STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

MAIN OFFICE
The Main Office is the administrative center of the school. It is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day
that school is in session. The Main Office number is 592-3100.
MINI-COLLEGE ORIENTATION DAYS
On each of these days approximately thirty admissions representatives from colleges and other
post-secondary institutions, together with High School East guidance counselors, will be available to
parents and students. Detailed information about each Mini-College Orientation Day will be posted in the
Counseling Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
The Pledge of Allegiance is recited and a moment of silence is provided daily over the loudspeaker.
Appropriate respect is required. Students who choose not to pledge to the flag may remain seated or step
outside the room. They are, however, expected to behave respectfully and not disrupt the atmosphere of
those who recite the pledge.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Students are not to leave personal property in the school building overnight. The school is not responsible
for stolen or lost personal property.
Students should be alert to the fact that personal property should be secure at all times. Do not leave
personal property unattended. Do not leave bookbags, books, pocketbooks, etc. out of your sight.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS
If a student requires a medical exemption from physical education, the student must present a doctor's
note within one week of the original diagnosis. Students are required to complete a "Sportsfolio" if they
are medically exempt.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students should plan their programs with the intention not only of fulfilling minimum requirements, but
also of taking full advantage of the many elective courses offered in the various departments. Following
are the minimum number of instructional periods for which a student in each grade must be scheduled:
GRADES 9, 10 and 11
7 Instructional Periods + Physical Education + Lunch
GRADE 12
5 Instructional Periods + Physical Education + Lunch
The regular school day consists of nine periods. Students enrolled in 9 th , 10 th and 11 th grades are expected
to be in school for the full nine periods. Therefore, they should not make any outside commitments,
including employment, which will prevent them from fulfilling this school obligation.
NEW YORK, STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SUFFOLK COUNTY SECTION XI
SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT
A. Statement of Philosophy
The member schools encourage the attendance of students, parents and interested members of the
community at all athletic events. We further encourage their active support of these programs by
participating in those activities which lend themselves to stimulating student achievement, good
sportsmanship, and school spirit. These activities should be positive in nature and within the guidelines of
Section XI Code of Conduct. It is not our intent to reduce the involvement of spectators or the enjoyment
of those who participate. Rather, it is our goal to create an atmosphere which is conducive to healthy,
athletic competition, is safe for those involved, and which provides the ideals of sportsmanship and sound
educational practices.
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