June 2013 - CD Hylton High School - Prince William County Public ...

Ученики Хилтона хорошо говорят по-русски!Hylton Students Speak Russian Well!As the Russian language program at Hylton continues to expand, studentshave achieved success in a number of national and international forums.Last fall at the annual National Russian Essay Contest, juniors Sydney Millar and Marie Mach wereawarded international gold medals by the Pushkin Institute of Moscow. Shannon Rogers, Wynter Earlyand Curtis Martin earned medals at the national level.This spring three students were given fully funded scholarships for study abroad under the U.S. Departmentof State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth. Joshua Yarrington will study inKazan, Russia this summer while Marie Mach will be learning Tajiki Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.Sydney Millar will spend the entire 2013-14 school year at Kazan State University in Russia.In late April many Russian language students participated in the Virginia State Olympiada of SpokenRussian at George Mason University. Each student, even Level I, were required to speak with Russianjudges for 15-20 minutes. Gold medals were earned by Alena Kamenskaya, Marie Mach and SydneyMillar. Silver medalists include Iain Calhoun, Chadwick Deem, Alex Kang, Nathan Semidey, RihaanaStephens, Richard Kline, Curtis Martin, Joshua Yarrington, Valentina Balatsenko, Maryann Hart andShannon Rogers. Bronze medals were earned by Katelyn Sater, Gryphon Stauffer, Natasha Conerly,Darlene Flucker, Kevin Franqui and Kelsey Highlands.Hylton students arriving at George Mason University before the Olympiada.Have a safe and restful summer! 4

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Portable ClassroomsBased on our current student enrollment, projectionsof additional students for next year and our desireto provide enough space for the educational needsof students, the School Division will be installing fivenew portable classrooms at our school site thissummer.The Office of Facilities Services is in the process ofdetermining the best location on our school site for thenew portable classrooms. Some of the factors affectingwhere the portable classrooms will be placed includestudent safety, accessibility to the school building,and proximity to restrooms, electrical, and otherrequired services.Please be sure to pick up all medications sent into theclinic by June 17 th . As per PWCS Regulation # 757-4,all medications will be disposed on the last day ofschool, if not picked up by a parent or guardian.Medications can not be carried over from year to year.Students are not allowed to bring home medicationsfrom the clinic.The new portable classrooms will be moved to theschool property in late June /early July, and set up foruse before September. As with all portable classroominstallations, this is a temporary measure until permanentaccommodations can be made.If you have a child that requires a Health Treatmentplan, please be sure you have the form completed byAugust for next school year (2013/2014). Forms maybe obtained from the PWCS website or at the clinic.Please be sure that you and your student use sunscreenwhen outdoors and get plenty of water. Warm sunnydays warrant the use of hats, sunglasses and sunscreen—alongwith plenty of hydration.Thanks and have a wonderful summer!!Debbie Midkiff RN BSNC.D. Hylton High School NurseMidkifdl@pwcs.edu703-580-4265CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!The Dale City Civic Association this year recognized Denise Allen and Jennifer Long for beingnominated as Dale City Teacher of the Year. We are very proud of both of our nominees. Theywere both verbally recognized on stage at this year’s Dale City Civic Association Banquet. Therewere five nominees for the Dale City high school teacher’s award, and Denise Allen was selectedas the Teacher of the Year!We are also proud to recognize Sara Counter as nominee for the John Jenkins Youth Citizen ofthe Year for Dale City.Have a safe and restful summer! 6

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HOLDING MIDDLE SCHOOL CLINICThe Hylton girls Volleyball program will be holding its annual Middle School Clinic on Wednesday, August14, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. in the gymnasium of Hylton High School. All females entering grades 6-8 for the2013-14 school year are welcome to attend. The cost per registrant is $40 and thefirst 50 applicants will be accepted.Girls are asked to wear proper gym attire(including supportive athletic shoes),knee pads and please bring a water bottle!The registration forms are located onour Volleyball athletics page of the C.DHylton web-site. Also, feel free to con-tact Jenna Genson (gensonjc@pwcs.edu ) forthis information. Thank you!Attention Local Businesses: 2014 Yearbook Advertisement OpportunityThe 2013-14 C. D. Hylton Legend Staff is currently selling ads to local businesses for inclusion in the 2014Yearbook. This is a great way to not only advertise your business, but also to support your local high school.These ads will be located in the back of the 2014 yearbook and will be specially designed by our staff to includecolor matching your company’s logo! Based on the size of the ad, we can include as much informationor any message that you would like. A proof will be sent to you for approval before the book is published soyou will see what hundreds of Hylton students, their families, and their friends will be reading!Pricing ScaleFull Page Ad: $250Half Page Ad: $180¼ Page Ad: $901/8 Page Ad: $601/16: $30If you are interested in purchasing an ad, please email hyltonyearbook@gmail.com with the name of yourbusiness, the ad size that you are interested in, and a phone number. Feel free to email that address with anyquestions. We will contact you with additional information. Thank you for supporting our Bulldogs!Photo I StudentsPhoto I art students must have a manual 35mm film camera. See school fusion under summer assignments forrecommendations or email Mrs. Magneson at: magnesma@pwcs.eduHave a safe and restful summer! 7

