A PARENT’S GUIDE TO GREELEY

A PARENT’S
GUIDE TO
GREELEY
2014-2015
A publication of the Greeley PTA
GREELEY AT A GLANCE
Address
Horace Greeley High School
70 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua, New York 10514
Main Office Telephone:
914-238-7201
School Website:
www.hg.ccsd.ws
School Hours
7:45 am - 2:35 pm
Attendance:
Betsy Rice
238-7201 x 2131
Nurse’s Office
Kathy Brehm
238-7201 x 2104
Athletics:
Peter Kuczma,
Athletic Director
238-7201 (press 5, then 3)
Principal
Mr. Robert Rhodes
[email protected]
238-7201 x2101
Jill Rossing, Secretary to
Mr. Rhodes
238—7201 x 2103
Assistant Principals
Mr. Andrew Corsilia
[email protected]
238-7201 x2102
Class of 2015 and
Clss of 2018
Ms. Michele Glenn
[email protected]
238-7201 x2106
Class of 2016
Mr. Michael Taylor
[email protected]
238-7201 x2107
Class of 2017
Thank you to the faculty and staff for their help updating this
publication. Special thanks to Jill Rossing for her assistance.
Class of 2015
Andrew Corsilia, Assistant Principal
Class of 2017
Michael Taylor, Assistant Principal
IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR EACH GRADE
Diane Lugo//Debbie Kanuk, Secretary
Class Advisors:
Kathryn Ward, Lauren Reisner
PTA Parent Liaisons:
Leslie Kuhn and Lucille Rossi
Gabrielle Giordano, Secretary
Class Advisors: Nancy Becerra &
Lauralyn Stewart
PTA Parent Liaisons: Stephanie Klein and
Lisa Paget-Kahn
Class of 2016
michele Glenn, Assistant Principal
Debbie Kanuk, Secretary
Class Advisors:
Benedicte Uguen & Angela Russo
PTA Parent Liaisons:
Steffi Green and Ellen Miller
Class of 2018
Andrew Corsilia, Assistant Principal
Diane Lugo/Debbie Kanuk,
Class Advisors:
Jon Hirsch, Melissa Lugo
PTA Parent Liaisons:
Janet Diamond and Bella Sheth
Please contact us with any questions or concerns:
Lori Townsend
Greeley PTA Chair 14-15
[email protected]
Stephanie Klein
Greeley PTA Vice-Chair 14-15
[email protected]
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Dear Parents,
WELCOME to Horace Greeley High School. This guide
was created by parents in an effort to help your family
have the best possible experience at Greeley.
At first, Greeley can feel like a large, complex place.
There are eleven wings spread out across the campus
and hundreds of different classes. Students find the
scope of offerings and choices both exciting and
rewarding! Initially, they can also feel that the program
and space are challenging to navigate. We have a
number of transition programs to ensure students find
what they need, and this guide is one small piece of that
design. I encourage both students and parents to read
the guide, talk with each other and the staff, and ask lots
of questions. I can assure you that after a few months,
students always make sense of the building and
program.
As your family begins the journey through the high
school the information contained here will help you to
understand the many opportunities available. Inside you
will find information you will need – both to support your
child’s emerging interests and to seek counsel when
necessary from the professional staff at school. Here
are the first six places I look for information, and they are
all available to you as well:
 School website, www.hg.ccsd.ws – outward
facing website with general information
 Infinite Campus – internal website containing
schedules, progress reports, etc.
 Son/daughter’s counselor – responsible for
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scheduling and social emotional well-being
Son / daughter’s Assistant Principal – assigned
alphabetically by name in 9th grade
PTA, www.chappaquapta.net: Click on Greeley
link – Chair and Vice-Chair meet weekly with me
GreeleyMail – emailed Sunday evening by the
PTA. I use it to track all the school events!
I invite you to spend some time reading through
these pages and hold on to this guide as a reference
through the first year and the years to follow. Use
the information enclosed to start conversations with
your children. We truly believe that continual
communication makes our school community
stronger and that school-parent partnerships help
support students.
I hope that you will always reach out with your
questions and that this guide will make it easier to
find the contact person or information you may need.
The guide is available online as well.
Best wishes,
Robert Rhodes
Principal
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Table of Contents
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Greeley at a Glance
Campus Map
Getting to Greeley
Finding Your Way Around
Staying Informed
Ninth Grade Orientation
Academic Schedule
Academic Guidelines
Grade Reporting
Support Services
Who’s Who at Greeley
Academic Support
The Counseling Department
Clubs
Performing Arts
Sports
How You Can Be Involved
Community Resources and Programs
Chappaqua Board of Education
Emergency Preparedness
GREELEY CAMPUS MAP
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Getting to Greeley
Parking
If visiting
Greeley during
school hours,
please park in
the visitor parking spaces,
which are the
spaces closest
to the Main
Office and along
the softball field.
