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Wednesday, October 21: Conard/Hall College Fair @ 6:30-8:30 pm Conard HS

2015 College Fair Participants - Conard High School - October 21, 2015 – 6:30-8:00pm

Contact Kim Davis in the Career Center for more information.kimberly_grady-davis@whps.org 860-929-5046

Albertus Magnus College

American International College

American University

Anna Maria College

Bay Path College

Becker College

Bentley University

Bryant University

Caldwell College

Capital Community College

Castleton State College

Central CT State University

Champlain College

Christopher Newport University

Colby Sawyer College

Community Coll. of the Air Force

Curry College

Dean College

Denison University

Dickinson College

Eastern CT State University

Elms College

Emmanuel College

Endicott College

Fairfield University

Fashion Inst. of Design & Merch

Fisher College

Florida Southern College

Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin Pierce College

George Mason University

Gettysburg College

Goodwin College

Hamilton College

Hartwick College

Hofstra University

Husson University

International Institute of Cosmetology

Iona College

Iona College

Johnson & Wales University

Johnson State College

Keene State College

LaSalle University PA

Lasell College

Lesley University

Lincoln Technical Institute

Long Island University - Post-

Lyndon State College

Lyme Academy of Fine Arts

Lycoming College

Manchester Community College

Manhattan College

Marist College

Marymount Manhattan College

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Mass College of Pharm & Health

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Merrimack College

Messiah College

Mitchell College

Monmouth University

Montclair State University

Mount Ida College

Mount Holyoke College

Mount Saint Mary College (NY)

New England College

New England Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newbury College

Nichols College

Ohio Wesleyan University

Paier College of Art

Pennsylvania State University

Plymouth State University

Post University CT

Providence College

Quinnipiac University

Ramapo College of NJ

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rochester Institute of Technology

Roger Williams University

Sacred Heart University

Saint Anselm College

Saint Joseph's University (PA)

Saint Michael's College

Salve Regina University

Seton Hall University

Siena College

Simmons College

Southern CT State University

Southern New Hampshire University

Southern Vermont College

Springfield College

Stanford University

St. Bonaventure

St. John Fisher College

Stonehill College

SUNY - Albany

SUNY - Cortland

SUNY - Fredonia

SUNY - Genesco

SUNY - Potsdam

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

The Academy at Watkinson

The College of Saint Rose

The Culinary Institute of America

The Sage Colleges

Trinity College

Tunxis Community College

University of MASS - Amherst

University of MASS - Boston

University of MASS - Dartmouth

University of MASS - Lowell

Universal Technical Institute

University of Bridgeport

University of Connecticut

University of Hartford

University of Illinois at Urbana

University of Maine, Farmington

University of Maine, Machias

University of Maine, Orono

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

University of New Haven

University of Notre Dame

University of Saint Joseph (W.H.)

University of Scranton (PA)

University of Southern Maine

University of South Carolina

University Of Tampa

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

Vassar College

Vermont Technical College

Villanova University

Wagner College

Wells College

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Western CT State University

Western New England University

Wheaton College

Wheelock College

Winthrop University

Wittenberg University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester State University

Connecticut Air National Guard

Connecticut Army National Guard

United States Air Force ROTC

United States Army

United States Marines

United States Navy

 

 

 

 

 

 


Wednesday, October 14: PSAT Schedule for ALL students

On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 all 9th and 10th grade students will take the PSAT. 11th grade students who have registered will also take the PSAT. All test takers are to report to their assigned testing rooms (assignments found on sandwich boards throughout the school) by 7:20. The test will conclude at 11:00.

11th grade students not taking the PSAT may go to the cafeteria or library during the testing time or report to school at 11:00.

12th grade students may attend a program, Navigating the College Application, with the school counselors (room assignments posted on sandwich boards) from 8:30-10:30, go to the cafeteria, or report to school by 11:00.

At 11:00 a class/lunch schedule will resume for periods 4. 5, 6, and 7. Attendance will be taken for these periods.

