Bulkeley High School Student Handbook
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BULKELEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 ADMINISTRATION Digna A. Marte, Principal Dianne Georgantas, Assistant Principal Justin B. Nolan, Assistant Principal Brooke Lafreniere, Assistant Principal Re-imagining learning and teaching, while building our legacy one child at a time based on strong relationships and high expectations for all!!! Every day is an opportunity to be better and do better than the day before!!! “Borrón y Cuenta Nueva” BULKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 300 Wethersfield Avenue Telephone: (860) 695-1000 Hartford, CT 06114 Fax #: (860) 247 - 3491 Bulkeley High School Statement of Core Values and Beliefs The Bulkeley High School community believes that all students can become responsible, independent individuals possessing the academic, social, and civic competencies for the 21st century. We value high academic standards, individualized learning experiences, and specialized programs of study that meet the needs of a diverse student population. Academic Learning Expectations: ● Read, write, and speak effectively in a variety of forms and contexts ● Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, and theories ● Apply critical and emergent thinking skills in a global community Social Learning Expectations: ● Utilize time and manage workload efficiently ● Interact and collaborate with diverse populations Civic Learning Expectations: ● Obtain knowledge and skills to become an involved, responsible citizen ● Understand and apply civic and personal rights within a democratic society BULKELEY HIGH SCHOOL A BRIEF HISTORY MORGAN GARDNER BULKELEY (1837-1922) Morgan Gardner Bulkeley was a man whose interest spanned many fields. Besides working at his family business, the Aetna Life Insurance Company, and serving as its president for 44 years, he was a City Councilman, Mayor of Hartford, Governor of Connecticut and then a U.S. Senator. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1904. Bulkeley, who was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, also was the first president of the National Baseball League. Throughout his life he was active in various patriotic and civic organizations. The original Morgan Gardner Bulkeley High School opened in September of 1926. It was built at the corner of Maple Avenue and Benton Street. When it opened with Dr. Gustave A. Feingold as its first principal, there were 948 students enrolled, with 61 teachers and administrators. The first class to graduate in 1927 had 115 students. The original Bulkeley High School building remained in service until 1974. It was extensively renovated and reopened as the Michael D. Fox Elementary School. The new Bulkeley High School building was built at 300 Wethersfield Avenue, two blocks east of the old building. It has 292,500 square feet, a 1000 seat auditorium, an indoor swimming pool, and a Fieldhouse Complex, named the Babe Allen Fieldhouse. ACADEMICS MINIMUM DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Class of 2020: MINIMUM DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Class of 2021+ GRADE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS: Promotion to Grade 10 Minimum of 6 credits (1 English & 1 Math) Promotion to Grade 11 Minimum of 12 credits Promotion to Grade 12 Minimum of 18 credits SYLLABI: Teachers will provide a syllabus for each class that is taught. The syllabus will outline the course expectations and requirements as well as a teacher’s school contact information and hours of availability. PROGRESS REPORTS/REPORT CARDS: Progress reports will be provided to students/families quarterly at the midpoint of the quarter. Report cards will be mailed home at the end of each quarter. SEMESTER TIMELINE: Start End Semester 1 Quarter 1 8/27/19 10/29/19 Quarter 2 10/30/19 1/17/20 Semester 2 Quarter 3 1/21/20 3/25/20 Quarter 4 3/26/20 6/08/20 MIDTERMS/FINALS: The purpose of midterms/finals is to measure a student’s mastery of major concepts, content, and skills of the entire course of instruction. They will be administered in January and June. In a year-long course, midterms/finals will account for 10% of your semester grade (20% of final grade). In a semester course, midterms/finals will account for 20% of the final grade. POWERSCHOOL: Students and families may access their grades online through PowerSchool. You are encouraged to login daily to monitor your progress. A username and password are required to gain access to the system. See your school counselor for this information. HONOR ROLL: “Motivation is the desire to achieve a goal that has a value to the student.” It is one’s self-motivation that energizes a student to succeed in school: to focus, to participate, to learn. The honor roll is one means of giving recognition to those students who are succeeding and is a goal that can serve as a motivating force. The honor roll is determined