Prospective Teachers
All new teachers at Heights are welcomed by grade level members and immediately offered time to meet to go over curriculum, resources, and strategies. Heights also offers:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM SUPPORT
- Pull out days of curriculum and pacing guide training with grade level teachers
- TIP or PUSD mentor teacher for preliminary credential/intern teachers
- Equity professional development
- Restorative justice training
- Mindful Life Project and PUSD social-emotional learning resources
- Adjusted Wednesdays for collaboration and development
- 3 Buy Back Days
- Site coach individual training
RESOURCES
- Annual budget for classroom supplies and new teacher supply reimbursement
- Early literacy data and aide small group reading support
- Teacher Handbook of curriculum resources
- Classroom management handbook supporting a school-wide system
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Fall Festival
- Sweetheart Dance
- Hoops and Jump Rope for Heart
- Olympics
- 5th Grade vs. Staff Basketball Game
- Beary Pawesome Party
- Best Me Breakfast
- Literacy Night
- Science Fair
- Parent Teacher Conference Week
- Back-to-School Night
- Open House
Contact Principal Francis for more information at lfrancis@pittsburg.usd.net.
