Welcome to Hilton Head Island High School Home

Welcome to Hilton Head Island High School Home of the Seahawks!

HOMEWORK Several times throughout this Power. Point you will see the highlighted word HOMEWORK It is important that you address the information labeled HOMEWORK during/after your enrollment appointment or on the first day of school HOMEWORK is time sensitive material and will lay a strong foundation for your transition to HHIHS

What is our High Schoo l About ? ? We value academics but there is so much more: Activities Clubs Arts/Music Sports GETTING INVOVLED and feeling like you are part of something!

Staying Informed Hilton Head Island HS website: http: //hhihs. beaufortschools. net/ The PTSO (parent-teacher-student-organization) is a group that connects student/teacher needs with resources in the community. The group sends weekly emails to help keep families informed on the abundance of information and happenings at school. HOMEWORK: Parents! Signup for the PTSO emails by emailing: HHIHSPTSO@gmail. com

Get to know your Assistant Principal Your AP will be able to assist you with almost anything that your teachers cannot help with Ms. Graham Assistant Principal 10 -12 grade Last names A - K Mr. Skirtich Assistant Principal 10 -12 grade Last names L - Z Mr. Lorenz Assistant Principal 9 th grade

Graduation Requirements 24 credits in four years of high school 4 Math Credits 1 Computer Science 4 English Credits 1 Physical Education OR NJROTC+Health 1 US History 1 Biology 1 Other Social Studies 2 Other Lab Science ½ US Government and ½ Economics 1 Foreign Language OR Career & Technical Course 7 Electives (can include additional core classes) 6 credits must be earned to be promoted from 9 th to 10 th Grade 1 Math, 1 English and 4 Others The Commission on Higher Education requires additional high school credits for college-bound students

Class Scheduling 9 th Grade Academy 10 th – 12 th Grades 9 th grade students have their own wing of the building and their own teacher cohort Core classes are scheduled on a year-long schedule Classes meet everyday Electives are scheduled by semester (1 each semester) ILT is a 30 minute working lunch 10 th – 12 th grade students are scheduled by semester Called “ 4 x 4” Schedule 4 classes in the fall and 4 brand new classes in the spring Classes meet everyday ILT (Independent Learning Time) is a 50 minute working lunch

Independent Learning Time Examples of how you can use ILT: Our lunch time is called “ILT” Go to the cafeteria Join or start a club – 95% of our ILT is a lunch block with clubs meet during ILT extra time added so Get tutoring/extra help students can handle all Make-up tests and quizzes types of business Work on homework If ever there is a problem Go to the Media Center and with your grades, the first work on research/projects question a teacher, Meet with your Counselor counselor, or administrator Pay for student fees will ask is: “How do you use Meet with Attendance your ILT time? ” Talk to your coach Go shopping at the School Store

School Counseling Office Students are assigned by last name to 1 of 4 Academic and Career Counselors are available to see students everyday during ILT to avoid missing class time Last names beginning with: A – E are assigned to Ms. Salo F – K are assigned to Mrs. Videla L - Q are assigned to Mrs. Diamond R - Z are assigned to Ms. Mc. Rae School Counselors base student needs on the results of their annual IGP (individual graduation plan) meeting. Parents will be notified of the meeting and it is important that they attend HOMEWORK: Write down your School Counselor’s phone number and email address when you meet with them today

First Day Info Online Registration Lockers Students should see their Parents receive a unique 16 digit Assistant Principal before school code for online registration or during lunch to get a locker This registration captures important Assistant Principal Skirtich or AP medical data so it must be completed Graham for 10 th – 12 th grade by your student’s first day of school students School Counselor or Data Specialist Assistant Principal Lorenz for 9 th can provide your code if you didn’t grade students receive it by email HOMEWORK : 9 th grade students HOMEWORK : Online registration must provide their own locks for must be completed by your student’s lockers first day of school. You can use this school computer to complete it if you wish.

