Scot Nation Newsletter
October 2017
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Parent Teacher Conferences October 18th 4:00-8:00PM & 19th 7:30AM-7:30PM
Senior Parents will be given graduation progress so that you are aware of happenings for the remainder of the year, what happens after high school, and if a student is not on track to graduate 2017-2018 a plan of action to finish and meet the KSDE graduation requirements as well as the current grades, attendance, and behavior progress.
Junior Parents will be given graduation progress to map out the next two years to successfully finish in 2018-2019 or if the student will need additional opportunities to get back on track to meet the KSDE graduation requirements as well as the current grades, attendance, and behavior progress.
Sophomore Parents will be given graduation progress to map out the next three years to successfully finish in 2019-2020 or if the student will need additional opportunities to get back on track to meet the KSDE graduation requirements as well as the current grades, attendance, and behavior progress.
Freshman Parents will learn the KSDE graduation requirements and the current grades, attendance, and behavior progress.
Parent Teacher Conferences Includes Many Booths and Resources for Students and Parents
Attending Parent Teacher Conferences is Imperative to the success of the students this year and years to come. We have planned numerous booths and resources for parents, families, and students to access during the conference times.
Please help us reach our goal of increasing our attendance to at least 60% of students having a parent or adult advocate attend.
Booths Include but are not limited to:
GEAR UP
Communities in Schools
Free Phones
Family Portraits (FREE!!!)
FAFSA Assistance
NCAA Clearing House Information & Registration
Trio Program
Colleges and Universities
Military Recruitment
Washburn Tech
Job Corps
Booster Club
Scholarship Information
AND MUCH MORE!
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COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS CORNER
OCTOBER 3RD ACT BEING TAKEN AT HPHS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY!
GOOD LUCK TO THE 57 STUDENTS TAKING IT!
Greetings!
Seniors, it's almost FAFSA time! Students and families can begin completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this Sunday, October 1st. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to begin your new FAFSA for the 2018/2019 academic year. You and one parent/legal guardian must also have an FSA ID, which serves as your electronic signature. To create one, click on the lock icon near the top of the FAFSA website.
Your first opportunity to attend a FAFSA completion night and receive assistance completing the application will be next Wednesday, October 4th from 6:00-8:00PM. This event will take place at Washburn University in the Mabee Library. All seniors who attend will have their names put in a drawing for a $1000 scholarship to be used at Washburn.
Food will be served. Also, we will have shuttle service from Highland Park High to Washburn University beginning at 5:30PM. Please go to www.tinyurl.com/FAFSAshuttle to sign up or see Dr. Duncan in Room 136.
This information has also be included in the daily announcements, but we would appreciate the extra push so our students don't miss out on grant funding that typically runs out very quickly based on application date. Thanks in advance.
JUST DO IT!
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND AND COMPLETE EARLY, AS MONIES RUN OUT FOR STATE GRANTS!
*4th @ Washburn University
6:00-8:00pm
*5th @ Quinton Heights (Espanol)
*18th @ HP
4-8pm
11th PSAT will be given at HPHS to about 140 Juniors and Seniors
12th
COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR
EXPO Center
All Seniors and 75 selected Juniors are invited and can attend with signed permission slip turned into Scot Time Teacher.