Parents should
not park in
middle bays as
these spaces
are assigned to
faculty and staff.
For students, only seniors are permitted to park
on campus. They must have a school parking
permit, which is available from their class
assistant principal (For 2014-15, Mr. Corsilia).
Seniors may park in the senior lot, the gym lot
and in the second row by K building. Any seniors
or juniors parking in unauthorized areas will be
booted or towed and will lose all parking
privileges. Juniors are not allowed to park on
campus.
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Transportation to/from School
By Bus You will receive a postcard with your
child's bus information in August. Encourage your
child to use the school buses whenever possible
to cut down on dangerous traffic congestion,
especially in the morning.
In addition to the regular bus service leaving
school at 2:42 pm, there are two late buses
available for students staying after school for
extra help, athletics, or other after school
activities. The first late bus leaves Greeley at
4:00 pm and the second late bus leaves at 5:45
pm. Contact Joan Corwin (238-4404) at the
Chappaqua Bus Company with questions.
By Car Students are strongly encouraged to
take the bus to and from school to alleviate traffic
congestion on Roaring Brook Road, both coming
from Route 117 and crossing the Saw Mill River
Parkway. However, if you drive your child to
school: please drive right up to the front of the
school. Drivers tend to stop in front of the
cafeteria and let passengers out one car at a
time. Please use the entire length of the drop-off
zone (Front door through the cafeteria), allowing
several cars to let out passengers
simultaneously and move the drop-off line along.
Seniors who are going to park in the senior lot
should turn left into the first parking bay they
come to and then make the loop around to the
senior lot. The only other cars entering the bays
should be those driven by faculty and staff.
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Please follow any directions from school staff
who may be supervising traffic.
If you need to pick up your child at dismissal
(2:35 pm), please try to wait until the buses have
departed at 2:45 or later.
Visitors
All visitors must sign in and receive a pass from
the Security Guard at the main entrance before
proceeding into the school. Teachers and other
staff members have permanent badges, workers
and contractors are given work badges, and
anyone without a badge will not be allowed in the
school, even if you are just making the short trip
to the Counseling Office. Please always bring
your license for identification, be cooperative with
the security efforts, and allow a few minutes of
extra time for this process.
Attendance and Tardiness
Absence Please call the Attendance Office
(238-7201 x 2131) as early as possible on any
day that your child is late or absent from school.
When your child returns to school from an
absence, he/she needs to bring a note to Betsy
Rice in the Attendance Office (within the Main
Office) explaining the absence. Your call does
not substitute for a note.
When an absence can be foreseen, advise the
Attendance Office in writing prior to the absence.
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Whenever possible, students should discuss with
their teachers, in advance, assignments to be
completed during the absence.
Absences are reported to homes through Infinite
Campus. Do not be alarmed if your child has
an excused absence but you receive an alert:
excused absences may take 48 hours to
process through the system.
Arriving Late to School/Leaving Campus
Early When arriving late or leaving early, ninth
and tenth grade students must have a parent
sign them in or out at the small table outside the
Attendance Office. Juniors need to bring a note
from a parent and sign in/out at the Attendance
Office or have the parent sign the student in/out.
Seniors may sign themselves in and out, but an
absence cannot be excused without a note from
a parent. Only seniors may leave campus
during free time.
Detention
Detention is held from 2:45 pm-3:20 pm.
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Finding Your Way Around
Academic Commons
Located between D and L buildings, the
Academic Commons provides a space in which
students may study in quiet and comfort.
Teachers may arrange to meet their students
here, or students may study alone or in small
groups.
Cafeteria
Food is served from 7:30am to 1:15pm. The
cafeteria remains open (for relaxing, studying,
etc.) until 3:30pm.
Students may pay for food with cash or use their
ID cards. Each ID card acts as a debit card. (ID
cards are issued in the beginning of ninth grade
and to new students.) To replenish the lunch
fund account, students may bring checks
payable to “Chappaqua School Lunch Fund” to
the cafeteria, where they will be deposited in the
student’s account. Parents may also pay by
accessing www.myschoolbucks.com using the
student’s ID number. There is a minimal charge
for using this online service.
The monthly school lunch menu can be
accessed on www.chappaquapta.net (click on
Cafeteria Menu) and on www.ccsd.ws (click on
What's For Lunch).
Edward J. Hart Library and Media
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Center Named for Greeley's former, long-time
principal, Edward J. Hart, the school library is
open from 7am to 4pm. The library has a wealth
of resource materials and provides student
access to computers during the school day.
