August 2013 Newsletter

School Opens on
Monday, August 26, 2013
More information on page 2!
Hartford High School Newsletter
Vol. 24, No. 1
Parent Advisory Council
Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to attend the parent
advisory council meetings from
6:30 - 8:00 PM on the
following Thursday evenings:
October 10
January 9
April 10
Freshmen Orientation
Thursday, August 22
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Report to the Main Entrance at
Hartford High School
Busing will be provided for
Hartford and Hartland students
for this event. Hartford buses
will run their regular routes,
but one hour later; Hartland
students will be picked up at
8:00 at Hartland 4 Corners and
at 8:05 at Hartland 3 Corners.
A pizza lunch will be provided
at the end of the session.
Parking Permits
An application for parking
permits is located on page 11.
Please read all of the parking
information clearly as parking
rules and regulations have
changed due to impending
construction starting in August.
All students must show a valid
driver's license in order to
register a car.
White River Junction, Vermont
August, 2013
Message from the Principal
Ordinarily my
preference is to share
thoughts on one
particular topic with you.
However, given the
significant changes which
are in-store for us in the
fall, anticipating some
pertinent questions and
providing answers upfront might be valuable as
the new school year
approaches:
Does it really matter if
a student is late for or
never attends the preBlock 1 advisory?
Given the intents and
purposes of an advisory
program, everyone’s
participation and
contributions are valuable
and essential to the
overall success of the
initiative. The expectation
is that all students will be
present to lend their
thoughts and ideas, as
well as experience the
camaraderie and teambuilding that will develop
over time. Therefore,
attendance is given the
same level of importance
as a regular first block
class has been attended in
the past.
What is the point of the
mid-day “H-Block?”
For many students—
due to the fullness of their
existing block-scheduled
day and/or a variety of
after-school commitments
and obligations—the
opportunity to get extra
assistance with new
homework, missed
assignments, or difficult
material has been hard to
find. Now, there are fifty
minutes built-in when
every student can freely
access assistance in all
content areas.
Why will freshmen be
taking a full-year of
language arts and
mathematics?
Block-scheduling was
instituted at HHS almost
twenty years ago. Much
has changed in the world
and in education since
then. While this teaching
format still has much to
offer, that is not to argue
that changes should not
be considered. Given that
the ninth grade year is
such a fundamental
building-block for success
in the rest of high school
and beyond, it is
important that students
are as well-grounded in
basic skills as possible at
the onset.
What is the status of AP
courses at HHS?
Currently students
may take AP-level studies
in Calculus, Biology,
English, Spanish, and
French. In a year, we
expect chemistry and
physics to be available
also.
What is the status of
technology at HHS?
From the school board
to the superintendent to
the faculty, a grasp of the
important role which
technology needs to play
in the educational process
in order to prepare
students for the world in
which they will live and
work is understood.
Increasing the number of
platforms available,
enhancing the faculty’s
skills to utilize technology
in the classroom, and
improving the students’
ability to apply
technological resources
appropriately and
effectively are all among
our goals.
Surely other questions
abound about the future
of education at HHS.
Some may be general and
for the good of the order,
while some may be more
specific and personal.
Whichever the case may
be, please do not hesitate
to call or make an
appointment.
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Back to School Information
Freshmen Orientation
Thursday, August 22
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Bus Transportation
The official bus schedules will be
printed in the Valley News near the
end of August. All students will be
Opening Day
School will open on Monday, August given the rules for conduct on buses.
Bus rules also apply to behavior on
26 at 7:45 AM. On the first day
please bring: (1) a pen and pencil; (2) buses to athletic events and field
trips. Expect buses to run late or
your lunch or money to purchase a
hot lunch; and (3) a notebook to take early during the first few days. The
last bus of the day will depart about
notes and assignments.
3:30 PM.
Registration Forms
Be sure to pre-register
Student Drop-Off & Pick-Up
Each year you must complete a new No vehicles may use the front
registration form in order to keep the driveway from 7:15 - 7:50 AM and
school's records updated.
from 2:15 to 3:30 PM. ONLY BUS
To complete the yearly registration
TRAFFIC IS PERMITTED AT
process, please go to the school’s
THESE TIMES.
website at: http://www.hhsvt.com.
