October 16, 2017 Dr. Bruce Hoffman, LOMS Principal Mrs. Andrea Porzelt, LOMS Guidance Counselor

October 16, 2017 Dr. Bruce Hoffman, LOMS Principal Mrs. Andrea Porzelt, LOMS Guidance Counselor

Welcome: Dr. Bruce Hoffman, Lincoln Orens Middle School Principal Student Speakers: Ellean Maldonado, 9 th Grade West Hempstead HS Student Andrea Dispo, 9 th Grade Long Beach HS Student

Overview HS Enrollment Numbers Travel Distance from Island Park HS Transportation Typical 9 th Grade Daily Schedule Academic Components HS Athletics Clubs and Enrichment Opportunities Commendations Graduation Rates

High School Enrollment 1600 1400 1200 1000 1258 1310 1319 1333 800 600 400 200 0 796 772 762 743 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 West Hempstead Long Beach

School Enrollment by Grade School Grade 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 WH 9 202 203 167 169 LB 9 316 329 342 319 WH10 194 198 210 173 LB 10 326 325 314 310 WH11 202 201 188 212 LB 11 314 335 333 342 WH12 198 170 197 189 LB 12 302 321 330 334

High School Choices of IP Students 70 60 59 59 60 59 50 40 30 20 10 0 19 9 10 4 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 West Hempstead Long Beach

Parochial School Choices of IP Students School 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Holy Trinity 8 5 1 1 Kellenberg 2 2 1 1 Chaminade 1 3 0 0 Sacred Heart 0 4 0 0 Moved/Other 0 4 2 2

Distance of High Schools According to the bus route, the distance from LOMS to WHHS is 6.7 miles According to the bus route, the distance from LOMS to LBHS is 3.4 miles

Transportation - WHHS Start time for AM: 7:00 am Dismissal Time for PM: 2:45 pm Late Buses are at 3:30 pm, 4:15 pm, 5:15 pm and 6:15 pm

Transportation - LBHS Start time for AM: 7:10 am Dismissal Time for PM: 2:50 pm Late Buses are at 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm and 6:30 pm

Typical 9 th Grade Schedule at WHHS 7:55 am- 2:40 pm 8 periods in the school day 1. English English 9 OR English 9 Honors 2. Social Studies Advanced Global 9 3. Math Algebra, Geometry OR Geometry Honors 4. Science - Living Environment, Earth Science, OR Earth Science Honors 5. Physical Education (Day 1)/ Science Lab (Day 2) 6. World Language - Spanish 1, Spanish 2 Honors, OR Italian 2 Honors 7. Lunch 8. Music or Art Elective (Everyday) Band, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra OR Studio in Art

Typical 9 th Grade Schedule at LBHS 7:55 am- 2:50 pm 9 periods in the school day 1. English English 9H 2. Social Studies Global History/Geography 9H 3. Math Algebra OR Geometry 4. Science - Living Environment, Living Environment Honors, Earth Science OR Earth Science Honors 5. Physical Education (Day 1)/ Science Lab (Day 2) 6. Foreign Language - Spanish 1, Spanish 2, French 1, French 2, Italian 1 OR Italian 2 7. Lunch 8. Music or Art Elective (Everyday) - Band, Chorus, Orchestra OR Studio in Art 9. Elective (Health Education, Business Education, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Technology Education or Music).

Academic Components Weighted Grade System (Average) Honors Courses Offered College Level Courses Offered Advanced Placement Courses International Baccalaureate Courses at LBHS

Weighted Grade System (Average) A weighted average is compiled at both WHHS and LBHS for every student. The purpose of using a Weighted Grade System (Average) is to determine Valedictorian and Salutatorian (Class Rank) as well as ensuring that the students taking rigorous courses are not penalized and will still have the opportunity to be eligible for Valedictorian, Salutatorian and other academic accolades. It is different at every High School but that does not affect college acceptance because a Weighted Average is solely used to determine class rank within a given school.