Summer SchoolStudents in grades 9–12 may take courses for new or repeat credit.With approval from the student’s home school administrator or designee,rising ninth-grade students (2012–13 current eighth grade students) may alsotake high school classes for course credit. The high school registrationForm C must be completed to register for the course.Additionally, a two-week SOL Remediation course will be held for all end-of-course tests and theSOL will be administered at the end of the class. Students enrolled in a Virginia Public School andwho have passed the high school tested course may also register to take the SOL test only.The high school summer school program information and registration form (Form C) for highschool students is located on the PWCS website. Summer high school students will not receiveinformation before the start of summer school.Please check the PWCS transportation web page for the shuttle bus pick up times from each highschool. Each high school will post the shuttle bus pick up and drop off times for their schoolapproximately one week prior to the start of summer school. Upon arrival at the summer highschool location, there will be staff to direct students to their classrooms.On the first day of class information regarding the summer school program will be sent home withthe student. Registration ends for the high school program on Tuesday, June 18, 2012. Late registrationwill be held on Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, 2013 from 9 a.m. through12 noonat Hylton High School. Summer school classes for high school students begin Monday, June 24,2013.Driver Education Mandatory Parent/Student MeetingHylton High School will host a Driver Education mandatory Parent/Studentmeeting on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Doorswill be closed once the presentation begins. It is mandatory that parents andstudents participate in the entire 90 minute presentation.The high school summer school program at Hylton High School will offer only the classroom componentof driver education. Students should complete the regular high school summer registrationform C.The classroom-only portion of Driver Education will be held from June 24, 2013, through Friday,July 5, 2013 during regular summer school hours. Please remember, Thursday, July 4 isa holiday and school will not be in session. The cost for the classroom-only portion is $140.00.Tuition is expected at the time of registration payable to PWCS in the form of a cashier’s checkor money order for the classroom portion of driver education. The Driver Education Road andRange (in-car) program is offered through your student’s school. Please contact your student’sschool prior to the last day of school for road and range (in-car) program, registration and paymentinformation.Have a safe and restful summer! 8

SAVE THE DATES!HOMECOMING DANCEWhen: Saturday, October 26, 2013Time: 8 p.m.- 11 p.m.Where: Hylton’s Gymnasium- - - - - -JUNIOR – SENIOR PROMWhen: Saturday, April 26, 2014Time: 8 p.m. - MidnightWhere: Kelly Leadership Center, Manassas, VAMESSAGE FROM THE BOOKKEEPERWe welcome your checks at C. D. Hylton Senior HighSchool. If your check is returned for insufficient fundsor any other reason, we will electronically present it toyour bank for the face value plus a $35.00 processingfee and any protest or bad check return fee charged byyour financial institution. This action will be takenwithout further notice.Go Green CampaignAs we get closer to another wonderful school year, Iwanted to again remind that as part of the Go GreenCampaign, the Hylton Boys' basketball program is collectingold cell phones, laptops, iPods and ink cartridges.If you have any of these items laying around collectingdust and you're not quite sure what to do with them,we would love to take them off your hands even ifthey're are broken as we continue to do our part in helpingthe environment. Thank you in advance for yoursupport.For more information contact Mr. Barry Smith atsmithbj@pwcs.edu.Have a safe and restful summer! 9

Right to Special Programs/Services:The Prince William County Public Schools Division is required to inform the community of a student’sright to a free, appropriate public education and the availability of programs and services, includinga special education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) are federal laws that give the School Division certain responsibilitieswith respect to providing such educational programs to students with disabilities. Underthe IDEA and Section 504, the School Division has the responsibility to actively and continuouslyidentify, locate, and evaluate those children, infant to age 21, living in Prince William County whomay be in need of special education and/or related services, or adaptations or accommodations toregular education services. These laws also require the School Division to:• Refer for possible evaluation any student of school age living in the School Division who a schoolstaff member suspects may be disabled.• Provide appropriate educational and school‐related opportunities to students with disabilities in aninclusive setting to the maximum extent appropriate.• Provide notice of the availability of services and types and location of services to nearby privateschools, pediatricians, and the Health Department.• Provide parents/guardians of students with disabilities with notice of their rights annually, and priorto their student’s evaluation and placement, or any significant change in their student’s placement.• Develop and implement procedural safeguards with respect to actions regarding the identification,evaluation, and placement of students with disabilities.• Provide written notice of the School Division’s procedural safeguards to parents or guardians. Ifyou suspect that your student may have a disability affecting your student’s development or academicperformance, or may have a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a majorlife activity, please contact the Director of Special Education at 703.791.7287 for further information.Have a safe and restful summer! 10

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School BoardMr. Milton C. JohnsChairman At-LargeDr. Michael I. OtaigbeVice ChairmanColes DistrictMrs. Lisa E. BellNeabsco DistrictMrs. Betty D. CovingtonPotomac DistrictMrs. Lillie G. JessieOccoquan DistrictMr. Steven KeenWoodbridge DistrictMrs. Alyson A. SatterwhiteGainesville DistrictMr. Gil TrenumBrentsville DistrictSuperintendent of SchoolsDr. Steven L. WaltsSuperintendent’s StaffMs. Rae E. DarlingtonDeputy SuperintendentMr. David S. ClineAssociate Superintendent for Finance and Support ServicesMr. R. Todd EricksonAssociate Superintendent for Central Elementary SchoolsMrs. Rita Everett GossAssociate Superintendent for Eastern Elementary SchoolsMrs. Jarcelynn M. HartAssociate Superintendent for Western Elementary SchoolsMr. Timothy L. HealeyAssociate Superintendent for Student Learning and AccountabilityMr. Keith A. ImonAssociate Superintendent for Communications and Technology ServicesMr. Keith J. JohnsonAssociate Superintendent for Human ResourcesMr. Michael A. MulgrewAssociate Superintendent for High SchoolsDr. Catherine P. PuttreAssociate Superintendent for Middle SchoolsPrince William County Public Schools (PWCS) does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities againstqualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. PWCSprovides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual(s)will handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, including Section 504 and Title IX:Associate Superintendent for Human ResourcesPrince William County Public SchoolsP.O. Box 389Manassas, VA 20108Have a safe and restful summer! 12