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Community Corner

Sequoia Big Picture High School: Community Meeting

Please join us for a
community event to learn more about the Sequoia Big Picture High School! 
 Guest speakers: Mario de
Anda, Director of Post-Secondary Programs for Big Picture Learning, and
students/teacher from MetWest, a Big Picture Learning High School

The
proposed Sequoia Big Picture High School (SBPHS) is an innovative new option
for students in the Sequoia Union High School District. Founded by a group of
committed local community volunteers, and guided by Big Picture Learning, a
national non-profit with a proven school model (100 schools across the U.S. and
around the world), this school is designed to fully engage students,
personalize their education, and help them take responsibility for their
learning. 
Projected to open in the Fall of 2014, Sequoia Big Picture High
School will offer: 


  • Small School: Personal learning
    community

  • Internships: Real-world
    experiences make learning relevant

  • Advisors: Students work in small
    groups with teacher/advisors to create learning plans

  • One Student at a Time: Individual
    learning based on each student's interests/affinities

  • Project-based Learning: Requires
    critical thinking and in-depth learning

  • Parents are an important part of every student's education plan at
    SBPHS. Learn how you can help your teen succeed in a different kind of
    education environment: Big Picture Learning!  Register
    at: https://sequoiabigpicturemenlopark.eventbrite.com
     Learn more about the Sequoia Big Picture HS on our web site:
    www.sequoiabigpicture.org

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