Ringgold High SchoolFreshman Orientation

Welcome Class of 2023!

Welcome to Ringgold High School

• Communication

• Important Dates

• Academics

• Guidance

• Attendance

• PBIS

• Minor/ Major Referral

• Cell Phone Policy

Continued

• Graduation

Requirements

• Social

• Athletics

Ninth Grade is known as …Ninth Grade is known as …Ninth Grade is known as …

• “The pivotal year.”

• “Key valve in the education pipeline.”

• “Greatest leakage in the

education pipeline.”

• “Most difficult transition point in education.”

• “The great sieve.”

More students fail ninth grade than any other grade level.MICHELE WILLENS

Communication• A two-way street

• Monitor student’s grades

• Communicate with their teachers

• Meet as many faculty and staff as possibleGeneral School

Phone(724) 258-2200

Nurse Extension 2311

Security Extension 2150

Guidance Extension 2310

AthleticsExtension 2121

www.ringgoldrams.org

Cafeteria Extension 2160

Attendance Extension 2312

Student Activities Extension 2236

RHS Event Calendar

located on RHS Website

Important Dates➢August 22

– First Day of School

➢August 23

– 1st Home Football Game

(Chartiers Valley HS)

➢September 26th

– RHS Open House

➢September 27

– Homecoming (Beaver Area)

➢October 24

– End of the first nine weeks

➢November 5

– Parent Conference Day

Ringgold School District App

Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store

Academics

• Our #1 Priority• Stay on top of Academic Performance & Attendance

• Learn what it takes• Meet and know your child’s School Counselor

• Understand required credits & classes

• Be Proactive

• Talk about the Future

GUIDANCE

MRS. MICHELLE DVORCHAK

AP Coordinator

Seniors A-G

11th Grade

MRS. KASANDRA STAFFEN

Keystone/SAT/ACT Coordinator

Seniors H-N

10th Grade

MRS. JORDAN HENDERSON

Scholarship Coordinator

NCAA Coordinator

Seniors O-Z

9th Grade

Attendance

FACTS…

The reality is an absence is an absence, excused or not, when you arenot in the classroom benefiting from the instruction on that day.

•Research shows that missing 10% of school, or about 18 days,

negatively affects a student’s academic performance.

That’s just 2 days per month!

•For every day of school missed, it takes three days to make up what

was taught.

•By middle school and high school, chronic absence is the leading

warning sign that a student will drop out.

Attendance Policy

3 Unlawful Absences:

The student is considered by PA law to be “truant”

4 Unlawful Absences:

The student is enroute to being “habitually truant”

6 Unlawful Absences:

The student is now considered “habitually truant”

Attendance Recognition Strategies

Various recognition strategies

● Classroom Competitions

● Best or Most Improved

● Postcards/Emails/Certificates

● End of the nine weeks group reward

Ringgold High School

Positive Behavior Intervention &

Supports (PBIS)Key components of our school’s PBIS system involve:

● Clearly defining and teaching a set of behavioral expectations

● Consistently acknowledging and rewarding appropriate behavior

● Constructively addressing problematic behavior

● Effectively using behavioral data to assess progress

At RHS, we are providing a safe environment where today’s students are respectful,

accountable, and motivated to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Minor/ Major Discipline Referral System

3 Minors = 1 Major = Step 1 ** Minor vs. Major

● STEP 1 - ASD - Behavior Reflection Sheet.

● STEP 2 - ASD/ISS - Behavior Reflection Sheet and Regular Class Work.

● STEP 3 - ASD/ISS - Behavior Reflection Sheet- Parent Meeting-ASAP Referral (Explanation of what will occur if the student gets one more referral and reaches Step 4).

● STEP 4 - ASD/ISS - Behavior Reflection Sheet- ALL activity restriction.Behavior Book - Student must have each class teacher fill out the “check - in, check -out” form for the student behavior.

● STEP 5 - Further Interventions by ASAP team and administration.

Cell Phone Policy

Cell Phone signs will be color coded, visible, and posted in

classrooms and designated areas to alert students of permitted

use. The signs will read as follows:

● RED: “Possession Only”: Cell Phones are to be on silent and

out of site during classroom instruction.

● YELLOW: “Specific Use”: Cell phones are permitted for

specific instructional use.

● GREEN: “ General Use”: Cell phone use is permitted.

Graduation Requirements

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

0-6.49 6.5-13.49 13.5-18.99 19-25

Grade levels are determined by credits earned.

● 4 full-year courses English

● 4 full-year courses Mathematics

○ Algebra I is required (if not taken in middle school)

● 4 full-year courses Science

○ A Biology course is required

● 3 full-year courses Social Studies

● 3 quarter courses Physical Education

● Freshman Seminar (Wellness l & ll)

Courses

needed to

graduate

RHS Basics

• Importance of knowing your School– School Calendar

• Know your (student’s) Schedule– Parent Portal

• Know the Rules– Student Handbook

RespectAccountableMotivatedSafe

Attendance

Attitude

Academics

Social• Get to know your student’s friends• Monitor your child’s SOCIAL MEDIA

• Encourage extra-curricular involvement

• Consider community service

• Once they are involved – attend their events

Athletics

Winter Sports

❖ Basketball

❖ Swimming & Diving

❖ Indoor Track

❖ Wrestling

Spring Sports

❖ Baseball

❖ Softball

❖ Tennis (Boys)

❖ Track & Field

GET INVOLVED!

www.ringgoldrams.org

• Schedules, Alerts,

and Game

Addresses

• Start dates all

sports seasons

• Contact information

• Physical form

• Travel release form

Additional Information

ChromebooksThe Director of Technology and staff are

located in the Media Center at this time

YearbookPaperwork is available at

schedule pickup.

Ringgold High School

“Preparing Our Students Today

For The Challenges Of

Tomorrow!”

Class of 2023!

Ninth Grade is known as …

General School Phone

(724) 258-2200

Nurse (724) 258-2200

Security Extension 2311

Guidance Extension 2150

AthleticsExtension 2310

www.ringgoldrams.org

Cafeteria Extension 2121

Attendance Extension 2160

Student Activities Extension 2236

Contact Information ...