2016-17 Registration Presentation

Welcome to Harris
Academy!
Why are we here?
Students attend Harris Academy for many different reasons – here are some:
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Credit deficiency
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Anxiety or other medical issues
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Child care
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Better fit
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BECAUSE SOMEONE CARES ABOUT YOU!
Staff
Director: Lynn Lodwick, [email protected]
Counselor: Sharren Popenfoose, [email protected]
Cafeteria Manager: Janet Batayneh, [email protected]
Secretary: Tabitha McGowan, [email protected]
Math: Kristen Lents, Brian Eakle
English: Abbi Martin, Carolyn Beyer
Science: Nicole Houston, Joe Reagin
Social Studies: Jeff Jones, Daniel Miller
PLATO: Holly Smither Media Specialist: Lisa Johnson
Handbook
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Harris Academy handbook supplements Avon/Brownsburg Handbook
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Cell Phones
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Individual teacher policies
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Multiple violations will require you to leave phone in the office – No argument!
Attendance
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Letter at 5, 8 and 10 days
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Conference request at 10 days
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Referral to Project Attend if absences persist
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Medical Issues – file a 504 Plan with Certificate of Incapacity
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Failure to earn credits due to absences – back to home HS
Handbook - continued
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Lunch
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Juniors and Seniors have off-campus lunch, if the following conditions are met:
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Signed permission slips on file. Permission slips available next week.
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Passed all classes the previous quarter, after 7th week, passing all classes
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Are not tardy to block 4 class
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Sign out before leaving the building
Underclassmen and Juniors/Seniors eating in cafeteria
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Avon students must open a new lunch account, money will not transfer from Avon
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Lunch is 12:38 – 1:08
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Use ID badge to get through line faster
No one may order lunch delivered to the building. May be brought by parent.
Expectations
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Community of young adult learners
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Community of mutual respect
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High sense of urgency, commitment
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Attend school daily, mature attitude, here to learn
and succeed
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Work with teachers who are here to help you.
Example: PLATO
Next Steps – aka “Don’t Fear the
Future”
The most important thing we do is prepare you for the future. We will do this
by:
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Taking field trips to workplaces such as Subaru, distribution warehouses,
etc.
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Taking you to visit different post-high school educational options such as
MidWest Tech, Ivy Tech and IUPUI
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Introducing you to Air Force, Marine, Navy and Army recruiters
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Encouraging you to enroll/stay enrolled in Area 31
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Educating you about apprenticeship programs
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Work with you to meet 21st Century Scholar qualifications
Schedule
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School day, 7:45 – 2:30 (M, T, Th, F); 7:45 – 2:00 (W)
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Period 1, full semester course; Blocks 1 – 4, quarter classes
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Advisory period, 11:04 – 11:23 for all students
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Breakfast, 7:20 – 7:40 (BHS), 8:10 – 8:25 (AHS), 8:30 – 8:40, Grab and Go
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Lunch, 12:40 – 1:08
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Allows students to earn
Quarter 1: July 28 – September 30
Quarter 2: October 3 – December 16
Quarter 3: January 3 – March 10
Quarter 4: March 13 – May 25
2X as many credits
Calendar
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We follow the Brownsburg calendar! There is a copy in your registration
packet.
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Notable differences:
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School dismisses at 2:00 pm every Wednesday (unless we have a 2-hour delay,
then school dismisses at 2:30 pm)
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We do not have any 1-hour delay days. Avon students who drive are expected
to be at Harris at 8:30 for 1st block. Bus riders will arrive late and go directly to 1st
block.
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Our first day of school is July 28
Transportation
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Shuttle buses to and from Avon and Brownsburg High School
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Students are NOT to enter other buildings while waiting
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Drivers may enter through doors 1 and 5
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Student drivers must get vehicle passes
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Shuttle for Avon arrives at 8:20 am, leaves at 2:20 pm
Student Badges
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All students will have a badge
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Badges will be used to enter the building (Door 1)
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Badges will be used to pay for lunch, you have your badge, front of the
line
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Cost to replace a badge is $3
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Lanyards: Will be distributed with the badges
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DO NOT PUNCH YOUR BADGE! PUNCHING IN THE WRONG PLACE WILL
CAUSE THE BADGE NOT TO WORK AND YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER!
ALLOW HARRIS STAFF TO PUNCH YOUR BADGE!
Supplies
No published supply list. The following are suggestions:
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Notebook and folder for each class
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Pens/Pencils
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Scientific calculator for math classes
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Earbuds/Headphones
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TEXTBOOKS generally stay in classrooms
During Registration
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Get picture taken for badge
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Buy parking tag
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Fill out/Turn in BCSC forms (to include lunch permission slip)
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Receive letter withdrawing lunch privileges if you didn’t earn all credits last
quarter/semester
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Pay for lunch/Fill out lunch forms
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Pick up Harris Handbook Supplement
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Fill out application – if not done already
Starting School
Schedules are available at the front desk.
Please do not leave today until all forms are turned in.
Thank you for
coming
WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT A
GREAT YEAR!