Andrew P. Hill High School Welcome News

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1 Andrew P. Hill High School Welcome News August 1, 2015 Principal s Welcome Jose H. Hernandez, Principal Monica Schneider, APED Long Truong, APA Dear Falcon Parents, Administration Office Mr. Hernandez, Principal Ms. Schneider, APED Mr. Truong, APA Ms. Pineres, Principal s Secretary Attendance Office Ms. Sheridan Ms. Lopez Guidance & Counseling Office Ms. Bao-Vy Nguyen Head Counselor Ms. Guerra, Counseling Tech Ms. Nicole Nguyen, Registrar Student Support Ms. Luna, Parent & Community Involvement Specialist Ms. Doan, Community Liaison Amy Cruz, Social Worker Mr. Giorgi, Advisor A-M Ms. Trejo, Advisor N-Z Mr. Vaquera, Probation Anonymous Tip Line (408) Teen Crisis Line (408) Welcome to the school year, we are very excited in working with you to support our students academic success. Our goal is that upon graduation your child has multiple college and career options, as we are committed in preparing your student for life after high school. Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service in our classrooms, in our offices, and within the various after school programs on campus. Our doors are open for your participation and input in all matters regarding your child s education. We look forward to seeing you on campus throughout the school year. Jose H. Hernandez Principal *** Important Information *** The following are school policies and procedures regarding student attendance and other expectations, which will be in effect for the school year: Student/Parent Responsibilities Reporting Absences There are 3 ways to report a student absence, by phone, in person, or online at the school website. If reporting by phone, please contact the attendance office prior to 8:30am on the day of absence. Call Ms. Sheridan at or Ms. Lopez at Students must submit a signed note from the parent or doctor at the beginning of the next school day. Tardy Policy Students are expected to be in their assigned seats on time, before the tardy bell rings. Students with chronic unexcused tardies will face consequences and fines. Possible consequences for students with chronic unexcused tardies include but are not limited to: parent conference, detention, Saturday School, court hearing, etc. Common Dress Student tops are allowed to be four colors: Black, Gray, Gold/Yellow or White. Pants or shorts must be black. No blue jeans are allowed. Please support your student by ensuring they come to school in common dress. Student Drop-off In order to ensure the safety of our students, please drop-off students in the student parking lot on Senter Road. Student Parking Policy Students who choose to drive to school must park in the Senter Road parking lot. They must display a school parking tag in order to park inside the parking lot. To get a parking tag, students must have a valid driver license and register their vehicle with Ms. Lopez in the attendance office. For more detail information on any of the policies, please visit the school website at: I look forward to another great year, Long Truong APA

2 School Newsletter School Newsletter Grade Grade level Level News News Level News Schedule Distribution Times for Seniors, Juniors, & Sophomores Students will be able to pick up their schedules according to their class distribution times. First Day of School Wednesday, August 9 th, 2017 Arrive on time and in Common Dress. Need To See a Counselor? Need a Schedule Change? Counselors are available to see students during their schedule pick-up time or after the 2 nd week of school. Back to School Night Wednesday, August 30 th 6pm-8pm **** Schedule changes can be made immediately with Counselors when schedules are picked up on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students who wait until the first day of school to get their schedule will wait until the 2 nd week of school to make schedule changes. **** Location: Between Buildings Seniors: Tuesday, August 1 st Juniors: Wednesday, August 2 nd Sophomores: Thursday, August 3 rd (9am 11am) (9am 11am) (9am 11am) Freshmen 9 th Grade Link Crew Orientation Thursday, August 3 rd (Large Gym 9am 1pm) We have lots of FUN things planned. Campus Tour and Schedule Distribution Schedules will ONLY be given to students who attend orientation. Parent Welcome & Orientation in Cafeteria 9:00am - 11:00am 12:30pm 1pm If you wish to volunteer or donate please call (408) Announcements Senior Portraits by appointment with J.P. Impressions. Call to schedule your sitting. School Portraits will be on August 16 th (send order form & payment with student on picture day) Falcon Gear is available for purchase during orientation. Year-Book (pre-sale) $55 ASB Card $20 Sweatshirt $25 P.E. Clothes Shirt $10 Shorts $10 Sweat-Pants $15 Hoodie $20 PE Combo Pack $30 shirt/shorts/sweatpants Cash or checks made payable to Andrew Hill High School.

