Parent Newsletter John Hersey High School Principal’s Message Quarter 2 Vol. 10 2016-2017 [email protected]Athletic Boosters HTV News & Buzz 9 1 TPC News & Info School Closings D214 News & Info State Champions Emergency Info Emergency Contact Information In the unfortunate event that an emergency or crisis situation occurs in our area during the school day, we want you to know that John Hersey High School is prepared. With the help of the Arlington Heights Fire and Police Departments, we have designed a Standardized School Crisis Plan that will assist us in effectively responding to these types of situations. While your natural instinct as a parent in an emergency is to go to your child’s school to safeguard him/her, please understand that doing so may significantly impede our response capabilities as well as those of our local emergency responders. It is vital that school officials and the Police and Fire Departments have access to our buildings to manage the situation and give care to students. In addition, it may be necessary to evacuate students to another location if there is immediate danger. In an emergency or crisis situation, we need your cooperation and assistance and ask that you please follow the guidelines below: ! In the event of a crisis that requires an evacuation/relocation of students, contact (847) 718-7605 for information. In all other emergency situations, contact (847) 718-4800. ! Tune to major local television and radio stations for information on the situation and instructions on how to reunite with your child. In some emergency or crisis situations, it may be necessary to relocate to another facility for safety reasons. Your designated reunification site is Forest View Educational Center located at 2121 S. Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights.
In the unfortunate event that an emergency or crisis situation occurs in our area during the school day, we want you to know that John Hersey High School is prepared. With the help of the Arlington Heights Fire and Police Departments, we have designed a Standardized School Crisis Plan that will assist us in effectively responding to these types of situations.
While your natural instinct as a parent in an emergency is to go to your child’s school to safeguard him/her, please understand that doing so may significantly impede our response capabilities as well as those of our local emergency responders. It is vital that school officials and the Police and Fire Departments have access to our buildings to manage the situation and give care to students. In addition, it may be necessary to evacuate students to another location if there is immediate danger.
In an emergency or crisis situation, we need your cooperation and assistance and ask that you please follow the guidelines below:
! In the event of a crisis that requires an evacuation/relocation of students, contact
(847) 718-7605 for information. In all other emergency situations, contact (847) 718-4800.
! Tune to major local television and radio stations for information on the situation
and instructions on how to reunite with your child. In some emergency or crisis situations, it may be necessary to relocate to another facility for safety reasons. Your designated reunification site is Forest View Educational Center located at 2121 S. Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights.
! When you travel to the reunification site, please be sure to bring picture
identification. We will only release students to their legal guardians, or the authorized individuals as listed on your child’s emergency forms.
Controversial Issues in the ClassroomTownship High School District 214’s primary mission is to enable all students to learn the skills, acquire the knowledge, and develop the behaviors necessary for them to reach their full potential as citizens who can meet the challenges of a changing society. In a democracy that openly confronts acute and pressing political, social, economic, and moral problems, it is likely that such issues will be evident in classrooms. Discussions about these issues provide students with the type of learning experience that will help prepare them to meet the challenges of a global changing society.
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D214 Tip LineHersey High School has added an additional tool to keep our staff and students safe, an anonymous Tip Line. The Tip Line number will be displayed on the Hersey home page. This line allows students or parents to quickly, easily, and anonymously report urgent information to school administration at Hersey. The Tip Line encourages students, parents and staff to confidentially report bullying, cyberbullying, gang-related issues and other sensitive topics through private messages to school administration. Hersey High School does not support, encourage or tolerate any behavior that prevents any student from reaching their full potential.
School Calendar
L.A.T.E. DAYS EVERY THURSDAY 8:30 DELAYED START (ORANGE) (Except 1/19, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8) (Bus regular 6:30 a.m. pick-up time)
Date Event Time________________________ August 22 First Day of Classes 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. September 5 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day September 14 TPC Open House for Parents 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. September 15 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. October 3 NO SCHOOL - Non-Attendance Day October 6 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. October 10 NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day October 11 - 14 Homecoming Week Game 10/14, Dance 10/15 October 12 NO SCHOOL - Non-Attendance Day October 26 Parent Conferences 3:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. October 28 End of the Quarter October 31 NO SCHOOL - Institute Day November 10 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. November 23, 24 & 25 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break December 16 Winter Break Begins at close of classes Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. December 19 – January 2 Winter Break January 3 First Day of Classes after Winter Break 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. January 16 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King’s Birthday January 18, 19, 20 Final Exams Special Schedule January 20 End of the Quarter 10:05 a.m. Dismissal January 23 NO SCHOOL - Institute Day January 24 Beginning of Second Semester 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. February 20 NO SCHOOL - President’s Day March 2 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. March 24 Spring Break Begins at the close of classes Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. March 27-31 Spring Break March 31 End of the Quarter April 3 NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-service Day April 4 First Day of Classes after Spring Break 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. April 14 NO SCHOOL – Non-Attendance Day May 18 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. May 29 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day June 2 Workshop Day Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. June 4 Graduation 12:30 p.m. - Carter Gymnasium June 7, 8, 9 Final Exams Special Schedule June 9 Last Day of School 10:05 a.m. Dismissal 4/18/16
District 214 has adopted new college and career readiness indicators that have been spearheaded and created by our Superintendent Dr. Dave Schuler and The American Association of School Administrators (AASA). “Redefining Ready” is a national campaign to introduce new research-based metrics to more appropriately assess that students are college ready, career ready and life ready.
