11 – 22 Staff Pre-Service 25 - 29 Student Orientation Week (TESTING) 28 ALH Family Night Out Orientation (5:00pm – 7:30pm) 1 Labor Day (School Closed) 2 School Closed 3 Professional Development (NO Students) 4 ALL students report 18 Open House (5:30pm -7:00pm) B 10 Progress Reports 13 Columbus Day (School Closed) 15 PSAT Testing (10th and 11th Grade Only) 5-6 CSI RENEWAL VIST 7 End of Quarter 1 11 Veterans Day (School Closed) 13 – Report Cards/Conferences 4-7pm 14 – Report Cards/Conferences 1-4pm 26-28 Thanksgiving (School Closed) 19 Progress Report Distribution 24 – 31 Holiday Break (School Closed) 1 New Year’s Day Observed 2 Professional Development (School Closed) 19 Martin Luther King Day (School Closed) 26 - 30 Regents Exams (Classes suspended) 30 End of Quarter 2 5 – Report Cards/Conferences 4-7pm 6 – Report 1-4pm 16 - 20 Winter Recess (School Closed) 13 Progress Report Distribution 19 ALH Open House for New Families (5:30pm – 7:00pm) 23 Regents Prep Classes 3 – 10 Spring Break (School Closed) 17 End of Quarter 3 23 – Report 4-7pm 24 – Report Cards/Conferences 1-4pm 12 - 15 Terra Nova Testing 22 Progress Report Distribution 22 Dismissal at Noon 25 Memorial Day (School Closed)
Habitat for Humanity Feeding the hungry during the holiday breaks Community clean-ups Charity and runs Regular service assistance to a member(s) of the community Independent project that speaks to the needs of the school community Students are required to obtain clearance from the Service Learning Coordinator and the proper paperwork if they are to receive credit for their service learning efforts. Please note that this year we are instituting a Service Learning Reflection that students will complete and submit in order to record their service learning hours and document the impact this service has had on them. ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ACADEMIC PROGRAM 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Language Arts Critical Reading Critical Writing (Honors ELA I) ELA II- American Literature (Honors) ELA III- Global Literature (AP English Literature) Transformative Literature (UHS) Social Studies Government/ Economics US History (Honors) Global Studies 1 Global Studies 2 (Honors) (AP)/(HVCC) Math Algebra/ Foundations (Geometry) Geometry (Algebra 2 Trig) Algebra2Trig or Algebra2TrigE1 (Pre-Calc) Pre-Calc or Algebra2TrigE2 (Calculus) Science Living Environment Earth Science Chemistry (Chemistry NR) Physics (AP Bio) (Med Science) Foreign Language (Spanish 2- Honors Only) Spanish 1 or 2 (Spanish 3) Spanish 2 or 3 (Spanish 4?) Spanish 3 (or 4?) Physical Education/Health PE PE/Health PE PE Enrichment Art/Music Art/Music/ Business Life Skills Art/Music/ Business/ Internships School Theme “My Role” “My Role in the Community” “My Role in the Global Society” “My Role as a Transformative Leader” Credits Earned 7 7 7 3-7
Student attendance and participation in the assessment program is essential in order to fully understand each student’s academic standing. Your daughter’s performance and strengths and needs on assessments will be a routine part of parent- teacher conferences, as well as discussions. Students who are absent for assessments will be required to make-up the assessment during school, after school or on a designated Saturday. ALH will provide multiple opportunities and communication tools for parents/guardians to have their daughter’s most current assessment outcomes. REGENTS AND FINALS TESTING Regents exams are state-mandated in varied subjects in order for students to obtain a high school diploma. Finals are cumulative exams that cover the year’s coursework. Exams are given for all courses. Students will either take a Regents exam or final exam in mid-June. All exams are held in the gymnasium unless otherwise specified. Students are expected to be at the exam site at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the exam. Students are given 3 hours to complete an exam, but may be excused after 2 hours if they have finished. After an hour and a half has passed, a late student will not be allowed entry. Students who are late for an exam will not be given additional time to compensate for their lateness. (This is based on NYS regulations.) All students are expected to take their exams on the days designated on the exam schedule. Teachers will not re-administer or give credit for an exam missed due to an unexcused absence. GRADE CALCULATION Each of the four quarter grades, in addition to the final exam, will be counted as 20% of the final average. PROMOTION POLICY Students need a certain number of credit units before they can advance to the next grade level. The minimum credit units needed to advance per grade level are listed below: Grade 9 5.5 units Grade 10 11 units Grade 11 16.5 units Grade 12 22 units SUMMER SCHOOL
Basketball Track and Field Cheerleading Volleyball Intramural Soccer Students must maintain an acceptable academic and behavioral standing in to remain eligible for athletic participation. Please refer to the ALH Student Athlete Code of Conduct for further details. Off-Campus Events College-readiness cannot be wholly accomplished if our students are not afforded the occasion to visit college/university campuses. It is ALH’s vision to have frequent trips to institutions of higher learning. Students at school-sponsored, off-campus events shall be governed by all the guidelines of the school and are subject to the authority of school officials. Failure to obey the lawful instructions of school officials shall result in a loss of eligibility to attend off-campus events and may result in additional disciplinary measures in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Off-campus events are a privilege at ALH and students who are not in good academic/behavioral standing at ALH will not be allowed to off-campus events. In order to be in good standing, a student should: Not have been sent out of any class within the week prior to the event Not have less than a 70% cumulative average of all classes Have all school slips turned in on time Attend school the day before and day of the Loss of School Privileges After notice to the student and parent(s) or guardian(s), a student may be suspended from participation in any or all extracurricular activities. The student and parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be given an opportunity to meet informally with the Principal or faculty member involved. If possible, the Principal or faculty member involved shall hold any requested meeting prior to imposing the suspension from participation in extracurricular activities. If a student is suspended more than two (2) times within a quarter, she will not be allowed to participate in any school functions, including attending afterschool/weekend events.