Between 7:15 and 7:50 AM and
Click the “Parents” button on the
between 2:15 and 3:30 PM students
main page just above the “Daily
must be dropped off and picked up at
Announcements” logo. You will be
the guidance door entrance.
redirected to a new page where you
can retrieve the necessary forms. If
Attendance
your child is a freshman or otherwise Students and parents are asked to
new to Hartford High School, please pay strict attention to attendance
choose the New Student Registration policies. Under the block schedule
Form. Use the Current Student
each absence has the effect of two
Information Update Form for those
absences since courses are twice as
students who have already attended long. There are only four courses
the high school.
each semester and each course meets
You must complete a form for each
for 75 minutes. Each time a student
student who attends Hartford High
misses one day he or she misses the
School.
equivalent work of two days.
Please return the forms to the
Parents should make sure that their
district registrar by August 19. You children are absent only for serious
may mail the forms to 73 Highland
situations such as illness. Work
Avenue, White River Junction 05001 missed due to excused absences must
or drop them off in the
be made up promptly.
superintendent's office between 7:30 Parents: If your child is absent,
AM and 3:00 PM Monday through
please call 295-8620 x 252 on the
Friday.
morning of the absence.
If you do not have access to the
website please call the school’s
Parent Open House
registrar, Rena Burnett, (802)295The annual Open House will be held
8620 ext. 369 to ask her to mail the
on Thursday, September 19 at 7:00
forms to you.
PM. The program will begin in the
auditorium with a general session.
School Picture Day
The principal and counseling staff
Friday, September 13
will give short talks, and then
8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
parents will follow their children's
Auditorium Stage Area
schedules.
Packets will be mailed home and
available in the main office prior to
Photo Day.
Student/Parent Handbook
During the first week of school,
students will receive a copy of the
Student/Parent Handbook. We ask
parents to review this document with
their son/daughter during the first
week of school. Please sign the tearoff sheet in the back of the handbook
and return it to the school as soon as
possible.
Books
All books must be covered by the
second day of school. Students will
be required to pay for lost or
damaged books and equipment.
Locks and Lockers
Every student will be issued a locker
with a lock already on it. All lockers
will be inspected before assignment
and again at the conclusion of the
school year. Students who write on,
deface or abuse their lockers will be
expected to clean or otherwise repair
them. Lost locks will be assessed a
replacement cost.
Valuables Should Be
Left at Home
Valuables and large sums of money
should not be brought to school.
Students are required to place their
names in books and notebooks in
order to facilitate their return if lost.
Communication with Staff
Please do not hesitate to call the
school to talk to staff members or to
make appointments to visit with
them. Please communicate to your
child's teachers any special
circumstances which might affect his
or her progress.
Event Parking
When attending HHS functions,
particularly in the auditorium,
please leave the "visitor parking"
directly in the front of the building
open for those whom walking any
distance would be challenging.
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2013 Musical
This year HHS will be performing the musical "Footloose"!
Based on the hit 1984 film of the same name, this high
energy show will have you up on your feet dancing along.
With familiar musical favorites such as "Almost Paradise"
and "Let's Hear It For The Boy" this is an event you surely
will not want to miss. The show will run November 14-16,
2013 at 7:00 PM.
Auditions will be held on September 4, during the second
week of school. The ninety-minute audition slots run from
3:30 until 9:00 PM, with callbacks taking place on
September 5. This allows students wanting to audition to be
able to work around other commitments. Many students
play a fall sport as well as participating in the musical.
Don’t hesitate to email Mr. Gattie if you would like more
information on how this works.
Students should stop by the music office on the first day of
school to sign up for an audition time. You will need to
bring a signed Student Contract to the audition.
Information, contracts and audition materials will be
available on the first day of school.
Please contact Mr. Gattie with any questions.
Email is the best way to make the initial contact:
[email protected].
The Honors Program
The Honors Program will begin its fourteenth year this fall.
Freshmen will meet with Mr. Anton, the new program
director, during orientation in September, and sophomores
will attend a retreat at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in
September as well. Juniors begin the process of selecting a
research topic, and seniors will complete their theses in
February. Freshmen have until October 1st to apply for
admission to the program.
Seniors were recognized for their achievements at
graduation by wearing red and black stoles and having the
title of their theses read as they stood at the podium.
Victoria Dandurand received the Phillip DuTremble Award
for her excellent thesis project and outstanding
participation during her four years in the Honors Program.
