Volume 16 Issue 3 November, 2017

Thankful for the Seahawk Family

I can’t believe it is November already and we are preparing to wrap up our first semester next month. Please be aware that second semester schedules will be handed out on December 20th and schedule changes can only occur between January 4th and the 10th. We do not accommodate for teacher requests at the high school level. To change a course, the student must complete a change class form. These can be found in the guidance department.

Our state awards an award, “Palmetto’s Finest” to the top high school, top middle school and top elementary school in the state. We won the Palmetto’s Finest award in 2012 and are not eligible to apply for five years. In that meantime, I have had the honor of serving on the committee to see, research and choose the next Palmetto’s Finest winners. It has been a real treat to visit and see how other outstanding high schools conduct business in our state. Now, we are re-applying for the award and recently learned we surpassed the first cut which means we will receive a visit from the judges of the committee during the weeks of Nov 13, 20 or 27. We are thrilled to showcase our students, teachers and staff. I truly think we are the best not only in the state but in this part of the country.

November is a month where we remember who we are thankful for and who we appreciate. I truly appreciate the Seahawk family and the support each student shows. Our faculty and staff are truly amazing. We plan to keep our tradition of excellence alive and could not do it without the school community. Keep in mind that the first weather makeup day is Saturday, November 18th and that school is out November 22nd-24th for Thanksgiving.

Elizabeth “Amanda” O’Nan, Principal

November brings the first IB Test Registration deadline. Hilton Head Island High School and Beaufort County School District are proud to be able to offer IB assessments to our students with no fees (which many schools don’t do), but the test registration process is important for our parents and students to understand so that they can remain “fee-free.” Please see details on the IB News page in this newsletter.

Many students in IBDP and IBCP are working on their IB Internal Assessments this month. The IB Internal Assessment for each course counts toward the student’s overall IB score and varies in format from oral work in both Language A and Language B, to research, experiments, and performances in some of our other IB classes. The multiple assessment approach, through which IB expects a student to perform well in a variety of formats, is key to how IB measures advanced academic skills in each course.

As always, please contact me if you have questions.

Mary Beth White, IBDP/CP Coordinator [email protected]

Page 2 November, 2017 November Events Calendar Nov 1st Senior and Underclassmen Picture Make Up Day NHS Induction, SCC, 5:30 Free SAT/ACT English Tutoring at Barnes & Noble, Mrs. Sturgis (Cancelled until further notice)

Nov 2nd COIN in Ms O’Nan’s Office, 9:30am Pre-ACT Workshop for Parents, Media Center, 6pm Deadline to sign up for the December 2nd SAT

Nov 3rd College Fair– All true Juniors and Seniors at USCB Connections Connections: Seniors, SCC, Afternoon, Graduation Supplies Presentation Deadline to sign up for the December 9th ACT

Nov 4th SAT Cross Country State Finals: Girls (9:30am), Boys (10:30am) Belk Charity Day

Nov 7th Pre-ACT for all Sophomores and Juniors Free SAT/ACT Math Tutoring at Barnes & Noble with Mrs. Fletcher, 7 to 8pm

Nov 9th COIN in Ms O’Nan’s Office, 9:30am HHIHS Open House to Community Partners

Nov 10th Connections

Nov 11th Chinese Grammar Tutoring with Ms. Yin, 9am to 11am IB French and Spanish Tutoring with Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Dupont, 11am-1p

Nov 14th Chat with the Principal , Main Conference Room, 12:30 PTSO meeting, Main Conference Room, 1pm Free SAT/ACT Math Tutoring at Barnes & Noble with Mrs. Fletcher, 7 to 8pm

Nov 16th COIN in Ms O’Nan’s Office, 9:30am Free SIC Parent workshop: Scholarship Workshop, Media Center, 5:30pm SIC Meeting, Media Center, 6:30pm

Nov 17th Seniors: Jostens set up during all 3 lunches to take graduation supply orders Connections

Nov 18th Weather Make-up Day from Hurricane Irma– Regular School Hours—No ILT

Nov 20th World Language students: AAPPL Testing (in their respective classes–need charged laptops)

Nov 21st World Language students: AAPPL Makeup date

Nov 22nd No school- Thanksgiving Break

Nov 23rd No school- Thanksgiving Break. Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 24th No school- Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28th Free SAT/ACT Math Tutoring at Barnes & Noble with Mrs. Fletcher, 7 to 8pm

Nov 30th COIN in Ms O’Nan’s Office, 9:30am

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Clubs Schedule during ILT

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Chinese Honor Society Democratic Club Chess Club Coloring Club 1st Ms. Yin, C112 Mrs. Metropolis, Y201 Mr. Rawl, Y204 Ms. White, B122 National Honor Society Project Unify Fishing Club Ms. Hartley, Media Center Ms. Robinson, C303 Ms. Philips, A110 Book Club Mrs. Metropolis, Library BETA Club Interact GSA (Gay Straight Rocket Club 2nd Mr. Wall, Aux Gym Mrs. Weitekamper, Media Center Alliance) Ms. Gray, Z300 Mr. Aites, B117 FCCLA Ms. Moore, Y202 Thespian Mr. Triola, D109 Spanish NHS Mrs. Pritchard, B107 National Art Honor Society Philosophy Club Senior Class Officer Club 3rd Mrs. Schoelkopf D107 Ms. Schramm, C106 Ms. White, B122 UNICEF Ms. Moore, Y202 Science NHS Teacher Cadet NHS Culture Club 4th Ms. Brinson, C120 Sturgis Ms. Reyes, B104 Debate Club Mrs. Cohen, B102 French NHS Ms. Dupont, A106

