Student Success Program & Community Outreach

Catholic education is designed for the success of all learners. Student success is not limited to academic achievement. It addresses the whole experience of the student. The foundation of the Student Success Program is to address the students’ academic, social/emotional, and behavioral needs daily. We support students and families as we navigate various life issues compassionately. A team approach involves all stakeholders: staff, families, students, and private providers.

The Dean of Student Success & Engagement (DSSE) provides stewardship and support to students, families, and the school in ensuring meaningful academic success and community engagement. The daily classroom experience and the institutional approach to achieving expected student outcomes all fall under the purview of our Student Success program. Monitoring student challenges and working to successful resolution for each student is fundamental to the program. Outreach to underrepresented communities is also a top priority. The DSSE assists in the recruitment and retention of valued members of the Bishop England community and generally works to nurture an appreciation for participation in the life of the school today that is worthy of our proud history and traditions.

WHAT IS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Although there is considerable variation in how “student engagement” is defined and measured, the term is generally used to describe meaningful student involvement throughout the learning environment. Thus, “student engagement” is best understood as a relationship between the student and the following elements of the learning environment:

School Community
Adults at school
Student’s peers
Instruction
Curriculum

Student Success Program

THE BISHOP ENGLAND FAMILY

Hello and welcome to a new year at Bishop England High School. We could not be us without you. Every single family brings a unique set of gifts without which we’d all be impoverished.

How can we better serve the educational journey of our families? In which ways can we leverage our strengths and mend our weaknesses? Which marginalized voices need amplification? How can we better prepare our students to enter the world as transformational Catholic leaders? It takes the whole cacophony of voices from the community to provide these answers. As I reach out to families to listen, welcome, and attend, I bring back ideas to nurture and strengthen our school community. We are excited and happy for this year ahead, and from my office, I’m all ears.

Jorge Villamizar ’09
Director of Community Outreach
Bishop England High School (843) 849-9599 ext. 119 | jvillamizar@behs.com

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PASS - Program for Academic Student Support

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new program at Bishop England High School designed to support struggling students, cultivate good study habits, and develop a stronger student work ethic. “PASS,” the Program for Academic Student Support, is set to begin during the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year.

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
Location: Room 252A, Ms. Lindsey Clark’s room

Purpose & Support: The purpose of PASS is to support students who are struggling academically and to help them find their way back to success. Our goal is to partner with parents to help students develop better study skills and a strong work ethic to help each student reach his/her potential. We depend on our parents’ support of this program to ensure that each student can benefit from it to the greatest extent possible.

Start Date: Recommended attendance to PASS will begin on Thursday, October 20. On this date, and for the weeks leading up to November 8, students who are struggling academically (see criteria below) as determined by their teachers, counselors, and/or Academic Dean, have the option to attend PASS to take advantage of the proctored space to do homework, study and prepare for assessments, and catch up or get ahead on assignments. The Dean of Student Success and Engagement (Chris Frisby) will contact the identified students and their parents/guardians to inform them of their selection to participate. Mandatory attendance to PASS begins Tuesday, November 8. Students identified by their teachers, counselors, and/or Academic Dean as struggling academically (see the criteria listed below) will report to PASS following all guidelines pertaining to regular class
attendance.

Failure to report to PASS will be treated in line with the Student Handbook for “failure to report” (a Type I offense).

Program Description & Criteria: The Program for Academic Student Support (PASS) is designed to support students who meet the criteria of (1) concurrently failing multiple classes and (2) having an established pattern of missing assignments. Students assigned to PASS will report to room 252A from 3:00-4:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. PASS takes priority over sports and extracurricular activities. The students’ teachers, coaches, and
activity leaders will be notified of their PASS status and will support students in meeting this commitment.

– Students will check in and out of PASS with Mr. Frisby (or another proctor).
– Teachers of students who are failing will provide the PASS proctor with a list of
assignments for that week and/or the list of assignments that a particular student must
complete practice, or make-up.
– General classroom and study hall rules will be in place for PASS: cell phones and
headphones will not be permitted. Only relevant study materials and laptops will be
permitted for use in an organized study environment.
– Upon completion of the PASS period, students must leave a copy of their completed work
or their progress to date with the proctor.
– The proctor will deliver the completed work to the mailbox of the appropriate teacher of
each student assigned to PASS.

Duration: Once assigned to PASS, a student will initially complete a minimum of four
consecutive PASS periods. When the four-session minimum has been met, the Director of
Student Success and Engagement, in collaboration with the student’s teachers, counselor, and the Academic Dean, will determine if the student has made the necessary academic improvement to discontinue PASS attendance. PASS – Program for Student Academic Support 2022-2023

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