All Honors Program students are reminded that the
summer is a great time to fulfill two of the Program’s
requirements: community service and attending lectures.
Mr. Anton may be contacted at [email protected]
to answer any questions.
Orientation for Freshmen Parents
The administrative and guidance teams will sponsor an
evening orientation session for the parents of freshmen on
Thursday, September 19 at 6:00, immediately prior to the
open house at 7:00. The purpose of this informal gettogether is to answer questions and/or address concerns
that parents may have regarding procedures, expectations
or opportunities for their child. While a few brief
presentations will be made on specific topics germane to
ninth graders, the overall intent of the evening is to be as
wide-ranging and open-ended as parents want it to be to
meet their needs.
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Important Yearbook Announcement
for Seniors and Parents
Individual senior pictures and senior sayings for the
yearbook are due by Friday, October 25. Make
appointments early at picture studios as they often take
months to deliver these photos. In addition to senior
pictures and student sayings, students should turn in one
baby picture to be used in the "Younger Years" section.
Parents also have the choice to purchase personalized ads
to show recognition of their accomplishments. They can
include words of encouragement, congratulations, and
pictures. Parent ads are also due on Friday, October 25. All
pictures, sayings, and ads should be labeled with the
student’s first and last name, and turned in along with
payment to Robin Martin in the Main Office.
If you have any questions call 295-8610.
VPA Eligibility Dates
September 27 February 28
November 1
March 28
December 6
May 9
January 17
HACTC Sessions
Session 1
Session 2
8:30 - 10:45
11:15 - 1:30
For Juniors and Seniors:
Release Statement for the Military
The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to release a
student's name, address and phone number to military
recruiters. You or your parents may request that the school
withhold this information. The tear-out form inside the
Student/Parent Handbook indicating your preference
should be returned to the main office as soon as possible.
Project Graduation
Hartford’s Project Graduation is an all-night, drug and
alcohol-free graduation celebration that takes place at
Hartford High the night of graduation. Parents and
community members start planning for this party in the fall
and meet once a month to coordinate the entertainment,
prizes and activities for the graduating seniors. The Class
of 2014 will mark the 26th year of this annual event.
Parents of ALL grades are invited and encouraged to join
us in our fun, year-long planning and fundraising efforts,
not just when your child is a senior.
Meetings start this fall; visit our website
http://hartfordpg.blogspot.com
to see what we are all about
or contact Elizabeth Rathburn
at [email protected]
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Honor Roll Fourth Quarter 2012-2013
Freshman
Maximum Honors
Alexis Atkinson, Ryan Bonner, Brett Clough, Wyatt Connor, Megan Fariel, Morgan Furlong, Aaron Grant, Megan Hayes, Gina Kersey, Kayla
Lancor, Jocelyn Martin, Christine Miller, Mykayla O’Brien, Emma Prime, Piyanat Saeng-em, Ethan Scribner, George Spearing, Matthew Trischman, Nichole Wardwell, Gabrielle Williams
Freshman
General Honors
Julia Anderson, Zachary Caron, Brandon Chiasson, Austin Covell, Kristen Davis, Ashley Demond, Brandon Dole, Samuel Dwyer, Mateo Ellerson, Kelsey Fogg, Cody Gokey, Anna Gombar, Elizabeth Greenan, Shanan Hamilton, Levi Hazen, Rebekka Hunt, Paige Kehoe, Mitchell Kelly,
Carolin Knight, James LaFountaine, Bryce Landon, Nathan Lemieux, Amanda Locke, Erica Lynds, Solomon Manthena, Marlene Marcou, Kelsey Mason, Shannon McHugh, Amanda Nelson, Andy Ostler, Aurora Paquette, Matthew Phipps, Logan Potter, Tanner Potter, Shayla Prior, Sean
