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Junior high unveils newcomer supports, 'boost' interventions and restorative pilot
Summary
Hillsborough Junior High presented plans to support newcomers and English learners with a dedicated support class and case manager, two math boost classes plus an academic workshop, Power Hour after-school support, AVID expansion, and a pilot student-led restorative circles program funded via an SCO grant.
Hillsborough Junior High principal outlined plans to support a growing population of English learners and newcomers, including a newly created support class with a case manager (Ms. Maria) serving 14 new-to-English students among a total of about 34 ELs on campus.
The principal described intervention "boost" classes (two math, one ELA) and an academic workshop modeled after a high-school course, with class sizes targeted between 10 and 15 students and multiple assessment measures (placement tests, STAR, CAST, teacher recommendation, family input) for entry or exit. The school also provides Power Hour after-school instruction and has tripled attendance for Club H since returning the program to campus.
On social-emotional learning and discipline, the junior high is piloting student-led restorative circles and will rely on SCO-provided therapists and coaches for year-long training; the plan aims to recruit student champions (targeting 12–15 participants from an initial list of ~27) and to transition staff champions to sustain the program. Trustees and parents praised the approach and asked about timelines, elective offerings and how the school measures success.
