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Achieve Success through YOUR: Engaging and Positive Attitude, Cognitive Capacity, & Personal and Academic Discipline
*OPHS Report-It:An anonymous way for students/parents to let officials know about student mistreatment/safety concerns
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Site updated 8/27/25
Site updated 8/27/25
Course Culture/Values:
Engage in and be responsible for the process of your education, maximize your individual potential. My strong suggestions to create a positive learning environment:
Be kind ~ always!
24 Hour Rule ~ try to complete all assignments for ALL classes 24 hours before they are due so that you are completing your work in a "low stress" environment which increases your learning, comprehension, retention and application of materials. Reduce any impacts of chaos.
Be Prepared: the more you prepare, the earlier your prepare for our time together increases your cognitive capacity for that class period
Integrity: that is your character on display, guard it, do not steal honor, earn it!
Grit and Resilience: develop it, grow it, learn to depend upon your strength, turn your fears into determination!
Produce quality work – strive for excellence, in all things.
Communicate & collaborate effectively & efficiently, be responsible for your contributions, clear & precise writing
Act like a scientist – employ the science practices: claim, evidence, reason
View failure as an opportunity to self-correct, it has the potential to make us better, refines our understanding
Parents/Guardians/Support Squad: I highly recommend TWO specific ways to provide support:
Parents/Guardians/Support Squad: I highly recommend TWO specific ways to provide support:
1. Look through the slide shows below and read the Course Syllabus for the course that your student is enrolled in so you are aware of course expectations, protocols, materials, and suggestions. Follow course links above to access documents/links so you are informed of upcoming events/assessments and can encourage them to make wise choices with their limited time.
1. Look through the slide shows below and read the Course Syllabus for the course that your student is enrolled in so you are aware of course expectations, protocols, materials, and suggestions. Follow course links above to access documents/links so you are informed of upcoming events/assessments and can encourage them to make wise choices with their limited time.
2. Encourage students to complete all assignments/studying 24 hours before they are due. This then will decrease their stress, encourage them to complete assignments early and still be prepared even when the inevitable chaos enters our lives. I try to limit their regrets (transform it into learning experience and then let it go), decrease their anxiety (transform it into backwards planning) and maximize their learning opportunities.
2. Encourage students to complete all assignments/studying 24 hours before they are due. This then will decrease their stress, encourage them to complete assignments early and still be prepared even when the inevitable chaos enters our lives. I try to limit their regrets (transform it into learning experience and then let it go), decrease their anxiety (transform it into backwards planning) and maximize their learning opportunities.
If "Support Time" falls on a 1,3,5,7 day it will be for Honors Biology and if a 2,4,6,7 day it will be for AP Biology *primarily!
*Anyone is welcome on either day but I will focus my reviewing and support on those particular days for those specific courses.
Student TECHtorials #yougotthis .....but I am here to help YOU!!!! #youareimportant
Student TECHtorials #yougotthis .....but I am here to help YOU!!!! #youareimportant
Keep asking questions!
Keep asking questions!
Investigate a phenomenon - make a claim, provide evidence and a reason!
Investigate a phenomenon - make a claim, provide evidence and a reason!
Remember it is so important to: treat ALL members of our educational community with dignity
Remember it is so important to: treat ALL members of our educational community with dignity
Cool Story about OPHS Science Department!
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