Rielly, Sarah Rousse, Brandon Rush, Ethan Scribner, Rachel Seaver, Gavin Shropshire, Emma Stanwood, Victoria Stevenson, Zoitza Tsongalis,
Nathaniel Walz, Amber Wilson
Sophomores
Maximum Honors
John Bielecki, Connor Brooks, Esme Cole, Andrew Daniels, Jonica DeGrasse, Amanda Dombroski, Kennede Ebejer, Sarah Flint, Jennifer Gratacos, Jason Hebert, Katelyn King, Lilian Lerner, Katherine McGrath, Stephanie Miller, Jacquelyn Noyes, Liam Paterson, Rachel Rathburn, Tyler
Searles, Riley Strawbridge
Sophomores
General Honors
Caitlyn Allen, Emma Bergeron, Meredith Boyle, Stephen Cerrone, Alexandra Chavis, Alexandrea Cooper, Zachary Davis, Lily Feenan, Ryan
Ferland, Brandon Gile, Mateo Gray, Robert Haehnel, Amelia Hecsh, Mariah Holroyd, Heather Illingworth, Kevin Ladka, Justin Lamos, Mercedes Lang, Camden Lemieux, Tarun Manthena, Colleen McDermott, Courtney Murray, Arthur Page, Skye Redmond, Leah Ring, Kristen Robinson, Melissa Robison, Leandra Rodrigue, Morgan Sumner, Justina Terino, Faith Thibault, William Todt, Tanner Tuthill, Morgan Whitney,
Mariah Williams, Taylor Wilson, Kaitlynn Woodward
Juniors
Maximum Honors
Nicholas Brooks, Evan Brown, Xin Chen, Kali Covell, Patrick Cummings, Michael Follensbee, Emma Healy, John Lewis, Andrew McBeth,
Alexander McCue, Caroline Miller, Troy Nadeau, Megan Potter, Dylan Rice, Joseph Sass, Mitchell Simmons, Peter Tsongalis, Alyssa Walters,
Karianna Willette, Tanner Wilson
Juniors
General Honors
Zachariah Arnold, Chelsea Birchmore, Breanne Bomhower, John Borchert, Stephen Burnham, Paige Childs, Allison Courtemanche, Tyler Diaz,
Nathan Downing, Jackson Dwyer, Ashley Fogg, Rachel Fogg, Nathan Guarino, Miranda Handy, Hanna Hausler, Riley Horan, Zachary Hyde,
Asa Johnson, Kaila Kenison, Shana Kimes, Sydney Koloski, Madeline Levesque, Tesia Lewis, Justin Loseby, Alexis Lovell, Makade Lyford,
Jeremy McGlone, Patrick McGrath, Casey Ostler, Mariah Palmer, Aaron Parker, Kirsten Payne, Kyle Perkins, Joshua Phipps, Darrell Rikert,
Kelly Smith, Warren Steins, Ross Talbert, Adam Tatro, Jenna Yee
Seniors
Maximum Honors
Rebecca Adams, Brooke Benson, Elizabeth Bergeron, Alisha Boice, Brittany Bonini, Lucas Butterfield, Hayden Cox, Benjamin Currier, Victoria
Dandurand, Sean Davis, Devon Day, Collin Drake, Michael Dulac, Laura Felone, Michael Finley, Alexandra Fogg, Nicholas Fucci, Jessamyn
Gofberg, Stephanie Grobe, Robert Heitzman, Merna Ishak, Myryam Ishak, Kelsey Kehoe, Zachary Kent, Michael Ladka, Louise Liao, Brooke
McFarlin, Joshua Meeker, Allyson Mullen, Patrick Paterson, Megan Picken, Taylor Potter, Anna Rench, Alexandria Rowlee, Joshua Smith,
Lindsay Smith, Donald Stanley, Tesha Thibodeau, Katherine Urquhart, Sierra Varela, Joseph Wood
Seniors
General Honors
Ryan Acheson, Jessica Adler, Jessica Barnum, Christopher Bateman, Benjamin Beidler, Jacob Brooks, Mackenzie Brown, Jillian Bushor, Joshua
Claflin, Elizabeth Daniels, Ethan Darling, Kristen Deutsch, Justin DeVoid, Audrey Devost, Ossia Dwyer, Jocelyn Guyette, Joshua Harrington,
Yacos Haslam, Keziah Jackson, Donovan Kelly, John Kendall, Cierra Klampert, Amanda LaMotte, Zachary Latimer, Cody Mace, Conner Marlar, Charles Merlo, Kody Michalenoick, Sullivan Mullen, Laura Nema, Cody Perkins, Nitacia Pero, Matthew Perry, Emma Pilczynski, Anthony
Pugh, Patric Roberts, Kyle Ruffing, Jordan Schaal, Michael Stoodley, Annatasia Sturtevant, Joseph Sweeney, Mary Thomas, Brian Tucker, Kylie
Wood
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Daily Bell Schedule
2013-2014
Advisory
7:45 - 8:10 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday*)
Block 1
8:15 - 9:30
Block 2
9:35 - 10:50
"H" Block
10:50 - 12:05
"H" Block A 10:53 - 11:15
"H" Block B 11:18 - 11:40
"H" Block C 11:43- 12:05
Block 3
12:10 - 1:25
Block 4
1:30 - 2:45
*There is no Advisory on Wednesdays; school will begin
at 8:15 for all students.
