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Welcome Class of 2018

Four Years from today…..Four Years from today…..

Regents exams will have been taken PSAT, ACT and SAT will be behind you College Applications will be done Memories of clubs, sports and other

activities will be recorded in your yearbook

It all takes planning, self exploration, a desire to do, to become, and seeing opportunity to learn and grow. The journey continues here….

At HauppaugeHigh SchoolHigh School

Now is the Time to

Dream ….Dream …. Set goals…..Set goals….. Plan…..Plan….. Find support…..Find support….. Use your summers wisely……Use your summers wisely……

Graduation Requirements

Total Credits: 23

How is credit earned in HS? Attendance rate of 90% in the Attendance rate of 90% in the

classclass Final grade of 65Final grade of 65

Credit Distribution for Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation

EnglishEnglish 44 Social StudiesSocial Studies 4 4

Mathematics 3Mathematics 3 ScienceScience 33 LOTELOTE 33 PEPE 22 TechnologyTechnology 1 1 BusinessBusiness 11 Art/MusicArt/Music 11 HealthHealth .5.5

High School Regents Exams EnglishEnglish

– English English

Social StudiesSocial Studies– Global History & GeographyGlobal History & Geography– US History & GovernmentUS History & Government

MathematicsMathematics– Integrated AlgebraIntegrated Algebra– GeometryGeometry– Algebra 2 & TrigonometryAlgebra 2 & Trigonometry

ScienceScience– Living EnvironmentLiving Environment – Earth ScienceEarth Science– ChemistryChemistry Plus 1 Physical SciencePlus 1 Physical Science– PhysicsPhysics

Regents Exams

Students must pass all regents exams with a 65 for a

Regents Diploma

It all starts with a Hauppauge High

School schedule…

Student Schedule consists of:•A nine period day

•7.5 credits or units of study and lunch

Schedule will include:

1.1. EnglishEnglish2.2. Global HistoryGlobal History3.3. MathematicsMathematics4.4. ScienceScience5.5. Lab/PELab/PE6.6. LOTELOTE7.7. LunchLunch8.8. Health/ElectiveHealth/Elective9.9. Course to meet Art/Music Course to meet Art/Music

requirementrequirement

Schedule Adjustments

AIS/Academic Intervention AIS/Academic Intervention ServicesServices

Special Education ServiceSpecial Education Service

Scheduling Process• Ms. Moran will be in LOTE classroom 1/21-1/24 Ms. Moran will be in LOTE classroom 1/21-1/24

to describe the academic requirements for a to describe the academic requirements for a high school diploma.high school diploma.

• Students will complete a worksheet with the Students will complete a worksheet with the academics they consider to be a best fit for academics they consider to be a best fit for them.them.

• Ms. Moran will be back in the classroom in Ms. Moran will be back in the classroom in February to describe the electives available to February to describe the electives available to students.students.

• Course selections will be added to Infinite Campus during this session.

Parents and students will be able to view Parents and students will be able to view course selections on Infinite Campus. course selections on Infinite Campus. Changes can be made!Changes can be made!

Teacher recommendations will be completed Teacher recommendations will be completed after the second marking period.after the second marking period.

Parents and students will be invited to an Parents and students will be invited to an individual scheduling meeting with Mr. Foster individual scheduling meeting with Mr. Foster in order to review course selections in March in order to review course selections in March or April.or April.

Course Selection

•Challenge•Balance•Choice

International Baccalaureate A two-year diploma program for students beginning in A two-year diploma program for students beginning in

grade 11grade 11

A six-discipline integrated program that requires A six-discipline integrated program that requires students to apply learned skillsstudents to apply learned skills

IB program includes: Extended Essay , Theory of IB program includes: Extended Essay , Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Action, & ServiceKnowledge, and Creativity, Action, & Service

Allows each student to design a program of study Allows each student to design a program of study based on his/her strengthsbased on his/her strengths

Develops skills in all content areasDevelops skills in all content areas

Rank Each course is assigned a level in the Each course is assigned a level in the

course guide. course guide. – Level 3: RegentsLevel 3: Regents– Level 4: HonorsLevel 4: Honors– Level 5: CollegeLevel 5: College– Level 6: AP/IBLevel 6: AP/IB

There are quality points added to each There are quality points added to each final grade for course in Levels 4, 5 & 6final grade for course in Levels 4, 5 & 6

A weighted GPA is calculated based on A weighted GPA is calculated based on credit value and quality pointscredit value and quality points

Rank will be calculated in the Fall of the Rank will be calculated in the Fall of the 1010thth, 11, 11thth, and 12, and 12thth grades grades

National Honor Society Scholarship- Academic eligibility

requires a minimum average of 87 or higher for six consecutive quarters. Grades are not rounded up.

Service Leadership Character Recommendation Selection

Infinite Campus Parent Portal View attendance, grades, View attendance, grades,

behavior, transcript, & report behavior, transcript, & report cardscards

Teacher Websites

Teacher Websites can be found on the district site by:

1.Going to www.hauppauge.k12.ny.us2. Clicking on High School3. Clicking on Teacher Websites 4. Find the teacher by last name

Extra Help and Teacher Contact All teachers provide time for extra All teachers provide time for extra

helphelp Occurs before or after schoolOccurs before or after school National Honor Society Extra Help National Honor Society Extra Help

Club tutors students needing Club tutors students needing extra help twice a weekextra help twice a week

Support Services

School Counselor: Mr. Greg FosterSchool Counselor: Mr. Greg Foster TeachersTeachers Social Workers: Ms. Shannon Griffin Social Workers: Ms. Shannon Griffin

Ms. Colleen Ruffini Ms. Colleen Ruffini Special Education students are assigned Special Education students are assigned

a case managera case manager Psychologist: Dr. Annie HuangPsychologist: Dr. Annie Huang School Nurse: Ms. Gloria KuzminskiSchool Nurse: Ms. Gloria Kuzminski All AdministrationAll Administration

Testing

College BoardCollege Board– PSATPSAT– SATSAT– Subject TestsSubject Tests– Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement– International BaccalaureateInternational Baccalaureate

American College TestingAmerican College Testing– ACTACT

Ignition Designed to make transition a

positive experience for every incoming 9th grader

All about making connections to other peers and positive upper classmen

Get students involved early – create a sense of school spirit, inclusion, and pride right from the start

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Requirements CoreCourseGPA.com 33% of your course work is 33% of your course work is

satisfied in your freshmen yearsatisfied in your freshmen year Changes in Division I requirements Changes in Division I requirements

for the class of 2016 and beyondfor the class of 2016 and beyond www.eligibilitycenter.org at the at the

end of junior yearend of junior year

Naviance

Hauppauge’s website for: Hauppauge’s website for: Tracking HS activities for the Tracking HS activities for the College Activity ResumeCollege Activity ResumeSelf-awareness Self-awareness Career explorationCareer explorationCollege explorationCollege explorationEntire college application process Entire college application process

Skills For Success

Critical thinking and problem-solvingCritical thinking and problem-solving Ethics and social responsibilityEthics and social responsibility CommunicationCommunication Teamwork and collaborationTeamwork and collaboration Lifelong learning and self-directionLifelong learning and self-direction LeadershipLeadership Global awarenessGlobal awareness

Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Expectations

Be in school every day all day on Be in school every day all day on timetime

Attend every classAttend every class Respectful cooperative attitudeRespectful cooperative attitude Work hardWork hard Seek help as neededSeek help as needed Get involved in your school & Get involved in your school &

communitycommunity

“ “ Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.”

Ella Wheeler Wilcox