** Robotic Club after school on Wednesdays **SGA Club meets during Connections.

If you do not receive weekly e-mails from Principal Amanda O’Nan on Sunday night, please send an email with “Parent E-Mail” in the subject line to: Elizabeth.o’[email protected]

No Bullying Hotlines:

Local Number: (843) 322-2435 Bullying Hotline Toll Free: (866) 611-1102 District Email: [email protected]

Free SAT/ACT Tutoring:

Location: Barnes & Noble Day: Tuesdays Math Time: 7pm to 8pm

Polo Shirts: The school is in desperate need of white & navy polos shirts, especially girls. If you have used polos, please consider donating them to the school. All uniform donations can be dropped off at the front desk. Student news show will be shown during 2nd block classes * Changes to the Bell Schedules will be made as deemed appropriate by the Principal

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HHI Seahawks PTSO

NEXT PTSO MEETING: Tuesday, November 14th

Ms. O’Nan’s “Chat with the Principal” will start at 12:30pm in the main conference room and The store will be open during ILT Monday through Thursday. the PTSO meeting will begin at approximately Prices: Short Sleeve T-shirts…..$10 & $15 1pm. All parents are welcome and encouraged Long Sleeve T-shirts………$20 to attend! Light Weight Hoodies……..$20 Heavy Weight Hoodies…....$30 If you have any questions, please feel free to Tie-dye Hoodies…………....$40 contact Charlyn Page, HHI Seahawks PTSO 1/4 Zip Pullovers……….…..$30 President at [email protected] When: Open during ILT- 11:55 to 12:50 Days Open: Monday-Thursday Where: X Hall 101A **Parents Welcome!** 2017-18 CHATS WITH THE PRINCIPAL and PTSO MEETINGS: Dates: Nov. 14 Feb. 13 Mar. 13 May 8

Where: Main Conference Room Time: 12:30 Chat with the Principal, 1:00 PTSO meeting

Contact Information: [email protected]

5 Easy Ways to Help the School! Parents are always asking how they can help. Listed below are 5 easy things that can be done throughout the year and are greatly appreciated.

1. Donate Halloween Candy - drop-off a bag of mini candies at the front desk 2. Link your Harris Teeter Card – email [email protected] with your last name and Tel # or VIC #. Everyone needs to re-link each year 3. Volunteer at the school store

4. Donate tissue boxes (Sam's brand is $8.99 for 12 We are looking for volunteers to work in the store from 11:45 large boxes) Leave at front desk to 12:40 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. If you

5. Donate hand sanitizers (12oz) Leave at front desk are interested, please email: [email protected] and we will contact you to set up a schedule that works for you. Are you receiving the PTSO weekly emails?

PTSO sends out a weekly email with the upcoming events for the Attention all Amazon shoppers! If you start week. We also send out emails that are class related (i.e. senior your shopping at amazon.smile.com and graduation information, junior ACT information, etc.) choose HHI Seahawks PTSO as your charity,

If you are not getting this email and would like to, please email the PTSO will receive a donation on all of your [email protected] with your student’s grade eligible purchases! Same great prices for you level and we will add your email address to our list. plus a donation to your school!

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Events & Projects supported by HHIHS PTSO during October:

• PTSO provided lunch for the administration staff. • Bought a new refrigerator for the PTSO closet. • Started the Seahawk Buddies Program • PTSO renewed their membership to Art League of Hilton Head for 2017. Membership includes exhibiting a student’s artwork monthly at the Art Center of Coastal Carolina.

Thank You to… Walmart for donating school supplies. Fred Catalano for a cash donation to the Seahawk Pantry. The Woman of the Italian American Club of HHI for donating items to the Pantry. Too Belles Boutique for a cash donation to the Seahawk Pantry.

2017-18 DISCOUNT CARD Grocery Cards Support LOCAL Businesses & LOCAL Schools! Cost: $10 Helping your school has never been so easy! These Email [email protected] or visit Wayback Burger in Shelter Cove to purchase a card grocery stores give our school money when you join their program & scan your card at checkout.

HHIHS PTSO receives over $5,000 each year!

Publix: Simply have the cashier scan it before/ during your checkout. If you have an old Publix card, it hasn’t expired and still works. Cards can be picked up at the HHIHS receptionist.

SERG Restaurants 10% off all restaurants food only Lettrs 10% off Harris Teeter: Each year, you must “re-link” Atlanta Bread 10% off free cookie on Friday Fiesta Fresh (HHI locations) 10% off your VIC card to HHIHS. Simply send an email Wendy’s (HHI & Bluffton) $1 off any combo to [email protected] with your name and 12 Mangiamo! 10% off HH Ice Cream 10% off digit VIC Card # (on the back) & we will link it for ArtWare at Shelter Cove 10% off you! OR Go to HarrisTeeter.com, Click on Mellow Mushroom 10% off “Together in Education” then click “Link Your Hilton Head Auto Tech 10% off oil change Main Street Auto Wash $4 off Gold Service School Today”, sign in if needed and type Seahawks Los Jalapenos 10% off food only Not valid Friday & Saturday PTSO or 3350 in the blank below “Together in Edu- TJ’s Take & Bake Pizza 10% off Adventure Cove 50% off miniature golf cation” and click “Add A School” OR just ask your Munchies 10% off cashier to link it for you the next time you shop. Main Street Café 10% off Kidzplay 10% off