Schedule:
Clear Corridor
7:20
Testing/Program
7:30- 11:00
Period 4
11:03-11:27
Period 5
11:30-11:54
Period 6
11:57-12:21
Period 7
12:24-12:48

 

Tuesday, October 6: Hall/Conard PTO and Community of Concern present "Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry" from 7-8:00 pm

Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry
Tuesday October 6th, 7:00 – 8:30pm
A Special Preview Performance for Parents and Teachers
Hall High School Black Box Theater
Followed by a talk back with the cast, director, and counseling resources from Hall and Conard
Presented by:
In collaboration with the Hall and Conard PTO’s
Learn more about the tough issues today’s teens are facing and what you as a parent can do to help
• From teen sex, power, manipulation, stress, parties, to peer pressure, this play offers a fresh and honest perspective
• Written by Arlene Hutton in collaboration with the cast, students from Hall High School
Admission is free, but space is limited. To reserve you seat, please email Hallpto@gmail.com. Please indicate your name, number of seats to reserve, and your school affiliation

See flyer HERE
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Monday, October 5th: Junior Planning presentation in E131 at 1 @7 pm presented by Hall counselors, John Suchocki and Jessica Evans

Helpful Tips for the Parents of Junior Students.

Topics to discuss
• New and Old SAT
• Merit Scholarship
• Course requirements
• College searching- where to begin
• Naviance
• How to manage junior year stress

Admission is free to all. Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Hall PTO

 

Wednesday, October 21: Where Do You Start? Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children sponsored by SEPTO

Join West Hartford’s Supervisor of Psychological Services Stacey Kellog-Shove and social work staff to hear about West Hartford's new initiatives to identify and support children with mental health needs.  Other community services will also be discussed at Sedgwick Middle School, 128 Sedgwick Road, West Hartford at 7:00 PM (Enter through Wardwell Rd entrance)

CANCELLED: Monday, October 5th: Special PTO event for PTO parents of juniors in E131 at 7 pm presented by Hall counselors, John Suchocki and Jessica Evans

TEACHERS: The Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools wants to help fund your imaginative ideas. See this year's recipients.

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Clik here to view.


The Foundation's mission is to provide financial support for educational projects, programs, and initiatives that will enhance and enliven the classroom experience and promote excellence in West Hartford Public Schools.

The Foundation raises funds from individuals, businesses, and civic groups in the community as well as alumni nationwide. Gifts of $1,000 or more entitle the donor to honor an individual, business or civic group by having the Foundation name a grant.  Once a year, certified teachers throughout the school district are invited to apply for grants ranging from $200 to $3,000 for a project that will enhance student experience, complement the curriculum and demonstrate educational merit. A Foundation committee reviews the applications with the teacher's name and school removed. After approval by the Foundation board, awards are presented in late spring of each year.

For more information or to apply for a grant, visit The Foundation's webpage HERE.

The following list is this year's reciepients from Hall:

Carson Family Foundation Grant: Cultural Connections
Maria Genca, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Ryan Cronin (Whiting Lane) This grant will give English Language Learner (ELL) students’ access to and knowledge of ways to be involved in the West Hartford Community. The high school ELL students at Hall High School will mentor the elementary students at Whiting Lane Elementary School. Each high school student will be matched with an elementary student from a similar background and they will participate together in a combination of community service and cultural activities including working in the community garden, volunteering at a soup kitchen and visiting local museums and parks. These monthly meetings and activities will support the ELL curriculum by challenging and nurturing their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students will apply the knowledge they acquire from community activities to their personal lives and share this new information with their families. The program will conclude with student-run projects that emphasize leadership, creativity and literacy. These projects will be shared at the annual Hello! West Hartford event.

Cullina Family Grant: Out of the Landfills; from Scrap Metal to High Level Artistry 
Silas Finch Nicole Maldonado, Lead Teacher (Sedgwick Middle School) & Rachael Martinelli (Hall High School) Pam Murphy This grant will introduce Sedgwick Middle School students to a new way of thinking about Visual Art through a residency with a significant, current Connecticut artist, Silas Finch. Silas is a sculptor who works with all metal fragments, pieces, parts, scraps, and found objects. These objects are given new identities and are reconnected to a new whole. That is, the objects transcend their strictly utilitarian purpose and become true works of art as sculpture. Silas Finch will speak to the classes and familiarize them with the history of the “STEAM PUNK” movement, his work and path to establishing himself as an artist through life experiences. Students will make connections to current day life and history and will also learn the importance of refinement and craft while being challenged to assemble metal objects together without the use of a welding tools or a blowtorch. They will have access to contemporary artist Silas Finch’s skills and decades of experience in creating these magical and thought provoking sculptures. Silas will also spend one day with a group of Hall High School students collaborating ways to design lessons based on Steam Punk Art as a way to enrich experiences for a group of special needs students. Students will to gain experience from an established sculptor and learn to make modifications to support the success and creativity of special needs students.