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Hartford High School Class of 2013 & Their Future Plans
(Only information for those students who gave permission to print their future plans is listed here.)
Rebecca Adams, River Valley Community College
Jessica Adler, University of Vermont
Ashley Bailey, Employment
William Barker, Military
Jessica Barnum, New England College
Christopher Bateman, University of Vermont
Benjamin Beidler, Eastern Mennonite University
Elizabeth Bergeron, University of New Hampshire
Mackenzie Brown, Johnson State College
Jillian Bushor, University of Vermont
Lucas Butterfield, Eckerd College
Zachary Cardente, Employment
Joshua Claflin, Santa Monica College
Hayden Cox, Volunteer
Benjamin Currier, Southern Maine Community College
Victoria Dandurand, Asbury University
Ethan Darling, Employment
Sean Davis, University of Vermont
Devon Day, Lasell College
Keisha Desnoyers, Clark University
Kristen Deutsch, Mass. College of Art & Design
Justin DeVoid, Colby-Sawyer College
Audrey Devost, Howard University
Collin Drake, University of Vermont
Ashlie DuBois, Community College of Vermont
Michael Dulac, Bryant University
Jacob Dunn, Johnson State College
Ossia Dwyer, University of Pittsburgh
Laura Felone, University of Vermont
Michael Finley, University of Vermont
Alexandra Fogg, Montana State University
Nolan Frechette, Castleton State College
Nicholas Fucci, Emmanuel College
Joseph GiConte, Johnson State College
Jessamyn Gofberg, Westminster College
Stephanie Grobe, Clarkson University
Sean Grondin, University of Vermont
Logan Guthrie-Lloyd, Employment
Zachary Guthrie-Lloyd, Dean College
Jocelyn Guyette, Employment
Jesslyn Halford, New England School of Hair Design
Joshua Harrington, Lebanon College
Mikayla Hastings, CCV
Nicholas Herschel, Employment
Troy Hicks, Employment
Merna Ishak, Castleton State College
Myryam Ishak, Castleton State College
Keziah Jackson, Howard University
Kelsey Kehoe, University of Maine at Orono
Donovan Kelly, Merrimack College
John Kendall, Johnson State College
Zachary Kent, Union College
David Kersey, SUNY Albany
Cierra Klampert, University of Rhode Island
Amy Koh, Bryant University
Aberash Ladd, Brigham Young University Idaho
Michael Ladka, Clemson University
Louise Rui Jun Liao, University of Mass. Amherst
Nia Lowe, Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health
Cody Mace, University of Vermont
Nikki Martell, Employment
Rhyan Mavilla, Community College of Vermont
Peter Mayotte, Employment
Brooke McFarlin, Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro
Joshua Meeker, Employment
Tanner Meeker, Community College of Vermont
Charles Merlo, Employment
Kelly Mesler, Johnson & Wales University
Kody Michalenoick, Employment
Allyson Mullen, Colby-Sawyer College
Sullivan Mullen, Southern Maine Community College
Aidan Nagle, Tarrant Co. Community College
Taylor Nalette, Castleton State College
Laura Nema, Becker College
Matthew Ocker, Castleton State College
Rachelle Parker, Community College of Vermont
Nitacia Pero, Undecided
Marissa Picknell, Johnson State College
Emma Pilczynski, University of Rhode Island
Taylor Potter, University of Rhode Island
Bethany Price, River Valley Community College
Anthony Pugh, Employment
Anna Rench, University of Connecticut
Patric Roberts, University of South Carolina
Molly Robinson, Mount Holyoke College
Parker Robinson, Employment
Garrett Rogenski, Employment
Alexandria Rowlee, University of New England
Kyle Ruffing, Fordham University
Jordan Schaal, New England Culinary Inst
Brittani Severance, Norwich University
Joshua Smith, Johnson State College
Emily Stout, Employment
Annatasia Sturtevant, Community College of Vermont
Christian Summarsell, Coastal Carolina University
Zachary Summarsell, Savannah College of Art & Design
Joseph Sweeney, Boston University
Zachary Temple, Castleton State College
Dylan Terino, Castleton State College
Brian Tucker, University of Vermont
Katherine Urquhart, Community College of Vermont
Ainsley Vail, Norwich University
Sierra Varela, University of California at Santa Cruz
Joseph Wood, Norwich University
Kylie Wood, New England School of Hair Design
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School Contact & Other Information
To report a student's absence at the high school: On each day of the absence, call 295-8620, extension 252, to
leave a message with the following information:
•
Your name,
•
the student's name,
•
the nature of the illness or reason for absence, and
•
the number at which you can be reached to verify your call.
