1. “Soaring Higher to Secure Academic Excellence for All”
Huguenot High School
Home of the Falcons
“Soaring Higher to Secure Academic Excellence for All”
Welcome Back

2. 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

3. Philosophy What I Believe? What are my Non- Negotiables? Children
Systems of Support
Culture of Excellence
What are my Non- Negotiables?
Surprises
Excuses that sacrifices children
Divisiveness/Office Politics and Nonsense

4. New Huguenot Family Members
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

5. Who’s Who 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Respectful Responsible Accountable Courteous Consistent
Huguenot High Ideals
Respectful
Responsible
Accountable
Courteous
Consistent

13. Attendance Protocol Staff Attendance Staff Absences Tardies
Student Attendance
Absences
Reporting Absences
Call the system early to get a substitute
(804)

14. Attendance Protocol
Notify Ms. Jones at (804) via text message with your name
Notify your Departmental Assistant Principal and Departmental Head

15. Consequences/Failure for 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

16. Teacher Recertification
Types of Licenses
College Credit
Curriculum Development
Publication Article
Publication of Book
Mentorship/Supervision
Educational Project
Professional Development Activity