Teachers often use the library during
instructional time, and students work there during
free periods.
iLab
The iLab at Horace Greeley High School is a
state-of-the-art, multipurpose educational
facility that provides opportunities to further the
development of the 21st-century skills all
students will need for college and the
transformational jobs of the future. Located in E
Building, the iLab features cutting-edge
technology along with an innovative open floor
plan providing the flexibility to simultaneously
support small and large group instruction,
independent study, team collaboration, and
presentations. Both teachers and students are
utilizing the space to extend current classroom
work to further incorporate problem-based
learning, in-depth inquiry, formulating questions
and researching, task-based self-directed
learning, creativity, problem solving, multidisciplinary projects, communicating work to a
variety of audiences, and two-way feedback.
Lockers All ninth graders are assigned a
locker in the beginning of the school year.
However, the layout of the school makes use of
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a locker difficult and most students do not use a
locker. Any other student who wants a locker
should request one from his/her assistant
principal. The lockers are equipped with locks.
Gym Lockers: Students should bring a
combination lock for the gym locker on the first
day of school.
Lost Items
Students are encouraged not to bring valuable
items to school. Ensure that your child does not
leave personal belongings, including backpacks,
unattended. If your child is missing a valuable
item, such as a phone, contact Terry Michelotti,
Greeley Receptionist (238-7201x 2100) in the
Main Office and the Custodial Office (H Building).
If necessary, contact New Castle Police.
Nurse’s Office – C Building
Kathy Brehm and Donna McBride: 238-7201
x2104
Personal Electronic Equipment
Cell phones, laptop computers and other
personal electronic devices are allowed on
campus, and wireless access to the internet is
available throughout the campus. If students
bring valuable electronic items to school, they
are encouraged to keep them within their
possession at all times. Students may not use
cell phones while in class or in any other area
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where students are working. Cell phones must
be turned off in the classrooms, at assemblies
and during testing.
Dropping off items at the school
There is no drop off area for forgotten
lunches, books, homework, etc. In the past,
dropped off items have gone missing and many
food items were left unclaimed. We ask that you
discuss with your child the importance of
organizing and remembering the item(s)
needed for school. As always, if your child
should forget his/her lunch, lunch may be
purchased in the cafeteria. No one should
leave items in K Building or anywhere else as
students and staff are being trained to treat
unattended items with suspicion.
Sports equipment for afterschool practice or
games can be brought to the Physical
Education/Athletic Office.
Cancelled classes
In the event a teacher is absent, every effort is
made to have a substitute teacher cover the class.
However, on rare occasions, a class will be
cancelled. Unlike middle school and elementary
school classrooms where students require direct
supervision at all times, high school students are
used to having free periods from time to time. In
those instances when a class is cancelled, the
students are instructed to work independently and
catch up on assignments.
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Staying Informed
Infinite Campus
Register or update your contact information in
order to receive communication from this districtwide internet-based information management
system. The Infinite Campus Portal provides
parents with e-mail access to all of their children's
current teachers, cumulative attendance
information, course selection (February only),
progress reports, report cards and New York State
Regents exam results. To open an account,
please follow the direction listed on the sign up on
www.ccsd.ws (click on Infinite Campus Portal).
This system also notifies subscribers about
newsletters, school district budget information and
other school-related matters, including emergency
dismissal and school closings.
For alternative sources of emergency dismissal
and school closing information, check the
following:
Radio Stations: WHUD (100.7 FM); WFAS (103.9
FM or 1230 AM)
Television Stations: Westchester News Channel
12; NCCMC on Cablevision channels 75/77/78 and
Verizon channels 45/46/47
Websites: www.ccsd.ws (Chappaqua School
District), fasstormcenter.net, cancellations.com, and
whud.com (click on WHUD 100.7 Storm Center)
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Chappaqua PTA
Register your e-mail address at
www.chappaquapta.net/HGHSHome.php (This
will ensure that you receive timely notices from
the Greeley PTA, including our weekly eblast
GreeleyMail which is sent every Sunday evening.
Greeley Website
www.hg.ccsd.ws is an essential and critical
communication tool for the Greeley
administration. Please check the website
regularly for timely notification of upcoming
events, deadlines, etc.
Greeley Update
Student-maintained website advertising school
activities. Link to Greeley Update is on Greeley
High School home page.
District Calendar
Available online in early August, the calendar
includes information regarding meetings, events,
school holidays, PTA events, district and school
board information. A printable PDF is also
available on the district website. Be sure to
check the online calendar occasionally as there
are sometimes changes.
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Student Directory
The Board of Education is establishing an online
directory. More information to follow. There will
be no printed directory going forward.
School Newspapers
Greeley publishes three newspapers, The Greeley
Tribune, The Advocate (ADVO), and The Quake,
which are available free to students. To keep your
finger on the Greeley pulse, you may subscribe to
these papers. Look for student representatives
from the papers in the cafeteria during Open House.
