Parent/Guardian New Student Survival Guide North Quincy High School Guidance Department

Parent/Guardian Parent/Guardian New Student New Student

Survival GuideSurvival GuideNorth Quincy High School North Quincy High School

Guidance Department Guidance Department

Welcome to Welcome to North Quincy High SchoolNorth Quincy High School

Agenda:Agenda: Freshman Orientation DayFreshman Orientation Day Grading Information & Report CardGrading Information & Report Card Promotion & Graduation RequirementsPromotion & Graduation Requirements Attendance & Tardy PolicyAttendance & Tardy Policy Guidance Department Guidance Department Important Names & Places Important Names & Places Back to School NightBack to School Night Extra HelpExtra Help Clubs & SportsClubs & Sports Lunch & LockersLunch & Lockers Other Important InformationOther Important Information QuestionsQuestions

Freshman Orientation DayFreshman Orientation Day Only freshman attend schoolOnly freshman attend school Freshman orientation assemblyFreshman orientation assembly Escorted to homeroom from auditorium by Escorted to homeroom from auditorium by

homeroom teacherhomeroom teacher Free lunchFree lunch Lockers are assignedLockers are assigned Student handbook & agenda are given outStudent handbook & agenda are given out

Grading Information Grading Information and Report Cardand Report Card

Numerical grades Numerical grades 63 is passing grade, 99 is the highest grade63 is passing grade, 99 is the highest grade 4 terms a year4 terms a year Midterms & FinalsMidterms & Finals Standard, Honors & Advanced levelsStandard, Honors & Advanced levels

Promotion & Graduation Promotion & Graduation RequirementsRequirements

Promotion RequirementsPromotion Requirements Most high school subjects Most high school subjects

are worth 5 points eachare worth 5 points each 20 points (4 classes) to 20 points (4 classes) to

become a sophomore become a sophomore 45 total points to become a 45 total points to become a

juniorjunior 70 total points to become a 70 total points to become a

seniorsenior Community ServiceCommunity Service

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements 4 years of English4 years of English 4 years of history4 years of history 3 years of science3 years of science 3 years of math3 years of math 2 years of a foreign 2 years of a foreign

languagelanguage 4 years of PE4 years of PE Pass Math, ELA & Science Pass Math, ELA & Science

MCAS MCAS 10 hours Community 10 hours Community

Service per yearService per year 100 total points to graduate100 total points to graduate

4-year college requirements4-year college requirements

4 years college prep English4 years college prep English 3 – 4 years college prep math (algebra I, 3 – 4 years college prep math (algebra I,

geometry & algebra II)geometry & algebra II) 2 – 3 years lab science (biology, chemistry & 2 – 3 years lab science (biology, chemistry &

physics)physics) 2 years social studies2 years social studies 2 – 3 years of the same foreign language2 – 3 years of the same foreign language 2 college prep electives2 college prep electives

Attendance & Tardy PolicyAttendance & Tardy PolicyAttendanceAttendance

All absences require a All absences require a parent/guardian note to the parent/guardian note to the homeroom teacher. homeroom teacher.

After the 6th absence during After the 6th absence during a marking period, students a marking period, students are required to bring in a are required to bring in a valid professional note (i.e. valid professional note (i.e. doctor) to excuse the doctor) to excuse the absence. absence.

Students who have 7 or Students who have 7 or more unexcused absences more unexcused absences during a marking period during a marking period shall fail for the term with a shall fail for the term with a 62 or less.62 or less.

TardiesTardies Students are allowed three Students are allowed three

tardy notes per marking tardy notes per marking period.period.

Five tardies before 8 a.m. Five tardies before 8 a.m. result in a mandatory result in a mandatory detention, six tardies before detention, six tardies before 8 a.m. results in a 8 a.m. results in a mandatory suspension.mandatory suspension.

After 8 a.m., one tardy After 8 a.m., one tardy result in a detention and 2 result in a detention and 2 tardies result in a tardies result in a suspension.suspension.

