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Dear
Students and Parents . . .
A Welcome to the New School Year Message
from RHS Principal John Merone
I trust you are experiencing
a restful yet productive summer and are enthusiastically looking
forward to the 2004-2005 school year.
Our intellect should
tell us that the school team includes everyone from teachers
to counselors to nurses to administrators and to, of course,
parents. We are all on the same team with the same mission.
We only have different functions. Our collective experience
should tell us that we must all function as a team for two
practical reasons. First, working together works. Second,
we cannot do everything that needs to be done alone, but together
any achievement is within the realm of possibility. The plain
truth is that the more we can work as a team and as teammates,
the more probable our individual and joint success will be
with our students.
It continues to be my goal to try
to provide our students with the proper support to excel.
This past year many students strived to be the best that they
could be. They have learned that in order to accomplish goals
a person must overcome obstacles and work hard. They have
learned to take personal pride in developing their own excellence.
By using PRIDE, they have discovered the formula to overcome
the normal problems leading to “academic excellence.”
The High School administration
will work hard and closely with you, as a teammate, to help
promote your child’s success.
The assistant principals are
as follows:
Mr.
Barry Tacktill, Assistant Principal
Mr.
Stanley Pelech II, Assistant Principal
TBA,
Assistant Principal
Ms.
Campbell will be the Director of the Alternative School.
Guidance Counselors have been
working very hard to schedule all students into all required
courses for graduation, as well as those courses that are
of special interest to your child. Your child’s course
selections are enclosed with this letter.
Students may request that their
program be changed only if it will bring about an educational
benefit for him or her. Students requesting a change because
of a mechanical error on their schedule, a schedule conflict
or because they have had the same teacher more than once for
the same course can meet with their guidance counselor to
remedy the situation. Requests must be submitted on or before
October 1st.
Students requesting a change
for any other reason will require administrative approval.
In these cases, the reason for the change will have to be
submitted by the student and his/her parent to the guidance
counselor in writing before it can be considered. The following
breakdown will be the counselors assigned student caseload:
A -
DAN Lorraine Sferlazza
DAO
- HOL Christopher Martin
HOM
– MI Craig Korobow
MO -
SA Suzanne Maurino
SC –
Z Christy Van Hoesen
The following contains
information regarding the opening of school in September.
1. A special ninth grade orientation will be held on September
2nd.
2. A special bell schedule including an extended homeroom
will be in effect for opening day, Wednesday, September
8, 2004. (Regular bus schedule will be in effect).
3. Normal daily schedule will start on Thursday, September
9, 2004.
4. All BOCES classes will be in effect on Wednesday September
8, 2004.
5. A daily, before school breakfast program will begin on
September 8, 2004 from 7:15 am – 7:30 am in the high
school cafeteria. Food must be eaten in the cafeteria area
only.
6. Parking permits will only be issued to students with
senior licenses. All other students should use transportation
provided by the district.
The High School’s basic
academic mission remains “teaching and learning.”
Your support is needed and greatly appreciated. Remember as
a team we can succeed.
Students who find they are having
academic problems in their courses are encouraged to seek
extra help immediately.
As a school and community, the
safety, security and welfare of our students is always our
most important concern, therefore effective immediately all
displays of gang related apparel including “all headgear”
(all hats, do-rags, bandanas, headbands), the display of colors,
the imprinting of shirts and the use of hand-signs which are
determined to be gang or clique related will not be tolerated.
Furthermore, if the underlying
theme in a student’s dress is inappropriate or distracting
to the educational process, he/she will be requested to change.
If the student refuses to comply, he/she will be sent home.
Please refer to the student handbook for further details and
information.
The following are general guidelines
to be followed:
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No
headgear is to be worn in the High School.
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Inappropriate
exposure of midriff, backs, or chest area is not acceptable.
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Extremely
short skirts or dresses are not acceptable.
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See-through
garments are not acceptable.
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Any
apparel determined to be inappropriate by the building
administration will not be permitted.
Please accept my sincere
appreciation for your support. Best wishes for a continued
safe and pleasant summer and I look forward to a great opening
of school in September.
Sincerely,
John Merone
Principal
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