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Welcome to the website of
Underwood Hills Focus School
This weekend, March 6th, students from Underwood Hills met as part of the "Focus Pride" team for Battle of the Books. The event was held Saturday at Westside High school. Students earned 177 points in the first round and 136 points in the second. The team enjoyed some great books and did our school proud by showing good knowledge of the books they read.
Earlier in the year we featured training which had occured for our staff on teaching students archery. Recently students began their own lessons, first on safety, and now learning accurate use. We would especially like to thank the Lazio family for the work they did in creating the storage boxes for our equipment. The students are really enjoying the activity and learning a lot.
The Focus School at Underwood Hills is centrally located at 9030 Western Avenue and will focus on Leadership through Technology and Communication. The purpose of the school is to immerse students in a diverse environment while exposing them to cutting-edge technology and curriculum offerings in a small school setting. To this end, students study regular academic subjects while receiving specialized instruction in the focus areas of leadership, technology, and communication.
The students who attend Underwood Hills Focus School benefit from an expanded school calendar and also have the opportunity for an extended school day. The official school day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. All students are invited to stay until 5:00 p.m. to participate in structured activities that support the core curriculum, reinforce basic skills, provide enrichment opportunities and enhance knowledge in the focus areas (leadership, technology and communication). This additional time for instruction focuses on meeting student needs to ensure mastery of content standards.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 March 2010 23:20 )
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