Judges' Docket
Weekly JHHS Newsletter from Principal Kablan - 10/10/2021
Parent Directions for Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduler
John Handley High School fall Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 11, 2021 from 4:00-6:00. Go to https://pickatime.com/jhhs/2021fall to schedule a conference with your student’s teachers.
Register (new users)
Enter your email address and push "Login/Create Account".
Fill in the required fields and register.
Sign In
If you've previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can select the Forgot Password button and a new password will be emailed to you.
Scheduling
You will see a list of teachers. Select the box next to the teacher name(s) with whom you would like to schedule a conference. You will then see the schedule of available times for those teachers.
Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows you which teacher corresponds to which color and the times increase as you go down the page.
Click on a square to schedule that time.
Fill in your Student’s Name, and then click “Create Appointment”.
Repeat until you have a time with each teacher you’d like to visit with.
You can click on the “Printable Schedule” link located on the top right corner and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your schedule. You will also have the option to email the schedule to yourself.
If you want to make changes to your schedule you can click on the “Your Schedule” link, OR you can login at any other time with your email and password.
To cancel your appointment from the desktop select the "Your Schedule" option and then select the Cancel button next to your appointment.
To cancel your appointment from a mobile phone select the green menu option to the left of your name. Then select the green Your Schedule option to see your appointments. You will need to scroll to the right-hand side to see the Cancel button.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have two or more children with the SAME teacher:
Register/Sign In with one parent’s name and email address and register.
Schedule the first student’s conference time, and log out of the scheduler.
Register/Sign In with the second parent’s name and email address and register. If you do not have a second email address you would like to use, simply use the following format: yourfirstname.yourlastname@noemail.com.
Schedule the second student’s conference time and log out of the scheduler.
It is not necessary to do this if you have two or more children at the school with different teachers.
PTSO Corner
Please Help Celebrate our Teachers and Staff!
The JHHS PTSO is excited to provide a Taco Dinner to our faculty and staff before Conference Night on October 11th -- and we could use your help to make it a success! We are asking for donations of toppings, drinks, desserts, and paper goods for the dinner. Donations must be dropped off to the main office before noon on Monday, October 11th. If you'd like to participate but are unable to make it to school that day, please comment when signing up and we'll pick up your donation! Thank you so much for your contribution!
Judges for a Cure
The Handley Volleyball Team is participating in their 9th Annual Judges for a Cure Fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 12th vs. James Wood. The doors will open at 5:30 with the JV team playing at 6:00 and the Varsity team to follow at 7:00.
The Handley Volleyball team will be raffling off various donated items. All proceeds will be divided between two local organizations; Blue Ridge Hospice-Angel Fund and Valley Health Cancer Center.
Click HERE to see ways the Volleyball Team is fundraising leading up to the Judges for Cure Game on Oct. 12th.
We hope to see everyone supporting our Judges for a Cure Cause. GO Judges! Any questions email cole@wps.k12.va.us
JHHS Twilight School Start Date Change
JHHS Twilight School will begin October 11, 2021. This is a change from the original October 4, 2021 date. Students will report after-school to the JHHS library for academic assistance. Transportation home will be provided.
*PLEASE NOTE: This program will be held at JHHS for JHHS students.
About Twilight School
If your student is failing one or more courses at the mid-quarter grading period, we are opening up our Twilight School program to all students who feel they could benefit from some extra help.
WHAT is it? Twilight School is a program in addition to the school day that will allow your student to have help with missed work, assignments he/she/they may not understand, and ultimately earn a passing grade. Students will work with a teacher throughout the after-school session.
WHERE? At JHHS or online. Students will be in a classroom.
WHEN? Session 1 of Twilight School is October 11-October 28, 2021 and will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM.
Quarantined students may receive help also through digital sessions.
Transportation will be provided.
Students can simply show up on the dates/times listed above.
Contact Person: Laura Evy
Phone: 540-667-71711 extension 75308
Email: evyl@wps.k12.va.us
**Email is the best & fastest point of contact.
¿QUIÉN asiste? Los estudiantes que reprobaron uno o más cursos durante el primer semestre.
¿Qué es? Twilight School es un programa adicional al día escolar que le permitirá a su estudiante recuperar una clase que haya reprobado durante el primer semestre. Los estudiantes trabajarán con un maestro para aprender las habilidades no alcanzadas y de ese modo entregarán los trabajos correspondientes para obtener una calificación aprobatoria.
¿DÓNDE? En JHHS o en línea. Los estudiantes estarán en un salón de clases.
¿CUÁNDO? La sesión 1 de Twilight School es del 11 al 28 de octubre. Lunes, martes, miércoles y jueves de 3:30 a 4:30.
- Los estudiantes en cuarentena recibirán ayuda en sesiones digitales.
- Se proporcionará transporte.