Attendance Office: 617-984-8979Attendance Officer: Matthew Ramponi

Guidance CounselorsGuidance Counselorsfor 9for 9thth Grade Grade

Mrs. DeCoste: A – CzMrs. DeCoste: A – Cz

617-984-8988; [email protected]; [email protected]

Mrs. Peng: D – HMrs. Peng: D – H


Mrs. Nutley: I– Lz Mrs. Nutley: I– Lz


Mrs. Skinner, Department Head: Ma – MzMrs. Skinner, Department Head: Ma – Mz


Guidance CounselorsGuidance Counselorsfor 9for 9thth Grade Grade

Mrs. Cushman: N – TMrs. Cushman: N – T


Mr. Perkins: U – ZMr. Perkins: U – Z


Mrs. Farren, School PsychologistMrs. Farren, School Psychologist


Main Guidance Office Number: 617-984-8747 Main Guidance Office Number: 617-984-8747 Guidance Secretary: Mrs. DonovanGuidance Secretary: Mrs. Donovan

Freshman Guidance Programs

Promotion and Graduation Requirements Review

Career Exploration & Naviance classroom presentations

Course Selection individual conferences Transition to high school groups

Guidance Department offers:Guidance Department offers:

Individual/Group CounselingIndividual/Group Counseling Post-graduate and College PlanningPost-graduate and College Planning Career Exploration and EvaluationCareer Exploration and Evaluation Crisis InterventionCrisis Intervention Academic Support/MonitoringAcademic Support/Monitoring Parent InformationParent Information Student SchedulingStudent Scheduling Testing Administration and InterpretationTesting Administration and Interpretation Naviance WebsiteNaviance Website

Guidance GroupsGuidance Groups Anger Management for boysAnger Management for boys Dating SafelyDating Safely Grief & LossGrief & Loss Immigrant GroupImmigrant Group ELL TransitionELL Transition Reviving OpheliaReviving Ophelia Study SkillsStudy Skills Transition to High SchoolTransition to High School

Names to Know Names to Know Mr. ShawMr. Shaw PrincipalPrincipal Mr. ConnorMr. Connor Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal Mr. CoughlinMr. Coughlin Dean – grade 9 Dean – grade 9 Mrs. Callahan Mrs. Callahan School NurseSchool Nurse Mrs. HoulihanMrs. Houlihan School NurseSchool Nurse Mrs. FernandezMrs. Fernandez Social Studies dept. headSocial Studies dept. head Mrs. FidalgoMrs. Fidalgo Career Tech dept. headCareer Tech dept. head Mrs. HollidayMrs. Holliday Math dept. headMath dept. head Mr. JorgensonMr. Jorgenson English dept. headEnglish dept. head Mrs. Phelan Mrs. Phelan Acting Special Education dept. head Acting Special Education dept. head Mrs. SchnellerMrs. Schneller Foreign Language dept. headForeign Language dept. head Mr. PanaroMr. Panaro Science dept. head Science dept. head

Important PlacesImportant PlacesMain OfficeMain Office Purchase T passes herePurchase T passes here Lost and FoundLost and Found Make address and phone number changes hereMake address and phone number changes here Get work permits hereGet work permits here

Nurses’ OfficeNurses’ Office Students must have a pass to see the NurseStudents must have a pass to see the Nurse

Security OfficeSecurity Office There are 4 security guards, and a school resource police There are 4 security guards, and a school resource police

officer - they are available to help with any problems, as well officer - they are available to help with any problems, as well as assisting with safety measures. as assisting with safety measures.

Get replacement IDs hereGet replacement IDs here

Back to School NightSeptember 26, 2013 @ 6:30 PM

Opportunity to meet teachers Learn contact information for teachers

*Teachers can be contacted by email through website, or leave a phone message in Main Office 617-984-8745

Learn class policies & procedures Learn the building; meet the administration Meet your student’s guidance counselor Club and Activity Fair

Other Important DatesOther Important Dates

Principal Meet & Greet on Thursday, Sept. 19 Principal Meet & Greet on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Auditorium at 6:30 PM.in the Auditorium at 6:30 PM.

Midterm Advisories are mailed home around Midterm Advisories are mailed home around October 8.October 8.

Parent/guardian – Teacher Conferences are Parent/guardian – Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 17 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.Thursday, October 17 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

First term closes November 1. Report cards are First term closes November 1. Report cards are distributed in school to students on November distributed in school to students on November 88thth. .

