum is based on rigorous standards and was developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors. AVID is based on writing as a tool of learning, the inquiry method, collaborative grouping, and academic reading. The three main components of the program are academic instruction, tutorial support, and motivational activities. Through this program, students have become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.

Contact: Ronnie Henderson, Administrative Director, or Kaira Garcia, at (909) 891-1035. Teenya Bishop, Principal

Rodriguez PREP Academy 2013–2014 Request to be Considered for Enrollment To be completed for placement of current sixth or seventh graders who wish to be considered for possible admission next school year to Rodriguez PREP. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 25, 2013. Student’s Name______________________________ Student ID# ________________________________ Current Grade ____________ Student’s Birthdate ____________ Current School ______________________________

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Yes – I have a 7th-grade student presently attending Rodriguez PREP. If yes, please provide student’s name.

Student’s Name _____________________________ Student’s Birthdate _____________ We may need to contact you with questions. Please complete: Parent’s/Guardian’s Name_____________________ ___________________________________________ Home Phone (

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