Liberty NeAd Grant: Enhancing Computer Science Hardware & Programming Education with Raspberry Pi
Michael Wilkosz, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Anthony Truss (Conard High School) 
Hall High School students will have access to 26 Raspberry Starter Kits, which are a low-cost credit-card sized computer that plugs into a monitor or TV and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. These amazing little devices will enable students enrolled in three different courses to explore computing and learn how to program in cutting edge languages, such as Scratch and Python. The student kits, will be used in tandem with traditional PC hardware, and provide students with enhanced understanding and experimentation with operating systems aside from the traditional Window site. Use of these kits will directly enhance three current computer course offerings, including an advanced computer course being offered for the first time in partnership with Trinity College and another course provided in partnership with Capital Community College. These kits will also allow for expansion of the computer programming curriculum in future years.

Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) Grant: From School to Independence
Ellen Matos, Lead Teacher & Laura D'Ostilio, Anna Matthews Teaching and guiding students to be successful after high school both intellectually and practically includes providing special needs students with vocational skills for independence at home and in the workplace. Through this grant, equipment and small appliances will be purchased that will allow students in grades 9 through 12 at Hall High School to learn skills and have regular exposure to simulated activities that they may face during high school and beyond. The funds will support the purchase of items such as a blender, coffee maker or toaster oven for use in simulating both a home environment and a workplace. Using this equipment, faculty will customize vocational instruction based on each individual student’s skill level.

Teacher of the Year Finalist Grant: Jennifer Lanese Turning Dreams into Action Plans
This exciting program will engage students in meaningful discussions with a local inspirational community member regarding short and long term planning. Freshmen at Hall will be inspired to set goals for themselves as well as to develop steps to achieve those goals. In addition the program will assist in developing a stronger sense of community within the school through shared experience and collaboration. As a final project, this grant will align with many of the common core English standards such as: narrative writing, verbal expression, and use of digital media in presentations.

Lifetouch Senior Picture Information

Dear Parents and Students of the Class of 2016,

Don't forget that senior portraits are scheduled for:

Oct 27 and 28
Nov 23 and 2
Dec 7

from  2-8 pm in E131

If you have not already done so, please confirm your appointment at www.photoappointment.com or call 1-800-426-9533.

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Wednesday, October 21: Invitations for seniors eligible for National Honor Society were e-mailed on October 8th.

Please see Mr. Palmisano or Mrs. Murray with any questions about the application process. Deadline for all applications is October 21.

The Hall High Choraliers won WGBY's "Together in Song" competition back in April 26, 2015. Now, watch a behind the scene special program featuring our Choraliers.

The season five top vote getter of Together in Song returns in their own special musical program. WGBY Producer Keith Clark takes us behind the scenes in West Hartford, CT with Choir Director Lorraine Cetto and the members of the Hall High Choraliers and back into the WGBY studio for a delightful set of musical performances. Watch HERE.

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Wednesday, October 21: Where do I start? Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children at Sedgwick Middle School at 7 pm.sponsored by Septo (Special Education PTO)

Join West Hartford’s Supervisor of School Psychology and Social Work Services Stacey Kellogg-Shove as well as district school psychologists and social workers to learn about West Hartford's processes and practices for:
- Supporting the social and emotional development of all of our students
- Identifying and supporting children with mental health needs
- District wide prevention efforts
- Links to community services  
This presentation is intended for all West Hartford parents and staff who are interested and concerned about the mental health needs of the children in all of our schools!

Click here for more information and other events.

VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION! 

Thursday, October 29: Help Bertucci's support Hall High's Boys Soccer between 11:30 am-9 pm

When you present the linked flyer below, 15% of what you spend will be donated back to the Hall Hight School Boys Soccer Team Supporting Cancer Care and Research

Print flyer HERE.

TEACHERS: The Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools wants to help fund your imaginative ideas. See this year's recipients.

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.


The Foundation's mission is to provide financial support for educational projects, programs, and initiatives that will enhance and enliven the classroom experience and promote excellence in West Hartford Public Schools.

