1. Welcome to High School! Mr. Stephen P. Toth, Principal Mr. Thomas McCabe, Assistant Principal

2. School Opens August 26, 2013

3. Expectations To Be On Time To Be On Time To Be Ready to Learn To Be Ready to Learn To Be the BEST you CAN BE!!! To Be the BEST you CAN BE!!!

4. Keystone Exams 1) 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.

5. Weighted Grade Policy Below are designated course weights determined by identification as: Regular, Below are designated course weights determined by identification as: Regular, Honors, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced Placement (A.P.). Honors, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced Placement (A.P.). Honors 1.01 Honors 1.01 Dual Enrollment 1.02 Dual Enrollment 1.02 A.P. 1.03 A.P. 1.03 Example: A.P. U.S. History 94% Qtr. 3 * 1.03 = 96.82% Example: A.P. U.S. History 94% Qtr. 3 * 1.03 = 96.82%

6. Student Handbook www.tamaqua.k12.pa.us  Attendance  Backpacks/Purses  Breakfast  Cafeteria (Security Cameras)  Cell Phones, Cameras, Electronics  Dress Code  Discipline

7. Student Handbook, cont.  Internet Access Policy  Extra Curricular Activities/Athletics  FERPA/HIPPA  Honors Card  Medicine  Policies  School Calendar, Hours

8. Guidance Counselors Mrs. DolakMr. Dickman

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

10. Extra-Curricular Activities Academic Competition Team Academic Competition Team Band Band Biology Biology Chemistry Chemistry Chorus Chorus Drama Drama Emergency Response Team Emergency Response Team Environmental Club Environmental Club World Language Club World Language Club Library Aides Library Aides Media Production Media Production Physics and Engineering Club Physics and Engineering Club Ski Club Ski Club

11. Athletics FALL Football Football Boys’ Soccer Boys’ Soccer Girls’ Soccer Girls’ Soccer Volleyball Volleyball Cross Country Cross Country Co-Ed Golf Co-Ed Golf Girls’ Tennis Girls’ Tennis Cheerleading CheerleadingWINTER Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Swimming Swimming Wrestling WrestlingSPRING Baseball Baseball Softball Softball Boys’ Track Boys’ Track Girls’ Track Girls’ Track

12. Academic Agreement w/ PSU - Hazelton New course offering New course offering General Engineering General Engineering Deb Conway – PSU Hazelton Deb Conway – PSU Hazelton

13. Questions