Student Agenda
Every Greeley student receives a new Student
Agenda at the beginning of each school year. It
contains the daily bell schedule, as well as
condensed information from the Student
Handbook (For the full Handbook, go to
www.hg.ccsd.ws, click on Students, then Student
Handbook).
New Castle Community Media Center
(NCCMC) The NCCMC website can be accessed
by going to www.NCCMC.com. Greeley NCCMC
programming can be seen on Cablevision
channel 77 and Verizon channel 46 on Fridays.
All programming is listed on the website.
(NCCMC also includes Cablevision channels 75
and 78 and Verizon channels 45 and 47.) School
Board meetings, like most school-related
meetings broadcast on NCCMC, are also
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available on demand at www.NCCMC.com. From
September to June, emergency school closings
are posted on NCCMC’s educational 15
channels, Cablevision channel 77 and Verizon
channel 46.
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Ninth Grade Orientation
Tours of Greeley Campus
Incoming ninth graders have the option of
touring Greeley in late August before school
starts. During the tour, students meet in small
groups with their counselor, receive their class
schedules and are invited to explore the campus
using a copy of their schedule.
Any student who is unable to attend a tour of the
school in late August can arrange for his/her
class schedule to be picked up for them during
tour times.
Peer Leadership Program
Your child will be assigned to a ninth grade peer
group that will meet once each six-day cycle.
Two trained peer leaders will lead the peer
group. Juniors and seniors are selected to be
peer leaders through a written and group
interview application process. Each peer leader
attends two training retreats, peer leader
community meetings and supervision periods
with a faculty member.
A peer leader will call your child within the first
week of school to welcome him/her to Greeley.
Your child's peer leaders will serve as supports
to answer any questions that arise during ninth
grade and simply provide two friendly faces
who will greet your child as he/she travels
through the school year.
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Freshman Orientation
On Thursday, August 28th, the school and
Greeley PTA will host an orientation for all ninth
graders. This is a great opportunity for your
student to meet classmates and his/her Peer
Leader before school starts.
Guidance Groups
In the first quarter of the school year, ninth graders
meet once per cycle with their counselor in small
groups to discuss the transition to high school.
Ninth Grade Parent Meeting
On October 9th before the general Open House,
parents are invited to a meeting run by the Counseling
Department where they have the opportunity to meet
his/her student’s counselor.
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Academic Schedule
The District’s schedule runs on a six-day cycle. On
the first four days of the cycle, all classes are sixty
minutes long, and most classes will meet on three of
those four days. On the last two days of the cycle, all
classes are eighty minutes long and all classes will
meet on one of those two days. The Greeley website
has a copy of the 2014-15 daily schedule under the
‘Calendar’ tab and the upper right corner of the
website displays the day of the schedule, type of
schedule that is running, and the current period of the
day. See also the inside back cover of this Guide.
This year’s Greeley schedule begins with “Day 0.”
Students will meet with all of their teachers in an
abbreviated schedule – more information will follow.
The District Calendar displays the days of the
six-day cycle, which is not interrupted by
weekends, vacations, or snow days. If the
school's opening is delayed due to weather,
classes will be shorter, but earlier classes will not
be dropped.
Activity Period
Clubs meet on Day 5 of each six-day cycle at
7:45am. On this day, the first academic course
starts at 8:30am. Buses will still run on their
regular schedules and students are encouraged
to attend club meetings.
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Academic Guidelines
Decisions
Decisions, the Greeley Course Catalog, is
available online on the Greeley home page. A
comprehensive explanation of graduation
requirements is available in Decisions.
Student Handbook
A condensed version of the Student Handbook is
contained in your student’s agenda and can be
accessed on the Greeley website. It contains
everything you need to know about Greeley,
including the academic honor code.
Course Change
If your child needs to change a planned course,
contact your child's high school counselor at the
beginning of the last week in August when the
counseling staff has returned for the new school
year. Adding courses that do not require any
other changes in the schedule should be done
within the first cycle of each schedule. Adding a
course in lieu of “free” time will be allowed when
space in the class is available. No course may
be dropped after specific dates that will be listed
in your child's Student Agenda. The approximate
time frame is noted on the following page:
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First semester courses: early November
Full year courses: early December
Second semester courses: mid-April
Although changes of level within disciplines are
usually made prior to the dates listed, such
changes are occasionally permitted after those
dates by agreement among the student/parent,
teacher, department chair and counselor.