The Foundation raises funds from individuals, businesses, and civic groups in the community as well as alumni nationwide. Gifts of $1,000 or more entitle the donor to honor an individual, business or civic group by having the Foundation name a grant.  Once a year, certified teachers throughout the school district are invited to apply for grants ranging from $200 to $3,000 for a project that will enhance student experience, complement the curriculum and demonstrate educational merit. A Foundation committee reviews the applications with the teacher's name and school removed. After approval by the Foundation board, awards are presented in late spring of each year.

For more information or to apply for a grant, visit The Foundation's webpage HERE.

The following list is this year's reciepients from Hall:

Carson Family Foundation Grant: Cultural Connections
Maria Genca, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Ryan Cronin (Whiting Lane) This grant will give English Language Learner (ELL) students’ access to and knowledge of ways to be involved in the West Hartford Community. The high school ELL students at Hall High School will mentor the elementary students at Whiting Lane Elementary School. Each high school student will be matched with an elementary student from a similar background and they will participate together in a combination of community service and cultural activities including working in the community garden, volunteering at a soup kitchen and visiting local museums and parks. These monthly meetings and activities will support the ELL curriculum by challenging and nurturing their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students will apply the knowledge they acquire from community activities to their personal lives and share this new information with their families. The program will conclude with student-run projects that emphasize leadership, creativity and literacy. These projects will be shared at the annual Hello! West Hartford event.

Cullina Family Grant: Out of the Landfills; from Scrap Metal to High Level Artistry 
Silas Finch Nicole Maldonado, Lead Teacher (Sedgwick Middle School) & Rachael Martinelli (Hall High School) Pam Murphy This grant will introduce Sedgwick Middle School students to a new way of thinking about Visual Art through a residency with a significant, current Connecticut artist, Silas Finch. Silas is a sculptor who works with all metal fragments, pieces, parts, scraps, and found objects. These objects are given new identities and are reconnected to a new whole. That is, the objects transcend their strictly utilitarian purpose and become true works of art as sculpture. Silas Finch will speak to the classes and familiarize them with the history of the “STEAM PUNK” movement, his work and path to establishing himself as an artist through life experiences. Students will make connections to current day life and history and will also learn the importance of refinement and craft while being challenged to assemble metal objects together without the use of a welding tools or a blowtorch. They will have access to contemporary artist Silas Finch’s skills and decades of experience in creating these magical and thought provoking sculptures. Silas will also spend one day with a group of Hall High School students collaborating ways to design lessons based on Steam Punk Art as a way to enrich experiences for a group of special needs students. Students will to gain experience from an established sculptor and learn to make modifications to support the success and creativity of special needs students.

Liberty NeAd Grant: Enhancing Computer Science Hardware & Programming Education with Raspberry Pi
Michael Wilkosz, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Anthony Truss (Conard High School) 
Hall High School students will have access to 26 Raspberry Starter Kits, which are a low-cost credit-card sized computer that plugs into a monitor or TV and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. These amazing little devices will enable students enrolled in three different courses to explore computing and learn how to program in cutting edge languages, such as Scratch and Python. The student kits, will be used in tandem with traditional PC hardware, and provide students with enhanced understanding and experimentation with operating systems aside from the traditional Window site. Use of these kits will directly enhance three current computer course offerings, including an advanced computer course being offered for the first time in partnership with Trinity College and another course provided in partnership with Capital Community College. These kits will also allow for expansion of the computer programming curriculum in future years.

Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) Grant: From School to Independence
Ellen Matos, Lead Teacher & Laura D'Ostilio, Anna Matthews Teaching and guiding students to be successful after high school both intellectually and practically includes providing special needs students with vocational skills for independence at home and in the workplace. Through this grant, equipment and small appliances will be purchased that will allow students in grades 9 through 12 at Hall High School to learn skills and have regular exposure to simulated activities that they may face during high school and beyond. The funds will support the purchase of items such as a blender, coffee maker or toaster oven for use in simulating both a home environment and a workplace. Using this equipment, faculty will customize vocational instruction based on each individual student’s skill level.

Teacher of the Year Finalist Grant: Jennifer Lanese Turning Dreams into Action Plans
This exciting program will engage students in meaningful discussions with a local inspirational community member regarding short and long term planning. Freshmen at Hall will be inspired to set goals for themselves as well as to develop steps to achieve those goals. In addition the program will assist in developing a stronger sense of community within the school through shared experience and collaboration. As a final project, this grant will align with many of the common core English standards such as: narrative writing, verbal expression, and use of digital media in presentations.

