Transcript 13-14 Oreintation - Petoskey High School

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Orientation
Welcome to Petoskey High
School!
Welcome to Petoskey High
School!
 Our
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Mission:
The staff of PHS believe that all students can learn
the basic life skills necessary for the responsibilities
of their adult roles. We believe and accept that it is
our school’s responsibility to expect all students
and staff to strive for high levels of academic
performance, and further to foster positive
development of their health, citizenship, selfimage, and life-long learning.
PHS Info!
 Follow
us on twitter
 @PHSNorthmen (PHS twitter)
 @petoskeyschools (District Twitter)
 @PHSLeadership (PHS Student
government)
 @PetoskeyNHS (PHS National Honor
Society)
 @Petoskey_yrbook (PHS Yearbook)
Full Value Agreement
Be
Safe (Physically and
Emotionally)
Speak Up
Work as a Team
Theme:
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People!
Administrative staff
 Principal
Mrs. Stewart
[email protected]
 @PHSNorthmen
 Assistant
Principal- Mr. Wilcox
 Dean of Students- Mr. Hewitt
Counseling Staff
Freshman and Juniors: Ms. Starkey
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231-348-2206
[email protected]
 Sophomores
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and Seniors: Ms. Kolodziej
231-348-2205
[email protected]
New Staff 13-14
 Ms.
Parker- Marketing, Business, School
Store, DECA, Yearbook
 Mr. Wilson- Band
 Mrs. Wheaton- Math
 Ms. Trudeau- English 1 and IV
 Ms. Brown- Counseling Secretary
 Ms. Grangood- Moved from Counseling to
Main Office!
Keys to Success
 Attendance
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Have to be at school to LEARN!
Be here and Be on time!
 Involvement
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18 teams, 22 extra programs, AP courses, Fine Arts,
10 CTE programs
Something for everyone- Meet people!
 Homework
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Plan your time, and keep up your motivation
Strive for EXCELLENCE! This is YOUR future!
Keys to Success- Continued
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9th- NWEA, Soc. Studies MEAP
10th- NWEA, PLAN
11th and 12th- AP, ACT/MME
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Get rest and Eat Healthy
Protocol
We are here to stop problems BEFORE they start
If you have an issue, talk to an adult for help
 Teacher
 Counselor
 Administration
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“Full Value Agreement”
All students/Staff/Parents abide by this agreement
 Be
Safe, Speak Up, Work as a TEAM
Extra Curricular Activities
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Sports
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Vocal Music
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Bella Voce
Madrigals
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Instrumental Music
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Football, Basketball,
Golf, Wrestling,
Volleyball, Skiing, Tennis,
Swimming, soccer,
track, cross country….
Pep Band
Jazz band
Marching band
Steel Drums…
Key Club
Debate
DECA
NHS
Robotics
Equestrian Team
FCCLA
Drama
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Plays
Musicals
Student Leadership
Mentoring
Visual Arts
Course offeringsVocational/Career tech
 Botany/Agricul
tural Science
 Bus.
Technology
 Accounting
 Finance
 Drafting
 Interior Design
 Creative
 Architect
/Engineering
 Drafting
 Computer
Science
 Auto
Technology
 Marketing
 Retailing
Teaching
 Health
Education
 Beginning
Woods
 Building trades
 Foods/Hospital
ity
AP/Honors
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has MANY opportunities for higher level
coursework
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English/Composition, English Literature
Micro and Macroeconomics
Biology
Government, U.S. History
Calculus
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Advanced Placement Courses you can:
Earn College credit-Save money/time
Let colleges know your academic level
Learn techniques to better prepare you for
college
Dual Enrollment/NCMC
 PHS
partners with North Central Michigan
College to offer more enrichment courses
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Courses can be taken in the nearby NCMC
campus
Contact your counselors for course offerings
 5th
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year program coming 2nd semester
Cohort of 25 (application only)
Dual enrollment starts 10th grade year
2 NCMC courses a semester 11/12th gr
5th year completely at NCMC, graduate with
Diploma AND Associates degree!
PHS Points of Pride!
 89.92%
Graduation rate
 203 AP students
 325
AP exams Taken
 73% of AP tested = college credit
 554
St enrolled in career tech courses
 850
 ACT
Career tech courses
composite score increased to 21.5
 Almost 60% students take Honors or AP courses
 184 ECA/Dual enrollment
 66% Graduates enrolled in college first yr. after
graduation
Parent Support-Involvement
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The correlation between parent support and
student success is research supported! You are one
of the BIGGEST contributors to student achievement!
Communication is KEY- twitter, website, email!
Student Concerns- Talk to Staff!
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Teacher
Counselor
Administrator
Parent Support Team meetings at 7 in the PHS
media Center!
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10/3, 12/5, 2/6, 4/10
Renaissance program
 Maintaining
and Building a positive School
climate is VERY important at PHS
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Full Value Agreement
Recognizing Good Student behavior and
rewards
Mentoring program
Leadership opportunities
People’s Choice Event
Freshmen Mentoring
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Upperclassmen mentor our freshman to help with
transition
Contact Mentees throughout year for support
Tour students/help first day(lockers, bus, finding
classes)
Events: Meetings, Gift exchange, Cocoa and
Cram, Spring Lunch on the Lawn, Sunshine and
study time
Liaison between students and
administration/Counselors
Introduce mentees to extra curricular activities
Help to welcome and acclimate our new students
to PHS!
Upcoming Dates
 Home
Football Game- Friday 8/30
 PHS Soccer Inv. – Sat. 8/31 10:00 am
 First day of School- Wednesday 9/4
 Open House 9/10 7:00 pm
 Homecoming Pep Assembly/Game10/11
 Homecoming Dance- 10/12
 Snowcoming Date- Changed to 1/10
Petoskey High School
 We
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strive for Excellence
Academic Offerings
Student Involvement
Athletics
Fine Arts
High Expectations! Stay focused
and motivated to do your BEST!
GO
NORTHMEN!