Dunkin Donuts one free donut with purchase of any large drink H & H Auto 10% off oil/filter change Kroger: Go to Uniform Work & Sport 10% off https://www.kroger.comcommunityrewards.com San Miguel's 10% off entire bill Orange Leaf Buy 1 get second 50% Doughboys Pizza 10% off food Sign in or create an account. Once you are signed in Player World of Sports 10% off you can Edit or add HHIHS ID#32556. If you al- Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream (HHI) 10% off Station 300 Buy one game of bowling get one free ready participate, you will need to re-enroll. Wine & Cheese, If you Please 10% off any purchase of $25 or more Street Meet 10% off Food * Consider scanning all of your cards onto your Island Tire & Automotive Services $5 off oil change or $20 off any set of four tires & alignment phone, so they’re there when you need them. KPM Flooring 20% off area rugs & 10 off floor materials Firehouse Subs Free 22oz Drink with purchase of medium or large sub There are many different apps that do this. Exam- Guardian Angels Sitting Service $10 off Booking Fees ple of apps: Key Ring, Apple’s Passbook, Stocard. Bonefish 10% off food (This feature does not work at Publix, they say New York City Pizza 10% off food they are working on it. Consequently, you need Wayback Burgers 20% off Java Burrito Buy 2 coffees from coffee bar get Free Chocolate Chip Cookie to use the card) Rocket Fizz 10% off

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As mentioned on the front page, November brings the first IB Test Registration deadline. Hilton Head Island High School and Beaufort County School District are proud to be able to offer IB assessments to our students with no fees (which many schools don’t do), but the test registration process is important to for our parents and students to understand so that they can remain “fee-free.”

How do you remain “fee-free”? You make all changes to your IB testing schedule for this year on or before November 14th. That includes BOTH SEMESTERS and means that if your Power School Schedule for either semester has you in an IB class that tests in May 2018, you will be registered for that test/those tests for free. If you withdraw after that point, fees will likely apply. Please make an appointment to see your school counselor prior to November 10 if you must make a schedule change, especially those seniors who are currently scheduled for IB classes in the spring but are now planning to attend TCL instead. Also, be reminded that if a student does attend TCL in the spring, he/she must return to HHIHS for any IB tests they are registered to take for IB classes that will end in December. IB testing runs from April 27 – May 18. IB offers no make-up tests. Failure to report to IB testing in May will result in fees of approximately $300 per test missed.

On November 10, all students in IB classes that test in May 2018 must attend an IB Testing Meeting during . Connections in the SCC. At that time, students will be given the opportunity to check their test registrations and make any final corrections. This meeting is extremely important. Please make sure your child attends if he/she is in/will be in any IB classes designated SL, SL-2, or HL-2, which are the courses that test this year. Courses designated SL-1 or HL-1 don’t test this year.

In other IB news, many students in IBDP and IBCP are working on their IB Internal Assessments this month. The IB Internal Assessment for each course counts toward the student’s overall IB score and varies in format from oral work in both Language A and Language B, to research, experiments, and performances in some of our other IB classes. The multiple assessment approach, through which IB expects a student to perform well in a variety of formats, is key to how IB measures advanced academic skills in each course. Please be reminded that a student’s failure to complete an internal assessment or any other IB assessment means that no score can be rewarded for the course. It also means that the student will be charged the approximately $300 test registration fee.

As always, please contact me if you have questions.

Mary Beth White, IBDP/CP Coordinator [email protected]

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Hilton Head Island High School School Improvement Council

Proudly Announces the Following Monthly Opportunities for Parents and Guardians

These free informational and useful workshops focus on important topics that will assist all High School families.

Location: Hilton Head Island High School – Media Center Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Date: Third Thursday Every Month

September 21, 2017: Technology Resources for Parents & Students: Parents and students will be shown how to take advantage of all the technology resources available through the Beaufort County School District. You will learn how to use Power School to check grades, attendance and schedules and see how to take advantage of NAVIANCE, a college planning & career assessment tool.

October 19, 2017: FAFSA Maximization: Todd Rhine (CFP®, RFC®, HDP™, CLU, ChFC) will show participants how to maximize their financial aid and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

November 16, 2017: Scholarship Workshop: A Student doesn’t have to be a “Top 10” student to receive college scholarships. Georgia Rushton (HHI HS Counselor) and other community resources will highlight available Scholarships; the B3 program, provide tips for applying and steps you can take to find more money for college.

January 18, 2018: ACT and SAT Helpful Hints: The ACT and SAT test are an intricate part of obtaining college admission, scholarships, and grants. In preparation for the upcoming SAT and ACT exams, Jennifer O’Keefe will share test maximization and preparation ideas and tips for parents, guardians and students. Attendees can expect to learn how to maximize their test scores by leveraging many of the in-house experts and resources at HHI HS.

February 15, 2018: Plotting your High School Course: An informational session for parents, guardians and students to answer questions about course selections. Learn what IBDP, ICBB, AP, CATE, ROTC, Dual Enrollment and Work Study really mean and how they affect your class selections.

March 15, 2018: Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth: Spring brings Prom, graduation and an increase in drug and alcohol related incidents with our students. Join us for a frank discussion on the dangers that are out there and how we as parents and guardians can educate ourselves and our children.

School Improvement Councils (SICs) serve the school principal and faculty in an advisory role, bringing together parents, educators, students, and community stakeholders to collaborate on the improvement of their local school. SICs are mandated by law to exist in every public school in South Carolina.

