June 2014 Newsletter
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June 2014 Newsletter
Holmen Highlights A Letter from the Principal: Graduation for the 2013-2014 school year is upon us. Once again, we have been blessed with an excellent group of seniors. They have excelled in multiple areas. These areas of excellence are, but not limited to, academics, music, athletics, student organization and more importantly, their volunteer hours and contributions to different charities and fundraisers. Even thought I have been involved in education for the past thirtythree years, the students at Holmen High School continue to amaze me! Parents, thank you for raising such wonderful young adults. As you are receiving this, we have Senior Banquet the evening of Wednesday, May 21st and Graduation on Saturday, May 24th. Both of these events are at the La Crosse Center. The underclassmen will have finals on June 5th and 6th, with their last day being Friday, June 6th. Summer School will start right away on Monday, June 9th. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at Holmen High School. Sincerely, Robert J. Baer Robert J. Baer Principal (608) 526-3372, Ext. 6108 [email protected] Vision Statement: Learning together, every student, every staff, every day. J U NE, 2014 Inside this issue: Important Dates for 2014-15 School Year 2 Activities Calendar 2 April Students of the Month 2 Dress Code 3 High School Activity Code Requirements 4 Activities Code Meeting Monday, July 28th 5 DECA Activities 6 Guidance 7- 9 AP Chemistry 10 Youth Substance Abuse 11 PAGE 2 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR Registration—Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14, 2014 Freshman Orientation—Monday, August 25, 2014 First Day of School—Tuesday, September 2, 2014 You may pull up the Activities Calendar on our Holmen High School Website: Go to our website @ www.holmen.k12.wi.us, then click Athletics on the gray bar, scroll down and you’ll be able to click any Holmen High School sport. Congratulations to the following April Students of the Month: Grade 9 – Kelsey Koebl, daughter of Ken and Ellen Koelbl Grade 10 – Heather Lager, daughter of Todd Lager and Beth Lager Grade 11 – Courtney Bergum, daughter of John and Karen Bergum Grade 12 – Derrick Collins, son of Joel and Colleen Winjum HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 3 DRESS CODE: Shirts/blouses/tops must meet the top of the pants. If skin is exposed between the top and pants, this is not appropriate. Shirts/blouses/tops should have straps a minimum of an inch in width. Pants need to be worn at waist level. Short shorts, super low rise pants and short skirts are not appropriate. If inappropriate dress is worn to school, we will contact both students and parents and require a change of clothes. The school may supply appropriate shirts or slacks and expect students to wear them for the remainder of the day, if parents are not able to bring a change of clothes. If you question the attire to be appropriate or not, it is probably inappropriate dress. Clothing accessories (such as chains) that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. HEAD APPAREL/ SUNGLASSES Head apparel and sunglasses will not be allowed in the building from the time the student enters the building in the morning until the student leaves in the afternoon. Head apparel, including head bands, scarves, bandannas, picks, or hats, worn by any student in school will be taken away and detention may be assigned. In addition, students are not to carry hats in the halls or to class; keep them in lockers. Head apparel will be turned in to administration. If repeated, the item may be kept and given back at the end of the school year. PAGE 4 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 5 PAGE 6 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS DECA activities 2013-2014 May Frosty Mug Social Internationals in Atlanta, GA Flower Sale Delivery & Distribution Officer Elections DECA International Career Development Conference, 2014! Congratulations to: (Left to Right) Bekah Risch (top 10) and the team of Brianna DeFlorian and Jordan Mason (top 20) on their international awards! GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT *********** COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR************ Ms. Crosby – students with last names A – Hd ([email protected]) Mrs. Shepard – students with last names He– Pe ([email protected]) Mrs. Kessler – students with last names – Pf – Z ([email protected]) Counselors will be available this summer and office hours will vary. If you need to make an appointment with your counselor over the summer, email is the best way to contact them. Please be reminded that schedule changes can only be made for the following reasons, if class sizes allow for the change: -To meet graduation requirements -If you failed a course and need to get in into your schedule -If you did not meet the prerequisite for a course -To improve the rigor of your course selection -If you have a computer error in your schedule -To make adjustments for a Youth Options/Youth Apprenticeship schedule -If you lack the foundational skills for a course -To balance your academic load PARENTS OF JUNIORS/TO-BE SENIORS We encourage your junior to take advantage of the