1-3pm
ACT Test Dates 2017-2018
Register by September 22nd
Late Registration September 23rd-October 6th
Photo Upload by October 20
DECEMBER 9TH
Register by November 3rd
Late Registration November 4-17
Photo Upload by December 1st
FEBRUARY 10TH
Register by January 12th
Late Registration January 13-19
Photo Upload by February 2nd
APRIL 14TH
Register by March 9th
Late Registration March 10-23
Photo Upload by April 6th
JUNE 9TH
Register by May 4th
Late Registration May 5-18
Upload Photo by June 1st
JULY 14
Register by June 15
Late Registration June 16-22
Upload Photo by July 6
Highland Park Alumni Association Dedication Ceremony: Saturday October 14th
The Committee is excited to announce the Dedication will take place, Saturday, October 14th prior to the Hall of Fame and Sports Wall of Honor Induction Ceremonies. The Dedication will be a brief overview of the project and to thank all of the supporters. The schedule is as follows:
3:00pm Dedication-Highland Glen (Bronze Statues) (Front of School)
3:30pm Meet and Greet
4:00pm Hall of Fame and Sports Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony (Library)
Hall of Fame Inductees: '67 James Beckwith and '75 Patricia Perine Nash
Sports Wall of Honor Inductees: '57 Jay 'Dale' Evans; '60 Steve Woods; '75 Jim Tomes; and '82 Debbie Pinter
Mark Your Calendar
Access the UPCOMING EVENTS by clicking on the link below and the UPCOMING EVENTS TAB
https://www.topekapublicschools.net/hphs#
ALL RETAKES WILL BE NOVEMBER 7th for the entire school including Senior Gown Picture Retakes!
Parent Teacher Conferences October 18th & 19th: BE HERE!
OCTOBER 19TH 7:30-7:30PM
FREE FAMILY PORTRAIT WILL BE TAKEN; PLEASE ATTEND!
HP SOCCER
Congratulations Leaders!
2017-18 Student Council Officers
School President: Gerald Gibson
School Vice President: Danitsha Nazario
Senior Class President: Marineth Ordinal
Senior Class Secretary: Jaqueline Morales Arteaga
Senior Class Vice President: Alexa Jimenez-Juarez
Senior Class Treasurer: Aurelia Hernandez Garcia
Junior Class President: Chamiel Thompson
Junior Class Vice President: Raquel Easter
Junior Class Treasurer:
Junior Class Secretary:
Sophomore Class President: Jasmine Jimenez-Juarez
Sophomore Class Treasurer: Katie Macias
Sophomore Class Vice President: Mirla Chavarria
Sophomore Class Secretary: Jayla Brooks
Freshman Class President: Oscar Retana
Freshman Class Vice President: Jaya Manning
Freshman Class Secretary:
School-wide Goals 2017-2018
It is important that we are transparent in where we are and where we want to be as a school. These are items discussed with faculty and staff and will also be shared with students and parents. We are setting goals as a school, administrative team, and teachers are setting goals for themselves and will share them with their students. We will be taking purposeful steps to reach these goals, together...making HP an environment with continuous growth and learning for ALL!
By the end of the 2017-2018 school year, each student will demonstrate growth on the state assessment resulting in a school-wide increase of ten percent growth. Math proficiency will be at or above twenty percent.
By the end of the 2017-2018 school year, each student will demonstrate growth on the state assessment resulting in a school-wide increase of ten percent growth. Reading proficiency will be at or above twenty-four percent.
The overall attendance rate for Highland Park will reach ninety-two percent for the 2017-2018 school year by reducing chronic attendance issues by fifty percent.
As Administrators, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Johnston, Ms. Watson, and myself (Mrs. Perry), we have added the following goals as the Instructional Leaders at HPHS as our commitment to our students, families, and stakeholders. These goals will not be reached overnight, and we can't do it without the assistance and support of the faculty and staff at HP, the district office and BOE Members, community, families, and especially our students who must put forth a real effort each day:
- Increase the 2017-2018 Graduation Rate based on the current students enrolled to 93% of the 11R's and Seniors and those who finish will be going to college, vocational school, the military, or secured full-time employment.
- Increase school-wide communication with a weekly staff newsletter, monthly newsletter to parents and community, updated marquee, high traffic on Facebook, and visibility in the building and at school and community activities.
- Inspect what we expect and increase teaching and learning with teachers submitting weekly lesson plans, posting power standards, evidence of Building Academic Vocabulary, increased usage of Webb's DOK Questions, common formative assessments, and bell-to-bell teaching.
- It is our goal to help make Highland Park a school we would gladly send my own child to while creating high expectation, producing results, increasing rigor in the classroom, and creating a school culture worth bragging about; where student are safe, challenged, and ready. We (Administrators, Faculty & Staff) will build ladders for students while keeping the standards and expectations high!
HP Homecoming 2017: WOWZERS!
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