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2017-2018 HHIHS School Improvement Council Members

SIC CHAIR & ADMINISTRATOR EMAIL ADRESS Principal/Administrator-Amanda O'Nan elizabeth.o’[email protected] Chairman HHIHS SIC- Kathy Hussong [email protected]

Parent Representatives

Gina Cavano# [email protected] (843) 415-1610 2018 Miriam Hernandez [email protected] (843) 683-6291 2018 Melissa Babcock [email protected] (843) 301-4406 2018 Jenifer Fielding [email protected] (803) 348-5203 2019 Debbie Myers [email protected] (843) 384-3901 2019 Rebecca Shupp [email protected] (843) 682-4176 2019 Magina Villalva [email protected] (843) 298-1875 2018 #Serving as Secretary

Teacher Representatives

Commander Pheiffer [email protected] 2018 Beth MacMurray [email protected] 2018

Community Members

Todd Rhine* [email protected] 2018 Carole Korner [email protected] 2018 . Dr. Jackie Rosswurm [email protected] 2018 Blanca Traywick [email protected] 2018 Jan Davis-Vater [email protected] 2018 George Westerfield [email protected] 2018 Roberta Foss [email protected] 2018 *Serving as Vice-Chair

Student Members

Kalaylah Chisolm Winnie Espinoza Caitlyn Owen Drew Schlesener

Ex-Officio Members

Charlyn Page [email protected] PTSO President 2018

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Department News

The Social Studies Department is busy with a variety of upcoming activities.

Model United Nations is solidifying its team and broadening its schedule. The countries represented are Germany, Venezuela, Tunisia, Sweden and Norway. The student-delegates meet each Wednesday after school and will soon begin writing resolutions tackling issues such as Middle East peace, nuclear proliferation and global warming. The team is led by a trio of Seniors who are seasoned and experienced MUN veterans. They are: Mya Shatz, Emily Todd and A.J. Awe. The team will participate in 2 competitions this year, the first being February 1-3 on the campus of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. The second at Winthrop University in Mid-March. Parents are invited to attend both conferences. Ms. Schramm is the Advisor.

The World Affairs Council of Hilton Head has scheduled its 5th Annual Academic World Quest for some time in March. The winning team will attend the national competition in Washington DC. Ms. Schramm is recruiting and organizing teams as of this writing.

Now that Second Semester is under way the 10th Grade Economic classes will begin their MYP Personal Projects. Each sophomore student will be responsible for creating a project based on a topic of personal interest. Our esteemed Economics Dept. of Mr. Caligari, Mr. Dingle, Mr. Updyke and Mr. Ramzeil will be the facilitators. Stay tuned for due dates and related information.

Mr. Klock recently completed IB Training in Atlanta in preparation for teaching IB History of The Americas Higher Level in the Spring. He and Mr. Aspinwall-Winter will combine their considerable talents in leading our Juniors in their quest for the coveted IB Diploma.

Duncan Aspinwall-Winter Social Studies Dept. Chairman

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Department News

Hilton Head Island High School English classes attend a production of Othello

On October 11th, Lean Ensemble Theater presented a matinee performance by the Greenville-based Warehouse Theatre’s touring production of Shakespeare’s Othello at Main Street Theatre. The production was 75 minutes long with no interruptions. Mrs. Sturgis’ IB HL2 English classes and Dr. Read’s AP English Literature classes were fortunate enough to attend. The play invited students to consider question such as: What happens when evil and manipulation are loosed upon the world where inequity and jealousy reign? When suspicion and xenophobia, and distrust flourish, how can love survive? Both teachers and students were impressed that an ensemble of only six actors could capture the essence of the original play. They were also intrigued by the minimalist, futuristic setting and props. However, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the experience was when the six members of the cast sat down with the students for a question and answer session after the play was over. The whole experience was truly theatre at its best. The picture above is of the actors who played Desdemona, Othello, and Iago.

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This month was a productive time for the students enrolled in Chinese, French or Spanish, working to improve language skills at all levels of communication. 1. Señora Pritchard's Spanish IB Here you can see Señora Pritchard’s Spanish IB class in action, debating on grandparent’s role in today’s society. Students analyzed how society has changed and evolved during the last 50 years. Each group spoke for 16 minutes in a heated debate. This is part of the oral component students must undertake in order to satisfy IB assessments.

The students in Spanish 1 and 2, in Ms. Fory’s classes develop writing skills on topics such as “Quién soy yo?” (Who am I), “Mi ciudad” (My town), “Mi clase favorita” (My Favorite class), “Mi rutina diaria” (My daily routine)

Important Dates: November 1st: Induction Ceremony for all National Honor Societies. November 11th: IB tutoring Chinese: 9am to 11 am French and Spanish: 11 am to 1 pm

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The students in Chinese 2 (left) are working on topics like shopping, clothes and food, practicing listening and reading and working in translation centers. Chinese IB students are learning about cellphone and technology. Chinese Honor Society celebrated Chinese Mid-autumn Day on October 2nd.

Congratulations to the students accepted this year in the Chinese Honor Society: 1. Samantha Geltz 2. Rachel Parrott 3. Humberto Ruiz 4. Lenny Santiago 5. Carson Timperman 6. Grace Vanderslice 7. Malique Williams 8. Warren Parks 9. John Vaughn 10. Olivia Gary 11. Thomas Cohen Bruner 12. Janeth Landeros 13. Eleanor Rosenberry 14. Kevin Geist 15. Ean Gardner

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Happy Halloween from the Math department.

Kathy Scharfenberg’s Algebra 2 Honors class reviewed complex numbers by completing pumpkin puzzles, while Dora Fletcher’s Geometry Class designed a scarecrow using right triangle trigonometry.

Algebra 1 Fun

Tricia Lillaheart’s Algebra 1 classes made scatter plots from data they collected by dropping Barbie with different numbers of rubber bands and measuring how far she fell before rebounding. They used the data to calculated a “line of best fit” and found the number of rubber bands needed for a safe, but thrilling 377 cm drop bungee dive for Barbie. Although safe by many calculations, Barbie did suffer multiple concussions today as a result.

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Can you name the Seahawk?

