STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills

COLLEGE COURSES
LIU/C.W. Post S.C.A.L.E. college courses are taught by qualified Half Hollow Hills teachers. Such
courses carry dual credit: credit toward high school graduation and, for nominal tuition, credit toward a
college degree if accepted by a participating college/university.
Students in French 12, Italian 12 and Spanish 12 will be able to participate and obtain college credit
through the SUNY Stony Brook’s ACE Program. Students will be provided specifics in September as
details are finalized with Stony Brook and HHH CSD about course credit and cost.
EXTRA HELP
Teachers are available for extra help for 90 minutes weekly. Each teacher will post an extra help
schedule at the beginning of the school year. It is suggested that students discuss and arrange extra help
sessions with their teachers.
STUDENT AIDES
Opportunities exist for students to earn service credit as student aides. A student may apply to serve as a
laboratory aide, library aide, office aide, physical education aide, or as a department aide in a subject area.
Students should contact teachers in the area that interests them. Teachers will confer with the department
supervisor and the student's guidance counselor.
TECHNICAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS (WILSON TECH)
Students who have completed 10th grade may apply for admission to a technical school program. All
credits earned may be applied toward satisfactory completion of requirements for graduation. The
requirements for a Regents endorsement may also be satisfied.
TUTORING SERVICES
Members of the High School East Chapter of the National Honor Society are available to tutor students in
all subject areas. Contact the Honor Society Advisor or a guidance counselor for information.
STUDENT EVALUATION
REPORT CARDS
The school year is divided into four marking periods which will end in November, January, April, and
June. Report cards with students' grades and comments will be mailed home approximately one week
after the end of each marking period. However, report cards will be held in the main office for students
who owe fine money for vandalized school property, overdue library materials, calculators, team
equipment, or lost books. If your report card has not arrived after two weeks from the end of the marking
period, please contact the Counseling Center.
WEIGHTING OF COURSES
The Weighting System involves:
1. The grouping of courses into academic ability levels according to their academic difficulty.
2. Computation of class average by the use of multiple factors applied to marks obtained in
courses.
Weighting of courses affects a student's three year average. The average is computed at the end of the
junior year. Course weighting does not affect any grades used in our report card system.
ACADEMIC ABILITY LEVELS
Phase 5 – Advanced
Phase 4 – Honors
Phase 3 – Regents
Phase 2 – Non Regents/Elective
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