Monthly Assistant Principal Award: ​celebrate those students who have demonstrated exemplary habits of mind, independent and innovative academic curiosity...

Monthly Assistant Principal Award

Rationale: To celebrate those students who embody Hall’s core values and beliefs by demonstrating exemplary character, love of learning, school involvement, community commitment, and a drive to meet challenges.

Criteria: Students nominated have shown outstanding growth/contribution to the school, community, or self by exhibiting one or more of the following:
1. exemplary habits of mind.
2. independent and innovative academic curiosity and/or achievement.
3. outstanding compassion and/or community engagement/service.
4. significant growth and development.

Process:
1. Email sent to faculty with nominating form (to be completed by the last day of each month).
2. Three students will be selected by committee (3 APs).
3. Announcement will be made on the first Friday of each month.

Recognition:
1. Certificate of Commendation
2. Honor Flag
3. Names and photograph to appear on school website, newspaper, and Principal’s Tweet.
4. Photograph displayed on Main Office Bulletin Board
5. Breakfast on morning of announcement with Assistant Principals, honored students, and students’ guests (each student can bring a Hall High peer).

Lifetouch Senior Picture Information

Dear Parents and Students of the Class of 2016,

Don't forget that senior portraits are scheduled for:

Oct 27 and 28
Nov 23 and 2
Dec 7

from  2-8 pm in E131

If you have not already done so, please confirm your appointment at www.photoappointment.com or call 1-800-426-9533.

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
 

 

 


Pre-order the 2016 Hall High school yearbook today for just $73 (eventually to be $77). FREE personalized name stamping is included on the cover! Offer ENDS after Thanksgiving.

Order on line by clicking HERE.  Use the school code #12197716 or you can bring a check/cash to Mr. Crabb or Mrs. Drazen in A221.

Early bird secial ends after Thanksgiving.  Buy today!!! 


NOTA BENE:  Order today and free personalized name stamping is included on the cover of your yearbook!

Thursday, October 29: Help Bertucci's support Hall High's Boys Soccer between 11:30 am-9 pm

When you present the linked flyer below, 15% of what you spend will be donated back to the Hall Hight School Boys Soccer Team Supporting Cancer Care and Research

Print flyer HERE.

The Hall High Choraliers won WGBY's "Together in Song" competition back in April 26, 2015. Now, watch a behind the scene special program featuring our Choraliers.

The season five top vote getter of Together in Song returns in their own special musical program. WGBY Producer Keith Clark takes us behind the scenes in West Hartford, CT with Choir Director Lorraine Cetto and the members of the Hall High Choraliers and back into the WGBY studio for a delightful set of musical performances. Watch HERE.

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

TEACHERS: The Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools wants to help fund your imaginative ideas. See this year's recipients.

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.


The Foundation's mission is to provide financial support for educational projects, programs, and initiatives that will enhance and enliven the classroom experience and promote excellence in West Hartford Public Schools.

The Foundation raises funds from individuals, businesses, and civic groups in the community as well as alumni nationwide. Gifts of $1,000 or more entitle the donor to honor an individual, business or civic group by having the Foundation name a grant.  Once a year, certified teachers throughout the school district are invited to apply for grants ranging from $200 to $3,000 for a project that will enhance student experience, complement the curriculum and demonstrate educational merit. A Foundation committee reviews the applications with the teacher's name and school removed. After approval by the Foundation board, awards are presented in late spring of each year.

For more information or to apply for a grant, visit The Foundation's webpage HERE.

The following list is this year's reciepients from Hall:

Carson Family Foundation Grant: Cultural Connections
Maria Genca, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Ryan Cronin (Whiting Lane) This grant will give English Language Learner (ELL) students’ access to and knowledge of ways to be involved in the West Hartford Community. The high school ELL students at Hall High School will mentor the elementary students at Whiting Lane Elementary School. Each high school student will be matched with an elementary student from a similar background and they will participate together in a combination of community service and cultural activities including working in the community garden, volunteering at a soup kitchen and visiting local museums and parks. These monthly meetings and activities will support the ELL curriculum by challenging and nurturing their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students will apply the knowledge they acquire from community activities to their personal lives and share this new information with their families. The program will conclude with student-run projects that emphasize leadership, creativity and literacy. These projects will be shared at the annual Hello! West Hartford event.