Tim Gonderman’s and Dora Fletcher’s Geometry classes tackled the difficult concept of symmetry in a fun way. Each student was given half of a photo of a Seahawk faculty member. They then used symmetry to complete the other half. This bulletin board is a crowd stopper on Z hall.

All Math teachers are available for extra help during Independent Learning Time. Please feel free to have lunch, get help with homework, or get a confusing concept re- explained. We are always willing to help.

ACT SAT tutoring is offered free of charge at Barnes and Noble on Tuesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 PM with Mrs. Fletcher.

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C.A.T.E. “It has become appallingly obvious that Department our technology has exceeded our humanity”

-Albert Einstein November Business Finance Stock Market Game

Mr. Talarczyk’s business finance students are research and make informed purchasing decisions. currently enrolled in the South Carolina Stock Market We have also learned how to interpret graphs of stock game. Students are working in small teams prices. This game has not only taught us about stocks competing against other schools in the state. but also mutual fund trade and bond trade. This program is important because it helps reinforce what The SIFMA Foundation's Stock Market we are learning in the classroom with an interactive, Game™ gives students the chance to invest a fun game. hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. They think they're playing a game. You know they're learning economic and financial concepts they'll use for the rest of their lives. The Stock Market Game™ program offers a vast library of learning materials correlated to national voluntary and state educational standards in Math, Business Education, Economics, English/Language Arts, Technology, Social Studies and Family and Consumer Sciences. This resource has inspired many teachers to incorporate the program into classes in creative ways — at all levels, from fourth grade to college, all across the Caleb Dewan ~ We started not knowing curriculum. The program also teaches and reinforces which stocks to invest in, but over time we found 5 essential skills and concepts. Students use real stocks that were volatile and bought and sold the internet research and news updates, making the stocks at the right time. That’s why we were 54th out simulation an even better mirror of the real of the whole region last week. The stock market game marketplace. While the competitive gameplay creates has really helped us understand how the stock market student excitement, the educational experience works.  delivers the biggest impact. Lexie Locker ~ One of our projects for Business Finance is participating in the state-wide stock market game. Currently my group and I are ranked 76 out of 348 teams. We own shares of Dr. Pepper Snapple, Apple, and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. We have bought and sold IBM, Walmart, and Dryships. It has taught us how to

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Hello Seahawk Nation,

Updates from October:

Our swim teams both did a great job at the state meet. Our girls placed 8th in AAAA and our boys in 4th. What a great accomplishment for both teams.

Swimmer Kevin Geist (right) finished 1st in the 200 meter fly and 200 meter freestyle at the 4A State Meet

Girls Golf finished 9th place in the 4A State Golf Championship. Thanks to Coach Grant and his staff for also hosting the State Championship at Barony Golf Course.

Our cross country teams continue to blaze the trail. Our girls and boys have been ranked in 1st place in AAAA most of the season and our boys ranked 1st in the state

2017 Region 8 AAAA Champs:

Girls and Boys Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Swim

Parents if you are attending our events and you have some great photos please send them to the athletic office via Siri Kerr or Joe Monmonier so we can update the website and our end of the season award presentation.

State Finals for Swim are Saturday, October 14th at 10:30am USC Aquatic Center

Please be informed about our athletic program and Visit https://www.hhihsathletics.org/ Like us on Facebook at Hilton Head Island High School Athletics Follow us on Twitter: @hhihsathletics and Instagram: hhihsathletics

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Reminder that with the cooler temperatures, students should bring the appropriate clothes each day. With limited activity space, we will be going outside as long as the weather is permitting. All PE 1 students will be participating in Safer Choices and CPR/AED training in the near future. A letter will be sent home prior to the lessons taking place. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Bishop at [email protected]

Tutoring for Athletes

Students currently playing a fall sport will have to maintain a grade of a 70 or higher in all classes. If a grade falls below a 70 during the quarter tutoring will be required for 2 hours per week until the grade improves. If a student has more than one class lower than a 70, a student is only required to still have 2 hours of tutoring. Coaches and athletes will be notified of the tutoring policy. Teachers completing tutoring will complete the online form. If a student fails to attend tutoring and is still below a 70, stu- dents can be prevented from participating in games or suspended from the team. For more information you can contact me at (843) 689-4806.

2.0 Policy in Effect

To be eligible to participate in athletics at the Middle School and High School level in Beaufort County, athletes must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0. This GPA is established during the preceding semester. All Spring Athletes establish their GPA for the 2.0 policy during the 1st semester of the 2017 school year (1st and 2nd quarters). Fall and Winter Eligibility is established on the prior semester’s final grades. Winter athletes that are not eligible the 1st semester can gain eligibility for 2nd semester by having a 2.0 during the 1st semester grades. Eligibility cannot be regained dur- ing the season that they are ineligible unless it is winter sport. In other words, they must sit out the entire season. Tutoring will begin starting the 3rd week of school.

If a grade should drop below a 70% in any class; the athlete must attend mandatory tutoring and/or a supervised study hall after school. They are permitted to continue to practice and play however, if they do not comply or show improvement, they may be dismissed from the team. Depending on the need, the athlete may only be required to attend two hours per week.

Parents are encouraged to monitor their athlete’s progress through POWERSCHOOL Parent Portal and be mindful of these two Beaufort County School District’s policies.

If a student or parent has any questions please contact either Siri Kerr or Joe Monmonier in the athletic office.

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The second half of the semester is well on its way. Please encourage your students to login to Powerschool to keep track of their progress and stay on top of their deadlines as Semester 1 winds down. Counselors are available for the students every day during ILT. This is the best time for them to check in or get the questions they might have resolved.

Have a peaceful month.