Grade Reporting
Report Cards
Report cards are distributed to students and
families electronically via the Infinite Campus at
the end of each quarter, generally during the last
week of November, the first week of February
and the last week of April. Interim reports are
also posted electronically mid-quarter as an
additional means of communicating student
progress. The final report card is posted online in
early July. Principal Rhodes will send an email
message to each family at the time each new
report becomes available. Any family wishing to
receive hard copies of any of these reports must
let the school know in September.
Reports cards should be printed or saved at the
end of the school year, as they will no longer be
available through the portal in July. Hard copies
can be obtained through your counselor.
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Grade Point Average (GPA)
Each course is assigned a unit credit (one credit for
full-year course) or partial unit credit (0.5 credit for a
half-year course). Grade Points (GP) are
equivalent to the course credit value earned
multiplied by sum of the final grade and the weight
factor of any Advanced Placement courses, which
is 0.4. No extra weight is given for honors or
accelerated courses, although such courses are
indicated as such on college transcripts.
GP = credit earned x (grade + weight factor)
Grade Point Average (GPA) = total grade points
earned divided by total attempted credits, excluding
pass/fail courses and Physical Education courses.
Grade Key
Grade
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
% Equivalent
95-100
90-94
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
Failure (below 65)
Class Rank
Since 1985, students have not been assigned a
class rank, with the exception of the valedictorian
and salutatorian. Colleges receive an official
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transcript reflecting the cumulative GPA for all
courses taken through junior year.
Cum Laude Society
In October of senior year, Horace Greeley hosts an
after school ceremony where Cum Laude awards
are presented to recognize academic achievement:
Cum Laude 3.8 and higher GPA;
Magna Cum Laude 3.9 and higher GPA;
Summa Cum Laude: 4.0 and higher GPA.
GPAs will not be rounded in this determination.
For example, a 3.99 GPA would receive Magna
Cum Laude recognition and not Summa Cum
Laude.
Any student(s) with a transcript of all 4.0 marks will
also be awarded the distinction of Valedictorian.
Beginning with the Class of 2015, there will be no
Salutatorian designation.
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Support Services
It is the philosophy at Greeley that students use the
high school years to attempt to handle their own
issues and problems, with the strong support of
parents, school administrators and faculty. For that
reason, your child should, with your guidance, be
strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate adult
to resolve any issues that might arise. The faculty
is well trained to deal with students in a respectful,
helpful manner. If your child faces difficulty in this
process, please feel free to follow up on your own.
Remember that an issue with a teacher should go
to that teacher first. If not resolved, you or your child
might contact your counselor, the department chair,
the class Assistant Principal or the assistant
principal overseeing the relevant department.
Psychologists
Dr. John Alkalay
Dr. Stephanie Lia
Dr. Patrick McAuliffe
238-7201 x2108
238-7201 x2116
238-7201 x2117
The psychologists provide a range of services
including individual and group counseling,
diagnostic testing and crisis intervention. When
emotional, academic, social and/or family
problems arise, the psychologists are available
for assistance to students and families. Meetings
are confidential and can be arranged by stopping
by the Counseling Office or calling the numbers
listed above to sign up for an appointment.
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Social Worker
Ms. Amy Valentin
238-7201 x2123
The school social worker is available to meet with
any student or family who needs to discuss
academic, social or emotional concerns, whether
school or non-school related. Students can meet
with the social worker privately or in group
discussions. All discussions are kept
confidential. You can call the Counseling
Department to schedule an appointment or to
obtain referral information of any type.
Student Assistance Counselor
Ms. Carolyn D'Agostino
238-2111 x2111
Student Assistance Services is a substance
abuse prevention, early intervention program.
The student assistance counselor, located in D
Building, is available to meet with students who
are experiencing a substance abuse problem at
home, using alcohol or other drugs themselves
or have personal, school or family problems that
could lead to alcohol and other drug use. If you
are worried about your child's behavior or the
impact of another family member's substance use
on your child and would like to meet with the
counselor, please call her directly. All calls are
kept confidential.
Special Needs Students
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Dr. Gail Schlenger, Special Education Chair,
(238-7201 x2622)
Student Life Coordinator
Ms. Kristin Spiros
Department Chairs
Department Chairs are listed on the school
website and noted in the student directory.
