Welcome Freshmen Class of 2015

1. Welcome Freshmen Class of 2015

2. Your School Counselor • A - E - Mrs. Kristin Baratta • F - K - Ms. Theresa Soda • L - Re - Ms. Lisa Witkowski • Ri - Z - Ms. Jennifer Jordan

3. Meet Your Counselor • Visit the guidance office and fill out a pass to meet with you counselor. We send the Bright Green passes.Fill in your name, homeroom teacher’s name (not the room number), an email address and a reason for the meeting. • Individual meetings • Group meetings

4. Home Communication/Monthly Newsletters • If you need to contact us by email: • kbaratta@nhvweb.net • jjordan@nhvweb.net • tsoda@nhvweb.net • lwitkowski@nhvweb.net • Monthly newsletters share events and activities from guidance – important info! We also post information on the Guidance Website.

5. The Role of the School Counselor • Mentor/Student Advocate • Handle issues regarding – Scheduling, Course concerns, Home Logic, Transcripts, and College Searches. • Concerns with emotional, social, academic and behavioral progress as a student • Confidentiality – unless danger to self or others • Provides College/Vocational/Career Information/Naviance Account (Financial Literacy Classes) • Scheduling – We will begin the 2012-2013 school year scheduling process in December – We will meet again to review scheduling details. • Other counselors in the building: Tara Kraatz, Dana Lachow, and Nancy Baumgartner

6. Resource Rooms • Resource Rooms: History Hut (rm 239), Nucleus Science Lab (rm 259), Reading/Writing Lab (rm 106), World Language “Lingo” Lab, Math Resource Center (rm 212/215) during the school day – lunch, study hall time. • Extra Help with teacher – make sure your teacher knows you are coming in for extra help from 2:25 – 3:10pm. • There is a late bus available on Mon., Wed, and Thur. at 3:10. • Sports start at 3:10pm. If you need to go for extra help, have the teacher write a note to the coach.

7. Organizationand Study Skills • Home Logic – check frequently to monitor your academic progress, assignments, and attendance! • Log onto Freshman link on the Guidance website to view tips on good study habits and organization skills. • www.studyguidezone.com • http://mappingyourfuture.org • www.how-to-study.com

8. Additional Info • Homework requests – when 3+ days absent. Call the guidance office for makeup work or email your teachers directly for work. • Working papers – see the Guidance Secretaries. • Communications with teachers – E-mail and phone numbers are listed on the North website at: http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/departments

9. Graduation Requirements • English - 20 credits • Adv. Acad. Literacy - 2.5 credits – 9th grade year • Financial Literacy -2.5 credits – 9th grade year (starting with the Class of 2014) • Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) – 15 credits • History (U.S. I, World, U.S. II) – 15 credits • Math (including 1 year of Algebra) - 15 credits • Phys. Educ. & Health/Driver’s Ed - 20 credits • World Language - 10 credits • Fine Arts - 5 credits • Practical Arts - 5 credits • Passing the HSPA – Spring of the Junior Year • Must complete a MINIMUM of a 120 credits (including all of the classes above) –must have at least 35 credits each year.

10. Attendance/Policies • On the North Hunterdon HS website, become familiar with the Student/Parent Handbook – located on the lower left of the NHHS site - http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/Parent-Student-Community-Handbook.htm • Dress code • Cell phone usage • Full Year Classes – Maximum Amount of Unexcused Absences is 12 • Semester Classes – Maximum Amount of Unexcused Absences is 6 • Excused absences require doctors note to attendance

11. North Hunterdon Guidance Webpage • http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/guidance • Let’s walk through the website from the district page to North Hunterdon website to the guidance webpage. Most importantly we want to review- • Grade Point Average and Grades • Freshman year sets the foundation for the remainder of your years here at NHHS!