by the student’s marking period GPA. High Honors: 4.0 and above Honors: 3.0-3.99 GRADING: Each marking period a student will receive a letter grade (A-F). This grade along with the course “weight” is used to determine the student’s Grade Point Average. “Honors” courses will be weighted .25 higher and courses designated as “Advanced Placement” will be weighted .5 higher than college level (1.0) courses. Academic honors are determined by the G.P.A. at the end of each marking period. At the end of the school year, a final G.P.A. is computed from the final grade point average of each course. Class rank is then determined by the students G.P.A based on the grading scale below. A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D Advanced 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 Placement Honors l 4.75 4.25 3.75 3.25 2.75 2.25 1.75 1.25 College level 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 HIGH HONORS: 4.0 AND ABOVE HONORS: 3.0-3.99 The Hartford Public Schools Graduation Policy meets the expectations set forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education. Furthermore, the Hartford Public Schools adheres to national, state, and local non-discrimination policies. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, all educational programs and activities of the Hartford Board of Education will be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. It is important for students to understand that marking period grades are calculated by taking into account: ● Homework, quizzes, and tests. ● Marking period test, mid-year exams and final exams. ● Class Participation ● Any other criteria found in each specific course syllabus ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CLASSES: The College Board's Advanced Placement courses are college-level classes in a wide variety of subjects that you can take while still in high school. They offer you challenging coursework and a taste of what college classes are like. Through AP's college-level courses and exams, you can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the admissions process, gain skills that will help you succeed in college and broaden your intellectual horizons. AP Spanish AP Calculus AP Studio Art 2D AP Environmental Literature Science AP Statistics AP Psychology AP English Literature AP English Language & Composition & Composition AP US History AP Principles of AP Spanish Language Computer Science & Culture UCONN EARLY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE (ECE) CLASSES: In conjunction with the University of Connecticut and Bulkeley High School, UConn Early College Experience is an opportunity for students to take UConn courses while still in high school. Every UConn course taken though UConn ECE is comparable to the same course at the University of Connecticut. Since UConn ECE is concurrent enrollment program, students earn both high school and college credit for each UConn course taken at high school. UCONN ECE COURSES OFFERED AT BULKELEY: ECE US History ECE Biology ECE American Government (6 credits) (4 lab credits) (3 credits) TEACHER OFFICE HOURS (EXTRA HELP): Each teacher will offer office hours at least one day a week (except on Wednesday) for consultation and make-up work. This information will be stated in the Course Syllabus that is provided to each student by each teacher, and can be found posted in each classroom. CHROMEBOOKS: All students grade 9 - 12 will receive a Chromebook for use during the school year once a parent’s/guardian’s permission has been granted in writing following a meeting/informational session at the school. While on Hartford Public School networks, a student has no expectation of privacy. All activity is monitored. Inappropriate use will result in consequences. See the Chromebook Handbook for further information. If a Chromebook is lost, see Mrs. Childress in Room 308 immediately. Report any damage to Mrs. Childress during her hours of availability - posted on the door. If a device is stolen, follow the instructions in the Chromebook handbook and report it to Mrs. Childress. ATHLETICS ELIGIBILITY: In order to participate in interscholastic athletics all students in the Hartford public high schools must: (1) take at least four class credits; (2) earn a passing grade in at least four class credits: and (3) maintain a "C" average (numerical average: 70) in order to engage in any interscholastic sport. If a student falls below a "C" average (numerical avg.: 70) at the end of a marking period, that student will be allowed to participate in the sport the following marking period on a probationary period. During the probationary period, the student must raise his/her grade average to a 70 or above or will forfeit athletic eligibility during the following marking period. NOTE: Students will be allowed to participate in athletics during the probationary period only if the student takes part in special tutoring for athletes available after school.