WELCOME CLASS of 2022 Hanahan High School Administration

WELCOME CLASS of 2022 Hanahan High School

Administration • • • Tom Gallus, Principal Kim Joseph, Asst Principal & Athletic Director Alison Thornley, Asst Principal & Freshman Principal Brent Stone, Asst. Principal Deborah Huch, HHS Academies Director

School Counseling Department • • Courtney Barber, Director, Last Names A-E Jennifer Bellinger, Counselor, Last Names F-M Karen Mc. Kamey, Counselor, Last Names N-Z Katie Killham, Mental Health Counselor Stacie Smith, Registrar Ada Samonte-Powerschool Clerk Karen Murray Guidance Secretary

What do we do? • • • Student Advocates and Parental Communication Support Academic Advising and Course Placement Career Exploration-SCOIS/Stem Premier/Apprenticeships College Research, Awareness, and Preparation State Scholarships and Financial Aid Awareness Test Interpretation and Preparation Character Education Personal and Social Concerns IGP Meetings

What we need for parents to do… • Be the most involved you have ever been with your child. • College acceptance and scholarships are dependent upon academic grades. • Encourage your child to get involved. • Monitor homework and homework completion… practice makes perfect! • Monitor social media, friendship circles, and keep us drama free! • Come to your child’s IGP meeting.

SC Graduation Requirements • • • English Language Arts Mathematics Science* U. S. History Economics American Government Other Social Studies Computer Science Physical Education -or- JROTC Foreign Language*** -or-Career & Technology Education Electives Total 4. 0 Units 3. 0 Units* 1. 0 Unit 0. 5 Unit 1. 0 Unit*** 7. 0 Units 24 Units

HHS Breakdown • 9 th, 10 th, 11 th & 12 th graders will continue to follow Standard High School Curriculum on a modified 4 x 4 block schedule • A few students will have 2 year long classes for third block (chorus, band, etc…) • We’ve done our best to give your student two core and two electives each semester to balance their work load. • 9 th, 10 th, 11 th & 12 th graders will follow Career Pathways as mandated by the EEDA

Freshman should end this school year with 8 credits. • • • Math English Science World Geography Physical Education or JROTC 3 Electives

th 9 • • • Grade Teachers Amanda Cromer, Dylan Price, Ashley Mathias- English Katrina Moffett, Thomas Walton, John Brunzell- Math Kathleen Low, Shanique Kelly, Gingham Hoover-Science Ray Adkins, Isabel Raisbeck, Social Studies Administrator – Alison Thornley Counselor- All Three Counselors by Last Name

Example of Student Schedule 1 2 Block 3 FALL Algebra I Media Tech SPRING Art I World Geography English I 4 Phys Ed/JROTC Earth Science Drama I

Dress Code Policy • All shorts, skirts, dresses must be fingertip length (middle finger) with students holding arms down straight Not appropriate, does not go to fingertip length

Dress Code Policy • No clothes with vulgar or obscene symbols, language or wording is allowed. • No clothes with advertisements for, or messages or pictures depicting or suggesting alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or sex is permitted

Dress Code Policy • No pajama bottoms, slippers, or jeans/pants with holes above finger tip length. NOT Appropriate OK

Dress Code Policy • No tank tops, halter tops, fish-net shirts, cut-off shirts, or bare midriffs

Dress Code Policy • Pants must be worn at an appropriate waist level and may not be made of any see-through material Not Appropriate

Dress Code Policy • No sunglasses may be worn in the building • No hats, head stockings, or handkerchiefs (including Kufi) allowed • inside the building No gloves may be worn in the building

Lockers will be available at Fact and Fees day as well as in the cafeteria during lunches for $5.

Textbooks • Every students will be issued a textbook unless the teacher decides to use a class set. • Textbooks are expensive. Please help ensure your children keep up with their texts and avoid any type of damage to the text. • Don’t leave your book in your teachers classroom.

Lunches • • • There are 2 lunches. Students may eat in the cafeteria, or out back by the hill. Students may get passes to the library, or to a teacher’s class. No outside vendor lunches permitted in cafeteria. We cannot accept deliveries of food for students. We encourage students to utilize learning lunch for tutoring.

Buses • Students will be directed off the bus in the morning under the supervision of Coach Joseph. • Bus riders will report to the cafeteria once on campus. • Bus stops and the actual riding times on buses are considered an extension of school and discipline policies apply. • To find information about bus routes, visit the BCSD webpage, click on

Morning Procedures: • • • Students are dropped off in front of school. Doors open 8: 15 (9: 15 Late-in days). Students wait in cafeteria or on the back hill. Students may get passes to library or to classrooms for tutoring. First Bell rings at 8: 45. The tardy bell rings at 8: 55. (9: 45 Late-in days)

Library - When to go: • • Before School After School During Lunch During Class Time: if given permission by your teacher *PASSES are needed for entering the Media Center no matter the time. You can get passes from the Media Center for non-class time*

Student Office • Sign in/out area • Front of the building • Only sign in if you are later than 8: 50, otherwise go straight to your 1 st period

Attendance Policy What absences count towards days, unexcused? • A tardy that is more than 45 minutes into the class period. * An absence without a parent note. What absences do not count towards days, excused? • • • Legal Medical Bereavement ISS/OSS 5 parent notes are accepted

Athletics: • • • Kim Joseph, Director of Athletics 34 teams 14 sports 2012 -2013: 32 Scholar Athletes 2013 -2014: 48 Scholar Athletes 2014 -2015: 35 Scholar Athletes 2015 -2016 - 34 Scholar Athletes 2016 -2017 - 32 Scholar Athletes & 3 State Championships 2017 -2018 - 35 Scholar Athletes & 1 State Championships Softball and one individual Champion in Tennis http: //hawkathletics. net/

So, my student is struggling with the material. Now what? Please remember our teachers put the students first. They are more than happy to help in the mornings, during lunch, and after school as they are able. Your child just needs to set it up. Saturday School- typically 2 x per month. Teachers are available to help. Offered from 9: 00 to 12: 00 Private tutoring- some kids really benefit from one-on-one Learning Lunch- Tuesday and Thursdays during lunch. Get a pass from your teacher! Kahn Academy online- www. kahnacademy. org- free website (math, science, economics, arts and humanities, computing, test preps) Brightstorm- www. brightstorm. com- up to $30 per month. Video lessons, tutoring, homework help (math, science, English, test prep)

PLEASE REMEMBER High school WILL be harder than previous years. They will need your help. If they were able to get good grades before without studying, that will NO LONGER be the case. Their grades and GPA will be reflective of their effort, and time they are willing to dedicate to learning. They are only 14. It is not time yet to let them fly entirely on their own. It is time to let them stretch and gain their own successes. You will have 4 years to get them self-sufficient for college or the “real world. ” Do this slowly, but stay engaged. Check for homework completion, ask about assignments, ask about google classroom, and monitor social media!

Freshman Orientation Day!!!! • • • Friday, August 17 th 9: 00 – 12: 00 This is for students only. Buses will pick-up around 8: 00 am. Car riders should be dropped off at the auditorium. Lunch (pizza)will be served in the cafeteria. Dismissal will be at 12: 00 noon.

IMPORTANT DATES • • • Friday, August 17 th: Freshman Orientation 9: 00 – 12: 00 Thursday, August 20 th: First Day of School 8: 45 -3: 45 Friday, August 31 st: First Home Football Game Wednesday, August 29 th: Open House 5: 30 Auditorium Monday, September 3 rd: Labor Day (No School) Wednesday, September 5 th: First Late In

Our Motto… Welcome to the Hawk Family!