(Note: You may press the extension number immediately; you do not need to wait for the menu.)
Main Office
295-8610
Counseling Office
295-8620 x 103
To check on a SCHOOL CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT, call 295-8620, extension 800.
To reach the recorded message for the SPORTS SCHEDULE or a SPORTS CANCELLATION for today,
call 295-8620, extension 810, or visit www.viewmyschedule.com.
Hartford Area Career and Technology Center (HACTC)
Superintendent's Office
Middle School
Dothan Brook Elementary
White River Elementary
Ottauquechee Elementary
RAP
HARP
295-8630
295-8600
295-8640
295-8647
295-8650
295-8654
295-8628
299-2020
Please note that the school district will be getting a new phone system in the fall.
New phone extensions will be assigned to all faculty and staff members
to comply with emergency procedures and standards.
Please check the website frequently for updated information.
Fall Sports Practice Schedule
First Day of Practice for Football: Monday, August 12
First Day of Practice for Other Sports: Thursday, August 15
All fall sport athletes are required to have an Impact Concussion Test before he/she can begin practice.
Tests will be given during the parent meeting on August 4 with priority going to new students.
Additional testing will be done on the first day of practice. Pre-season practice schedules will be
published in the Valley News the week before the first practice and at the Parent/Athlete meeting.
Mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting for ALL Fall Sports:
Sunday, August 4 at 6:00 PM in the HHS gym
If you missed the meeting in June, you must attend!
Schedules can be found at: www.viewmyschedule.com
Students must settle outstanding indebtedness in order to participate in sports or activities.
Valid well exam forms are required to participate in the first practice session.
Students MUST be covered by insurance.
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Important 2013-2014 Dates
(Subject to Change)
Sunday, August 4
Monday, August 12
Thursday, August 15
Tuesday, August 20
Wednesday, August 21
Thursday, August 22
Monday, August 26
Friday, August 30
Monday, September 2
Tuesday, September 10
Friday, September 13
Thursday, September 19
Thursday, September 19
Friday, September 27
Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10
Thursday, October 10
Tuesday, October 15
Wednesday, October 16
Friday, October 18
Friday, October 25
Friday, November 1
Thursday, November 7
Friday, November 8
Monday, November 11
Thurs., Nov. 14 – Sat., Nov.16
Wed., Nov. 27 – Fri., Nov. 29
Friday, December 6
Mon., Dec. 23 – Jan., 3
Monday, January 6
Thursday, January 9
Wed., Jan. 15 & Thurs., Jan 16
Thursday, January 16
Friday, January 17
Mon., Jan. 17 – Fri., Jan. 21
Monday, January 20
Friday, January 24
Friday, February 28
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Friday, March 28
Friday, April 4
Thursday, April 10
Mon., April 14 – Fri., April 18
Tues., May 6 – Tues., May 13
Friday, May 9
Wed., May14 – Fri., May 16
Monday, May 26
TBD
Sunday, June 8
Tuesday, June 10
Tuesday, June 10
Wednesday, June 11
Wed., June 11 – Tues., June 17
Friday, June 13
Week of June 30
Fall Parent/Athlete Sports Meeting 6:00 PM
Football Preseason Begins
Sports Preseason Begins
Senior Parking Permit Applications Accepted
Junior Parking Permit Applications Accepted
Freshman Orientation 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
First Day of School
School Closed for Students and Teachers
Labor Day; No School
College Planning Night 6:30 PM
School Picture Day
Orientation for Freshman Parents 6:00 PM
HHS & HACTC Open House 7:00 PM
End of First Eligibility Period
NECAP Exams
Parent Advisory Meeting 6:30 PM
VSAC Paying for College Night 6:30 PM
PSATs
In-Service; No School
End of First Quarter
End of Second Eligibility Period
Early Dismissal
In-Service Day; No School
Veterans Day; No School
HHS Musical “Footloose” 7:00 PM
Thanksgiving Recess
End of Third Eligibility Period
Holiday Recess
VSAC FAFSA Forms Night 6:30 PM
Parent Advisory Meeting 6:30 PM
Semester One Final Exams
End of Second Quarter
In-Service; No School; Final Exam Make Up Day
