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• Please be seated with your child!

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Welcome Class of 2018
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Four Years from today..

• Regents exams will have been taken
• PSAT, ACT and SAT will be behind you
• College Applications will be done
• Memories of clubs, sports and other activities
  will be recorded in your yearbook
• It all takes planning, self exploration, a
  desire to do, to become, and seeing opportunity
  to learn and grow. The journey continues here.

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At Hauppauge

• High School

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Now is the Time to

• Dream .
• Set goals..
• Plan..
• Find support..
• Use your summers wisely

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• Graduation Requirements

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Total Credits 23

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How is credit earned in HS?

• Attendance rate of 90 in the class
• Final grade of 65

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Credit Distribution for Regents Diploma with
Advanced Designation

• English 4
• Social Studies 4
• Mathematics 3
• Science 3
• LOTE 3
• PE 2
• Technology 1
• Business 1
• Art/Music 1
• Health .5

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High School Regents Exams

• English
• English
• Social Studies
• Global History Geography
• US History Government
• Mathematics
• Integrated Algebra
• Geometry
• Algebra 2 Trigonometry
• Science
• Living Environment
• Earth Science
• Chemistry Plus 1 Physical Science
• Physics

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Regents Exams
Students must pass all regents exams with a 65
for a Regents Diploma
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It all starts with a Hauppauge High School
schedule
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Student Schedule consists of

• A nine period day
• 7.5 credits or units of study and lunch

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Schedule will include

1. English
2. Global History
3. Mathematics
4. Science
5. Lab/PE
6. LOTE
7. Lunch
8. Health/Elective
9. Course to meet Art/Music requirement

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Schedule Adjustments

• AIS/Academic Intervention Services
• Special Education Service

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Scheduling Process

• Ms. Moran will be in LOTE classroom 1/21-1/24 to
  describe the academic requirements for a high
  school diploma.
• Students will complete a worksheet with the
  academics they consider to be a best fit for
  them.
• Ms. Moran will be back in the classroom in
  February to describe the electives available to
  students.
• Course selections will be added to Infinite
  Campus during this session.

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• Parents and students will be able to view course
  selections on Infinite Campus. Changes can be
  made!
• Teacher recommendations will be completed after
  the second marking period.
• Parents and students will be invited to an
  individual scheduling meeting with Mr. Foster in
  order to review course selections in March or
  April.

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Course Selection

• Challenge
• Balance
• Choice

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Grade Point Average / GPA

• Unweighted
• Physical Ed Pass/Fail are not included
• All numerical final grades are included in the
  GPA and class rank

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GPA Calculation

• The final grade for every course is
• Multiplied by the credit value
• Added together
• Divided by the total number of credits attempted

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International Baccalaureate

• A two-year diploma program for students beginning
  in grade 11
• A six-discipline integrated program that requires
  students to apply learned skills
• IB program includes Extended Essay , Theory of
  Knowledge, and Creativity, Action, Service
• Allows each student to design a program of study
  based on his/her strengths
• Develops skills in all content areas

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Rank

• Each course is assigned a level in the course
  guide.
• Level 3 Regents
• Level 4 Honors
• Level 5 College
• Level 6 AP/IB
• There are quality points added to each final
  grade for course in Levels 4, 5 6
• A weighted GPA is calculated based on credit
  value and quality points
• Rank will be calculated in the Fall of the 10th,
  11th, and 12th grades

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National Honor Society

• Scholarship- Academic eligibility requires a
  minimum average of 87 or higher for six
  consecutive quarters. Grades are not rounded up.
• Service
• Leadership
• Character
• Recommendation
• Selection

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Infinite Campus Parent Portal

• View attendance, grades, behavior, transcript,
  report cards

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Teacher Websites
Teacher Websites can be found on the district
site by 1.Going to www.hauppauge.k12.ny.us 2.
Clicking on High School 3. Clicking on Teacher
Websites 4. Find the teacher by last name

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Extra Help and Teacher Contact

• All teachers provide time for extra help
• Occurs before or after school
• National Honor Society Extra Help Club tutors
  students needing extra help twice a week

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Support Services

• School Counselor Mr. Greg Foster
• Teachers
• Social Workers Ms. Shannon Griffin
  Ms. Colleen Ruffini
• Special Education students are assigned a case
  manager
• Psychologist Dr. Annie Huang
• School Nurse Ms. Gloria Kuzminski
• All Administration

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Instructional Support Team (IST)

• Committee consists of teachers, social workers,
  psychologist, counselors, and administrators
• Meet on a regular basis to support students who
  are struggling for a variety of reasons
• The committee collaborates to offer ideas,
  support and interventions to faculty, parents and
  students

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Testing

• College Board
• PSAT
• SAT
• Subject Tests
• Advanced Placement
• International Baccalaureate
• American College Testing
• ACT

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Ignition

• Designed to make transition a positive experience
  for every incoming 9th grader
• All about making connections to other peers and
  positive upper classmen
• Get students involved early create a sense of
  school spirit, inclusion, and pride right from
  the start

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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Requirements

• CoreCourseGPA.com
• 33 of your course work is satisfied in your
  freshmen year
• Changes in Division I requirements for the class
  of 2016 and beyond
• www.eligibilitycenter.org at the end of junior
  year

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Naviance

• Hauppauges website for
• Tracking HS activities for the College Activity
  Resume
• Self-awareness
• Career exploration
• College exploration
• Entire college application process

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Skills For Success

• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ethics and social responsibility
• Communication
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Lifelong learning and self-direction
• Leadership
• Global awareness

Source Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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Expectations

• Be in school every day all day on time
• Attend every class
• Respectful cooperative attitude
• Work hard
• Seek help as needed
• Get involved in your school community

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• Always continue the climb. It is possible for
  you to do whatever you choose, if you first get
  to know who you are and are willing to work with
  a power that is greater than ourselves to do
  it. Ella Wheeler Wilcox