summer by gearing up for his/her college search AND college selection. Whether he/she plans to attend a four year university, a private college or a two-year technical school, the selection process have become more competitive than ever. Be prepared, be early and be assertive!!! Here are some recommendations for your student: *Plan a few college visits so that you can compare and contrast the different programs/campuses. Schedule your visit online or call the admissions office. *If your student needs to retake the ACT test, have him/her prioritize some time studying for it. There are plenty of resources online and/or your public library. *Schedule some volunteer experiences...there a many opportunities available in our community. *Prepare your activities resume so that it is ready for college applications and scholarships. Remember to include all activities between grade 9-12. *Finalize the list of colleges that you want to apply to, complete the college applications online, check them thoroughly and save until colleges starting to accept them. *Email your counselor if you have any questions/concerns regarding the college search! PAGE 8 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS PRIVATE COLLEGE WEEK All of the 22 Wisconsin private colleges are participating in “Private College Week” from July 1419, 2014. Learn more about this opportunity at www.PrivateCollegeWeek.com and sign up to win $1,000 or an iPad! Register now!!! REQUESTING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Just a reminder: students who need to request official transcripts will do so via Parchment, Inc. (www.parchment.com) Students may need an official transcript for college applications, NCAA and occasional job applications. Remember that it takes time to register and that there may be a cost involved. Be sure to remember your user name, password, the email address that you give, and other information exactly because you will need it again at the end of your student's senior year. See attached information for instructions, etc. 2014 FALL ACT TEST WORKSHOP HOLMEN HIGH SCHOOL is offering an ACT prep workshop for students interested in taking the ACT Test this year. Course materials are provided by Cambridge Education Services and the workshop is facilitated by our core academic teachers. Students will receive a comprehensive textbook that includes exercises, practice tests and basic skills review. They will learn test-taking strategies for each test section and question type. Students will also take a pretest and a posttest to assess their strengths and weaknesses for each section of the test. Students should sign up in the guidance office with payment by September 5th. Space is limited so sign up early! We will need 15 students to run the workshop. Please call the guidance office with questions at 526-3515. COST: $120 (make check payable to Holmen High School) WORKSHOP DATES: Pretest: Wednesday, September 10, 2013 from 1:00pm-5:00pm Instructional Workshop (4 Saturdays): *Subjects for each week will be announced *Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:00am-11:30am *Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:00am- 11:30am *Saturday, October 4, 2014 *Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:00am-11:30am 9:00am- 11:30am Posttest: Saturday, October 18, 2014 8:00am-12:00pm Posttest review: October 22, 2014 (end of the day) (Continued on next page) PAGE 9 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS 2014 FALL ACT TEST WORKSHOP (continued) ACT TEST DATES (students must register online at www.actstudent.org): Test Date September 13, 2014 Registration Deadline August 8, 2014 (Late Fee Required) August 9–22, 2014 October 25, 2014 September 19, 2014 September 20–October 3, 2014 December 13, 2014 November 7, 2014 November 8–21, 2014 February 7, 2015* January 9, 2015 January 10–16, 2015 April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 14–27, 2015 June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 May 9–22, 2015 HOW TO ORDER A TRANSCRIPT Seniors who are attending post-secondary schools: You need to send a final transcript to the College/University, NCAA, etc. The transcript must have the graduation date listed DO NOT ORDER your transcript until June 14th (we need time to make sure transcripts are correct before submitting them to Parchment) Instructions to order a transcript: Unofficial transcripts can be obtained by logging in to your account on Infinite Campus Official transcripts need to be requested via Parchment: Go to www.parchment.com/join Sign up to create your account Add Holmen High School to your Parchment account Request delivery of your transcript to any destination (Colleges, Universities, NCAA, Common Application, etc.) Provide debit/credit card payment information ($2.55) if there are fees associated with the request Receive a confirmation with the Tracking ID Transcript should be electronically delivered within a day If you have any questions, feel free to call the Guidance Office at (608) 526-3515. PAGE 10 HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS AP CHEMISTRY SUMMER HOMEWORK All students enrolled in AP Chemistry for the 2014-15 school year should pick up summer homework from Mrs. Nyseth in Room 310 before Thursday, June 5th. HOLMEN HIGHLIGHTS PAGE 11