Counseling Department Staff:

Ms. Jane Salo A-E Mrs. Tammy Videla F-K Phone: 689-4830 Phone: 689-4916 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Georgia Rushton L-Q Ms. Kathy Smith R-Z Phone: 689-4934 Phone: 689-4918 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Katie O’Sullivan Administrative Assistant Phone: 689-4922 E-mail: [email protected]

IMPORTANT DATES

• November 3, 2017 College Application Day • November 16, 2017 Scholarship Night 5:30 in the Media Center

Upcoming College Visits (Also Available in Naviance) ILT Visits are scheduled at a table in the Brown Brick Area outside the Cafeteria

Alumni involved in their local chapters are welcome to promote their schools during ILT. Contact Katie for scheduling and details.

11/6/17 ILT Clemson University

11/6/17 ILT Georgia Southern University

11/8/17 ILT Ringling College of Art and Design

11/9/17 ILT Warren Wilson College

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Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs)

9th Grade IGPs are starting this month. All 9th graders attended a class meeting on 10/27 that informed them of the need to log in to Naviance and complete a survey for electives PRIOR to their IGP meeting. Please work with your student to make sure this is completed before the day of their meeting. Instructions are on Naviance. Students use their tablet login for their Naviance username and password.

Naviance/Family Connection: http://connection.naviance.com/hiltonhhs

Parents of seniors, if you were not able to make the IGP meeting for your student, please review the video above the senior checklist on the home page of Naviance. The video walks you through college application tools as well as resources for career and scholarship searches.

Congratulations Oscar Cardozo September Student of the Month Courage and tolerance are two traits that Oscar exemplifies. Oscar is always willing to help others. He works well with our special education population that are less fortunate. He has extreme patience and demonstrates tolerance of others that are not like him. Oscar is a polite young man. He demonstrates courage and tolerance by being accepting of others who are less fortunate than he is. In the classroom, he is a leader and stands up for what he believes. He works hard when others may be goofing off. He does not let his peers influence him in a negative way. Outside of school he works and is involved in family activities. Oscar is the middle child of six children. Oscar sees his older siblings as great role models and he goes to them for academic support. Oscar then pays it forward by treating his younger siblings in a similar fashion helping them with their academics. Oscar spends weekends working at Duck Donuts where he is a cook. His favorite donut is the powdered cake donut! Courage and Tolerance will be handy characteristics for a young man who wants to join the Marines upon graduating from high school!

ACT/SAT 2017 Testing

• November 4 SAT Test Date (Register by October 5) • December 2 SAT Test Date (Register by November 2) • December 9 ACT Test Date (Register by November 3)

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain

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We have so much to be thankful for.

Grace Community Church provided breakfast during our faculty meeting this month.

Many teachers came in to the library with their classes for research and book check out. Thank you to Ms Abrams, Mr Aspinwall-Winter, Dr Choate, Ms Dobbelaere, Mr Ewing, Ms MacMurray, Mr Mead, Dr. Read, Ms Strmac, and Ms Sturgis for bringing your classes in.

Our Amazing Parent Volunteer Jennifer Appel created two bulletin boards for the school. (see above)

Teacher intern, Kelly Martin created and presented lessons on credible resources to students in Science (natural resources) and English classes (1930’s topics that complement the novel To Kill a Mockingbird).

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Community members came in every other week to work with our Freshmen to increase their leadership skills.

The town sent representatives to pick some of our students’ brains.

College Application Day was well attended with help from many Universities.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. We will have a display of books about Native Americans all month. Please encourage your students to check some out. May you have a great Thanksgiving Your learning center staff.

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• November 1, all day: Strawbridge Photography returns to finish senior photos. This is the last chance seniors have to be placed in the senior section of the yearbook. Questions? See Ms. Pitts on D Hall or contact her at [email protected] • November 3, morning: The BCSD College Fair at USCB. All classified seniors will attend. School will provide transportation. Seniors should prepare questions for the representatives from the schools who will be attending. • November 3, afternoon: Connections will be held later in the afternoon because of the College Fair in the morning. This Connections meeting is very important. Jostens will be doing a presentation on ordering the graduation packages required for graduation in May 2018 along with other graduation supply options. Students will receive instructions on how to order these supplies, which is done straight through Jostens, NOT through HHIHS. • November 17, all three lunches: Jostens will set up tables outside the cafeteria in the brown brick area to take graduation supply orders. • December 16: Farewell Ceremony for some of the Class of 2018. The senior class student government officers and advisers are in the process of planning an event to honor the Class of 2018 students who are leaving HHIHS in December. This is NOT a graduation ceremony but rather a time to celebrate and wish well those who are moving on a little early. Details are being worked out now, but parents of these students will be invited. We will also be asking for food donations. Please look for information in Mrs. O’Nan’s Sunday email blast. If any students have suggestions for this event, they should tell their SGA representatives, Ms. White, Ms. Gray, or Mrs. Hartman.

Seniors in IB English and AP Literature attending The Warehouse Theatre's touring production of William Shakespeare’s Othello.

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Please return this form with your check to: Hilton Head Island High School 70 Wilborn Road Hilton Head, SC 29926 Attn: BOOKKEEPER

Thank you for supporting the Hilton Head Island High School!!!

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IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER

Policies and Information

No School Notification

In the event of any inclement weather which may impact Beaufort County School District students/staff or which makes driving conditions too hazardous for travel, or for any other emergency identified by the Superintendent, a “No School” announcement will be delivered by the Office of Communications or Student Services. Communication will be by both email and phone. All local radio and TV stations will be notified as well. Any decisions of “No School” will come from the Office of the Superintendent by 5 :00 p.m. the previous day or 5:00 a.m. the day of cancellation.

