1. Welcome to Hammond High School Class of 2020
Home of the Golden Bears

2. Golden Bears with us tonight…
Marcy Leonard, Principal
Judi Hendricks, 12th grade & Scheduling Assistant Principal
Alex Kosisky, 9th grade counselor
Ming Sun, International Achievement Liaison
Carla Sanchez, Hispanic Achievement Liaison
Stephen Martin, PTSA
Rick Mantsch, Boosters President
Students: Chandra Kelley, Izzy Perez-Lugones

3. Good News at Hammond!
Marcy Leonard, Principal of Hammond High School, named 2015 Principal of the Year by Howard Magazine!
Leadership U - Josh Burrell, Tristan Henkel, Kylyna Kaiser, Connor Landfried, Sadie Whong
Maryland Leadership Workshops Participants- Amira Cooper, Hanaa Omran, Mandi Bhatt, Elisabeth McMillan, Tulsi Bhatt
Teachers Annette Kelly and Dave Griffin recognized by Baltimore Sun and Senator Cardin for the Watershed Report Card program with the Howard County Conservancy

4. More Good News!
Hammond Collects over 2400 canned goods for the Savage Food Bank and 340 Boxes of Pasta for Grassroots
Hammond Boys Golf win annual Iron Skillet Trophy against OHMS & LRHS
Golden Bears visited the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, DC
Perfect ACT Score- Nathan Palmer
Good Job, Great Life program for college enrollment

5. Demographics at Hammond
Total Students: 1261
grade 9 – 353
grade 10 – 295
grade 11 – 300
grade
FARMS: 403 (32.0%)
Spec Ed: 128 (10.2%)
ESOL: 32 (2.6%)
Black/African-American: (39.5%)
White: 383 (30.4%)
Hispanic: 160 (12.7%)
Asian: 119 (9.5%)
2 or more races: 95 (7.5%)
American Indian or Alaskan: 3 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian: 1 (0.1%)
Other: 1 (0.1%)

6. Where People Are Important
Hammond core values:
Academic Achievement, Diversity, Honesty, Integrity, Perseverance, Personal Responsibility, and Respect
Student-led Advisory Program
Over 40 Clubs and Activities
Hammond Scholars Celebration
Parent contact when attendance below 95%
Social Worker, School Psychologist, and Counseling Staff

7. 9th Grade Academic Supports
John Seibel- 9th Grade Administrator
Alex Kosisky- 9th Grade Counselor
Samantha Filipiak- 9th Grade Team Leader
9th Grade Team of Teachers
After School Programs (Homework Club, Algebra II Boot Camp and PARCC/HSA preparation)
Hispanic Achievement, International Achievement, and BSAP Liaisons
Parent Volunteers in Student Services

8. Supporting Academic Achievement Continued…
First Quarter Honor Roll
376 students
First Quarter Exemplary Attendance (96% attendance)
380 students
Golden Bear Mentor Program (cumulative GPA below 2.0)
200 students mentored by 105 staff members
83% of mentees improved GPA for first quarter
100 students raised their GPA above 2.0

9. STEP IT UP IN !
Take the classes you need to get into the college you want and succeed in your career.
Step It Up means taking at least one course at one level higher…
Regular to Honors
Honors to GT
GT to Advanced Placement (AP)

10. Hammond’s Success Pyramid
Good
Job,
Great Life
College and Career Ready
Great Teaching and Learning
Where People Are Important

11. Ten Things We Want You To Know About High School
Class of 2020
Ten Things We Want You To Know About High School

12. Credit Requirements 1

13. Total: 21 credits Subject English Health Social Studies
# of Credits
English 4
Health
Social Studies 3
Lifetime Fitness
Mathematics*
Technology Ed. 1
Science
Program Choice
2 - 4
Fine Arts
Electives
1 - 3
*Students must participate in 4 years of high school math even if you have already earned 3 credits.
Total: 21 credits

14. Program Choice Options Career & Technology Completer
World Language OR
Advanced Technology OR
Career & Technology Completer
2 credits
2 credits
4 credits

15. Additional Graduation Requirements2

16. High School Assessments
Credit Requirements
Service Learning
High School Assessments
Career Preparation

17. High School Assessments
Algebra
PARCC Assessment
English
Government
High School Assessment
Biology

18. Career Academies 3

19. 20 Career Academies Prepares students for college and careers
All academies meet the graduation requirements
Prepares students for college and careers
Two Locations:
Applications & Research Lab and Home School

20. Selecting Classes 4

21. The Course Selection Process
Eighth grade teacher makes course recommendation
Student takes course request form home
Parent reviews, signs, and returns course request form
School counselor reviews request form and forwards form to high school

22. Course Registration Form Screen Shot

23. A Typical Day for a Ninth Grader5

24. A Typical Ninth Grade Schedule
English 9
United States History
Mathematics
Science
Health/ Lifetime Fitness
World Language (Program Choice)
Fine Art or Tech Ed
You Will Choose

25. Includes a 30 minute lunch
Class Schedule
Start
End
Class Time
Period 1
7:25
8:25
60 minutes
Period 2
8:30
9:20
50 minutes
Period 3
9:25
10:15
Period 4A and 4B
10:20
12:20
Includes a 30 minute lunch
Period 5
12:25
1:15
Period 6
1:20
2:10

26. Grade Point Averages 6

27. Weighted and Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA)
Both weighted and unweighted GPAs are reported on the transcript.
Weighted GPA is used for extracurricular activities, honor roll, and National Honor Society.

28. Weighted Grading Scale
Grade
Regular
Honors
GT/AP A
4.0
4.5
5.0 B
3.0
3.5 C
2.0
2.5 D
1.0 E

29. Attendance 7

30. Attendance Attendance is critical for success!
Any student with unexcused absences of more than 5% of the course may be considered for denial of credit.

31. Maintaining Academic Eligibility8

32. Maintaining Academic Eligibility
Used for all voluntary extracurricular activities
Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average with no more than one failing grade for the marking period prior to the start of the activity
All incoming 9th graders are academically eligible for fall extracurricular activities

33. Get Involved! 9

34. You can make your own wordle at www. wordle
You can make your own wordle at if you want to make a slide with extra curricular activities specific to your school. I take a screen shot and insert it into the slide.

35. Hammond High Spirit Week!

36. Important Dates 10

37. DATE
ACTIVITY
January 12, 2016
Hammond High Scheduling Night at 7:00 pm
January 14, 2016 OR January 28, 2016
Career Academy Information Nights from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the ARL (January 14th) and Miller Branch Library (January 28th)
January 19-29, 2016
Middle Schools send home course registration forms to complete
February 5, 2016
8th Grade registration forms come to Hammond High School and are reviewed
June 3, 2016
Eighth grade students visit Hammond High

38. Amazing Liaisons! Ming Sun – International Achievement Liaison
Carla Sanchez – Hispanic Student Liaison
Jaracus Copes – BSAP Liaison

39. Amazing Parents!
PTSA- Stephen Martin
Boosters- Rick Mantsch

40. Student Leadership Cadre
What do you wish you knew before coming to high school?
Information about clubs and coaches
How to manage being a student athlete (late practices and getting homework completed)
Challenge yourself in the classes you take
Stay calm and you will be successful
How to study
Homework matters
GPA starts the first day of high school

41. Questions? Phone: Get Connected! Website: Hammond Twitter Online: