Expectations for Student
Learning
Academic:
The Haddam-Killingworth High School graduate
will:
1. access and analyze
information
2.
problem-solve
3. communicate
effectively
4.
apply
information
5. reflect and
evaluate
Civic:
The Haddam-Killingworth graduate will individually and
collaboratively
1.
act responsibly
2.
pursue goal
Announcements
1.
As hard as it is to believe, only a few more weeks stand
between us and the end of another school year. Those weeks
however, are filled with a multitude of activities and
celebrations which I will detail for you in this
bulletin.
2.
ANNUAL MOCK CAR CRASH, a senior pre-prom presentation, will be
held on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 10:00. I would personally like
to thank the SADD organization, Trooper Jim Connelly, the
Connecticut State Police and all of our emergency responders
for graciously giving their time to educate and caution our
seniors about smart and safe decisions on prom night. By
request of the presenters, this is a senior's only
program.
3.
MADD PRESENTATION- A MADD presentation will take place on
Thursday, June 4th, at 10:00 for the entire student body. I
wish to thank Cheryl Chandler and Youth and Family for
sponsoring this program. The graphic presentation will consist
of four
components:
a.
actual photos from motor vehicle crashes to clearly convey the
dangerous results that driving under the influence can lead
to
b. an individual
responsible for taking a life in an alcohol-related crash
candidly discussing the impact the experience had on his/life,
including what life in prison was
like
c. several victims
who have lost loved ones or who have been injured in
alcohol-related accidents share their heartbreaking
experiences
d. professionals
(doctor, nurse, EMS, law enforcement officials) close the
presentation with personal experience
stories
This presentation is open to all students
as anyone may be faced with the decision to
enter a car or not with a driver who is under the influence.
·
If you wish to have your child opt out of this program, please
contact my secretary, Melissa Bennett at 345-8541 extension
301.
4.
Thursday, June 4th is a ½ day for high school students
only.
5.
Friday, June 5th is STREETFEST for all high school students.
Each department will sponsor an activity for students to take
part in. food and refreshments will be made available to all
students during this outdoors
activity.
6.
ACADEMIC AWARDS - will take place in the high school
auditorium, Friday, June 5th at
7:45.
7.
SENIOR PROM - will be held Saturday, June 6th, at Waters Edge
in Westbrook beginning at 7:00. Outside photos (weather
permitting) will take place on the grounds between 6:00 -
7:00.
8.
SENIOR LOCKER CLEAN-OUT -Tuesday, June
9th.
9.
SENIOR LOCK COLLECTION - Wednesday, June 10th.
10.
SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT - Wednesday, June 10th, at 7:00 in the
auditorium. Nice casual or semi-formal dress is required (no
jeans, tee-shirts, shorts, sweat pants, flip flops
etc.)
11.
SENIOR EXAMS - Monday June 15th (periods B & D) and
Tuesday, June 16th (periods A &
C).
12.
Senior BREAKFAST & OUTING - Wednesday June 17th. Breakfast
will be from 7:30-9:00 in the cafeteria. The outing will be
held at Six Flags in Agawam, MA rain or
shine.
13.
UNDERGRADUATE EXAMS - Wednesday June 17th (periods B &
D) and Thursday, June 18th (periods A &
C)
14.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL (mandatory) - Thursday June 18th and
Friday June 19th at 8:00A.M. -12:00 noon in the
auditorium. Graduation tickets and caps and gowns will
be distributed in the cafeteria after Friday's rehearsal to
seniors who have cleared all obligations.
15.
GRADUATION
5:45 P.M. - seniors report to cafeteria for donning of caps
and gowns
6:15
P.M. - seniors line up in cafeteria for
procession
6:30 P.M. - procession begins even if seniors are
missing
Location;
Good weather: football field -
no guest limit
Inclement
weather- auditorium - 4 guest tickets, live TV feed to the
cafeteria for other guests
* In case of inclement
weather call the hotline (345-HKHS) or tune into channel 18
(HKTV) after 2:00 P.M. A decision will not be made until
that time. Please do not call the main
office.
16.
SUMMER READING LIST:
The Haddam-Killingworth High
School's Summer Reading Committee is pleased to announce their
book selections.
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem - A Season on the
Reservation: My Sojourn With the White Mountain
Apaches
Adams, Douglas - Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Anderson, Laurie - Speak
Blais, Madeleine - In These
Girls Hope is a Muscle
Brown, Dan - Angels and Demons
Edwards, Kim - The Memory Keepers Daughter
Goldman,
William - Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of
True Love and High Adventures
Haddon, Mark - The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Halpin, Mikki - It's
Your World - If You Don't Like it, Change it
Hillerman,
Tony - Thief of Time
Ishiguro, Kazuo - Remains of the Day
Kaysen, Susanna - Girl Interrupted
LeGuin, Ursula - A
Wizard of Earthsea
Mortenson, Greg - Three Cups of Tea: One
Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a
Time
Picoult, Jodi - The Pact: a Love Story (P.S.)
Russo, Richard - Empire Falls
Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Treasure Island
Stoker, Bram - Dracula
Verne, Jules -
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Packets will be sent
home with your child shortly. These packets will have
descriptions of the books and the accompanying book projects.
