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Northeastern High School

WE ARE BOBCATS!

O P E N H O U S E

WE ARE BOBCATS!

O P E N H O U S E S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 14 W E L C O M E !

Welcome

Overview of the evening

 General Information- Mr. Gay, Ms. Bream, Ms. Bell  Following student schedule

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 Guidance counselors, librarian, social worker can be

found in library. Also, please visit our new College and Career Center!

Key People at NHS

Administration Student Supports

• Mr. Gay- 12th Gr. Principal
• Ms. Berkheimer- Secretary

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• Ms. Bisignani- 9th Gr. Counselor
• Dr. Bierker- Guidance Counselor

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• Ms. M. Bream- 10 th &11th Gr.

Principal

• Ms. Clemens- Secretary

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• Ms. Gamber- Guidance

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• Ms. Bell- 9th Gr. Principal
• Ms. Cieszynski- Secretary

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• Ms. Hach- Guidance Counselor

(P-Z) Ms Salisbury- Guidance

• Mr. Stephens- Athletic Director
• Ms. B. Bream-

Receptionist/ Attendance

• Ms. Salisbury Guidance

Secretary

• Ms. Reed- Social Worker
• Ms. Moyer- Nurse

Important Information

 Cafeteria- add to account  Counselors (Dr. Bierker &

through MySchoolBucks on district website

 Giant Rewards Please sign

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• Ms. Hach), librarian, social

worker- Meeting in library

 Counselors Ms Bisignani &  Giant Rewards- Please sign

up online!

 Target Red Card- Funds to  Counselors Ms. Bisignani &

• Ms. Gamber in rm. 803

 Visit library/ College &

help school.

 Other important info in

lobby Career Center if study hall is on schedule

 Pd 1 & 2- If two different

lobby.

 Pd. 1 & 2 If two different

classes, select one to attend tonight

Tonight’s Schedule

 7:00-7:05- Hall exchange  7:05-7:20- Pd. 1-2  7:20-7:25- Hall exchange

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 7:25-7:30- Academic Prep  7:30-7:35- Hall exchange  7:35 7:50 Pd 3  7:35-7:50- Pd. 3  7:50-7:55- Hall exchange  7:55-8:10- Pd 4  7:55 8:10 Pd. 4  8:10-8:15- Hall exchange  8:15-8:30- Pd. 5

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Sapphire Parent Portal

Perhaps the most important communication tool! p p

 Academic Performance in real time  Daily Attendance

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 Scheduling  If you are not currently using, please see Ms. Bream

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 Please keep info up to date.

Assessments for High School

 Keystone Exams

 Course specific exams in English/ Reading, Biology, and

Algebra I.

 This year, we will be testing students in aforementioned

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 Students prepare through course content and online

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 Testing will take place in December and May.

 PSAT  PSAT

 All juniors will be taking PSAT on Oct. 16 during school day.

No cost for parents for juniors. Underclassmen are also encouraged to participate $14 fee can be paid this evening encouraged to participate. $14 fee, can be paid this evening.

9th Grade Academy

 AKA – Freshman Academy or The Annex  Most core classes are in the Academy  Most electives and lunch are in the High School  Unique supports for this challenging transition  Serves as a school within a school  Develop new initiatives  Significant successes

Daily Schedule

 Period 1/ 2

7:35 – 9:00 85 Pd 1 7:35 8:15 (40) Pd 1 7:35 – 8:15 (40) Pd 2 8:20 – 9:00 (40) A d i P

 Academic Prep

9:05 – 9:50 45 BBC 9:05 – 9:15 (10) Flex 9:20 – 9:50 (30)

 Period 3

9:55 – 11:15 80

 Period 4

11:20 – 1:10 110 Includes 30 Minutes for Lunch

 Period 5

1:15 – 2:35 80

Academic Prep

 What is Academic Prep?

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 Announcements  Homeroom/ Advisory

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 Flex Time  Teacher & student resource and intervention  Student and teacher accountability  Student and teacher accountability

 Transformative initiative

Communication with NHS

 SapphireK-12- Online grade book. Students have log-in

fi d f h l(P i f i first day of school(Parents may register for unique access

• r use the student log-in)

 Please provide/ update email & demographic info by

p / p g p y contacting office

 Teacher email- gaym@nesd.k12.pa.us  Phone 266 3644  Phone- 266.3644  NESD/ NHS Website- www.nhsbobcats.org

 Teacher web/ Moodle pages, calendars, newsletters, etc.

 School Messenger for phone & email blasts  District Facebook page and Twitter feed

 @NESD @mathewgaynesd  @NESD @mathewgaynesd

Safety Nets- Systems for Student Support

 Check and Connect  Brown Bag Lunch

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 Every 3 week progress

reports

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 Child Study Team  Attendance Monitoring  Read 180/ System 44  9th Grade Academy

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 Homeroom/ Advisory  Remediation  NEAT  Academic Prep

P j t PASS

 Intensive Course Scheduling  Advanced Placement  Project PASS  Pressley Ridge  School Resource Officer

Keys for support

 Open lines of communication between home and

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 Course selection process  Academic calendar- monitor!  Support for school-based consequences

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 Mutually high academic and behavioral

expectations

 Opportunities for student involvement

Opportunities for student involvement

 Use of agenda  Constant reminder of the goal

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The following staff are not here this evening

 Ms. Walton (LTS for Ms. Mohr)

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 Mr. Brown  Ms. Byrne

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 Mr. Blake  Ms. Fertenbaugh

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 Mr. Cook  Mr. Sipe

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