First Day Info Student IDs NO ID Stickers As part of our safety procedures all Students will wear a NO ID sticker until your administrator students are required to wear a gives you a student ID – school issued ID on a lanyard around stickers are free at this time their neck. IDs are used for: Lunch purchases Checking out media center materials Attendance purposes at the front door Your first ID is free Students that need to purchase a replacement ID will be charged $5 Mr. Skirtich will pull you out of class to take a photo for your Student ID Students that report to class without their ID or identifying sticker face a consequence Stickers are $3 for students who forget to bring their ID HOMEWORK : Get a NO ID sticker from the Principal’s Secretary

Power. School is an online tool that offers up-to-date information for each class Lists class grades, lists individual assignments in each class, and can help with missed assignments due to absences Easy access to teacher email addresses Up-to-date attendance (see what absences need excuse notes) Both students & parents have access to Power. School HOMEWORK: Obtain your student and parent Power. School usernames and passwords from our Data Specialist Ms. Youmans

School Issued Device Students are issued a computer to use on schoolwork at school and at home There is a $20 insurance fee for each student payable to the Bookkeeper Ms. Morgan There is a waiver (in the first day folder) that is required to check out a computer HOMEWORK: Parent and student sign waiver, pay bookkeeper, then staple receipt to signed waiver. Student will bring receipt/waiver to the Media Center to check out a tablet on the first day of school.

Dress Code Shirts must be solid White or solid Navy with a collar. Students may also wear Seahawk or HHIHS Tshirts or sweatshirts. Students may wear pants, shorts (no cargo pockets), and skirts that reach past the fingertips. The approved colors for bottoms are Black, Khaki, and Navy. Hole-free blue jeans are allowed on Fridays. Outer wear (apparel that zips from top to bottom) is not allowed. There are consequences for students who are out of dress code. HOMEWORK: Students must be in dress code beginning on their very first day of school

PTSO Store The PTSO Store sells HHIHS “spirit wear” including short sleeve Ts, long sleeve Ts, and sweatshirts The spirit wear is Dress Code approved and affordable!! During the schoolyear the store is open during ILT lunch Mon - Thurs

Transportation Bus Riders Bussing is organized at the School District level, the website is… http: //beaufortschools. net/cms/on e. aspx? page. Id=1720340 Bus routes are published on the BCSD website the week prior to school starting HOMEWORK: If you are a bus rider you will need a bus note from Ms. O'Sullivan, the School Counseling Secretary Bus drivers will NOT allow new students on the bus without a bus note Car Riders Car riders can be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot in front of the school (front door) At no time can parents park their car in the fire lane in front of school, there is designated visitor parking in the first lane of parking spots

Student Parking Spots There is an application for student parking spots that is on our school website (see “Students” tab) and a fee Juniors and Seniors are given priority Students lose their parking spot if they are tardy over the allowed amount Parking is coordinated by Mr. Skirtich after the online application has been submitted (Joseph. Skirtich@beaufort. k 12. sc. us) HOMEWORK: Students cannot park on campus until they have applied for and obtained a parking pass for an assigned spot from Mr. Skirtich.

Consider joining an award winning program at HHIHS: Navy Junior ROTC

What sports do we offer and when? Fall July/Aug start time Winter November Start time Spring Jan/February start times Football B and G Basketball Track Competitive Cheer Wrestling B and G Soccer Girls Golf Sideline Cheer B and G Lacrosse Girls Tennis Baseball Girl Golf Softball B and G Cross Country Boys Golf B and G Swimming Boys Tennis Volleyball

Seahawk Athletics Stay informed • Website • https: //hhihsathletics. org/ • Facebook • Hilton Head Island High School Athletics • Twitter • @hhihsathletics • Athletic Director • Joseph. Monmonier@beaufort. k 12. sc. us HOMEWORK: write down the AD’s email if you have any questions or need more information about school sports

Get involved in… On one of our 22 varsity teams or 13 JV teams Pep Club FCA (Fellowship of Student Athletes) Team Managers Show school spirit ----- attend events Activity passes for athletic events $25 for 2018 -19 student passes offered August 2018 only HOMEWORK: With questions about coach contact information, team workouts, and athletic eligibility please contact the HHIHS Athletic Director at joseph. monmonier@beaufort. k 12. sc. us