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.