Welcome to High School!

Mr. Stephen P. Toth, Principal

Mr. Thomas McCabe, Assistant Principal

School Opens

August 26, 2013

Expectations

To Be On Time To Be Ready to

Learn To Be the BEST

you CAN BE!!!

Keystone Exams1) Replaced PSSA’s 2) Subjects tested ALG 1, LIT., BIO.3) Remediation for students must take place for students who are not identified as proficient or above after testing.

Weighted Grade Policy

Below are designated course weights determined by identification as: Regular,

Honors, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced Placement (A.P.).

Honors 1.01 Dual Enrollment 1.02 A.P. 1.03 Example: A.P. U.S. History

94% Qtr. 3 * 1.03 = 96.82%

Student Handbook www.tamaqua.k12.pa.us

Attendance Backpacks/Purses Breakfast Cafeteria (Security Cameras) Cell Phones, Cameras, Electronics Dress Code Discipline

Student Handbook, cont.

Internet Access Policy Extra Curricular

Activities/Athletics FERPA/HIPPA Honors Card Medicine Policies School Calendar, Hours

Guidance Counselors

Mrs. Dolak Mr. Dickman

Academic Differences

Promotion Based on Credits (22) Increased Homework Increased Responsibility Elective Courses Graduation Requirements Post High School Transition Vo-Tech

Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic Competition Team

Band Biology Chemistry Chorus Drama Emergency

Response Team

Environmental Club

World Language Club

Library Aides Media Production Physics and

Engineering Club Ski Club

Athletics

FALL Football Boys’ Soccer Girls’ Soccer Volleyball Cross

Country Co-Ed Golf Girls’ Tennis Cheerleadin

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WINTER Boys’ and

Girls’ Basketball

Swimming Wrestling

SPRING• Baseball• Softball• Boys’ Track• Girls’ Track

Academic Agreement w/ PSU - Hazelton New course

offering General

Engineering Deb Conway –

PSU Hazelton

Questions