Extra Help

Best resource is your student’s teacher – students should find out teacher’s availability before/after school

Peer Tutoring through National Honor Society and ROTC Kitty Hawk National Honor Society

Private tutoring

Clubs & Activities Clubs & Activities Academic Decathlon Academic Decathlon Air Force Jr. ROTCAir Force Jr. ROTC Allies/Peer EducatorsAllies/Peer Educators American Red Cross ClubAmerican Red Cross Club Anime Club Anime Club Art Club /Art Gallery Art Club /Art Gallery Asian Culture Club Asian Culture Club AM Basketball (T/TH)AM Basketball (T/TH) Band Band Calculus Team Calculus Team Caring HeartsCaring Hearts CheerleadingCheerleading Concert Choir/Select ChoirConcert Choir/Select Choir Cooking ClubCooking Club Debate TeamDebate Team Drama Club Drama Club Economics ClubEconomics Club Environmental Stewardship ClubEnvironmental Stewardship Club

Foreign Language Honor Society Foreign Language Honor Society French Club French Club Gay/ Straight AllianceGay/ Straight Alliance Hip Hop ClubHip Hop Club History BowlHistory Bowl Interact ClubInteract Club Italian ClubItalian Club Kidney Disease AwarenessKidney Disease Awareness Library/Media CenterLibrary/Media Center Math Club (MOON)Math Club (MOON) National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society Peer EducationPeer Education Pride Committee Pride Committee RoboticsRobotics Rugby Rugby S.A.D.D.S.A.D.D. Science OlympiadScience Olympiad Spanish ClubSpanish Club Student Council Student Council Thomas Jefferson Forum Thomas Jefferson Forum Yearbook Yearbook

**Club Fair on Thursday, September 26 **

NQHS AthleticsNQHS Athletics Baseball – boys Baseball – boys Basketball – boys/girlsBasketball – boys/girls Crew – boys/girlsCrew – boys/girls Cross Country– Cross Country–

boys/girlsboys/girls Football – boysFootball – boys Golf – boys/girlsGolf – boys/girls Hockey – boys/girlsHockey – boys/girls Indoor track – boys/girlsIndoor track – boys/girls Lacrosse – boys/girlsLacrosse – boys/girls

Rugby – boys/girlsRugby – boys/girls Sailing – boys/girlsSailing – boys/girls Soccer – boys/girlsSoccer – boys/girls Softball – girlsSoftball – girls Spring Track – boys/girlsSpring Track – boys/girls Swimming – boys/girlsSwimming – boys/girls Tennis – boys/girlsTennis – boys/girls Volleyball – boys/girlsVolleyball – boys/girls Wresting – boys/girlsWresting – boys/girlsMr. Joyce – Mr. Joyce – Athletic DirectorAthletic Director

Lunch & LockersLunch & Lockers Freshman usually have A lunch, which Freshman usually have A lunch, which

takes place after third period at 10:32 a.m.takes place after third period at 10:32 a.m. There is a hot lunch line, a sub line, a There is a hot lunch line, a sub line, a

snack line, vending machines, and the snack line, vending machines, and the school store.school store.

Forms for free or reduced lunches will be Forms for free or reduced lunches will be handed out in homeroom at the beginning handed out in homeroom at the beginning of the school year or they are available in of the school year or they are available in the principal’s office.the principal’s office.

There are 4 minutes between each class There are 4 minutes between each class for students to go to their lockers.for students to go to their lockers.

Other Important InformationOther Important Information

Students may carry a backpack/purse with Students may carry a backpack/purse with them during the day, but not in the Media them during the day, but not in the Media Center.Center.

New this yearNew this year: Students may bring electronic : Students may bring electronic devices to school. Use of devices is subject to devices to school. Use of devices is subject to the permission and supervision of the the permission and supervision of the classroom teacher.classroom teacher.

Students may not wear baseball caps or hats in Students may not wear baseball caps or hats in school, and dress appropriately for school. school, and dress appropriately for school.

No food or drinks in hallways.No food or drinks in hallways.

Questions??Questions??

Documents

Parent/Guardian New Student Survival Guide North Quincy High School Guidance Department