OASIS

__OASIS ACADEMY __ Welcome to Our Oasis



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About the Oasis Academy
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 * ===Purpose: To provide an accelerated curriculum to students who are over-aged and under-credited===
 * Population: 85 enrolled students-Grades 9-12, Ages 15-19
 * Students have the opportunity to earn 13 credits over the course of the school year
 * The school year is divided into 4, 10 week Modules
 * Students take 4 courses each Module

//The Promise Academy Way//
6 new Promise Academies were established in 2010 in an effort to reform six of the lowest performing schools within the school district of Philadelphia. Our Oasis program is the only one of its kind operating within a Promise Academy.

Promise Academy philosophy... 1.Children Come First 2.Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships 3.Parents are Partners 4. Community Engagement 5.Reform, Reinvigorate, and Rebuild

__Recent Events____:__
PSSAs ended April 6th. Thank you for all of your hard work!!!!!

= Our Very Special Guest to Oasis... Snowy the Lamb! = ||   ||  || ||   ||  ||

** Module II Awards Ceremony: Congratulations to all the award recipients! **
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= Meet the Oasis Staff  = 215-387-5100
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University City High School 3601 Filbert St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 ||  ||
 * **Mr. Jafar Barakat**
 * Position:** Assistant Principal
 * Email:** jbarakat@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 225


 * University Attended**: University of Buffalo, Vir Union University, George Washington University
 * Degrees Earned**: BA in Sociology, Teachers Certificate EDLD, MR and Special Ed., and General Curriculum K-12, MA Ed. in Administration and Supervision, Doctoral Candidate for Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
 * Interests:** Working out, jazz music, and fine dinning ||  || **Ms. Jackee Staples**
 * Position:** Academy Leader
 * Email:** jstaples.uchs@gmail.com
 * Room #:** 229


 * University Attended:** Richland Community College, Milliken University, Chicago State University, St. Joseph University, LaSalle University
 * Degrees Earned**: AA, Psychology, BA, Masters Study in Experimental Psychology, Business Administration
 * Interest:** Shopping and sports ||
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 * **Mr. Matt Byrne**
 * Position**: World Languages Teacher
 * Email:** mbyrne@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 223


 * University Attended**: Albright College, Holy Family University
 * Degrees Earned**: B.A. in Spanish and Environmental Studies
 * Interests**: Traveling, Salsa dancing, listening to music || **Ms. Felicia Stone**
 * Position:** Counselor
 * Email:** fstone@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 231


 * University Attended**: Lincoln University, Cheyney University, Springfield College, Wilmington University
 * Degrees Earned**: BS in Criminal Justice and Sociology, M. of Ed. in Elementary Ed., M. of Human Services in Community Psychology, M. of Ed. in School Counseling
 * Interests:** Cooking and entertaining
 * Favorite Quote**: "No matter how far you go down the wrong road, it's never too late


 * Mr. Matt Roy**
 * Position**: Social Studies Teacher
 * Email:** mroy@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 209

Boston University, and Villanova University MA in Teaching, and MA in Political Science
 * University Attended**: University of Pennsylvania,
 * Degrees Earned**: BA in Political Science,
 * Interests:** Avid musician and songwriter || **Ms. Barb Bess-Pashak**
 * Position**: Biology Teacher
 * Email:** pashak@aol.com
 * Room #:** 219

Temple University and Bryn Mawr College at a cat shelter and has 5 cats of her own. ||
 * University Attended**: Douglass College,
 * Degrees Earned**: B.A. and M. ED.
 * Interests:** Ms. Bess-Pashak volunteers
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 * **Ms. Julia Inslee**
 * Position**: Literacy Teacher (Center for Literacy)
 * Email:** inslee@centerforliteracy.org
 * Room #:** 233

West Chester University, University of Oregon Degrees Earned: BA in English Lit, BS in English Education, Masters in Educational Leadership pending sheep milk cheese. || **Mr. Frank Ortiz**
 * University Attended**: Immaculata University,
 * Interests:** I own a farm with sheep and make
 * Position**: Science Teacher
 * Email:** fmikieo@gmail.com
 * Room #:** 205

County College B.A. in Physics, A.S. in Engineering of a major newspaper)
 * University Attended:** Rutgers University, Ocean
 * Degrees Earned**: Ed. M. in Science Education,
 * Interests:** Amateur cyclists (Featured on the sports page
 * Favorite Quote**: "We are who we choose to be." || **Mr. El Fairworth**
 * Position**: Special Education Teacher
 * Email:** efairworth@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 221


 * University Attended:** Temple University, Chestnut Hill College
 * Degrees Earned**: Bachelor of Business Administration, Masters of Special Education
 * Interests:** Baseball and playing guitar in my band ||
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 * **Mr. Robert Casey**
 * Position**: English Teacher
 * Email:** robertmcasey@verizon.net
 * Room #:** 211


 * University Attended:** West Chester University, Cabrini College
 * Degrees Earned:** BA in English with Teaching Certificate, M. of Education
 * Interests:** Coaching basketball and baseball with my two sons. Playing basketball and reading. || **Ms. Annette Mason**
 * Position:** Math Teacher
 * Email:** anmason@philasd.org
 * Room #:** 213

I**nterests**: Music, jewelry making, sewing, music recording and production || **Ms. Cristin R. Harrington**
 * University Attended**: Temple University
 * Degrees Earned**: BA in Pan-African Studies
 * Position**: Art Teacher
 * Email:** __ crh0413@yahoo.com __
 * Room #:** 207


 * University Attended:**Temple University, Tyler School of Art
 * Degrees Earned**: B.S. Education
 * Interests**: Drawing, Painting, Basketball, and Soccer ||

Last updated April 5, 2011.