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Huguenot High School. Home of the Falcons “Soaring Higher to Secure Academic Excellence for All” Welcome Back 2012-2013. Agenda. Welcome New Teachers and Staff Who We Are Structural Re-Organization Inventory and Direction Huguenot High Ideals Attendance Protocol
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Huguenot High School Home of the Falcons “Soaring Higher to Secure Academic Excellence for All” Welcome Back 2012-2013
Agenda • 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? • Children • Systems of Support • Culture of Excellence • What are my Non-Negotiables? • Surprises • Excuses that sacrifices children • Divisiveness/Office Politics and Nonsense
New Teachers • Mr. Prentiss- Band • Ms. Pernell – ISIP and Exceptional Education • Vacancy- ESL(2) • Vacancy- Science • New Staff • Coach Allen- ISIP and Varsity Football • Vacancy- Custodial Staff New Huguenot Family Members
Mr. Jafar Barakat, Principal • Dr. Shelia Hines, Assistant Principal • Ms. Lafondra Mathis, Assistant Principal • Dr. Johnny Mickens, Assistant Principal • Mrs. Zymora Scott, 9th Grade Counselor • Dr. Carmen Ward, 10th Grade Counselor • Mrs. Lisa Harrison, 11th Grade Counselor • Mr. Craig Christmas, 12th Grade Counselor • Mr. Shawn Knight Athletic Director • Ms. Jannita Preston, 9th Grade (AL) • Ms. Talaunda Walker, Communities in Schools 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. 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 Grade Level Partners 9th Grade Team Jafar Barakat- Administrator and Disciplinarian Zymora Scott-9th Grade Counselor Jannitta Preston- 9th Grade Academy Leader- Attendance and Discipline Support 10th Grade Team Lafondra Mathis- Administrator and Disciplinarian Dr. Ward – 10th Grade Counselor Mr. Cooper - 10th Attendance/Discipline Support
Structural Re-Organization Grade Level Partners 11th Grade Team Dr. Mickens- Administrator and Disciplinarian Ms. Harrison -11th Grade Counselor Mr. Farquharson- 11th Grade - Attendance and Discipline Support 12th Grade Team Dr. Hines - Administrator and Disciplinarian Mr. Christmas – 12th Grade Counselor COL. Leeper- 12th 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 • AP/ Dual Enrollment • Re-organization of 9th Grade Academy • Framework for S.T.E.M. program • Community Partnerships • CIS • Colleges and Universities • Resource Youth Network - “Student Success Center” • Parent Partners- PTSA • School Culture and Climate • Huguenot High Ideals • Progressive Discipline Model - Restorative Practices- Tardy Policy- I.S.I.P. • Non- Negotiables
Huguenot High Ideals • Respectful • Responsible • Accountable • Courteous • Consistent
Attendance Protocol • Staff Attendance • Staff Absences • Tardies • Student Attendance • Absences • Tardies • Reporting Absences • Call the system early to get a substitute (804) 780-8383
Attendance Protocol • Notify Ms. Jones at (804) 840-9657 via text message with your name • Notify your Departmental Assistant Principal and Departmental Head
Consequences/Failurefor Reporting Absences • 1st Offense- Verbal Warning from Department Assistant Principal • 2nd Offense- Conversation w/ Department AP followed by a letter of written warning placed in school folder • 3rd 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