The indicators can be reviewed by visiting http://www.redefiningready.org
The Student Services team is committed to working with our students to educate them on what it takes to be college, career, and life ready. We are currently reviewing and modifying all guidance curriculum to include the new college/career indicators. Students learn in a variety of ways. They should be able to demonstrate readiness in a variety of ways. We look forward in working with them to become post-secondary ready!
Coffee with the Counselors
This parent program takes place in the morning and is grouped by grade level. We provide important academic, career/college and social/emotional information pertaining to your child’s grade level. The program has 7 sessions per year. All programs start at 7:15 a.m. in the Titre Room.
This year’s dates:
Nov 2 (Wednesday)- Junior March 1 (Wednesday)- Junior March 15 (Wednesday)- Sophomore March 22 (Wednesday)- Frosh
Parent Education Night
The JHHS Student Services department will host three parent education nights during the 2016-17 school year. Evenings will be run in the school cafeteria and will begin at 7pm. All presentations are open to parents and staff of Township High School District 214 and its sender schools.
On September 7th, 2016, the topic “The Other Side of Cannabis”
On February 22nd, 2017, the presentation “The Adolescent Brain Development and Behavior” will discuss the growth of the adolescent brain and how it impacts their decision-making, risk taking, and independence.
On May 3rd, 2017, the topic will be “Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth” and is designed for parents, teachers, therapists, and other adults who want to support youth.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Hersey students have access to four daily newspapers, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Daily Herald and the New York Times. Following your favorite sports teams, election news, or local events? Newspapers allow readers a glimpse into current events from different perspectives. Reading widely from diverse sources helps to develop informed, educated students. Through newspapers a reader can engage with events going on in the world around them and have a guide to the relevant news of the day from authoritative sources. The newspapers can be easily accessed 24/7 through the new Library Xs app. If there are any questions, please contact librarian, Mrs. Alexander at [email protected].
Illinois Youth Survey
Results of the Illinois Youth Survey Hersey students took the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS) during their PE classes in the spring of 2016 and 2014. The IYS is an anonymous and extensive survey on characteristics and behavior teens are engaging in regarding alcohol and substance abuse, health, physical activity, etc. The following document summarizes the 2014 and 2016 data regarding drug/alcohol usage and perception of usage. You will notice the data on perception of usage has significantly improved in two years.
JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL 2016 Illinois Youth Survey Summary
Student demographics
Substance use & perception
Parental influence
Delinquency
Bullying
Dating violence
Academic involvement
Social involvement
School climate
Mental health
Social health
Physical health
IYS Subject Content
Parental Monitoring
Perception of Use as the Norm
80% disapprove of peers who drink alcohol.
72% disapprove of peers who smoke marijuana.
94% disapprove of peers pressuring one another to drink alcohol.
74% approve of their peers choosing not to drink alcohol, even in a setting where others are.
87% disapprove of parents providing alcohol to minors.
42% of 9th graders and 74% of 12th graders find it easy to obtain alcohol
Alcohol is most obtained at a party, by a friend, by a parent, or by another adult
38% of students say they would never be caught by a parent if they went to a party where alcohol was served
21% of 9th graders and 68% of 12th graders find it easy to obtain marijuana
Marijuana is most obtained from a friend, from someone who sells drugs, or from another adult
*All above values decreased from 2014 Peer Approval Data
2016 JHHS Illinois Youth Survey n=1360 (68%)
Prepared by Link Together www.linktogethercoalition.org [email protected]
Policies on Bullying, Hazing, Harassment & Intimidation
Privileges will be withheld due to overdue school fees and obligations including, but are not limited to, such items as: release of official transcripts/records; prom tickets; parking passes; discretionary purchases such as yearbooks; delay of next year’s registration. Students who qualify for a fee waiver are not exempt from overdue obligations and fines.
Please make certain that your student understands that everyone has the right to a healthy and safe school environment, and that the consequences for participating in negative behaviors are very serious! District 214 has adopted strong policies which prohibit bullying, harassment and intimidation of all kinds, both on our campus, off campus, and while participating in a school sponsored/school related activities.