Persona de contacto: Laura Evy
Teléfono: 540-667-7171 extensión 75308
Correo electrónico: evyl@wps.k12.va.us
** El correo electrónico es el mejor y más rápido método de contacto.
Band Booster Meeting - 10/18
Applying for National Honor Society
It is time to apply for National Honor Society! All sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a 3.25 GPA are eligible to apply. Students have received an email with a link to the application and instructions for completing it. All applications are due by Friday, October 22 at 11:59pm. Absolutely no late applications will be accepted! Please contact Mrs. Crystal Gage if you have any questions.
*Senior students who can provide confirmation of a November 1st college application deadline may request an early decision from the Faculty Council. To do this, they must send a written request to me via email, including a screenshot of their application deadline. The Faculty Council will review these students' applications first, and then I will issue an informal confirmation of their decision on membership status via email by Friday, October 29.
PSATs - Please note NEW date!
We will now be offering the PSAT on Tuesday, October 26 for all 10th graders and up to 150 11th graders. For those 11th graders who wish to take the PSAT, please use the link below to register. The Counseling Office will also be mailing a letter home with more information.
Loaner Chromebooks
Loaner Chromebooks have moved to the library. Please see the following procedures for borrowing a Chromebook.
If you forget your Chromebook, you will need to pick up a loaner in the library BEFORE school starts or as soon as you arrive from the EGSIC in the afternoon.
You should NOT return the loaner at the end of each block, but instead keep it until 3:00 or until leaving for the EGSIC in the afternoon.
We do not have loaner CHARGERS. Please ask your teacher if they have a charger you may borrow while in their classroom. If not, you will need to come to the library to borrow a Chromebook.
Losing your loaner privileges:
You may not check out a loaner more than 9 times per quarter. You will need to get in the habit of bringing the chromebook that was issued to you.
If you fail to return the loaner to the library at the end of the day 3 times in one quarter, including leaving the device unattended or in a teacher’s classroom, you will not be allowed to borrow a Chromebook for the remainder of the quarter.
If you lose a loaner Chromebook or damage it in any way, you will be held financially responsible for replacement of the device, and you will not be allowed to borrow another Chromebook until this has been taken care of.
VFW National Patriotic Speech Competition
WHO CAN ENTER
The Voice of Democracy Program is open to students in grades 9-12 enrolled by the Oct. 31 deadline in public, private, parochial school, or home study program in the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools are also eligible to participate.
One of very own Handley students, Kaden Jones, has finished 2nd the last two years!
Past national winners include winners include journalist Charles Kuralt, Miss America Anita Bryant and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. There is a YouTube vide about the experience by Mr. Kuralt at https://youtu.be/wnt5i38_csM
Various recent winning essays can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Voice+of+Democracy+winners
HOW TO ENTER
Download the Voice of Democracy entry form and informational flyer to submit your essay to your local VFW Post. (For a VFW Post near you, go to www.vfw.org/find-a-post).
THEME: America: Where Do We Go From Here?
Students should record their reading of the draft onto a thumb drive or sharable file through email. The recording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes (plus or minus five seconds).
Entries begin at the Post level. Once the student creates their essay and completes recording their audio onto a thumb drive or other recording device, they can submit their typed version, audio and the Voice of Democracy entry form to their local participating VFW Post by the Oct. 31 deadline.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Originality is worth 30 points: Treatment of the theme should show imagination and human interest.
Content is worth 35 points: Clearly express your ideas in an organized manner. Fully develop your theme and use transitions to move smoothly from one idea to the other.
Delivery is worth 35 points: Speak in a clear and credible manner.
For more information, visit the VFW webpage here, or contact Mr. Pat Templeton at vfw2123youth@gmail.com
Parents’ Guide to Children’s Online Activity
It is important for us to work together when it comes to keeping our students safe online as well as addressing concerns once they begin to impact our schools and learning. Please review this important information to support you at home when it comes to your child’s online activities.
A/B-Day Schedule - New This Year
We are instituting an A/B schedule this year. Students will attend half of their classes on A-days, and the other half on B-days. The first day of school is an A-day, Thursday, August 19. The next day will be a B-day, Friday, August 20. Click here for the A/B schedule for the entire school year.
Handley Parking Permits
Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not of right. If you are going to be driving to school for the 2021-2022 school year and parking in the Handley parking lot, you must obtain a parking permit. Below you will find instructions on how to register your car and obtain a parking permit.
Vehicle’s year, make, model, & color
License plate number, Driver’s license number, & owner of the car
Paying for and receiving your parking permit
See the school treasurer (main office) to pay the $25 parking fee.
Take the receipt to the main office administrative assistants, and they will assign you a parking space and give you a parking permit.
Last: Hang the parking permit from your rear view mirror
The parking permit must be visible.
The permit will have a number on it. That number is your assigned spot for the year.
You may only park in your assigned spot during school hours. If you fail to park in your spot or break any parking lot rules, you may lose your privilege to park in the lot and on school property.