Assistant Principals in Charge of
Departments:
Andrew Corsilia: English, Social Studies,
Performing Arts and Science
Michele Glenn: Special Education, World
Language, Art & Life Skills, Teaching Assistants
and Clinical Counseling
Michael Taylor: Counseling, Math and LIFE
School
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Who’s Who at Greeley
2014-15
People to see if you need help:
AP Exam Coordinator
Michele Glenn
Alumni Information
www.hghs.org
Athletics
Peter Kuczma, Athletic Director
Pam Mitchell, Assistant to Mr. Kuczma
Attendance
Betsy Rice
Audio-Visual
Mike DeBellis
Building Repairs
Michael Taylor
Building Use Forms
Terry Michelotti
(Main Office)
Cafeteria Staff
Deidre McManus, Food Service Director
Arlene Steinhardt, Food Services Manager
Clinic Schedules
Jill Rossing, Principal’s Secretary &
Michele Glenn, Asst. Principal
Clubs/Activities
Kristin Spiros, Student/Life Coordinator
College/Career Center
Carol Hughes - Counseling Office
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Computer Lab Aide
Annmarie Tetelman
Counseling
Camille Barecchia (Lia, McAuliffe, Valentin, Alkalay)
Jane Perito (Brennan, Dunphy, Mullen, Sposito)
Carol Hughes (Dougherty, Petrillo, Kenny, Colpa)
Rita Campana (Registrar)
Course Credit Approval
Angela Russo, then Robert Rhodes
Custodians Dave Fernandes – Head Custodian,
Henry Morel, Roy Woodruff, Diego Palacios
Department Clerical Support
Math, English, Art & Life Skills – Alicia Daly
Life School, Foreign Language – Terry Michelotti
Science, Performing Arts, Social Studies – Alice
Stagno
Detention Coordinator
Michael Taylor, Assistant Principal
Grade/Transcript Changes
Greeley Registrar
Camille Barecchia
Rita Campana
Keys
Jill Rossing, Principal’s Secretary &
Andrew Corsilia, Asst. Principal
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Librarians
Sally Cochran and Regina Luersen
Nurse
Nurse’s Aide
Kathy Brehm
Donna McBride
Peer Leadership Advisors
Vita Materasso, Brian Petruso, Amy Valentin, Steve
Warren
Principal’s office
Robert Rhodes, Principal
Jill Rossing, Secretary to Principal
Professional Development
Chris Louth
Psychologists
John Alkalay, Stephanie Lia, Patrick McAuliffe
Receptionist
Terry Michelotti
Seminar Day
Donna Versace & Jennifer Chemerov
Senior Parking Stickers
Diane Lugo
Senior Health Day
& HGHS Senior Class Advisors
Parent Liaisons
Social Worker
Amy Valentin
Student Government
Donna Versace & Jennifer Chemerov
Student/Life Coordinator
Kristin Spiros
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Substance Abuse Counselor Carolyn D’Agostino
Technology
Darleen Nicolosi, Director of Instructional Technology
Joy Guido, Senior Office Assistant
Linda Mosler, District Lab Aide
Annmarie Tetelman, Lab Aide
Josh Block, Instructional Technology Specialist
Zach Arnold, Mike DeBellis, John Louch, Howard
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Rita Campana – Counseling Office
Contacting Staff
A phone directory of teachers and support staff
can be accessed on the school website at
www.hg.ccsd.ws (click on Quick Links; Phone
Directory). To e-mail any school district staff
member, use the first two letters of the first
name followed by the entire surname of the
recipient and @ccsd.ws (e.g.,
[email protected] for Robert Rhodes). Please
be aware that a few exceptions to this rule occur
in the case of multiple staff in the district with
similar names.
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Academic Support
Academic Clinics/Center
Clinics are open to all students seeking
assistance during school hours and are available
for English, World Language, Math, Science,
Social Studies, Art, Health, and Study/Academic
Success. The exact times and locations of all
academic clinics are posted outside the
Academic Commons and the Math/Science
Clinic and on the school website.
Academic Intervention Center
Students with a 1.00 or lower grade in foreign
language or math may be referred to the AIC to
work with a peer tutor to improve performance.
The office is located in Lower L Building; tutoring
takes place in the Academic Commons.
Learning Center
This is a scheduled class to provide supportive
services for students with special needs. The
Learning Center is located in L205, L210 and
L212.
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The Counseling Department
In the summer, your incoming ninth grader will
receive the name of his/her Greeley counselor. In
most cases, this counselor will follow your child
throughout his/her four years at Greeley. Siblings
are usually assigned to the same counselor. The
counselor assists students and parents with
social, emotional and academic issues and
monitors your child's academic progress. Your
family will have the opportunity each year to have
a private meeting with the counselor to discuss
your child's progress and future plans. The
Counseling Dept. also holds evening meetings
with parents (and sometimes students) of each
class to discuss, in a larger group setting, the
issues particular to each grade. For a list of
meetings held over your child’s four year high
school career, visit the Counseling Department’s
“Our Work Together” page on the Greeley website
Guide Lines
Guide Lines is a newsletter published by the
Counseling Department periodically throughout
the year and emailed to all Greeley families. It
contains pertinent information about ongoing work
with students, grade-specific information,
standardized test dates and deadlines. It also
highlights upcoming events and is a resource of
information.