3 Andrew P. Hill High School Important Dates (Parents/Students) July/August 31 Medical Magnet Orientation (9 th grade) 1-2 Link Crew Training (selected students) 1 12 th Grade Schedule Pick-up 9am-11am 2 11 th Grade Schedule Pick-up 9am-11am 3 10 th Grade Schedule Pick-up 9am-11am 3 9 th Grade Orientation & Schedule (9-1pm) 3 9 th Grade Parent Orientation (9-11am) 8 Fall Sports Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 9 First Day of School (7am-3pm) 16 Student Picture Day (English classes) 17 Music Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 18 Welcome Back Assembly (students only) 30 Medical Magnet Parent Night (5-6pm) 30 Back To School Night (6-8pm) September 4 Labor Day (No-School) 7 IB Parent Orientation (6-7pm) 11 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 12 ELD Parent Night (4-5pm) 13 Club Rush Day (Lunchtime) 13 ELAC- Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 13 Financial Aid Workshop (6-7pm) 15 Coffee with the Principal Meeting (9-10am) 19 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 20 Student Late Start (5th period- 11:25am) 21 Office Hours for students (2-3pm) 21 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 22 Grading Period 1 Ends-- Report Card Spirit Week Activities & Dress-up Days 29 Homecoming Rally-Game 30 Homecoming Dance (7-10pm) October 2 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 4 Cash for College (3-4pm) 4 Senior Parent Night (6-7pm) 10 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 11 PSAT Testing Day (8-11am for all 10th grade) 11 Freshmen Support (8:30-11am for all 9th) 11 ELAC- Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 11 Junior Parent Night (6-7pm) 18 Sophomore Parent Night (6-7pm) 19 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 20 Coffee with the Principal Meeting (9-10am) 20 Taconazo Dance (7-10pm) Falcon Olympics/ Spirit Week 25 Blood Drive (8-3pm) 25 Freshmen Parent Night (6-7pm) 27 IB Theater SNL Show (6-8pm) 31 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 31 Costume Competition (Lunchtime) November 1 Student Late Start (5th period- 11:25am) 2 Office Hours for students (2-3pm) 3 Grading Period 2 Ends-- Report Card 3 Dia De Los Muertos Presentation (5-7pm) 6 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 8 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 10 Veteran s Day (No School) 14 Winter Sports Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 16 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 17 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) 17 Falcon Talont Show (6-9pm) Thanksgiving Day (No School) December 4 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 6-8 IB Theater Winter Play (6-8pm) 6 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 12 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 13 Student Late Start (5th period- 11:25am) 13 Tree Light Ceremony (6:30-7pm) 13 Winter Music Concert (7-9pm) 14 Office Hours for students (2-3pm) 14 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 15 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) Semester 1 Finals (Students out at 12:35pm) 22 End of Semester Semester Break (2 weeks) *** End of 1 st Semester ***

4 January 8 Semester 2 Classes start (7am-3pm) 8 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 10 Blood Drive (8-3pm) 15 MLK Jr. Day (No School) 17 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 18 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 19 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) 19 IB Theater SNL Show (6-8pm) February 5 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 7 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 8 8th Grade Info Night (6-7pm) 9 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) 10 Winter Dance (7-10pm) Spirit Week Activities & Dress-up Days 13 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 14 Student Late Start (5th period- 11:25am) 15 Office Hours for students (2-3pm) 15 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 15 Spring Music Concert (6-8pm) 16 Multicultural Rally (before lunch) 16 Grading Period 4 Ends-- Report Card President s Week (No Classes) 27 ELD Honors Night (4-5pm) 28 Senior Parent Night (6-7pm) March 5 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 5 WASC Visit Day 1 6 Spring Sports Parent Night (6-7pm) 6 WASC Visit Day 2 7 Junior Parent Night (6-7pm) 14 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 14 Sophomore Parent Night (6-7pm) 16 Anti-Bullying Show (6-9pm) 17 Senior Prom (6-11pm) Spirit Week Activities & Dress-up Days 21 Freshman Parent Night (6-7pm) 22 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 23 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) 23 FANTASTICS Night Rally (7-9pm) 28 JROTC Awards Ceremony (6-8pm) 30 Cesar Chavez Holiday (No Classes) April 2-6 Spring Break (No classes) 9 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 11 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 10 Student Late Start (10:29am or 11:25am) 11 Student Late Start (5th period- 11:25am) 12 Office Hours for students (2-3pm) 13 MCI Drill (Medical Magnet students) 13 Grading Period 5 Ends-- Report Card State Testing 18 Pop s Music Concert (7-9pm) 19 Cheer Awards Nights (6-8pm) 20 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) IB Theater Spring Play (6-8pm) 26 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) May 30-4 Spirit Week Activities & Dress-up Days 2-12 IB/AP Testing (Window) 1 Anti-Bullying Awards Ceremony (3-5pm) 2 Art Show (5-6pm) 2 Senior Honors Night (6-8pm) 3 ASB Awards Night (6-8pm) 4 Spring Rally (before lunch) 4 Folklorico Awards Night (6-8pm) 7 School Site Council Meeting (4-6pm) 9 Medical Magnet Awards Night (6-8pm) 10 ARC Parent Meeting (6:30pm) 11 Coffee with the Principal (9-10am) 11 CoacHilla Dance (6-10pm) 16 ELAC-Parent Meeting (6-7pm) 17 Office Hours- students (1-3pm) 18 Staff meeting (Students out at 12:57pm) Semester 2 Finals (Students out at 12:35pm) 23 Graduation (6-8pm) 24 End of Semester 2 30 Memorial Day (No School) REVISED 7/19/2017 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) open to all parents in English, Spanish and Vietnamese one Wednesday a month in the evening (6-7pm) School Site Council has elected members (3 parents, 3 students and 6 staff) with open meetings to anyone wishing to attend. Typically the first Monday of every month from 4-6pm. Attendance Review Conference (ARC) for students with difficulties attending school usually a Thursday evening meeting (6-7pm). Coffee with the Principal open to all parents in English, Spanish and Vietnamese one Friday a month in the morning (9-10am) Office Hours is time students have no assigned class and can visit a teacher to get additional help.