One project will be due in September when your child meets
with their advisory
group.
17.
MUSIC TRIP
On May 29th, 2009 seventy-six students
from the Haddam-Killingworth Music Department travelled to
Hershey, PA to compete in the Music in the Parks High School
Festival. Accompanying them were Choral Director Marcy Webster
and Band Director Timothy D'Amato as well as a group of parent
chaperones, guidance counselor Larry Leone, and Head Nurse
Linda Kauffman. Mrs. Webster's Mixed Choir performed Erev Shel
Shosanim (accompanied by H-K student Dina Grimaldi) and Psalmo
150. They received a rating of "good" and won 1st place in
their class as well as 1st place overall. The Chamber Choir
competed in the Vocal Jazz category singing "For All We Know"
and "Route 66". They received the highest rating- "Superior"
and won 1st place for Vocal Jazz. H-K Student Henry Tobleman
received an award for "Best Vocal Jazz Solo" for his
performance in "Route 66". The Concert Band performed "An
American Elegy" and "Seagate Overture". They received a
Superior rating, placing 1st in the concert band class A
category. The Jazz Band performed "Blue Rondo Ala Turk,"
"The Creole Love Call" and "Tiger of San Pedro." They
received a Superior rating, placing 1st in the Jazz Ensemble
category. Michael DiGregorio received an award for "Best
Jazz Soloist" for his performance on the alto saxophone.
Everyone had a wonderful experience during the
trip.
18.
WESLEYAN MATH & SCIENCE WORKSHOP
On May 19th, Mrs. Adamczyk and Mrs. Miller
brought a group of Calculus and Pre-Calculus students to
Wesleyan University for a Math and Science workshop day.
The day was sponsored by two highly respected organizations;
PIMMS (Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science)
and CAMPY (Connecticut Association for Mathematically
Precocious Youth). Workshops included Alternative
Energies, Probability (Is the NFL Overtime Rule fair?),
Aerospace Engineering, Global Warming, Statistics,
3-Dimensional Graphics (Google Sketch-Up), and many
more. Students enjoyed discussion groups as well as
hands-on workshops. Some of our students even
experienced the development of a prescription drug from the
vision to the actual production. It was a great
day!
Some student comments from the
day:
"This day had an impact on my future
plans. I am actually very interested in pharmaceuticals
and biomedical devices now and it has reassured me more that
this is a possible future career. I like the research
process in pharmaceutical companies and the fact that I would
be helping people." Jeff Roberge
"I now know the
extent of the plight of a prospective medicine. I also
know how easy it is to create 3-D images on the computer using
free programs that Mr. Couture talked about." Nick
McGlynn
"Your career may not end up being
in the field you major in." Kevin
Allison
18.
ENVIROTHON - 11 students, making up two teams, went to the
Connecticut Envirothon May 21st and placed 7th and 15th out of
38
teams.
19.
Mrs. Ferrer's Environmental class has put into motion a
plan for current and future environmental classes to serve the
community by participating in local trail repair, maintenance,
and building with help from CFPA Cockaponset Trail Manager Rob
Butterworth.
20.
GIRLS LACROSSE - for the first time ever, the girl's lacrosse
team will compete in the state tournament. The lady cougars
have a glittering record of 12 wins and 3
losses.
21.
Come and see the 2009 Higganum Village Market Friday
afternoons from 3:30 to 7:00. With about 25 vendors selling
local produce or locally made products, there is something for
everyone. There are also master gardeners on hand to answer
your gardening questions as well as guest speakers or guest
chefs at every market. The market will continue through
October 30 on the Higganum Green at the corner of Routes 81
and 154. (www.higganumvillagemarket.com)
22.
FROM THE NURSE-Grace Erhart
To all
parents/guardians of students needing medication during the
next school year
(2009-10):
Please note
that if your child needs any medication during the school day,
including
asthma inhalers, they will need a
medication form signed by a physician and the
medication will need to be brought in by a
parent or guardian in the original bottle
labeled with your child's name. This is a
state regulation.
A nurse will be in the health
office of the high school to take in medication and forms
on Friday August 21, Monday August 24, and
Tuesday August 25 (from 8am to 2pm),
Of course
you may bring in forms and medications any time during the
school year
during school hours.
If
you have any questions please feel free to call me at the High
School, 860-345-8541, ext.
344.
23.
Congratulations to the Boy's Tennis team who won the Shoreline
Championship, the boys' baseball team, and the girls' softball
team who both played in the semi-finals of the league
championship and qualified for states, and both the boys and
girls track teams as they compete in the state
championships.
24. GUIDANCE NOTES:
a. The
first SAT test offered in the fall of 2009 is October 10th.
The registration deadline is September 9th. The first ACT test
offered in the fall is September 12th. The registration for
the ACT is August 7th.
b. Freshmen Orientation is
August 27th at 4:30 in the high school
auditorium
c. Senior Parents Night,
introducing the college application process, will be at 7:00
on September 24th in the
auditorium.
Thank you for your continued support. Have a
wonderful summer.
Charlie