Winter Recess
MLK Day; In-Service; No School
End of Fourth Eligibility Period
End of Fifth Eligibility Period
Early Dismissal
In-Service Day; No School
End of Third Quarter
End of Sixth Eligibility Period
Parent Advisory Meeting 6:30 PM
Spring Recess
AP Exams
End of Seventh Eligibility Period
NECAP Exams
Memorial Day; No School
Semester Two Final Exams
Senior Awards Night 6:30 PM
End of Fourth Quarter (Tentative)
Last Student Day (If no snow days)
In-Service Day or 1st Snow Make Up Day
Snow-Day Make Up Days
Graduation Ceremonies 7:00 PM
Underclassmen Report Cards Distributed
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From the Counseling Office
Course Schedules
Fall Course at Dartmouth College for Our Seniors
Though we typically mail student schedules mid-August, we
are fortunate that Hartford School District is utilizing our
electronic portal for families and students to access their
schedules via the internet. Students & families will have
access to the 2013-2014 schedules on Infinite Campus on
Monday, August 12, 2013.
If you do not recall your password protected accounts, or
never activated your account, please email our registrar,
Rena Burnett at [email protected]. Families who
do not have access to the Internet may stop by the counseling
office after August 12, or call our office at 295-8620 x 103.
Counselors will be available Thursday and Friday, August 15
and 16, for any necessary changes to your schedule. As a
reminder, there are no schedule changes allowed during the
first week of school.
Counseling Staff
If you are a senior who has exhausted the curriculum
offerings in a certain discipline at Hartford High School, you
may be eligible to take a course at Dartmouth College this
year....at no charge. Dartmouth's fall term begins September
16, 2013 and all registration forms are due no later than
Friday, August 23 in the Dean's Office at the College. Please
email Mr. Farnsworth ([email protected]) this
summer or see your counselor after August 15 for more
information. Your school counselor and department chair
here at Hartford High School need to approve and sign the
application form before it is accepted at Dartmouth. Do not
delay! Dartmouth does not take kindly to missed deadlines
and there are many steps to this process.
This “looping counselor” position, now entering its sixth year,
effectively allows the current eighth grade counselor at
HMMS to join our freshmen for their first high school year in
our building. Aside from our Hartland, Cornish and other
tuitioning students, all other incoming ninth graders will see
a familiar face in Mr. Eberhardt as they journey through the
2013-2014 school year. Welcome, Mr. Eberhardt! (His email
at the high school will remain as it was:
([email protected].)
Over the past month, many agencies have met together in an
effort to understand the tragedies that occurred at the end of
our school year. On July 1st, community members joined
agency representatives for a discussion relative to adolescent
suicide, depression, how to ask for help and how to provide
hope in the midst of traumatic events. Those in attendance
were appreciative of what was said, and courageous in what
they shared as the first of several such meetings took place.
Together, these agencies will partner with the school district
to have additional evenings on topics that are of instrumental
value to both our youth and their parents.
Free Course at the Community College of Vermont
Sophomores, juniors and seniors are encouraged to enroll in
the “Introduction to College Studies” (ICS) course that meets
at the Wilder campus of CCV one evening per week for
thirteen weeks this fall: September 17 through December 10,
2013 from 3:45 - 5:45 pm.. Students who successfully
complete ICS may apply for a voucher to take a free college
course at CCV, any of the other state colleges, or any
partnering school while they are still in high school or the
summer immediately following their senior year. Find out
more at www.gotocollegevt.org. Registration takes place
entirely through CCV, but we encourage you to speak to your
school counselor for assistance and completion of the course.