Meetings
Your child can see his/her counselor at any time
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by stopping into the Counseling Office and making
an appointment. Students are also welcome to
"drop in," although counselor availability is
unpredictable.
Career-College Center
Located in the Counseling Department, the
Career-College Center provides information on
most colleges and universities, college entrance
testing programs, financial assistance and
scholarships, career preparation and summer
programs. During the fall semester, over 150
colleges send admission representatives to
Greeley to meet with interested juniors and
seniors. A team of dedicated parent volunteers
assists in hosting these visitors and compiling
information provided by the college
representatives.
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Clubs and Activities
Activity Fair
The Activity Fair, scheduled for September 16, is
an introduction for students to the many activities
and clubs at Greeley. In addition to the Activity
Fair, students should consult the bulletin board
across from the cafeteria for postings (including
times, places and advisors) for newly formed
clubs and organizations.
For the 2013-14 school year, there were over 80
clubs at Greeley. There were over 50 clubs
promoting community service, at least five student
publications, and clubs formed around academic,
leadership, athletic or entertainment interests. New
clubs are formed each year depending on
students' interests. Students are welcome to join
clubs at any time during the year. A list of Greeley
clubs operating as of 2/14 can be found under the
“Students” tab on the Greeley website.
BPT: Building Planning Team
BPTs were created at each school in the
Chappaqua School District in response to a 1991
statewide mandate from the Board of Regents to
implement "shared decision making" by school
districts and community members. The Greeley
BPT brings together representatives of the
teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and
students to address issues of importance to the
school, its community and its culture. Each year,
the BPT identifies a new goal focused on
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maintaining the best of Greeley while also
implementing new ways to ensure that the
education of our children and future students is
satisfying and successful.
Student Government
There are two forms of student government at
Greeley.
1) The Student Council works to plan activities
and initiatives, such as Homecoming and the
Spring Dance, for the entire school
population.
2) Class Governments plan social and
philanthropic activities for a particular grade.
Both the Student Council and the Class
Governments have student officers (usually
elected) by the appropriate student population,
as well as faculty advisors.
Selection of the ninth grade class government
will take place in the fall. Elections for upper
classes are typically held in the spring.
China Trip/exchange
Over spring break 2014, Greeley students and
faculty traveled to Beijing and Shanghai on the
first annual trip to China. More information to
come on this year’s trip.
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Performing Arts
Many opportunities exist for students to participate in various
musical and theatre performance groups. Some groups have
auditions and/or prerequisites.
Music Department
Orchestra, String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Band
and Chorus Orchestra, Band, and Chorus are offered as graded
electives. Each has at least two concerts annually. Concert Band
and String Orchestra are 9th grade-only groups. There are
numerous other performance groups, some by invitation or
audition only. Contact the Music Department Chair for more
information.
Theatre Department
There are numerous theatre performance opportunities for
Greeley students, including a fall musical, a winter comedy and a
spring play, in addition to SpringFest, a festival of plays written
and produced by Greeley students.
Theatre Repertory Company is a graded elective for which
students must have a prerequisite of two Theatre classes and
audition to be admitted. Productions are in January and June.
Senior Musical Each April, members of the senior class
perform a musical. Profits are donated to the Horace Greeley
Scholarship Fund.
Any questions concerning any of the Performing Arts Department
offerings can be directed to Mr. Christopher Schraufnagel at
[email protected].
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Sports
Athletic Director
Peter Kuczma, 238-7201 (press 5 then 3)
[email protected]
Pam Mitchell, Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director
238-7201 (press 5 then 2)
[email protected]
or 238-7201 x 2408
Sports Hotline 238-7201 (press 5 then 1)
Interscholastic Sports
Greeley's philosophy is to include as many participants as
each team will allow. This may be determined by the nature
of a particular sport. Whether or not there is a separate ninth
grade team may depend on the number of students wishing
to participate in that sport as well as the existence of
matching teams in other districts.
Practices for all fall teams typically begin two weeks prior to
the start of school. Check the Greeley Athletics webpage,
www.hg.ccsd.ws/webpages/pkuczma/, for information on
each sports team and practice and game schedules.
The Athletic Director hosts an orientation meeting in the
winter of 8th grade for parents and incoming ninth graders
(see district calendar for date) to discuss, among other
things, the high school team experience and the exact dates
when the athletic seasons begin. For winter and spring
season sports, the coaches post flyers throughout the school
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to announce the preseason meeting at which students
receive additional information about practices and games.
Greeley Sports Boosters
Sports Boosters is a parent support group for the
interscholastic sports programs at Greeley, sponsoring such
activities as Homecoming, an annual Boosters Basketball
Weekend, and Senior Athlete Awards Banquet in June.