5 ANDREW P. HILL HIGH SCHOOL Bell Schedules & Calendar Regular Schedule Per 1 7:00 am 7:54 am Per 2 8:00 am 8:57 am Per 3 9:03 am 10:00 am Brunch10:00 am - 10:15 am Per 4 10:21 am 11:18 am Per 5 11:24 am 12:24 pm Lunch 12:24 pm - 12:54 pm Per 6 1:00 pm 1:57 pm Per 7 2:03 pm 3:00 pm Collaboration Schedule Per 1 7:09 am - 7:54 am Per 2 8:00 am 8:45 am Per 3 8:51 am 9:36 am Brunch9:36 am 9:51 am Per 4 9:57 am 10:42 am Per 5 10:48 am 11:36 am Lunch 11:36 am 12:06 pm Per 6 12:12 pm 12:57 pm Per 7 1:03 pm - 1:48 pm Collaboration 2 3 pm Staff Meeting Schedule (Special Tues./Wed.) Meeting Per 1 / DM Per 2 / 5 Lunch Per 3 / 6 Per 4 / 7 8:00 10:23 am 10:29 11:25 am 11:31 12:27 pm 12:27 12:57 pm 1:03 1:59 pm 2:05 3:01 pm DM = Department Meeting District Important Dates for

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7 After School Recovery Program Electronic Devices Page 5 of 6 Page 5 of 6 Electronic Devices and Cell Phone Policy Andrew Hill High School 3200 Senter Road San Jose, CA Phone: (408) Fax: (408) In accordance with Education Code , personal electronic signaling devices on all E Union High School District school campuses a subject to regulation from the first warning b through the final bell of the school day. Thes personal electronic signal devices include, bu not limited to pagers, beepers, and cellular/ telephones. Personal electronic devices may be carried by students, but must be kept out of sight, i.e., in a purse or backpack, and must be turned off. Devices left on that disturb the educational setting are subject to confiscation, and the student subject to discipline. Students may not utilize personal communication devices on campus during any part of the school day. This includes concurrent classes, after-school detention, Saturday School, brunch and lunch. Violations of this policy will result in the being confiscated, and returned only parent/guardian at a time designated by t Once confiscated by site staff, the device accounted for until it is returned parent/guardian. Any violations of this policy are subject to discipline in accordance with the progressive discipline for Defiance on the District Discipline Chart. No student shall be prohibited from possessing or using an electronic signaling device that is determined by a licensed physician or surgeon to be essential for the student s health, and the use of which, is limited to health-related purposes. The student must have the doctor s note on file with the school. (cf Discipline) Legal Reference: EDUCATION CODE Prohibition of electronic signaling devices Other Electronic Devices Electronic devices such as CD players, tape recorders, MP3 players, or other listening devices, video recorders, cameras, etc. are prohibited on campus, and will be confiscated. Violations of this policy will be subject to discipline as recommended on the progressive discipline chart.