HHS offers a half credit for completion of this course and the
rising potential for “dual enrollment” courses during high
school are enormous.
From Kate Hughes
Coordinator of Academic Services
Community College of Vermont - Upper Valley
Hartford Agencies create evenings of support for
students and families
The first of such meetings will be Monday September 16th
and it will explore, amongst other things: Emotional Health
& Well-Being. This community presentation and dialogue
will begin at 6:30. Please mark your calendar for other
evenings in our series which are tentatively scheduled for
Monday October 16, Monday November 18, and Monday
December 16th. At this printing, we are planning on all
evenings taking place at the Hartford High School
Auditorium from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. We welcome parents and
community members throughout the district; childcare will be
provided. As appropriate, students in our middle and high
schools are welcome to come as well. We will advertise this
on our town’s list serve, on our district website and our high
school announcements. Topics for each evening came as a
result of our July evening as well as those discussed
throughout our network of professionals who support families
and youth on a daily basis.
These events are sponsored by MACC (multi-agency
community council) whose mission as a group of community
providers is to support area youth and their families. Our
“This course (ICS) remains an important tool to raise college facebook page is “wecare.hartford” and our email is
[email protected] ; please let us know if you wish to
aspirations among high school students. It helps them
identify career options, explore colleges, develop comfort with be on the email distribution list for updates of future events
to which all are welcome. In coming weeks, we will be
financial aid and greater financial literacy, and make
sharing other aspects this group is initiating, including:
informed decisions about their post-secondary education.
events & activities for our youth, a collective calendar of
Students who complete ICS are 23% more likely to attend
events in our area, and more ways to discover the needs of
college after high school. . Please continue encouraging
our youth and families we wish to support. Stay tuned!
sophomores to take ICS.”
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Student Parking Update
Due to the construction project beginning in August involving both the middle school and the Wendall Barwood
Arena, it is anticipated that to some degree parking available to students will be adversely affected for several
months due the placement of not only construction equipment and materials but also safety barriers. The extent to
which spaces will be lost is at this time uncertain. It is there highly recommended that students obtain a parking
sticker to insure a space. Tuesday, August 20, will be the time when seniors may sign up. Seniors should be aware
that the number of spaces lost on campus may necessitate their parking temporarily in the BOR until the
construction is completed. On Wednesday, August 21, juniors will be permitted to sign up. Seniors may continue to
sign up in the PM of Wednesday also. At the end of each day, an assessment will be made as to the number of
spaces remaining. Sophomores should plan on arranging alternate transportation to school.
Student Parking Permit Application 2013-2014
PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE WILL RESULT IF:
1) A student is parked in any location other than what has been outline on this form without administrative
permission.
3) A vehicle does not have a parking permit affixed in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield and/or
is unregistered.
4) Driving rules are violated such as, but not limited to, speeding, not obeying traffic signs, or parking in
non-lined spaces.
5) A student is transported off campus who does not have permission to leave.
6) False information is provided on this form for any reason, including the purchase of a permit for someone else.
REPEATED INFRACTIONS WILL RESULT IN PARKING PRIVILEGES BEING REVOKED,
AND NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN.
Please provide the following information for each car you will be parking on campus (seniors only) or at the Wendall
Barwood Arena (underclassmen). This agreement is in effect only during regular school hours and for the 2013-2014
school year. The fee for senior parking is $25. The fee for underclassmen parking is $20. Fees will be prorated if a
student purchases a permit in quarters two, three or four. This form must be filled out completely in order to receive a
pass.
Student Name:___________________________________________________________
Car # 1
Car #2
State & Plate #
State & Plate #
Make & Model
Make & Model
Color
Color
Registered to
Registered to
Grade:____________
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Seniors: I agree to park only in a yellow-lined parking space. I will not park in fire lanes or in other areas not
designated as a student parking space. Underclassmen: I agree to park at the Wendall Barwood Arena.
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I agree to place my parking permit in the lower right-hand corner of my windshield.
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This agreement does not include protection for your vehicle. The Hartford School District assumes no responsibility
for any damage to a vehicle during this lease agreement. Also understood is that school officials reserve the right to
search a vehicle (1) if necessary during the course of an investigation or (2) to determine ownership of an
unregistered or illegally parked vehicle.
I understand and accept all statements above.
____________________________________________________
Student Signature & Date
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