Check their website for more information:
greeleysportsboosters.org
Intramural Sports
This program is offered for students who enjoy sports but
cannot devote the time required for interscholastic sports,
and for students who need to improve skills before they
make the school teams. The sports offerings vary each year,
but may include Co-ed Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball,
Strength Training and Conditioning. Contact the Athletic
Director for more information.
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How You Can Be Involved
High school is a time when parents step back a
bit and allow students to grow and try to handle
things on their own. However, it is important for
students to know that their parents are still
involved and that they are there for them as they
complete their journey through the Chappaqua
schools.
Greeley PTA
The Greeley PTA Chair and Vice Chair serve
as liaisons between the parent community, the
faculty and the administration. Please see the
Greeley PTA website,
www.chappaquapta.net/HGHSHome.php, for a
complete list of all the Greeley PTA committees
and look for an email in late summer detailing
all of the volunteer opportunities throughout the
year.
The Greeley PTA hosts two meetings a year,
one in the fall (October 16, 2014) and one in the
spring (tbd). Each meeting includes a report
from our principal, Robert Rhodes, and features
a topic of interest to the parent community.
Attending PTA meetings will keep you informed
and participating on PTA committees will allow
you to be a part of life at Greeley. For more
information, please contact the Greeley PTA
Chair at [email protected].
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Greeley Program Fees are collected each year.
These fees support the many PTA-sponsored,
parent-supported events planned by the student
government each year. From the Freshman
Orientation all the way to the Senior Week
Activities and a Reunion Brunch during the
Thanksgiving weekend following graduation,
the Program Fees fund many of the exciting
PTA-sponsored events that take place during
the students’ four years at Greeley. Our
programming counts on your payment of these
fees for each child.
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Community Resources and
Programs
Chappaqua School Foundation (CSF)
The not-for-profit CSF was founded in 1993 to
help shield our schools from cutbacks in state
aid to education. CSF has awarded numerous
grants to all six Chappaqua schools to fund
innovative programs, enriching equipment, and
important education experiences for children
from K-12. Most recent projects have included a
contribution to Greeley’s iLab. Administrators,
teachers, parents, or students may make grant
requests. For additional information, go to
www.chappaquaschoolfoundation.org.
Chappaqua Summer Scholarship
Program (CSSP)
This is a long-standing tradition in Chappaqua.
Students from New York City schools, chosen
based on their character and academic
achievements, come to Chappaqua during the
summer. They live with families within our
school district during the school week and
participate in activities planned by the
scholarship program or by their host families.
CSSP is supported by donations from the
community. For additional information, go to
www.chappaquasummerscholarship.org.
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Continuing Education
The Chappaqua School District's Continuing
Education program provides courses from
college test prep, essay writing, guitar and yoga
for students under 18. The Drivers Education
Program is offered to qualifying students twice
during the school year and once in the summer.
For information, call 238-2317/2318, email at
[email protected], or visit the website link on
the left of the District website, www.ccsd.ws.
Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund
(HGSF)
HGSF is a non-profit organization whose mission
is to fill the gap between a student's available
resources and the anticipated cost of postsecondary education. Grants are available to all
Greeley graduates who are enrolled in
undergraduate college programs or
postsecondary schools. HGSF is funded entirely
through donations, and the grants process is
strictly confidential. Speak to your child's
counselor for more information. To make a
donation, or to apply for a grant, visit
www.hgsf.org.
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Chappaqua Board of
Education
Meeting Schedule
The Chappaqua Board of Education meets on
Wednesday evenings at least once each month
at 7:30 pm. Parents should check the district
calendar for exact dates and location. Minutes
and agendas for all meetings are posted on the
District website under the Board of Ed.Tab,
www.ccsd.ws/board-education.cfm. Board of
Education meetings are rebroadcast on NCCMC,
www.nccmc.com.
Policies
The Board policy manual is available online at
www.ccsd.ws, in each school building, at the
Chappaqua Library, and at the District Clerk's
office in the Education Center.
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Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response Team
The Emergency Response Team (ERT) at
Greeley is composed of representatives of the
administration, faculty, staff and the PTA and
meets regularly. Team members receive
professional training annually.
Emergency Contacts
The Student Verification Form you receive during
the summer should be completed and returned
promptly to the school office. The information on
this form will be used if your child becomes ill at
school or if there is an emergency dismissal.
Changes to your contact information should be
made through the Infinite Campus portal.
The district uses an automated service, Blackboard Connect, for regular and emergency
communications. When receiving a Blackboard
Connect message, telephones equipped with
Caller ID will display "914-861-9555" as the
originating number. If your telephone blocks incoming calls that do not display a name as well
as a number, you must disable the blocking
feature to receive Blackboard Connect calls. If
you have any questions about the blocking
feature, please contact your local telephone
service provider.
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