HS Guidance Contacts Mr. Adam Hopkins WHHS Director of Guidance (516) 390-3225

Honors Courses at WHHS Students can begin taking Honors Courses at WHHS in the 9 th grade. Advanced Global Intro to Economics Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus English 9, 10, 11, 12 Chemistry Earth Science Physics Italian 2, 3 Spanish 2, 3, 4 Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS.

College Level Courses at WHHS Credit-bearing courses are offered through Molloy College. Students may take college level courses during their junior year (11 th grade). College Statistics Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Honors Intro to Economics College Business Management College Virtual Enterprise Spanish 4 and 5 Italian 4 and 5 Advanced Ceramics Advanced Drawing Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS.

Advanced Placement Course Offerings at WHHS Students typically start taking Advanced Placement courses during junior year (11 th grade) Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics B Statistics Calculus AB Literature Language & Composition Italian Spanish Studio Art World History U.S. History U. S. Government & Politics Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS.

Commendations WHHS had 18 AP Scholars graduate in the Class of 2017 - National AP Scholar: 1 - AP Scholars with Distinction: 7 - AP Scholars with Honors: 10 AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams AP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams

Sports in West Hempstead GIRLS Varsity and JV Cheerleading Varsity Swimming Varsity Tennis Varsity and JV Volleyball Varsity and JV Soccer Varsity Cross Country Varsity and JV Bowling Varsity Winter and Spring Track Varsity and JV Softball Varsity Lacrosse Varsity Basketball Varsity Badminton BOYS Varsity and JV Basketball Varsity Cross Country Varsity and JV Soccer Varsity and JV Football Varsity Winter and Spring Track Varsity and JV Baseball Varsity and JV Lacrosse Varsity Tennis Varsity and JV Bowling Varsity and JV Volleyball Differences in the sports offered are in Italics

West Hempstead High School Clubs Book Club Class Advisor Grades 9-12 Cross Fit Dance Band (Stage) Debate Club Environmental Club Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Homework Club Ink Blot (Magazine) Key Club Leadership Marching Band Mathletes, 9 th Grade Mathletes, 10 th -12 th Grades National Art Honor Society National Honor Society National Tri M Music Society Peer to Peer Rampage (Newspaper) SADD Show Choir String Ensemble Student Council World Language Yearbook (Westerly) Similarities in clubs are bolded

HS Guidance Contacts Mrs. Kerry Fallon LBHS Coordinator of School Counseling (516) 897 2019

Honors Courses at LBHS Students can begin taking Honors Courses at LBHS in the 9 th grade. Living Environment Chemistry Earth Science Global History English Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS. English & Social Studies 9 are honors for all at LBHS.

College Level Courses at LBHS Credit-bearing courses are offered through Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA). Students may take college level courses junior year (11 th grade). SUPA American History SUPA Forensic Science SUPA Writing Studio 1/Reading and Interpretation Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS.

Advanced Placement Courses Offerings at LBHS Students may take Advanced Placement courses during sophomore year (10 th grade). Chemistry Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics World History Bolded courses symbolize courses that are offered at WHHS and LBHS.

Long Beach High School- IB Overview Long Beach High School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. IB is an internationally recognized curriculum that offers 11 th and 12 th grade students an opportunity to earn the IB Diploma or one or more IB Certificates. To earn the IB Diploma, students must complete and test in six IB subjects; write an extended essay of independent research guided by a faculty mentor; complete 150 hours of creativity, activity and service activities (CAS); and participate in a critical thinking course called Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Students who take one or more IB courses without completing the entire program may earn certificates by testing in selected IB courses.

IB Courses at LBHS Biology HL Business & Management SL Computer Science SL Dance SL and HL English HL Environmental Systems SL Film SL French B SL History of the Americas HL Italian B SL Math SL Math Studies SL Physics SL Psychology SL Social & Cultural Anthropology SL/HL Spanish B SL/HL Sports Exercise and Health Science SL Theory of Knowledge Visual Arts SL/HL HL stands for Higher Level subjects, which require study over two years. SL stands for Standard Level subjects, which typically require one full year of study except for certain courses. There is no difference in the rigor or challenge between SL and HL courses, only the length of the course.