2-Hour Delayed Start

In the event of inclement weather overnight (snow, ice, heavy winds and rains), it may become necessary for schools to start classes 2-hours later than normal start times. All schools should have a posted 2-hour delayed start schedule posted on their home web-page or someplace common for students and families to view. In such situations, the Superintendent will make any and all decisions regarding late starts. Notifications will be made by the office of Communications and Student Services.

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Myth and Facts about the International Baccalaureate

There are a range of claims that are occasionally leveled at IB. Often, the claims represent a legitimate difference of opinion on funding, student needs, or community teaching requirements. Other claims may be based on a political agenda and rest on unfounded myths that have been perpetuated. Ideally, you’ll be prepared to open a dialog with those who voice legitimate differences of opinion to find common ground, and you’ll have cogent, logical responses to even the most outlandish claims. To help, we have listed a selection of claims made in the past few years, along with the facts to help counter misinformation.

The IB

• Is a high-caliber academic program that independent research has shown improves college-readiness.

• Is a local choice made by local school districts to implement.

• Develops students with a strong sense of their own identity and nationality. They understand the importance of participation in their local community through a service component. This sense of identity provides the basis to help students understand other cultures, and readies them to participate in a global economy.

CLAIMS ABOUT THE IB

➢ RELATIONSHIP WITH UN/UNESCO

CLAIM: IB programs are pilot programs for UNESCO and the UN, developed for the purpose of creating an “international education system.”

FACT: The IB is an independent, apolitical, nonprofit organization. The IB is not under the control of any ministry or government, including the UN, nor does it own or operate any schools.

The IB was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation. Its original purpose was to facilitate the international mobility of students; not only the children of diplomats, but also the children of missionaries, and children whose parents worked for multinational corporations like Coca-Cola or Colgate. The idea was to prepare these mobile students for university by providing schools with a curriculum and a diploma universally recognized by universities.

Since then, the IB’s programs have expanded to include the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and the IB Career-Related Certificate (IBCC) . Today there is no “typical” IB school. IB schools in America encompass public, private, parochial, magnet and charter schools. They are found in urban, suburban, and rural America, and include the U.S. Department of Defense schools. The International Baccalaureate seeks to make an IB education available to any school which chooses it for students in any country and of any economic means.

CLAIM: IB promotes of the Earth Charter

FACT: The IB reserves the right to endorse special projects developed by other organizations whose mission is seen as supporting or extending our own. We review our endorsements to ensure they are aligned with our mission to provide education programs that encourage students worldwide to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners. As a result of a recent review, IB withdrew its endorsement of the Earth Charter, as it no longer meets these criteria.

➢ FINANCE

CLAIM: Taxpayer money is being spent on an NGO of UNESCO.

FACT: IB receives a small on-going grant from UNESCO to fund a teacher training program in Cambodia that trains desperately needed teachers in the impoverished country.

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To date the project has accomplished: • 400 participants have received training, including 240 pre-service teachers, 37 mentor teachers from the four local primary schools, 83 lead teachers, and 40 teacher-trainers from the Kandal Provincial TTC. • Nearly 3,000 primary school children have been taught using a more interactive and child-friendly pedagogy. • 25 IB teachers have facilitated workshops and conducted demonstration lessons in the four Khmer primary schools. • Approximately 200 IB students, alumni and parents from the Partner Schools have visited the Khmer schools and volunteered to work on renovations and improvements in the schools. • 55 classrooms have been renovated and 5 new sanitary toilet blocks have been built. • A professional network of teachers has been built within and between local schools, and IB partner schools from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada.

CLAIM: The IB is funded by the UN/UNESCO

FACT: The IB was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation . It was funded by Ford Foudation, the 20th Century Fund, and UNESCO until 1976. From 1977 schools began to pay the IB an annual subscription fee. In return for these fees, the IB helped schools implement the IB Diploma Programme, offered training workshops for teachers, and managed a system of external examinations for IB Diploma candidates.

CLAIM: IB’s fees are exorbitant

FACT: IB’s fee structure is publically available on its website http://www.ibo.org/become/fees/ Authorized IB schools currently pay an annual fee of $10,400 for the DP, $8700 for the MYP, and $7600 for the PYP.

➢ IB IS UN-AMERICAN

CLAIM: The IB “promotes socialism, disarmament, radical environmentalism, and moral relativism, while attempting to undermine Christian religious values and national sovereignty.”

FACT: The IB aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. IB programs do not advocate a single religion, or a political or economic system. Not only do many private schools with religious affiliations offer IB programs to their students, but also many denominational universities offer college credit for IB coursework. Also, the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC), dedicated to addressing the needs of children of US military personnel, has singled out the IB as a worthwhile and rigorous academic programme for the children of US service members.

CLAIM: IB indoctrinates children to be world citizens not citizens of the United States.

RESPONSE: IB students develop a strong sense of their own identity as Americans and understand the importance of local community, especially through the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) component of the IB. This sense of identity helps them to understand other cultures, and readies them to participate in a global economy. The Diploma Programme challenges students to move beyond memorizing facts and figures to question and think critically. The mission of the IB is to provide students with the critical thinking skills to reach their

➢ LOCAL CONTROL

CLAIM: A State has the right to require that its public schools are controlled by local and state authorities, not foreign entities. IB is a foreign entity, therefore any school that adopts the IB cedes local control to it.

FACT: The decision how to implement the program is 100 percent up to the school to decide. The schools choose the textbooks, design the curriculum within the IB framework, and make modifications to accommodate local standards. Schools maintain full control over the IB curriculum including when and if to adopt it. Local schools or districts choose whether IB is a good fit for their communities. Local school boards vote on whether to adopt the program and local school boards have the power to withdraw from the program. Once a school decides to adopt an IB Programme, the IB advises the school throughout the authorization process. It is up to schools to align their local education requirements with IB’s framework. It’s been our experience that in almost every case, IB meets or exceeds the local standard.

