Huguenot High School Home of the Falcons Soaring

Huguenot High School Home of the Falcons “Soaring Higher to Secure Academic Excellence for All” Welcome Back 2012 -2013

Agenda a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. Welcome New Teachers and Staff Who We Are Structural Re-Organization Inventory and Direction Huguenot High Ideals Attendance Protocol Teacher Recertification Instructional Updates Questions/Closure

Philosophy What I Believe? Culture are my Non. Negotiables? Surprises Children Systems What of Support of Excellence Excuses that sacrifices children Divisiveness/Office Politics and Nonsense

New Teachers New Staff • Mr. Prentiss- Band • Coach Allen- ISIP and Varsity Football • Ms. Pernell – ISIP and Exceptional Education • Vacancy- Custodial Staff • Vacancy- ESL(2) • Vacancy- Science New Huguenot Family Members

Mr. Jafar Barakat, Principal Dr. Carmen Ward, 10 th Grade Counselor Dr. Shelia Hines, Assistant Principal Mrs. Lisa Harrison, 11 th Grade Counselor Mr. Craig Christmas, 12 th Grade Counselor Mr. Shawn Knight Athletic Director Ms. Jannita Preston, 9 th Grade (AL) Ms. Talaunda Walker, Communities in Schools Ms. Lafondra Mathis, Assistant Principal Dr. Johnny Mickens, Assistant Principal Mrs. Zymora Scott, 9 th Grade Counselor Who’s Who

Who’s Who – Department Heads Mrs. Jacqueline Baker, Career and Technical Education Mrs. Karen Merriman, English Mrs. A. Gwathmey-Smith, Exceptional Education Mrs. “Madame” Audrey Holmes, Fine Arts Mrs. Zymora Scott, Lead Counselor

Who’s Who – Department Heads Mr. Leroy Jones Sr. , Health and Physical Education Mr. David Binge, History and Social Science Ms. Tara Brown, Math Ms. Margaret Coughlin, Media Services COL. Michael Leeper, Military Science Ms. Wanda Whitley- Hopson, Science Ms. Pamela Young, Ex. Ed. /Compliance Coordinator

Structural Re-Organization 9 th Grade Team Grade Level Partners Jafar Barakat- Administrator and Disciplinarian Zymora Scott-9 th Grade Counselor Jannitta Preston- 9 th Grade Academy Leader- Attendance and Discipline Support 10 th Grade Team Lafondra Mathis- Administrator and Disciplinarian Dr. Ward – 10 th Grade Counselor Mr. Cooper - 10 th Attendance/Discipline Support

Structural Re-Organization 11 th Grade Team Grade Level Partners Dr. Mickens- Administrator and Disciplinarian Ms. Harrison -11 th Grade Counselor Mr. Farquharson- 11 th Grade - Attendance and Discipline Support 12 th Grade Team Dr. Hines - Administrator and Disciplinarian Mr. Christmas – 12 th Grade Counselor COL. Leeper- 12 th Attendance/Discipline Support

Mission The mission of Huguenot High School is to provide a high quality education that prepares, ensures, and empowers all students to achieve their full intellectual and social potential in order to become lifelong learners and productive members of society. We seek to develop an instructional foundation to ensure that our students will soar higher to achieve excellence in their life pursuits. We strive to provide sound instructional programs that promote academic rigor, relevance and the development of effective partnerships among the staff, students and community stakeholders

Inventory and Direction Academic Rigor a. AP/ Dual Enrollment b. Re-organization of 9 th Grade Academy c. Framework for S. T. E. M. program 1. 2. a. b. c. d. Community Partnerships CIS Colleges and Universities Resource Youth Network - “Student Success Center” Parent Partners- PTSA School Culture and Climate a. Huguenot High Ideals b. Progressive Discipline Model - Restorative Practices- Tardy Policy- I. S. I. P. c. Non- Negotiables 3.

Huguenot High Ideals 1. Respectful 2. Responsible 3. Accountable 4. Courteous 5. Consistent

Attendance Protocol Staff Attendance a. Staff Absences b. Tardies 2. Student Attendance a. Absences b. Tardies 3. Reporting Absences a. Call the system early to get a substitute (804) 780 -8383 1.

Attendance Protocol b. Notify Ms. Jones at (804) 840 -9657 via text message with your name c. Notify your Departmental Assistant Principal and Departmental Head

Consequences/Failure for Reporting Absences 1. 1 st Offense- Verbal Warning from Department Assistant Principal 2. 2 nd Offense- Conversation w/ Department AP followed by a letter of written warning placed in school folder 3. 3 rd Offense- Meeting w/ Principal and HR Involvement

Teacher Recertification Types of Licenses College Credit Curriculum Development Publication Article Publication of Book Mentorship/Supervision Educational Project Professional Development Activity