Commendations LBHS had 49 IB Diplomas earned (out of 62 IB Diploma Candidates) in the Class of 2017. At about two thousand universities nationally, this is equivalent to 32 college credits.

Sports in Long Beach GIRLS Varsity and JV Cheerleading Varsity Swimming Varsity and JV Tennis Varsity and JV Volleyball Varsity and JV Soccer Varsity Cross Country Varsity and JV Basketball Varsity and JV Cheerleading Varsity Gymnastics Varsity Winter and Spring Track Varsity and JV Softball Varsity Golf Varsity and JV Lacrosse Varsity and JV Badminton BOYS Varsity Cross Country Varsity and JV Soccer Varsity and JV Football Varsity and JV Basketball Varsity Swimming Varsity Winter and Spring Track Varsity and JV Wrestling Varsity and JV Baseball Varsity Golf Varsity and JV Lacrosse Varsity and JV Volleyball Varsity Tennis Varsity Badminton Differences in the sports offered are in Italics

Long Beach High School Clubs African American Club Anti-Bullying Club Asian Culture Club Aspira Best Pals Chamber Orchestra Dance DECA Drama Production Drama Production Set Design Echo (Yearbook) Fashion Forensics Fragments Freshman Class Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Herstory s Hockey Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble II Junior Class Similarities in clubs are bolded Key Club Literary Math Club Model Congress Musical Production Musical Production Pit Orchestra Musical Production Set Design Musical Production Vocal National Art Honor Society National Honor Society Palette Club Select Choir Senior Class Senior Prom Committee Sophomore Class Student Government Studio Sound Recording Surf Club Surf Club Competitive Tide (Newspaper) Tri-M Music H.S. Society Trivia Club

2017 SAT Reasoning Test Mean Scores West Hempstead Long Beach Math 522 Critical Reading/ Writing - 529 Math - 527 Critical Reading/ Writing - 545

Graduation Rates 100 98 96 94 92 90 90 98.6 91.8 93.5 94 92.61 91 96 West Hempstead Long Beach 88 86 84 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Important Dates Student Orientation at WHHS: 11/28/17 at 9 am Parent Orientation at WHHS: 11/29/17 at 7pm Student Orientation at LBHS: 11/6/17 at 8:45 am Parent Orientation at LBHS: 11/6/17 at 7:00 pm

Important Dates (continued) HS School Choice Due: January 3, 2018 HS Scheduling: February 2018 Transportation Request and H.S Transfers Due: March 28, 2018 WHHS and LBHS Athletic Meetings: Spring 2018

Sources for Information NYS Department of Education School Report Cards www.nysed.gov West Hempstead High School: http://www.whufsd.com Mr. Alvaro Escobar, Principal (516) 390-3214 Mr. Adam Hopkins, Director of Guidance (516) 390-3225 Long Beach High School: http://www.lbeach.org Mr. Jeffrey Myers, Principal (516) 897-2012 Mrs. Kerry Fallon, Coordinator of School Counseling (516) 897-2019

Together We Are Better!

Senior Activities Yearbook Signing- June Senior Celebration- June Group Photo- June Overnight Trip- May 31 st - June 1 st Dinner Dance- June 18 th Graduation Ceremony June 20 th Farewell Breakfast June 22 nd Diploma Distribution June 22 nd

Anticipated Approximate Costs Yearbook ($45.00) Mr. Gabriel D Auria Yearbook Boosters Graduation Gown ($25.00) Senior T-Shirt ($10.00) Dinner Dance ($65.00) Senior Trip Washington D.C. (approx. $375) Mrs. Patricia Collins, Trip Coordinator Meeting May 2018

Thank you for attending! Questions and Answers Mrs. Porzelt: (516) 434-2638 Dr. Hoffman: (516) 434-2630