Cullina Family Grant: Out of the Landfills; from Scrap Metal to High Level Artistry 
Silas Finch Nicole Maldonado, Lead Teacher (Sedgwick Middle School) & Rachael Martinelli (Hall High School) Pam Murphy This grant will introduce Sedgwick Middle School students to a new way of thinking about Visual Art through a residency with a significant, current Connecticut artist, Silas Finch. Silas is a sculptor who works with all metal fragments, pieces, parts, scraps, and found objects. These objects are given new identities and are reconnected to a new whole. That is, the objects transcend their strictly utilitarian purpose and become true works of art as sculpture. Silas Finch will speak to the classes and familiarize them with the history of the “STEAM PUNK” movement, his work and path to establishing himself as an artist through life experiences. Students will make connections to current day life and history and will also learn the importance of refinement and craft while being challenged to assemble metal objects together without the use of a welding tools or a blowtorch. They will have access to contemporary artist Silas Finch’s skills and decades of experience in creating these magical and thought provoking sculptures. Silas will also spend one day with a group of Hall High School students collaborating ways to design lessons based on Steam Punk Art as a way to enrich experiences for a group of special needs students. Students will to gain experience from an established sculptor and learn to make modifications to support the success and creativity of special needs students.

Liberty NeAd Grant: Enhancing Computer Science Hardware & Programming Education with Raspberry Pi
Michael Wilkosz, Lead Teacher (Hall High School) & Anthony Truss (Conard High School) 
Hall High School students will have access to 26 Raspberry Starter Kits, which are a low-cost credit-card sized computer that plugs into a monitor or TV and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. These amazing little devices will enable students enrolled in three different courses to explore computing and learn how to program in cutting edge languages, such as Scratch and Python. The student kits, will be used in tandem with traditional PC hardware, and provide students with enhanced understanding and experimentation with operating systems aside from the traditional Window site. Use of these kits will directly enhance three current computer course offerings, including an advanced computer course being offered for the first time in partnership with Trinity College and another course provided in partnership with Capital Community College. These kits will also allow for expansion of the computer programming curriculum in future years.

Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO) Grant: From School to Independence
Ellen Matos, Lead Teacher & Laura D'Ostilio, Anna Matthews Teaching and guiding students to be successful after high school both intellectually and practically includes providing special needs students with vocational skills for independence at home and in the workplace. Through this grant, equipment and small appliances will be purchased that will allow students in grades 9 through 12 at Hall High School to learn skills and have regular exposure to simulated activities that they may face during high school and beyond. The funds will support the purchase of items such as a blender, coffee maker or toaster oven for use in simulating both a home environment and a workplace. Using this equipment, faculty will customize vocational instruction based on each individual student’s skill level.

Teacher of the Year Finalist Grant: Jennifer Lanese Turning Dreams into Action Plans
This exciting program will engage students in meaningful discussions with a local inspirational community member regarding short and long term planning. Freshmen at Hall will be inspired to set goals for themselves as well as to develop steps to achieve those goals. In addition the program will assist in developing a stronger sense of community within the school through shared experience and collaboration. As a final project, this grant will align with many of the common core English standards such as: narrative writing, verbal expression, and use of digital media in presentations.

Monthly Assistant Principal Award: ​celebrate those students who have demonstrated exemplary habits of mind, independent and innovative academic curiosity...

Monthly Assistant Principal Award

Rationale: To celebrate those students who embody Hall’s core values and beliefs by demonstrating exemplary character, love of learning, school involvement, community commitment, and a drive to meet challenges.

Criteria: Students nominated have shown outstanding growth/contribution to the school, community, or self by exhibiting one or more of the following:
1. exemplary habits of mind.
2. independent and innovative academic curiosity and/or achievement.
3. outstanding compassion and/or community engagement/service.
4. significant growth and development.

Process:
1. Email sent to faculty with nominating form (to be completed by the last day of each month).
2. Three students will be selected by committee (3 APs).
3. Announcement will be made on the first Friday of each month.

Recognition:
1. Certificate of Commendation
2. Honor Flag
3. Names and photograph to appear on school website, newspaper, and Principal’s Tweet.
4. Photograph displayed on Main Office Bulletin Board
5. Breakfast on morning of announcement with Assistant Principals, honored students, and students’ guests (each student can bring a Hall High peer).

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