Hackensack High School

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Hackensack High School
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WelcomeParents of Grade 11 StudentsClass of
2011

• Hackensack High School

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HHS Administrative Team

• Core Administrators
• Mark Porto Principal
• Mark Johnson Gr 12 Assistant Principal
• Jim Montesano Gr 11 Assistant Principal
• Bill Paladino - Gr 10 Assistant Principal
• Anibal Galiana Gr 9 Assistant Principal

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HHS Administrative Team

• Department Supervisors
• English R. Cavallo
• Math N. Maciag
• Science R. DelVecchio
• SS/Student Activities P. Aquino
• Guidance T. Young
• Foreign Language/ESL R. Marks
• Athletics R. Dass
• Business/PE M.J. Sokolik

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The Definition of HHS

• YOU

• US

WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR KIDS
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Two Essential Messagesfor Success

• What you do TODAY
• affects you
• immediately
• and
• in the future.

• Change
• Your
• Conversations!
• Talk about math, science,
• college.

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Change Your Conversations

• Talk to friends, teachers, parents, relatives,
  other students about
• Being Successful
• Courses and College
• Reading and Homework
• New Ideas You Learned
• ...Athletics and School Activities.
• (not about cutting class, gossip, and other
• negative or immature behaviors, or ONLY
• boy- or girl-friends).

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WHAT YOU DO TODAY at Hackensack High School

• Affects what classes you will have
• Affects your friends and teachers
• Affects your FUTURE SUCCESS
• Affects your ability to play sports
• Affects your opportunities
• AND

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YOU ARE DEFINED

• BY YOUR CHOICES
• and YOUR ACTIONS

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YOUR PROFILEYOU

• TRANSCRIPTgrades electives
• ACTIVITIES (clubs, drama, music)
• SPORTS
• SERVICE (Volunteer Fire, First Aid, Police,
  Sunday School, Church, etc.)
• WILL LEAD TO
• AWARDS (varsity letters, honor society,
  scholarships)

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Right Decisions at HHS SAVES

• Middle College Courses 3 college credits
  about 2500 or more
• AP Courses 3 college credits OR exemptions from
  core courses
• Skills in reading, writing, math will save you
  for remedial courses for which you will earn
  NO COLLEGE CREDITS (but the cost is the same)

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YOUR GRADE YOUR CREDITS!

• Grade 9 0 to 30 credits
• Grade 10 31 to 60 credits
• Grade 11 61 to 90 credits
• Grade 12 91 to 120 credits

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Your Grade Your Credits
To be eligible for a sport, you must Earn 27.5
credits by September 1 each year Earn 13.75
credits by February 1 each year
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Requirements for GRADUATION at HHS

• YOU MUST EARN 120 credits
• (105 credits must be)
• 20 credits in English
• 20 credits in Phys Ed/Health
• World History (5 credits in World History)
• US I, US II (10 credits in US History)
• Alg 1, Geometry, Alg 2 (15 credits in Math)
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics (15 credits in
  Science)
• 10 credits in World Language (5 for 2-year
  college)
• 10 credits in Fine Arts
• YOU MUST PASS THE HSPA OR COMPLETE SRA BEFORE
  FEBRUARY 1, 2010!!!

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How might a student lose credits?

• FIVE LATES ONE ABSENCE
• NO ONE MAY SIGN IN AFTER 910 am (except with
  parent/guardian note)
• Sixteen UNWAIVED ABSENCES
• REMOVAL FROM CLASS NO CREDIT

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If you are having trouble

• Visit the Drop In Center
• Speak to a Teacher you can trust
• Speak to me
• Speak to Your Counselor
• Speak with Your Principal
• Speak with Social Workers
• Speak with Peers
• WE CAN GET YOU
• ANY HELP YOU NEED!

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New Safety Procedures

• LobbyGuard Criminal Background Check on all
  adults entering building
• Campus Monitor
• Identification Cards for entire HHS Community
• Suspension Alternative Program (with counseling)
• Post suspension counseling

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Discipline Points of Emphasis

• - Ids
• Electronic Devices
• Dress Code

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COLLEGE FAIROctober 28, 2009
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• Parent Involvement is essential
• in the HHS Educational Experience
• PTSA Meeting September 16
• Back to School Night October 8
• Hispanic Heritage Presentation Oct. 15
• Incoming Grade 9 Orientation Oct. 22
• College Fair October 28
• Parent Teacher Conferences Dec. 9, 10
• Community Evenings in November, March, and May on
  PTSA Evenings

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Parent Involvement Individual Student Success

• Parent/Teacher contact is essential
• Getting students to complete classwork
• Improving/Maintaining discipline
• Prevention
• Fostering a relationship
• Understanding teacher expectations
• Individualizing instruction.
• PLEASE be in touch with teachers!