open house wednesday, january 13, 2016 6:30 p.m. welcome to rockland high school

OPEN HOUSEWednesday, January 13, 2016

6:30 p.m.

WELCOME TOROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL

HOW IS HIGH SCHOOL DIFFERENT FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL?

Increased personal responsibility Transcript counts Specific graduation requirements More choices Strict attendance policy Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. 22 Credits: a. Minimum 4 credits ELA, 3 credits Math, 3 credits History, 3

credits Science, 2 PE/Health

2. Pass MCAS English, Math, and Science3. 25 hours community service

REQUIRED:

RECOMMENDED:1. 4 credits ELA, 4 credits History/Social Science,

4 credits Math, 4 credits Science, 3-4 credits World Language, 2-4 credits Fine, Performing, or Industrial Arts

2. 4 years of CLUBS, ACTIVITES, and/or ATHLETICS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)courses offered at RHS:1. Art2. Biology3. Chemistry4. Physics5. Environmental Science6. Calculus7. Statistics8. Literature9. Language and Composition10. Micro-economics11. U.S. History

DEPARTMENT HEADS English – Carol Cahill – ccahill@rocklandschools.org Alternative and Adult Ed - Sue Patton – spatton@rocklandschools.org Art - Sandy Gibson – sgibson@rocklandschools.org Brenda Folsom - PE/Family/Consumer St. – bfolsom@rocklandschools.org Foreign Language - Stephanie Palmer – spalmer@rocklandschools.org History – Randall Grimmett – rgrimmett@rocklandschools.org Math – Steve Cassagrande – scassagrande@rocklandschools.org Music – John Piazza Jr. – jpiazza@rocklandschools.org Science – Sam Hoyo – shoyo@rocklandschools.org Special Education – Sharon McGonnigal –

smcgonnigal@rocklandschools.org Radio and TV/ Broadcasting – David Murphy -

dmurphy@rocklandschools.org Cafeteria Manager – Beverly Boughter – bboughter@rocklandschools.org Head Custodian – Ed Loughlin – eloughlin@rocklandschools.org

ELECTIVES Drawing, Painting, 3-D Art, Pottery, Photography Woodworking, Everyday Repairs, Shed Building Robotics, Engineering, Computer Aided Drawing (CAD),

Chief Architect Business Management, Accounting, AP Economics Physical Education, Health, Senior Issues Cooking, Advanced Foods, Fashion Design, Sowing World Language – Spanish and French Music Theory, Music in Film Digital Media Production, Journalism (Veritas) Creative Writing, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Film

Studies, Holocaust Literature, Mythology and Folklore Psychology, Sociology, Pop Culture, Law, Political

Assassinations

ADMINISTRATION Principal - Alan Cron – acron@rocklandschools.org Assistant Principal – Kathy Paulding -

kpaulding@rocklandschools.org Dean of Students – Fred Damon - freddamon@rocklandschools.org Athletic Director - Gary Graziano –

graziano@rocklandschools.org Head Nurse – Kathi Ryan – kryan@rocklandschools.org Data Manager – Sara Hologitas – shologitas@rocklandschools.org Director of Guidance – Melanie Shaw – mshaw@rocklandschools.org Guidance Counselors

Margi Black – mblack@rocklandschools.org Denise Davidson – ddavidson@rocklandschools.org Freea Leahy – fleahy@rocklandschools.org Gary Graziano – graziano@rocklandschools.org

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Athletics – South Shore League, MIAA Images: Literary Online and Print Magazine Math Team Student Government Council (SGC) Key Club Harvard Model Congress Mock Trial Ski Club National Honor Society Spellman Oratorical Shakespeare Festival – every other year Drama Club Music International Travel The Veritas Yearbook Poetry Out Loud