CLAIM: High School students who want to challenge their International Baccalaureate diploma, have to report to a board in Switzerland, not the local school board or principal.

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FACT: Similar to other externally graded exams like the AP, a student who wishes to challenge his score would not appeal to his principal, but rather would go through an appeals process handled by the IB’s office in the U.K., which could be done remotely.

➢ CURRICULUM

CLAIM: IB is a foreign owned entity and it controls the curriculum, therefore, foreigners are determining our students’ curriculum.

FACT: The decision how to implement the IB Diploma Programme in a school is 100 percent up to the school to decide. The schools choose the textbooks, design the curriculum in accordance with IB standards, and maintain full control including when and if to adopt it. It is up to schools to align their local education requirements with IB’s framework. It’s been our experience that in almost every case, IB meets or exceeds the local standard.

While the IB offers a framework for curriculum, the strength of the IB programs is their flexibility in terms of content selection, classroom resources, pedagogy, and assessment. In this way, IB programs accommodate a diversity of thought, backgrounds, opinions, and worldviews.

CLAIM: Every subject taught within the IB program must be framed within the UN's internationalist, global government agenda.

FACT: The decision how to implement the program is 100 percent up to the school to decide. The schools choose the textbooks, design the curriculum in accordance with IB standards and maintain full control.

IB students develop a strong sense of their own identity and understand the importance of their local community through a service component. This sense of identity helps them to understand other cultures, and readies them to participate in a global economy.

➢ QUALITY

CLAIM: There in no proof that IB, especially at the PYP and MYP, represents excellent education. The fact is there is not a single scholarly report or study that demonstrates significant improvement in student academic achievement by either program.

FACT: A study by the State of Texas Education Research Center at Texas A&M University found positive outcomes from the PYP program including teacher’s instructional practice, increased teacher collaboration, authentic assessment, increased student motivation for learning, the development of critical thinking skills, and increased student global and cultural awareness.

• A recent study by the University of Chicago showed that Diploma Programme (DP) students are 40 percent more likely to attend a four-year college, 50 percent more likely to attend a more selective college and significantly more likely to persist in four-year colleges for at least two years, compared to similar students who did not enroll in the IB Diploma Programme.

CLAIM: AP comes from the College Board and is superior to IB. You can easily see that by the amount of college credits awarded to AP grads vs. IB grads.

FACT: The IB Diploma is highly regarded credential widely recognized by over 1100 colleges and universities in North America. Similar to the College Board AP exam scores, the level of recognition and college credit varies between institutions. Examples of universities recognizing the IB Diploma include Harvard, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, Princeton University, Stanford University, the US Air Force Academy, and the US Naval Academy, among others.

➢ PRIVACY

CLAIM: Student privacy is threatened by IBO because IBO absolves itself of any liability for non-secure transmission of student information.

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RESPONSE: The IB exercises great care in the handling of student data in order to provide secure transmission of information. The disclaimer on our website is similar to other disclaimers found on websites that handle any form of data transmission. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

CLAIM: All tests and papers of American IB students are sent to Europe/Geneva for grading and evaluation.

RESPONSE: Similar to programs such as the College Board AP exams, the IB Diploma Programme relies on trained examiners for external validation for a portion of its coursework. IB examiners work and live in cities around the world from Pasadena to Sicily. Student work is not collected, graded, or passed through Geneva during any portion of the process unless an examiner coincidentally happens to reside there.

The IB is in the process of switching to an on-line centralized system where IB examiners, no matter where they are in the world, can view student materials for assessment. This new system which is currently in use for several subjects, contains no student information and is a “blind” process.

Statistics about IB in the Americas • More than 2,000 schools offer the IB in the Americas • IB programs are offered in 1,429 primary and secondary schools in the U.S. • The first IB World School in the Americas was founded in 1971 • Growth is doubling approximately every 5 years in the Americas • 11 IB World Schools were listed in the Top 25 Best High Schools in America according to the 2012 U.S. News & World Report Ranking • 24 IB World Schools were listed in the Top 100 Best High Schools in America according to the 2012 U.S. News & World Report Ranking • According to a recent U. of Chicago study, Diploma Programme (DP) students are 40 percent more likely to attend a four-year college, 50 percent more likely to attend a more selective college and significantly more likely to persist in four-year colleges for at least two years, compared to similar students who did not enroll in the IB Diploma Programme.

Quotes from supporters “IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to the see the credential of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.” Marilyn McGrath Lewis,Former Director of Admissions, Harvard University

“As a citizen soldier and former educator, I believe our country needs more, not less, education about the rest of the world, its governments, religions, cultures and peoples. If we are going to do business, fight wars and otherwise interact with other parts of the world, our children need to know and value this kind of knowledge. Our own Army promotes the International Baccalaureate Program to its service people and their families for reasons that should be obvious.” The Reverend William S. Gannon, Bedford

"I was one of the teachers who thought, 'Why do we need to pay to bring in a program?'" But now she says, "I've learned so much. I've learned how to help kids to get answers, which is more rewarding than teaching kids how to memorize." Sarah Gornicki Pancos, Midland Daily News, Texas

“This year it is the International Baccalaureate program. Next year maybe it is the Advanced Placement programs. Then it may be whatever program your local community volunteers, school board, administration and voters have studied and chosen to adopt. Apparently our elected representatives, most of whom have no background in education or school administration, believe they know best.” Samantha Tirrell, Penacook, Senior at Merrimack Valley, an IB World School

Hilton Head Island High School-IB World School

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